BBR is here :) There are a lot of comparisons between this game and DDR. Personally I find this game closer to Guiter Hero since you have a special bar that effectively works very similarly to the Star Power Meter in GH. The graphics are great, and once you unlock a ton of new fireworks, your constant barrage of explosions can look really cool! The audio is great. The firework sounds are dead on, and I like all of the remixed versions of these classical pieces. The difficulty is sufficiently high such that getting an A in Hard mode will take you a while. Achievements are challenging, but not impossible which is nice and keeps you wanting to play. The control works as expected, but the 360 pad isn't exactly the most ideal piece of equipment to be playing this type of game.... it's hard on the hand after a while, which is probably why one of the achievements for getting A's on all songs in Medium is named "Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Award " Overall the game is a lot of fun. I wish the price were only 400 points, but I'm sure there was a lot of work put into the music for this one which may explain the 800 points... that or the fact that EA published it.
Being a fan of music based games, I was looking forward to Boom Boom Rocket's (BBR) release. It's a fun game where the buttons are coordinated to their specific color, and with proper timing, you are treated to some more... Read Full Review
By Cube_of_MooN | Review Date: Jul 09, 2008 | X360
Boom Boom Rocket is a rhythm-based music game that is available in the Xbox Live Arcade. If you have ever played Guitar Hero this game will seem familiar to you, as it is based upon the same premise. The goal of the game... Read Full Review
