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Rock Band (PS2)

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENRE/STYLE

Simulation/Musical Instrument/Band Simulation

RELEASE DATE

12/DEC/07

ESRB RATING

TEEN, Lyrics, Mild Suggestive Themes

DEVELOPER

Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., Pi Studios, LLC

PUBLISHER

MTV Games

ALSO AVAILABLE ON

Xbox 360, Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, http://www.gamerdna.com/game/rock-band-playstation-2-1

TRAITS (member-attributed "LIKES")

THE SETTING #USES

On Tour 19

PLAYING AS #USES

PLAYING AGAINST #USES

HOW IT'S PLAYED #USES

GENERAL TONE #USES

rock and roll 22
Musical 5

DESCRIPTION

The most ambitious peripheral-driven game at the time of its release, Rock Band encourages aspiring musicians to drum, strum, or hum to classic and current rock songs instead of being limited to one specific part. Developer Harmonix Music Systems, who created both the acclaimed Guitar Hero and Karaoke Revolution franchises, expands the rhythm genre by introducing a four-player cooperative title featuring four distinct roles: drums, lead guitar, bass guitar, and vocals. To support this endeavor, Rock Band offers a custom designed drum kit, microphone, and guitar peripheral, all of which can be purchased separately or together with the "special edition" bundle.

Fans of the developer's previous hits will feel right at home with Rock Band, as the underlying engine incorporates many of the same ideas. To "play" the sound with your selected peripheral, you must hit the right color-coordinated notes in time to the music. The singing aspect is identical to the one used in Karaoke Revolution, where your voice's pitch and phrasing is scored on how close you croon to the selected track. The PlayStation 2 version is missing a few features found in both the Xbox 360 and PS3 games. Players cannot create custom rockers, for example, and the World Tour mode simply offers a track list instead of multiple venues. While 45 licensed songs are included, Rock Band on PlayStation 2 does not support online downloads for additional content. ~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide

Rock Band (PS2)

GENRE/STYLE:

Simulation/Musical Instrument/Band Simulation
RELEASE DATE:

12/DEC/07
TOP TRAITS:

Musical game, rock and roll, guitarist
DESCRIPTION:

The most ambitious peripheral-driven game at the time of its release, Rock Band encourages aspiring musicians to drum... more

players 48

followers 0

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POPULARITY: PS2 PLATFORM

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Rock Band 3: How Harmonix is Tricking Lazy Gamers Into Learning Real Instruments by: rawkr

“A good read, can't wait for this. I want this almost as much as I wanted that Schecter Diamond Series I saw at Guitar Center last week, but the real thing doesn't keep score, and RB2 doesn't...”

created 17/JUN/2010

XavierThirtyTwo was the last to comment - over 2 years ago...

“I played it at E3 yesterday. The guitar is cool, but feels akward, and this is from someone who's been playing guitar for 11 years.

The keyboard, however, is FUCKING AMAZING. And the drums now have 8 things to hit. I played keys, drums, and guitar on pro difficulty. Of them all, I think keyboard was the hardest, guitar was the easiest (but only becuase I can already play guitar,) and drums were the most fun.

Harmonizing vocals was fun, too.”

rawkr was the last to comment - over 2 years ago...

“@XavierThirtyTwo He lives, welcome back man! I am shitting myself over these improvements. Can't wait to get my hands on it. Couldn't attend this year, unfortunately.”

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“ I do it by clicking on the little Quotation marks in the calendar on my profile to create a game post. I don't know how everyone else does it.

Once you get some followers, you can nudge them and watch the posts flood in, so long as the topic is good.

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“You can also mouse over the MANAGE button on the top bar and then there are options to either view your own posts or add new ones. You can add them in categories of Post, or Gameplay Activity. Gameplay are generally you talking about what you did in a game, where if you want to wax lyrical about games in general, share news and whatnot, that is what posts are for. You can PM any user, you wish to ask them questions directly. People are pretty helpful around here , so don't be afraid to ask for help. Cheers!”

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“How do you view the top most followed people on here? Can't seem to figure it out XD ”

favogiuseppo played Rock Band on 03/OCT/09

“Lot of Quick Play!”

created 03/OCT/2009

Rock Band (PS2) by: col726

“Loved adding the whole band. Great song selection and a ton of fun with 3 friends. ”

created 09/SEP/2009

Rock Band (PS2) by: favogiuseppo

“The PS2 version is horrible! The tour is too simple and the practice mode is a nonsense! But still a great game,of course.”

created 26/AUG/2009

favogiuseppo played Rock Band on 25/AUG/09

“Almost finished the game. And it's the second time we play it...”

created 26/AUG/2009

Rock Band (PS2) by: rawkr

“This was next logical step in the music game progression, but sadly the PS2 version didn't support DLC and froze every few songs if played in 4 player mode. Still a solid title. The current-gen versions are just better.”

created 17/JUL/2010

favogiuseppo played Rock Band on 03/JUL/09

“Rock Band for PS2 is horrible.”

created 04/JUL/2009

edelmo played Rock Band on 20/APR/09

“Só curtição! Me preparando também para o próximo campeonato de Rock Band”

created 21/APR/2009

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Rock Band (PS2) by: wipeoutftw

“Easier than GH @ guitar. Drum is the challenge.”

created 25/MAR/2009

Rock Band (PS2) by: spazure

“I am /always/ the singer. My boyfriend likes to play guitar. We're looking for a drummer, hit us up. ;)”

created 24/APR/2009

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published 28/JAN/2009

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X-Play presents the Top Ten Gaming Headlines of '08: #4 Music Movers. Music games exploded this year with the popularity of Rock Band and Guitar Hero, the genre is only getting bigger, badder and more rockin'.