Comments on: From the Ear’s Perspective: The Day the Music Died http://beefjack.com/blog/game-blog/feat/from-the-ears-perspective-the-day-the-music-died/ Video game reviews, news, for the PC, Xbox 360, Wii, PS3, PSP, DS, PlayStation 3. Indie and Flash Games and much much more! Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:53:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ADolge http://beefjack.com/blog/game-blog/feat/from-the-ears-perspective-the-day-the-music-died/comment-page-1/#comment-1578 ADolge Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:19:03 +0000 http://www.beefjack.com/?p=3735#comment-1578 I'm not a big statistics guy, but I'd love to see if these games have an impact on kids learning to play an actual instrument. Of course the game is fun, most games are fun (especially with friends). I still stand by my belief that these games are a fad and I don't believe we'll see a Guitar Hero X. On a side note. What could keep games like this interesting to people like me is if bands have exclusives to these games. Maybe they could develop the game more like an iTunes. I just don't like the gameplay, plain and simple. Sure, the music rocks, but that's what it is. From a gaming perspective, I don't feel it has much to offer beyond a party game. This just goes to show the diversity of gamers like the diversity of music tastes. I’m not a big statistics guy, but I’d love to see if these games have an impact on kids learning to play an actual instrument. Of course the game is fun, most games are fun (especially with friends). I still stand by my belief that these games are a fad and I don’t believe we’ll see a Guitar Hero X.

On a side note. What could keep games like this interesting to people like me is if bands have exclusives to these games. Maybe they could develop the game more like an iTunes. I just don’t like the gameplay, plain and simple. Sure, the music rocks, but that’s what it is. From a gaming perspective, I don’t feel it has much to offer beyond a party game. This just goes to show the diversity of gamers like the diversity of music tastes.

]]> By: Rikki http://beefjack.com/blog/game-blog/feat/from-the-ears-perspective-the-day-the-music-died/comment-page-1/#comment-1577 Rikki Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:04:04 +0000 http://www.beefjack.com/?p=3735#comment-1577 Your argument has about as much weight as a racecar driver saying that racing games are dead. You just don't get it. Of course playing a racing game isn't the same as being in the Indy 500, but that isn't the point. It's a GAME. People are being introduced to music that they've never heard before and gaining an appreciation for the classics we grew up with. All while playing a GAME. Radio is now heavily influenced by the songs included on these games. Music games are leaving their mark. To declare them a 'fad' is silly. To compare these games to being in a real band... ridiculous. Enjoy the game for what it is. You already admit you had fun, so the game did it's job. Your argument has about as much weight as a racecar driver saying that racing games are dead. You just don’t get it. Of course playing a racing game isn’t the same as being in the Indy 500, but that isn’t the point. It’s a GAME. People are being introduced to music that they’ve never heard before and gaining an appreciation for the classics we grew up with. All while playing a GAME. Radio is now heavily influenced by the songs included on these games. Music games are leaving their mark. To declare them a ‘fad’ is silly. To compare these games to being in a real band… ridiculous. Enjoy the game for what it is. You already admit you had fun, so the game did it’s job.

]]> By: Andrea http://beefjack.com/blog/game-blog/feat/from-the-ears-perspective-the-day-the-music-died/comment-page-1/#comment-1575 Andrea Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:23:26 +0000 http://www.beefjack.com/?p=3735#comment-1575 While I agree that this, like any other "fad" will die, I think it's a great way to get kids up and engaged a bit more than just slumped on the couch and wearing out their thumbs. My brother would sit in front of the TV and play* insert his latest game addiction here______ * for 48 hours straight if my mom let him, so seeing him standing up and interacting with the rest of the family for Guitar Hero was great. And like you said, it's the ultimate party game, although I'll always be a fan of traditional board games. Nothing can take the place of those...yet. While I agree that this, like any other “fad” will die, I think it’s a great way to get kids up and engaged a bit more than just slumped on the couch and wearing out their thumbs. My brother would sit in front of the TV and play* insert his latest game addiction here______ * for 48 hours straight if my mom let him, so seeing him standing up and interacting with the rest of the family for Guitar Hero was great. And like you said, it’s the ultimate party game, although I’ll always be a fan of traditional board games. Nothing can take the place of those…yet.

]]> By: ADolge http://beefjack.com/blog/game-blog/feat/from-the-ears-perspective-the-day-the-music-died/comment-page-1/#comment-1572 ADolge Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:44:49 +0000 http://www.beefjack.com/?p=3735#comment-1572 Yes. The DLC will keep these games alive for a while. Did anyone see the South Park ripping into Guitar Hero? Stan's Dad sees the kids playing Guitar Hero. He brings his real guitar down and plays a song. The kids laugh and call him a loser. That pretty much explains how I feel. Yes. The DLC will keep these games alive for a while. Did anyone see the South Park ripping into Guitar Hero? Stan’s Dad sees the kids playing Guitar Hero. He brings his real guitar down and plays a song. The kids laugh and call him a loser. That pretty much explains how I feel.

]]> By: Will http://beefjack.com/blog/game-blog/feat/from-the-ears-perspective-the-day-the-music-died/comment-page-1/#comment-1571 Will Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:09:46 +0000 http://www.beefjack.com/?p=3735#comment-1571 I kind of see where R-Bomb is coming from. If you already have the ability to pick out a song on the guitar, then the game really won't have any meaning for you. On the other hand, I agree with the author in that the staying power of this game is horrible. My son owns World Tour and had played it religously with his friends for the first month, but since then, the drums and guitar are gathering dust in the corner of my living room. Good job, Adam. I'm your biggest fan! =) I kind of see where R-Bomb is coming from. If you already have the ability to pick out a song on the guitar, then the game really won’t have any meaning for you. On the other hand, I agree with the author in that the staying power of this game is horrible. My son owns World Tour and had played it religously with his friends for the first month, but since then, the drums and guitar are gathering dust in the corner of my living room.

Good job, Adam. I’m your biggest fan! =)

]]> By: David Koenig http://beefjack.com/blog/game-blog/feat/from-the-ears-perspective-the-day-the-music-died/comment-page-1/#comment-1566 David Koenig Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:36:44 +0000 http://www.beefjack.com/?p=3735#comment-1566 I agree Murray these music games or going to need to transition to a DLC platform such as Rock Band. Otherwise new iterations will stagnate when people no longer want to buy more peripherals etc. I agree Murray these music games or going to need to transition to a DLC platform such as Rock Band. Otherwise new iterations will stagnate when people no longer want to buy more peripherals etc.

]]> By: R-Bomb http://beefjack.com/blog/game-blog/feat/from-the-ears-perspective-the-day-the-music-died/comment-page-1/#comment-1564 R-Bomb Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:39:46 +0000 http://www.beefjack.com/?p=3735#comment-1564 I totally agree that games like rock band are on they're way out as is MTV. But because of the fact that you already a musician excludes you from the reason many people are so drawn to these types of games. Most people who play rock band and guitar hero cannot sit down and rip on a real guitar or jam with their band in the garage. They come to rock band to experience the thrill of being a rock star touring with a band and playing in front of their fans. For many to live out their childhood dreams that never came to fruition because they couldn't keep a beat or sing on key, these games are their way to live vicariously in a rockers paradise. I totally agree that games like rock band are on they’re way out as is MTV. But because of the fact that you already a musician excludes you from the reason many people are so drawn to these types of games. Most people who play rock band and guitar hero cannot sit down and rip on a real guitar or jam with their band in the garage. They come to rock band to experience the thrill of being a rock star touring with a band and playing in front of their fans.
For many to live out their childhood dreams that never came to fruition because they couldn’t keep a beat or sing on key, these games are their way to live vicariously in a rockers paradise.

]]> By: ADolge http://beefjack.com/blog/game-blog/feat/from-the-ears-perspective-the-day-the-music-died/comment-page-1/#comment-1562 ADolge Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:28:28 +0000 http://www.beefjack.com/?p=3735#comment-1562 There's no doubt these games are fun. I just don't see their staying-power as a genre. I suppose we play games for many reasons. If it's to feel like a rock star, I can see why some people like it, but I'll leave these games for others to play. There’s no doubt these games are fun. I just don’t see their staying-power as a genre. I suppose we play games for many reasons. If it’s to feel like a rock star, I can see why some people like it, but I’ll leave these games for others to play.

]]> By: Murray http://beefjack.com/blog/game-blog/feat/from-the-ears-perspective-the-day-the-music-died/comment-page-1/#comment-1561 Murray Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:22:11 +0000 http://www.beefjack.com/?p=3735#comment-1561 Judging from the game sale trends of Guitar Hero World Tour and GH3, anyone can see that these games don't bear annual iterations. However, with DLC, the current installments can stay for awhile, becoming the next iTunes. The same goes for Lips and other rhythm games. Judging from the game sale trends of Guitar Hero World Tour and GH3, anyone can see that these games don’t bear annual iterations. However, with DLC, the current installments can stay for awhile, becoming the next iTunes. The same goes for Lips and other rhythm games.

]]> By: J-Town http://beefjack.com/blog/game-blog/feat/from-the-ears-perspective-the-day-the-music-died/comment-page-1/#comment-1560 J-Town Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:13:19 +0000 http://www.beefjack.com/?p=3735#comment-1560 Adam, I couldn't agree with you more. Good insight and timely. I already see people starting to lose interest in these games. There are only so many times I can stomach hearing "Slow Ride" in a video game. Lets leave music to the musicians. Adam, I couldn’t agree with you more. Good insight and timely. I already see people starting to lose interest in these games. There are only so many times I can stomach hearing “Slow Ride” in a video game. Lets leave music to the musicians.

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