...an arthritic bleh
Played Through in Fall 2009
So…you play as this guitarist…who plays for this random band whose members’ names, you don’t even know beyond, “that guy with hair over his eyes,” or “that chick with blond dreadlocks”. And SOMEHOW, by playing about 30 covers to, albeit, popular songs…you end up with millions of fans on a boat with a mechanical Medusa and thousands of dollars…while still not sure if you’re drummer is even wearing pants….
I’ve been a fan of the music rhythm genre, big time, since Harmonix released Frequency and Amplitude. And while Harmonix is not affiliated with World Tour, their influence is still there…and mostly bastardized. I stopped buying Guitar Peripheral games after Guitar Hero 3 came out…simply because…I GET IT. Press button here and noise is made. I don’t hate it, I just don’t feel the need to invest more money into something I can do at practically any party across America now. So Guitar Hero On Tour Seemed enough of a diversion from this tiring genre to get back into the rhythm. And at moments it did.
THIS GAME HURTS YOUR HAND. The first part of this game I spent not even playing. I was just trying to make the glove/strap/peripheral from hell work practically and effectively, with out popping out and ending my game(sorry, I meant “rocking too hard and ending my session”) the peripheral feels like you are tickling and coddling a small baby, but in the end the baby dies of strangulation and shame…
AND THEN IT HAPPENS after numerous trials, errors, broken pinkies, and cats you’ve sacrificed, it happens…you find a way to MAKE IT WORK. My method, was to ditch the inaccurate and clumsy guitar pick they provided with the game(you know, to make scratching a 3 inch screen more authentic) and used my stylus. Then I found a bed, a couch, or other venues where access to cushions or pillows are made easy. By gently placing my hand to rest on said pillow I found my only way to play…and it was surprisingly comfy. If this was called “Find a Way to Play This Game Hero” I would’ve won.
Now that I could actually turn the game on, I felt GOOD about what I played. While the play list is brisk and the unlockable content is nothing more than shallow window dressing(costumes and guitar colors), I still had a few of those moments in the game, where the music takes over and you feel that Zen like power as you bust through a difficult solo perfectly then go “how the hell did I just do that?”…which is what my hand was thinking after I finished playing…it was probably also thinking very resentful and vile things towards me…I know I would’ve...
