Great article over at Gamers with Jobs about a near religious experience with Guitar Hero 3. I’ve not played Guitar Hero, but I can certainly relate to that moment in-the-zone when your senses extend beyond your body, and for a brief few moments you are one with the world.
The guys at Slashdot don’t seem convinced by the whole religious experience angle, but I’m not so sure. There’s something rather pure and beautiful about those times when the world fades away; something that even a cheap plastic guitar can’t spoil.
At this festive time, when the media is full of Coca-Cola Santa Clauses, predictable Xmas Number Ones, and Witless Elf Movies, its actually quite nice to see something more deep and meaningful – even if it is in the aisles of Best Buy.
So here’s to all those moments of Guitar Hero calm in a bad and crazy world…
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