Guitar Hero was the father of socially addictive music sim gaming. Both hardcore and casual gamers were able to hang out and play plastic guitars with nary a worry in mind. Then the upstart son Rock Band came along, heralding bigger and broader band play and effectively stealing the mantle from its father. Guitar Hero 5 momentarily shot the franchise back on the scene, showing the son that the father still had game.
"Going back a few console generations, gaming experienced a surge of rhythm-based games. From shredding out in Guitar Hero to hitting the floor in Dance Central, game started crossing the line between general, real world practices and digital entertainment. Like most other genres, rhythm games became saturated and dipped off in popularity." --PlayStation Enthusiast
Stop these articles, christmas is over. At the least come up with a different title, I mean its January 4 already.
It's already January 4th. Hence the title on the 11th day of Christmas.
It's a series of titles referencing the days after the 25th which are the 12 days of Christmas.
Remember a few years ago, when all the cool kids were hooked to the ‘Guitar Hero’ and ‘Rock Band’ games. It gave a chance for all the wannabe rockstars to do some of their favorite posing without an air guitar. Admittedly, it was a fun experience that revived the spirit of rock ‘n’ roll for a new generation.
The rumors are swirling, so The Geek Culture has a few suggestions on how Activision can bring back Guitar Hero right.
