I rarely wish epic failure upon a video game project.  No matter how awful the worst games may be, the people behind them have families of future bad programmers to feed.

With that disclaimer aside, Band Hero is the most monstrously conceived and dangerous communist plot we have ever had to face.

I never showed an ounce of support for Lego Rock Band.  Two weeks after that was announced, Activision countered with Band Hero.  Both games will be released today.  Care to guess my opinion on a game solely designed to cut into another’s market share?  The seventh of eight Activision rhythm games to be released on a major gaming platform in 2009?

People watch Detroit Lions football when they need high comedy.  This month, I’ll follow Band Hero’s sales.  The casual market will view Band Hero as a Guitar Hero knockoff.  The hardcore market will dismiss the game as “same old shit”. Unless you’re a twelve-year-old Taylor Swift fan with mommy’s credit card, this game does not feature a single selling point.  Know how Guitar Hero III sold nearly fifteen million units?  Two years later, you’re looking at the possibility an Activision rhythm game won’t sell 100,000 copies.

Bobby Kotick doesn’t have to choose between video games and food like you do, but at least you didn’t greenlight a doomed-to-fail rhythm game.