The best new Apple TV games: 2 great video games you can play on your Apple TV right now
Guitar Hero: A perennial classic now available for Apple TV
Guitar Hero: Live is, for us at least, the best game available at the moment for the Apple TV, complete with the guitar accessory we all love. Guitar Hero: Live has had a facelift when compared to older games – in career mode, the CGI-based gameplay is gone and has been replaced by live video which changes depending on how well (or badly) you’re doing. If you’re hitting every note perfectly then the crowd and your bandmates will respond positively, cheering and dancing – but if you start to miss notes and loose your combo, the crowd will respond accordingly by not dancing and becoming increasingly hostile with their jeers. Your bandmates start to give you evil looks, too.
Unlike with older Guitar Hero games, the colour-based system has been replaced by something simpler – though it may seem more complicated at first. Whereas before you’d have to strum whenever a red, green, yellow etc. marker was on screen, Guitar Hero: Live features only black and white keys, with three black keys and three white keys directly above them. This makes it more difficult as you really have to pay attention to whether you’re hitting the top or bottom buttons, but once you get used to it, it’s a great system to have.
You’ve also got an online multiplayer mode, with a difference. Instead of going head-to-head with a specific person, you choose from two channels playing (usually very different) genres of music and play along with everybody worldwide instead. Your scores are displayed in real time along the side of the screen, to provide visual feedback on your progress. This gives you more competition, which is always exciting – especially when you’re in first place. The best part is that Guitar Hero: Live isn’t just for the Apple TV – it’s for the iPad and iPhone too. Those of you thinking it might be awkward to play with the guitar when using an iPhone display are correct, which is why the company also provide you with a touch-based version of the game for smaller screens.
Price: £89.95 from the Apple store
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The best new Apple TV games: 22 great video games you can play on your Apple TV right now
Apple has finally allowed apps and games on the Apple TV, turning it into a versatile games console. But what games are we able to play? Here’s our guide to the best Apple TV games you can currently download on the App Store.
by Lewis Painter | 15 Dec 15
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The new Apple TV is more than just a ‘hobby’, it’s now a fully-fledged television system complete with apps, and even more importantly, games. Now the Apple TV is available online and in store, you’re be able to play games using the Siri Remote or an MFi (Made For iOS) controller.
All this is set to turn the Apple TV into one of the best video games consoles on the market. While it’s tempting to think of the Apple TV as a games machine for casual and non-traditional gamers – the sort of device that Nintendo specialises in – the quality of gaming on the iPad and iPhone has risen tremendously in recent years. And with the new A9X processor and Metal software, you shouldn’t underestimate the power of the new Apple TV.
It’s worth noting that Apple hasn’t included a way to link directly to Apple TV apps, so you’ll have to open the Apple TV App Store and manually search for the app you want to download. Sorry everyone!
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Guitar Hero: A perennial classic now available for Apple TV
Guitar Hero for Apple TV
Guitar Hero: Live is, for us at least, the best game available at the moment for the Apple TV, complete with the guitar accessory we all love. Guitar Hero: Live has had a facelift when compared to older games – in career mode, the CGI-based gameplay is gone and has been replaced by live video which changes depending on how well (or badly) you’re doing. If you’re hitting every note perfectly then the crowd and your bandmates will respond positively, cheering and dancing – but if you start to miss notes and loose your combo, the crowd will respond accordingly by not dancing and becoming increasingly hostile with their jeers. Your bandmates start to give you evil looks, too.
Unlike with older Guitar Hero games, the colour-based system has been replaced by something simpler – though it may seem more complicated at first. Whereas before you’d have to strum whenever a red, green, yellow etc. marker was on screen, Guitar Hero: Live features only black and white keys, with three black keys and three white keys directly above them. This makes it more difficult as you really have to pay attention to whether you’re hitting the top or bottom buttons, but once you get used to it, it’s a great system to have.
You’ve also got an online multiplayer mode, with a difference. Instead of going head-to-head with a specific person, you choose from two channels playing (usually very different) genres of music and play along with everybody worldwide instead. Your scores are displayed in real time along the side of the screen, to provide visual feedback on your progress. This gives you more competition, which is always exciting – especially when you’re in first place. The best part is that Guitar Hero: Live isn’t just for the Apple TV – it’s for the iPad and iPhone too. Those of you thinking it might be awkward to play with the guitar when using an iPhone display are correct, which is why the company also provide you with a touch-based version of the game for smaller screens.
Price: £89.95 from the Apple Store
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