I don't know anything about this game other than it competes with guitar hero, but is there any reason for dropping 170 dollars into one game when it could be spent on 3?

With this you get the game, guitar, mic, and drums in the set. So i can see the $170 cost, if you plan to play with friends it wouldn't be to bad of an investment.

It's a bunch of people playing a game - and they know that. Being musically inclined isn't something that is required. I've played guitar, drums, piano, and bass for many years. I picked up guitar hero 2 at a friend's place this summer. I had a laugh. Completely different from playing guitar, and took a little adjusting - but 4 of us played till the wee hours of the morning. Drank a good few beer, stopped for a couple matches in Fight Night Round 3, and had great fun.



No one has the illusion that this is anything like having a real band. It's just a multiplayer game with third party controllers that just happens to be great fun - and with the lack of hands-on games - simply makes its own place in video games.