The /"Guitar Hero Wii"/ game has provided untold numbers of non-musicians the opportunity to experience repeatedly what it feels like to be a rock star. This and other music-themed gaming technologies have recently become dramatically popular. If you've never played, you may be curious as to the reason for their popularity. But if you're fortunate enough to have already experienced these games, you know the answer.

Guitar Hero Wii and its stablemate Rockband Wii let us live our fantasies of strutting with a guitar on stage like Hendrix and Page. We get to strut around, strum power chords, rock out blistering solos, soak up the adoration of an audience, and have fun with our friends, without having to learn how to really play guitar.

The games have increased further in popularity as each of the guitar game franchises try to best each other and become the coolest game. With numerous added features, we can now not only play the guitar, but also play the drums, sing on the microphone, create our own rock star characters, modify the instruments, download additional music and even record our own music.

Reviews are mixed about which franchise is the most awesome, but it seems that Guitar Hero Wii has the edge. Most people seem to prefer the bigger list of songs that are shipped with Guitar Hero. The Guitar Hero playlist has over 80 song titles from stars like Billy Idol, Coldplay, Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson, and Van Halen.

The guitars and drums that come with Guitar Hero appeal to more people because they feel more like an actual instrument even though they may not look like it. This along with the fact that they are reported to be much more sturdy than those of Rockband makes it more appealing.

Hugely popular are the video games in the Guitar Hero series (e.g., Guitar Hero Xbox 360, Guitar Hero Wii). The product reviews for these games tends to be higher. Small wonder: Guitar Hero makes an everyday guy or everyday gal feel like a big-time rock star. It is simply a blast to gather around in front of the console and rock out with your friends!

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