Alright, so while I was preparing for my trip to Russia, I played the newest South Park episode, Guitar Queer-o, and I liked it for a couple of reasons. I understand why this game is so popular and essentially a phenomenon. My little brother and his friends love to play this game, as do many of my friends and co-workers.
But I don’t like it, and I have a reason. It’s not the mere fact that I actually play the real guitar, but it’s that I also simultaneously suck at Guitar Hero. Granted, I haven’t taken the time to practice and play, but I’d rather not waste my time. Instead of playing Kansas’s Carry On My Wayward Son on the video game, I’ll learn it in real life. Also, the controls for guitar hero are essentially opposite how playing the real guitar are. The game has you press buttons that are separated horizontally, whereas with the guitar you play on strings that are positioned vertically from one another.
I’m not complaining, and this isn’t really a gripe, but I just wanted to show some love for South Park, which hit it on head again today with this episode. There’s a scene where Randy (Stan’s Dad) goes to play Guitar Hero, only to discover that he sucks at it, though he can play the real guitar (just like my own first-hand experiences). In addition, I have in real life grabbed my guitar and played along with my brother and his friends while they were on the video game. Quite amusing.
