Before I go any further, know that I have playedRock Band 2and it is — as expected — the sequel toRock Band. That is to say that as anunashamedRock Band fanboy (I play once a day, minimum), I wouldn’t have taken much (although there is, indeed, much).
But I’m not here to talk about the game (that’ll come later). As I’ve already admitted to being a snorting, mouth-breathingRock Bandnerd, I geeked out equally over some of the personalizedRock Bandmerchandise Harmonix are going to allow players to spend their cash on.
For instance, bringing your rocker avatar to life as detailed statue; yes, that’s happening. Or putting yourRock Bandband on a t-shirt. Yup, that’s happening, too. In fact, Harmonix is going to allow you to pose your avatars for virtual photo shoots for even further merchandise customization. No word on pricing, but considering the mostly generous and reasonable downloadable content pricing, it’s likely you won’t have to break open that large piggy bank for the merch.
Sound ridiculous? Hey, it kind of is. But there’s a market for this stuff, evidenced by the fact that my wife and I have already begun to discuss our band’s (Unicorn Death Foetus) t-shirt debut. Next: I write Harmonix a blank check.
Admittedly, I may be a sucker — but I can’t be the only one who’s willing to pay for this stuff, can I?
