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Rock Band 3
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- RB3 has great new party modes for quick rocking sessions with friends, as well as a whole new universe of challenges including a revamped Career Mode and 700+ goals and rewards
- Game track list contains over 80 of the best bands from around the world, including bands that have never appeared in a music game, and support for existing Rock Band tracks
- Create and save set lists, and share them with your friends online and enjoy improved song sorting makes it easier to find the songs you like
- Expand the band with the optional keyboard peripheral and 3-part vocals harmonies, together allowing support for up to 7 players
- Take your passion for music to the next level with Rock Band Pro functionality that lets you develop real musical instrument skills through gameplay
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Product information
ASIN | B003RSFQII |
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Release date | October 26, 2010 |
Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #34,040 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #438 in Wii Games |
Product Dimensions | 7.4 x 5.39 x 0.51 inches; 3.2 ounces |
Type of item | Video Game |
Rated | Teen |
Item model number | 014633195200 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | Yes |
Item Weight | 3.2 ounces |
Manufacturer | Electronic Arts |
Date First Available | June 14, 2010 |
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Rock Band 3 is the next generation of the ultimate social and interactive music gaming platform developed by the category’s leading pioneers, Harmonix Music Systems. Featuring innovative game modes and instruments, Rock Band 3 will change the way fans think about and play music games.
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Rock Band 3 is the third main release in the iconic video game series that challenges gamers to live out their Rock & Roll fantasies together in a band situation, both locally and online. The game features an ever expanding song list from every era of Rock & Roll history, easy to pick up yet challenging addictive Note Highway gameplay, compatibility with earlier releases in the series and all platform-specific instrument controllers including most Guitar Hero controllers, extreme in-game character and band customization, and a slew of new features. These new features include: new setlist search functionality, the addition of 3-part harmonies and a keyboard peripheral and expanded play modes, including the advanced Pro Mode.
The Most Music. Period
The Rock Band 3 disc soundtrack contains 83 tracks by the best bands from around the world, including bands that have never appeared in a music game, as well as support for existing Rock Band tracks (Rock Band and Rock Band 2 discs, downloaded songs, track packs, AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack, LEGO Rock Band and Green Day: Rock Band). Additionally, Rock Band 3 gives players immediate access to a music library approaching 2,000 songs by launch, with new content added regularly. With a selection like this, it is clear that Rock Band's gigantic music selection dwarfs that of any other music game on the market. The full track list includes:
Signature Rock Band Note Highway gameplay mechanic.
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Addition of 3-part harmony to main release gameplay.
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New play option, including the advanced Pro Mode.
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New, optional keyboard instrument controller (sold separately).
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Redesigned Music Library
Rock Band 3 allows players to create and save setlists and share them with friends, both in-game and through RockBand.com. In addition, new song filters make it easier to find the types of songs fans want to play and hide the songs they don't, while a built-in song recommendation system will suggest tracks from Rock Band's colossal music library, based on personal fan preference.
Expand the Band
In addition to guitar, bass, drums and solo vocals, Rock Band 3 adds three-part vocal harmony functionality that was introduced with The Beatles: Rock Band and, for the first time ever, a keyboard peripheral to the band. The combination of all these possibilities means that up to seven players can rock together in Rock Band 3 for the ultimate social gaming experience.
Go Pro: Take Your Passion to the Next Level
Rock Band 3 empowers players to develop actual musical skills through the fun of fully scalable Rock Band Pro gameplay. Fans can dive in on the Easy setting to try out basic skills and work their way up to Expert for real mastery. Pro Drums supports three expansion cymbals, with gameplay differentiation between toms and cymbals. Pro Keys (Keyboard) features pitch-accurate keyboard performance across a two-octave range, displayed on an easy-to-read keyboard track. Pro Guitar features noted guitar and bass performances, available for play with either the new Fender Mustang PRO-Guitar simulated guitar controller from Mad Catz, or the Rock Band 3 Squier by Fender Stratocaster guitar controller that is a real guitar/controller hybrid. The Rock Band 3 Squier Stratocaster is a fully functional, full-sized, six-string electric guitar that also functions as a game controller.
New Gameplay Modes
For the casual player, Rock Band 3 has great new party modes that allow fans to get rocking with friends quicker than ever, including party shuffle and persistent drop-in/dropout and difficulty selection from any gameplay screen. For the serious player, the revamped Career Mode features 700+ goals and rewards and seamless leaderboard integration for an endlessly deep campaign experience. Rock Band 3 also adds a suite of social networking tools to the game so fans can engage friends and fellow rockers over Facebook, Twitter and more. Whether players want to jump in for a quick song or take their band to the top, Rock Band 3 has a mode for everyone.
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Customers like the fun and music of the game. They mention that it's a really fun game, with a variety of amazing songs. They appreciate the value of the product, saying that it is definitely worth the price of the new game alone. Customers are also satisfied with quality, ease of use, and guitar teaching. However, some customers differ on performance and graphics.
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Customers like the fun of the game. They mention that it is a really fun game, with challenging and anxious to try songs. They also appreciate the ever-growing database, which provides additional fun songs all the time. Overall, customers are happy with the game and recommend it to others.
"...hero or rock band and you haven't tried Rock band 3 give it a go it's a lot of fun. I found a good one for the right price and I'm very happy" Read more
"...Band 2 for the Wii; once again the music library is diverse and fun to play, the layout and menu's make choosing songs and modifiers much easier..." Read more
"...It has been a lot of fun! But there are a few issues that leave me cold on giving it a 100% recommendation.First, the song selection...." Read more
"This game is fun...I won on easy, but the one draw back was not seeing them lit a little more brightly in the clubs...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the variety of songs in the game. They say the soundtrack is amazing, and they love the songs on this game. The game has many improvements and awesome game play and songs. The downloadable music is nice, and the selections to choose from are great. The music and songs improve with each RB. Customers also develop actual, usable musical skills.
"...that allows you to use the piano keyboard and I believe it has some of the best songs...." Read more
"...The vocals are of the same quality as that of Beatles Rock Band, and guitar, bass, and drums are just the same...." Read more
"...Rock Band 3 expands upon previous games by including three-part vocal harmonies and support for a keyboard instrument, a MIDI-compatible 25-key unit...." Read more
"...all, it's superior to Rock Band 2 for the Wii; once again the music library is diverse and fun to play, the layout and menu's make choosing songs..." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the product. They mention that the 32GB SDHC card is worth the price of the new game alone, and is definitely worth buying if you are a fan of the series.
"...I found a good one for the right price and I'm very happy" Read more
"...If you crave realism, upgrades to pro instruments really make it worth the money.Game-play/Pro Instruments..." Read more
"...It's worth purchasing" Read more
"...The ability to use a 32GB SDHC card is worth the price of the new game alone!..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the quality of the game. They mention that it is a good improvement over Rock Band 2 and an excellent product. They also appreciate the game's speed, smarts, and ease of play. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...About the interface. It's faster, smarter, better, easier. You can log on-off during a song, during a set. It's all good stuff...." Read more
"I've played some other Rock Band games, and this is a great addition to the series. If you like the others, you'll probably like this one more...." Read more
"Great game. Good improvement over Rock Band 2. Definitely worth buying if you are a fan of the series...." Read more
"This game has many improvements and awesome game play and songs. Many of the improvements though are long overdue...." Read more
Customers find the product easy to use. They mention that the Wii format is easy to navigate and has a wonderful selection of games.
"...About the interface. It's faster, smarter, better, easier. You can log on-off during a song, during a set. It's all good stuff...." Read more
"...The game navigation is way, way easier and faster. The 3 mic levels are in plain view. Transition between song selection and play mode is faster...." Read more
"Great GameEasier interfacegreat song list, even songs have never heard are good to play and challenging..." Read more
"This game is so amazing and so much fun. Love the Wii format. Easy to use and it has a wonderful selection of music to choose from." Read more
Customers like the guitar teaching in the physical video game software. They say it makes them develop actual, usable musical skills, and it helps make rapid gains in their guitar playing ability. It's an awesome game that helps teach you the guitar, and is fun while they play. Overall, customers are satisfied with the product's guitar teaching.
"...songs and modifiers much easier than before, the career has a greater sense of accomplishment; only drawback are the solos, I miss the blue section..." Read more
"rock band 3 rocks. lots of fun and it gives you alittle work out while you play.lots of songs to play to and a whole lot quieter than p.laying on a..." Read more
"...and reaction, it's a game that gives you real instruments and makes you develop actual, usable musical skills." Read more
"...Takes some time to get used to, but helps make rapid gains in guitar playing ability especially for a beginner." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the video game software. They mention that it works very well, while others say that not all components are working, the disc won't work, and the game does not work well with their Plasma TV. The text becomes blurry and can't be read.
"...xbox got better graphics than wii.and also the code on the back doesn't work anymore due to the age of the game no the new product via..." Read more
"Works fine" Read more
"...brand new and after about the 3rd use, we have issues where the disc won't work and a message pops up like that says to check the wii manual?!?!..." Read more
"This does not work well with my Plasma TV. The text becomes blurry and can't be read. Too bad!..." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the graphics of the product. Some mention that the menus are improved, the graphics are enhanced, and the game play is better, while others say that the bodies are awkward and the actual graphics are not that great. The menus and the characters are dull and difficult to style, making it difficult to create your own character.
"...It's hard to style your own character when you dislike just about all of the choices. Minor complaint but still worth noting if you're into looks." Read more
"...Graphics have noticeably improved. Avatars, sets, and visuals look better in general. Otherwise, things feel very similar to RB2...." Read more
"...The background graphics are completely overwhelming. First of all, I think they would best be appreciated by a hippie on drugs...." Read more
"...The character bodies are awkward and the actual graphics are not that great; more like bad computer graphics...." Read more
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Game-play/Pro Instruments
Game-play in RB3 has improved in several ways. If you use music gaming as a centerpiece for social interaction, the new version is for you. Most significantly is the upgrade to pro instruments. Standard mode (five colored buttons) instruments interact with the game in the expected way. Pro mode instruments allow more realistic game-play, and can also be set from easy to expert.
Pro drums are noticeably more usable than RB2 where little effort was taken to distinguish cymbal from toms or snare. You can play with one or more cymbals in pro mode and you can configure which additions your set has. Pro-vocals allow up to 3 part harmonies in select songs. Out of the box we had an amazing time doing vocals on bohemian rhapsody with band accompaniment.
One of my favorite extensions to game-play is the keyboard/pro keys. Unlike previous instruments (even drums which I managed to pick up quickly), this is a real keyboard. It will take real time to master. I don't find the layout of the keys onscreen as troubling as some reviewers. It takes some getting used to, but with some effort it is possible. Just realize that it takes a lot of alone time to practice. If you expect to pick up pro keys immediately at a party, (unless you have prior experience or you put it on easy mode) you may not get far. Some attempted to play keys on non-pro mode and seemed to have fun with it. Not everyone will be satisfied with this (I am not).
The only thing I'm holding out on is the pro guitar. I am a guitarist and have desired real guitar game-play for a while. The mustang pro-controller looked interesting (the one with the buttons on the neck), but as a purist I'm holding out for the actual guitar controller to be released.
Having all the instruments together (I believe it's up to 7 including 3 vocals) is great, however you don't get this in standard game-play. It would be nice if you could tour this way, but for some reason full band appears slightly limited. Many have complained about this. It feels like it was added as an afterthought. I hope more future development is put into a better multiplayer experience with all instruments and vocals fully available.
Graphics
There isn't too much to be said here. Graphics have noticeably improved. Avatars, sets, and visuals look better in general. Otherwise, things feel very similar to RB2. You unlock different game elements by touring and completing various other accomplishments. Quickplay is available again and you can create and share setlists.
Backward compatibility
It is great that RB2 content can be imported (most of it anyway) for about 10 bucks in the RB store. One nice feature is that you get pro drums with the DL, but unfortunately you don't get any enhancement to pro vocals or guitar, and no keyboard support. I've also been unable to find a way to cheaply upgrade the RB2 digital catalog to pro. I would love to play keys with some of the older songs for cheap.
Unfortunately for Wii owners, very few RB titles are available for re-license. RB1 is off the table, as are most of the track packs and other releases. Some of you are likely to be irritated by this, particularly if you have already paid for digital copies of RB1 material. This is one place where Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock beats RB3 hands down. Even on Wii, many of the full band games are available (at least in part) for digitial re-licensing (the only exception I can think of is Van Halen).
The new drop-in-drop-out feature is used in both the menus and during songs - allowing anyone to come in whenever they feel like it instead of having to wait till the end of the song/the band goes back to the character selection screen... which there's none in this one. Almost everything can be done from your personal pause menu, from character selection to modifiers, from extras to online playability.
The career mode has been combined into quickplay - so, you and a few friends play for fun for a few hours? Bam, you've dived into the career mode without even trying.
The online DLC store/import menu is a great feature, allowing you to buy any of the songs in the catalog and import songs from (at least) Rock Band 2 (if you have RB2) all in one area.
My only complaint is that the stand-ins for your characters when it's just you and not your "real" band mates are hard to figure out. They don't provide the position in the band, just slots for stand-ins.
The graphics - which the Wii's known for it's lacking in the graphic area - are great! Second only to The Conduit and (supposedly) Conduit 2, these are the best graphics I've gotten out of the Wii in awhile.
Remember the "Unison bonus" from RB & RB2? They've got those in single player now. When a gold bar appears on the sides of your track whilst hitting an Overdrive section, then you'll get twice the Overdrive of normal. The vocals are of the same quality as that of Beatles Rock Band, and guitar, bass, and drums are just the same. Though, you can turn on and off the drum fills now.
I haven't really gotten to Keys, because I have yet to get the keyboard. But I have faith in it.
And I haven't even mentioned Pro mode yet.
Pro drums is exactly like a drum kit (being a drummer myself, I'd know.) Each pad/cymbal corresponds to a different part of a drum kit, and they're represented on the screen very well. The only difference is in the hi-hat pedal, which I'm still working out.
Guitar and bass, though something I have yet to try for obvious reasons, seems to be a tab. A lot of people complain about the chords being the first fret marked and the others as a "wave" shape. But you can enable numbers for each string during a chord. It's basically a tab.
Pro keys = normal keys on steroids, okay?
This game is the best game of the year, for the music lover.
Period.
No questions asked.
Haven't tried the piano or any of the pro instruments yet, but so far so good. It's worth purchasing