Shame about the electric guitars/bass, I was hoping it would be properly orchestral. And the vocalists - did they bother learning the tunes?

meh.... it's a very subdued instrument.

The instruments that give the song the most of its body is a regular electric guitar and drums.

Rockband is a good starting choice (so is Lego: Anything), but Rockband has the added bonus of it being a true party game. If she likes to sing/play bass-lead/drums or keyboard go Rockband 3.

Plus it teaches you the basics of drumming and (in a few months) will support a full 6-string electric guitar (250$ though ), but it'll teach you how to play that too. That's pretty fu&*in rare in any game--giving you a skill.

If you know more about music it'll support some (I haven't looked into this area yet) full midi-keyboards--which once again it has a full training mode. It supports midi-drums as well, just make sure you get a midi-adapter (Madcatz makes some).

Expensive, but a unique experience. If you want to learn guitar don't bother with this till March or so. Plus Lego: Star Wars is cheap, after that I'd go Lego: Harry Potter (it has a lot of charm going for it).

Oh and: Why, yes, I do play videogames. <geek>

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One more thought. I'm not sure what games you can all get on their online service, but if it's about the same as XBLive Arcade I'd go for these games as they seem to be sure winners. Plus a few you'll like.

Puzzle Quest (1&2)- Really Addictive and rpg'ish so it'll keep your attention. Standard puzzle game, but with all the things you expect to find in an RPG. Very fun. Also on the DS/iPhone(at least PQ:2 is)/and I believe the PSP. The first is slightly better than the second IMHO.

Bejewelled- Specifically the second one.

Hexic (1&2)- This is a good strategy/puzzle game. It's not necessarily a fast paced puzzler and it's actually the type of puzzler that rewards you to think your moves ahead a bit. The second one has more combos, but loses some of the strategy elements, because it's faster. They are still both good games.

Hexic I've only seen on XBLive Arcade so I'm unsure if it'll be on Sony's setup.

I don't have a PS3 yet, but if you can download trials and let her try them out that will be your best option (unless it's a straight-up gift). Of course (as I said I haven't tried the online service yet) if the "trials" are like the Wii's idea of a "trial" as in, "Oh, here, go ahead and try this game for 15 seconds; it would be 30 seconds, but you NEED to watch this movie first; no you can't skip it, it's too awesome to do that!"... Then your screwed that route.

Someone with more trialing experience on the Playstation Network want to add on?
Anyway, there are a lot of cheap game choices as well. You'll be bound to find a type she enjoys a lot. Goodluck.

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Sorry, I guess I just get tired of seeing comments on the internet by people who in turn don't have an ounce of talent to speak of themselves putting down talented people. Not that you don't have any talent cuz I don't know if you do or don't, which is why I asked. Being a musician myself, I thought it had plenty of soul worthy of more than "meh" as a comment. But like you said, it's a matter of taste. Somehow I seriously doubt anyone could get what she did there out of a proper midi studio.>> ^sillma:

>> ^Duckman33:
>> ^sillma:
Meh.

I'm sure you can do better then?

Oh yeah, because one is not allowed to comment on anything negatively if they're not better in it than the target, what a retarded standpoint. Not calling you retarded, it just is one of the most stupid ways to try and challenge an opinion. She played technically well, but that's all she did. It sounded boring and bland with no soul in it. I can get that from a proper midi-studio, but she needs to put herself in it more to make it sound...good. My definition of "rock out" needs more than just good technical ability to repeat sheet music, and yet, as music is, it's a question of taste, hence my rant is moot.

>> ^Duckman33:

>> ^sillma:
Meh.

I'm sure you can do better then?


Oh yeah, because one is not allowed to comment on anything negatively if they're not better in it than the target, what a retarded standpoint. Not calling you retarded, it just is one of the most stupid ways to try and challenge an opinion. She played technically well, but that's all she did. It sounded boring and bland with no soul in it. I can get that from a proper midi-studio, but she needs to put herself in it more to make it sound...good. My definition of "rock out" needs more than just good technical ability to repeat sheet music, and yet, as music is, it's a question of taste, hence my rant is moot.

>> ^sillma:

Meh.


I'm sure you can do better then?

>> ^Engels:

Funny you should pick that track. In my view, the Voodoo Chile and the Bark at the Moon tracks she has are wwwwwwwwway more impressive.


This babe Rocks them all!

Bah. You can find plenty of guitars that have great action, a bajillion frets, and a similar level of comfort for playing that don't look like absolute shit. At least, imho. To each his/her own, lol.

>> ^lwi:

>> ^JAPR:
What's up with the tendency of highly skilled guitarists gravitating towards disgustingly ugly guitars? You almost never see anybody with real chops playing on something good-looking like a Rickenbacker or something classy.

the reason is simple: you need the right tool for the job. A big bulky Rickenbaker is not as playable as all those sleek and highly functional guitars you call ugly. Playing the things she does on a guitar that's not suited for that is just not very pleasant.

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>> ^JAPR:

What's up with the tendency of highly skilled guitarists gravitating towards disgustingly ugly guitars? You almost never see anybody with real chops playing on something good-looking like a Rickenbacker or something classy.


the reason is simple: you need the right tool for the job. A big bulky Rickenbaker is not as playable as all those sleek and highly functional guitars you call ugly. Playing the things she does on a guitar that's not suited for that is just not very pleasant.

http://videosift.com/video/16-year-old-Yasi-SHREDS-in-original-song-Tender-Storm

>> ^JAPR:

What's up with the tendency of highly skilled guitarists gravitating towards disgustingly ugly guitars? You almost never see anybody with real chops playing on something good-looking like a Rickenbacker or something classy.

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>> ^JAPR:

What's up with the tendency of highly skilled guitarists gravitating towards disgustingly ugly guitars? You almost never see anybody with real chops playing on something good-looking like a Rickenbacker or something classy.


Oh, she does have a guitar doesn't she?

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