The world is full of religious people. And the trouble with games such as Guitar Hero, is a lot of the songs are about hell or death or something along those lines that probably don’t bode well with religion. Well, if you are a Christian, then maybe Digital Praise could be the answer (via GameDaily).
They have developed a Guitar Hero clone, including a controller much the same as the real Guitar Hero one, as well as a full game. The real deal comes in with the 52 God-friendly songs from well-known (or maybe not) artists such “Flyleaf, Petra, Whitecross, Newsboys, Skillet and others.”. Yes my friends, this is Guitar Praise: Solid Rock.
If there is anyone out there who listens to the latest Christian Rock our there, then this is a must have game for this year.
OK, this might not sound exciting for some people, but I am sure for those families steering clear of the nasty ol’ songs in Guitar Hero, Guitar Praise with it’s family-friendly content might be something to consider. It’s not going cheap though, costing $100 for the single guitar pack, with an additional guitar setting you back a further $70. You’ve got some time to save up though before it’s September 25th release, when it will be available for Mac and PC.
I think I will just stick with my normal Guitar Hero for now.
The iPhone has proved a successful platform for gaming, but the lack of tactile feedback and buttons for play have meant that developers have really need to find more ways to use the accelerometer in game play. However, one developer has gone out of their way to bring us the iControlPad, an add-on for the iPhone which gives the device a feel more reminiscent of the PSP.
The picture at the top of this post shows how the iControlPad should look when it is finished, although the second one shows a prototype that has been made (which seems to be fully working, at least according to the site)
I am not sure how this goes down with Apple at all, as developers do not have access to the dock connector (although jailbreak applications can obviously get around this, as they are not bound by the SDK’s limits). It does appear this solution works with iPhone Quake (which is available if you jailbreak your phone), so that is a good thing.
It looks like they are trying to get this thing out on the market for under $30, but if we are required to jailbreak, and we will most probably have a limited selection of games, I don’t see where the market is for this.
Interestingly, TouchArcade said that it looks like this isn’t the only iPhone gaming cradle solution in the works, so this might not be our only choice.
Following up to the epic success of the Guitar Hero series, the Nintendo DS based Guitar Hero: On Tour is meant to let you take the experience on the go so you never have to stop rocking. Except to be honest, that plug in guitar fret thing looks kinda awakard, don’t-ya-think? Granted, I have never tried it, but I just get the feeling that after 5 minutes of use, it would make your hands a bit achy all over.
Completely defying the purpose of the game (to go anywhere), some dude called Erick Ruckman has hacked apart his PlayStation 2 Guitar Hero controller, and custom fitted his DS so that he can play with the same old experience that he has always been used to. While you still strum with the DS’s touch screen, the awkward buttons are replaced by the controller so you can have a nicer feel. He even fitted one of those FM transmitters you can pick up to the audio out so it doesn’t sound as weedy.
Oh yes. Some Lego junkies from Hong Kong have gone crazy with over 300,000 bricks and created the Olympic Village - in Lego! The display includes a massive 4,500 minifigures scattered around the display, bring a sense of life to everything. Perhaps the most amazing thing they have built is the Birds Nest Stadium itself, complete with the crazy metalwork on the outside. Inside the stadium there is a football field and is also full with people in the crowds.
Other amazing builds are the famous Water Cube which looks just as good inside as it does from out. They even went ahead and created the smaller places, such as ping pong tables, volleyball court, tennis court, and even roads for the mini cyclists!
I’ve added a gallery bellow of the images that came from the Daily Mail. Unsurprisingly, there is one comment that you would expect:
What about the Lego troops throwing people out of their homes or Lego troops arresting and deporting anyone who mentions Tibet?
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