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WOW. That's all I can say to describe this genius creation of a music game, being a Beatles fan I was excited to hear they were creating a Rock band that was devoted just to the music archives of The Beatles, and once I heard it was being released I made it my mission to have on my game shelf, and a good decision it was to have it! Let me start off with things that I dislike about the game, and believe the list is very, very short. The only problem with the The Beatles: Rock Band was that the company didn't continue to release more song (DLC) after a month or so when many fans were demanding more song from the "Hard Day's Night" and "Help!" albums instead the flow of DLC's just stopped at the end of the "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album, but besides that small issue there is nothing I dislike about the game. Now to begin the long list of stuff I like about this game, I will start with the amount of songs included with the game; spanning over a decade of Beatles songs, the game includes over 45 songs to start and over 20 more that available as downloadable content. Also another aspect about the game that I like is the fact that the developers highly detailed each one of the Beatles to match their looks during that year or time period! The set of the game is really simple, you play each note as it floats down a "guitar highway" towards the bottom of your screen, with the ultimate goal of achieving 100% notes played by the end of the song chosen. The characters are also very simple: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, the four members of the famous rock group: The Beatles. The storyline is easy to follow, even easier if you know the group insides and out! You are thrust into being a "member" of the group and travel throughout the world playing songs at many famous venues and almost experiencing it as they did, the animation of the game is somewhat simple and is an exact reflection of the original Rock Band's, but with a little more detail added to the characters to give it more creativity to it. The sound and music of this game are truly awe-inspiring for it is you playing all of the "Fab Four's" classic's again in your home!What Others Think:
"The Beatles bleed from every asset in the game. Along with the new vocal harmonization, the art direction is specifically meant to convey what the Beatles were all about. The models themselves are distinctly recognizable, but keep that cartoony flair that we love from Rock Band. You can play through all their famous venues (and “dreamscapes” reflecting their songs during their recording career, such as retro russian imagery during “Back In The USSR”). Their movements are spot-on, the screaming girls are there, and they even have the pre-performance banter built into the songs themselves.
But the real showstopper for me was how markedly different the game is from other music and rhythm games. Though the formula is the same, and you can play with up to six people, this is the first game that really emphasizes you playing an instrument and singing at the same time. It’s a different kind of challenge, and for me, it was far more satisfying than the typical wankery of over-the-top guitar tracks and challenges.
Not to say the game isn’t tough, of course. On expert difficulty, you don’t get Dragonforce levels of ridiculousness, but all the members of the beatles were amazingly techncal players in their own right (hell, check out Ringo’s drumming on “A Day in the Life” or “Rain”). If you’re coming into this game looking for pretzel-fingered mind benders or endurance challenges, this is not a game for you. If you’re looking for some of the best songs ever written in rock and roll and a good time playing them, I would venture to say that this is a better investment than even the other Rock Band games.
And besides, it’s the fricking Beatles. This is the consummate party game. Everyone knows their songs. Plus, all songs are unlocked from the get-go in Quick Play, and the Easy difficulty is defaulted to no-fail, so even Beatles fans unfamiliar with Rock Band can drop in with minimal learning curve." - Alex Lifschitz, Gear Live: Playfeed.
My Point of View:
Since I got the game on 9.9.09, I have beaten the main storyline and achieved the highest level of being a guitar and bass player for the band (which isn't really hard to begin with). My highest score ever on the game was over 1.5 mill with a 4 player band (which isn't full seeing as the max is 6 players) on the song "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" which is well over a 7 minute song, but easy enough to get over a million on as long as the people that are in the band have had enough experience in playing the game before. Since I've beaten the game I've helped people get to higher ranks by joining their "band" and assisting them in getting a really high score for their own band Besides that I drop in to play a few jam sessions with some buddies that I met while playing online, and so far until I get more messages for help or to play with friends I just jam solo with the Fab Four. In my own personal opinion I give The Beatles: Rock Band, a definite 100% and well deserved and well earned 10/10.
But the real showstopper for me was how markedly different the game is from other music and rhythm games. Though the formula is the same, and you can play with up to six people, this is the first game that really emphasizes you playing an instrument and singing at the same time. It’s a different kind of challenge, and for me, it was far more satisfying than the typical wankery of over-the-top guitar tracks and challenges.
Not to say the game isn’t tough, of course. On expert difficulty, you don’t get Dragonforce levels of ridiculousness, but all the members of the beatles were amazingly techncal players in their own right (hell, check out Ringo’s drumming on “A Day in the Life” or “Rain”). If you’re coming into this game looking for pretzel-fingered mind benders or endurance challenges, this is not a game for you. If you’re looking for some of the best songs ever written in rock and roll and a good time playing them, I would venture to say that this is a better investment than even the other Rock Band games.
And besides, it’s the fricking Beatles. This is the consummate party game. Everyone knows their songs. Plus, all songs are unlocked from the get-go in Quick Play, and the Easy difficulty is defaulted to no-fail, so even Beatles fans unfamiliar with Rock Band can drop in with minimal learning curve." - Alex Lifschitz, Gear Live: Playfeed.
My Point of View:
Since I got the game on 9.9.09, I have beaten the main storyline and achieved the highest level of being a guitar and bass player for the band (which isn't really hard to begin with). My highest score ever on the game was over 1.5 mill with a 4 player band (which isn't full seeing as the max is 6 players) on the song "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" which is well over a 7 minute song, but easy enough to get over a million on as long as the people that are in the band have had enough experience in playing the game before. Since I've beaten the game I've helped people get to higher ranks by joining their "band" and assisting them in getting a really high score for their own band Besides that I drop in to play a few jam sessions with some buddies that I met while playing online, and so far until I get more messages for help or to play with friends I just jam solo with the Fab Four. In my own personal opinion I give The Beatles: Rock Band, a definite 100% and well deserved and well earned 10/10.
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