By Max SangPosted Monday 14th April 2008 18:26 GMT
Would it really be asking too much that an article about music is written by someone who has a vague clue about music? 'Jig-like' is not a synonym for 'fast'. It's a kind of dance, with a fixed time signature and fixed (ish) structure. And being slow is a common feature of 'Funereal' music but playing 'Who Let The Dogs Out' slowly doesn't make it suitable for your granny's send-off. Probably.
By Anonymous CowardPosted Monday 14th April 2008 18:53 GMT
You know, there could be a really good game in there - if you could bring in different sections at different times, and kinda 'jam' an orchestra?!? Actually it'll probably be a pile of garbage :)
You mean the software developers at the bank get to make Wii games? How do I apply? At least if the bank goes under from bad debts there may still be a games studio that would hire you. Then again, they probably contracted it out
Except there isn't much of a correlation between arm activity and tempo, or even orchestra activity. An orchestra could be going hell-for-leather through a piece and the conductor nary makes a movement. And sometimes the opposite applies. As a rule of thumb, the less arm-waiving a conductor does, the better they are, and the better their relationship with the orchestra. And again, the opposite applies.
I think there's a market, but WHAT ARE BANKS DOING WITH OUR MONEY? #
By Adrian EsdailePosted Tuesday 15th April 2008 00:00 GMT
Yes, there's a market. Who hasn't dreamed of conducting John William's 'Imperial March' from The Empire Strikes Back? Or Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries?
On the other hand, could banks please stop just inventing ways of spending our money? Maybe they made too much profit, and had already bought enough islands / bizjets / hookers / small Carribean nations and needed something new to do?
I have friends who work in banks, and look at me in amazement saying "What? Your workplace doesn't provide free childcare? Free lunches? Office entertainment on Friday arvos? Free umbrellas everytime it rains? Parking for every staff member? Subsidized public transport fares? How primitive!"
By Tim BatesPosted Tuesday 15th April 2008 04:14 GMT
From the sounds of things, this is about as good an implementation as the various sport simulations of the C64 era... Jiggle the joystick faster to make the guy go faster, or slower to make him slow down.
Now if it was actually somewhat more realistic, and let you gesture to different groups of the orchestra, etc, then it could be an addictive game. Especially if it started rating you on the music it produced, keeping records of ratings, etc.
By Andy WorthPosted Tuesday 15th April 2008 07:15 GMT
This sounds about as interesting as having my toenails ritually removed with a pair of pliers while dipping the bleeding toes into a large bucket of salt.
Honestly, talk about gameplay, this sounds like it is completely lacking - just wave your arm around in the air and the music might have some sort of loose relationship to the speed which you wave at. The movement detection of the controllers doesn't work well with fast movements, so it'd probably be quite a random result.
I think this will definitely make the top ten list of "Games that make you look like a twat when you play", along with dance mats, eyetoy camera games and a few others.
"This sounds about as interesting as having my toenails ritually removed with a pair of pliers while dipping the bleeding toes into a large bucket of salt."
I've got that game. I've got the high score. Wii Ritually Remove Andy Worth's Toenails With A Pair Of Pliers is the best use of the Remote since Wii Translate AmanfromMars' Posts Into English.
By Demian PhillipsPosted Wednesday 16th April 2008 22:00 GMT
Mad Maestro was a budget ($20 US) title on the PS2 here. Used the button sensitivity to determine how hard you were signaling and the rest was tempo and bringing in and out parts of the "orchestra".
Comments on: Wii can conduct an orchestra too
Jig-like? You're having a laugh #
By Max Sang Posted Monday 14th April 2008 18:26 GMT
good game? #
By Anonymous Coward Posted Monday 14th April 2008 18:53 GMT
megalomaniacs everywhere: rejoice! #
By Hollerith Posted Monday 14th April 2008 19:05 GMT
UBS' developers? #
By John Posted Monday 14th April 2008 20:25 GMT
Brahms was a piker! #
By Charlie van Becelaere Posted Monday 14th April 2008 20:29 GMT
Sounds familiar (ahem) #
By Mike Richards Posted Monday 14th April 2008 21:55 GMT
Conducting #
By Richard Posted Monday 14th April 2008 23:50 GMT
I think there's a market, but WHAT ARE BANKS DOING WITH OUR MONEY? #
By Adrian Esdaile Posted Tuesday 15th April 2008 00:00 GMT
Good idea, bad implementation #
By Tim Bates Posted Tuesday 15th April 2008 04:14 GMT
And the third? #
By Kilgaard Posted Tuesday 15th April 2008 04:51 GMT
Oh dear.... #
By Andy Worth Posted Tuesday 15th April 2008 07:15 GMT
Just one problem #
By 4a$$Monkey Posted Tuesday 15th April 2008 07:52 GMT
When's Triangle Hero coming out? #
By Spleen Posted Tuesday 15th April 2008 08:52 GMT
Bruce Sterling had this idea long ago #
By Anonymous Coward Posted Tuesday 15th April 2008 09:33 GMT
Did you see what platform this was on? #
By Robajob Posted Tuesday 15th April 2008 09:36 GMT
A name for it: Botibol #
By A J Stiles Posted Tuesday 15th April 2008 09:58 GMT
PS2 done had something sorta liken to this #
By Demian Phillips Posted Wednesday 16th April 2008 22:00 GMT