Customer Reviews

Rock Revolution with Drum Kit

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

Keep in mind, paid $8.96 for the game and drum set...

My take is this - This game really isn't bad, just isn't as good as it's competitors.

Start with the drum set, I'd read nothing but bad things about it. I have to say, I disagree with all of them. The set feels tough, works well, and has one feature that I really like... The drumsticks rest comfortably on this set, well out of the way and won't just fall off if you nudge it. My 15 month old has given it quite a beating, knocking it over and such, still works great. Oh, this has the kick pedal of any of the drum sets I've used with game systems (and I've used all of the ones currently out there).

The really good about this game starts and ends with the drum set. Everything else is fairly average. Use drums and two guitar hero/rock band guitars, and that's your game. No vocals, in this one. Not sure what happened, there. Also, I believe the tracks are all covers, but they sound pretty good. Can't complain.

This game is the perfect starting point, to see if you like the music game genre. Low price of entry, all that.

But remember, before you know it, you have 4 drum sets and 8 plastic guitars in the house...

I bought this because it was the Videogame Deal of the Day.

Big mistake. The game is 99% covers (not original Master Recordings) and the one Master is a Linkin Park song.

For parents or family shopping for an inexpensive music game as a gift: Please do your loved-one a favor and do not get them this game.

If you've read this far and still haven't run for the hills, the game is horrible. Graphics are sub-par and the cover songs sound like someone singing in the shower. Oh, the drumkit is shoddy and the note-highway is a vertical waterfall of jumbled mess. Just skip this poor attempt at cashing-in on rythm game popularity.

I saw that this Rock Revolution + Drum pack was on sale for abotu $13 on Amazon. I had read on the official Rock Band site that the Rock Revoultion drumset was compatible, and I needed a drum set that didn't cost $70. Sure enough, the drumset is fully compatible with Rock Band and Rock Band 2. The construction is even sturdier than Rock Band's own drumset; all the supporting beams are made of metal, while the bass pedal and the actual drum pad area is made of extremely thick plastic. The bass pedal won't break like Rock Band's original bass pedal. There are two negative features: the pads are smaller and are designed to mimic a real drumset, and they're not in a simple arc/line like Rock Band's. You will have to get used to moving your sticks to a different position, and it will take a while for you to make sure you're landing on the smaller surface area. The second negative feature is that if you hit the green pad too strong, it will also count as a hit on the yellow pad. The sensors are too sensitive, so you can't got all-out and hit it as hard as you want, although the unit can take it because of its solid construction.

I haven't played the actual Rock Revolution game. It looked awful and has the worst reviews for a rythm game. I just bought it for the drumset, which gets a thumbs-up for its $13 price point!

Konami did not do a good job with this game. I am unable to configure the game properly for an HDTV. I have no problems with the game when I am playing on a regular CRT TV, but because HDTVs have some latency, it is difficult to configure the game for this latency problem. Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero World Tour both make it very simple to configure the game to deal with latency issues. Latency is a very big issue when dealing with music games because milliseconds count. If you already have the Rock Band 2 Drum Kit or the Guitar Hero World Tour Drum Kit, then you will not need to get the Rock Revolution Drum Kit.

So we received the Drum Set and tried it out right away its going to take a little getting use to, but once we have the hang of it, it should be fun. Thanks

The batery work with rock band and guitar hero... and for the price is good

Got this for my handicapped son for Christmas for a great price. He is a little hesitant to play because he has to get accustomed to it. But he is getting more accurate and seems to really like it. Easy to assemble, way better quality than I thought it would be, I suggest it as a fun toy to go with the Guitar Hero game(s) since the guitars can be used with this game and these drums can be used with some GH games.

MY DAUGHTER LIKES IT. SHE HAS TWO OF THESE DRUMSETS AND SHE THINKS THEY'RE PRETTY COOL. SHE PURCHASED A COUPLE OF THEM AND TURNED RIGHT AROUND AND PURCHASED ONE FOR HER COUSIN FOR A GRADUATION PRESENT. SO SHE HAD TO HAVE LIKED THEM QUITE A BIT BECAUSE SHE WOULDN'T HAVE PURCHASED THEM FOR HER COUSIN IF SHE REALLY DIDN'T CARE TOO MUCH FOR IT HERSELF. SHE THINKS THE GAME IS PRETTY COOL AS WELL. SHE WANTS FOR HER AND HER COUSIN TO CREATE MEMORABLE MOMENTS TO LAUGH AT TOGATHER WHILE PLAYING EACH OTHER ON XBOX LIVE.

GREAT! I ALMOST LOVE IT! THE DRUMS HAVE A GREAT LOOK AND FEEL TO THEM! THEY SEEM AS IF THEY ARE VERY STURDY AND STABLE! I LIKE THEM ALOT AND AS FOR THE GAME...I GIVE IT A 5 STAR RATING AND REVIEW AS WELL! THE PRICE IS INSANE AND I JUST COULDN'T BEAT IT! AND THAT'S WHY I PURCHASED 2 INSTEAD OF JUST 1! IT WORKS OUT VERY WELL TO HAVE A SPARE FOR HARD TIMES IN CASE SOMETHING HAPPENS TO THE ONE YOU'RE PLAYING OR IF SOMEONE WANTS TO JUST DRUM OUT WITH YOU! GET THIS WHILE IT'S AT A GREAT PRICE! I'M SURE GLAD I DID!

well i play rockband pretty much everyday, i can play most songs on expert. so i thought i would expand my horizon by buying this game.
i dont like it. you have to hand unscrew two screws so you can store the drums, which i have to do everytime i play the game. it is somewhat hard to get used to, i dont like the way the pads are set up. and the songs are terrible. i thought there where some good songs but whene you here them play its not good quality at all. sounds like someone recorded them playing at a concert or in the garage. and there arent very many downloadable songs