I Don't Understand the Fascination with Guitar Hero

There is a new type of video game that is making waves in the video game industry. After the huge success of Guitar Hero, a game in which you have a guitar and have to play it correctly to gain points in your game, there is a new game coming out later this year called Rock Band.

Rock Band is very much like Guitar Hero except that you have four players that make up your Rock Band. One player is the lead guitarist, one player is the bass guitarist, another player is the drummer, and the final player is the singer. The Players must play their instruments correctly in order go gain points and eventually become a famous rock band.

Guitar Hero is one of the most popular games today and there is no doubt that Rock Band will follow in its footsteps and also be very popular. This video gamer doesn't understand the fascination though.

Video games are like movies and television and books. They are all a lot of fun because they take you into a world that you can't experience on your own. The video gamer is put in somebody else's shoes and you find out what it's like to be them.

Metal Gear Solid is an awesome game because I don't have the ability to become a super stealthy spy that can kill one hundred men without being killed. Metroid is a fun game because I don't encounter aliens that I get to blow up on my way to the grocery store. Sonic the Hedgehog is cool because I'm not a hedgehog and I don't have the ability to roll up into a ball and spin real fast.

But Guitar Hero? That is possible to do. You don't need a video game to step into the shoes of a guitar player or to be in a rock band.

Here's an idea. You want to be a "guitar hero"? Why not go and learn to play a real guitar? You want to be a part of a famous rock band with your three friends? Why not go and start a real band and really learn how to play the instruments?

Maybe you don't want to be a famous guitarist and maybe you don't want to be in a famous rock band. Maybe you just want to have fun playing the guitar. Well, you can do that with a real guitar too. Guitar Hero and Rock Band are just games for people who are too lazy for the dedication of actually learning how to play a real instrument.