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Rock Band

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  • User Score (107)
    9.1 9.1 from 107 reviewers
  • Expert Score (92)
    8.6 8.6 from 92 reviewers
  • Gameplay (44)
    7.4 7.4 from 44 reviewers
  • Graphics (50)
    6.8 6.8 from 50 reviewers
  • Sound (46)
    7.7 7.7 from 46 reviewers
  • Storyline (5)
    7.7 7.7 from 5 reviewers
  • Multiplayer (9)
    8.4 8.4 from 9 reviewers
  • Control (6)
    8.1 8.1 from 6 reviewers
  • Buzz Index: 0/5
  • Activity: 1/5
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Developed by Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, Rock Band™ is an all-new platform for you to experience music, giving you the chance to rock in the shoes of the biggest guitarists, bassists, drummers, and singers of all time—as a solo superstar or as part of a hard-rocking band. Rock Band delivers the most authentic music game ever—by challenging rockers to master lead guitar, bass, guitar, drums, and vocals. Built on unprecedented deals with top re…

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Rock Band features wired drums, wired guitar and wired microphone. The microphone is a standard USB microphone. The game includes songs like Rolling Stones’ “Gimme Shelter,” Aerosmith’s “Train Kept a Rollin,”and so on. Rock Band includes three Solo Tours for the drums guitar, and singing. The Solo Tours, you play five songs at a time, and as you finish, you move on to the next one. Rock Band really succeeds marvels at the Band World Tour mode. You can create band members and perform in different cities a…

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Rock Band features wired drums, wired guitar and wired microphone. The microphone is a standard USB microphone. The game includes songs like Rolling Stones’ “Gimme Shelter,” Aerosmith’s “Train Kept a Rollin,”and so on. Rock Band includes three Solo Tours for the drums guitar, and singing. The Solo Tours, you play five songs at a time, and as you finish, you move on to the next one. Rock Band really succeeds marvels at the Band World Tour mode. You can create band members and perform in different cities and venues available. You’ll gain or lose fans, at the same time, unlocking larger venues. The songs are played in different ways, and some songs are repeated. The Band World Tour mode is quite long and the game has 45 licensed songs. Reviewers find that Rock Band is certainly the most ambitious and successful music game available on the market. The Drums Solo Tour and Band World Tour, and the four-player band multiplayer mode make Rock Band the best multiplayer games available. The sound, the visual and the animations are all stunning. The lighting is amazing. The characters look real. And the reviewers also say that the cinematic camera angles and new animations make this the best looking music game.

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Pros & Cons

  • great fun, awesome track list, well adjusted difficulty curve, as party games go, great track listing
  • drums are noisy, bit pricey, tedious achievements, mystery setlists always hard, expensive for the kit
  1. Rock Band

    2 weeks ago
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    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

  2. 'Rock Band' Review (Xbox 360)

    03 May 2009
    Overall 0
    0.0
     

    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

  3. Reviewer: The Jaded Gamer
    14 February 2009

    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

  4. Reviewer: PlayDevil
    05 November 2008

    "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

  5. Rock Band

    Reviewer: NZGamer.com
    28 October 2008
    Overall 10
    10
    Gameplay 10
    10
    Graphics 9
    9.0
    Sound 9
    9.0
     

    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

  1. Get ready to have fun!!

    Reviewer: Amazon
    1 week ago
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Fun: Good game and I got it at a great price. You can export the songs off of this disc to Rock Band 2 when you are ready to get it. Also there are about 600 songs available to download. I play both Rock Band and Guitar Hero..is one better than the other? Thats really gonna be up to you. Bottom line if you like these "music" games you won't be disappointed. Read more

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