Rock Band Reviews, Analysis and Opinions - NoobGibs

Opinion: Music Games Aren’t Dead, Just Waiting to Be Reborn

16 Nov 2009 15:50:55 PST

Written by Chris Kohler
Review: Rock Band for iPhone Looks Nice, Plays RoughHow Lego Rock Band Can Turn Kids On to Parents’ MusicThe Beatles Make the Leap to Rock BandCourtney Love Calls Guitar Hero 5’s Creepy Cobain ‘Vile’5 Rockin’ Tweaks in Guitar Hero 5Guitar Hero: Van Halen Free With Guitar Hero 5 Pre-Order

Original story at Wired .

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Reviews Surfing - Band Hero (Wii)

11 Nov 2009 00:11:10 PST

Written by Mike
Say what you want about the glut of music games like Guitar Hero or Rock Band—the genre is white hot and you know it. This is why Activision is striking continuously riding while the wave is at its zenith. One of the top publisher’s latest outings is Band Hero, which is actually a spin-off of [...] B...

Original story at Daily Nintendo .

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Opinion: Opinion: Why DJ Hero Can't Save Music Games

05 Nov 2009 00:00:38 PST

Written by editors@gamesetwatch.com (Simon Carless)
But assuming consumers are willing to spend more than $100 on a single video game, could DJ Hero revolutionize rhythm games? The advent of Guitar Hero let entirely new audiences tap into a near-universal fantasy. Whether video game fan or not, how many people have never once rocked out on a...

Original story at GameSetWatch .

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Rock Band iPhone & iPod Touch Review

04 Nov 2009 10:11:22 PST

Written by kernowgames
For a start there is the Vocal mode which works in exactly the same way as Drums, Guitar or Bass. You simply tap coloured notes in time to the music. Its a shame there is no option to y’know actually sing which is possible and has been achieved in all other versions. Secondly the gameplay is very ni...

Original story at kernowgames (WordPress) .

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Rock Band Micro Review: iPhone Joins the Band. [Review]

26 Oct 2009 12:20:00 PDT

Written by matt cabral
Loved Band in Your Hand: Four instruments-guitar, bass, drums, vocals, 20 tracks, world tour, quick play, multiplayer, and even a music store make the jump to Apple's slick portable. Despite the absence of plastic peripherals and avatars , Rock Band on iPhone, well...rocks!

Original story at Kotaku .

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Opinion: MASSIVE UPDATE! insert evil laugh here

16 Oct 2009 16:08:25 PDT

Written by Bryan
Now, I bet you’re thinking, what order am I going to play these in? Well, it goes like this. On www.mygamercard.net (which you should totally join if you have an XBOX Live Gamercard) I have put in less overall effort into getting Achievements in Rock Band 2 and ODST. I need 30GS in RB2 and 120GS in O...

Original story at zr122 (WordPress) .

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Rock Band news and blogs - November 20, 2009

20 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Rock Band news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• MadCatz Rock Band Wireless Fender Telecaster Player`s Edition Replica – Xbox 360 Review -- by Rich Reed from XBox Solution
• MadCatz Rock Band Wireless Fender Telecaster Player`s Edition Replica – Xbox 360 Review -- by Rich Reed from XBox Solution » Reviews
• Opinion: Emulate The Blessed DJ -- by admiralneck from rock-band « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• Opinion: Guitar Troll -- by crossfeedthemix from rock-band « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• Opinion: Rock Band, et al. is Starting to Piss Me Off -- by davidmankoff from rock-band « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• NMag - review scores -- by RawmeatCowboy from GoNintendo
• Another glowing review for The Beatles: Rock Band...R U Surprised? -- by mjlambert1 from rock-band « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• Review: Gamers, fear the overpriced track pack -- by Stephen Ortiz from rock-band « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• Zero Punctuation Reviews Guitar Hero 5/The Beatles: Rock Band -- by Jonah Falcon from Game Stooge
• Opinion: Guitar Hero 5 and The Beatles: Rock Band -- by Posted by Drost from 2old2play News Feed

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Review: "The Beatles: Rock Band" [Nintendo Wii 2009]

20 Sep 2009 08:09:14 PDT

Written by gearsofrock
The Guitar Hero microphone and guitars also work like a charm. Check out the full compatibility chart from Rock Band here. I’d also like to add that the manual instrument calibration on The Beatles: Rock Band is far better than Guitar Hero 5 which you really have to screw around with to get pe...

Original story at rock .

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Review: Beatles: Rock Band Comes Together Beautifully

10 Sep 2009 10:36:52 PDT

Written by Chris Kohler
Save for a few small tweaks, The Beatles: Rock Band takes its gameplay directly from Harmonix’s Rock Band series. Up to four people can play guitar, bass, drums and vocals using special instrument-shaped game controllers and following the colored button cues that flow down the screen. Yo...

Original story at Wired .

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Review - The Beatles: Rock Band

08 Sep 2009 12:49:15 PDT

Written by Fruit Brute
I have now played TB:RB with quite a few people who have never had an interest in video games or Rock Band up until now. Every single one of them had a fantastic time playing the game, which speaks volumes about the power of the Beatles' music and Harmonix's success in pulling off what at one tim...

Original story at GayGamer.net . Related stories include: Opinion: The Beatles: Rock Band - Retail Impressions - espion4ge (WordPress)

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The Beatles: Rock Band Review: Blisters On My Fingers [Review]

05 Sep 2009 19:00:00 PDT

Written by Brian Crecente
Instruments: Another level of realism includes the creation of four new controllers based on the instruments used by The Beatles. The Special Edition bundle of the game comes with a Ludwig drum set, a microphone and microphone stand and Paul McCartney's Hofner bass. While the drum isn't d...

Original story at Kotaku .

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Opinion: Crazy Cheap Rock Band Deals

18 Aug 2009 15:48:49 PDT

Written by tiny dancer
Frugal yet rockin'? RockBand79.com offers a pretty wicked deal: the Rock Band Special Edition Bundle for either Xbox 360 or PS3 (Rock Band, mic, guitar & drum), plus Rock Band 2, plus the AC/DC Track Pack. All for $79, shaving off $110 and adding an entire game and track pack.

Original story at GayGamer.net .

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Rock Band Overdrive Guitar Pedal Review

07 Aug 2009 10:31:20 PDT

Written by Jeff Atwood
I recently picked up a package deal that included the Mad Catz Rock Band Overdrive Pedal. This is as simple as it looks. It’s a freakin’ metal box with a switch that you plug into your Rock Band guitar (if you haven’t noticed, the port is on the side of every guitar). When you stomp on [...]

Original story at Fake Plastic Rock .

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Opinion: When A Real Band Tried Rock Band... [Video Game Summer]

27 Jul 2009 13:00:19 PDT

Written by Stephen Totilo
My expectations for how the band would take to Rock Band were initially low, especially when the microphone kept disconnecting, preventing an experiment in how Mintz's signature howling vocals might translate to the game. As the Rock Band quartet lost Dvorak's attention in favor of the...

Original story at Kotaku .

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Review: Rock Band Unplugged

30 Jun 2009 17:54:03 PDT

Written by Wootini
Portable music games always seem like an odd duck. Guitar Hero On Tour for the Nintendo DS had to create an attachment so you could press down on the usual buttons while "strumming" on the touch screen. But all the PSP has are some buttons and a thumbstick. So how in the world did Harmonix think th...

Original story at GayGamer.net .

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Rock Band Unplugged Review: It's The Frequency, Kenneth [Review]

26 May 2009 17:30:37 PDT

Written by Michael McWhertor
MTV Games' Rock Band series shrinks down and drops the plastic instruments for the PlayStation Portable release Rock Band Unplugged, which turns the band video game series into a break out solo effort. If you're at all interested in the Rock Band series or have enjoyed Harmonix's origina...

Original story at Kotaku .

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Opinion: Mobile Guitar Hero: On Tour

23 May 2009 12:04:13 PDT

Written by Jeff Atwood
I previously talked about Harmonix’ upcoming portable iteration of Rock Band, Rock Band Unplugged for the PSP. But Guitar Hero went portable first, with Guitar Hero: On Tour for the Nintendo DS. I am now required by law to show you what may be the cheesiest promo video for a game of all time. It’...

Original story at Fake Plastic Rock .

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Opinion: 10 Things Guitar Hero World Tour Gets Right

07 Mar 2009 16:44:49 PST

Written by Jeff Atwood
Addition of the open bass note on bass guitar. Heavy drum notes. Bridged chords on guitar. Here’s hoping they continue to improve the platform with each new release this year — GH: Metallica, Guitar Hero Greatest Hits, GH: Van Halen, and of course the inevitable Guitar Hero: World Tour 2.

Original story at Fake Plastic Rock .

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Opinion: The Conjuring Gold-star - Rock Band 2 Expert Drums

28 Dec 2008 23:38:22 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (someguy913)
Gold-star of The Conjuring by Megadeth. To answer one of the most common questions (What pedal should I use without paying hundreds for a kick trigger?), for the money, I recommend the "Destroyer Pedal", which gives zero double-hits, it's metal, and it's great for using heel-toe with. (Be...

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Opinion: Drum Silencers for Rock Band 2 Drums

23 Dec 2008 22:59:03 PST

Written by Jeff Atwood
In Quieting your Rock Band Drums, I described a few ways you could reduce the terrible clickety-clack noise of the old Rock Band 1 drumset. Fortunately, with the Rock Band 2 wireless drum kit, noise is much less of a problem, as the drums come with a thin rubber layer on top this time around.

Original story at Fake Plastic Rock .

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Review – Rock Band 2 (Xbox 360)

11 Dec 2008 13:27:56 PST

Written by Jonathan Cresswell
After a ridiculous wait, band simulator Rock Band was finally released at a ridiculous price earlier this year – but really, the most ridiculous thing was just how fun this music title was. Taking the note-hitting concept popularised through Guitar Hero, combining it with drums and voca...

Original story at BritishGaming.co.uk .

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PedalMasters - Rock Band Pedal Review P3

24 Nov 2008 00:11:34 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (PedalMasters)
Check out a video of a MASTER at work. The song is Coheed Cambria "Welcome Home" We told him to take the pedal through it's paces and don't be afraid to hit it hard. Listen to what he had to say following the abuse he put on our pedal. This was a demo setup at an FYE store for the Rock Band 2 promotional r...

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Game Review: Guitar Hero: World Tour vs. Rock Band 2

29 Oct 2008 12:58:05 PDT

Written by BOMB Matt
Gameplay We'll start with the Guitar Hero microphone. Or is it the Rock Band microphone? The Logitech microphone? They are all the same thing. Really... they are all made by Logitech, have the same specs, and the same form factor. No difference between them at all. The drums... Rock Band 2 - Buy It

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Rock Band 2 Wireless Guitar and Drums Hardware Review [Review]

13 Sep 2008 21:00:00 PDT

Written by Jason Chen
Just like the guitar, the minor changes found in the drums aren't worth upgrading for if you already own a set. Instead, you can think of these as a bonus for people who were patient enough to wait for Rock Band 2 before joining the rhythm music craze. [Amazon Drums and Amazon Guitar]

Original story at Gizmodo .

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Opinion: Gold Stars for “Seven” in Rock Band 2

12 Aug 2008 15:31:02 PDT

Written by Jen
According to the mathmatically talented folks over at Scorehero.com and their calculations, the song “Seven” by Vagiant in Rock Band is technically impossible to drum your way to a Gold Star score. “Seven” as well as several other songs in the game have been identified as either...

Original story at RockGamer.com .

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RockGamer.com Review: Mega Pedal for Rock Band drum pedal

29 Feb 2008 13:31:04 PST

Written by Jen
For those of you who have already had the problem of your Rock Band drum pedal snapping in half right in the middle of your best shot at Gold Starring “Run to the Hills”, you know how frustrating it is that the pedal is made of plastic and somewhat poorly designed. We recently had the [...] For those of you who have already had the problem of your Rock Band drum pedal snapping in half right in the middle of your best shot at Gold Starring “Run to the Hills”, you know how frustrating it is that the pedal is made of plastic and somewhat poorly designed. We recently had the pleasure of testing an aftermarket product called Mega Pedal and our experience was a good one (mostly anyway).

Original story at RockGamer.com .

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Rock Band Reviews, Analysis and Opinions - NoobGibs

Opinion: Music Games Aren’t Dead, Just Waiting to Be Reborn

Reviews Surfing - Band Hero (Wii)

Opinion: Opinion: Why DJ Hero Can't Save Music Games

Rock Band iPhone & iPod Touch Review

Rock Band Micro Review: iPhone Joins the Band. [Review]

Opinion: MASSIVE UPDATE! *insert evil laugh here*

Rock Band news and blogs - November 20, 2009

Review: "The Beatles: Rock Band" [Nintendo Wii 2009]

Review: Beatles: Rock Band Comes Together Beautifully

Review - The Beatles: Rock Band

The Beatles: Rock Band Review: Blisters On My Fingers [Review]

Opinion: Crazy Cheap Rock Band Deals

Rock Band Overdrive Guitar Pedal Review

Opinion: When A Real Band Tried Rock Band... [Video Game Summer]

Review: Rock Band Unplugged

Rock Band Unplugged Review: It's The Frequency, Kenneth [Review]

Opinion: Mobile Guitar Hero: On Tour

Opinion: 10 Things Guitar Hero World Tour Gets Right

Opinion: The Conjuring Gold-star - Rock Band 2 Expert Drums

Opinion: Drum Silencers for Rock Band 2 Drums

Review – Rock Band 2 (Xbox 360)

PedalMasters - Rock Band Pedal Review P3

Game Review: Guitar Hero: World Tour vs. Rock Band 2

Rock Band 2 Wireless Guitar and Drums Hardware Review [Review]

Opinion: Gold Stars for “Seven” in Rock Band 2

RockGamer.com Review: Mega Pedal for Rock Band drum pedal

Opinion: MASSIVE UPDATE! insert evil laugh here