You put the Rhythm in Me.

Rhythm games are being thrown at us a pretty steady barrage these past few years, and like the masses, i too have fallen prey to their many incarnations.

Some people don't get why they are so popular, and others eat them up and play them pretty much endlessly for a pretty lengthy period before getting bored, and then simply playing the next incarnation as they continuously get pumped out.

Rhythm games are also culprit #1 for DLC, with releases coming out weekly or even faster. I managed to avoid most of it, but i did download quite a bit of songs when i was seriously playing.

What is it about the game that is so addictive? You bust out your little plastic instruments and pretend like your a rocker, but without the fans, fame, or perks that rockers get. Pretty much the opposite of a rocker, really.

I know for me personally, its the pretty immense feeling of accomplishment that i got from besting some of the most challenging activities Ive ever experienced in a game.

Not only that, it can be truly impressive to those around you to see someone who has mastered their little plastic toy, as if they have defied the odds and overcome something that only few souls can.

I remember hopping online after finally beating the rock band single player campaign on expert, and the amount of compliments i received was great to hear and made me feel like the trek had been worth it.

It was honestly one of the only games in history that i would play time and time again, playing the same song over and over in an almost fanatical sense, trying to get that 5th star or complete some sort of challenge. To the outsider it might seem silly, but i was in the moment and wasn't stopping anytime soon.

Like all good things, it was bound to end. I haven't played rock band in over a year, (though i actually would really like to try rock band 3's pro guitar) but the urge to play does show up from time to time. However, i think Ive finally shaken its stranglehold it has on me.

But i cant honestly say I'm done with those games forever. I'm sure the developers will come out with something that defies all logic and draws me right back in, its just a matter of time.