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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.

Bring the house to its feet in Rock Band

For those about to rock!

Jam solo if that's your thing.
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Or try multiplayer action.
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Step to the mic.
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Or go Bonzo on the skins!
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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 poli sh 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 t he 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. In addition to the 45 tracks listed below, Rock Band will also feature 13 songs ranging from a variety of established bands to up-and-coming independent artists that can be unlocked as you play through the game. Track list includes:

Rolling Stones "Gimme Shelter"
Aerosmith "Train Kept a Rollin'"
The Who "Won't Get Fooled Again"
Boston "Foreplay/Long Time"
Mountain "Mississippi Queen"
The Police "Next to You"
David Bowie "Suffragette City"
Black Sabbath "Paranoid"
Blue Oyster Cult "Don't Fear the Reaper"
The Ramones "Blitzkrieg Bop"
Deep Purple "Highway Star"
KISS "Detroit Rock City"
Molly Hatchet "Flirtin' With Disaster"
The Outlaws "Green Grass & High Tides"
Sweet "Ballroom Blitz"
Rush "Tom Sawyer"
Bon Jovi "Wanted Dead or Alive"
The Clash "Should I Stay or Should I Go"
Faith No More "Epic"
R.E.M. "Orange Crush"
Iron Maiden "Run to the Hills"*
Foo Fighters "Learn to Fly"
Metallica "Enter Sandman"
Nirvana "In Bloom"
Stone Temple Pilots "Vasoline"
Weezer "Say It Ain't So"
Smashing Pumpkins "Cherub Rock"
Radiohead "Creep"
Beastie Boys "Sabotage"
Hole "Celebrity Skin"
Garbage "I Think I'm Paranoid"
Soundgarden "Black Hole Sun"
The Hives "Main Offender"
Queens of the Stone Age "Go With the Flow"
The Strokes "Reptilia"
Jet "Are You Gonna Be My Girl"
OK Go "Here It Goes Again"
Nine Inch Nails "The Hand That Feeds"
Pixies "Wave of Mutilation"
Yeah Yeah Yeahs "Maps"
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Dani California"
Coheed & Cambria "Welcome Home"
Fallout Boy "Dead on Arrival"
The Killers "When You Were Young"
New Pornographers "Electric Version"

Product Description

Live out your Rock & Roll dreams.Product InformationTap into your Rock & Roll fantasy as you pick your axe form a band andtour for fame and fortune all while sticking the rock credo of learning yourinstrument as you go in Rock Band.Developed by Harmonix creators of the blockbuster Guitar Herofranchise Rock Band is an all-new platform for gamers ready to take onthe challenges of the Rock & Roll lifestyle. Instruments available toplayers are guitar bass drums or vocals as they hit the road as either anaspiring superstar solo act or for the first time in game genre history take onthe true collaborative and challenging nature of music as they form a band andjam together in multiplayer action from home or around the world. Either wayplayers will need to master their stage presence through the various game modesand polish their rock chops via the unrivaled Rock Band song list if theyhope to make it out of the garage into the clubs and finally on to the mainstage.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. In addition to the 45 tracks listed below Rock Band will also feature 13 songs ranging from a variety of established bands to up-and-ing independent artists that can be unlocked as you play through the game. Track list includes: * Rolling Stones "Gimme Shelter" * Aerosmith "Train Kept a Rollin'" * The Who "Won't Get Fooled Again" * Boston "Foreplay/Long Time" * Mountain "Mississippi Queen" * The Police "Next to You" * David Bowie "Suffragette City" * Black Sabbath "Paranoid" * Blue Oyster Cult "Don't Fear the Reaper" * The Ramones "Blitzkrieg Bop" * Deep Purple "Highway Star" * KISS "Detroit Rock City" * Molly Hatchet "Flirtin' With Disaster" * The Outlaws "Green Grass & High Tides" * Sweet "Ballroom Blitz" * Rush "Tom Sawyer" * Bon

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27 of 32 people found the following review helpful

Buy the Bundle July 1, 2008

By Pamela N. Watson

Platform for Display:Nintendo Wii|Edition:Game only

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I made the mistake of buying just the game and drums since I have 2 GH3 guitars and 2 mics (from Boogie and Idol). You need to have everything Rock Band specific to get it to work correctly. Don't make the same mistake that I did! The game is fun to play, but you'll end up spending a lot more money!

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

Compared to RB2...BAD! May 31, 2010

By bookitty

First off: I'm a RB2 junkie...so...I'm pretty critical of instruments, notes, and graphics. It matters...it really does.

Just a tip, if you've played RB2 and you go back to RB...you WILL be disappointed.

The Wii RB was rushed to the market. The graphics are not top knotch, the notes are weird, and you can't make your own character...and if you have a instrument controller other than harmonix be prepared to be unable to play.

The software for the early GH and RB will not accept other instruments other than the ones they are sold with. Even though GH and RB come from the same software company...there was something funky going on when they decided not to share instruments...turf war or something.

RB2 works GREAT with my GH3 Gibson Les Paul (better than with my Fender)...but the Fender Stratocaster is the only instrument accepted in RB play. (Same as the drums and mic.)

I don't know what happened with the character customization on RB Wii...xbox 360 RB allows customization...so it's whacked.

So, if you have RB2 Wii and you believe that RB Wii would be a good investment...you may want to rethink. I've logged 2 hours (tops) on RB whereas I have logged months of play on RB2...and I would log that much time on RB if it was actually a good game.

It simply isn't as advanced as RB2 because they rushed it to market...so it's not as fun...it's ok for logging practice time...but even that's a stretch due to the freaky note stuff going on. Overall, my reaction on playing it the first time was, "Meh..."

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

good family game- but more difficult than rock band 2 December 31, 2009

By DMK Pringle

Platform for Display:Nintendo Wii| Edition:Game only|Amazon Verified Purchase

This game is really good- the songs are great. I would totally recommend it. However, whenever something is a hit and there is a "sequal" made, the newest version of the video game is always better- with more graphics, more choices, and easier to use. Now don't get me wrong, this origional is awesome- its just that Rock Band 2 is more for the beginners- I found origional Rock Band more challenging. Besides, what I did not like about it was that you cannot play by yourself to try to play more songs to get more gigs in new cities (if your other "bandmates" are not around).

But, in the end, I would still recommend this game.