I was doing both video and sound through HDMI (not the recommended setup) and there was lag. I messed with the lag setting a bit and got used to strumming just a bit before the note hit the string and it worked fine. Once I fully connect my receiver in my family room it won't be a problem since the audio will be separate from the TV. I really like the game so far. My fingers are pretty raw right now from playing. Didn't get to play as much as I wanted since my wife wanted to watch three episodes of Law & Order with me. I like how the game changes difficulty on the fly. It's all positive reinforcement. If you play well you get more notes. If you mess up it goes back down but the game doesn't stop or you don't get booed off stage or anything. You can play the whole game through and the worst thing that happens is you have a lower score. It's definitely a niche product but if you ever wanted to learn guitar or you already know how to play, this game is for you.
I bought a PS3 just for the game. The most annoying thing is the tone cable is not extremely long so I'm having to sit close to my TV. But it was the same issue with the other music games too I guess.
Is this a setting you enable in-game? I have both the hdmi cable attached to my tv, and composite cables to a receiver when I want to play music. Kind of a complicated question, but it sounds like theres a game setting that allows video only from the hdmi and audio from the playstation port composite out.
Surprisingly good set-list. I've seen some negative press here... http://kotaku.com/5850738/should-you-buy-rocksmith-no The thing is... if you really want to learn guitar you have to really want to learn guitar. You have to practice at least for a few minutes a day. If you think you can play a video game and it'll make you some master shredder, thats not true... but I know for me, games like Guitar Hero made me really, really want to play guitar, and 3 years later I still consider it one of the best things I could have done for myself.
I'm not sure but I was under the impression that the PS3 would auto ouput via the audio cables if you had the composite ones attached. Good question though. But your setup is the 'Best' setup according to their documentation.
I don't think that press is actually negative but rather realistic. This is not a game that is for everyone. But really learning to play Guitar is not for everyone either. I agree that you have to practice a lot. I think the reason why this game has much potential is it makes the practicing part much more fun. And it gives you direction and things to work on like a real instructor would... versus if you tried to learn on your own you'd just pick up a guitar and try to think of things to do.
I am thinking about buying it, because I think it could help me improve on some things I've been wanting to learn like scales. 80 bucks is a bit steep for a piece of software, I'll wait until I get some move positive feedback.
<iframe width="210" height="158" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/AcH1CApt6Ac" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> 98/100: http://www.gamingexcellence.com/ps3/games/2540/review.shtml 8.5/10: http://www.psu.com/Rocksmith-Review--a013327-p0.php 10/10: http://www.thegamingvault.com/2011/10/review-rocksmith-360ps3/ 8.5/10: http://worthplaying.com/article/2011/10/19/reviews/83789/ and then we have... 2.5 / 5: http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/18/rocksmith-review/2#comments But if you read the comments on that last review, you'll see how many people who bought the game anyway are roasting the guy for writing such a shi++y review. EDIT: I just saw this and thought it might be enough to convince you.
It's been a long time, but I think it's actually a setting on your PS3 - but I could be wrong. The game's opening screen suggests that you use the HDMI/Composite combo, so I would imagine it's the default setting.
I've taken lessons before but never got that good and ended up quitting. And I can never motivate myself to teach myself. So, to those that have played it: Would this be a good alternative from taking lessons again? If I put the time in, will it genuinely teach me guitar?
If you put in the time, this game will absolutely teach you the techniques needed to play guitar. Hell, the mini games alone will do that. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/INfnEod5FGM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Going into last night, I knew probably 5 chords by heart - and couldn't even tell you which one was which. After just one hour of the zombie mini game that specifically focuses on chords, I now know more than a dozen name. More importantly, I didn't want to stop. It's a totally different experience from sitting in front of a computer or a book. Also, here is a great example of how the difficulty goes from absolute beginner all the way up to real-life expert guitarist. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/GtLvZ3eFcNQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Yonkers and CCR- thanks to your constant pimping of this game, it's gone from a 'wow, I'd like to own that' to a 'must have now'. Some questions since you seem to have a wealth of info: -Any plans for a bluetooth adapter? I think USB may be the source of the lag. -Any plans for expansions (that are known)? -DLC? -Is there some kind of PC knockoff that uses the USB adapter? I figure this would allow thousands of fan-made song adaptations. -Will there be a Wii version My father-in-law would like this game and its the only console he has. I figure that this game would appeal to a lot of older, casual gamers who bought the Wii because it's cheap. -How's it selling?
- Haven't heard anything about bluetooth, but the audio lag is not from the guitar to the system - it's from the system to the speakers. - I'm not sure about official "expansions", but... - There will definitely be DLC. They've talked about how there are only 2 tunings in the game (standard and drop D) because they didn't want people to have to constantly screw with their guitars between songs. Future DLC will feature songs with a variety of tuning and will include support for bass guitar. - The official game is available for PC. - They've said there is no Wii version simply due to hardware limitations. They felt they would have to dumb it down, and that would defeat the purpose of this particular game. - Having just released about 48 hours ago and being such an unknown title, I'm pretty sure it hasn't sold much yet. We should get a better idea in the next couple of months when people start hearing about it and want it for Christmas. *Notables: Two people can play at the same time (by purchasing an extra cable) either together or competitively, AND there is microphone support in case someone wants to karaoke while you play (lyrics are displayed). Not a mind blowing feature, but could definitely be cool if you have people over to show them the game and you don't want them to get bored. I wasn't even aware they put it in the game until I ventured into the menus, so I was rather pleasantly surprised.
I played saxophone for 15 years and I love all kinds of music. That said, I'd trade all of that time and (virtually) all of the experiences I had as a horn player to be a solid guitarist. I tried lessons years back but could never stay motivated and/or was too busy with other things. I'm sold. I've got to get this.
Convinced my co-worker to get it. He swung by Best Buy last night and played until 12:30. He's not an accomplished guitarist but he does play some. His initial reviews big thumbs up. He has his own guitar but bought the full set so his sons could learn to play on the smaller Les Paul Jr. I got another 2-3 hours in last night and was able to unlock the minigame where you kill zombies by playing chords. My fingers are still raw.
I love that mini game. My fingertips hurt like hell too, but the side of my index finger is even worse from transitioning between barre chords. I think my high score is around 283,000. For those who haven't played, the top score on the leaderboard is something like 4,000,000.
