The structure of my review should be as detailed as possible, so I begin by I make at the beginning of my expectations for the game. In the further course to get to the most important points to discuss and give the financial statements give a brief conclusion.
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1. My expectations:
The game advertises with the statements "Anyone can play guitar or bass" and "the game to your skills automatically adjusts".
Accordingly, I expect also an absolute beginner can learn the guitar- or bass playing. At least as long as I train constantly, I should be able to notice an improvement.
I expect also that I, at least the songs contained in the end blindly (without looking at the guitar) and play out of my head.
A bonus point for me would be if I already know even tones and chords by listening to her at the end. But I assume that this will not only be possible through the game.
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2. Scope of supply / Accessories:
In addition to the game, the Ubisoft "Real Tone" cable is included. This cable is necessary to connect the guitar to the PC. It costs alone about 40. It must be remembered that this cable can not be replaced by a third party. My hope, a more favorable cable for 20 to purchase at Amazon, thus connecting a second guitar or bass, has been destroyed traveled.
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3. The disc version:
For about 70 you can buy the disc, including the original Ubisft "Real Tone" cable. This is far better - because more favorable - Alternative.
Problem: The product key has been forgotten in the current disc version to be printed on the manual. An activation of the game is not possible without this key.
Amazon but here is very responsive and sent to each buyer the Key by e-mail. This may at Steam under "LIBRARY" - are entered (in the Steam Library bottom left)> "GAME SAVE".
In this way, you can download the game then already, without having received the disc.
If you have purchased the game in MediaMarkt and no key available on the manual, but you can contact the Ubisoft support also. The contact form on the website is free, but the feedback from Ubisoft may take several days. The route via the telephone assistance, however, is quicker, but suggests at 1.86 / minute to book.
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4. The Digital version:
There are of Rocksmith also acquirable digital (downloadable) version. This is priced at 49.99 Steam. It is important that the Real Tone Cable is not included, you have it so again buy at the store now. At the end one comes, as so often on Steam, the digital version of it more expensive than if you acquire the bundle.
The only advantage of Steam: The product key is included and you do not need to go out of the house;)
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5. Game installation:
The installation is quite simple. First Steam is installed, it should not be present already Steam on the computer. Then the game of Disk is installed. This took me about 35 minutes to 12 gigabytes.
The product key is requested during installation. If you hold the game but already in the hands, but you should also have received the Key of Amazon e-mail.
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6. Game Start:
USB cable plugged into the guitar or bass, then launch into the USB port on your computer and the game. Done. In the game you choose to be the first instrument (guitar or bass), the handedness (left- or right-handed) and the shape of the headstock (3 + 3 or 6-in-line for guitar or 2 + 2 and 4-in line for bass). Already you get to the introduction, the tutorial.
Note: A bass guitar is not mandatory to play the bass career. A conventional electric guitar just fine. It is recorded in the case then only the upper four strings, the lower two are not used.
After starting the game, I had the following problems:
1. The game did not recognize the USB cable. Even repeated pulling and plugging were useless. So I started the computer and lo and behold, the game saw the USB cable.
2. After the choice of instruments will start the tutorial. In this one, the guitar strings are explained, practiced the stop timing and tuned the strings. For me, the game hung in the stop timing. I missed the string to strike in time, so stopped the game on the site and waiting for my attack strings. This I pointed out then, but nothing happened. I was able to in the menu, but also the tutorial did not quit. The only way out was the Task Manager, so I stopped the game in this way. The next time you start the tutorial worked without problems.
4 of 5 stars, because of the teething problems. The tutorial is but well done.
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7. The entry into the Career / The beginning:
At the beginning of the first track explains the spokesman guitar basics (How proposes you a string of? Where do I keep the string tight? What one must remember it? ...)
And after the first 3 evrschiedenen sounds rehearsed, you can already play the intro for "Satisfaction" by the Rolling Stones. This song starts directly afterwards. The song is really very simple. A beginner will have no problem to play a few tones. I was even slightly challenged, wondering, where is the so highly praised automatic difficulty increase remained. I did not notice yet. Only a little later in the title more notes were added. More than 90% reliability, I was for me to end up being pretty good. The motivation rose and I looked forward to the next track. Each title has included more and more notes. So I always play on and the accuracy decreased slightly because more notes to come.
Ultimately, I find the game started yet as successful.
5 of 5 stars.
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8. Intermediate gameplay and the automatic Difficulty:
With the advancement in de career of difficulty continues to increase. So come to every performance added new techniques (bends, hammer-ons and pull-offs or sustain, etc.) that can be learned in the same course or can be left to continue the career.
However, learning the techniques is quite early relevant because already after the third appearance first new playing techniques are required.
The techniques the way you can select the main menu separately. After a short video introduction and even shorter practice the new technique you can try out the newly learned techniques in a subsequent match challenge. Depending on the score you can reach the various stages that are divided into bronze, silver and gold. Me as a beginner this was previously very difficult. The first frustration built up, and it will be my only practicing, practice, practice remain.
4 of 5 stars because of the difficulty while playing my view switches to slow. It also gives the career development but relatively quickly (new techniques are quickly added and are also needed to advance).
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9. Graphics and sound:
5 of 5 stars because the graphics are more than adequate. There are no great special effects or graphic highlights. In my opinion, but also not necessary in a learning game.
The tone of the guitar is well reproduced. The volume can be regulated using the guitar by turning the knobs.
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After playing about 1,5 hour did me then already the fingers hurt and I broke the career for the time being, to look at the various extras. This I describe below.
10. The Guitarcade mode (the mini-games):
The mini-games are at Rocksmith course training. Here, the goal is to strike the right keys and make as many points.
I describe below two of the mini-games in order to convey an impression.
The game "Ducks" represents the guitar bridge represents with its covenants. In the different frets ducks may appear that fly away from the player. The aim is to strike the right covenant with the corresponding string to shoot the duck, before it's too far away. With increasing difficulty the ducks are getting faster.
In the game "Super Slider" is used, however, the technique of moving to move in a kind of Tetris, the colored blocks so that they are placed on blocks of the same color. These will disappear and there will be a new block row created. The aim is to clear the rising block rows quickly before the blocks reach the top (similar to Tetris principle).
5 of 5 stars because you can hone the various control techniques here again. Entertaining the Guitarcade mode is certainly.
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11. Rocksmith Store:
Times briefly looked in the store what it is so there, and of course a fall there instantly song packs on.
These three packages contain 12-15 songs and cost hefty 23.99 or 29.99.
The shop I do not want to vote, since everyone has to decide for yourself whether you want to spend the money for the songs here. Mir rich at the beginning of the 50 songs in the game.
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12. Multiplayer:
In multiplayer mode, you can play with a partner by various appearances. Both players can both guitar and / or bass playing. The handedness and the level of difficulty can be set separately. Two "Real Tone" cable but are understandably still needed.
The multiplayer is only possible on the same computer. Online mode is not available and will probably not be set up due to the latencies.
The minigames all appearances can not be played in multiplayer after.
4 of 5 stars because apparently does not seem to be for two playable after quite fun Guitarcade mode.
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Below, I give my personal opinion about the game and whether my expectations have been met.
I have now played Rocksmith for two days - not much, but enough. The fingers hurt me pretty. But that will be put hopefully with more practice in the next few days.
One thing I can say: The game has not convinced me. While it's no bed of roses, as you would expect from a game, but Rocksmith is actually not a game.
It should be regarded as educational software Rocksmith still. If you're thinking that you could do without a teacher and is learning to play alone with Rocksmith guitar or bass, I would now be disappointed. I would recommend next Rocksmith seek also a guitar teacher. Only the combination of both can probably teach a lot of tricks, making the game more can not alone.
My Expectations? The have been fulfilled: I grew up in the very first two days a little faster in changing strings and can sometimes even change without looking the frets and strings. It remains, of course, not that I weiterübe continuously. I still have much work to do if I want to learn all the techniques.
Who is motivated wants to learn a stringed instrument and if the instructional DVDs and books do not exactly brilliant, are daily should definitely times when Rocksmith.
Positives:
+ Learning effect
+ Motivation
+ Entertaining Guitarcade mode in single player
+ Playing techniques can be practiced separately
+ Unlockable guitars, amps, pedals, and and and
+ Automatically-adjusting difficulty ...
Negatives:
- ... To get you going in the career path rather quickly
- Schwierigkeistgrad can not be adjusted manually
- Before each sample / appearance / minigame the strings must be tuned
- No Guitarcade mode in Muiltiplayer
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Final Note: So annoying the missing Key is also, I see why no point in assessing the game worse. Ubisoft has already identified the problem and take care of it. Amazon is anyway quite fast with their support. Unfortunately, mistakes happen now times, even if it annoys animal one or the other, so it annoys me when those who give then the game completely fail rate and only one star to have ever played without it. Namely This irritated only potential customers and throws a false light on the thoroughly successful implementation of the game.
PS: If I forgot a relevant point, do not be shy to tell me this.
About my student achievement of course I will report in the near future.
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