Article: Guitar Hero game over

[Robert]

You can view the page at http://www.thefret.net/content.php/125-Guitar-Hero-game-over

 

[Lev]

Ok Kids it's back to sore fingers!

 

[poodlesrule]

I believe the George Harrison heirs had invested quite a bit in it and participated in the design of a Beatles version.

 

[R_of_G]

Hopefully kids will be more interested in actual instruments than video games. I have no issue with video games in general, but when used to mimic playing an instrument, I see that as time wasted that could be used to learn to play the instrument the kid obviously wishes s/he could play. If I can do it, anybody can do it.

 

[sunvalleylaw]

Isn't the Beatles one a Rock Band product?

 

[Lev]

Hopefully kids will be more interested in actual instruments than video games. I have no issue with video games in general, but when used to mimic playing an instrument, I see that as time wasted that could be used to learn to play the instrument the kid obviously wishes s/he could play. If I can do it, anybody can do it.

I guess its the instant gratification that attracts the kids. No learning curve or sore fingers.

 

[FusedGrooves]

Awesome news...........I don't like GH games one bit in saying that if the kiddies kept taking it up and forgot about real instruments then in like 15-20 years time REAL musicians will be highly sought after........!

 

[Eric]

Eh, I guess it just ran its course, huh?

My take on it was a version of the those-darn-kids argument. I don't care what kids do with their time, as long as it's not illegal. Teenagers have never had any shortage of ways in which to waste their time. My impression of Guitar Hero when I played it was that if I played it enough, it would be possible to eventually get really good at it. I just preferred the actual instrument, since I was to the point of reasonable proficiency at it already.