JamLegend is a web rendition of the popular game Guitar Hero. Using your keyboard as a guitar, you can Jam through various gene type of songs. I have not played guitar hero before, but I know what it is and have seen youtuber showing off their skills. This looks the same and I enjoy it much. The pace was a little fast when I started, but once I get used to the beats, it comes in natural. Sometimes, I think my subconscious mind was driving the finger rather than me. This was especially evident when comes the tricky sequences. Somehow the fingers just grace through the buttons automatically, while I was thinking when I will be screwing up. And the second that thought expires, I screw up. As I played the song more and more times, I got better and able to accomplish the tricky notes, and that felt really good. I wonder if playing the real guitar felt the same way too. There are a total of 5 strings, and 3 levels. Easy only plays 3 strings, while medium 4 and hard all 5 strings. As you play and scores, you get groupies, which is like a trophy of your accomplishments. Currently there are a total of 38 accomplishments, and it will take an expert of the game or a lot of time to get them all. You can also invite your friend to a Duels to see who is better and also to climb the points ladder as well as collect accomplishments. Currently the game only has guitar, but I see Bass, Drums and keyboard as part of the future offerings. After all, the laptop keyboard has so many buttons, enough to support the mention instruments.
The songs selection are good, I enjoyed the beats most of the time. As the game are currently in Beta, I expect to see some minor tweaks in the near future. Currently, the game seams to load in segments over broadband, so if it is not fully loaded, you can expects to pause once you have finish the segment. This disrupts the game. I guess sometimes the loading speed is not that fast, and people may get tired of waiting, that is why they allow you to go first. I have been addicted to this game for a couple of days and now tired of playing alone. Come join me with the invitation below. Just click “Join Jamlegend” and it will bring you the sign up page. You will automatically be my friend. Train up and challenge me. Oh, the game is free, forgot to mention that.
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- The Hopper - 2002