Rock Band

Every inventor fears the day when their invention will inevitably turn on them. And rest assured, a creation will always betray its maker. Well, perhaps that is a little dramatic, but for Harmonix it’s a fear that has become reality. The Guitar Hero series, first developed by the Cambridge-based developer, has become both a juggernaut and, ironically, Harmonix’ greatest competitor. So the question is raised: “How do you compete against such a popular franchise?”... Read more

'Rock Band' Review (Xbox 360)

Guitar Hero has proven itself as a hit, not just with us, but with fans everywhere. Though the Guitar Hero franchise has been a big hit, what about those people out there who dream of something more than playing the six-string? What of those rockers who dream of booming the bass, pounding the drums, or belting out the lyrics? Along comes Rock Band, who promises to make all your rock n’ roll dreams come true no matter what the instrument, but instead of sounding like... Read more

Some people will tell you that when you write a game review, the cost of the game shouldn't have any influence on how the game is reviewed. However, in the case of , the price tag is kind of a hard thing to ignore. When a game costs about three times as much as a new Xbox 360 game, it can't just be pretty good, it has to be . After all, for the same amount of money you could buy , , and . Or, you know, three games that don't suck. I guess what I'm trying to say is that... Read more

"Rock Band" may be late, it may not have much content on the disc, and it may be horrifically expensive (if you pay full RRP, you could buy a Wii or a 360 for less).Then, on top of that, the DLC list is huge, and whilst cheaper than Guitar Hero, is still pretty expensive. Were you to buy every song, it would set you back another 100 euro!But, for all the expense, with 3 mates round, there are very few ways you can have more fun. Therefore, if you can afford it, 'Rock... Read more

Rock Band

Rock Band was released late last year in the United States and has slowly been making its way around the world since then. We’ve listened to those who have been rocking out already, and we’ve seen constant updates for the music store from the American websites. Now we have it – and we get to see what all the fuss is about. Read more