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Let There Be Rock... Band!
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I purchased Rock Band2 in September of 2008. Now, in September of 2009, I am still avidly playing Rock Band2. I've used a ton of Microsoft FunnyMunny Points to get new songs for RB2 and Harmonix keeps making more. Besides, if you own RB2, why have any other music game? ...
Reviewed by SaucyJack on Sept. 27, 2009
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Rock Band 2...Mostly
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X360
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Do you ever get that feeling that a franchise or genre has evolved right past you? I think with Rock Band 2, music games have certainly given me rhythm gaming fatigue. The soundtrack is disappointing for me and my personal tastes. Sure, Rock Band 2 is still the great game ...
Reviewed by Godzilla_Sushi on Sept. 24, 2008
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No need to rush reinventing the wheel just yet
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X360
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"For a more detailed background I suggest reading Giant Bomb's previews among other information pertaining to this title as my reviews are geared more to gamers who pretty much already know the gist of the game and just want to look into other perspectives on the positives and negatives of ...
Reviewed by KingOfOldSkool on Oct. 14, 2008
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Rock Band 2 Review
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X360
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Rock Band 2 indeed starts where Rock Band ended. The game where you can become a world renowned drummer, lead guitarist, bassist, or singer has been made better. There are some things that I don't like about the game, but there are too many good things about the game which ...
Reviewed by Altered_Confusion on May 11, 2009
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Activision Will never be able to compare to a Game Like This.
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PS3
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After the success of Rock Band, it was obvious a sequel would arise, and now over a year later we now have this game in our hand's and oh boy is it great.First thing's First, this game isn't innovative over the 1st but is the same concept but with a ...
Reviewed by SimpsonFan on Oct. 26, 2008
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Rock Band 2 gets liquor-proof.
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X360
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Rock Band 2 : A rhythm game where you and up to 3 others manipulate plastic toy controllers to match the colours scrolling down the screen in unison all the while imagining you’re part of Journey.Story : The storyline of the game I guess would be the “Band World Tour”. ...
Reviewed by CanuckEh on Jan. 3, 2009
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Ultimate Party Game
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X360
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GameplayRock Band 2 is the sequel to the first music game to allow you to play guitar, bass and drums as well as sing. Gameplay follow a tried and tested formula.For the percussion/rhythm instruments: As notes scroll down the screen towards you you either hold the corresponding note(s) and strum ...
Reviewed by meegs6sic6 on Dec. 4, 2008
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A port equal to its brothers; the Wii's definitive rhythm game
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Rocking out in your living rooms has become an activity which is made available on a yearly basis. Rock Band 2 is the latest in a long line of titles that spawned from the original Guitar Hero which sparked and revitalized rhythm game interest in North America and in Europe. ...
Reviewed by Hexrapper on Aug. 28, 2009
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Your The Best, Around.....
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X360
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Two years ago, Rock Band in its oversized plastic peripheral glory came to past and rocked the very foundations of the music and rhythm game genre, bringing it to a new level. Since it seems like video game law requires a sequel within a year or two, Rock Band ...
Reviewed by LinksOcarina on Sept. 4, 2009
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Second Verse Much Better then the First
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X360
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From an outside perspective, Rock Band 2 looks exactly the same as the first game. But once you play it, you’ll see the mechanics are much different and you can never judge a band by its cover song. Rock Band 2 is obviously the sequel to the successful Rock Band ...
Reviewed by BatDan on Sept. 18, 2008
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Let There Be Rock!!!
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X360
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Note: I don't have the new instruments as I am only reviewing the game, so check elsewhere for thoughts of the new Stratocaster and Drum Kit.Last year's Rock Band took the rhythm game to a whole new level. Harmonix, the originators of Guitar Hero and Frequency, managed to top themselves ...
Reviewed by GUnitVer1 on Sept. 20, 2008
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Ring up your mates IT'S A PARTY!!!
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X360
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Ring up your mates IT'S A PARTY!!! Rock band is back with this new installment this includes 84 new songs on disc and 20 free DLC! songs. With over 750 songs on for DLC that makes all songs that are in Rock band just under 1000! with more to come ...
Reviewed by ShaunassNZ on Aug. 15, 2009
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Greatest game ever.
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X360
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Rock Band 2 is the greatest game ever released. Never has a game provided so much selection (500+ songs available, and more released every week) and allowed for so much replay value (four different instruments and four different difficulties for every instrument on every song). The possibilities are endless. It ...
Reviewed by sperine on Feb. 9, 2009
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BingeGamer's New to the Series Review: Rock Band 2
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X360
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New to the Series Review: Rock Band 2 By Mike Masashi Murakami III • September 19, 2008 Rock Band 2 is the sequel to one of the few rhythm based games that have become quite popular as each day passes. If you have somehow been able to avoid playing these ...
Reviewed by PacoDG on Sept. 19, 2008
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The Best Rhythum Game I've Ever Played
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X360
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To start off i do not own an X 360, but i have played Rock Band 2 for it, and abosofruititutely LOVE IT! I've tried out all of the instruments (guitar,drums, and the mic). the controls are smooth as a baby's bottom, and are even better and make the game ...
Reviewed by ChoopMaster on Jan. 12, 2009
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This game is alright.
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X360
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If you liked the 1st one, you will like the second. The only thing I really don't like about this one is you have to play some areas that require you non-stop play of 5 plus songs in a row. When you choose songs to play, you have to play ...
Reviewed by thagrateone on Sept. 14, 2008
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Why are you reading this and not playing?
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X360
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Imagine all the small, picky problems you had with the first intallment, fix those, then add more badass tracks, and you have Rock Band 2. After importing my songs from the first game, it now takes nearly 5 minutes each time a I create my own setlist. The scary part ...
Reviewed by Druxk on Sept. 16, 2008
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Livin' On A Prayer!
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X360
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Rock Band 2 is the sequel to the highly popularized music rhythm game by Harmonix. The game is clad with fake musical instruments; a guitar, a drum set and a microphone. What Rock Band 2 does isn’t so much a true different take on the first Rock Band, but more ...
Reviewed by Angel_Gamer on Sept. 16, 2008
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It's a nice day to start again
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X360
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What can be said about Rock Band 2 that was not already stated in the first? Essentially, none of the core gameplay mechanics, the quality of the sound design, nor have the graphics made any amazing leaps forward. However, a few key inclusions to the overall gameplay package have made ...
Reviewed by ImperiousRix on Sept. 23, 2008
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Rock Band 2--Review
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X360
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This will be a rather short review for me since with any rhythm game, there are only a few aspects that need to be reviewed.Set List The set list in Rock Band 2 is a great improvement over the original. I never really cared for the original set list in ...
Reviewed by bolsita_de_te on Sept. 27, 2008
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Upgrades to an already great game make Rock Band 2 a must buy
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X360
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The most notable addition to Rock Band 2 is the addition of Xbox Live enabled Band World Tour. Most people missed out on this mode in Rock Band simply because they couldn’t find enough friends locally to play through it. Now you can form a band on Xbox Live and ...
Reviewed by METALM1LITIA91 on Sept. 28, 2008
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Find out why Rock Band 2 is the best music game out there.
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PS3
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3 years ago, Guitar Hero made its debut onto the PS2. With it, came a huge fan base, including wanna-be rockers. Myself, one of them. Its now 2008 and Rock Band 2 made its debut onto the PS3. Where was I going with this...?Anyway, Rock Band 2 is the squeal ...
Reviewed by Metal_Gear_Sunny on Oct. 26, 2008
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Rock Band 1.5
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X360
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It isn’t very often in the world of media that a sequel to an existing title is better than the original. There are many examples of this, such as “Perfect Dark: Zero,” “The Matrix: Reloaded,” and countless other film and game releases. I’m here to tell you that Rock Band ...
Reviewed by electricfuzz9 on Oct. 29, 2008
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Still rockin' after all these years.
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X360
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The first Rock Band game was a culmination of everything Harmonix had learned over the course of creating Guitar Hero. It was at this point that the guitar-based rhythm game had truly evolved. Now, one year and hundreds of DLC songs later, Rock Band 2 does its best to keep ...
Reviewed by kboy on Jan. 5, 2009
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Let the Cash Grab continue!
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X360
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My experience with Rock Band 2 is similar to eating a carrot, then eating a carrot dipped in ranch dressing. It's more of the same, only it tastes better and I'm more likely to eat another one. Here's the deal: Rock Band 2 is very well done. Harmonix has perfected ...
Reviewed by burjeffton on Oct. 6, 2008
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Improvements make a great game greater
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X360
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The original Rock Band was one of the highlights of last year, with its inclusion of the Drum and the mic instrauments to create a music game expirence like no other. But as much as we loved Rock Band we could not help to notice its flaws, lack of online world ...
Reviewed by intoblivion on Jan. 14, 2009
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| Game Name | Rock Band 2 |
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| Original US Release |
Sept. 14, 2008
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| Aliases | RB2 |
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ESRB: T
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PEGI: 12+
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Guitar games with Metallica songs
A guide for finding out which Metallica songs can be found in which games.
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Rock Band 2 Cheat Codes
A list of cheats for Rock Band 2, including the all-important "Unlock all songs" code
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Rock Band 2 Achievement Guide
A guide to earning the achievements of Rock Band 2.
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Rock Band 2 Achievements and Trophies
This is the complete list of Achievements and Trophies for Rock Band 2.
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