Okay, think of it this way: you know how big karaoke is, right? Because karaoke is tons of fun, but it can be really intimidating for those (like me) who get stage fright. Well, Rock Band is karaoke without the stage, with just your friends around, and with a backup band, so 4 people at a time get to do stuff instead of everyone sitting around watching one person, and you don't have to sing to get involved.

Guitar Hero is like air guitar, but actually hooked up to the music. I hope you can see how that might be popular.

mydogfarted

Oakland, NJ

June 2003

SEP 08, 2008 10:25 AM

bean said:
Okay, think of it this way: you know how big karaoke is, right? Because karaoke is tons of fun, but it can be really intimidating for those (like me) who get stage fright. Well, Rock Band is karaoke without the stage, with just your friends around, and with a backup band, so 4 people at a time get to do stuff instead of everyone sitting around watching one person, and you don't have to sing to get involved.

We have friends that use it as a family activity - mom, dad and their two kids all playing at once. It may not be the BEST GAME EVARZ!!!111oneone, but it beats the hell out of single player at a time games for group fun.

Heracleitus

Arlington, VA

May 2005

SEP 08, 2008 02:51 PM

TheEnnis said:
I hated how he ruined X-Men 3.. Oh why couldn't Brain Singer direct it.

He was too busy ruining Superman?

Seriously, other than wasting money, I fail to see how this hurts anything.

TheEnnis

Chicago, IL

March 2008

SEP 08, 2008 04:09 PM

Heracleitus said:

TheEnnis said:
I hated how he ruined X-Men 3.. Oh why couldn't Brain Singer direct it.

He was too busy ruining Superman?

Seriously, other than wasting money, I fail to see how this hurts anything.

Wasn't he going to direct X3 after Superman? Damn I rather have waited 4 years.

MegaloMatthew

San Francisco, CA

September 2005

SEP 08, 2008 10:44 PM

Fuck Guitar Hero... the fact that he IS going to ruin God of War, one of the few games that could actually work as a fucking bad ass movie, infuriates me to no end.

He's probably going to cast Chris Tucker as Zeus.

scylis

USA

November 2004

SEP 08, 2008 11:06 PM

Megalomatthew said:
Fuck Guitar Hero... the fact that he IS going to ruin God of War, one of the few games that could actually work as a fucking bad ass movie, infuriates me to no end.

He's probably going to cast Chris Tucker as Zeus.

of course he wouldn't.

Chris Tucker is going to be Kratos.

Horrorflick

Detroit, MI

February 2003

SEP 10, 2008 01:53 PM

As fucking idiotic as I think guitar hero is, it does serve a purpose. I think it keeps the worst of the crop (those who don't actually have a band, myspace page, real instruments, whatever) from actually picking up real instruments and becoming blink 182, creed, insert name of shitty white-boy band here, etc. As long as they're busy in front of the tv with their little toy-plastic gee-tars and drumbs (!) they can't entertain the notion of actually "making it" in the "music industry", polluting the air and scourging our ears with new ringtones (songs). In short, let them play the toy guitars and leave the real shit to real people...

Yes, it is fucking lame and it wouldn't surprise me if some ass-cake made a movie out of it...

Twelve

Bay City, MI

April 2007

SEP 11, 2008 07:17 AM

Surely that won't sound retarded and dated, just like every time someone mentions youtube in a movie.

And I always knew I wanted to be a consultant. Easiest job ever? I think so.

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