Hey Sports Fans....No, you are not reading
ACL's Research & Development, but oddly enough it’s appropriate.
Since ABC was kind enuff to take us to a Sonic's game, back when they mattered, I think I should go with him to see some "fun, cool, graceful, brutal, fast, sexy, exciting, strategic, visceral, complex and simple all at once " Throttle Rockets action.
So here's the thing, it all started when ABC had a 6 squared, b-day party. We went out for some "pi" (pizza, that is). I was chatting with the Maestro, and he was telling me of his latest time wasting device. Guitar Hero. The game where you get to pretend to play guitar. It's like air-guitar, only with points. It's keeping score on imagination. He is curious on how I'll do on it, since, I play guitar. So, I'll be going over there to try it out....I mean, for our childrens to have a play date.
I wonder, how much more difficult would it be to have something similar with an actual guitar, where you start with an easy version of the song, and progress. Is there a market for that? Or do kids today rather cyber-practice, and not actually do the real thing.
Bro-in-law C tells me, that at the higher levels, the game says "you know, guitars aren't that expensive, maybe you should invest in one."
Well, in Spokane. I played Guitar Hero. And I feel like Jon Stewart in Wordplay, who he said, "I'll do the USA Today crossword puzzle when I'm stuck in a hotel, but I don't feel good about it."
It was OK. But I really wanted to pick up a real guitar. And, sometimes, knowing what a guitar would do, would make me mess up on the game. And if you Guitar Hero wrong, there is no sound for your "guitar", but in real life, you can hear your mistakes, and adjust accordingly.
So I blame ABC for having a party, where I talked to Maestro, which led to me playing Guitar Hero. Oh yeah, don't tell the Maestro (named for his ability to make great pizza), that I've been practicing Guitar Hero.
And now for something completely different....Miss Squeaky gave me quite the scare this morning....
(I'll finish the story tomorrow.)
Posted by joncim at March 29, 2008 12:43 PMGuitar hero is fun. I've only played a couple times and haven't done that great, but I've decided I need it eventually. I've heard both tales of people who can actually play the guitar: that they are naturally better or worse than non-players. I have pretty consistently heard that being good at guitar hero makes it easier to pick up a real guitar to learn though.
Oh, and the Wii version makes mistake sounds in addition to not playing the note. Not that you can adjust, but it's just a little extra.
Posted by: Kelly at March 29, 2008 08:55 PM