I play drums. I have a real kit. Wanna guess what happens when I play it in my apartment (even when I have the silencers on)?
Rock Band is a ton of fun, and helps build coordination more than any other game I've seen out there. Watching someone progress from beginning guitar/drums to expert is similar to watching someone learn a new instrument, except it's faster, which means it can be done very casually, for fun, maybe only for a couple of hours a week, or, perhaps, just when visiting a friend, or having a party. You know, FUN.
It's a great way for real musicians to play with friends who aren't as musically inclined. It's a great tool for drummers to work on playing exact beats and not just jamming, and can be better than the monotony of practicing to a metronome. And, well, it's quiet. Even the $300 kit can be worth it, if you're an actual drummer, because, well, it's basically a good practice kit for dorm rooms/etc (though I still think it's a bit overpriced, considering it doesn't actually have a drum brain).
Really though. Go have some fun. I play card games without actually gambling, I play FPS's without hunting or joining the army, and I'm sure some people out there look at pr0n without having sex. Just let people have fun.
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I play drums. I have a real kit. Wanna guess what happens when I play it in my apartment (even when I have the silencers on)?
Rock Band is a ton of fun, and helps build coordination more than any other game I've seen out there. Watching someone progress from beginning guitar/drums to expert is similar to watching someone learn a new instrument, except it's faster, which means it can be done very casually, for fun, maybe only for a couple of hours a week, or, perhaps, just when visiting a friend, or having a party. You know, FUN.
It's a great way for real musicians to play with friends who aren't as musically inclined. It's a great tool for drummers to work on playing exact beats and not just jamming, and can be better than the monotony of practicing to a metronome. And, well, it's quiet. Even the $300 kit can be worth it, if you're an actual drummer, because, well, it's basically a good practice kit for dorm rooms/etc (though I still think it's a bit overpriced, considering it doesn't actually have a drum brain).
Really though. Go have some fun. I play card games without actually gambling, I play FPS's without hunting or joining the army, and I'm sure some people out there look at pr0n without having sex. Just let people have fun.