Here's the long and the short of it -- Rocksmith, in this and in the
earlier edition, makes its easy to practice your instrument. I bought a
guitar and I was working my way through chords from a book, but it was
taking forever. I also had no confidence. I bought the previous
edition of this game, and everything picked up. I was on chords and
arpeggios and was rocking.
I liked it so much, I bought a bass,
and I have been playing that along with my guitar (don't let anyone
steer you otherwise, the bass is the instrument of the Gods). The old
version worked, and made me want to play, but this one is even better.
The songs are different, the interface is better, and it learns along
with you. It is both a game and the ultimate teaching tool. If it
weren't for this game, I wouldn't be looking for another guitar to
replace my cheap beginner axe, nor would I ever have bought my bass.
Rocksmith
is the ultimate game. Not only is it entertaining, but you learn while
using it. I am old enough to remember the early computer games that
tried to make typing or math fun. They didn't really work because the
endeavor at the base was not inherently fun. That's the difference
here. Rocksmith quantifies your abilities, and pushes you, and you get
better every time you play. My wife earlier today said that she was
thankful that this was the game that I wanted to play (as opposed to
popular war sims etc). I'm thankful that Rocksmith exists for me to
play.
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