Playing Guitar Hero 4 - The World Tour
For many people, once they start playing Guitar Hero 4 they simply
can’t put it down. However, as with any new game, first-time players do
experience a learning curve. In order to enjoy Guitar Hero 4, you need
to understand the key concepts and how game play works. So, here is a
brief overview of this amazing, musical game.
When you first open the box for Guitar Hero 4 you will notice you
have several options for controlling the game. You can play the guitar,
bass, drums, or sing with the microphone. The ultimate goal of the game
is to successfully simulate rock music by “playing” the instrument
controllers. There are several game play modes in which you can do this.
For each song, though, a player may only control a single instrument.
For guitar and bass, the goal is to press colored buttons as indicated
and strum the notes. With the drums, you will want to strike the
indicated pad or pads as indicated, and with the microphone you simply
sing the right lyrics on key.
Guitar Hero 4 has five difficulty levels so you can pick the option
that suits your talents. You can choose to play songs at the beginner,
east, medium, hard, or expert level. This lets you tailor the experience
to your skill level. In beginner mode, which is unique to this new
version of Guitar Hero, all you need to do is keep the beat on your
chosen instrument. For example, if playing guitar, you need only strum
the notes without paying attention to which colored buttons are pressed.
From there, each level is progressively harder. In easy mode, you will
only need to focus on certain buttons, while on expert you may be asked
to do several things simultaneously.
While playing the game, you want to successfully hit as many notes as
possible. The more notes you hit, the higher your score. You can see how
good you are doing by checking the “Rock Meter.” Watch out though, if
the “Rock Meter” drops too low you will fail the song and have to start
over. As you hit notes repeatedly, your scoring increases exponentially.
You can earn up to a 4x increase by hitting a series of notes, but if
you miss a note scoring goes back to normal. Additionally, as you hit
notes you can fill up your “Star Power” meter. When this passes the full
line, you can use it to initiate a short span of greatly increasing
scoring. Keep in mind, though, that if you are playing in a multiplayer
mode, everyone’s scores are counted together. This means everyone must
do well to keep the “Rock Meter” high and earn “Star Power.”
If you successfully finish a song, you will earn a star rating and
virtual monetary rewards. You can always replay a song to get a better
rating, though. Ultimately, Guitar Hero 4 is designed to provide you
with enough game play options so you never get frustrated or bored.
Plus, there are many special features, like attacks, character editing,
and music sharing, which can make the game play experience more
enjoyable. |
