Monday, January 7, 2008

Weinberg, Take Note

After using some sort of "gamer tech cult underground network mojo" my brother bought himself Rock Band for Christmas (as no one would sleep outside a Walmart to get it for him). Thus, for three glorious days, I was in a "band" (uh... with my brother, sister, and respective boy/girlfriends).

I never really understood the appeal of Guitar Hero. I mean, yeah, it was fun but I always felt like I was (frantically) playing the piano rather embodying some sort of bad ass guitar... ugh... hero. Rock Band, however, contains the drums (oh man I love the drums) and, at least for someone who has never touched a drum set, it reealllly felt like I was rocking out on stage, like some sort of Phil Collins gorilla in a Cadbury commerical.

I mean yes, its a lot of kit, and yes you have to convince someone to give up the guitar/base/drums for a turn on the mic, but Rock Band is totally a holiday hype-toy I can get behind.Go make friends with someone who got one for Christmas.

1 comments:

Lydia said...

No Fair! I was going to post this!

Yes, I am unemployed, and addicted to ROCK BAND. I've spent hours of time forgetting how pathetic I am by immersing myself in rocking.

My favourite part of the whole game is creating and dressing up and tatooing and make-ing over the characters. I play the songs just so I can make money to buy them new outfits!

Is that so lame?

PS - LOVE the bass. And tambourine/ cowbell function on the microphone.