It isn't because I'm in denial; I'm not. It isn't because I was hoping for something else; I wasn't. I had no idea what it was. Even after E3, I had no idea what it was. Now I actually know what it is.

1Up's Jennifer Tsao actually gave it an A-, so maybe it won't get the same heat from critics as it did after E3.

It was a big part of Nintendo's notorious E3 press conference, and was presented pretty terribly. It also doesn't help that some of the instruments sound pretty bad, but whatever. I'm not really interested in the game myself, but that's all the more reason to not bother throwing hate in it's direction without playing it or even fully understanding what it is.

I just don't get where the game part is. If I can just jam, then what's the point?

"In Rock Band, you have NO control, except for hitting the notes given to you. In Wii Music, you have control over rhythm. There's some level of creativity involved rather than just skill at the instrument. Because of that, Wii Music seems more like a music game than Rock Band."

Ark, I couldn't agree more.

One thing I've learned from Sean Malstrom's articles is that he describes people judging Nintendo's decisions because they only see it through a certain context. examples would be Nintendo's online. People dont like it, because they have only seen online through a PC context, which is obviously evident in Xbox Live.

So, in the case of Wii Music, people hate it because they only see these type of games in the guitar hero/rock band context. You're not gonna see the point if you think it's a cheap version of Rock Band.

I'm gonna be renting the game to give it a try when it comes out next week as well. I'm actually looking forward to playing it. Sure to be a fun little diversion.

Really excited for it....hoping it isn't to simplistic / repetitive is all.

""In Rock Band, you have NO control, except for hitting the notes given to you. In Wii Music, you have control over rhythm. There's some level of creativity involved rather than just skill at the instrument. Because of that, Wii Music seems more like a music game than Rock Band."

Ark, I couldn't agree more.

One thing I've learned from Sean Malstrom's articles is that he describes people judging Nintendo's decisions because they only see it through a certain context. examples would be Nintendo's online. People dont like it, because they have only seen online through a PC context, which is obviously evident in Xbox Live.

So, in the case of Wii Music, people hate it because they only see these type of games in the guitar hero/rock band context. You're not gonna see the point if you think it's a cheap version of Rock Band.

I'm gonna be renting the game to give it a try when it comes out next week as well. I'm actually looking forward to playing it. Sure to be a fun little diversion."

Dude, it's not just the freeform and button pressing garbage...have you seen this game's track list? :S

"Dude, it's not just the freeform and button pressing garbage...have you seen this game's track list? :S"

"TheGTAvaccine said:

"Dude, it's not just the freeform and button pressing garbage...have you seen this game's track list? :S"

I can't wait to jam to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star."

I don't know, honestly I am in the middle - I don't give a shit about the game but at the same time I am not exactly hating on it or anything. I won't say I will never play it, but I will honestly never buy it unless a friend gets it and I get a chance to try it out.

Sure, the tracklist could be better, but this is a game that's supposed to be accessible to all. What seven year old is going to be able to hold the rhythm to Won't Get Fooled Again? It's either popular songs that only some know, or really popular songs that everyone knows. The latter is what they went with, with good reason.

For some reason people feel attachment to their heaps of plastic and wires. The Wii apparently threatens them.

so you're telling me that if i randomly press frets down on the guitar it will turn into a coherent song? and taht pressing random buttons and randomly waggling the wiimote around is supposed to be creative?

" It isn't because I'm in denial; I'm not. It isn't because I was hoping for something else; I wasn't. I had no idea what it was. Even after E3, I had no idea what it was. Now I actually know what it is.

Frankly, I'm pretty impressed with it. I've played a lot of Rock Band, as well as Guitar Hero, as well as real instruments and vocal music. I'm actually excited to give Wii Music a go, and here's why. With Rock Band, you are set on a given path. You have to nail these notes or nail the solo in order for you to advance. In this way, it's like being in a virtual cover band. Scratch that. By definition, it is a virtual cover band. Wii Music seems more like the kind of thing that I'm interested in, which is more jam-session experimentation. Sure, it may not be freeform, and you still may be playing covers, but you have some modicum of control over what is being played. In Rock Band, you have NO control, except for hitting the notes given to you. In Wii Music, you have control over rhythm. There's some level of creativity involved rather than just skill at the instrument. Because of that, Wii Music seems more like a music game than Rock Band. The fact that everyone and their dog are lashing out against it say to me that people lack a shred of creativity. Do you have to have a goal to play a game? If so, don't become a musician, please. We need less sheep making albums.

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" @JeffGoldblum said:

" @Arkthemaniac said:

" It isn't because I'm in denial; I'm not. It isn't because I was hoping for something else; I wasn't. I had no idea what it was. Even after E3, I had no idea what it was. Now I actually know what it is.

Frankly, I'm pretty impressed with it. I've played a lot of Rock Band, as well as Guitar Hero, as well as real instruments and vocal music. I'm actually excited to give Wii Music a go, and here's why. With Rock Band, you are set on a given path. You have to nail these notes or nail the solo in order for you to advance. In this way, it's like being in a virtual cover band. Scratch that. By definition, it is a virtual cover band. Wii Music seems more like the kind of thing that I'm interested in, which is more jam-session experimentation. Sure, it may not be freeform, and you still may be playing covers, but you have some modicum of control over what is being played. In Rock Band, you have NO control, except for hitting the notes given to you. In Wii Music, you have control over rhythm. There's some level of creativity involved rather than just skill at the instrument. Because of that, Wii Music seems more like a music game than Rock Band. The fact that everyone and their dog are lashing out against it say to me that people lack a shred of creativity. Do you have to have a goal to play a game? If so, don't become a musician, please. We need less sheep making albums.

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If you want to play covers of public domain songs go ahead. Wii Music offers no room to be creative. You wiggle the remote and Dogs bark to the tune of Yankee Doodle. Have fun when you actually play this game. "

I won't be playing it any time soon, if ever to be honest. I'm virtually done with games for a while, and this is far from the top of my list. "

" @Arkthemaniac said: 

I won't be playing it any time soon, if ever to be honest. I'm virtually done with games for a while, and this is far from the top of my list. "

Then please dont talk about it like you know what it is.
BTW 5,263 posts is hardly staying away from games. "

Then please dont talk about it like you know what it is.