Like the theme park and city genres before it. Indie developers are looking to rejuvenate the 5 Fret Rhythm game genre.

Two studios popped up late last fall, boasting being comprised of talent that worked on previous Rockband and Guitar hero games. The games: Sound System and Stage Tour. Neither of them showing anything of substance early on. Both boasting Fall 26 releases.

Over the last several months Stage Tour has pushed tons of information including new guitar controllers and a 90 song setlist with master tracks and console releases! Sound System announced 3 indie artists and boasts an in game song track editor.

Stage tour will play more like Rockband and Guitar hero games. Sound system will look more like Clone Hero. Stage tour will be 40 dollars for the game, Sound system will be 30. Stage Tour Instruments will set you back 120 to 280 dollars (pending on bundle). You can use your own instruments if you have them with either game.

Sound system is now being pushed as a platform for smaller artists to get noticed . I think they have abandoned any hope for known licensed artists. They hint you can upload any song you like and make your own tracks but you can’t share them within game.

Understanding Clone Hero, YARG and many Guitar Hero mods allow you do the same right now for free. YARG constantly highlights new small artists in their game.

Do you see any value in this model ? Paying for a PC only game where you actively look for new bands you never heard of ?

To me it sounds like sound system will be dead on arrival.

Author Note: Red Octane Games(Stage Tour) is owned by Embracer Group. They are by no means small but still no EA or Activision.

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Curious your thoughts …

Thinking of purchasing one , but the reviews I see don’t talk about the electric aspects much. At least in comparison to like minded vehicles.

How many of you (if anyone) would love an open world driving game. One with 100s of detailed cars from cockpit in and out. Where the only purpose is to cruise around. No story, no championship just driving for the joy of it. You could see in detail both classic and modern cars.

Would this be pointless to you ? Would this just get boring to you ?

Personally I love just staring at car photos online of new cars released. And I think it be pure joy just to hop into a game and enjoy them virtually while cruising a scenic landscape.

Just curious if anyone else thinks this sounds like a good idea …

New Xbox & AI CEO announced via Twitter ( not calling it x) the new “hybrid” console that will play Xbox and PC games.

In other words you know just a PC. Thus far it seems the system will use the exact same Xbox desktop experience as the “rog ally”.

While we all saw it coming and there isn’t much surprise. This to me says Xbox is dead as a platform.

It’s going to be expensive, it’s going to have Windows. It’s going to have co-pilot it’s going to have the same pop ups.

At least we get an Ally ROG desktop at most a Surface Gaming Desktop. Either honestly is a terrible idea. There will be most affordable options not tied to windows there will be mode powerful options at the same price. Even if you like the idea of going all in PC gaming this won’t be your best option.

If you want to stay a console gamer you’re going to have to switch teams …

RIP Xbox.