Rock Band Special Edition w/ Instruments (Xbox 360)

• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 9 reviews
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• 10 stars

  Great party game; solo games not bad either!

  by $corpion on November 25, 2007

  Pros: Good music (w/downloadable content), visuals, game play with a wide range of difficulty level (from relatively easy to very diificult - for someone like me who is not a gamer and can't carry a beat)

  Cons: Expensive but well worth it

  Summary: My daughter and I bought this game earlier this week when it arrived at the retail stores. My kids and their friends (and myself, of course) have been rocking out ...

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  Summary: My daughter and I bought this game earlier this week when it arrived at the retail stores. My kids and their friends (and myself, of course) have been rocking out till the week hours of the morning the past 3 evenings. Everyone who has seen and participated in this game has been blown away. It is a very addicting game. My two sons had a band when they were in high school, and they really got into this game.
  
  I have always wanted to learn to play the drums - my dad did and now one of sons also plays. Unfortunately, I don't have any musical talent and I can't carry a beat. With Rock Band, I may yet realize my dream. I'm even contemplating buying myself a real electronic drum set similar to what my son already has.
  
  It was great that we can use the guitar controllers from Guitar Hero. The mic, guitar and drum set that came bundled with the game all work well. I wished the drum pads were a bit softer so that the pounding of the drums would not interfere with the great music from the game. No problem - just crank the sound up.
  
  This is going to be an expensive pastime. I've already downloaded all the new tracks available on Market Live, and I'm looking for a drum stool and anti-vibe drumsticks. I already purchased an extra set of real drumsticks from a music store.
  
  The game is easy to learn (the tutorial and practice sections are very helpful). And best of all, Rock Band is extremely fun to play (and watch others play)!
  
  For perspective, I'm not a gamer but may soon become one because of this game. I've already track of all the countless hours I've "played" this game. But I consider the time well worth it since I feel that I'm also starting to learn how to play the drums!

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• 8 stars

  delay in drums???

  by bodickie on February 6, 2008

  Pros: guitar and bass AWESOME

  Cons: delay in drums??

  Summary: I agree with "Guitar Hero 4"
  I played the drums and it seemed that the drums have a slight delay on screen as to when your supposed to hit the
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  Summary: I agree with "Guitar Hero 4"
  I played the drums and it seemed that the drums have a slight delay on screen as to when your supposed to hit the drum pad…is there a way to adjust it? To keep scoring on the drums I had to keep hitting the pads just a split second before the actual beat from the audio?? My buddy couldn’t hear the delay but someone else in the room could….the guitare however seems right on!! ???????

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• 10 stars

  More fun than Guitar Hero

  by BMWguy206 on February 5, 2008

  Pros: Fun Factor, drums, multiplayer

  Cons: short cables! Mic, Drum set, and guitar should be wireless

  Summary: Bought Rock Band for my friend as a Christmas gift. We played it that night and had some pretty good fun. We didn't like how short the cables were ...

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  Summary: Bought Rock Band for my friend as a Christmas gift. We played it that night and had some pretty good fun. We didn't like how short the cables were and hooking up the mic, drums, and guitar can get messy. I hope a wireless solution comes out soon for this.
  I agree that if playing solo it can get boring but playing with a buddy or more can be really fun.

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• 10 stars

  Perfect For Everyone

  by Gold Contaxt on January 31, 2008

  Pros: it's like a real band simulator and is fun playing with all your friends

  Cons: NONE it is perfect

  Summary: just a great game filled with songs that you and a friend can rock out to. i personally favor the guitar since switching from guitar hero, but am increasingly getting ...

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  Summary: just a great game filled with songs that you and a friend can rock out to. i personally favor the guitar since switching from guitar hero, but am increasingly getting better at the drums.
  
  Go buy it the steep price tag will pay for itself as you get hours of enjoyment from it.

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• 9 stars

  this game is awsome

  by anthone203 on December 30, 2007

  Pros: play with three people, has good songs, very intense

  Cons: there are no cons

  Summary: i rele love this game it is awsome.

  Summary: i rele love this game it is awsome.

• 9 stars

  The game is great fun even for old folks. What really stinks is the guitar strum bar problem.

  by wadazup on December 27, 2007

  Pros: Great interactive fun.

  Cons: Hardware issues - known about by EA but shipped anyway.

  Summary: Hope EA is flexible with the warranty given the acknowledged hardware issues. The game is enjoyable but won't get played in my house until the replacement hardware is received. ...

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  Summary: Hope EA is flexible with the warranty given the acknowledged hardware issues. The game is enjoyable but won't get played in my house until the replacement hardware is received. If something else goes wrong you may be out-of-luck with an expired warranty.

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• 9 stars

  It's an awesome party or solo game!

  by stevenng33 on December 23, 2007

  Pros: The best rythm based games rolled into one affordable package: guitar hero, karaoke revolution and the new insanely fun drums!

  Cons: 1st generation insturments were reported faulty by some customers, my guitar strum was defective

  Summary: Rockband has set the standard for today's get together party games! I love the drums more than the guitar. My guitar strum was defective, however EA online customer support ...

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  Summary: Rockband has set the standard for today's get together party games! I love the drums more than the guitar. My guitar strum was defective, however EA online customer support is Awesome. They are sending me a new guitar with free 2-day express delivery.

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• 8 stars

  Guitar Hero 4.

  by Too Pacent! on December 23, 2007

  Pros: Just like guitar hero.

  Cons: Drumming system

  Summary: Rock band is good, it's fun. It has a nice rpg element to the single player mode. The guitar playing and song list are good, idenitical to guitar hero ...

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  Summary: Rock band is good, it's fun. It has a nice rpg element to the single player mode. The guitar playing and song list are good, idenitical to guitar hero games. The singing works pretty well. But, the drumming in the game is terrible. I played it with 5 or 6 friends and everyone complained about drumming in the game. Some of us play the drumset in real life others don't, but we all complained about the drumming system in the game.

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• 9 stars

  Great Game!

  by cocomostl on December 18, 2007

  Pros: Great game for any age.

  Cons: Songs could be more recognizable.

  Summary: I am a 45 year old mother of 3 sons, aged 14 - 25 and all of us love this game. The vocals are a bit tricky at times, but ...

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  Summary: I am a 45 year old mother of 3 sons, aged 14 - 25 and all of us love this game. The vocals are a bit tricky at times, but other than that, this is a great game for all ages to enjoy.
  The drums are quite addictive!
  The price that was listed in the CNET review is for the game only, not the special edition. The special edition costs between $149 - $169 depending on where you get it.

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