This refined entry replaces the original Rock Band as quite possibly the most fun-filled four person co-op game in creation. Just don't go looking for a huge evolutionary jump.

Available on: PS3 , PS2, Xbox 360, Wii
Genre: Simulation
Release date: Oct 19, 2008
Published by: Electronic Arts
Developed by: Harmonix

Franchise: Rock Band
Multiplayer Modes:

Offline

4 player CO-OP

Online

4 player CO-OP

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Review

Still top of the charts, even if it does feel more like an encore than a whole new album

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Latest Comments

CreeplyTuna - 6 months 1 day ago

wat i cant stand a bout this (and guitarhero) is that, as a REAL musician, i am not really doing anything. On actual drums, which i hav been playing years before rock band, i have much more fun playing these songs than in the game. the game itself is not horrible and i admit sometimes fun

but people who beleive they are getting something musiclly out of this game. especially for drummers, there is more competition between the drummers that are good and REAL, and the ones that think they can drum and have never been behind an actual drum set. some people are spending too much time at a TV/Computer screen and their brains hav turned to mush.

thank you for listening

maybe some people can read this and go out and learn a real instrument and create some real music. bring back the rock of the 90'S!

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TWELTH-LEG3ND - 10 months 16 days ago

can you use the mic on singstar also? also can the mic be used as a talking device, for online on other games?

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