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Rock Band and Guitar Hero, arguably two of the leading music game franchises, are captivating a wide array of people, some of them non-gamers who are usually scared of the intricate controls of most of the modern video game systems.

A story in the Independent Tribune points out the mass appeal of music video games, and narrates the deep impact these games have had on the life of Nick Eley, a 23-year-old Concord, NC, resident.

Eley ritualistically plays Guitar Hero and Rock Band every night for two to five hours despite his crammed schedule that sees him work two jobs – at a restaurant and a game store. He is a maestro when it comes to playing the guitar in these games having perfected 70 out of 80 songs in Guitar Hero III, though he still doesn’t know how to play a real guitar.

Due to his job at the Game Crazy video game store in Concord he has been witness to the sudden rise in the popularity of music games, and believes that innovative music games and the Nintendo Wii are attracting a lot of non-gamers. He even told the Independent Tribune about a growing trend of karaoke nights being replaced by music games. He even credits these casual music games for an improved relationship with his sister.

Music games certainly have attracted a lot of non-gamers with their uncomplicated control schemes. Also let’s not forget that music has a ubiquitous appeal and there is no dearth of people with a desire of becoming a rock star.

Read [Independent Tribune]