This is a culture of instant gratification. I wanna be a rock star without having to put any effort into it. It's a real shame. Yes, I understand there are positives to it but as a musician I'm disheartened that everybody wants to live the dream with zero effort and passion involved and then discard it a few years later when the latest game simulation comes out. I used to play lots of games, primarily fantasy games and the like. Why? Because in these games I could do what I never otherwise could, and I could be transported into a world that didn't exist and be any number of things that are impossible in this world. As for playing a guitar, that took me a little bit of effort and care, and suddenly it was easy to do a lot of basics. Even a lot of those Metallica solos you hear are simply collections of different kinds of scales, which just take practice.
I wonder how many kids play rock band and decide they want to get into it more seriously. Then their parents buy them one of those Fender Squier Starter Packs for Christmas, and the things go untouched after a few weeks since you actually have to be passionate and dedicated to playing them.
@davewbrown If you want to bond with your kids, you could also go out and do things in real life with them instead of engaging in simulations.