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    I was only talking about PS2 guitar add-ons a few weeks back in And Finally, and what do you know, there’s now a rock band simulator on the way.

    At the Electronic Entertainment Expo
    (E3), RedOctane(R) announced it has signed an agreement with
    Harmonix(R) to release Guitar Hero, a guitar playing simulation
    game for the PS2.

    Here’s what they had to say on it:

    Guitar Hero is a guitar simulation game that puts you at the center of
    your very own rock band. By pressing down on fret buttons on a specially
    designed guitar controller, players can form notes and chords to be played by
    strumming in time on a “strum bar” representing the strings of an electric
    guitar. These notes and chords are represented onscreen by scrolling note
    markers. Using button combinations, sustains and the whammy bar, players will
    experience the essence of what it’s like to actually play some of the coolest
    rock songs of all time. Players can choose from multiple rock characters and
    play at concert venues that grow in size as your rock career progresses.

    Of course, it will never rival the real thing. There’s no getting drunk
    on plane flights or royally trashing a hotel suite. Still, I can’t wait
    to see someone getting stuck into Stairway to Heaven at the local video
    game store.

    I’d love to hear your thoughts.

    PLUS: There is also a competition on their website at http://www.beaguitarhero.com
    The prize? Have your bands music featured in the game.

    Official Guitar Hero website: http://www.guitarherogame.com/

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