If you have a combo going, you'll see a number appear in a circle on the left side of the highway. On your screen, you'll see a fret board in the very center, and the colored gems will scroll down along it. The very top of the guitar (where you would tune it, if it were real). Whenever a note is followed by a higher, brightly-colored note (going from left to right), you'll only have to strum the first, and then tap the second. In the Guitar Hero language, "frets" are the five colored buttons at the top of the guitar's neck.Īn official term for the round, colored notes you see on the highway. This is the pedal situated near the bottom of the drum kit, and it's used to hit the long, orange notes on a drummer's highway. There's a meter beneath the multiplier which keeps track of how many sequential notes you've hit. When you're hitting many notes in a row without any misses, you have a "combo" going. Like the touch pad on the guitar, this feature really comes into its own in the music creator.The widest area (the bottom) of the guitar.Īny long notes (appearing as a colored circle followed by a line) which must be sustained. The big news with the pads, though, is that they're now sensitive to the speed you hit them. That won't really aid you in your posturing, but it will keep your room less cluttered. Each drum head is eight inches in diameter, slightly larger than Rock Band's kit, so you'll be less likely to miss when things get heated. The first thing you'll notice when you see the kit in action is that it's quieter than the Rock Band drums, which is great news for neighbors everywhere. To activate star power with the kit you simply hit both cymbals at the same time. The two cymbals are raised above the three primary pads and, on the prototype set we got a look at, had hinges and swivels on them so that you could position them how you wanted. That equates to the basic setup of a snare, two toms, two cymbals and a bass drum. The Drums Three pads, two raised cymbals, and one bass pedal make up the action elements of this new drum peripheral. Tapping it or making a making a quick similar sound at any time does the trick. To activate star power in the game, you won't have to wait for a special section like you do in Rock Band. For menus and the like you'll need to use a controller.
The Mic The microphone peripheral is fairly standard. In short, it's the best guitar controller we've seen yet. It's wireless and sleek, has an accelerometer for activating star power (and more) and will make use of new custom faceplates. All of the previous great features are still there on this guitar, too. The d-pad has been given a bit of style as well by reshaping it to look more like a knob. The entire body is bigger, as well, approaching something closer to a real guitar. It's easier to hit for activating star power and gives a more realistic look to the body. The back/select button has been made to look like the bridge of the guitar. Other changes have been made to the design as well. The real power of the touch pad comes in the music creator. It can also be used for tapping to play notes, particularly awesome if you want to mimic a slap bass. While playing a song, this touch sensitive strip allows you to alter notes during sustains by sliding up and down the strip (giving more freedom and options than what you had before with just a whammy bar). The biggest addition to the new guitar is the touch pad located on the neck. That being said, you're going to want the new axe.
They just won't have access to all of the new stuff the added features bring to the table. Before you get in a huff about just buying the Les Paul or X-plorer models from past Guitar Hero games, know that Activision has told us these will still work in World Tour. The Guitar World Tour introduces a new guitar controller that is even more feature-laden than past designs. This next Guitar Hero game will add new features to the trusty guitar, as well. It doesn't just add two new peripherals and call it a day, though. Guitar Hero: World Tour adds drums and vocals to the formula to go along with the already present guitar and bass. It's tough to rock out without the proper equipment.
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