News came in from1upearlier regarding the XBLA downloadable rhythm titleBoom Boom Rocket; apparently the game is getting an update adding support for the more traditional musical peripherals: dance pads and plastic guitars. The update should be available the next time you fire the game up, and shortly we’ll also be seeing the addition of downloadable songs. Details on that should be forthcoming soon.
Of course, this is good news for everyone with the exception ofGame|Life’s Chris “The Chris Who Stole Christmas” Kohler. I’d like to preface what I’m about to say by mentioning I’m a fan of the title, so Mr. Kohler broke my heart by saying:
Sounds interesting, although I doubt there’s really anything Electronic Arts can do aboutBoom Boom Rocketshort of “scrap the whole derivative, insulting mess and design a better game.”
Sure,the man’s been playingRock Bandwhile the rest of us weep sadly, but does he have to tear downBBR, or as I call it “the little explosions-and-techno game that could?” Now I’m not going to go off and say something like Mr. Kohler actually eats adorable kittens or was once found wearing a nun’s habit and covered in blood, but I will say this: “Chris, can I please come over and playRock Band? I’ll bring chips, and I won’t even flirt with your girlfriend, I promise!”
