Hashshashin
07-13-2009, 07:28 AM
Or is it just brand power playing its part?
Looking at all the recent comments and rumours flying around, does anyone else notice that bands such as U2, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and co and artists like Jack White seem to attack rhythm games for their own reasons, mainly restricting kids to playing plastic instruments instead of real ones.
But if you look at their comments, most of the criticism is aimed at Neversoft and Activision for Guitar Hero. Whilst i think some of the criticism is kind of silly, especially when the record labels don't agree with their acts and then release content (for example Jack White, Nickleback, Slipknot), Guitar Hero in no way shape or form promotes what makes the music. Gibson is gone and other than the rare in game advertisements of drum sticks and cymbals, they tout the game as a game. Nothing else.
We all play rock band and see what messsages we get upon loading the games, the continued support of Fender, Alexis and many other musical instrument creators. It makes you think if these artists are finally thinking.. Rock Band is better than Guitar Hero, for the right reasons? Or are they just name dropping the better selling game for its history?
Looking at all the recent comments and rumours flying around, does anyone else notice that bands such as U2, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and co and artists like Jack White seem to attack rhythm games for their own reasons, mainly restricting kids to playing plastic instruments instead of real ones.
But if you look at their comments, most of the criticism is aimed at Neversoft and Activision for Guitar Hero. Whilst i think some of the criticism is kind of silly, especially when the record labels don't agree with their acts and then release content (for example Jack White, Nickleback, Slipknot), Guitar Hero in no way shape or form promotes what makes the music. Gibson is gone and other than the rare in game advertisements of drum sticks and cymbals, they tout the game as a game. Nothing else.
We all play rock band and see what messsages we get upon loading the games, the continued support of Fender, Alexis and many other musical instrument creators. It makes you think if these artists are finally thinking.. Rock Band is better than Guitar Hero, for the right reasons? Or are they just name dropping the better selling game for its history?
