Abstract: Revolution does not come cheap. $200 million and 20 months work saw Harmonix and Electronic Arts release Rock Band, the game EA will hope does for downloadable content what the iPod did for MP3 players. Historically, music games such as Guitar Hero wer...
Abstract: The first Rock Band revolutionized the way music games were played; however, its sequel is more of an evolutionary step forward. A huge song list and the ability to play World Tour mode online are the biggest attractions--very little else has changed. ...
Abstract: What more can I say? If you have the first one, then you know how much fun it is; if you want an opportunity to play one of the all-time feel-good games ever made, then go and get it. Even the full-boxed version is totally worth the price.
Abstract: Last year's Rock Band was unquestionably one of the biggest titles to hit the music/rhythm genre in a long time. It took the basic idea behind blockbuster hits like SingStar and Guitar Hero, added a drum kit, and gave music fans the world over a way t...
Abstract: Harmonix launched music games into a whole new arena with the release of Rock Band last year. No longer did music games have to be about just playing the drums or the guitar or singing. All three elements were merged together into a cohesive and thorou...
Abstract: When pimping his studio's ubiquitous band simulator in the press, Harmonix cofounder Alex Rigopulos is fond of calling Rock Band a "platform for music," like Apple's iPod and iTunes. In that sense, Rock Band 2 is more like a system update than a sequel...
Abstract: When someone brings up Rock Band 2 in New Zealand, one word used to come to mind: delayed. Now it’s finally out – in software only packs. Fortunately, most music game fanatics already have an instrument pack, or at the very least a guitar bundle with o...
Abstract: Det er uden tvivl en fest i en æske. Om man fester alene eller sammen med venner er der mange timers sjov at hente. Her er instrumenternes kvalitet og det store musikkatalog et klart plus, der giver gode forhåbninger til endnu..