Ubisoft is to release an all new rhythm action game dubbed Rocksmith, featuring a fully-functioning electric guitar and songs by big names such as David Bowie, Nirvana and The Rolling Stones.
The announcement – as broken by The Hollywood Reporter – comes just over a month after Activision pulled the plug on the Guitar Hero series, and in a climate where the music genre is generally believed to be struggling.
Rocksmith, however, looks to position itself differently to the competition. "Guitar Hero is a party game," said Ubisoft's senior VP of marketing Tony Key, "Rocksmith is a music experience."
Ubisoft is believed to be looking to partner with Gibson and other guitar manufacturers to create an experience that's more geared towards learning how to play the instrument. Harmonix's Rock Band 3, which released last year, took a similar approach with its full-priced, full-sized and fully functioning Fender Stratocaster guitar peripheral, though Rocksmith looks to have trumped it with its ability to support "most" electric guitars thanks to an input jack that's plugged into the console.
"The dream of playing guitar compared to how many follow through -- there's a big gap," Key said in Rocksmith's defence. "We will create a new generation of guitar players."
Rocksmith is looking to launch this September, and is said to feature songs not available on either RockBand or Guitar Hero.
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Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 7:26 pm Post subject: Re: New Guitar Game
Dkoots wrote:
Rocksmith is looking to launch this September, and is said to feature songs not available on either RockBand or Guitar Hero.
Wow, thankyou, i died a little when guitar hero was canned.
DJB and myself made custom pro drumkits with double kick and MIDI etc and went to alot of trouble, im hoping someone will announce a new drum game soon. This should keep us happy for a little while .. lol
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i edited your topic adding some links to the 360HQ database mate, hope you don't mind. it will help everyone find more info etc! oh, and great find! _________________________________________________________ HQ Network:
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Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 7:48 pm Post subject: Re: New Guitar Game
forahobby wrote:
Wow, thankyou, i died a little when guitar hero was canned.
DJB and myself made custom pro drumkits with double kick and MIDI etc and went to alot of trouble, im hoping someone will announce a new drum game soon. This should keep us happy for a little while .. lol
update:
i edited your topic adding some links to the 360HQ database mate, hope you don't mind. it will help everyone find more info etc! oh, and great find!
I dont mind the edit at all. You cleaned it up a bit for me and made it more visible for other readers. I myself am with you on this one Hobbs, I hate to see the Guitar Games go. I've been a part of countless, unplanned, Guitar Hero round-ups. Hopefully Rocksmith will pick up where Guitar Hero left off and possibly add some new dimensions to it. _________________________________________________________
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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 5:43 am Post subject:
Well hobbs you did say years ago that this was coming.
This doesn't seem like the best time to be entering the music genre right after Guitar Hero goes down the tube _________________________________________________________
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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:45 pm Post subject:
I wish it was with drums...
Anyway, maybe I am looking forward to see If I get to learn something with this game _________________________________________________________
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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:55 pm Post subject:
dartht33bagger wrote:
This doesn't seem like the best time to be entering the music genre right after Guitar Hero goes down the tube
Maybe not the best time, but I think it will be very popular and me being an old muso for over 15 years i have been telling people about this type of game for many years.. finally it has arrived, no doubt it will probably be shitty but its a step in the right direction if you ask me.
@ splinter
exactly mate, i hope they bring out drum studio or something like that so you can connect your real drums up.. The last few of the guitar heros had the full drum tablets and was exactly like the real thing. then they go and cancel it.. lol _________________________________________________________ HQ Network:
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