My roommate picked this up on release earlier this week. He didn't have quite enough to get the pro guitar, but he did splurge on the pro drums and the keyboard. In between bouts of Civ 5 and reading Hybrid Theory I've/we've been fooling around with it. The verdict so far: it's good, though I personally find the new set list a little... wanting. But that's mostly because I'm a progressive rock fan and I can see the keyboard potential in a lot of prog. (Although Yes' "Roundabout" is a part of the set list. It's, uh... oh man, it's hard. Even on easier settings.)
The keyboard itself is a lot of fun to tool around with, both in regular and pro mode. However, a lot of songs have long gaps between keyboard parts that leave whoever is playing them with nothing to do. "Rock Lobster", for example, is keyboard heavy for the first half, and then there's nothing in the second half. Zilch. Once you get a feel for the instrument and the game, though, it can be a lot of fun.
Pro drums are regular drums with cymbals. It's basically the same as before but with added complications, now with the ability to hook up a second pedal for double-kick action.
We're having a pre-Halloween party tonight, so the game will get its big test then.
The keyboard itself is a lot of fun to tool around with, both in regular and pro mode. However, a lot of songs have long gaps between keyboard parts that leave whoever is playing them with nothing to do. "Rock Lobster", for example, is keyboard heavy for the first half, and then there's nothing in the second half. Zilch. Once you get a feel for the instrument and the game, though, it can be a lot of fun.
Pro drums are regular drums with cymbals. It's basically the same as before but with added complications, now with the ability to hook up a second pedal for double-kick action.
We're having a pre-Halloween party tonight, so the game will get its big test then.
