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Rock Band As the Costly New MTV?
With the announcement of Rock Band, fans of the Guitar Hero series are well and truly pleased. Despite the fact that GH controllers will work with the game, with all the peripherals the game is going to be ridiculously expensive, assuming you want to get an entire band together. "Specifically, the 'Rock Band Wireless Guitar Controller' will retail at $79.99 (40 quid approx), the standard 'Rock Band Guitar Controller' at $59.99 (30 quid approx), the 'Rock Band Drum Set' $79.99 and the 'Rock Band Microphone' at $39.99 (20 quid approx)." Beyond that, though, Kotaku's Brian Crecente takes a look at the game in a broader context, wondering aloud if the game will be a new version of MTV ... or at least, a new version of the way MTV used to be. Introducing new bands, songs, and sounds to consumers via videogames seems like a fairly natural way of trying things.
you forgot to throw in the $4.99 "Bic" controllers for the audience watching you. When a ballad comes on they need the proper "light and sway" technique!
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I can't wait to see someone hack a Real Doll into a USB Groupie.
There is a war going on for your mind.
On the other hand, it's a way for someone like me (who is tone deaf) to pretend to play a guitar and not sound completely horrible. If 4 years of band practice didn't solve my tin ear, but I can still rock out in Guitar Hero.
I read the internet for the articles.
Bonus points for yelling "Freebird!" Even more bonus points if the track currently playing is not by Skynyrd.
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