You, Me, and Guitar Hero III

I'm a pretty hardcore gamer, I'll admit. I like to put my hands on every sort of game, and I find that very few can hold my interest for longer than say, an hour. Call of Duty 4 still has a hold of me like crack has a hold of a homeless man, but it looks like there is a new game that is tickling my fancy.

Guitar Hero III. I know I'm jumping on the bandwagon about three years too late, but I finally am beginning to realize what the (hot) fuss is all about. In essence, it's a rhythm game (like one of my faves, the Dance Dance Revolution series), with a rockin' soundtrack. With these games, the key is to make it easily accessible, yet have extreme depth. This is where this game and the GH series, prevails. Everybody and anybody can pick this up (the appeal of the best selling Wii), and play. It was a star during our Christmas party that's for sure.

One caveat: after experiencing what Rock Band could do, I still felt there could be more. There were many moments where I was thinking, "Man, if this song was on Rock Band, it would be f'ing amazing."

Still, GHIII is a great option for those who don't want to shell out 170 of those Xmas dollars on peripherals, and want to see what the kids of America are up to.