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Playstation 2 Rock Band Special Edition Review (continued)
More User Submitted Playstation 2 Rock Band Special Edition Reviews
Date: 2008-08-09
Playstation 2 CD Compatibility
Rock Band Special Edition contains a 2 sided CD. My Playstation 2 was one of the early versions and it would not play two sided CDs. In order to play Rock Band, I had to purchase the latest Playstation 2. You need to make sure your Playstation will accomodate 2 sided CDs before you buy Rock Band.
Now that we have the latest Playstation we are enjoying Rock Band Special Edition.
Date: 2008-08-08
GREAT FAMILY GAME
This game is fantastic and well worth the price, especially considering what's included.
You get the game, of course, as well as the guitar (similar to Guitar Hero hardware), the drum kit, including a foot pedal and sticks, and a microphone, as well as a USB hub.
If you have both Wii and PS2 platforms, I suggest you go with the PS2 version, as the equipment is essentially the same but you will probably pay less (often as much as $40) for the PS2 version. The guitar is wireless anyway on the PS2 version so there's no need to get the Wii version!
PROS:
* Reasonable price/value
* Enough songs to keep you entertained for quite a while (over 60 when all are unlocked).
* Intense enough on expert mode for the most savvy Guitar hero players, but simple enough for beginners to play too, especially using the microphone.
CONS:
* No download feature
* On the microphone, there is no way to move through game configuration/song choices microphone without a game controller also hooked up. Not a huge deal, but an annoyance.
NOTES:
*Playing the drums on this game is fun, but make no mistake. It is not like playing the drums, even on expert mode, regardless of what the ads or some reviews may say. It is loads of fun, but I've been playing drums for close to 40 years and am very familiar with some of the songs included with the game, and in Easy mode, Expert mode, whatever, these are not like playing the drums. But it is a lot of fun, just like Guitar Hero is awesome but its not going to teach you how to play guitar.
* Opportunities for solos are frequent and are loads of fun, especially on drums!
* The singing portion of this game is a lot of fun and younger players will love it as a way to join in the action!
One of the best group games out there, if not the best!
Date: 2008-08-07
Rock Band
I got the box delivered few days after my order, no delays which was good. The was nicely packaged and secured. I found everything included nothing missing, and recently The drum pedal broke and I called warranty and they were very cooperative and they said the will send me a replacement immediately, they even gave me the tracking number. I think over all everything is cool regarding this game.
Date: 2008-08-07
Awesome and they love the competition
My girls have absolutely loved this game during the summer.
Friends come over and with four people participating people normally wear out of energy before they get bored.
Date: 2008-07-31
Fun, yet repetitive
This game is entertaining. In a group, it's obviously more fun. But alone is good too. I'd recommend getting another guitar controller though. I think they should have included one. My boyfriend and I play it, and usually I'm on the guitar, and he plays the drums. But sometimes he gets bored with the drums, and wants the guitar, but I don't really like the drums. So unless you have another guitar controller, you might too have that conflict. Haven't even used the mic yet. Maybe someday. Oh, and the reason I say it's "repetitive" in my title is because you basically have the same set of songs on each level, with a few new ones thrown in, so you kind of get sick of hearing the music.
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