5.9 out of 10

Battle of the Bands

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User Score (14)

5.6
Expert Score (33)

5.7
Gameplay (6)

5.3
Graphics (6)

5.7
Sound (6)

7.1
Storyline (2)

4.7

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1135 of 1838 in Nintendo Wii Games

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Pros & Cons

rock, simple to learn, fun graphics, music selection, country

Score Distribution

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5-6		(20)
3-4		(3)
1-2		(1)

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Expert Reviews

GamingTrend

7.3/10

10 December 2011
You truly have not lived until you have heard 'Insane in the Brain' on a glockenspiel! THQ has taken the Guitar Hero concept and really flipped it on its head … Read more
- Marching Band aspect is my kind of funny, Can listen to all the tracks, … without unlocks, … in any of the 5 styles on the fly, Fun graphics, Good music selection
- Marching Band aspect is my kind of funny, Can listen to all the tracks, … without unlocks, … in any of the 5 styles on the fly, Fun graphics, Good music selection
HDR

7.5/10

2 June 2008
Battle of the Bands may have some control wobbliness, its momentum meter may be faked entirely, and its attacks may be more bark than they are bite, but dang it if the game isn't still fun. Read more
- Genre-mixing songs is pure genius, Attacks are goofy, yet fun, Unexpectedly addictive
- Controls are a bit loose, Attacks could be fleshed out better
Video Game Generation

5.5/10

20 June 2008
Battle of the Bands seems more like a WiiWare title than a full-fledged purchase, and for $39.99 I expect more. It can be fully completed in a matter of hours. Read more
- Very simple to learn., Good selection of original songs., Fun for a short amount of time.
- Lackluster graphics., Bad value for the typical price suggested., Terribly easy., Little or no replay value., Horrible cover songs.
DreamStation.cc

5.0/10

11 October 2008
Battle of the Bands has a good idea, but fails on almost every account to deliver. From the washed out, block graphics to the shoddy, unresponsive gameplay, there is really nothing to recommend a purchase here. Read more
xbox360.gamespy.com

5.0/10

8 May 2008
THQ gets its groove on with this genre-bending musical competition. Read more
- The musical mash-up is a clever gimmick; attacks add more depth to the gameplay.
- The simple gameplay quickly grows boring; it never feels like you're actually controlling the music.