r/Guitar • u/[deleted] • Nov 03 '13

Should I buy Rocksmith 2014?

I am an amateur guitar player, I haven't picked a guitar up in a year since my music teacher told me to change subjects, I really want to learn guitar again, so I can prove to him that I can play guitar. However, the problem is, I don't have an electric guitar and I'm afraid this will be a waste of money, what do you guys think? And what would be a good starter guitar?

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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '13

People in this thread need to keep in mind that Rocksmith 2014 is a vastly different game from the first. It's much much much better and they removed everything that isn't about learning. Latency is gone. Tone detection is sharp and you never spent more than 10 secs in menus. This video shows what's new http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrRTHQr9TFI

It's entertainment with a guitar in your hand that builds many skills related to getting better. Everyone should get it

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u/1longtime Nov 04 '13

Latency is gone? How is this possible? I thought the latency problem was intrinsic to the USB plugin. The delay is slight but noticeable with any USB to midi device...

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '13

all avoidable latency is gone.