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Manufacturer: MTV Games
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Amazon Maximum Age: 20 Amazon Minimum Age: 144 Batteries Included: 0 Binding: Video Game Brand: MTV Games EAN: 0014633191578 ESRB Age Rating: Teen Feature: Local and global online modes Is Autographed: 0 Is Memorabilia: 0 Label: MTV Games Manufacturer: MTV Games Model: 014633191578 Platform: PLAYSTATION 3 Publisher: MTV Games Release Date: 2008-10-19 Studio: MTV Games
Features
Local and global online modes Online World Tour mode fuses Solo Tour and Band World Tour modes with opportunity gigs, challenges, cities, venues and hirable staff Tour Challenges - mini-campaigns focused on the best songs by instrument, decade, genre, etc Battle of the Bands mode - go head to head against other bands in constantly refreshed contests (internet connection required) Quickplay - with prefab or customized characters that can play on any instrument. Make customizable set lists and organize your song lists in different categories
Rock Band 2 offers an unparalleled, deeper, dynamic gameplay experience. It has the ability to export most of the songs from the original Rock Band disc, Online World Tour, daily Battle-Of-The Band Tournaments, Auto-Calibration to eliminate TV lag, wireless drums, quieter, velocity sensitive drum heads, support for up to three cymbals (sold separately), advanced voice detection technology, No Fail Mode, and a real Drum Trainer. It also includes the ability to export your in-game band avatar to the internet and order custom Rock Band merchandise including apparel and figures.
Drum Trainer - gives you the fundamentals of different beats and fills, translating gameplay into real drumming skills Character Creator - new choices in clothing, accessories, tattoos, hairstyles, etc Backwards compatibility with all Rock Band downloadable music content Disc Export - owners of the original Rock Band can export most of the Rock Band disc tracks and upgrade them into Rock Band 2 Over 100 songs - 80+ songs on disc plus 20 bonus tracks for free download Classic, Developing and Emerging rock acts including Pearl Jam, Metallica, Allman Brothers, Motorhead, Devo, Jane's Addiction, Megadeth, Paramore, Modest Mouse Features AC/DC including Let There Be Rock Axl Rose debuts official new track, ?Shackler's Revenge from the album Chinese Democracy Includes Bob Dylan's ?Tangled Up In Blue
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: So close to a 5 star... but hardware issues are frustrating! Comment: Great selection of songs.
Online play is good.
downsides: graphics are the same, new modes?... and PIECE OF $*%& DRUM SET! it's been 4 months and EA still hasn't sent the new ones!!!!!!
ANGRY!!!!!!!!! I AM!
Customer Rating: Summary: So addicting... Comment: I can't tell you how addicting this game is! I got it for my wife for her birthday and we pretty much spent the whole day playing this game. I can't wait to invite some friends over and have a big ol' party!
As far as the game itself is concerned, I love so many things about it. The songlist is fantastic and I love how the world tour is designed. the instruments themselves are sturdy and feel comfortable to play. I hope that the PS3 version will follow the Xbox model and find a way to import the songs from RB1 over to the new game. That's probably my only criticism for this set.
If you buy this package you will NOT be disappointed, I promise. Customer Rating: Summary: Best Video Game EVER! Comment: My nephew got Rock Band 1 a couple of months ago and I tried it out and I really liked it, I didn't really pay attention to this game at first because of the track list but when I saw the track list for Rock Band 2 I was completely blown away, this is the best video game music soundtrack I've ever seen, not only is the disc list stellar, you can export online all the songs you like off Rock Band 1 and add them on, plus they have a ton of songs you can buy from the PSN store and they are promising overall 500+ songs available by the end of this year. Now there is some bad stuff to point out, first off the actual guitar pictured doesn't come with the set, the PS3's guitar face is black and white, but it is a Rock Band 2 guitar, it's just the face that's different. The instruments use transmitter dongles, Bluetooth instruments would've been nicer, also the batteries for the drum set only lasted 15 hours total, they went out quicker than I thought they would, but it seems like a fair amount of time, also a wireless mic would've been nice. The negative stuff isn't really a big deal when compared to the fun you can have with this game and number of songs you can have, also I love how you can enjoy this game with three of your friends, great party game, for some little points it also comes with all batteries, a battery coupon and some stickers.:) Customer Rating: Summary: Making a Great Game Better Comment: I've been playing this for 5 days now, after a year of playing RB1. To give credit where it's due, it looks like the team at Harmonix read every angry, outraged post about the first Rock Band and then addressed the problems.
Gameplay:
-Bands no longer have a leader that must be present in order for the band to play. Any member of the band can play solo, and any character can play any instrument.
-You can now create an entire band and have them play with you ALL the time, giving you control over the look of it. You never need to have a random character model stand in. The might seem like a small thing but it makes a big difference. I don't know how many times my friends and I played, 3 of us looking like the Beatles, only to have some chick wrapped up like a mummy playing bass.
-You can be more in-depth in fleshing out your band, including designing a logo for them.
Drums
-First of all the drums are wireless, which in itself is a big improvement. They have a rubberized coating on the pad now which cuts the noise from striking them in half, and that's more a dull thud than the sharp, obnoxious crack of the old drums. The bass pedal has been beefed up and should stand up to adult usage. I see some users complaining about tech problems with the drums, but mine have thus far been flawless.
-Guitar
This is a huge improvement over the RB1 guitar. The start button has been put in a recess, making it much harder to accidentally pause the game while playing. The tilt sensor for going into overdrive works perfectly, the buttons are easier to use and the overall construction is sturdier. Best of all, it's wireless receiver has a USB port that you can plug the drums into, making it so that two instruments take up only one USB port on the console. This means that you can play as a full 4-person band without needing anything extra for your PS3. Again, a little thing that makes a big difference.
All the songs you downloaded for RB1 can be played on this game, and for a small fee you can also migrate all the songs from the RB1 disc onto your drive to be used with RB2. I think it's great that you don't have to leave any songs behind.
Bottom line: if you have RB1 you should definitely buy at least this game, even if you want to keep your old instruments. The expansion to your song library alone is well worth the price. But if you have the money to spend I think the improved instruments are worth buying. Customer Rating: Summary: Excellent update to game and instruments Comment: The game is a solid improvement over last year, with an out of the box track listing I find more appealing than last year. Thankfully, no more cover tracks. It's not revolutionary, it's just cleaned up and polished. A step forward. Harmonix definitely listened to feedback from it's customers.
Overall, I'm impressed with new drum controller; I don't agree with the early negative reviews it received. I have not yet compared it to the drum used on Guitar Hero World Tour, but it's a significant improvement over last year's Rock Band drums.
The changes to the guitar are subtle, but it's still an improvement. Fans of the Guitar Hero 3 guitar won't be tempted, though.
For the PS3 version, the biggest disappointment is it's still stuck with USB dongles for each wireless controller. If you have a 2nd guitar, that's 3 dongles hanging off the PS3 with the new wireless drum set. I had hoped Harmonix would lose the dongles entirely this year, like the Xbox 360 version. Maybe next year?
