Guide Note

This page contains reviews and articles for the video game Rock Band. Rock Band is a video musical video game developed by Harmonix for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 2 gaming consoles. The game features special controllers shaped like guitars, drums, and a real microphone. Users play songs using the controllers and attempt to hit the notes as they scroll across the screen. The game is often compared to Guitar Hero, which has a similar guitar controller and play interface.

Fast Facts

1. Developer: Harmonix Music Systems
2. Modes: Single player, multiplayer
3. Features full album downloads
4. Release Dates:
   1. Xbox 360/PS3: November 20, 2007
   2. PS2: December 18, 2007

Review

Rock Band was released to generally excellent reviews, citing group gameplay, the depth of Band World Tour mode, and the introduction of the drum peripheral. Common complaints focused on the different feel of the packaged Fender Stratocaster controller, and Solo Tour modes not being as enjoyable as the multiplayer modes.

1. Great party game
2. Well-built hardware that is fun to play with
3. Great presentation
4. Addictive Band world tour mode
5. Fantastic graphics presentation (40+ venues with excellent detail)

1. Price
2. The 45 licensed sound tracks are not that great
3. Band world tour can't be played on online; PS2 version stripped bare
4. Omission of online play and character customization in PS2 version
5. Hardware reliability