The Beatles: Rock Band

Genre
Music
Released on
Xbox 360
9/9/2009
Pub
EA GAMES
Pub
MTV Games
Dev
Harmonix
Released on
PlayStation 3
9/9/2009
Pub
EA GAMES
Pub
MTV Games
Dev
Harmonix
Released on
Wii
9/9/2009
Pub
EA GAMES
Pub
MTV Games
Dev
Harmonix
9.0
As rated by Gamervision

The game represents the first time fans will be able to experience The Beatles’ musical career for themselves. From the early touring days in 1963 Liverpool to the immortal, final performance on the Apple Corps rooftop, fans can follow in the band’s footsteps as they traverse the globe during the height of Beatlemania. Adding to the experience is the introduction of three-part vocal harmonies to game play, allowing gamers to revel in the unparalleled vocal stylings of the Fab Four. Beatles fans will also be thrilled to hear previously unreleased authentic voice recordings from John, Paul, George and Ringo chatting between takes during studio sessions recorded at Abbey Road more than four decades ago. The game begins during the band's earliest days at The Cavern Club in Liverpool, England. Gamers then travel across the Atlantic to experience the band's unforgettable 1964 performance on The Ed Sullivan Show, the sold-out concert at New York’s Shea Stadium in 1965, and conclude at The Beatles’ memorable concert at Budokan in Tokyo, Japan in 1966. The Beatles' studio years come to life in legendary Studio 2 at Abbey Road Studios. Highlighting the studio years are inspired artistic visual expressions known as Dreamscapes, intended to transport players to imaginative environments that capture the essence of The Beatles’ genre-busting musical and fashion transformations during their later years. The game follows The Beatles to 1969 where story mode culminates with their final performance on the rooftop of the Apple Corps Headquarters. The Beatles: Rock Band offers a new set of hardware representing the instruments made famous by John, Paul, George and Ringo. Featured in the set are the Rickenbacker 325 and Gretsch Duo Jet guitars - hailed as two of the celebrated, signature instruments played by John Lennon and George Harrison throughout their careers. Also included is a Höfner bass controller - a large-scale version of the bass famously used by Sir Paul McCartney. Rounding out the set is a Ringo Starr inspired, Ludwig-branded Rock Band 2 drum set with a classic pearl finish and vintage remake of a Beatles kick drum head.

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The Beatles are one of the most popular and enduring bands in history. Four decades after the group disbanded, the Fab Four’s music seems to be just as popular as it ever was. Even those too young to remember or understand how they changed the world in the 1960s can still appreciate the beauty of their songs. When Harmonix and MTV Games announced that they had acquired the rights to use the music of The Beatles last year, many fans of both the group and the Rock Band series were ecstatic. One thing was made clear, however: this would not be a Rock Band game. It’s now nearly a year later, and The Beatles: Rock Band is on the verge of launching. Though some things have changed, this is clearly very much still a Rock Band game, as the title states. However, it is hard to complain when Harmonix has done such a good job developing the series to begin with. The Beatles: Rock Band, while not quite the brand new experience it was originally promised to be, still delivers the timeless music of the world’s most beloved rock band in a way that any fan of The Beatles can enjoy.

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