Gametap's got a quick look at
the new Guitar Hero sequel,
coming out for the Mac later this year, and the biggest news is that they've got a date: the PC and Mac versions are shipping simultaneously with the consoles on October 28. Rock on! Apparently you'll also be able to use the mouse and keyboard to play (although, come on,
Guitar Hero is all about that guitar controller that ships with the game), and this part is pretty slick, too: PC and Mac users will be able to play against (or with) each other online. Very, very nice.
No system requirements yet, but I'm guessing that,
like Tiger Woods and Madden, this is going to be for the non-integrated video cards only. Still, if you've got the kit to run it, it'll definitely be a good time. Our sister games blog Joystiq has rounded up
the entire setlist for the game, with YouTube links to every song in it. In fact, if you've already got
Frets on Fire working, you can start practicing now -- you'll need it if you want to shred against me.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
10-04-2007 @ 1:39PM
Trevor said...
Awesome this could save me from buying an Xbox 360 just for this and Halo.
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10-04-2007 @ 3:34PM
Donald said...
Caution: The Dragonforce song will DESTROY you.
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10-04-2007 @ 4:16PM
Joe said...
I'm still sticking with the PS2 for this one. My controller wore out part way through the 80s version, and besides, I'd rather play it on a big screen.
Glad that the Mac is getting another very popular title!
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10-04-2007 @ 5:13PM
Nathan said...
Any word on the controller? Is it bluetooth or usb? I know the 360 is still wired. Just wondering.
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10-04-2007 @ 5:52PM
Dan said...
A Sunday release date? That's a bit odd for a new video game release, don't you think?
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10-04-2007 @ 5:56PM
Jak said...
What do you mean 'non-integrated video cards only'? Does this mean it'll only work with Mac Pros? I was planning on hooking my MBP or iMac up to my projector... will that work?
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10-04-2007 @ 6:26PM
rp said...
I'm guessing PPC is left out in the cold on this like everything else eh? Thanks Apple for supporting your legacy G5s.
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10-04-2007 @ 6:51PM
thethirdmoose said...
Jak: All Macs except minis and Macbooks have real video cards.
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10-04-2007 @ 6:52PM
thethirdmoose said...
Should I get the mac version, with my older (1 GHz, Radeon 9200) iBook G4, or the Wii version?
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10-05-2007 @ 10:28AM
Axel said...
Let's hope it's universal
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10-30-2007 @ 1:02AM
Jan said...
So it's the 29th and I haven't heard anything about guitar hero iii for the Mac. Any updates?
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11-19-2007 @ 3:48PM
seanconn said...
do you think I will be able to get my ps2 guitar to work with ths using a usb converter??
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