Before I bought Rock Band, I thought I would play it and Guitar Hero 3, in harmony. But Rock Band seems to just blow GH3 out of the water. Theres something about the format, and the songs, that just makes it so fun. Now imagine that new level of fun, times four. There's Rock Band. The World Tour mode is fun, even if you don't have all the songs unlocked from Solo Tour. I like how there are goals, not playing songs. (Like getting a sound guy, getting groupies, ad PR team, etc.) Though it is not nearly as fun without either your pals by your side or an Xbox Live connection, its still fun if your a 37 year old man playing in your aunt's basement because your mother disowned you. So I would give this one the green light, even if you didn't like Guitar Hero series games. Because even if you aren't coordinated, theres always that ever-taunting microphone.
As soon as I got home from EB Games, I excitedly opened the packaging to Rock Band. After a brief setup, I hopped on LIVE. I was then flooded with messages reading something like "dude, is it seriously worth $170?" So, t... Read Full Review
Understand right up front that I'm approaching this review from a somewhat different angle then the vast majority. For one thing, I have never used any of the actual Rock Band peripherals, and I have not played one singl... Read Full Review
