Hmm, can this take over Rock Band?
The Instruments
It's tough to rock out without the proper equipment. Guitar Hero: World
Tour adds drums and vocals to the formula to go along with the already
present guitar and bass. It doesn't just add two new peripherals and
call it a day, though. This next Guitar Hero game will add new features
to the trusty guitar, as well.
The Guitar
World Tour introduces a new guitar controller that is even more
feature-laden than past designs. Before you get in a huff about just
buying the Les Paul or X-plorer models from past Guitar Hero games,
know that Activision has told us these will still work in World Tour.
They just won't have access to all of the new stuff the added features
bring to the table. That being said, you're going to want the new axe.
The near final guitar. Note the new touch pad located on the neck.
The biggest addition to the new guitar is the touch pad located on the
neck. While playing a song, this touch sensitive strip allows you to
alter notes during sustains by sliding up and down the strip (giving
more freedom and options than what you had before with just a whammy
bar). It can also be used for tapping to play notes, particularly
awesome if you want to mimic a slap bass. The real power of the touch
pad comes in the music creator. We'll get to that soon.
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