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Drum Training: And the Beat Goes On

Kotaku writes:

"For now relish in the official training guide that John Drake over at Harmonix, a drummer himself, was kind enough to put together for me.

Above all else Drake stresses that you practice makes perfect, lots of practice. But he also said that practicing in this particular order could, perhaps, speed things up for fans of drumming and Rock Band 2."

Silogon6449d ago

So how will we know if he did it in 30 days or just didn't take these extra days/weeks to practice up more? Kotaku is about as reliable as cup holders on a rollercoaster and they're about as trust worthy as the guy selling used guns out of the back of his trunk.

No thanks, Kotaku... you won't get a click from me.

Amnesiac6449d ago (Edited 6449d ago )

As a real drummer for more than 10 years I'd like to say that Rock Band drums are an absolute disgrace to drumming. Not only do they not feel anything like a real drum,(in fact, they don't even feel like a PRACTICE PAD)they also are NOTHING LIKE PLAYING REAL DRUMS. AT ALL.

The guitar in rockband is REMOTELY close to the actual act of playing the real guitar,(though not really) but the drums are an absolute joke.

In short, music games FTL.

Silogon6449d ago

Well, as a lead guitar player in a semi successful band here in Kansas city I can tell you that the gutiar in rockbland or Plastic button hero is nothing like playing a real guitar at all. I'd love to see someone chord suspendeds and do some Jazz fingering using their knowledge of extensive timed button presses.. ha!

I'll say g'luck, you're gonna need it. Music games are for people who wish they could play music and had the dedication to do so. People who want the most rewards for the least amount of work. The people who are touting these games as revolutionary are the same people who think playing the bridge to "smoke on the water" is an accomplishment.

Even though they probably still don't even play that right.

sa_nick6449d ago

As a ex First Lieutenant in the army I'd like to say that shooting a gun in a first person shooter is NOTHING like shooting a real gun. Not only does clicking a mouse button not feel anything like holding a real gun,(in fact, it doesn't even feel like holding a toy gun) it's also NOTHING LIKE FIRING A REAL GUN. AT ALL.

Planting C4 in a FPS is REMOTELY close to the actual act of planting real C4,(though not really) but the guns are an absolute joke.

In short, Fisrt Person Shooters FTL.

Amnesiac6449d ago

LOL. NICE. I still say that music games are incredibly dumb though.

Nokkturnal6449d ago

Yeah neither may be like playing the real instruments but they do help with hand/eye coordination and also finger placement and basic beats and rhythm.

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5 Most Outrageous Near Impossible Gaming Achievements

The joy of achievements and trophies. You've got to love them. Here are five of the most outrageous, mischievously difficult, near impossible culprits.

InTheZoneAC2776d ago

Only recognized one game on the list, rock band

Sonicjp2775d ago

If you bought The Stanley Parable on release day you can unlock the "don't play for 5 years" achievement.
https://kotaku.com/you-can-...

McMahonme72775d ago

Yea this one is annoying because it's time-dependent, but not impossible

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Those Were the Days - Legends of Rock

Those Were the Days - Legends of Rock. A look back at one drunken evening that brought to light the best thing about Rock Band and Guitar Hero.

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SpamnJam3688d ago

Nice. I remember so many drunken nights with Guitar Hero and Rock Band. So much fun to be had.

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Top 10 Hardest Xbox 360 Achievements

These are the hardest challenges players can complete on the Xbox 360.