Here's to 365 Days of Rocking Out

One year ago, give or take, a game came into my life.

I'm a gamer by nature, from the depths of my heart, and I've played a lot of games. Some games have been "meh" (Mario Is Missing, anyone?) while others have left a deep impression on me (Ocarina of Time). One game, however, has been with me everyday since the moment it entered my house a year ago, and that game is none other than the insanely-awesome Guitar Hero II.

I was a year late to the Guitar Hero party, having missed the first game entirely. In fact, I was introduced to the second game purely because my sister's awesome boyfriend bought it for us. I've never looked back since day one.

More than any game in recent memory, GH2 has been a pick-up and play experience for me unlike any other. Not only a well-crafted game that I admire for it's tight design, but it's been there as a support tool for a whole year now. Frustrated with friends? Rock out to Guitar Hero. Upset with Lacey last year? Rock out to Guitar Hero. Feeling great about a song or a beat? It'll probably have a close cousin in Guitar Hero for me to rock out to. Feeling in love and passionate about life? Fire up the bloody "Freebird" and jam all night.

In its first year in my life, Guitar Hero 2 has rarely left my Playstation 2. And I don't see it leaving anytime soon. With Guitar Hero 3 out now and Rock Band just out the door, I think I'll be spending the next year rocking out to plenty of music.