Whether you love it, hate it, or just roll your eyes in sheer annoyance, Guitar Hero has become a huge phenomenon. Inspiring karaoke-like nightclub themes and even satirical commentary from shows such as South Park (Episode: Guitar Queer-o), GH has made its mark. Some call it fake music and others think it takes just as must talent to master as a real guitar. Regardless of whether it will be remembered in musical history, most admit that it’s incredibly entertaining and just downright fun.

I like to compare it to the Nintendo Wii. Most of the time I feel extremely silly, but hey – it’s fun to be a kid sometimes! I’ve had no pictures of myself made while playing since I’m assuming that would look plain ridiculous. I can imagine what my 6’2″, 225 lb frame looks
like holding this little guitar controller made of plastic with colored buttons for frets. I also consider myself a relatively cool guy and seeing myself like that may just shatter every bit of positive self image that I possess.

I first started playing Guitar Hero when I borrowed the controller and Guitar Hero II from my brother-in-law. The songs were awesome. The guitar was fun to play. And the animations on the screen are just funny to watch. As soon as Guitar Hero III came out, I went to the store and purchased it. I made sure to buy the wireless controller because, well, wireless is good right??

So far I’m enjoying the game, but I do find myself speeding through some songs just to see what’s coming up. I guess the reality is I’m just not digging the tracks like I did in the previous game. Maybe that means I don’t appreciate the “Legends of Rock”, but they just aren’t as much fun to play. The sad part is that I want to go purchase Guitar Hero II, but now the stores have ramped it back up to $50 or $60! No thank you – not paying full price for an old game.