Fair virtual-shredder: It'''s about to get a whole lot better, and a whole lot worse. Guitar Hero III, the hit franchise'''s (carry the one, drop the zero''¦) third installment, hits the shelves today amidst feverish anticipation and''for the first time''looming competition.
This Holiday season MTV, through a little gaming distributor you might have heard of called EA, ups the ante on Activision'''s Hero with its release of the brand spankin''' new Rock Band. Says Reuters:
''"Created by half of the team that developed "Guitar Hero 2", "Rock Band" adds drums, bass and microphone, allowing up to four people to play together. The game will initially only be sold in bundles costing at least $160, but has garnered lots of buzz from gamers.''"
As for Hero III, the new track list features such shred-worthy classics as Weezer'''s ''"My Name is Jonas,''" The Sex Pistols ''"Anarchy in the UK,''" Guns N Roses''' ''"Welcome to the Jungle,''" Sonic Youth'''s ''"Kool Thing,''" and''of course, of course''The Killers''' ''"When You Were Young.''" [Reuters]
I'm waiting for Emo Hero. It comes with a special peripheral that you place beneath your eyes and weep into. You score points based on how many teardrops you drip into the controller... and bonus points if it's mixed with a high concentration of eyeliner.