2008 June 24

24Jun/081

Now You’re Just Being Silly

The newest version of Guitar Hero allegedly sports some touch pads on the controller to help simulate the playing of slap bass. Of this, I am skeptical.

Not that I'm bashing the game by any means - it's fun, and it's just a game. No biggie. I just think touch pads can't simulate the feel of the thumb striking and bouncing of the strings without a string-like object there.

It also can't simulate the rolled eyes and exaggerated sighs you get when you go off-script for a bit during rehearsal and slap out the intro to the song in double-time. Which, after all, is the reason to do such things.

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