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Be a 'Roadie Hero' with fake guitar bag
Guitar Hero madness goes on
Ben Rogerson, Tue 25 Nov 2008, 3:22 pm UTC
We're not exactly sure why, but the moment we set eyes on Astro Gaming's new Rock Band/Guitar Hero 'gig bags' we felt like we wanted to have a little cry.
It's probably because these aren't actually gig bags at all – they're cases for video game peripherals.
The Roadie model is designed to accommodate a pair of guitar controllers and a slimline PlayStation 2, while the Mission is a holdall-style bag for your console and other bits and pieces.
We suppose people might mistake you for a musician if you walked down the street carrying these, but it's probably unlikely. In fact, given that Guitar Hero is basically an extension of the 'air guitar' concept, wouldn't it be more appropriate to carry your controller in a tennis racket bag?
Most alarming, perhaps, are the prices for these things: $100 for the Roadie and $130 for the Mission. They'll be available from 15 December, and you can find out more – should you want to – on the Astro Gaming website.
(Via Engadget)
User comments (3)
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The prices of these bags just go to prove (again) the old PT Barum saying, "There's a sucker born every day."
I'm sure that there is a market for something to take the interaction of these games add real instruments form virtual bands forming across t'internet. -
I have had a long running argument with a work colleague, who keeps telling me he is a guitar player because he has this game. I took him my strat to show me how good a player he was he didnt know how to hold it let alone put a basic chord together. He then has the cheek to tell me that just because i dont drive a Formula 1 car doesn't stop me being a driver so he can call himself a guitar player for playing a game. ARRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!
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oh dear...
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