Religious Guitar Hero

nEighter · 09-08-2008, 08:02 AM

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http://www.mcvuk.com/news/31604/Reli...Hero-announced

Religious ‘Guitar Hero’ announced
Tim Ingham Aug 28 2008, 1:56pm

Title allows gamers to play along with Christian Rock bands – but is unaffiliated to Activision original
A Christian clone of Guitar Hero is set to be launched in the US.

Guitar Praise is not affiliated with the original Activision game, and allows the PC/Mac game owners to jam with Christian rock acts rather than mainstream bands.

The title is advertised on the website of creator Digital Praise, where you can find a list of songs involved. he company says its mission is to 'glorify God through interactive media'.

The site reads: "Grab the guitar and play along with top Christian bands! Shred those riffs or blast the bass…you add a unique sound to the solid Christian rock… you'll soon be rockin' with the best while praising the Lord!

It adds: "As the song and lyrics play, colorful notes scroll down the screen. Players must keep up by matching the notes to the fret buttons on the guitar controller included with the game.

"Four levels of play are offered—as the player completes songs, more tracks are unlocked and the challenge increases. Guitar Praise features 52 of the most inspirational and pulsating tracks from the Christian rock world, all by the original artists."

The game is set to retail for around $99 from September.

so will AC/DC's hells bells be on this or not...???

B00STED4V · 09-08-2008, 08:06 AM

my guess would be no. Im not sure i'll get this one...

nEighter · 09-08-2008, 08:11 AM

yeah j/k

probably christian bands

**BlackArtemis** · 09-08-2008, 09:17 AM

Penny Arcade! - Mazeltov, Human Wizard did a mention about this.

Hamburglar · 09-08-2008, 09:20 AM

**BlackArtemis** · 09-08-2008, 09:23 AM

Most mentions of Guitar Praise: Solid Rock have a kind of smarmy, nudge-you-with-the-elbow vibe to make sure that you know that they know Christianity is not cool. It may not be cool, but it is cold, as in cold, hard, motherfucking cash, because when you aren't allowed to listen to "secular" music you can't spend your allowance on anything else. "Captive Audience" doesn't begin to describe it.

That's the business imperative, but there's more than that. I beg Harmonix every time I see them (I'm sure to do it again this weekend) to "deliver" Christian tracks to the store sooner than later. I'm sure they're getting sick of it, and that ninety percent of communication with the company now consists of "add my favorite band." I imagine they prefer that to "why don't you have a music editor," but still. I'd buy Guitar Hero in a heartbeat if it meant a pulsing conduit of "Xtian" metal. This one's pretty much a home run for everyone. Hipsters can savor the irony. Believers can play an amazing game without the possibility of eternal agony. Eternal agony is a strong disincentive.

Independent of irony or the threat of damnation, Christian music represents an incredibly vast catalogue of gameplay that you probably aren't familiar with. Aesthetically, I think you might find yourself surprised by some of this stuff. It's fair to say that Rez Band's Altar Of Pain, with its poetic edge and frankly vicious vocal delivery, doesn't have much to do with the electrified praise material that one might hear before a sermon. I apologize for the Bleach AMV, but that's the only version of the song I could find. If some Christian music is terrible, well, it takes many of its cues from the greater culture. The standard ratios apply. Of course, most of my reference points are ancient now, because I don't spend a lot of time in the House of the Lord. I just know that a blanket dismissal of this music is unwise.

Now I can't stop thinking about how amazing this could be. Master's Command from Sacred Warrior! I recall their accounting of the biblical flood being especially horrifying. You can't tell me with a straight face that you wouldn't want to play the solo from Deliverance's Weapons of our Warfare. I'm including Stryper's Soldiers Under Command here at the end, mostly so you can marvel at its awesome video.

Let me take a moment to welcome those of you who have come to PAX, and to express in clear terms our appreciation for the Enforcer corps that builds the show annually. Let's fucking do this thing.

(CW)TB out.

**BlackArtemis** · 09-08-2008, 09:25 AM

YouTube - SACRED WARRIOR Master's Command and Evil Lurks

YouTube - Sacred Warrior The Flood Christian Metal

YouTube - Deliverance-Weapon's Of Our Warfare

were the youtube links

Hamburglar · 09-08-2008, 09:26 AM

Flash! · 09-08-2008, 09:30 AM

I don't think I've ever played GH sober, so throwing in the whole religious thing would be kinda creepy.

**BlackArtemis** · 09-08-2008, 09:30 AM

Oh I'm not saying you all should like it or even that I do, just an interesting read from one of the most respected video game voices.

09-08-2008, 08:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
B00STED4V Caution: Pees Everywhere When Drunk Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ray-Jay Posts: 20,760	my guess would be no. Im not sure i'll get this one... __________________

09-08-2008, 08:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
nEighter i <3 whalepenis Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: TwiLight zOne!! Posts: 12,122 Blog Entries: 1	yeah j/k probably christian bands __________________

09-08-2008, 09:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
BlackArtemis I'm so fucking drink right now... Join Date: Mar 1982 Location: West Chester, PA Posts: 11,112 Blog Entries: 13	Penny Arcade! - Mazeltov, Human Wizard did a mention about this. __________________

09-08-2008, 09:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
Hamburglar I masturbate to teletubbies Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In a dumpster behind an Iowa McDonalds Posts: 12,515	__________________ George Carlin was a modern day philosopher. He brought light to things that others tried to keep in the shadows. He made us see the obvious and laugh at our own stupidity. He was the cold hard truth in a world of lies and bullshit. Last edited by Hamburglar; 09-08-2008 at 09:26 AM.

09-08-2008, 09:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
BlackArtemis I'm so fucking drink right now... Join Date: Mar 1982 Location: West Chester, PA Posts: 11,112 Blog Entries: 13	Most mentions of Guitar Praise: Solid Rock have a kind of smarmy, nudge-you-with-the-elbow vibe to make sure that you know that they know Christianity is not cool. It may not be cool, but it is cold, as in cold, hard, motherfucking cash, because when you aren't allowed to listen to "secular" music you can't spend your allowance on anything else. "Captive Audience" doesn't begin to describe it. That's the business imperative, but there's more than that. I beg Harmonix every time I see them (I'm sure to do it again this weekend) to "deliver" Christian tracks to the store sooner than later. I'm sure they're getting sick of it, and that ninety percent of communication with the company now consists of "add my favorite band." I imagine they prefer that to "why don't you have a music editor," but still. I'd buy Guitar Hero in a heartbeat if it meant a pulsing conduit of "Xtian" metal. This one's pretty much a home run for everyone. Hipsters can savor the irony. Believers can play an amazing game without the possibility of eternal agony. Eternal agony is a strong disincentive. Independent of irony or the threat of damnation, Christian music represents an incredibly vast catalogue of gameplay that you probably aren't familiar with. Aesthetically, I think you might find yourself surprised by some of this stuff. It's fair to say that Rez Band's Altar Of Pain, with its poetic edge and frankly vicious vocal delivery, doesn't have much to do with the electrified praise material that one might hear before a sermon. I apologize for the Bleach AMV, but that's the only version of the song I could find. If some Christian music is terrible, well, it takes many of its cues from the greater culture. The standard ratios apply. Of course, most of my reference points are ancient now, because I don't spend a lot of time in the House of the Lord. I just know that a blanket dismissal of this music is unwise. Now I can't stop thinking about how amazing this could be. Master's Command from Sacred Warrior! I recall their accounting of the biblical flood being especially horrifying. You can't tell me with a straight face that you wouldn't want to play the solo from Deliverance's Weapons of our Warfare. I'm including Stryper's Soldiers Under Command here at the end, mostly so you can marvel at its awesome video. Let me take a moment to welcome those of you who have come to PAX, and to express in clear terms our appreciation for the Enforcer corps that builds the show annually. Let's fucking do this thing. (CW)TB out. __________________

09-08-2008, 09:25 AM	#7 (permalink)
BlackArtemis I'm so fucking drink right now... Join Date: Mar 1982 Location: West Chester, PA Posts: 11,112 Blog Entries: 13	YouTube - SACRED WARRIOR Master's Command and Evil Lurks YouTube - Sacred Warrior The Flood Christian Metal YouTube - Deliverance-Weapon's Of Our Warfare were the youtube links __________________

09-08-2008, 09:26 AM	#8 (permalink)
Hamburglar I masturbate to teletubbies Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In a dumpster behind an Iowa McDonalds Posts: 12,515	__________________ George Carlin was a modern day philosopher. He brought light to things that others tried to keep in the shadows. He made us see the obvious and laugh at our own stupidity. He was the cold hard truth in a world of lies and bullshit.

09-08-2008, 09:30 AM	#9 (permalink)
Flash! I <3 Cox Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: MY OWN FUCKING HOUSE in a tourist infested swampland aka Orlando Posts: 18,206	I don't think I've ever played GH sober, so throwing in the whole religious thing would be kinda creepy. __________________ teh brian

09-08-2008, 09:30 AM	#10 (permalink)
BlackArtemis I'm so fucking drink right now... Join Date: Mar 1982 Location: West Chester, PA Posts: 11,112 Blog Entries: 13	Oh I'm not saying you all should like it or even that I do, just an interesting read from one of the most respected video game voices. __________________

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