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Other than being addicting, no problems or issues with Rock Band on the
PS3. That includes the guitar controller which worked great out of the box (2 months and counting), so the early problems seem to have been addressed. Waiting to receive
the second guitar controller. Wireless capability of the PS3 is greatly appreciated and facilitates downloading new songs from the Playstation store.
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I bought a PS3 because of Rock Band. That's how much I wanted to play the game. But before you rush to buy, take note of a few things.
1. If you own a 40 gig PS3, there are not enough USB ports to plug in all Rock Band peripherals unless you have a USB hub. Without that hub, only two people can play at a time.
2. The guitar hardware strummer is known to have problems. Mine broke within days, as did those of two others I know. You can't exchange it at a retail store, but EA has a support site that lets you send any faulty peripheral back in exchange for a new one. I waited about 2 weeks for mine.
3. Don't forget to calibrate the audio/visual syncing. Having tried Rock Band on a few televisions, I had to calibrate the audio/visual delay each time, otherwise it just doesn't feel like you're rockin' out.
Those points aside, Rock Band is awesome. The guitar parts are, on average, easier than they are in the Guitar Hero games, but they're still fun. If you can master the drums, then you WILL be able to play a drum set in real life - which totally rocks. The only thing I dislike about the drums is that the tapping is painfully obnoxious, so unless you blast the game's volume, you'll hear a constant "tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap..." As for the singing, I found that you don't actually have to sing the words. As long as you can hum the pitch, you can do well.
Rock Band will bring hours and hours of fun, and it's one of those games that has infinite replay value.
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I have loved this game from the first time I sat in the store and played it. I bought it on the spot and brought it home. I was so excited when I played my first song using the drum kit and my wife on guitar. Immediately following the first song the playstation 3 said the disc was damaged or dirty and stopped playing, so I checked the brand new disc and it was still in mint condition, but alas, my playstation 3 from that point on would not even recognize and other game discs, dvd's or cd's. I took the system back which I had only had for 4 days at that point and exchanged it for a new one. It ran fine, and we rocked out hard for about 2 weeks and then one day It stopped and said the disc was damaged or dirty. The air was immediately expunged from my lungs and I almost crapped my pants. I checked the disc and it was still in mint condition. I put it back in the machine, with fingers crossed, and it would not recognize any game discs, dvd's or cd's from that point on. UGH! I took the machine back and sent the game back to EA to get a replacement copy, I am now on the third PS3 and am waiting for the replacement copy for Rock Band we will see what happens, I love this gamne so much that I would be willing to take my ps3 back and exchange it every 4-14 days if necessary just to keep on rocking! Let's hope third times a charm...
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If you have liked the Guitar Hero 1 and 2 games you will love Rock Band. The graphics are designed better and not quite as cartoonish. You can still compete with two guitars or you can mix it up with drums and a microphone as well. Fun game all around, I can't think of ANY reason why a fan of Guitar Hero would not like it. Personally I like the guitar better the Guitar Hero's and though the drums can be hard I like them too. The only thing that I have trouble with is singing, that's touch.
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This has to be one of the best group video games ever. I got it for Christmas and was not disappointed. The dynamic once all the people get to know what is going on and how to play is amazing.
I am an actual drummer, myself, and I will say that the drum parts for the songs are spot on. You truly will be playing the drums if you do Expert. I was a little rusty so I couldn't even play all the songs on Expert in the beginning.
Great game!
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