Rock Band Review
Nov 19

Rock Band Review

Four controllers, $170, and a dream: a review of Rock Band: Ars Technica reviews the new Rock Band game — Guitar Hero with drums and vocals — and comes away wicked happy.

Is it worth the money? Hell, yes! Get your friends to all kick in a little bit for a single setup to share if you have to: for music fans this is the closest thing to actually having a band you can get without years of practice and thousands of dollars worth of equipment. Harmonix and MTV have raised the bar again, and outside of adding a keytar, I don’t know what else they can do to make the experience more badass.

by Deane   November 19, 2007 4:16 AM   |
  tags: 
Rock Band, Guitar Hero

Comments

by Corey V.,   November 19, 2007 2:27 PM  

As a hardcore Guitar Hero supporter, the news that Rock Band could truly be worth the $170 price tag is music to my ears (pun intended).

by Kevin,   November 21, 2007 11:25 AM  

This games is very awesome and worth every penny. One downside is the fender guitar that comes with the game. I just use my GHIII controller because it is a much better guitar. The rock band guitar is made very cheap and the pick, often, does not work properly. Other than that the drums and vocals are very well put together, a little tweaking on the bass drum pedal though, and the game is sweet.

by david,   November 23, 2007 4:23 PM  

The game is really worth the money. though I agree that I'm not a big fan of the new guitar... its growing on me though. oh and one other thing.... personally I think rock band is WAY easier than gh..

by dan,   November 28, 2007 10:09 PM  

I completely agree with that guitar being a little on thecheap side. I'm returning mine in the hopes ill get a better guitar cause the buttons on the neck are awesome for the solos.

by Gil,   November 29, 2007 9:51 AM  

just bought the game yesturday and started a band and went on tour..... my friend caleb is on the drums, james on the lead, tanya on the base and me on vocals... my throat is sore as hell now but i think the gameplay was awsome.... my friend had some trouble on the drums at first with the buttons not hitting but we got that figured out. it was sweet and the vocals is harder than i thought... and i can sing pretty well.

by Zach,   December 4, 2007 12:14 PM  

I love it

by StArR,   December 13, 2007 1:27 PM  

ok so....the games roCKKKSSsss and my bandS rockkk even more..haha GIve it up for the Chimpmunkks and BananaS! anyone up for for a challenge? btw... i must agree witht he rest of the crowd the guitar is not as COOL as i think it should be... SHOUT OUT to TZ,JC, SCARR and of course StaRR ;0 ) not to be confused with the pirate band arrRRrrrRR .. im so corny.

by Chipmunx rule!,   December 14, 2007 10:29 AM  

you stole DKILLZ joke bout the pirates ...guess ur BOTH corny! least the game is kool.

by austin,   February 4, 2008 8:07 PM  

i didnt buy the game yet but i herd it is reallly!!!!!! goood!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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