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Not the point...
I'm also a "real guitarist" but I also happen to love playing the Guitar Hero series, simply because I enjoy music games. I'm also an electronic composer and that didn't stop me from playing Amplitude or Frequency when Harmonix published those so many years ago, for the precise reason you just stated: it's a video game, it isn't real life. So while you think it's "amusing" that someone would rather play Guitar Hero than buy a cheapo Epiphone and learn to play guitar in real life, I think you should step back and realize that there are probably just a lot of people out there who don't find playing a guitar to be very fun, but they do find playing music games fun.

As far as the patent argument goes though, you have to understand how intellectual property works: in 1998 Gibson was awarded the rights to their patent which involves a similar invention/innovation to the one at the core of the Guitar Hero series. It costs a good chunk of change and takes a fair amount of work to get something like this patented, and it only seems fair that Activision (or in this case, Harmonix's liability which Activision bought when they purchased the rights to GH) play by the rules, if that's what the courts determine. I wouldn't be surprised if the court rules in Gibson's favor either, the more I read this patent the more I think they've got a case.
Posted by: TheSimulacra   Posted on: 03/13/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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That doesn't compare with a patent for toilet paper  betelgeuse68 | 03/12/08
Well...  TheSimulacra | 03/13/08
Unless  tikigawd | 03/17/08
You'll not sue me!  TheTruthisOutThere@... | 03/13/08
Bah  Dr_Zinj | 04/11/08
Message has been deleted.  itanalyst2@... | 03/12/08
Wow! Gibson's showroom must have taken on Navajo White on the walls .  rtirman37@... | 03/12/08
I don't get it...  Eriamjh | 03/13/08
Agreed  tikigawd | 03/17/08
Gibson is basically in the wrong on this  Dr_Zinj | 04/11/08
Can anyone say Patent troll?  JT82 | 03/13/08
So when's the EA lawsuit coming for RockBand?  nix_hed | 03/14/08
But they ARE getting a cut  tikigawd | 03/17/08
Was Darl McBride hired by Gibson? (nt)  startx.jeff | 03/13/08
RE: Activision's 'Guitar Hero' violates patent: Gibson  rbeier1116 | 03/13/08
You People Aren't Getting It!  DarbyOhara | 03/13/08
Off topic  tikigawd | 03/17/08
RE: Activision's 'Guitar Hero' violates patent: Gibson  El Condor | 03/13/08
RE: Activision's 'Guitar Hero' violates patent: Gibson  El Condor | 03/13/08
They should also show some respect  techr@... | 03/13/08
You missed  Spats30 | 03/13/08
Why Did It Take Them So Long!  StvBallmer | 03/13/08
RE: Activision's 'Guitar Hero' violates patent: Gibson  dlclark@... | 03/13/08
Activision is a new...  Larsix | 03/13/08
I found the patent  TheSimulacra | 03/13/08
U.S. Patent No. 5,990,405  TheSimulacra | 03/13/08
Oh Brother  roadtech | 03/17/08
RE: Activision's 'Guitar Hero' violates patent: Gibson  BeforeHisThrone | 03/13/08
Not the point...  TheSimulacra | 03/13/08
A good case...  Upsdrvr | 03/18/08
I refuse to buy any of the "guitar" games  jred | 03/17/08
Ah yes, the same Gibson that sued PRS  TheTruthisOutThere@... | 03/13/08
Yeah, the singlecut Les Paul copy.  kraterz | 03/13/08
Didn't that all unravel  TheTruthisOutThere@... | 03/14/08
There May Be Another Reason  karps | 03/17/08
Better idea for Gibson  wizard_of_oz | 03/17/08
Good Idea  roadtech | 03/17/08
Lawyers, keeping each other in a job, most evil  invmgr@... | 03/18/08
RE: Activision's 'Guitar Hero' violates patent: Gibson  stormrage10 | 04/11/08
RE: Activision's 'Guitar Hero' violates patent: Gibson  sperconti | 04/15/08
karaoke  yeik | 08/02/08

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