BalekFekete
Shared on Fri, 03/23/2007 - 19:18I don't normally pre-order games, but rather wait for a game to come out and then gather in some first-hand gamer feedback. Yes, you can get preview information from the various gaming sites across the internet. Yes, you can check out all the developer released teasers and news releases written to tempt us gamers out of our hard earned money. And yes, you can troll the message boards for the fanbois and their ravings about the next end-all-be-all that's coming. However, first hand experience by the 'average Joe' gamer is usually my litmus test of whether a game is worth buying, or passing on.
But, I violated my own rule recently in pre-ordering Guitar Hero II for the 360. Over the past XMas season, I was hung up for a while in a Best Buy where they had the PS2 version of the game running. I gave it a run through and was impressed. When my boys heard it was coming to the 360, they immediately started the begging. So, being the sucker...er, awesome father I am, I went and put the order in and am awaiting the delivery of the game and 2 guitars straight from Red Octane. But…was it going to be worth it in the end?
Well, today that question was answered. While again on the routine pilgrimage to Best Buy, what do I see but a kiosk with the 360 version of Guitar Hero II up and running. Down goes the purchase I was going to make, and up comes the guitar. I dial in “Sweet Child of Mine”, and am almost instantly ported back so many years when it first came out, back when MTV played videos, back when Rock was really Rock. HOLY SHIT was it awesome. Graphics are much more refined and fresh than the PS2 version, the sound was top notch, and the gameplay was the same that I remembered from a few months ago.
April 3rd can’t come soon enough. Who else is looking forward to this title?
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