The Beatles:Rock Band

Abstrakt wrote: I'm not against kids listening to the Beatles! They will listen to Beatles because they are in a video game, and not because... whatever... The point is that i don't like it

Don't worry, I know what you meant.

I hate Guitar Hero, Rock Band, all that stuff. I think it's lame. If kinds want to play an instrument, they need to really learn to play, not play at being something they aren't. That just keeps them in the attitude of 'the dreamer', and not an attitude that pushes them forward.

Now . . . having said that, it's just my own personal opinion, and I know a lot of guys like the idea of a game such as this, because they think it will motivate more kids to actually pick up a real guitar. Personally, I think it's going to have the opposite effect, but whatever. The point is, it's here, it's not going away anytime soon, and if making a Beatles game out of it is what it takes to bring even more kids into our world, then by God, I'm going to  jump for joy over it, no matter how against the concept itself I may be.

^ Trust me, I'm still a kid and I agree with you 100%. Personally, I think these kinds of games are playing on people's lack of motivation to go and accomplish something 'for real', and we have all daydreamed of being a rock star at one point or another, so from a marketing standpoint, it makes total sense.

But then again, pressing buttons on a toy guitar doesn't pay the bills or give you much real sense of accomplishment, does it?

p0mt3 wrote: ^ Trust me, I'm still a kid and I agree with you 100%. Personally, I think these kinds of games are playing on people's lack of motivation to go and accomplish something 'for real', and we have all daydreamed of being a rock star at one point or another, so from a marketing standpoint, it makes total sense. But then again, pressing buttons on a toy guitar doesn't pay the bills or give you much real sense of accomplishment, does it?

I agree, it seems so much more productive if you learn to play an actual instrument, at least then you can learn new songs or make your own when you get tired of the playing the same ones. I have always hated the mindless button pressing that you have to do on some songs, where you press the same button over and over and over, it kills my wrist to use the guitar controller.

But you don't play Guitar Hero because you want to play an instrument! You play it because you want to have fun.

Henry Plainview wrote: I'm not going to buy it, but F**K people who are against it because it's "tainting the fanbase" by introducing people to music through a media other than print media (oh no! they'll be mindlessly conforming to a videogame instead of an internet forum and high school clique!) or that it's "selling out". Abstrakt wrote: I'm not against kids listening to the Beatles! They will listen to Beatles because they are in a video game, and not because... whatever... The point is that i don't like it Basically, you don't have a single logical reason against it? This argument is even worse than your self-made avatars! p0mt3 wrote: I hate Guitar Hero, Rock Band, all that stuff. I think it's lame. If kinds want to play an instrument, they need to really learn to play, not play at being something they aren't. That just keeps them in the attitude of 'the dreamer', and not an attitude that pushes them forward. But you don't play Guitar Hero because you want to play an instrument! You play it because you want to have fun.   Jammum, since when has a guitar cost $60?

Edited by jammun - September 03 2009 at 20:52

GH 3 is a little out of date but it's only $50 for everything. The new one is $100, which is closer to the cost of a low end acoustic.

Edited by Henry Plainview - September 03 2009 at 20:59

p0mt3 wrote: Don't worry, Jammun. Plainview's just in one of his moods.

I have to do something to compensate for being a failure. ;-)

p0mt3 wrote: jammun wrote: Henry Plainview wrote: I'm not going to buy it, but F**K people who are against it because it's "tainting the fanbase" by introducing people to music through a media other than print media (oh no! they'll be mindlessly conforming to a videogame instead of an internet forum and high school clique!) or that it's "selling out". Abstrakt wrote: I'm not against kids listening to the Beatles! They will listen to Beatles because they are in a video game, and not because... whatever... The point is that i don't like it Basically, you don't have a single logical reason against it? This argument is even worse than your self-made avatars! p0mt3 wrote: I hate Guitar Hero, Rock Band, all that stuff. I think it's lame. If kinds want to play an instrument, they need to really learn to play, not play at being something they aren't. That just keeps them in the attitude of 'the dreamer', and not an attitude that pushes them forward. But you don't play Guitar Hero because you want to play an instrument! You play it because you want to have fun.   Jammum, since when has a guitar cost $60?   The game is $60.   Sorry out of the loop, my kids are no longer kids.  What's the controller (guitar) cost?  Assuming you have the game platform, which yes we have a few of those around the house.  But you can get a decent enough Strat copy for around $200.  My original point being, you can play a game that will provide a few hundred hours of enjoyment, or potentially learn a skill that will provide a lifetime of same. Don't worry, Jammun. Plainview's just in one of his moods. Your point makes plenty of sense from where i am standing, if that's any comfort to you at all.

Henry Plainview wrote: I'm not going to buy it, but F**K people who are against it because it's "tainting the fanbase" by introducing people to music through a media other than print media (oh no! they'll be mindlessly conforming to a videogame instead of an internet forum and high school clique!) or that it's "selling out". Abstrakt wrote: I'm not against kids listening to the Beatles! They will listen to Beatles because they are in a video game, and not because... whatever... The point is that i don't like it Basically, you don't have a single logical reason against it? This argument is even worse than your self-made avatars!

I know i suck at arguments, but that's still my opinion. Live with it.
And what do you have against my self-made avatars?

Henry Plainview wrote: Abstrakt wrote: I know i suck at arguments, but that's still my opinion. Live with it. And what do you have against my self-made avatars? But you should have a good reason for your opinion!   Your avatar is ok now, but the "psychadelic" ones you made in Paint were ugly and terrible because everything made in Paint is ugly and terrible unless it is ugly and terrible ironically, but I don't think you were being ironic.

Some of them were ugly, yes. But not all of them.
I'm experimenting in paint. My self-made avatars are progressive