My co-workers have been going nuts about Guitar Hero, the Dance Dance Revolution for the indie rock set. It's a Playstation game that has its own guitar-shaped controller and the game basically has you moving your hands over color-coordinated buttons on the fretboard (not corresponding to actual notes -- apparently if you actually play guitar, this game is harder) while hitting a "strum" button. You "play" along with "Iron Man," "I Love Rock 'n Roll," "More Than A Feeling," etc.
If I'm a player, the wife's a hater when it comes to video games. But after I unwrapped this game, one glance at the song list made her want to try it. About two hours later I was still trying to get back on the console -- she had already killed the first 2 rounds of songs (hardest artist to play - Queens of the Stone Age) and was on to "Ziggy Stardust" and more.
Pretty cool concept and the girl loves the game. Check it out:
We're heading up to Sea Ranch this weekend and I'm guessing we're bringing it along.
My Trusted MOGs
Yeah. That game is like crack, without the jitters when you try to quit.
Well.
There's some jitters associated with Guitar Hero withdrawal...
My Trusted MOGs
Lol that's great! Isn't it cool when your other half can join in the fun? Read about this game earlier on Mog and I wish I still had my console. Guitar playing is so addictive, just picking it up now.
My Trusted MOGs
Ok...this is a sign.
Got a gift certificate yesterday and threatened to make good on buying some CDs I've stolen instead of buying this, which I've wanted for ages...I'm going to do the overall most honorable thing here I think: Buy the video game at the big-box store with no out-of-pocket, and keep waiting for the day I win the lottery to go ape-shit at the record store.
My Trusted MOGs
i gave up gaming a while back this post make me wanna play that game
My Trusted MOGs
one of my favorite games by far. i've decided to give my controller a paint job: http://mog.com/Tyler/blog_post/1554 you recommend anything?
oh, and guitar hero 2 is coming in november!!! they're currently talking to dragonforce about putting a song in the game.