39 out of 43(91%)reviewers recommend this product.
Product Reviews
Overall rating
5/ 5
Gameplay
4/ 5
Graphics
3/ 5
Sound
4/ 5
kmartin12
What's New? Not Much- But Still Great!
PostedMarch 5, 2009
I guess i'll just go down the ratings and explain them 1. Challenge- as an expert player,i can skip through almost every song with ease. I can get 99% on very song except I can't even survive the first four seconds of the nightmare songs. There is too much of a gap between the nightmare and the rest. 2.Controls- Not much to say here. Standard controls, nothing has changed... 3. Graphics- Not very good but who cares about graphics are you really going to sit there during a song and think ,"geez, that animation could be SO much better." If you are thinking that, play on a higher difficulty. 4.Interface- Good easy to navigate right to what you want to get to. 5. Responsiveness- I experienced no problems with the responsiveness. However my friend bought sound reducing pads and those will almost certainly guarantee you will drop a note here or there. 6. The song variety is excellent. It covers every aspect of rock anyone could think of. My favorite thing to say, as said by xbox magizine: If you can't find something you don't like in here then you're not alive. 7. Sound- Also excellent. Great music, and if you are doing well you can here the crowd singing along. That's just awesome. So since this is a sequel many wonder what is the difference? The new set of songs is great. The new peripherals all expand on what the previous instruments brought. In game there is a bunch of new additions. Solo world tour is great for players who don't have anyone to play with. A great thing with drums is the Drum Trainer, which can be used to improve your skills or even get you ready to move to a real kit. Other then that RB2 doesn't bring a lot more to the table then the first. But hey, it doesn't need to. if you liked the first you'll like the second. At times it can seem like an expansion pack but it's still fun no matter what.
Overall rating
5/ 5
Gameplay
5/ 5
Graphics
5/ 5
Sound
5/ 5
Southern Sandman
Keeps getting better and better
PostedJanuary 23, 2009
When i had gotten rock band 2, I didn't know that there would acually be setlists and a storyline of becoming a rolling stone. There was tons of new features to the game like playing in every big city in the world! The only dissappointment was that the setlist on the game could have been better. If you loved the first rock band I strongly recommend that you buy Rock band 2 because it is so much better. Way better than the GH franchise. Graphics in the game had greatly improved as of Rock band 1. And the sound is awsome on surround sound. Another cool thing about the game is that it is long, very long. it is not like Rock band 1 were you just play every song once and then you beat it. On this game you have to play all these big cities and venues throughout, the challenge of the game is not that tough but very time consuming. If you have nothing to do on a saturday night then, you should play rock band 2 because it is so addicting that you won't want to quit!
Overall rating
5/ 5
Gameplay
5/ 5
Graphics
4/ 5
Sound
5/ 5
Killerandead
A great rhythem game you want to get.
PostedJanuary 7, 2009
I killerandead, a gamer of all types from shooters to rpgs. Have been very excited of the first one. Due to the fact that unlike the old guitar heros, this one included drums. I've always wanted to play drums since i was 3 and thought (Hey lets buy this!) So i did, and to say this is simply amazing. First off lets agree, Harmonix tottaly rocked from the fact that not only they included songs from this decade, but they added old ones for the old generation of oh lets say the red hot chili peppers. Every song i played made my heart thump because of how much songs evolved from all these years. To rock, country, or maybe just a sweet tune. This game is meant to rock out. Now vaguely, playing by yourself gets boring, which xbox live is for. But i really recommend buying this game if you have someone else who wants to jam every day with you(Unless you only play on the weekends.) The fact that this game allows you to customize your character in a whole new way is unbelieveable. First off you can select new faces, new hair, new clothes and new instruments. Harmonix even added bandanas and masks which gave me a idea of a great band. The new challenges and battle of the bands brings that inner rockster inside of you which wants you to win so bad you'd smash your plastic guitars just like The whos. My statement. Buy this game if you like a challenge and music from decades ago, this game is a must have if your into it, even if your not. Give it a try! Don't knock it till you try it.
Overall rating
4/ 5
Gameplay
4/ 5
Graphics
4/ 5
Sound
4/ 5
Anonymous1s
Rock Band 2 (57/70)
PostedDecember 28, 2008
Harmonix has done it again. They have made another music game that includes Guitar, Bass, Vocals, and Drums, but that's about it. They made Rock Band again, and just added a few songs. But as the saying goes, what's not broke don't need fixing. Harmonix was very smart in heeding the advice of the consumers. They fixed and tweaked many things in an effort to perfect them. The Guitar and Bass timing window was made a little looser while the tracks for Guitar were made more difficult. Instead of Rock Band 1's Expert = Guitar Hero 2's Medium, they now have Rock Band 2's Expert = Guitar Hero Series Expert. The guitar controller is a lot better, now with a slight click to you know that you hit it and the frets are much easier to play with. The drums were made a lot better, the drum kit now feels like I can hit it without fear of it breaking in half, and its also a lot quieter. The drum charts were kept at mostly the same difficulty level, maybe even a bit harder. The vocals were cleaned up a lot. The talkie sections were fixed and the microphone was made much better. The interfaces were cleaned up a ton. I particularly like the fact that the Quick play menu now has the album artwork and the difficulty for all instruments. Practice Mode is great, especially with the new Drum Trainer. New cheats, such as No-Fail and Unlock All Songs are great for when I play with my friends who all suck at the game. However, there are a few big problems. My main complaint is the "New" World Tour mode. It is too similar to the original one, and has you jumping around constantly. It feels more like a marathon than a game mode. My other complaint is unlocking the songs. To unlock all 84 songs, you have a few options. Your first option is to enter a cheat and simply activate it in order to gain all the songs. BUT WAIT! Because you did that, you can't save, get achievements, or play online! Your other two options are play through World Tour mode or play through the Challenges. However, with the challenges, you have to go through about 40 useless challenges in order to unlock certain songs to be played, so when I want to play Panic Attack, I have to go through Vocal Challenge ninety-kajillion on Expert to get it, which is the last song, only to fail out on Tangled Up in Blue, which I've had for 5 weeks now. The guitar charts are significantly harder, but there really is no Green Grass and High Tides difficulty song. I passed every song, on expert, first try, and at least four starred everything. The Bass received no love, as all the charts either suck or are too hard for a regular bassist. Other than that, the game is a great game. My recommendation (if you are willing to spend a little money) is to buy Rock Band 2 (game only), buy the Rock Band drum set (from RB1 or RB2), buy Guitar Hero: World Tour (Guitar + Game Version), and buy a third-party microphone (Logitech). If you need a second guitar, buy either a Les Paul or a RB2 Stratocaster.
