Real drums, fake band: the Omega GM-1 System walks the line
While rhythm games may be fading in popularity due to a glut of releases, it’s hard to find a game-loving home that doesn’t have at least one plastic guitar or set of drums. Omega Music Technology wants to take your existing rhythm game and go one better: wouldn’t it be great if playing along to Guitar Hero or Rock Band made you a better drummer, or at least got you on the way to learning how to play the real instrument?
The Omega GM-1 System allows you to hook up an actual, big-boy drum set to your favorite rhythm game, and we were able to take the product for a test drive. It’s an interesting idea, but you need to be willing to put some serious time and money into the project to get worthwhile results.
Read more: http://arstechnica.com/gaming/reviews/2010/01/real-drums-fake-band-the-omega-gm-1-system-walks-the-line.ars