Reviving Guitar Hero/Rock Band is long overdue. Stop being cowards!
Guitar Hero and Rock Band series – timeless classics of yesteryear- allowed gamers to dream about performing iconic tunes at Wembley Stadium!
Both were fantastic franchises that, even briefly, deceived us into thinking we could play musical instruments such as guitar or drums – an enjoyable and very challenging experience! However, hand-eye coordination was required on higher difficulty settings – something neither franchise could provide in full measure.
Tragically, however, neither franchise has seen an update for some time – with Guitar Hero’s last release back in 2015 and Rock Band following suit two years later, fans have long called on both to return with forceful triumphant revival.
“I would love to see Guitar Hero/Rock Band make its return!” declared Reddit user Farley2k to kick off a discussion in this thread. “I know they played around with it for years ago, but now would love for its revival and return – It is time!”
“Saturday mornings find me jamming away in my underwear while my girlfriend tells me to turn it down,” wrote Reddit user ricardo9505, no doubt speaking for many Guitar Hero and Rock Band enthusiasts. Another Reddit user recently expressed the sentiment, noting they “wish Guitar Hero was still around every day!”
ElChocoLoco offered both positive and negative news to fans of Rock Band 4. “Rock Band 4 continues to receive updates, with weekly new songs. Unfortunately, players without instruments may need help finding instruments to play… I had my guitar repaired multiple times over.”
Will Guitar Hero and Rock Band ever return on PC, current-gen consoles, or in the future? Time will tell; perhaps if enough people make noise about wanting them back, there is at least some chance it might happen again.
