Guitar Hero 5 has found its self in a bit of controversy over the addition of Kurt Cobain to the game's playable characters. Cobain was know for wanting to stay true to his fans and more importantly his work. Some have even speculated that the fear of selling out had a significant role in his alleged suicide. So is his portrayal in Guitar Hero 5 a disgrace or a tribute?
I'm not really sure that having his likeness in the game is even really selling out at all. Guitar Hero is a celebration of music and a way for fans to connect to their favorite bands and songs. Now that Cobain is no longer with us all we have is his music, so something like this, something that allows us to experience his music in a new light seems more like a gift to fans more than anything. Out of all the merchandise that has Cobain's face stamped on it this seems to be the most honorable to the mans ideals. His likeness has been used for much worse things, the man has his own line of converse and action figure for crying out loud.
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