12. Rock Band
One of the trends that was completely unique to this generation was the rise and fall of rhythm based music games. Like looking back to 80s music or flares in the 70s, we may one day wonder what the hell we were thinking. But one thing is for sure, I am not sorry for it one bit. While Guitar Hero had begun to make noise at the end of the last generation, the genre really griped us like wild fire during this generation. We even got the great but often dismissed DJ Hero as an offshoot of its rockier cousins. However, it really didn't come into its own as the party game king until it included the instruments for a whole band and Rock Band was first to do it. Boasting a robust and impressive track list as well, there is not much that can be faulted with Rock Band's mechanics and presentation for what it was. There was nothing quite like pretending you were a rock star, having drunk far too much and convincing yourself, "Hey, maybe I could try being a singer again". However, the genre only lasted for around five years and almost certainly collapsed due to over exposure, a lesson that could be learned by some current franchises like Assassin's Creed and Call of Duty. However, if you are looking for an experience that will forever be locked in time with this generation, look no further than Rock Band. And when people in the future do ask us what we were thinking, we can answer with the only response ever given to that question. "We were drunk man."