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If you haven't heard, the two main competitors in the music game genre, Guitar Hero and Rock Band, are making a comeback. From about 2005 to 2009, music games rocked the world (lol pun) until they ended up oversaturating the market and the genre went kaput. Now, they've both come back in their own way.

Rock Band 4: Rock Band isn't changing their formula too much, but they're allowing past DLC to be used in the new game as well as old instruments, so that's a big plus.

Guitar Hero Live: Now, THIS is the one that's got everyone talking. It's basically a complete reinvention of the original Guitar Hero. Everything's changed. No longer are the days of mediocre 3D crowds and caricatures of rock stars. Now, everything's live action and the POV is that of the guitarist. You'll see everyone (your band mates and the crowd) react to how you're playing in real time. Seems like an iffy idea, but I'll hold judgement until the game comes out.

The guitar peripheral is changing too. No more 5 color buttons in a row. Now, there's 6 buttons in two rows, three on each row. The thing also looks a lot more like a guitar, so it doesn't look so cartoony.

As of right now, I'm a bit more excited for Rock Band 4 since Guitar Hero is coming way out of left field with these new innovations, but I'm staying cautiously optimistic for Live. What are your opinions on the new music game uprising? 