Are rockband and guitar hero actually fun?

[thespeakerbox]

I feel a bit old (23 ) to be playing these games, but when i was at best buy , they sure did look fun. My GF loves DDR2 and i figure well enjoy playing this too.

Which game is best for wii or xbox 360 ? Rockband? Guitar Hero? Which version?

 

[hanoverphist]

im 39 and i enjoy both. i dont think there is a game made that im too old to play.

 

[torpid]

Rock Band is infinitely better than Guitar Hero if you want to play with other people. RB2 for XBox 360 is what you want. Definitely not the Wii version (has major limitations).

Rock Band is the best console game I've played in many, many years.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Since a number of bars have Guitar Hero/Rock Band nights, I'm guessing it's especially fun when drunk.

 

[Electric Amish]

Until I played Rock Band I had vowed to NEVER buy a console gaming system. I was a die-hard PC gamer.

3-weeks after playing Rock Band I had an Xbox 360.

I just turned 36 and don't have any kids.

 

[mxyzptlk]

I only like playing the songs that I actually like. My gf is the completionist in the house so she unlocks all the songs so I can play the two or three that I actually like. It's a great system.

I also use her to level for me in Final Fantasy games. She was a wow-nerd when I met her, but I made her stop playing so I have to give her an outlet for her grinding urges..



hehe double entendre

 

[speg]

Originally posted by: torpid
Rock Band is infinitely better than Guitar Hero if you want to play with other people. RB2 for XBox 360 is what you want. Definitely not the Wii version (has major limitations).

Rock Band is the best console game I've played in many, many years.

Guitar Hero World Tour is now pretty much the same thing as Rock Band is it not? Drums/vocal/bass/guitar.

 

[Anubis]

many people think so

i happen to not like them

everyone likes different things

 

[Queasy]

I've got guys in my office in their 40s and 50s playing it with and without their kids.

So yeah, it can be fun if that is what you are interested in.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: Anubis
many people think so

i happen to not like them

everyone likes different things

This.

KT

 

[BW86]

I think RB2 is pretty fun.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

I enjoy Rock Band. I don't like the interface of GH as much, and also think GH allows for sloppier play, and therefore is easier.

 

[Aikouka]

Originally posted by: mxyzptlk
I also use her to level for me in Final Fantasy games. She was a wow-nerd when I met her, but I made her stop playing so I have to give her an outlet for her grinding urges..

If only she knew a true nerd!

Originally posted by: Anubis
many people think so

i happen to not like them

everyone likes different things

Bah, you never like anything, Anubis .

 

[AkumaX]

http://xkcd.com/359/

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Originally posted by: torpid
Rock Band is infinitely better than Guitar Hero if you want to play with other people. RB2 for XBox 360 is what you want. Definitely not the Wii version (has major limitations).

Rock Band is the best console game I've played in many, many years.

I'd like to say that GH:WT is better than RB2. I've played both on the Wii and I have GH:WT. RB1 and RB2 are too easy.

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
Until I played Rock Band I had vowed to NEVER buy a console gaming system. I was a die-hard PC gamer.

3-weeks after playing Rock Band I had an Xbox 360.

I just turned 36 and don't have any kids.

Similar, except I bought a Wii.

Anyways, they're excellent party games. I bought them so I can invite people over to play. The working world is not as exciting so this is a way to get a group of us old friends together and just chill. Man what fun this would have been in college, although RB did come out our senior year and only 1 friend I knew had it.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Aikouka

Originally posted by: mxyzptlk
I also use her to level for me in Final Fantasy games. She was a wow-nerd when I met her, but I made her stop playing so I have to give her an outlet for her grinding urges..

If only she knew a true nerd!

Originally posted by: Anubis
many people think so

i happen to not like them

everyone likes different things

Bah, you never like anything, Anubis .

i like lots of things, but playing a guitar video game never sounded fun to me, i have played it and didnt like it. no desire to play more of it, my brother loves it

 

[LilPima]

Originally posted by: AkumaX
http://xkcd.com/359/

I like both, but Rock Band is better to play with other people. I've only played it on XBox, but hear dthe graffics are better than on Wii. Every time a group of people are over the house, it turns into a Rock Band fiesta. (I'm 25)

 

[meltdown75]

i like GH, Rock Band, all of the above.

the best thing about them is they teach you how to play the real instruments.

edit: never started playing them until i was 33

 

[SpunkyJones]

I'm 43 and I play both with and without my kids. Its a blast.

 

[James Bond]

Originally posted by: mxyzptlk
I only like playing the songs that I actually like. My gf is the completionist in the house so she unlocks all the songs so I can play the two or three that I actually like. It's a great system.

I also use her to level for me in Final Fantasy games. She was a wow-nerd when I met her, but I made her stop playing so I have to give her an outlet for her grinding urges..



hehe double entendre

Red, yellow, blue, red, red, blue, blue, red, yellow, blue

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: hanoverphist
im 39 and i enjoy both. i dont think there is a game made that im too old to play.

Freddie Fish 3?

:evil:

 

[Oil]

Originally posted by: LilPima

Originally posted by: AkumaX
http://xkcd.com/359/

I like both, but Rock Band is better to play with other people. I've only played it on XBox, but hear dthe graffics are better than on Wii. Every time a group of people are over the house, it turns into a Rock Band fiesta. (I'm 25)

GH: World Tour is as much fun as Rock Band (has all the instruments) but IMO the Rock Band songs are much better

 

[evident]

ddr > *

 

[mxyzptlk]

Originally posted by: James Bond

Red, yellow, blue, red, red, blue, blue, red, yellow, blue

Thanks, now I'm driving myself crazy trying to think of what song this might be from, which is totally futile considering I've only played guitar hero 2 and Guitar hero rocks the 80's.. There's more GH and RB songs that I have no experience with than songs that I have..

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
i like GH, Rock Band, all of the above.

the best thing about them is they teach you how to play the real instruments.

edit: never started playing them until i was 33

Erm, not really.

KT