Readers of this occasional blog may know I do like a bit of Rock Band 2 now and again, so today I experienced the latest and most-hyped incarnation of the game: Beatles Rock band or whatever they want to call it.
I hosted a bit of a party of sorts with Michelle, her friend Fi, and Dan. After a saunter around town where I picked up Conker: Live & Reloaded on the original Xbox for a stupidly-low £4, we headed back to mine and got the game going.
The presentation is amazing. It's clearly not just a Rock Band cash-in. Whilst the core RB gameplay is the same the menus, stage scenes and whatnot are all lovingly-recreated scenes from the Beatles' career.
Now I'm not the biggest Beatles fan, in fact I'd say they're a bit overrated in my book, but playing along with all the hits was really good fun, especially as a full band. We shifted about and played all the instruments, I managed to get 100% on Paperback Writer on Hard vocals - it helped I knew the song pretty well.
Something I have to mention is how ace the bass part in this is. On normal Rock band bass can be pretty dull, even on Expert, but here most songs are pretty tough which makes a pleasant change.
I'll probably pick this up when it comes down in price a bit. It exceeded my expectations, certainly.
Cheers to Dan, Fi and Mish for coming over, was a great way to experience the game.
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Ha, thanks dude; it was indeed excellent. Was my first time playing with the full complement of band members too, so I found it pretty good. I completely agree with your thoughts on the bass role - the increase in challenge there makes it feel like much less of an afterthought. Anyway, great post, and I look forward to us playing together online in the future.
ReplyDeleteI'd buy it now if I were you, I don't see it coming down in price any. Look at RB2 - still £40 in most places almost a year after it came out, and even RB is still £30 in most shops.
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing, and hosting the party for us though, twas grand :D