Rock Band

Publisher: MTV Games

Developer: Harmonix

Category: Music

Release Dates

N Amer - 11/20/2007

Intl - 09/08/2008

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9.0

GZ Rating

Gameplay8.8
Graphics8.8
Sound9
DifficultyMed/Hard
Concept9
Multiplayer9.3
Overall9.0

Reviewer: Michael Lafferty

Review Date: 11/26/2007


Rock Band has the chops for a rocking good time

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Those About to Rock, We Salute You: Harmonix’s Sean Baptiste talks Rock Band
“If you think that you’re playing a video game when you’re playing Rock Band, we didn’t do our job right.”

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Blink-182, Weezer, KISS Kick off Summer Tours with Rock Band Three Packs
Plus tracks from Kings of Leon, Rancid, Rise Against, Mötley Crue and more for Wii and songs from James Gang and Alien Ant Farm for Rock Band Unplugged!

Kings of Leon and Rancid Make Rock Band Debuts
Plus tracks from No Doubt, Judas Priest, The Dead Weather and more for Wii and songs from The Grateful Dead and Thin Lizzy for Rock Band Unplugged!

Judas Priest, The Dead Weather, Big Dipper Offer Three Packs for Rock Band
Plus tracks from The Pixies, Foreigner, The Killers and more for Wii and songs from Radiohead and Killswitch Engage for Rock Band Unplugged!

Rock Band Presents Three More Warped Tour Tracks, Foreigner Three Pack
It feels like the first time for Foreigner, the second time for the Warped Tour

Pearl Jam Three Pack Comes to Rock Band
Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that three tracks from alternative rock legends Pearl Jam will be added to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content next week for the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3

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Description

Rock Band will allow gamers to perform music from the world’s biggest rock artists with their friends as a virtual band using drum, bass/lead guitar and microphone peripherals, in addition to offering deep online connectivity. Built on unprecedented deals with the world’s biggest record labels and music publishers, the music featured in Rock Band will span all genres of rock and include many of the master recordings from the biggest songs and artists of all time.

Features

  • Rock out your way! Players can beat on drums, sing along, groove as a bassist and shred riffs as guitarists (using a licensed replica of the legendary Fender® Stratocaster®) – either in single player career mode leading a band, in multiplayer as part of the band, or against each other – in person or online!
  • Unrivaled song library! Major record labels and leading music publishers have signed on to provide unrivaled access to master recordings and legendary rock artists – from punk, metal and alternative to classic and southern rock of the 60s, 70, 80s, 90s and 2000s.
  • Fully customizable! Form your own band, create and customize your own rocker, and then travel on a fast rise to fame around the world in a quest for rock ‘n’ roll glory!
  • Rock ‘n’ Roll Never Dies! Supports downloadable content for never-ending challenges.
  • Play together in your living room or across the world! Rock Band offers deep online functionality, allowing players to rock together whether they’re in Rhode Island or Reykjavik.
  • Rock Band ships with 40 of the most epic rock acts ever (with downloadable songs and albums to come)! Nirvana’s “In Bloom”, Metallica’s “Enter Sandman”, Queens of the Stone Age’s “Go With The Flow”, Foo Figthers’ “Learn to Fly”, The Hives’ “Main Offender”, Mountain’s “Mississippi Queen”, Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid”, The Strokes’ “Reptilia”, The Ramones’ “Rockaway Beach”, Weezer’s “Say It Ain’t So”, David Bowie’s “Suffragette City”, Rush’s “Tom Sawyer”, Stone Temple Pilots’ “Vasoline”, Bon Jovi’s “Wanted Dead or Alive”, The Who’s “Won’t Get Fooled Again” – AND MORE!

Notes

Distributed by EA Games.

Rock Band will ship in Canada on December 17th for Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3 and PlayStation 2.

Q Entertainment co-developing in Japan.

Rock Band will have launch on the Xbox 360 in Italy, Sweden, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg and will ship on July 24, 2008



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