Yes, I said inventions in the title. I really enjoy any game that allows you to 'feel' what you are doing. Goldeneye used to 'feel' so real as I defeated ALL opponents (challenge me, I dare you...). So did MarioKart (ancient and old) and the Mario gaming experiences. However, nothing made such an impact on the musical minds of a generation the way Guitar Hero and RockBand have done and are doing. These games are, for lack of a better word, AMAZING. Even with their flaws! It is unreal...seriously. Now I was slightly slow getting into the Guitar Hero scene (after Guitar Hero II was released...or right as it was released) and even later on RockBand (first played it last August), but the games are epic. Great multiplayer battles, cooperative rocking, and maniacal guitar solos (I'm looking at you, Freebird!). RockBand (and now Guitar Hero World Tour) allow you to feel like you and your friends are amazing rock gurus that own their instruments like none other.
Think about this, kids today will have an opportunity to learn songs and appreciate music they would have probably NEVER heard. Even kids who only listen to rap music and hip hop have started to come to the rock n roll side of things. I personally think that these are excellent games that will prove to be era defining works of art (think Madden or Pong). Seriously. Laugh if you want, but the future of gaming is gathering a group of friends and playing RockBand for 12+ hours (I've done it...and we were the greatest ever!). It used to be first person shooters (and to some extent still is), but everyone wants to be a Rock god.
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