Lego Rock Band
Product Description
LEGO: Rock Band PS3Amazon.com Product Description
LEGO Rock Band merges two of the most popular video game franchises to deliver a unique family-friendly music experience that will take tweens, teens, families and gamers of all ages on a wild journey to rock stardom in order to “Build a Band and Rock the Universe.” Combining the authentic multiplayer music experience of Rock Band with the accessibility, custo… More >>
- Peripherals are required to play
- Use the LEGO character customizer to create and personalize your band, instrument controllers and entourage.
- A rock tinged, yet family-friendly song list provided both on the game disc and as downloadable content via PlayStation Network.
- Pull off killer riffs in LEGO themed Rock Power Challenges to perform amazing feats such as defeating a giant octopus, summoning a storm or demolishing a skyscraper.
- Build fame LEGO style by completing songs to collect LEGO studs – unlock cool vehicles, progress to new venues and unlock new characters and instruments.
This “game” is really just one big track pack for Rock Band 2. Once you get it, you will probably use the code inside and transfer all the songs on this disc over to your Rock Band 2 file and never touch this game again. You can also transfer RB2 songs over to this game, but it only accepts the PG songs, which leaves out quite a few good ones.
I tried to play this game for what it was but it was just pointless to start all over from scratch when you’ve already been down that same exact road with Rock Band 2.
The game is meant to be “cheaper” thanks to the 10 dollar fee you will be charged for the transfer of songs to Rock Band 2. The code you receive is quite annoying to get, requiring you go online to the Rock Band site, which gives you a code you put into the PS3…why not just give me this code without putting me through all the trouble?
The songs itself are great…all fun, quirky songs that have become classics in their own way that you can all play on Rock Band. Some of them are not as fun as you might think it might be playing them, but most are, and are harder than you would think too.
It’s worth it as one big track pack but I felt the “game” part of it was truly lacking. If you’re like me, after the transfer you’ll find no reason to touch this game ever again and find yourself rushing over to Gamestop or something to trade in for a game you actually would play.
Rating: 3 / 5
What’s the same as existing RB games: the best 4-player rhythm gaming experience around, customizable characters, non-linear unlock.
What’s different: earn swag to customize your rock den, play “rock challenges” to tear down buildings, “super-easy” difficulty mode and auto-bass kick (on drums) for younger beginners; during normal game-play you also cannot fail out, instead you temporarily drop out and lose some “studs” (money) followed by the opportunity to recover most of them (just like the other traveler’s tales titles); during rock challenges however you can fail – and have no overdrive.
What’s similar: download songs, but only ones that have been deemed “family friendly” by the developers (about half of my existing library showed up when I launched it).
If you love RB and cheeky humor you’ll probably want to add this variation on the theme, especially if you like the other Lego titles by traveler’s tales. If you think you want a rock band type game but worry about lyric content or online interactions for the kids in your household, this was probably designed with you in mind. If you are strictly a hard core rocker take a careful look at the set-list; it’s cheaper than downloading individual songs but not as good a deal as RB2 was, and there is a lot of pop content despite some good classic rock’n'roll.
Update after several weeks of ownership: This game occasionally freezes on my new slim PS3, usually during some menu load, causing me to deduct one of my original 4 stars.
Rating: 3 / 5
el mejor juego XDXD mucha diversión buenas canciones en resumen el mejor juego XDXD
Rating: 5 / 5
We own Rock Band 2 and we let our sub teens “practice” with only songs we know to be “family friendly” when they do. So I was very happy to hear a Lego version of RB was in the works with only family friendly songs. Well not really the case. We haven’t gone through all the songs yet but the one that keeps playing in the “den” is by KT Tunstill and does have cursing in it. Mild yes, but still not what I’d ever let my children utter in our home. (Or me in front of them either) Also it imported BOC’s classic about teen suicide. NOT what I was expecting from a Lego game squarely aimed at the kid market. Even at E10+ (which I admit I didn’t look at because of the name) I think the songs aren’t “family friendly”.
As for the rest of the game, it is kinda cool but at half the price. Good rental or much later bargain bin game.
Rating: 3 / 5
My kids ALL wanted this game. Christmas morning and they are SO excited. We turn on the new PS3. They wait. We update the PS3 software. They wait. We input the PS3 info. They wait. We load the Lego Rock Band Game and start going through set up. They wait, knowing that they will get to play it if they just wait.
BUT NO. THEY DON’T GET TO PLAY THE GAME TODAY BECAUSE WE DIDN’T KNOW THAT YOU NEED A MICROPHONE OR DRUM OR GUITAR TO PLAY THIS THING!
It doesn’t say it in the product description, but you need at least a plug in microphone to use the game. Maybe lots of people who already own guitar hero or some other music game know that you need more than the controllers—but we didn’t. We had no clue. We thought that the PS3, plus the game and controllers and we would be all set.
Needless to say I am pretty angry that this info was NOT on the Amazon description page. As purchased the game is absolutely useless.
Rating: 1 / 5