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| From: Nyko
Category: Video Games
List Price: $59.99
Buy New: $19.96
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New (51) Used (5) from $19.96
Avg. Customer Rating:  46 reviews
Sales Rank: 572
Platform: Playstation 3
Color: Black
Media: Accessory
Edition: Black
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: PlayStation 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6
Dimensions (in): 32.8 x 12 x 3.3
MPN: 83057
Model: 83057
UPC: 743840830573
EAN: 0743840830573
ASIN: B0013016O0
Release Date: March 15, 2008
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Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
pretty good guitar June 15, 2008
This is probably the ugliest piece of equipment that I have for my PS3. The neck is too thick and it is not balanced (top heavy). End result it gets the job done fairly well and I think I'll be buying another when I sell my Fender.
Good buy, could be better June 14, 2008
Same strummer as the GH3 guitar, buttons are also similar in size to GH3 guitar, the neck is a little fat and the whammy bar rotates a litte too easily after a few weeks of use. Response is good and i have not had any freezing issues. I only use this guitar for Rockband since i feel the GH3 guitar is a little better. Overall a good buy, however i feel that if the company did some research they could make it alot better. (thinner neck, larger buttons, better whammy bar etc.)
 Decent alternative to RB guitar June 11, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Frontman guitar is a decent substitute for the Rock Band guitar for PS3 RB owners. The fret buttons are pretty crappy. They're small, and don't have much of a feel to them so it's really hard to tell where you are. I frequently get lost and have to take a moment to re-align my fingers - a problem I haven't had with either GH or RB guitars.
The strum bar is similar to the GH guitar in that it's firm, and springs back into place pretty quickly. Not quite as good as the GH guitar, but better IMO than the RB guitar.
So if you're a PS3 owner, and you're looking for another guitar because the flimsy RB guitars aren't cutting it, I would recommend this guitar. Otherwise, if you're an XBOX owner, get another GH guitar. They're far superior.
And screw you Guitar Hero for blocking the Rock Band compatibility patch. I'd gladly spend money on YOUR guitars to play Rock Band.
Good, but still the second best guitar controller out there June 5, 2008
My first experience with any Guitar game was Guitar Hero III on the Wii. That controller absolutely spoiled me because it was PERFECT. Had a great build quality, the buttons had a good feel, the weight was right, etc.
When I upgraded to a PS3 for Rock Band, I was seriously disappointed with the Fender guitar controller. Like most people, I really missed the "clicky" strum bar. I felt the silent, mushy strummer on the Fender made it more difficult to hit a lot of successive notes quickly. On the other hand, I really like the look of the Fender. It's realistic looking and the fret buttons are great.
I went on the hunt for an extra controller so my friends and I could play as a full band and figured I would get soemething that would allow me to play Guitar Hero as well! Enter the Nyko Frontman. First thing's first...Hooray for the CLICK! It makes a huge difference for me in playing more difficult songs. My scores improved immediately and I no longer felt like I was being cheated out of notes that I knew I could hit due to a crappy strummer.
Beyond that I have to say the build quality seems cheap. It really looks and feels like a plastic toy (and yes I know it is) when compared to the Wii and Fender controllers. They have a more authentic look and feel to them. Also, I was unable to get the Nyko to work through a powered USB hub connected to my PS3. I had no issue when plugging it directly in but with the hub, it would synch fine (according to the lights) but I could not control anything. I'm assuming that I either missed something or that it's just a problem with my controller.
Lastly, the neck of this controller is shorter than the Fender. This adds to the overall "toy" feel of it in my opinion for us adults.
Overall I am very happy with the performance of the Nyko. In game (where it counts) the thing has performed flawlessly and has made me fall in love with Rock Band all over again now that I actually have a chance at perfecting the songs. It's not perfect but works as advertised. I prefer it over the Fender but so far, nothing has matched the Wii's controller for looks, feel and performance.
The feel is a preference, but beware of QUALITY issues June 2, 2008
TO CLICK OR NOT TO CLICK
Other reviewers have already covered the sometimes subjective pros and cons of this guitar. IMO, being that we're used to our Rock Band Fender, (and we don't play Guitar Hero), the clicking of the strum bar is not a plus, but an annoyance. It's especially noticeable if you're playing a different guitar and are sitting near someone else who's playing the Nyko -- sometimes it's easy to get distracted with their clicking, unless the music is cranked up. Personally, I don't even like hearing that clicking when I'm playing the Nyko myself -- I don't see a need for it.
COMPATIBILITY
The Nyko has the obvious benefit of being compatible w/ Guitar Hero, but frankly after having Rock Band, I don't know why we'd want to buy Guitar Hero anyway since we like the instrument variety.
FEEL/FUNCTION
I can say that after initially going for the Nyko ("cool!" design and light show on the box), my teens now vie for the Fender -- they prefer the feel of the Fender and its button spacing (so do I). Like another reviewer mentioned, the buttons do not reach to the edge of the fret bar, so the target is smaller and easier to miss when we're playing fast, and the rounded buttons are easy to slip off of too often, esp for anyone whose hands ever perspire!
QUALITY ISSUE:
One red flag I can offer you: the Fender has gotten a lot more use and has maintained its "springy-ness" well, yet our Nyko already has a whammy bar that drops down (via the force of gravity) and can no longer be positioned. An indication of the quality of construction, on top of having to return our first Nyko because of its receiver box had a button caved in and the guitar wouldn't sync.
FUNCTION ISSUE:
I know at least 1 other reviewer has noticed the problem with the strum bar, where if you try to strum up like you're supposedly able to do, you do not get credited correctly. I experienced it, and I've watched more than once while another player, during a long stretch of rapid repetitive notes (e.g., Hiway Star), dropped down the score bar and FAILED, even though the passing color bars were lighting up (to indicate success), and the notes were audible (to indicate success)... oh, and the clicking of his strum bar seemed to be on beat. ;) We figured out that we must only strum down, or else Rock Band won't count it.
Overall, if you just can't find an extra guitar for Rock Band, this one does suffice, but I'd buy an extra Fender instead, given a choice. Good luck!
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