Comments on: I Am A Guitar Hero

By: Steve Bryant

Steve Bryant — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:12:19 +0000

I am impressed! We bought our Guitar Hero (and a PS2 to play it on) a few weeks ago and we are still getting through medium (granted, we only play a bit every few days).

By: barneyb

barneyb — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:25:18 +0000

Patrick, Yep, the index finger is certainly more dexterous. I've been debating the relative merits of primarily using three fingers (omitting the pinky) for the better dexterity even with the cost of more sliding. I've also got bit hands, so a four-note stretch is quite reasonable for me to do with my index and ring fingers. But I think you're probably right that the best arrangement is to have the "home" position be at the bottom and shift up as needed, rather than starting at the top and shifting down. Time will tell.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:21:46 +0000

If I could give you some unsolicited advice, having just made the transition from medium to hard myself: resist the temptation to keep your fingers in the same position they were in for medium and "just move your pinky to the orange when you need to". Although the orange notes come less frequently — especially in the early songs — your index finger is probably a lot more capable of handling two frets than your pinky, and you'll adjust faster to moving your hand around on the earlier songs than if you fudge it until the really hard songs.

By: Dodo

Dodo — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:47:35 +0000

You ARE a guitar hero! It was great fun watching you play, and enjoy playing, the guitar. Good luck with the next level.

By: tony petruzzi

tony petruzzi — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:13:33 +0000

"through the fires and the flames"

it's the only song in the game worth playing. even on medium is mind blowing.