Rock Band 2
by MTV Games
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Product Summary
Brand: MTV GamesAudio: English (Unknown)
Release Date: 2008-12-18
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Model: 014633191134
Publisher: MTV Games
Product features:
- Tour Challenges - mini-campaigns focused on the best songs by instrument, decade, genre, etc
- Quickplay - with prefab or customized characters that can play on any instrument. Make customizable set lists and organize your song lists in different categories
- Customizable Set Lists keep the music rolling and your band rocking in Quickplay mode
- 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
Video Game Reviews of Rock Band 2
Customer Review: Rock Bank 2 vs Guitar Hero World Tour
Summary: 5 Stars
I picked up Guitar Hero World Tour during a gold box special and was completely surprised by how much fun it is. I'd always thought it was one of those things that only a kid would enjoy and/or that I wouldn't be able to get the hang of it enough to bother with but I was wrong on both counts. Eventually I decided to give Rock Band 2 a try (after I saw it marked way down too!) and at first I didn't really like it. It's a little different from Guitar Hero and being used to the one I was actually kind of critical of Rock Band 2. However, after spending more time playing Rock Band 2 and bouncing back and forth between the two I find Rock Band 2 to be more fun than Guitar Hero World Tour. They are definitely both great games (never would have tried RB if GH wasn't so fun) but there are a few extras that RB has that push it ahead. First, Rock Band is a little easier (although I think GH lets you go further before giving you a fail). If I switch from playing on medium from one to the other there is a real difference. Second, this may or may not be the case but at least for how I perceived it RB seemed to have more/better songs overall and the game play seemed like it was more fun and lasted longer (also, the character designs seemed better to me). Third, there are a few things that come up while playing RB that are fun that GH doesn't do. For example, RB has a unison feature where if everyone hits a specific note at the same time you immediately get overdrive (star power in GH). It's actually a nice touch because then everyone can go into overdrive together right after. Also, they have special finishes on some songs and that can be fun too. These are small things that I really didn't notice until switching back to GH and it just feels like GH is missing something now. Overall though it comes down to fairly subtle differences between the two games. What is most telling is that when it comes time to play the first choice is always RB2 over GH. I'm glad that I picked up GH first though since their equipment works with RB but not the other way around. So my advice would be to get the full band set up for GH and then just pick up the RB games.
Description of Rock Band 2
Rock Band 2 lets you and your friends take your band on an even more expansive and immersive world tour and continue your rock and roll fantasy. Jam out with some of the best guitarists, bassists, drummers and singers of all time. Featuring a track list with more than 80 on-disc tracks from some of the most hallowed bands of the rock pantheon, Rock Band 2 challenges rockers to master lead guitar, bass guitar, drums and vocals.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
Continue Your Rock and Roll Fantasy
Rock Band 2 lets you and your friends take your band on an even more expansive and immersive world tour - in person or online - and continue your rock and roll fantasy.
Harmonix, deliver Rock Band 2, the next step to the platform that lets audiences of all ages interact with music in an all-new way. Rock Band 2 lets players vicariously jam out as some of the best guitarists, bassists, drummers and singers of all time.
Featuring a track list with more than 80 on-disc tracks from some of the most hallowed bands of the rock pantheon, Rock Band 2 by challenges rockers to master lead guitar, bass guitar, drums and vocals.
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Track List
|  Grab the Mic View larger image  Rock the Songs View larger image  Give the Crowd a Show View larger image |
