There is no doubt that Rock Band took the world by storm. If you read this and ask yourself just what exactly Rock Band is, then you're probably better off not reading it at all.
All video games have side effects to them and their strength vary depending on how impressionable the gamer is. This is sadly part of what's to blame when some loser gets an idea from a violent video game and decides to act on it, many times ruining people's lives in the process. But I believe I'm going off on a tangent.
When talking about Rock Band the side effects can be pretty predictable, I think. Some of them are good, like the fact that you are actually moving around, exercising. A gamer's life can be pretty inactive and a little exercise here and there is a good idea. Of course, some of the side effects can be bad and this is where the meat of my post is.
I am completely aware of the fact that one of the goals of Rock Band, if not the main goal is to make you feel like a rock star, I get that and I like it. What I don't get is why people seem to believe that just because they are able to play the guitar or the bass parts in the game that they can now almost magically be good at playing the real things. I see this time and time again. People tell me they are able to play the hardest songs at high difficulty levels and that they are awesome guitar players. I ask them if they are willing to prove it and after getting an affirmative answer I let them play my guitars. 100% of the people who have only played Rock Band are useless playing a real guitar at all. Did you notice something weird? I said nothing about the drums and that's because those are actually pretty faithful to what playing a real drumset is like. If you really want to feel like you're playing the real things, then play the drums with your friends.
If you play Rock Band and all you do is play the guitar or the bass parts, then you're dumb for missing out on the fun of playing the drums. On top of that, if you believe that you are now good at playing a real guitar because of Rock Band, then I don't want to run into you on the street and have you tell me all about it. You're wasting your time and what is infinitely worse, mine.
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The "fun" isn't playing the drums. It's playing the game with your friends.
As for guitar and bass, the on thing it's good for is teaching separate hand coordination. Sure, you won't know a thing about strings, frets, and strumming, but at the very least, you'll be more used to the idea of your hands doing certain motions.
And youre all jerks for having rockband. God damn it, why the fuck is it taking so long to go pal.
Are you one of those play a real instrument people?
That said, as an actual bass player I can tell you that it is much harder to play "Enter Sandman" on expert bass in Rock Band than it is to play the real thing.
There is no doubt that Rock Band took the world by storm.
There is no doubt that america alone is not entire world my friend. See there's this armpit of Earth called EUROPE and guess what? RB is not as popular as it's in the states...
Region free PS3 import costs ~400USD (USD vs. polish zloty exchange rate from 14.05.2008)
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If I were to pat you on the head and say you're cooler than me, will you go play in the corner and not bother the adults for a while? We're busy having fun without you.
Guitar and bass "experts" are just retarded and everyone knows it. Rock Band and Guitar Hero capitalized very smartly on the "lazy untalented" market of people who don't play instruments at all but would rather pretend they do. There's nothing wrong with this until these people try to claim they're rock gods when they can't even play Michael Row The Boat Ashore or Kumbaya.
Even practicing singing in Rock band doesn't improve it if you suck to begin with :P