Actually the Guitar hero bit was also part of our game, once you got to the Krash Klub you were up on stage, earning street cred (to buy different instruments, and songs etc) in a Guitar Hero style of way. As for playing on a controller, we also had an early mock up of a guitar based controller, I still have it in storage...also something we showed to MTV. Honestly, I have lawyers saying we should sue, as even though Gizmondo went out, a lot of the IP reverted to me in exchange for monies owed.....but in order to sue, I would have to dig up old contracts, and go throw some of the unscrupulous people I worked with at Gizmondo....and since they are crooks, I am not sure how to even get in touch with them, so for now...it will just have to remain an "Almost" moment. The main game was in a sandbox, but the Krash Klub playing was on stage.....with a band.....and playing multiple instruments....sound familiar? This is 100% false, just thought it would be nice to tell the story, and people might find it interesting. Having or creating something great, that gets borrowed and someone else makes a lot of $$$$ really sucks.... As for Guitar Freaks, absolutely, there was also another game we used for inspiration....Bazooka something...can't recall......but yes...some of our mechanics were inspired by those games, for sure, just as GTA and the sandbox, or Zelda and the story based portion......everything has a genisis. I am not saying we created the entire thing, just that we were there, before GH, and were told that part of our demo (The on stage part) was shown to Harmonix befor they made GH. And I know that a lot of people don't believe me, I can see that....that's ok too.....some things are unbelievable.... DD
Not my call at the time, but I 100% agree. Even though I was a shareholder, the board voted to accept the deal.....I was saying "no".... Just wait, this is not the only "This close" moment, the Gizmondo 2, was pretty much the Iphone on steroids... And I have never told this much of the story before......lol......but the hits just keep on coming. DD
Ah, so you're mad the Guitar Hero people stole the Guitar Freak idea before you did. Well, they were just better ripoff artists than you. Maybe you can find a different game to copy?
You need to work harder at actually implementing your ideas. Because you know, hard work beats talent, when talent doesn't work hard.
LOL - forget it.....heheh....there is a lot more to the story, etc...but it is wasted here...... So many Haters....man..... DD
The post below from 2007. I just don't get it DD the exact game was already on the market along with other similar games -- you had nothing to do with this idea.
Sam, That was awesome, I am repping you...well played. I am sure you are getting repped a lot for that, I get more people repped on here than anyone in the HISTORY of clutchfans. DD
