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When they gave up trying to compete with "adult systems" like the PS3 and Xbox 360, and somehow shifted to "casual gaming", which apparently translates to making the player look more and more like a retard. To be honest, I've never understood the appeal of virtual games that force you simulate real acts. Pretending to a play a guitar on shitty piece of plastic with buttons? Why not just learn to play a real guitar? Even if you sound like crap, at least you had the initiative to try the actual instrument.
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My family got a WIi for christmas...and I've been itching to try out Wii-Music. The violin attachment looks intriguing (Mars's link)...even though I could get out my own violin and make actual music just as easily...
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quote:Originally posted by Mars Needs Women: When they gave up trying to compete with "adult systems" like the PS3 and Xbox 360, and somehow shifted to "casual gaming", which apparently translates to making the player look more and more like a retard. To be honest, I've never understood the appeal of virtual games that force you simulate real acts. Pretending to a play a guitar on shitty piece of plastic with buttons? Why not just learn to play a real guitar? Even if you sound like crap, at least you had the initiative to try the actual instrument.
EXACTLY the argument I made in that thread about the kid that was quitting high school (with parental consent, IIRC) to play Gutiar Hero in some championship.
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Speaking as someone who used to play guitar (and the violin for that matter) I dare say that pushing buttons on a piece of plastic is a lot easier, cheaper and much less painful to pick up and if a kid has a chance of winning a tournament, any kind of tournament, then best of luck to him.
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I have a Wii just for the sake of having one in my video game system collection and I tend to use it more for playing NEO GEO games on the Virtual Console than I do any of their ridiculous first party games.
It's nice that Nintendo has been able to create their own market share this generation unlike the last one where they took a huge bitch slap from Sony and Microsoft, but their efforts have somewhat alienated their veteran supporters.
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On the guitar hero subject, I can confirm that playing some of the tunes is easier on the real guitar than in the bloody game. If people are so into it that they're playing it for hours, that time would undoubtedly be better spent learning the real thing. I suppose if it gets even one kid to pik up a real guitar who otherwise wouldn't have, then it's a boon.
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quote:Originally posted by Reverend: Speaking as someone who used to play guitar (and the violin for that matter) I dare say that pushing buttons on a piece of plastic is a lot easier, cheaper and much less painful to pick up and if a kid has a chance of winning a tournament, any kind of tournament, then best of luck to him.
Yes, but you got that Violin Hicky that you probably said was from some girl.
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Regarding Guitar Hero/Rock Band. I have GH2&3, and RB1&2, and they're a lot of fun to play. Especially with a group of friends. I remember once, shortly after GH2 came out a myself and four other friends played until like one in the morning playing and drinking. Somehow the drinking made it more fun, yet made us play worse.
As for the Fisher-Price Wii, I couldn't agree more. They definitely are going for the kiddie family friendly genre. They even make special versions for Nintendo. Like with the Ghostbusters game. On 360 and PS3 it's realistic while the Wii uses a cartoony style.
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