Product Description
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Tap into your Rock & Roll fantasy as you pick your axe, form a
band and tour for fame and fortune, all while sticking the rock
credo of learning your instrument as you go in Rock Band.
For those about to rock!
Jam solo if that's your thing. View larger
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Or try multiplayer action. View larger
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Step to the mic. View larger
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Or go Bonzo on the skins! View larger
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. Developed by Harmonix, creators of the blockbuster Guitar Hero
franchise, Rock Band is an all-new platform for gamers ready to
take on the challenges of the Rock & Roll lifestyle. Instruments
available to players are guitar, bass, drums or vocals as they
hit the road as either an aspiring superstar solo act, or for the
first time in game genre history take on the true collaborative
and challenging nature of music as they form a band and jam
together in multiplayer action from home or around the world.
Either way players will need to master their stage presence
through the various game modes and polish their rock chops via
the unrivaled Rock Band song list if they hope to make it out of
the garage, into the clubs and finally on to the main stage.
Extensive Game Modes.
Rock Band delivers four music games in one challenging rockers
to master lead guitar, bass guitar, drums and vocals through the
five separate game modes.
* Tutorial Mode: Master the basics! No need for experience. Pick
your weapon of choice and ascend from beginner to rock god.
* Practice Mode: Perfect your tune! Breakdown any part of any
song at your preferred speed before hitting the main stage.
* Quickplay Mode: Instant fix of fun! Jump into any song
for some quick jam time either on your own or with other players.
* Solo Tour Mode: Take it on the road! Pack up your instrument of
choice and set out on the open road for a fun and challenging
single player career.
* Band World Tour Mode: Conquer the world! The journey to rock
stardom takes you from small town bars to world-renowned venues.
Earn fame and fortune along the way to secure rock star
necessities.
A Song List That Goes to Eleven!
Built on unprecedented deals with top record labels and music
publishers, the mix of remastered originals and covers that make
up the epic Rock Band song list puts players in the shoes of
legendary artists from day one. And with the promise of
additional downloadable songs and albums you are sure to be
rockin for some time to come. In addition to the 45 tracks
listed below, Rock Band will also feature 13 songs ranging from a
variety of established bands to up-and-coming independent artists
that can be as you play through the game. Track list
includes: * Rolling Stones "Gimme Shelter"
* Aerosmith "Train Kept a Rollin'"
* The Who "Won't Get Fooled Again"
* Boston "Foreplay/Long Time"
* ain "Mississippi Queen"
* The "Next to You"
* David Bowie "Suffragette City"
* Black Sabbath "Paranoid"
* Blue Oyster Cult "Don't Fear the Reaper"
* The Ramones "Blitzkrieg Bop"
* Deep Purple "Highway Star"
* KISS "Detroit Rock City"
* Molly Hatchet "Flirtin' With Disaster"
* The Outlaws "Green Grass & High Tides"
* Sweet "Ballroom Blitz"
* Rush "Tom Sawyer"
* Bon Jovi "Wanted Dead or Alive"
* The Clash "Should I Stay or Should I Go"
* Faith No More "Epic"
* R.E.M. "Orange Crush"
* Iron Maiden "Run to the Hills"*
* Foo Fighters "Learn to Fly"
* Metallica "Enter Sandman"
* Nirvana "In Bloom"
* Stone Temple Pilots "Vasoline"
* Weezer "Say It Ain't So"
* Smashing Pumpkins "Cherub Rock"
* Radiohead "Creep"
* Beastie Boys "Sabotage"
* Hole "Celebrity Skin"
* Garbage "I Think I'm Paranoid"
* Soundgarden "Black Hole Sun"
* The Hives "Main Offender"
* Queens of the Stone Age "Go With the Flow"
* The Strokes "Reptilia"
* Jet "Are You Gonna Be My Girl"
* OK Go "Here It Goes Again"
* Nine Inch Nails "The Hand That Feeds"
* Pixies "Wave of Mutilation"
* Yeah Yeah Yeahs "s"
* Red Hot Chili Peppers "Dani California"
* Coheed & Cambria "Welcome Home"
* Fallout Boy "Dead on Arrival"
* The Killers "When You Were Young"
* New Pornographers "Electric Version"
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Tap into your Rock & Roll fantasy as you pick your axe, form a
band and tour for fame and fortune, all while sticking the rock
credo of learning your instrument as you go in Rock Band.
For those about to rock!
Jam solo if that's your thing. View larger
( https://images-na.ssl-images-.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/rock_band-1-lg.jpg )
.
Or try multiplayer action. View larger
( https://images-na.ssl-images-.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/rock_band-2-lg.jpg )
.
Step to the mic. View larger
( https://images-na.ssl-images-.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/rock_band-3-lg.jpg )
.
Or go Bonzo on the skins! View larger
( https://images-na.ssl-images-.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/rock_band-4-lg.jpg )
. Developed by Harmonix, creators of the blockbuster Guitar Hero
franchise, Rock Band is an all-new platform for gamers ready to
take on the challenges of the Rock & Roll lifestyle. Instruments
available to players are guitar, bass, drums or vocals as they
hit the road as either an aspiring superstar solo act, or for the
first time in game genre history take on the true collaborative
and challenging nature of music as they form a band and jam
together in multiplayer action from home or around the world.
Either way players will need to master their stage presence
through the various game modes and polish their rock chops via
the unrivaled Rock Band song list if they hope to make it out of
the garage, into the clubs and finally on to the main stage.
Extensive Game Modes.
Rock Band delivers four music games in one challenging rockers
to master lead guitar, bass guitar, drums and vocals through the
five separate game modes.
* Tutorial Mode: Master the basics! No need for experience. Pick
your weapon of choice and ascend from beginner to rock god.
* Practice Mode: Perfect your tune! Breakdown any part of any
song at your preferred speed before hitting the main stage.
* Quickplay Mode: Instant fix of fun! Jump into any song
for some quick jam time either on your own or with other players.
* Solo Tour Mode: Take it on the road! Pack up your instrument of
choice and set out on the open road for a fun and challenging
single player career.
* Band World Tour Mode: Conquer the world! The journey to rock
stardom takes you from small town bars to world-renowned venues.
Earn fame and fortune along the way to secure rock star
necessities. A Song List That Goes to Eleven!
Built on unprecedented deals with top record labels and music
publishers, the mix of remastered originals and covers that make
up the epic Rock Band song list puts players in the shoes of
legendary artists from day one. And with the promise of
additional downloadable songs and albums you are sure to be
rockin for some time to come. A partial list of the initial song
list includes: * (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
(Master)
* Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who (Master)
* Suffragette City - David Bowie (Master)
* Paranoid - Black Sabbath (Cover)
* Blitzkrieg Bop - The Ramones (Master)
* Mississippi Queen - ain (Cover)
* Wanted Dead or Alive - Bon Jovi (Master)
* Tom Sawyer - Rush (Cover)
* In Bloom - Nirvana (Master)
* Vasoline - Stone Temple Pilots (Master)
* Say It Ain't So - Weezer (Master)
* Main Offender - The Hives (Master)
* Reptilla - The Strokes (Master)
* Go with the Flow - Queens of the Stone Age (Master)
* Learn to Fly - Foo Fighters (Master)
* Enter Sandman - Metallica (Master)
* Highway Star - Deep Purple (Master)
* Epic - Faith No More (Master)
* Are You Gonna Be My Girl - Jet (Master)
* Here It Goes Again - OK Go! (Master)
* Creep - Radiohead (Master)
* Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones (Master)
* Should I Stay or Should I Go - The Clash (Master)
* Cherub Rock - Smashing Pumpkins (Master)
* Sabotage - Beastie Boys (Master)
* The Hand That Feeds - Nine Inch Nails (Master)
* I Think I'm Paranoid - Garbage (Master)
* Wave of Mutilation - The Pixies (Master)
* s - Yeah Yeah Yeahs (Master)
* Celebrity Skin - Hole (Master)
* AND MANY MORE!
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From the Manufacturer
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Developed by Harmonix, creators of the blockbuster Guitar Hero
franchise, Rock Band is an all-new platform for gamers to
experience music, giving players the chance to rock in the shoes
of the biggest guitarists, bassists, drummers and singers of all
time as a solo superstar or as part of a hard rocking band.
Rock Band delivers four music games in one challenging rockers
to master lead guitar, bass guitar, drums and vocals. Built on
unprecedented deals with top record labels and music publishers,
the music featured in Rock Band spans all genres of rock and
includes many master s from legendary artists.
FEATURES
* Rock out your way! Players can beat on drums, sing along,
groove as a bassist and shred riffs as guitarists (using a
licensed replica of the legendary Fender® Stratocaster®) either
in single player career mode leading a band, in multiplayer as
part of the band, or against each other in person or online!
* Unrivaled song library! Major record labels and leading music
publishers have signed on to provide unrivaled access to master
s and legendary rock artists from punk, metal and
alternative to classic and southern rock of the 60s, 70, 80s, 90s
and 2000s.
* Fully customizable! Form your own band, create and customize
your own rocker, and then travel on a fast rise to fame around
the world in a quest for rock n roll glory!
* Rock n Roll Never Dies! Supports downloadable content for
never-ending challenges.
* Play together in your living room or across the world! Rock
Band offers deep online functionality, allowing players to rock
together whether theyre in Rhode Island or Reykjavik. MUSIC
Rock Band ships with 40 of the most epic rock acts ever (with
downloadable songs and albums to come)!
* Nirvanas "In Bloom"
* Metallicas "Enter Sandman"
* Queens of the Stone Ages "Go With The Flow",
* Foo Figthers "Learn to Fly"
* The Hives "Main Offender"
* ains "Mississippi Queen"
* Black Sabbaths "Paranoid"
* The Strokes "Reptilia"
* The Ramones "Rockaway Beach"
* Weezers "Say It Aint So"
* David Bowies "Suffragette City"
* Rushs "Tom Sawyer"
* Stone Temple Pilots "Vasoline"
* Bon Jovis "Wanted Dead or Alive"
* The Whos "Wont Get Fooled Again"
* AND MORE!
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- 45 tracks at launch plus full support for downloadable content delivers never-ending challenges. New content will be available every week..
- Mold a unique rocker avatar using Rock Band's character creator. Chose from gender, body shape, face, hair, clothes, tattoos and signature moves. Don't forget to pick your specialized rockin' instrument..
- Showcase a real drum solo with Rock Band's freestyle drum fill windows featured in each song. Break out your own rhythm and style as anything goes!.
- Call out the crowd! Vocalists can bring the crowd to their feet during Rock Band's freestyle vocal fill windows. Ad-lib your own words or shout to the crowd to raise the rock intensity of the performance..
- Requires a drum, microphone, or guitar controller to play.