Rock Band 3 Expands Its Range

According to this post, from games industry news source Gamasutra, Rock Band 3 will offer the option of a 'real' guitar and a 'real' keyboard. The idea is to bridge that chasm between game and real instrument.

I'm not surprised by this. There's a clear need to expand the horizons of the genre, before the music game takes a nose dive into obscurity.

It could be a risky move, as those who fail to grasp the new guitar or keyboard, due to the complexity increase, may find their love for the game dipping quickly, and for good.

I can't, however, say that it appeals to me, an individual fighting the ever present need to spend money on crazy games related tat.

I've also been out of the music game loop for a while. I decided to stop the endless cycle of new peripherals after guitar Hero 2, to avoid having a room full of tiny plastic guitars.

As fun as the first two Guitar Hero games were, there was no sense that it was going anywhere. Besides, I'd pretty much already had my fill of tapping buttons in time, by then. Having geeked out on the likes of Parappa, Vib Ribbon and Gitaroo Man I had less patience, than average, for the big plastic guitar onslaught.