The Ultimate Interactive
Music Game Experience
Developed
by Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, Rock Band is an
all-new platform for gamers to experience music, giving players the chance to
rock in the shoes of the biggest guitarists, bassists, drummers and singers of
all time – as a solo superstar or as part of a hard rocking band.
Rock
Band delivers four
music games in one – challenging rockers to master lead/bass guitar, drums and
vocals or play collectively as a whole. Built on unprecedented deals with top
record labels and music publishers, the music featured in Rock Band spans
all genres of rock and includes many master recordings from legendary artists.
Rock
Band will be
igniting audiences on the Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system
and the PLAYSTATION3 computer entertainment system in Holiday
2007.
Gameplay
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Guitar gameplay
Rock blistering solos to rock’s best tunes! Challenge your rock star status
on the screen while strumming a slick guitar that’s modeled after the
legendary Fender Stratocaster.
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Singing gameplay
The
ultimate kick for Freddie Mercury wannabe’s. Using a
Karaoke-style interface, players’ vocal performance is
rated as they sing into the microphone. |
Drum gameplay
Capture
the power, physicality, and sheer fun of real drumming with Rock Band’s
custom drum kit controller featuring four pads, kick pedal, and real drum
sticks. |
Bass gameplay
Bust
out defying rock rhythm with the bass guitar option, which offers different
parts to play in every song, and some unique gameplay twists.
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Master the basics!
No need for experience.
Pick your weapon of choice and ascend from beginner to rock god using
Rock Band’s
Tutorial Mode.
Perfect your tune!
Breakdown any part of
any song at your preferred speed with
Rock Band’s
Practice Mode.
Instant fix of fun!
Jump into any unlocked
song for some quick jam time either on your own or with other players with
Rock Band’s
Quickplay Mode. |
Take it on the road!
Pack up your instrument
of choice and set out on the open road for a fun and challenging single
player career mode with
Rock Band’s
Solo Tour Mode.
Conquer the world!
Live the ultimate rock
band lifestyle when you form a band locally or online and set out on tour.
The journey to rock stardom takes you from small town bars to world-renowned
venues. Earn fame and fortune along the way to secure rock star
necessities with
Rock Band’s
Band World Tour Mode. |
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Unrivaled song library!
Major record labels and leading music publishers have
signed on to provide unrivaled access to master recordings and legendary
rock artists – from punk, metal and alternative to classic and southern
rock.
Rock ‘n’ Roll Never Dies!
Full support for downloadable content delivers never-ending challenges.
Play together in your living room or across the world! Rock Band offers deep online functionality, allowing players to
rock together whether they’re in Rhode Island or Reykjavik.
Create your own rock avatar!
Mold a unique rocker
using Rock Band’s
character creator. Chose from gender, body shape, face, hair, clothes,
tattoos and signature moves. Don’t forget to pick your specialized rockin’
instrument. |
Drumming in the spotlight!
Showcase a real drum solo
with Rock Band’s freestyle drum fill windows featured in each song.
Break out your own rhythm and style as anything goes!
Call out the crowd!
Vocalists can bring the
crowd to their feet during Rock Band’s freestyle vocal fill windows.
Ad-lib your own words or shout to the crowd to raise the rock intensity of
the performance.
Save your mates!
Band mates can fail out
of a song for poor performance, but the band still plays on. Rescue your
failing mate by busting out signature moves and blistering solos to wow the
crowd with showmanship.
Boost your bonus!
Earn bonus points for
your band during Rock Band’s Unison Phrase opportunities if everyone
plays perfectly. A single mistake blows the phrase for everyone.
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Major
record labels and leading music publishers have signed on to provide unrivaled
access to master recordings and legendary rock artists with hits from the 70’s,
80’s, 90’s and 2000’s. Record labels partnering with MTV Games and Harmonix
include EMI Music, Hollywood Records, Sony BMG Music Entertainment,
Universal Music Group’s Universal Music Enterprises and Warner Music
Group’s Rhino Entertainment. Music publishers partnering with MTV Games and
Harmonix include EMI Music Publishing and Warner/Chappel Music.
Some of the songs that will ship on Rock Band
disc include:
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The Who
Won't Get
Fooled Again
(master) |
Mountain
Mississippi
Queen
(cover)
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David Bowie
Suffragette
City
(master)
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Black Sabbath
Paranoid
(cover)
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Blue Oyster Cult
Don't Fear the
Reaper
(master)
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Nirvana
In Bloom
(master) |
The Hives
Main Offender
(master)
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Weezer
Say It Ain't So
(master)
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Guitar Controller
Modeled after the legendary Fender Stratocaster and used for both guitar and
bass parts.
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A second set of
fret buttons on the neck
of the guitar. Using these buttons players can “finger tap” notes in solos -
no strumming required
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A five-way
FX switch lets players choose their own showboating audio FX, including
flanger, wah wah, echo, and chorus
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Wired & Wireless versions |
Drum Controller
Captures the raw power, physicality, and sheer enjoyment of real drumming.
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Big circular pads that can take a bashing
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An awesome foot pedal that emulates the resistance and speed of a real
kick drum pedal
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Real drum sticks
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Built in joypad with buttons and direction pad for easy control of
menus and other UI |
Microphone
Let’s
players belt out the lyrics to some of the most recognizable rock anthems of
all time!
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Hand held microphone with authentic styling and weight
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Rates singers in real-time, using pitch, rhythm and phoneme detection
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Percussion breaks – tap the mic against your hand to play the
tambourine and cowbell notes |
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Developed by
Harmonix – the leading developer of music-based games– and published by
MTV Games.
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Distributed and
Co-Marketed by Electronic Arts, the world’s leading interactive
entertainment software company.
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Master Recordings
provided by EMI Music, Hollywood Records, Sony BMG Music
Entertainment, Universal Music Group’s Universal Music Enterprises
and Warner Music Group’s Rhino Entertainment.
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Access granted
to MTV / Harmonix to select songs for use in Rock Band from
catalogs provided by EMI Music Publishing and Warner/Chappel Music.
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Fender guitars, basses and amps
will be exclusively featured
in Rock Band.
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Will feature
Roland related branding in gameplay.
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BOSSTM
guitar effects pedals will be featured in-game.
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Rocked out by YOU
and millions of soon-to-be drummers, guitarists and vocalists around the world.
Groupies not included!
Publisher:
MTV Games Developer: Harmonix Distributor: Electronic Arts
Ship Date:
Holiday 2007 Category: Music/Rhythm Game
