<p>Ds1 went to play BlazerTag with four friends and he’s just called to say that they’ve decided to all come over to our house because he has GH. Doesn’t everyone have GH??!!? This is the third time an impromptu party has broken out in our living room.</p>
<p>But I don’t mind, really. I always wanted to be the house everyone hangs out at! 
Does this happen to y’all, too?</p>
<p>Very true. Son got “Rock Band” a few months ago (like Guitar Hero, but with vocals and drum & option for bass). Big groups of kids play and – bonus! – it turned out to be something the whole family can do together (including the six year old who shares drum duties w/dad!).</p>
<p>What are you guys talking about?</p>
<p>My house is where the REAL guitars get played! Fortunately, I am very good at tuning things out. Honestly, though, I would rather have them all here, where I know they are fine.</p>
<p>My son home on spring break went out at midnight last night to get Smash Bros Brawl - fortunately only one other friend is home this coming week! (He has Guitar Hero so we’ve done our share there.)</p>
<p>S’s friend got Smash Bros. today & I believe that tomorrow after school there will be a SB fest in our basement! Boys & their toys …</p>
<p>Young son is right now playing Marion Smash brothers brawl and it sounds like we’re going to host a Brawl party next weekend. Thank goodness for finished basements!</p>
<p>If only we had basements in Texas. They have taken over the living room, and I’m hiding out in the office.</p>
<p>Does Wii have guitar hero or rock band? We don’t have xbox or PS2.</p>
<p>I know Wii has GH. Had to do some digging to answer the Wii question:</p>
<p>[Rock</a> Band (video game) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Band]Rock”>Rock Band - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>kelsmom, we too were the home of the real band, practices for years…he is 29 and still playing, but in clubs now! I always knew where there were on the weekend…I could hear them!</p>
<p>Guitar hero first, then Rock Band. It’s become such a great impromptu party game, and folks are right … it’s cross generational. I think the kids get such a kick out of Mom’s and Dad’s attempting to sing some of these lyrics, especially when we do well enough to help them earn points. I don’t even have to sound good; I just have to keep the notes on the line and tap on the beat. One night after S first got it, Dad was on one guitar, Mom on mike, Sis on drums, and Son on other guitar. I felt great! I actually got praise to his friends the next night when they were all playing. Of course, I retired early … had to go out on a high. :)</p>
<p>zebes</p>
<p>My kids were always going to their friends houses to play Guitar Hero. So at Christmas I bought it. And the neighbors bought Rock Band. So they still go to their friends’ houses…</p>
<p>Guitar hero is the best invention since indoor plumbing.</p>
<p>zebes, that’s funny, it sounds like our house (I stick w/singing – drums were surprisingly hard). Hub & I do better w/songs from our own youth (fortunately there are a few in the RB playlist!).</p>
<p>Kelsmom–we’ve got the real guitars too. I actually enjoy hearing them (except when practice starts at 9:45 p.m…). It’s fun. </p>
<p>Best thing about RB, GH – unlike w/ “Call of Duty” et al, there are no guns or bloody death involved!</p>
<p>Guitar Hero is so much fun! My son and his friends have so much fun playing it. He doesn’t have Rock Band, but his friends bring over all the equipment to our house for their “jam sessions”. Somehow, we are the communal house, and I LOVE it. He’s birthday is coming up soon, and we’ll have our own Rock Band then. ;)</p>
<p>We gave our adult, married son Rock Band for Christmas and it has been a, ahem, “hit” with him and with our entire family every since. We do enjoy getting together for “jam sessions”!</p>
<p>Yup, real guitars (several, plus real basses) here, but GH is just plain fun and we’re so glad we have it! Waiting for Rock Band for wii.</p>