Double Page Spread; Guitar Heroes or Zeroes?

This is my completed double page spread, though i have not completed the layout or attached the pictures yet:

Guitar Heroes or Zeroes?

It’s in every games shop we walk in to. We see it every time we turn on our TV’s. Everybody is talking about it. So, what is it I hear you cry? ‘Guitar Heroes’.
With so many different versions, ‘Guitar Heroes’ is globally renowned as the hottest imitation guitar game for the ‘wannabe rock stars’ waiting to step into the spotlight.
The ‘Guitar Heroes’ games give the player the illusion that they are playing the notes displayed on the screen by pressing buttons at the right times, and, if they are confident enough, they can even challenge their friends. The game play allows the player to unlock new songs and characters and the latest versions allow you to play alongside your friends with drums, microphone, lead guitar or bass for the right price. It’s the only game to play for any aspiring musicians waiting to be discovered or music fanatics who want to play rather than listen, but is it any good? We decided to find out. Meet our expert panel of judges:

Rosie (16): An aspiring singer and future actress, Rosie knows how to hit all the right notes and loves to sing her heart out.

Jak (15): A real-life guitarist and future lawyer, Jak practically lives on his Xbox 360 and loves to rock his socks off.

Holli (16): A self-taught bass player and future author, Holli is determined to do whatever she wants and she won’t let anybody stop her.

Tom (16): The best drummer around, but only in his own house, Tom loves the limelight and prides himself on his gaming skills.

We sat our expert panel down in a room together with an Xbox 360, a ‘Guitar Heroes: World Tour’ game and some snacks and left them to it. 3 hours of very competitive rocking and several snacks later, they returned from the game room. What did they think?

Rosie: I love it! The only bad bit for me is how it relates to singing in real life- it’s very hard to stay in the lines they set you as limits, and it’s really difficult to read the words because they scroll across the screen so quickly and they’re all spelt in syllables. It’s irritating because you can’t stray from the tune even slightly or add your own personality to the song because you loose points. It’s a good game for armatures looking for fun, but it’s nothing like real life.

Jak: It’s so much easier to play lead guitar on the game than it is in real life, because in reality there are loads of different strings and things you have to remember, but with the game you just press buttons. It’s not very realistic, but it’s so addictive and it’s very difficult to remember that it’s not real.

Holli: It was really fun! A lot more people can join in and challenge each other- it’s great! I think the drums are the best because they’re a new feature, but playing bass in the game is completely different to real life.

Tom: It’s amazing! The bad thing is that when you set the level at the start, the drumming is either stupidly easy or ridiculously hard!

The results? Though our panel all loved the ‘Guitar Heroes’ games, it was for their entertainment value, not their reality. They all agreed that playing on the game is too easy compared to the years of hard work, dedication and effort that all musicians have to put into learning an instrument. Musicians; we salute you!