Rock Band 2

A rhythm and music game developed by Harmonix Music, Rock Band 2 is the sequel to Rock Band, and is the second title in the series. On September 14, 2008 the game became available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 and Nintendo Wii gaming consoles with an ESRB rating of T for Teen. It features controllers that are modeled after real instruments, and allows up to four players to simulate the performance of many popular songs.http://www.rockband.com/games/rockband2 The game is often compared to the Guitar Hero series, as both of them feature guitar-shaped controllers and are played on a similar interface.http://www.pcworld.com/article/153090/rock_band_vs_guitar_hero_round_2.html

On disc, there are 75 different songs featured in Rock Band 2, plus 9 of which are bonus tracks. In addition, players can buy new songs through downloadable contents on Playstation Network, Xbox Live, or Wii's Online Network.http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/885/885168p1.html Almost all the songs from the original Rock Band the players purchased can also be imported into Rock Band 2.

Similar to its predecessor, Rock Band 2 features four different instruments for the player to choose from: the lead guitar, bass guitar, a drum set, and a USB Microphone.http://www.gamespot.com/features/6195188/index.html Using these controllers, the players score points in the game by attempting to match the moving "notes" as they scroll through the screen, or by the ability to match the singer's pitch using the microphone.http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/puzzle/rockband2/review.html?tag=tabs;reviews Rock Band 2 supports all the controllers from the original Rock Band, any combination of the instruments can be paired together to play in both single player and multiplayer components of the game.http://www.gamespot.com/features/6195188/index.html