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'''''Guitar Praise''''' is a [[Christian]] [[Music video game#Rhythm games|rhythm video game]] for PC. Published by [[Digital Praise]], it utilizes [[contemporary Christian music]] to promote positive lyrics, but currently only supports its own USB [[Guitar controller|guitar controllers]]. This game is similar to the guitar mode in Heavenly Harmony, [[Guitar Hero]], and [[Rock Band]]. A second guitar can be connected for two player modes. The games can be played on a computer running either [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] or [[Mac OS X]].


==Features==
== SOUNDS LIKE A SHITTY RIPOFF ==
'''Guitar Praise''' includes several features from other guitar games.
YOUR FAITH IS A LIE!

===Multiplayer===
This game features the ability to play with either one or two players. Both players can choose to play the same track, or one can play lead and the other can play bass.

===Lyrics===
While playing guitar, the lyrics of the song show up as plain white text. The [[audience]] can sing along the music, making this a [[karaoke]] game to some degree. The guitar player may sing and play simultaneously.

===Online ranking===
This game supports online high scores.<ref>[http://www.cmspin.com/newsmanager/anmviewer.asp?a=5160&z=26 Guitar Praise on CMSpin]</ref>

==Song List==
''Guitar Praise'', on its initial release, came with 52 songs from 43 different artists.

Guitar Praise song list includes:

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
|-
!colspan="2" | ''Guitar Praise'' song list
|-
!style="background:#ddddee;" width="50%" | Artist
!style="background:#ddddee;" width="50%" | Song title
|-
| [[12 Stones]]
| Broken
|-
| [[Bride]]
| Same 'Ol Sinner
|-
| [[Caedmon's Call]]
| There You Go
|-
| [[Casting Crowns]]
| Lifesong
|-
| [[Chris Tomlin]]
| Made to Worship
|-
| [[Darrell Evans]]
| So Good To Me
|-
| [[David Crowder Band]]
| Foreverandever Etc.
|-
| [[Day of Fire]]
| Reap and Sow
|-
| [[dc talk]]
| Jesus Freak
|-
| [[Family Force 5]]
| Love Addict
|-
| [[Flyleaf]]
| Perfect
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Hawk Nelson]]
| The Show
|-
| Friend Like That
|-
| [[Inhabited]]
| Rescue Me
|-
| [[Israel & New Breed]]
| All Around
|-
| [[James Clay]]
| Franklin Park
|-
| [[Jared Anderson]]
| Blind Man
|-
| [[Jennifer Knapp]]
| Undo Me
|-
| [[Jeremy Camp]]
| Tonight
|-
| [[Jessie Daniels]]
| What I Hear
|-
| [[Jonah 33]]
| Father's Song
|-
| [[Josh Bates]]
| Perfect Day
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Kutless]]
| Beyond The Surface
|-
| Hearts of the Innocent
|-
| [[Lincoln Brewster]]
| Spin
|-
| [[Nate Sallie]]
| All About You
|-
| [[Nevertheless]]
| The Real
|-
| [[Newsboys]]
| Something Beautiful
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Paul Baloche]]
| Rock of Ages
|-
| All The Earth Will Sing Your Praises
|-
| [[Petra]]
| Backsliding Blues
|-
| [[Pillar]]
| When Tomorrow Comes
|-
| [[Red (band)|Red]]
| Breathe Into Me
|-
| [[Relient K]]
| I Need You
|-
| [[Seventh Day Slumber]]
| Awake
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Skillet (band)|Skillet]]
| The Older I Get
|-
| Rebirthing
|-
| Savior
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Spoken]]
| Wind In My Sails
|-
| Falling Further
|-
| Spur 58
| Sleepwalkers
|-
| [[Stellar Kart]]
| Procrastinating
|-
| [[Superchick]]
| We Live
|-
| [[The Crucified]]
| The Pit
|-
| [[This Beautiful Republic]]
| Going Under
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Thousand Foot Krutch]]
| The Flame In All of Us
|-
| The Art of Breaking
|-
| [[tobyMac]]
| I'm For You
|-
| [[Todd Agnew]]
| This Fragile Breath
|-
| [[Warren Barfield]]
| My Heart Goes Out
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Whitecross]]
| Who Will You Follow
|-
| When The Walls Fall Down
|-
|}

== Expansion Packs ==

Digital Praise has confirmed that expansion packs will be released in the future, “in the spring or summer of next year", which allows more songs to be added to the list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icepowered.com/Games/Indie/Guitar-Praise-Stryper-and-Future-Expansion-Packs.html|title=Guitar Praise Stryper and Future Expansion Packs|accessdate=2008-09-21|publisher=Intense Christian Entertainment}}</ref>

== Technical Problems ==
Guitar Praise is only currently available on the Mac/PC home computers. This causes trouble to those who wish to play using a television set, as the only current method to do so involves connecting a video cable between the computer and the TV. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://digitalpraise.crmdesk.com/answer.aspx?id=121&back=browse.aspx%23p8|title=Will Dance Praise work on a TV?|accessdate=2008-08-22|publisher=Digital Praise}}</ref> Also, an adapter and audio cables are required to use the television speakers. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stepmania.com/wiki/Hook_up_to_a_TV|title=Hook up StepMania to a TV|accessdate=2008-08-22|publisher=StepMania Wiki}}</ref>

In addition, this game does not support widescreen resolutions. As a result, playing this game on a widescreen monitor will cause the image to stretch in a non-widescreen resolution.

== Reception ==

MTV Multiplayer's verdict is that [[Guitar Praise]] "is no doubt a slick and surprisingly competent “Guitar Hero” knock-off aimed at the game-playing Christian market; Digital Praise seems to embrace that fact instead of trying to re-invent the music game genre. And aside from the specifically Christian-themed music, there was no overt religious imagery or tones within the game that I noticed."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2008/09/19/hands-on-with-guitar-praise/ |title=Hands-On With Christian ‘Guitar Hero’ Spin-Off ‘Guitar Praise’ |accessdate=2008-09-21 |publisher=MTV Multiplayer}}</ref>

CMSpin thought that "Guitar Praise is a great game that didn’t disappoint me in the least. It’s a game for any age and if you can set it up in a family area, everyone can get involved because of the adjustable skill levels. Both beginners and experts will have fun with this product. I was very impressed with the music selection. It is wonderful to finally be able to play a game like this to the music I enjoy."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cmspin.com/newsmanager/anmviewer.asp?a=5160&z=26 |title=Guitar Praise - PC Guitar Game Review |accessdate=2008-09-25 |publisher=CMSpin}}</ref>

PluggedIn Online concluded that "yes, Guitar Praise is indeed a Guitar Hero clone. Only this clone is better than the original. The controller is just as solid and usable, the game is just as much fun, the mechanics and onscreen displays are just as accessible and the songs are ... well, like I said before, wahoo!<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pluggedinonline.com/games/games/a0004298.cfm |title=Guitar Praise: Solid Rock |accessdate=2008-10-15 |publisher=PluggedIn}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Dance Praise|''Dance Praise'' series]]
*[[Christian video games]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.guitarpraise.com Guitar Praise.com] Official Website
*[http://www.digitalpraise.com/flash.php Digital Praise] Official Website


[[Category:2008 video games]]
[[Category:Guitar video games]]
[[Category:Mac OS games]]
[[Category:Music video games]]
[[Category:Windows games]]

Revision as of 00:13, 27 October 2008

Developer(s)Digital Praise
Publisher(s)Digital Praise
Platform(s)Windows, Mac OS X
ReleaseSeptember 25, 2008 [1]
Genre(s)Simulation

Guitar Praise is a Christian rhythm video game for PC. Published by Digital Praise, it utilizes contemporary Christian music to promote positive lyrics, but currently only supports its own USB guitar controllers. This game is similar to the guitar mode in Heavenly Harmony, Guitar Hero, and Rock Band. A second guitar can be connected for two player modes. The games can be played on a computer running either Windows or Mac OS X.

Features

Guitar Praise includes several features from other guitar games.

Multiplayer

This game features the ability to play with either one or two players. Both players can choose to play the same track, or one can play lead and the other can play bass.

Lyrics

While playing guitar, the lyrics of the song show up as plain white text. The audience can sing along the music, making this a karaoke game to some degree. The guitar player may sing and play simultaneously.

Online ranking

This game supports online high scores.[2]

Song List

Guitar Praise, on its initial release, came with 52 songs from 43 different artists.

Guitar Praise song list includes:

Expansion Packs

Digital Praise has confirmed that expansion packs will be released in the future, “in the spring or summer of next year", which allows more songs to be added to the list.[3]

Technical Problems

Guitar Praise is only currently available on the Mac/PC home computers. This causes trouble to those who wish to play using a television set, as the only current method to do so involves connecting a video cable between the computer and the TV. [4] Also, an adapter and audio cables are required to use the television speakers. [5]

In addition, this game does not support widescreen resolutions. As a result, playing this game on a widescreen monitor will cause the image to stretch in a non-widescreen resolution.

Reception

MTV Multiplayer's verdict is that Guitar Praise "is no doubt a slick and surprisingly competent “Guitar Hero” knock-off aimed at the game-playing Christian market; Digital Praise seems to embrace that fact instead of trying to re-invent the music game genre. And aside from the specifically Christian-themed music, there was no overt religious imagery or tones within the game that I noticed."[6]

CMSpin thought that "Guitar Praise is a great game that didn’t disappoint me in the least. It’s a game for any age and if you can set it up in a family area, everyone can get involved because of the adjustable skill levels. Both beginners and experts will have fun with this product. I was very impressed with the music selection. It is wonderful to finally be able to play a game like this to the music I enjoy."[7]

PluggedIn Online concluded that "yes, Guitar Praise is indeed a Guitar Hero clone. Only this clone is better than the original. The controller is just as solid and usable, the game is just as much fun, the mechanics and onscreen displays are just as accessible and the songs are ... well, like I said before, wahoo![8]

See also

References

  1. ^ Guitar Praise on Digital Praise Store
  2. ^ Guitar Praise on CMSpin
  3. ^ "Guitar Praise Stryper and Future Expansion Packs". Intense Christian Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
  4. ^ "Will Dance Praise work on a TV?". Digital Praise. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
  5. ^ "Hook up StepMania to a TV". StepMania Wiki. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
  6. ^ "Hands-On With Christian 'Guitar Hero' Spin-Off 'Guitar Praise'". MTV Multiplayer. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
  7. ^ "Guitar Praise - PC Guitar Game Review". CMSpin. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
  8. ^ "Guitar Praise: Solid Rock". PluggedIn. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
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