Can Guitar Hero ever compare to the real thing?
Ever since the release of the first game, the Guitar Hero games have taken the world by storm, seeing a spin off franchise Rock band, clothing, toy figures and its own line of plastic Gibson and Fender guitars. But has the game helped the music industry, or hindered it?
The charges:
- Less people are picking up Guitar Hero rather than real instruments. Some people are never going to pick up a guitar, but it has gotten a few people to try out an instrument for real. So some people who would never even consider playing guitar find themselves doing just that. Claiming that the game is stopping people playing real instruments could say that about all video games.
- It doesnt compare to actually playing onstage. It may be the nearest thing to playing onstage that some people ever get. Video games give players escapism, allowing them to become fighters, sportsman and now rock stars to. Sure, Guitar hero players might never know the joy of rocking out with guitars onstage, but then, thats there loss.
- It will damage the music business. One of the first charges was that companies were worried that music sales would go down, if anything its been the opposite. It allows players to hear music they might not have before and gives bands more exposure. The newest game – Metallica, will expose the band to an even bigger audience than before. Metallica isnt the only one to do this, as AC/DC and Aerosmith have done the same, with Van Halen set to follow suit sometime this year.
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