| mowe said: Well, Wii has an extra mode or two, but 360 has presumably better online. If you don't care about graphics in a game like Guitar Hero, I'd suggest the Wii version but you certainly can't go wrong with the 360/PS3. |
^^This.
The games are going to be very similar. I'm sure the 360 will have the most streamlined online but its not going to be a major advantage unless the PS3 or Wii online just stinks up the place.
The only major difference is going to be that the Wii has the Mii Freestyle mode which I would have said 2 weeks ago was not worth mentioning but apparently I would have been wrong two weeks ago. Here is an excerpt from the IGN hands-on:
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It's a strange concept to describe on paper, but it really does work quite well. In fact, outside of the general "play as you go" notes and modes, you can also morph the experience as you jam, keeping specific riffs or tones you've hit in a constant repeat. Want to lay down a simple hold note progression in the background? Lay it down, and then hit the repeat trigger to keep it looping. Want to build on top of that backbeat? Just riff over it, and then cancel the beat whenever you want to move into a new phrase of music.
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And if Freestyle didn't sound big enough, Vicarious decided to build on the mode once again by adding the drum kit into the mix. By either hooking up your full drum kit or using a variant on the Wii Music drum design (Wii-mote and nunchuk, with different buttons making different sounds when you motion; not our preferred way of playing, to be honest) you can freestyle with any backbeat, or accompany a friend on drums while he riffs on guitar. This opens up the drums in Guitar Hero to take the same form as Rock Band's "virtual drum kit" add-ons, letting you just sit down with your set, crank out your own beats or solos, and use the kit as a real electronic drum set. And yeah, just like the rest of the package, this added option also kicks a whole lot of ass.
With that pointed out I don't think the freestyle mode is a make or break type of deal. In the end all 3 of the current generation consoles are going to provide a great experience and its going to come out about the same overall. It all boils down to how you want to play the game, which consoles you own, and who you anticipate will be playing with you.
If you have a more casual gamer who will want to play but might be intimidated by the main game or if you just want a more freeflowing jam mode the freestyle mode offers additional options for both. You can turn your casual friend into a potential band mate or just jam out while you're drunk without having too work to hard to make it sound good.
But if you just want to jam with your buddies online then whatever system they're getting it on becomes the obvious choice.
In short, there is no best version based on the info we have right now, there are only better fits for specific individuals.
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