The latest sensation in my household is Rock Band. Since it's release in early November, the hearth in front of my fireplace has been occupied by the glory that is Rock Band. If you're not familiar with it, it's a video game that allows you & your friends to pretend to be a real band performing songs you know. It comes with guitar, drumkit, and microphone. It's like Guitar Hero on acid.
I eagerly anticipated Rock Band's release for weeks, and it did not disappoint. The set list is awesome (though it could use some Nickelback & some 80s power ballads). There was a bit of a hassle getting the game, as GameStop screwed up my preorder, but I was still able to get the game the day of release. After supervising the husband in setting everything up, we were ready to play. I quickly called dibs on singing for two reasons 1)I love singing, even though I do it badly 2)I lack the coordination to do guitar or drums well (imagine things breaking & drum sticks flying around the room -- it wasn't pretty). And thus, DeathTüff was born!
Many happy hours with the husband and several friends have been spent rocking out (one friend liked it so much, he went out and bought a PS3 just to play the game). I've agonized my way through Gimme Shelter and Train Kept A'Rollin' (thanks for all those saves, guys), and I can't recall how many times I've sung In Bloom (I'd be happy to never sing it again!). Rocking out to Metallica & Bon Jovi was awesome, and I've found a new enjoyment of songs I didn't think I liked (Celebrity Skin, I Think I'm Paranoid) and learned the hard way that I was not meant to sing Iron Maiden or R.E.M songs!
The customizable aspects of the game are pretty cool. While not a shopper in real life, I find a certain joy in creating just the right look for my rocker. The options are endless. If I have one complaint about the game, it is the "rock band" aspect of the game where you go from gig to gig & sing the same songs over & over again in band mode (guess I wouldn't cut it in real band very long --"But I don't want to sing that again. ") The game also makes band members gradually increase the level of difficulty, making it harder to progress (especially difficult if you're coordination/vocally challenged). For group fun, though, quickplay works great for everyone to just rock out! Despite all of that, I love the game & jump at every chance to play.
I'm waiting for the husband's obsession with the game to end so I can solo the vocals on the game, and one of these days I actually want to finish solo with the guitarist I made. Hmmm...maybe I can just get his boss to make him work overtime. *evil grin*
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