Info

Name: Rock Band

Developer: Harmonix

Genre: Rhythm, Party

Good

-Diverse Song List

The song choices in the game are extremely varied and transcend many different forms of rock. Any fan of rock will find some songs that will fit their tastes. Like most other rhythm games, you can easily discover songs that you like that you never knew about. This is a good way to find out about some music that maybe you would not have discovered on your own.

-Graphics

The graphics defiantly do take some time to get use to however the clean look of the on stage avatars began to grow on me after a while. While you’re playing songs there are several music video style effects like black& white, distortion and other things in that vein.

-Downloadable Content

When I said that the song list is diverse I was not lying however it is impossible to cater to everyone’s unique taste in one song list. That’s where downloadable content comes into play. For the PS3 and Xbox 360 version you can download songs of their respective market place. Most songs cost about 2 dollars, for what you get it seems like a fair price. The constant stream of new songs each week ensures that eventually something you really like will show up. This is a good way to custom tailor the song list to your own liking.

-Multiplayer

The true fun in this game comes out when you play with a party of two or more people. I’ve had numerous occasions where friends gather to play a song or two. This is not limited to your game playing friends, it can bring in new people and expose to a really fun game. The Big Rock endings are another game play aspect that becomes really fun with more people. It gives all of the players an opportunity to just “rock out”. That alone is worth getting a few players together.

Bad

-Hella Expensive

One of the fatal flaws that make this game a tough sell is the high price. It costs 170$ for the bundle that includes the guitar, drum, mic and game. When you tell someone that this game is really fun for everyone but it costs about 200$ that would deter a lot of people. Now with the release of individual instruments the price strain can be slightly alienated but it is still a large investment. I would recommend this game if you are really into rhythm games otherwise this could end up being a 200$ waste of space.

Overall

This game is the ultimate party game and for any rhythm game enthusiast this is an extremely easy sell. The base song list along with the constant stream of new content makes this a game that’s always getting better.