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Zen and the Art of Guitar Hero

Posted by Zonk on from the watching-a-master-at-work dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Julian Murdoch over at GamersWithJobs.com has what can only be described as a piece of liturgy, proclaiming a religious experience at his local Best Buy as he watches someone beat 'Through the Fire and the Flames' on Expert in Guitar Hero 3. 'At 6 minutes in, a small crowd has formed, perhaps 15 of us. His sravaka — his disciples — look nervously at us, absorbing the distractions, protecting him a bubble of calm. There is complete silence. Even my son is staring slackjawed, like he does in church during communion, not understanding the content of the ritual but understanding the tone and sacredness of the space.'"

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  1. Wait... by jskline · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Is this for real???

    Come on people. It's a damned game. Get a life. Come back to planet earth where you originated from. What on earth are these people thinking??? :-)

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  2. The Real Guitar Hero sounds like... by quickpick · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    click...clickity clickity click....clickclickclickclickclickclick....clickity...clickity...clickity....click...etc..
    Sad but true, wouldn't it be more awesome to play a REAL Guitar?

  3. ZOMG by thedbp · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Losers.

    I'm not sure if this is a comment on how pathetic the people involved are for thinking that a video game is a religious experience, or a comment on how lousy religion is that people equate its experience with a video game.

    Either way .... losers. Put some effort into something that matters.