Guitar Hero or Rock Band?

[Camry178]

I just got to play Guitar Hero for the first time and am hooked!

I want to buy the complete set (guitar, drums, mic) but I'm not sure which one to get, "Guitar Hero World Tour" or "Rock Band". I want to be able to play with my 5-year old and need advice on which one would be easier for him to get used to. He would love to be able to play video games with me.

Any advice?

[dendawg]

Guitar Hero World Tour has a beginner's mode, where all you have to do on the guitar is strum whenever the bar comes down. You don't even have to use the fret buttons in this mode. The drums are the same way.

Besides, it was worth getting World Tour just to play "Spiderwebs." I can't wait to also play "Beat It" & "Hot for Teacher"

[Broomjockey]

If you mean Rock Band 2, not the original, if the price is similar, I'd consider buying that one, as the drum set is supposed to be a bit sturdier. However, the instruments are interchangeable, so you can buy the set for one, then later you can buy just the game disc for the other. They're both pretty decent for set lists, and apart from the drum set, the instruments are of similar quality (The GH guitar for World Tour has a few features specific for World Tour, though, so you might want to get world tour first just to have the guitar that works best with it).

Personally, though, I own World Tour (just the Guitar and disc, not the bundle) and I love it.

[digilight]

What system would this be for. 360 PS3, or WII. I've heard that the instruments on Rockband 1 are not as good as 2, but the bass drum peddle is a POS and tends to break. I haven't heard anything about GHWT. I have GH3 and love it (even though I tend to suck at it), my son loves to try it but he has a hell of a hard time on it (just turned 7 a short time back). But we don't bring it out to much.

[Camry178]

What system would this be for. 360 PS3, or WII. I've heard that the instruments on Rockband 1 are not as good as 2, but the bass drum peddle is a POS and tends to break. I haven't heard anything about GHWT. I have GH3 and love it (even though I tend to suck at it), my son loves to try it but he has a hell of a hard time on it (just turned 7 a short time back). But we don't bring it out to much.

I have both a Wii and a PS3, but I'm leaning more towards the PS3 version.

[Broomjockey]

I'm leaning more towards the PS3 version.

Probably a good idea. With the Wii version (of GH, anyways) you need to insert the Wiimote in to the instrument shell for it to work, so if you don't play GH all the time, you're constantly removing and replacing the Wiimotes.

[Becks]

I, personally, am going to wait until Bagpipe Hero comes out.

[dalesys]

I, personally, am going to wait until Bagpipe Hero comes out.

Flamethrower, stat!

Bagpipes were invented because Manx cats lost their tails.

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

I, personally, am going to wait until Bagpipe Hero comes out.

I myself am waiting for Kazoo Idol.

[RayvenQ]

I, personally, am going to wait until Bagpipe Hero comes out.

I'd only buy it if it had this on it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwrvHnYpwkk

[Broomjockey]

I, personally, am going to wait until Bagpipe Hero comes out.

Well, they're coming out with DJ Hero, so it's not completely insane

[DesignFox]

I am personally a fan of Rock Band as it is owned and created by the original production company that released Guitar Hero and Guitar Hero II (Harmonix).

I think Guitar Hero 3 bites. It was taken over by another company and they focused more on selling boobs than rocking out. The animation sucks on the characters and the learning curve is awful. It jumps from playable to impossible and the boss battles are frankly irritating.

AAAANNNNYway.

The peripherals on RockBand were vastly improved after the initial release, so if you're worried about the bass pedal on the drum kit- don't be. I got my set about a year after the initial release and I can attest to the fact that it is sturdy. Also- the stuff has a warranty, so as long as it isn't obviously abused EA will replace it at no charge to you.

If you've got the cash, you're probably better off going for RockBand 2 at this point. They've added a lot to it and I'm sure that as more people buy it, they may phase out the upgrades and downloadables for the original.

Also- Rockband has a beginner setting (I don't know what they call it, but that's 'cause I play it on expert). Basically, you put it in that mode and you CAN'T fail out.

Rock Band all the way! Guitar Hero 3 and up are just a sell out/copy cat series. Harmonix never should have sold that franchise.

Just my

[AdminAssistant]

I think there's a general WiiMusic game where you can play instruments like bagpipes and kazoos. Not to mention cowbell.

[BethB]

Do we really need more cowbell? yeah that sucked.

I digs me the Guitar Hero and Rockband. I do not the drums. I have no rhythm(sigh) but I will not let that get me down. I want Guitar Hero World Tour. But I must wait until after the move so as not to have so much junk to haul southward.

[Broomjockey]

Rock Band all the way! Guitar Hero 3 and up are just a sell out/copy cat series. Harmonix never should have sold that franchise.

Just my

Technically, Harmonix didn't sell it, they abandoned it to Activision, and thus technically *they* are the copy cats. World Tour also has a beginner mode, as already noted. And while the learning curve on GH3 is a little whacked out, it's pretty good on World Tour. Basically, you can't compare 3 to World Tour or Rock Band.

So stop it.