Guitar Hero: Metallica Review - bit-tech.net Forums

Sifter3000 · 31st May 2009, 12:27

http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/xbox-...llica-review/1

Activision brings us the latest addition to the Guitar Hero franchise with a version of the game devoted to Metallica. Featuring almost thirty tracks spanning the career of the world's biggest metal band, we investigate to find out if GH: Metallica is the "One," or "The Thing That Should Not Be."

neillyb · 31st May 2009, 12:30

There is no such song as 'Death Magnetic'!

kenco_uk · 31st May 2009, 12:36

At last, someone who believes that £85 to £135 is a fair wedge to put out for controllers only useful for a handful of games. It is a bit of a rip off. I like the idea of wireless drums though

Flibblebot · 31st May 2009, 13:04

I think Game were doing a free pedal if you pre-ordered the game. Not sure how much it costs on its own, though.

I only picked up GHWT because I traded in my severly underused Wii and the few games I'd bought for it - I couldn't have justified the cost otherwise.

I've still got a bit left over from that trade - I might pick up the Metallica game after all.

kingred · 31st May 2009, 13:15

Its a shame metallica suck.

Blackmoon181 · 31st May 2009, 13:20

the inclusion of a second bass pedal does seem interesting for the skilled drummer. What next though ? extra toms and cymbals and the

drumkit shall resemble something like the purple monster ! and cost the same :P

Baz · 31st May 2009, 15:02

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Originally Posted by neillyb

There is no such song as 'Death Magnetic'!

Editor fairies Aren't Metallica fans and were confused - fixed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kindred

Its a shame metallica suck.

As do unproductive forums posts which bring nothing to an article discussion. Who'd have thought if you don't like Metallica, you wouldn't like the game!?

Gremlin · 31st May 2009, 15:20

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Originally Posted by Baz

Editor fairies Aren't Metallica fans and were confused - fixed.

Replace them with Metallica fan's, or turn them into fans and the world will be a better place

Blademrk · 31st May 2009, 16:22

just bought it, but 360 died

Baz · 31st May 2009, 16:34

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Originally Posted by Gremlin

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baz

Editor fairies Aren't Metallica fans and were confused - fixed.

Replace them with Metallica fan's, or turn them into fans and the world will be a better place

I've tried, but unless they release an album in a radically folky direction I doubt Joe would bite.

[WP@]WOLVERINE · 31st May 2009, 17:54

I love this game !!!!

Vergil_117 · 31st May 2009, 18:09

Can we please ffs stop with activision making more lame GH games.

DougEdey · 31st May 2009, 18:11

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Originally Posted by Vergil_117

Can we please ffs stop with activision making more lame GH games.

Good luck with that, they're just focused on * Hero games. DJ Hero soon, GH: Lego, they're planning up to #6

[WP@]WOLVERINE · 31st May 2009, 18:57

Why should they stop making GH games when theres a huge following and the games keep the cash flowing in. I love both rockband and guitar hero and i for one want them to keep em coming.

Blademrk · 31st May 2009, 22:02

me too, I love the GH games. Just wish I could play the Metallica one that's sitting on my desk...

perhaps I should try nicking my brothers elite. Hmmm....

storm20200 · 31st May 2009, 22:53

I actually don't like this game and I'm a big metallica fan, I don't know what it is about it I just don't like it, I've not tried drumming as I play on the wii and use the rock band drums, I have a chipped wii so imported it from the US ages ago. Maybe I'm just too used to RB2 to like GH:M enough.

Bursar · 31st May 2009, 22:56

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Originally Posted by DougEdey

Good luck with that, they're just focused on * Hero games. DJ Hero soon, GH: Lego, they're planning up to #6

I think the Lego game is Rock Band based, but with Guitar Hero 5, DJ Hero, Band Hero, Guitar Hero: Modern Hits, and no doubt some other band specific GH games as well, there's still plenty more to come!

DougEdey · 31st May 2009, 23:21

Well may be. It just upsets me to see a company like Activision no longer looking for New IPs

Shadowed_fury · 31st May 2009, 23:46

Getting this asap, looks immense.
DJ hero actually looks sweet too

Mighty Yoshimi · 1st Jun 2009, 19:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingred

Its a shame metallica suck.

+1

31st May 2009, 12:27	#1
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31st May 2009, 12:30	#2
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31st May 2009, 12:36	#3
kenco_uk I feel your presents. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bourne, Lincolnshire, UK Posts: 6,316	At last, someone who believes that £85 to £135 is a fair wedge to put out for controllers only useful for a handful of games. It is a bit of a rip off. I like the idea of wireless drums though __________________ MSI X58M - i7 920 4Ghz - 6GB Corsair - GTX260 648/2520 ::: Vote for bit-tech T - theevilelephant - "it sounded like bouncing around on a pogo stick, screaming in chinese while occasionally throwing a cat at a door."

31st May 2009, 13:04	#4
Flibblebot Free from artificial flavourings Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Right here, right now Posts: 2,233	I think Game were doing a free pedal if you pre-ordered the game. Not sure how much it costs on its own, though. I only picked up GHWT because I traded in my severly underused Wii and the few games I'd bought for it - I couldn't have justified the cost otherwise. I've still got a bit left over from that trade - I might pick up the Metallica game after all. __________________ My uber-system: 66Mhz 486DX2, 8Mb RAM, 20Mb hard drive, 256 colour VGA adaptor (goes all the way up to 800x600!), keyboard AND serial mouse

31st May 2009, 16:22	#9
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31st May 2009, 13:15	#5
kingred Surfacing sucks! Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,129	Its a shame metallica suck.

31st May 2009, 13:20	#6
Blackmoon181 Car freak Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 37	the inclusion of a second bass pedal does seem interesting for the skilled drummer. What next though ? extra toms and cymbals and the drumkit shall resemble something like the purple monster ! and cost the same :P

31st May 2009, 17:54	#11
[WP@]WOLVERINE Supermodder Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 351	I love this game !!!! __________________ Intel i7 965 EE \| 3gb Corsair DDR3 1600mhz \| Asus P6T Deluxe OC Palm ed \| Dual Asus ENGTX280 1gb Top ed@Sli \| Corsair HX1000 \| SB X-Fi Fatality \| 5.1tb storage+300Gb Velociraptor \| Lian Li pc201 \| Samsung T240+931BF \| Ms Natural 4000 \| Logitech G5 \| Logitech Z-5450. Last edited by [WP@]WOLVERINE; 31st May 2009 at 18:53.

31st May 2009, 18:09	#12
Vergil_117 Multimodder Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 71	Can we please ffs stop with activision making more lame GH games.

31st May 2009, 18:57	#14
[WP@]WOLVERINE Supermodder Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 351	Why should they stop making GH games when theres a huge following and the games keep the cash flowing in. I love both rockband and guitar hero and i for one want them to keep em coming. __________________ Intel i7 965 EE \| 3gb Corsair DDR3 1600mhz \| Asus P6T Deluxe OC Palm ed \| Dual Asus ENGTX280 1gb Top ed@Sli \| Corsair HX1000 \| SB X-Fi Fatality \| 5.1tb storage+300Gb Velociraptor \| Lian Li pc201 \| Samsung T240+931BF \| Ms Natural 4000 \| Logitech G5 \| Logitech Z-5450.

31st May 2009, 22:02	#15
Blademrk Why so serious? Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Here Posts: 2,360	me too, I love the GH games. Just wish I could play the Metallica one that's sitting on my desk... perhaps I should try nicking my brothers elite. Hmmm.... __________________ The Bit-Tech.net X-Box Live! Leaderboard My X-Box Live & X-Fire GamerTag: BladeMRK WII#: 0379 8536 3210 2060 My Flikr albums Twitter

31st May 2009, 23:21	#18
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31st May 2009, 23:46	#19
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