
It’s a bit different than Guitar Hero that way, adding in moving across these rows along with different colored notes. Could be you play your index and middle finger on the far left row, and then the next note requires adding in your ring finger on the third row. One hand holds the virtual neck of the guitar, with four different rows you’ll be moving between, and four different colored “buttons” you’ll press, corresponding to your fingers. Besides looking silly, playing is pretty simple. I’m really glad my wife wasn’t watching, because I get the feeling she would have brought out the camera to embarrass me on social media, as I’m sure I looked ridiculous. Given there’s very few reviews out at the moment, let me save you some time: it’s getting five “hook em horns/stars” on a song, which may sound easy but in reality will take some time to figure out.īefore I get into that, let’s talk about playing your air guitar. While there’s not necessarily much more to the game, I didn’t have any idea on how to earn a “golden record”, which was one of my opening three goals. It really just throws you in after these basics, assuming you’re going to figure out what comes next. When the first thing the guy calls me is a nerd, it feels like I’ve already reached the end of my patience.īack to the game, this opening monologue does prepare you for what you’re about to tackle, giving instructions on how to move your virtual axe, telling you to make sure the room is well lit, the whole shebang. Let me just say, as much as Anotherway was probably trying to go for “edgy rockstar”, I found Satchel’s curse words and crude remarks more cringey and off-putting. Well, it turns out for some reason he’s trapped in there, and gives you the run through on how to be a pro on the guitar. Unplugged starts with a little tutorial of you standing in front of a pretty realistic poster of Stachel, the lead guitarist from Steel Panther. I had the opportunity to check it out, and while it has its flaws, I wanted to keep playing the more I figured out.

Now, every kid wants to be a rockstar at some point, and the team over at Anotherway has set out to make those dreams come true in the virtual space.

Virtual reality is still in its infancy, but the amount of things you’re able to experience in it is not only growing, but getting better and better.

You’ve got things like Vader Immortal that let you wield both the Force and lightsaber, In Da Hoop which takes you back to the arcade to shoot a few baskets ( our review here), and even crafting about in a little town in A Township Tale ( another VR review here). While I had a little bit of buyer’s remorse initially when I picked up the Oculus Quest 2 at launch, that has quickly dissipated with the surplus of games released for the headset.
