martes, 17 de marzo de 2009

The revolution of music games?


Rock Band may seem like a Guitar Hero clone with more instruments involved, but once you play the actual game, you'll see that it's so much more. More than any other rhythm game that has come before it, Rock Band gets you the closest to feeling like a true rock star.


Play together in your living room or across the world! The game allows players to met online with people from all over the world, whether they live in Manhattan or Reykjavic. Lots of famous artists have signed with Harmonix -the game's developer- allowing them to have a huge list of 67 awsome tracks from artists like Bon Jovi, Metallica or The Who. Moreover, if the new instruments are not enough for you... You can download new tracks every week, 1.5 euros each one.

In the gameplay aspect, I have to say that the controllers, although they're not as tough as a real instrument, they accomplish perfectly their function. For the Guitar Hero players, the guitar-controller is nothing new, and for SingStar players, the USB microphone is nothing new either. On the other hand, the inclusion of a drumming set gives some freshness to the well-known game system. The actual revolution of Rock Band is the conjunction of all three elements -guitar, drums and microphone- in the same interface.



The aspect i want to remark is the great job done by Harmonix with the drumming set. Its learning progress curve is fantastic, allowing new players to quickly take control of the instrument and giving the experienced drummers a great challenge and improving their rhythmical skills.

For all this, i give Rock Band the score it deserves: it is a game I recommend to everyone who likes music and having fun with his/her friends. A chance you shouldn't miss!

Headcrab Score: 9.5

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