Playstation 3 Rock Band 2 Special Edition
by MTV Games
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Product Summary
Brand: MTV GamesRelease Date: 2008-10-19
Platform: PLAYSTATION 3
Model: 014633191578
Publisher: MTV Games
Product features:
- Local and global online modes
- Online World Tour mode fuses Solo Tour and Band World Tour modes with opportunity gigs, challenges, cities, venues and hirable staff
- Tour Challenges - mini-campaigns focused on the best songs by instrument, decade, genre, etc
- Battle of the Bands mode - go head to head against other bands in constantly refreshed contests (internet connection required)
- Quickplay - with prefab or customized characters that can play on any instrument. Make customizable set lists and organize your song lists in different categories
- Rock Band 2 Standalone Guitar
- Playstation 3 Drum Rocker Premium Drum Set
- Rock Band Triple Tree Guitar Stand
- Rock Band 2 Standalone Drums
Video Game Reviews of Playstation 3 Rock Band 2 Special Edition
Customer Review: Making a Great Game Better
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been playing this for 5 days now, after a year of playing RB1. To give credit where it's due, it looks like the team at Harmonix read every angry, outraged post about the first Rock Band and then addressed the problems.
Gameplay:
-Bands no longer have a leader that must be present in order for the band to play. Any member of the band can play solo, and any character can play any instrument.
-You can now create an entire band and have them play with you ALL the time, giving you control over the look of it. You never need to have a random character model stand in. The might seem like a small thing but it makes a big difference. I don't know how many times my friends and I played, 3 of us looking like the Beatles, only to have some chick wrapped up like a mummy playing bass.
-You can be more in-depth in fleshing out your band, including designing a logo for them.
Drums
-First of all the drums are wireless, which in itself is a big improvement. They have a rubberized coating on the pad now which cuts the noise from striking them in half, and that's more a dull thud than the sharp, obnoxious crack of the old drums. The bass pedal has been beefed up and should stand up to adult usage. I see some users complaining about tech problems with the drums, but mine have thus far been flawless.
-Guitar
This is a huge improvement over the RB1 guitar. The start button has been put in a recess, making it much harder to accidentally pause the game while playing. The tilt sensor for going into overdrive works perfectly, the buttons are easier to use and the overall construction is sturdier. Best of all, it's wireless receiver has a USB port that you can plug the drums into, making it so that two instruments take up only one USB port on the console. This means that you can play as a full 4-person band without needing anything extra for your PS3. Again, a little thing that makes a big difference.
All the songs you downloaded for RB1 can be played on this game, and for a small fee you can also migrate all the songs from the RB1 disc onto your drive to be used with RB2. I think it's great that you don't have to leave any songs behind.
Bottom line: if you have RB1 you should definitely buy at least this game, even if you want to keep your old instruments. The expansion to your song library alone is well worth the price. But if you have the money to spend I think the improved instruments are worth buying.
Description of Playstation 3 Rock Band 2 Special Edition
Rock Band 2 offers an unparalleled, deeper, dynamic gameplay experience. It has the ability to export most of the songs from the original Rock Band disc, Online World Tour, daily Battle-Of-The Band Tournaments, Auto-Calibration to eliminate TV lag, wireless drums, quieter, velocity sensitive drum heads, support for up to three cymbals (sold separately), advanced voice detection technology, No Fail Mode, and a real Drum Trainer. It also includes the ability to export your in-game band avatar to the internet and order custom Rock Band merchandise including apparel and figures.Drum Trainer - gives you the fundamentals of different beats and fills, translating gameplay into real drumming skills Character Creator - new choices in clothing, accessories, tattoos, hairstyles, etc Backwards compatibility with all Rock Band downloadable music content Disc Export - owners of the original Rock Band can export most of the Rock Band disc tracks and upgrade them into Rock Band 2 Over 100 songs - 80+ songs on disc plus 20 bonus tracks for free download Classic, Developing and Emerging rock acts including Pearl Jam, Metallica, Allman Brothers, Motorhead, Devo, Jane's Addiction, Megadeth, Paramore, Modest Mouse Features AC/DC including Let There Be Rock Axl Rose debuts official new track, ?Shackler's Revenge from the album Chinese Democracy Includes Bob Dylan's ?Tangled Up In Blue
Continue Your Rock and Roll Fantasy
Rock Band 2 lets you and your friends take your band on an even more expansive and immersive world tour - in person or online - and continue your rock and roll fantasy.
Harmonix, deliver Rock Band 2, the next step to the platform that lets audiences of all ages interact with music in an all-new way. Rock Band 2 lets players vicariously jam out as some of the best guitarists, bassists, drummers and singers of all time.
Featuring a track list with more than 100 on-disc and downloadable tracks from some of the most hallowed bands of the rock pantheon, Rock Band 2 by challenges rockers to master lead guitar, bass guitar, drums and vocals.
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Track List
|  Grab the Mic View larger image  Rock the Songs View larger image  Give the Crowd a Show View larger image |
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