Man I am loving this. DLC better come soon, and I pray that some of Daft Punk's Alive 2007 mixes make it in, even though that will never happen. I also like how Daft Punk's decks are pretty authentic, down to not even having records to scratch, because they just don't do that shit anymore. It's the little things.
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My friend is letting me borrow his copy for the week. I am definitely impressed so far. I'm starting to pick up the more advanced manuvers as well as getting the hang of cross fading. Of course I'm only on medium so I have a ways to go yet. I do have to say although I'm a fan of a lot of these DJs I usually prefer their 'original' material to mashups. That said, this game is making me readjust that thinking. Some of these are really catchy and impressive.
The controller is what I love the most though. I am sure there are some improvements that could be made but considering what I saw firsthand with the first run of Rock Band, as well as other guitars/drums I was wary about how the first turntable would turn out. I am blown away at the quality of the deck, it's a lot better than I was expecting for some reason.
The controller is what I love the most though. I am sure there are some improvements that could be made but considering what I saw firsthand with the first run of Rock Band, as well as other guitars/drums I was wary about how the first turntable would turn out. I am blown away at the quality of the deck, it's a lot better than I was expecting for some reason.
Neuromancer
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On a personal note, I'm excited because one of my friends got this for Christmas which means I can finally get that 2 person local co-op achievement. 
KennyLinder
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I got this for Xmas and I am enjoying it, but really struggling to get to grips with scratching.
I am playing on Medium, and the short scratches, especially the Blue button (cross fader on left, buttons on left of turntable) are very very tricky to pull off. I wish the game would tell me if I am pressing/releasing too early or too late, because I can very rarely do it right. I am missing pretty much every single one at the moment!
Did anyone else have trouble with the short scratches? I just got to the Daft Punk set, and its very difficult. There was a set a few back which I was just getting 1 star on! LOL.. I think the people who say this is easy must play every music game out there so they're good at all of them!
I am playing on Medium, and the short scratches, especially the Blue button (cross fader on left, buttons on left of turntable) are very very tricky to pull off. I wish the game would tell me if I am pressing/releasing too early or too late, because I can very rarely do it right. I am missing pretty much every single one at the moment!
Did anyone else have trouble with the short scratches? I just got to the Daft Punk set, and its very difficult. There was a set a few back which I was just getting 1 star on! LOL.. I think the people who say this is easy must play every music game out there so they're good at all of them!
I got the game for Christmas too.
Played a little bit the first two days, and haven't touched it since (Borderlands and MW2 are guilty of that), but had lots of fun.
I loved the feeling of being bad again in a rythm game. Guitar Heroes barely offered a challenge, and it's great having to learn again the basics.
I remember having a bit of trouble with directional scratches (scratching just up or down), really don't know if due to controller lag (still haven't configured the tv) or a faulty controller (don't think so) or me just not doing it properly (though I tried to be very careful to do it right).
Anyway, hope I can get back to it soon.
Played a little bit the first two days, and haven't touched it since (Borderlands and MW2 are guilty of that), but had lots of fun.
I loved the feeling of being bad again in a rythm game. Guitar Heroes barely offered a challenge, and it's great having to learn again the basics.
I remember having a bit of trouble with directional scratches (scratching just up or down), really don't know if due to controller lag (still haven't configured the tv) or a faulty controller (don't think so) or me just not doing it properly (though I tried to be very careful to do it right).
Anyway, hope I can get back to it soon.
KennyLinder
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I just tried a couple of mixes on Expert and Hard and in some ways I fount it easier. The pace that the notes come at you feels about right, and the directional scratching isn't too bad at all and makes more sense. I'd imagine later they are evil though!
I am still screwing up on Medium difficulty scratches, but I am improving (I think!).
Great game
I am still screwing up on Medium difficulty scratches, but I am improving (I think!).
Great game
KennyLinder said:I just tried a couple of mixes on Expert and Hard and in some ways I fount it easier. The pace that the notes come at you feels about right, and the directional scratching isn't too bad at all and makes more sense. I'd imagine later they are evil though!
I am still screwing up on Medium difficulty scratches, but I am improving (I think!).
Great game
I have no idea if your are doing this or not but a lot of my friends had trouble with the blue scratches because they would just push with their ring finger and not grab the side of the turn table with their thumb. This makes it a lot easier to start and stop it precisely. If your already doing that well guess just ignore this hah
Is the DLC worth the fundage?
Great game, btw. Freestylegames really nailed it. Random thoughts:
- The controller works great. It manages to feel super accurate and somewhat forgiving at the same time.
- The music is excellent, with only a few misses for me personally. A couple of the mixes are good enough to make me enjoy songs I usually despise (Hella Good, Hollaback Girl for example).
- Lots of unlockables.
- Good background visuals.
Overall just a great game in general. Of course, I still daydream about a Harmonix developed version with Symbion/Freezepop/whoever else from the Freq/Amplitude days though.
Great game, btw. Freestylegames really nailed it. Random thoughts:
- The controller works great. It manages to feel super accurate and somewhat forgiving at the same time.
- The music is excellent, with only a few misses for me personally. A couple of the mixes are good enough to make me enjoy songs I usually despise (Hella Good, Hollaback Girl for example).
- Lots of unlockables.
- Good background visuals.
Overall just a great game in general. Of course, I still daydream about a Harmonix developed version with Symbion/Freezepop/whoever else from the Freq/Amplitude days though.
Neuromancer
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DLC is a mixed bag. When Love Takes Over in the David Guetta pack is an awesome song, one of the best in the game, but you can't buy just that one song- you have to buy one average and one pretty bad song along with it.
The two pack that came free with the Gamestop preorder is not that great in my opinion.
The two pack that came free with the Gamestop preorder is not that great in my opinion.
TrAcEr_x90
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I really love the game. Medium started to be a bit too easy for me. So i started with the daft punk mix on hard. holy shit, is there not some sort of giant leap in difficulty or is it just me??
Neuromancer
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Are you trying to say that there is or isn't a difficulty jump? I definitely think there is, to the point where I've resigned myself to the fact I'll never get 5 stars on every song on hard.TrAcEr_x90 said:
1up
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ShadyMilkman
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Glad I asked for this for Christmas, but daaam does it hurt my right wrist. Oh well, I'll deal.
Rewinding is a pain in the ass though, and I just ignore it completely.
Rewinding is a pain in the ass though, and I just ignore it completely.
akilshohen
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The scratch is the hardest thing to do, I also cannot stand how the crossfader sticks in place.
scurrminator
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rewinding is key to five starring the harder songs on expert as it doubles your score for that section if done correctly!
A tip for the scratches on medium. The wiggle scratches can be done at any speed you like, you can do one continuous motion round if you so wish!
Only in hard and expert do you have to mimick the direction/speed.
A tip for the scratches on medium. The wiggle scratches can be done at any speed you like, you can do one continuous motion round if you so wish!
Only in hard and expert do you have to mimick the direction/speed.
Neuromancer
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Maybe I'll give that one another shot, I wasn't real impressed by it last time I played it.1up said:
akilshohen
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I saw that thing too. thought it was for the top of the box, but I guess apparently not.
scurrminator
Banned
It goes over the center of the platter, to stop the silver point (or gold on the renegade) scuffing.
I got the Renegade for xmas and had some fun with it. It's one of those games I can only play in 30 minute intervals though.
Pros:
- I don't care about any of the music so I can play the same songs over and over because I have no idea what one's I've heard already.
- Turntable and mechanics are neat once you get over the cross fader learning curve.
Cons:
- Hinge of the button cover was broke out of the box.
- Thought it was lame the legs just screwed in and weren't fold-out for maximum portability.
- Forced tutorial and first song on medium was just mind numbingly boring.
- No description on what you actually unlocked. Yeah yeah it's an outfit but for who?
- Main menu layout is stupid. I get what they were trying to go for, but I don't think it really worked.
Pros:
- I don't care about any of the music so I can play the same songs over and over because I have no idea what one's I've heard already.
- Turntable and mechanics are neat once you get over the cross fader learning curve.
Cons:
- Hinge of the button cover was broke out of the box.
- Thought it was lame the legs just screwed in and weren't fold-out for maximum portability.
- Forced tutorial and first song on medium was just mind numbingly boring.
- No description on what you actually unlocked. Yeah yeah it's an outfit but for who?
- Main menu layout is stupid. I get what they were trying to go for, but I don't think it really worked.
KennyLinder
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I've just gone through the game on Medium, will tackle Hard and Expert next.
Some of the tracks later in the game are mental, I love the Scratch Perverts so to play their stuff in the game is awesome. I've seen them play live a few times over the years and they are fucking sick My hands really hurts after playing their mixes!
Some of the tracks later in the game are mental, I love the Scratch Perverts so to play their stuff in the game is awesome. I've seen them play live a few times over the years and they are fucking sick
My hands really hurts after playing their mixes!Neuromancer
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I would love for the next DJ Hero to come in two flavors, a more electronica/dance version and a more rap/hip hop version, with DLC to fill in the gap.
Make it happen Activision, don't be a dick.
Make it happen Activision, don't be a dick.
SketchTheArtist
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Anybody heard of a any price drop for this?
I'm interested in it but it's just too expensive for a simple piece of plastic and a game I'm just 'curious' about.
I'm interested in it but it's just too expensive for a simple piece of plastic and a game I'm just 'curious' about.
scurrminator
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You could pick it up for £60 brand new online over the holidays in the uk. £70 seems to be the online price now, £100 for renegade
SketchTheArtist
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scurrminator said:
I'm in Canada and I saw no such deal, sadly.
Neuromancer
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Cool article about the game development process over at Develop Online.
Some bon mots:
Some bon mots:
Develop Online said:
Develop Online said:
Manmademan
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Where on earth is the DLC for this? Am I just spoiled by the way Harmonix has been handling Rock Band?
Neuromancer
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There have been 2 DLC packs and that's all that's been announced for right now. I wouldn't get your hopes up for any more, if the previous 2 didn't sell well we're screwed.Manmademan said:
The problem with the DLC that already came out is that it only comes in packs. You really should be able to buy a song separately in this day and age.
Neuromancer
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Supposedly Best Buy had a Rocketfish stand but I don't know if they still do.QuadCore said:
You could always use a TV tray if you were desperate.
Neuromancer
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Oh maybe, I don't know about the Wii. On the PS360 they come in packs.markatisu said:
By the way, I just noticed all the cheats for this game have dropped. There are some pretty good ones, rainbow and edge effect look neat. Hyperdeck and short deck make things more challenging.
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XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
I figured out why it seemed like everyone else was forced to play the first set on Medium while I could jump to higher difficulties right away - if you pass both the basic and advanced tutorials with Mastered ratings, you unlock the higher difficulties right away.Baker said:
scurrminator
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You're not allowed 'packs' of songs on the wii. They have size limits for dlc.
Marty Chinn
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Does the PS3 version support uncompressed PCM audio? I noticed by default my receiver is telling me it's 5.1 PCM. I'm just wondering if it is or not cuz I could switch to Dolby Digital if it's not.
scurrminator
Banned
not a clue.
but if you turn DD in options on it shows up as that on my receiver.
but if you turn DD in options on it shows up as that on my receiver.