Guitar Hero is evil, conquering hapless souls worldwide ever since it came out in the video market several years ago. It is addicting, worse than any narcotic. And this is what its latest victim found out once he laid his hands on it recently. Guitar Hero claimed another victim!

I had only seen Guitar Hero on TV (on Ellen, most notably) and online but I know what a craze it has caused worldwide. Kids of all ages have been addicted to this latest evolution of the video game and I couldn't wait to try it myself. Little did I know that I would turn into another Guitar Hero addict sooner than I thought.

I was in another get together earlier today, at a friend's house a few kilometers from ours. Food was aplenty, and so were various stories from our younger days in college with a few gossip thrown it. But somehow something was lacking. This party needs a little spark, I thought, and it came a few minutes later. Out came Gary with their new toy, a Guitar Hero guitar. "Guys, this is addicting," he admitted. "I have been hooked since we bought it for Kevin (his son) two weeks ago. In fact, Kevin has been complaining that he never gets to use his new toy because I'm always playing with it. Anyone care to try?" Wow, those are the magic words I've been wanting to hear since I saw it. Still, I didn't want to show my eagerness. No one answered. Then Gary turned to me and said, "Hey Mon, how 'bout you?" What? Did my eyes betray me? Or was I drooling with anticipation? Nevertheless, my cover was blown. I was always good at faking disinterest in many things and situations but I guess I failed this time.

With Kevin intently watching, I fiddled and fumbled with my newfound toy. I stunk, and the score confirmed this. But what can you expect from a newbie? Still, I was determined to conquer Guitar Hero as I've done with other gadgets that I touched. He he. And more so after Kevin started teasing me that he played way better. Kevin is 8, and I'm sure you can understand what his comment did to my ego. I became a man on a mission, addicted, obsessed, possessed.

My perseverance paid off as I started to get the hang of it. My score greatly improved. However, much as I wanted to show off and gloat, my Guitar Hero nemesis was temporarily indisposed, asleep with his mouth open on the couch. Did my horrible performance bore him into a coma, or was I already that good to lull him to sleep? He he. Only Kevin knows the answer to that. Meanwhile, the cute kid's muted snores were a sign that I should stop and give the Guitar Hero a well-deserved rest. Reluctantly, I laid down the guitar unit on the table and I told myself that I'd buy one of these soon. A new Guitar Hero addict was born!

Several hours later, I still couldn't get it out of my system. Thoughts of that guitar in my hands, my fingers happily flicking its strum bar and the sweet sensation I felt as the 'notes' lighted up the screen filled my head. I'm definitely sick! For now, I have three options on how to snap out of this obsession. See a shrink, find a Guitar Hero exorcist or just buy the damn thing! What do you think?

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Here are some interesting videos for all you Guitar Hero addicts out there:

Guitar Hero World Record

Guitar Hero 3 Cheats (Cheat Codes)?

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Guitar Hero II

Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks The 80s

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

Guitar Hero III Mobile

Guitar Hero: Aerosmith

Guitar Hero: On Tour

Guitar Hero 2 Cheats and Secrets for Playstation 2 (PS2)

Guitar Hero Cheats for Xbox360

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