Comments on: If you can tear yourself away from Rock Band… http://www.raphkoster.com/2007/12/21/if-you-can-tear-yourself-away-from-rock-band/ Raph Koster's personal website: MMOs, gaming, writing, art, music, books Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:02:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dreyhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2007/12/21/if-you-can-tear-yourself-away-from-rock-band/comment-page-1/#comment-131612 Drey Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:19:46 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2007/12/21/if-you-can-tear-yourself-away-from-rock-band/#comment-131612 It needed to support rebinding of the keys, I can't play with ASDF, need to be able to put 2 keys on each hand. It needed to support rebinding of the keys, I can’t play with ASDF, need to be able to put 2 keys on each hand.

]]> By: Trentonhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2007/12/21/if-you-can-tear-yourself-away-from-rock-band/comment-page-1/#comment-131429 Trenton Mon, 24 Dec 2007 07:52:49 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2007/12/21/if-you-can-tear-yourself-away-from-rock-band/#comment-131429 Don't give Harmonix any ideas, I have enough peripherals. Don’t give Harmonix any ideas, I have enough peripherals.

]]> By: Water Cooler Gameshttp://www.raphkoster.com/2007/12/21/if-you-can-tear-yourself-away-from-rock-band/comment-page-1/#comment-131346 Water Cooler Games Sun, 23 Dec 2007 14:40:05 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2007/12/21/if-you-can-tear-yourself-away-from-rock-band/#comment-131346 <strong>My new column: The Holly and the Ivy...</strong> It's not an attempt to write a complete history by any means, but I mention a few kinds of such games, although mostly I wonder why our medium doesn't follow packaged goods, film and others in taking advantage of the season. ... The article is mo...

My new column: The Holly and the Ivy…

It’s not an attempt to write a complete history by any means, but I mention a few kinds of such games, although mostly I wonder why our medium doesn’t follow packaged goods, film and others in taking advantage of the season.

… The article is mo…

]]> By: Ogrebearshttp://www.raphkoster.com/2007/12/21/if-you-can-tear-yourself-away-from-rock-band/comment-page-1/#comment-131334 Ogrebears Sun, 23 Dec 2007 05:17:36 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2007/12/21/if-you-can-tear-yourself-away-from-rock-band/#comment-131334 Man it way harder on the keyboard. Man it way harder on the keyboard.

]]> By: Philhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2007/12/21/if-you-can-tear-yourself-away-from-rock-band/comment-page-1/#comment-131324 Phil Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:24:08 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2007/12/21/if-you-can-tear-yourself-away-from-rock-band/#comment-131324 So that's what it's like to play a modern rhythm game. I haven't played one since PaRappa the Rapper. So that’s what it’s like to play a modern rhythm game.
I haven’t played one since PaRappa the Rapper.

]]> By: Bissrokhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2007/12/21/if-you-can-tear-yourself-away-from-rock-band/comment-page-1/#comment-131315 Bissrok Sat, 22 Dec 2007 18:19:09 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2007/12/21/if-you-can-tear-yourself-away-from-rock-band/#comment-131315 There's no way anyone's gonna 5 star Frosty, the songs a beast! Just... no way! I liked how, if your timing is off, it'll play the note anyway and the music ends up sounding terrible. Just like when you use real handbells! And, for the record, I understand that mastering Handbell Hero does not make a good handbell player, so save your speeches. There’s no way anyone’s gonna 5 star Frosty, the songs a beast! Just… no way!

I liked how, if your timing is off, it’ll play the note anyway and the music ends up sounding terrible. Just like when you use real handbells! And, for the record, I understand that mastering Handbell Hero does not make a good handbell player, so save your speeches.

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