What Made You Feel Good Today

[.Stripes.]

The game Rocksmith 2014 made me feel good today. For those that don't know, it's kind of like guitar hero except you can use real guitars. Not some proprietary guitar either, I can use my Fender Stratocaster and my LTD with this game.

I bought it more out of curiosity than anything else. A friend bought the older version and said it was ok, but nothing flash. This new 2014 edition is actually pretty rad. Easy to use and decent selection of songs in different styles, tunings and experience levels. I started playing guitar when I was about 8 or 9 but never really went very far with lessons or anything, so I'm not a beginner but I also have a lot I can learn. I haven't really done any of the lessons or tutorials yet, as I've been having too much fun learning songs! Been learning Aerials by System of a Down and Isolation by Alter Bridge to name a couple...as well as a few A Day to Remember songs.

I currently have a blister on my pinky finger and my other fingers are sore from playing so much guitar. I haven't played this much and this regularly in years! Was a bit of messing around initially to set it all up with my theatre system so there was no audio delay between when I played a note and when it sounds through my hifi, but once sorted I've been really enjoying it. Only thing I don't like too much is the guitar tuner inbuilt into the game, small grievance but it only lets you play through each string once while tuning and it moves onto the next string when it registers each string as being in tune...which may not necessarily be 100%.

Other than that I'm pretty stoked so far. Any guitar players who are also gamers should give it a go. I also think it would be a decent way to learn for a beginner, although I'll reserve judgement until I've started working through the lessons.

Edited 25/11/14 03:04 PM by .Stripes.

[discostig]

Nice. Have always wanted to play guitar, only had a random strum a couple times though. Too much time spent gaming or surfing the web.

[.Stripes.]

Well I figure this is a good thing, it's got me using my Xbox One and I'm actually doing something constructive and enjoyable with my time too. There releasing a free Jimi Hendrix DLC song pack middle of December too, looking forward to that!

Also, if you've always wanted to learn then you should just do it Steve!

Edited 25/11/14 03:15 PM by .Stripes.

[discostig]

Listening is enough for now. I'm content just being Hammett in my dreams.

[tab]

Rain sensor is no good when you leave your kids in the car while you're in the pub feeding the pokies though hey.

But seriously how fckn ugly are they?

It's that last paragraph that's gonna drive people nuts with wonder.

Faarrrkkk. Had my heart set on an XR8 until 5 seconds ago.

Edited 25/11/14 10:30 PM by tab

[Kimberley Scott]

Rain sensor is no good when you leave your kids in the car while you're in the pub feeding the pokies though hey.

But seriously how fckn ugly are they?

Faarrrkkk. Had my heart set on an XR8 until 5 seconds ago.

Skoda drivers don't go the pokies.

We're all round at each other places swinging.

[Mrs Jeturbo]

Did just spend $400 on Xmas

No not presents

Just decorations

That is also wpmo lol

[Pixy Angel]

1 - this place. With all the voting we're killing it. almost at 1100 votes. Thank you all so much you guys rock.

here is the link again - another plug.......lol

http://www.rescuemysite.com.au/nomination/warillasurf-org-au/

2 - just got notification that my board is ready and will arrival next week, thursday. Cant wait.

[.Stripes.]

1111

[barnz]

Took a redundancy 4 weeks ago, applied for 2 jobs, currently employed by the first and the 2nd just got back to me with an offer I cant refuse.

#no1firetechintheworld

Not really just wanted to stir jet....

Edited 26/11/14 06:03 AM by barnz