I agree and disagree with the OT. Guitar Hero is a very fun game that i think is a perfect fusion between music and gaming. The gameplay is very tuff the higher the difficulty and nature of the song and that's why it's very rewarding. I don't believe the Wii is killing core gaming, core gaming is doing better than ever. Don't turn into these supposed "music loving" fools who scream sell out when a band is known by more than just them. A great game is a great game regardless of how it sells. That doesn't mean however, that i don't believe what the wii is doing is helping. I think these actions can hurt the artistic and best part of gaming but thankfully it has not.
Think about it this way, look at gamings' progress and growth lately. Isn't reaching critical mass? There are more hardcore gamers now than ever before and obv 10x the casual gamers and the money is just pouring in. But, wasn't that what killed music?? Most music, popular music in particular is mindless fluff and truly artistic music is hard to find. We have like a decade, maybe less left in our gaming industry before generic products become the norm and art becomes the exception. Enjoy while we still can.
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