‘Lego Rock Band’ Begs the Question: ‘Why?’
Look, I’ve tolerated the Lego video game craze for some time now, because the games haven’t been hurting anyone and I heard they were made reasonably well. I still don’t really understand what’s so great about watching Lego Batman punch a Lego bank robber and turn him into a pile of Legos, but I guess that’s easier on the kids’ eyes than watching him suffocated in a full nelson headlock in 1080p.
But now Lego Rock Band has been announced, which is baffling beyond all comprehension. But never fear, execs explain the decision:
“We’re thrilled to offer another LEGO branded gaming experience that will deliver humorous and social play for families and friends,” said Henrik Taudorf Lorensen, Vice President, the LEGO Group. “LEGO Rock Band is built around the same values of imagination and family-friendly creative role play that is present in other LEGO videogames. It will deliver innovative new elements of game play that complement the fun of the Rock Band experience.”
What about the original Rock Band wasn’t “imaginative” or “family friendly”? In every commercial I see a white suburban family rocking out like they actually love each other. What could Legos possibly add to things? Oh, you can build a Lego tour van, a Lego hangout den and even a Lego entourage? Well that sounds like 20 whole minutes of entertainment that’s definitely worth my $60.
Lego Rock Band comes out on every system for the non-cynical at Christmas.
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This comes with a special guitar that you have to buy, and to be realistic, because Lego men don’t have individually articulated digits, you can only play it as a slide bar.
They make it so we will blog it. And we blog it so they will make it. Sad but true.
I think you’ve just summed up my entire life these days.
In response to another comment. See in context »Why do we have thiryy types of peanut butter? Why do we have Baconaise and Blueberry Waffle Sausage Sandwiches?
Does the question ever even need to be asked.
“Just because” is, and always will be, the answer.