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The Beatles: Rock Band
The Beatles: Rock Band is a 2009 music video game. It is the third major console release in the Rock Band music video game series, in which players can simulate the playing of rock music by using controllers shaped like musical instruments. The Beatles: Rock Band is the first band-centric game in the series, and it is centered on the popular Englis...
Details
- Released
- September 8, 2009
- Developer
- Pi Studios, Harmonix Music Systems
- Genres
- Music
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts, MTV Games
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Despite initial reservations over the absence of many of the band's key offerings, it's clear that Harmonix and MTV Games has struck upon the best possible compromise to cater for The Beatles' vast and diverse fan base. Viewed as a piece of fan service for a mass market audience, there's no doubt that The Beatles: Rock Band is a peerless offering that blows any comparable 'band-only' music title out of the water. Doing justice to the greatest band of all time was always going to be a tough job, but The Beatles: Rock Band offers a beautiful tribute to an enduring act.
Many fans have been longing to play the Beatles in Guitar Hero or Rock Band for quite some time now and Harmonix was able to deliver the right stuff. Granted that any game featuring The Beatles would automatically be a hit, Harmonix still went out to create an experience that belongs in the same vein as the band. The pure genius comes with the inclusion of vocal harmonies that create an even more authentic band experience. The artstyle and presentation also complement The Beatles greatly. At 59.99 it may be quite an investment (especially for a Wii game) but it most certainly is an investment…
The Beatles: Rock Band will allow fans to pick up the guitar, bass, mic or drums and experience The Beatles extraordinary catalogue of music through gameplay that takes players on a journey through the legacy and evolution of the band's legendary career. In addition, The Beatles: Rock Band will offer a limited number of new hardware offerings modeled after instruments used by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr throughout their career.
Also, there is a deep reverence to The Beatles history found throughout the game. Players can collect photographs and unlock rare videos documenting The Beatles. For example, there are archived recordings featuring audible chatter of the four between the ins and outs of each track. While these additions are minor subtleties, it certainly adds credibility to Rock Band’s handling of a single band music game. Boasting a collection of 45 songs, it initially sounds a bit too slim for a typical music game. However, the quantity of songs finds a delicate middle ground from having too little or going ...
British rockers, The Beatles, are true testaments to the phrase that "music is timeless." 49 years ago, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr formed The Fab Four in Liverpool, England and along with it changed the face of music for years to come. Never really sticking to a genre, The Beatles dabbled with folk music, psychedelic rock and really gave progressive rock the boost it needed to become mainstream. Here we are now, 28 number one hits and one billion units sold l...