I've been gaming for over 30 years, and I can honestly say no game has ever come close to capturing my imagination as the Rockband series. I have few memories of gaming that are as visceral and emotive as the ones I got from working my way through the most basic of beats on the drums (cursing the entire time at my limbs' unwillingness to work independently), to eventually FC'ing numerous tracks on expert--I'm sad to admit I held #1 on PS3 on a few tracks for a time.
Rockband exposed me to music I wouldn't have normally have listened to, increased my love of playing music, and I credit the series for encouraging me to pick up my real guitar for the first time in over a decade of misuse and avoidance.
TLDR: thanks--I backed Amplitude the minute I heard about it.
Question: From a personal level, were you sad to see the music genre of games slowly dwindle into the realm reserved for only the hardcore fans, or do you think this was always the trajectory of the genre? Did RB's success and longevity surprise you?
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I've been gaming for over 30 years, and I can honestly say no game has ever come close to capturing my imagination as the Rockband series. I have few memories of gaming that are as visceral and emotive as the ones I got from working my way through the most basic of beats on the drums (cursing the entire time at my limbs' unwillingness to work independently), to eventually FC'ing numerous tracks on expert--I'm sad to admit I held #1 on PS3 on a few tracks for a time.
Rockband exposed me to music I wouldn't have normally have listened to, increased my love of playing music, and I credit the series for encouraging me to pick up my real guitar for the first time in over a decade of misuse and avoidance.
TLDR: thanks--I backed Amplitude the minute I heard about it.
Question: From a personal level, were you sad to see the music genre of games slowly dwindle into the realm reserved for only the hardcore fans, or do you think this was always the trajectory of the genre? Did RB's success and longevity surprise you?
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