Rock Band

by MTV

Product Features

• 45 tracks at launch plus full support for downloadable content delivers never-ending challenges. New content will be available every week.
• Mold a unique rocker avatar 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.
• 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.
• Requires a drum, microphone, or guitar controller to play

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000TSZADA
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches ; 4.5 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 20, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,027 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #9 in Video Games > PlayStation 3 > Rhythm > Musical Instruments
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: PLAYSTATION 3 | Edition: Game only

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Tap into your Rock & Roll fantasy as you pick your axe, form a band and tour for fame and fortune, all while sticking the rock credo of learning your instrument as you go in Rock Band.

For those about to rock!

Jam solo if that's your thing. View larger.

Or try multiplayer action. View larger.

Step to the mic. View larger.

Or go Bonzo on the skins! View larger.

Developed by Harmonix, creators of the blockbuster Guitar Hero franchise, Rock Band is an all-new platform for gamers ready to take on the challenges of the Rock & Roll lifestyle. Instruments available to players are guitar, bass, drums or vocals as they hit the road as either an aspiring superstar solo act, or for the first time in game genre history take on the true collaborative and challenging nature of music as they form a band and jam together in multiplayer action from home or around the world. Either way players will need to master their stage presence through the various game modes and polish their rock chops via the unrivaled Rock Band song list if they hope to make it out of the garage, into the clubs and finally on to the main stage.

Extensive Game Modes.
Rock Band delivers four music games in one – challenging rockers to master lead guitar, bass guitar, drums and vocals through the five separate game modes.

• Tutorial Mode: Master the basics! No need for experience. Pick your weapon of choice and ascend from beginner to rock god.
• Practice Mode: Perfect your tune! Breakdown any part of any song at your preferred speed before hitting the main stage.
• Quickplay Mode: Instant fix of fun! Jump into any unlocked song for some quick jam time either on your own or with other players.
• Solo Tour 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.
• Band World Tour Mode: Conquer the world! 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.

A Song List That Goes to Eleven!
Built on unprecedented deals with top record labels and music publishers, the mix of remastered originals and covers that make up the epic Rock Band song list puts players in the shoes of legendary artists from day one. And with the promise of additional downloadable songs and albums you are sure to be rockin’ for some time to come. A partial list of the initial song list includes:

• (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult (Master)
• Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who (Master)
• Suffragette City - David Bowie (Master)
• Paranoid - Black Sabbath (Cover)
• Blitzkrieg Bop - The Ramones (Master)
• Mississippi Queen - Mountain (Cover)
• Wanted Dead or Alive - Bon Jovi (Master)
• Tom Sawyer - Rush (Cover)
• In Bloom - Nirvana (Master)
• Vasoline - Stone Temple Pilots (Master)
• Say It Ain't So - Weezer (Master)
• Main Offender - The Hives (Master)
• Reptilla - The Strokes (Master)
• Go with the Flow - Queens of the Stone Age (Master)
• Learn to Fly - Foo Fighters (Master)
• Enter Sandman - Metallica (Master)
• Highway Star - Deep Purple (Master)
• Epic - Faith No More (Master)
• Are You Gonna Be My Girl - Jet (Master)
• Here It Goes Again - OK Go! (Master)
• Creep - Radiohead (Master)
• Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones (Master)
• Should I Stay or Should I Go - The Clash (Master)
• Cherub Rock - Smashing Pumpkins (Master)
• Sabotage - Beastie Boys (Master)
• The Hand That Feeds - Nine Inch Nails (Master)
• I Think I'm Paranoid - Garbage (Master)
• Wave of Mutilation - The Pixies (Master)
• Maps - Yeah Yeah Yeahs (Master)
• Celebrity Skin - Hole (Master)
• AND MANY MORE!

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PS3 Rock Band, December 2, 2008

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Sizzlechest_K (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Rock Band Game Only PS3 (Video Game)

I bought this game solely for the purpose of downloading the songs for Rock Band 2 usage. You dont have to keep the original Rock Band after the songs have been downloaded. I did not play much of the game, but it appeared to be fine. It is fun to play with friends and use the various instruments.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Purchased only for the songs, December 28, 2009

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chilipepper (Bethlehem, PA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Rock Band Game Only PS3 (Video Game)

We were introduced to Rock Band 2 about three months ago and have been playing practically every day since.
We bought Rock Band 1 just to import the songs into 2. With just a $4.99 import fee, it was well worth it to get an additional 50 or so songs.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great gameplay and endless expandability, December 28, 2009

By 

Colin M. Teubner (San Francisco) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Rock Band Game Only PS3 (Video Game)

You have to love Rock Band. From the opening video to all the gameplay, you do feel as though you're following a real rock band (punk, goth, whatever you prefer) from its beginnings to stardom. Along the way, you get to help out with gameplay that beats out the Guitar Hero series. For me, the track list is pretty great, and lots of other great music is available for download (try "Love Spreads" by the Stone Roses or "Train In Vain" by The Clash). My only gripe is that you end up in situations where you're forced to play a song you really don't like, made worse when it is super long ("Detroit Rock City," "Green Grass and High Tides," "Train Kept A-Rollin'".) And solo play is lackluster, something that was fixed in subsequent Rock Band releases. Nowadays this game is a great value and highly recommended for anyone who likes rock music.

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