While Konami has released a relatively limited number of their Bemani (a name derived from beatmania, their first music simulation game) titles into American arcades, the series in all of its incarnations has managed to provide a real shot in the arm for the coin-op industry.
Konami's zany musical series is a fun concept that provides a completely unique experience, given all the fabulously strange controls from scratch pads and drums to dance pads and more. All you budding Les Pauls out there can now see what all the fuss is about with Guitar Freaks.
Guitar Freaks might have the goofiest-looking input devices, and you actually strap them on. While they do not play like real guitars, as you might imagine, the simulation these controllers provide is excellent in making you feel both extremely silly and, on occasions, like a big time rock-and-roll star, especially when you throw the guitar's neck up in the air to let the long electric note sing.
The music selection in Guitar Freaks is varied, and the different styles it offers are quite diverse. Most music types are available here, such as blues, soft rock, hard rock and metal, although they all have a fairly poppy sound despite their label. Still, these songs are fun, which is crucial to any game based around the art of making music.
One of the things that separates Guitar Freaks from other Bemani games is the difficulty level. While all of the Bemani games can be extremely challenging, even impossible on occasions, Guitar Freaks seems to be difficult on even the easiest settings, just because you often need to move the play bar back and forth with exact timing, and achieving that timing is definitely a difficult thing to do.
Success in this game depends on whether you have a natural knack for timing and a sense of rhythm; if you don't, you probably won't be able to get into Guitar Freaks easily, just because you'll always find yourself hitting, no matter how fast your fingers might move, the timing will always remain elusive.
The visuals of Guitar Freaks are fairly limited, which is unsurprising, given that this is generally the way of Bemani games, as they tend to focus more on the music. And that's fine, as too many muddled graphics would take focus away from the notes, and in this game, complete concentration is necessary. In the end, Guitar Freaks might be average looking, but it only looks as good as it needs to, so that might be a blessing in disguise.
Guitar Freaks is a weird, wacky delightful game that is certainly a great addition for any arcade seeking to bring new customers in. The strange difficulty level might turn some people off, but for those who can really get the timing down, the challenge and fun that Guitar Freaks offers will bring them back time and time again.
GraphicsKonami's zany musical series is a fun concept that provides a completely unique experience, given all the fabulously strange controls from scratch pads and drums to dance pads and more. All you budding Les Pauls out there can now see what all the fuss is about with Guitar Freaks.
Guitar Freaks might have the goofiest-looking input devices, and you actually strap them on. While they do not play like real guitars, as you might imagine, the simulation these controllers provide is excellent in making you feel both extremely silly and, on occasions, like a big time rock-and-roll star, especially when you throw the guitar's neck up in the air to let the long electric note sing.
The music selection in Guitar Freaks is varied, and the different styles it offers are quite diverse. Most music types are available here, such as blues, soft rock, hard rock and metal, although they all have a fairly poppy sound despite their label. Still, these songs are fun, which is crucial to any game based around the art of making music.
One of the things that separates Guitar Freaks from other Bemani games is the difficulty level. While all of the Bemani games can be extremely challenging, even impossible on occasions, Guitar Freaks seems to be difficult on even the easiest settings, just because you often need to move the play bar back and forth with exact timing, and achieving that timing is definitely a difficult thing to do.
Success in this game depends on whether you have a natural knack for timing and a sense of rhythm; if you don't, you probably won't be able to get into Guitar Freaks easily, just because you'll always find yourself hitting, no matter how fast your fingers might move, the timing will always remain elusive.
The visuals of Guitar Freaks are fairly limited, which is unsurprising, given that this is generally the way of Bemani games, as they tend to focus more on the music. And that's fine, as too many muddled graphics would take focus away from the notes, and in this game, complete concentration is necessary. In the end, Guitar Freaks might be average looking, but it only looks as good as it needs to, so that might be a blessing in disguise.
Guitar Freaks is a weird, wacky delightful game that is certainly a great addition for any arcade seeking to bring new customers in. The strange difficulty level might turn some people off, but for those who can really get the timing down, the challenge and fun that Guitar Freaks offers will bring them back time and time again.
Graphics aren't the game's focus, and they certainly aren't the game's strong suit. Like all Bemani games, the visuals are limited to some flashy nonsense that is fine for the game but doesn't interfere with play, which is important.
Sound
The variety of songs in this game is decent, although the supposedly diverse nature of the music is sort of muddled by an overall poppy feel. It does keep things consistent, however.
Enjoyment
Guitar Freaks is undoubtedly a unique arcade experience, but it is also an entertaining game. Sure, you might feel goofy strapping on the guitar, but once you get into the game, you'll forget all about how silly you look.
Replay Value
Although you need to have some keen timing to be able to do well at this game, it's certainly fun enough for occasional arcade play.
Documentation
The game offers a tutorial level that explains the basic controls of the game.
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