Author Topic: Jam Sessions... (Read 10074 times)

megamush · « **on:** December 17, 2007, 11:25:41 AM »

I was planning to buy Jam Sessions for DS. Should I buy this?, Is it fun?, How hard is it?, What are the Controls?, What is the song list for this game?

Please try to answer as many of these questions as you can, Thanks in Advance...

Chupperson Weird · « **Reply #1 on:** December 17, 2007, 12:06:26 PM »

Although I will probably have to defer most of the explaining to Lizard Dude, I feel I should point out that it isn't a rhythm game but more of a musical tool so there isn't really a "difficulty". So just don't expect a rhythm game, basically.

MEGAß¥TE · « **Reply #2 on:** December 17, 2007, 12:13:22 PM »

This should be in my mailbox soon, so I can let you know.

megamush · « **Reply #3 on:** December 17, 2007, 12:23:42 PM »

Thanks, but Is It Fun?

Lizard Dude · « **Reply #4 on:** December 17, 2007, 12:47:09 PM »

It's as fun as an instrument. I guess that means, yeah it can be pretty fun, but you have to make all your own fun and even work hard to be good enough to sound good.

The songlist doesn't really matter, since it's basically just the chords with no background music at all. Half of them you can make play automatically but the others don't even do that. I wouldn't take the songlist into account at all, for good or bad, when deciding to buy this.

The controls are hold the d-pad to choose chords and strum the DS screen to make the sound. L toggles between different chord palettes, which you set.

Again, this is just an instrument, not a game. If you're looking for a great DS rhythm game, choose Elite Beat Agents.

MEGAß¥TE · « **Reply #5 on:** December 17, 2007, 12:51:13 PM »

Man, Europe got way more songs...

Chupperson Weird · « **Reply #6 on:** December 17, 2007, 01:44:24 PM »

So is it pretty much just chord strumming with sequence recording capability?

Lizard Dude · « **Reply #7 on:** December 17, 2007, 02:00:11 PM »

Exactly. There are some* options to change how the guitar sounds.

* pretty subtle

Glorb · « **Reply #8 on:** December 17, 2007, 02:53:39 PM »

My friend has Jam Sessions, and from what I can tell, there's really no purpose for this software. I mean, if you're going to go through the effort to learn to play a semi-accurate virtual guitar, why not just learn to play a real guitar? It's like having a virtual Transformer toy that you can transform in real time with no game built around it; a real Transformer would be more fun, honestly.

Koopaslaya · « **Reply #9 on:** December 17, 2007, 03:19:13 PM »

Quote from: Glorb on December 17, 2007, 02:53:39 PM

My friend has Jam Sessions, and from what I can tell, there's really no purpose for this software. I mean, if you're going to go through the effort to learn to play a semi-accurate virtual guitar, why not just learn to play a real guitar? It's like having a virtual Transformer toy that you can transform in real time with no game built around it; a real Transformer would be more fun, honestly.

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See here...Ughh...

I notice this is not the same argument, but it's similar.

Glorb · « **Reply #10 on:** December 17, 2007, 03:57:53 PM »

Well, see, I disagree with that view since GH is more game than simulation. Saying GH is a waste of time because it's not real guitar is like saying Need for Speed is a waste because it's not real street racing. It's a game. Jam Sessions, however, is basically a virtual guitar with all the lack of bells and whistles of a real guitar. It seems weird that people will play fake guitar with no game element on a tiny DS with a D-pad and touchscreen when they could be playing the same song on a real guitar with the same amount of effort. And it's more rewarding, too. I'm slowly learning to play acoustic guitar, and while it's not as simple as Jam Sessions, it's more fun. I mean, if I wanted to play guitar on my DS, I'd just wait for GH DS.

Lizard Dude · « **Reply #11 on:** December 17, 2007, 06:18:23 PM »

Quote from: Glorb on December 17, 2007, 03:57:53 PM

they could be playing the same song on a real guitar with the same amount of effort.

Yeah... the same amount of effort... except for the whole learning 200 chords and gaining the physical dexterity to instantly pull any of them off part.

Quote from: Glorb on December 17, 2007, 03:57:53 PM

I mean, if I wanted to play guitar on my DS, I'd just wait for GH DS.

Way to completely contradict the start of the very same post.

ShadowBrain · « **Reply #12 on:** December 17, 2007, 06:33:46 PM »

It sounds phenomenally dumb--I mean, if it was a good idea, they probably wouldn't put it on the DS.

megamush · « **Reply #13 on:** December 17, 2007, 06:36:56 PM »

I just bought this game, it SUCKS, I rather jump out of a plane on to a lake full of hungry aligators than play this game. I have a question - I bought this at GameStop, when I bought it it was new, can I still return it for ALL my money back?

Thanks for answering my question...

MEGAß¥TE · « **Reply #14 on:** December 17, 2007, 06:42:46 PM »