Todd Kroviak Blogged something interesting today on lastblogonearth.com
The first paragraph….
One of my closest friends is a video game addict. I’ve tried to intervene by telling him denial is the first sign, but after playing his latest obsession, I fear that I will soon be shaking uncontrollably at all hours of the night from my own gaming withdrawal.
Rock Band is the name of the game, and playing it feels like shooting heroin while eating a triple bacon cheeseburger and having sex with the girl of your dreams at the same time. OK, maybe it doesn’t feel that good, but I can’t recall another video game experience that was so immediately compelling and accessible.
If you’ve played Guitar Hero, then you get the idea–popular songs play from your Xbox 360 while you fiddle with a guitar shaped controller, strumming and tapping in unison as a scrolling display on the screen instructs you which buttons to push. However, Rock Band takes the concept to the next level, adding a mock drumset and microphone, with the option of an […]