Not so long ago I found myself sitting down and setting up Guitar Hero 3. It was a present that I had been waiting for! However after getting over the initial excitement i soon realised that it wasn’t all it was cracked up to be. Okay so you use a controller in the shape of a guitar, but thats where the similarity ends. So what is the purpose of Guitar Hero? Is it for fun? for learning? or for making people feel like a rockstar? personally i dont know the answer! Yes its fun for the first couple of hours it took me to complete it, but then what? It lacked addiction! I cant really say it taught me anything, I play a bit of guitar in real life and I can honestly say there is no comparison, also when i play guitar in real life i dont experience wrist ache. And finally, does it make you feel like a ROCKSTAR?…..NO! I find it hard to believe that anyone would do, for the truth is im only pressing 5 buttons on 5 frets with 1 plastic thing as a string! Its clear that what i am playing on the plastic guitar is in no way related to how a real guitar would need to be played. Its like a dance mat!

Guitar Rising………A guitar game where you actually use a REAL GUITAR! Essentially you take your real guitar and plug it into your PC by a guitar-USB adapter, microphone or to your sound card. Guitar Rising allows you to plug in any guitar you want and learn, practice, or record your scores. Additionally, you can adjust the difficulty, tempo, and even the processing/effects to boost your entertainment (or education). The package comes with 30 songs, and they’re currently negotiating deals to get the biggest and favorite rock ballads onto the platform. Now this is a game I can honestly see having an impact! A real guitar where your learning aswell as having fun!