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  1. Etan says:
    December 26, 2009 at 5:34 pm

    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Rhytym gaming as it should be, on the Wii.
    After the ubberly limited Wii port of the first Rock Band, Harmonix really went all out to make sure the sequel wouldn’t suffer the same.

  2. Vianca says:
    December 26, 2009 at 6:29 pm

    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Better than Guitar Hero. Most definitely.
    This is an OLD review I made days after the game came out. Message me at [...] for any questions about the game. I’ll be glad to help.

  3. Sacagawea says:
    December 26, 2009 at 6:45 pm
    Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

    I’ve been playing this for 5 days now, after a year of playing RB1. To give credit where it’s due, it looks like the team at Harmonix read every angry, outraged post about the first Rock Band and then addressed the problems.

    Gameplay:
    -Bands no longer have a leader that must be present in order for the band to play. Any member of the band can play solo, and any character can play any instrument.
    -You can now create an entire band and have them play with you ALL the time, giving you control over the look of it. You never need to have a random character model stand in. The might seem like a small thing but it makes a big difference. I don’t know how many times my friends and I played, 3 of us looking like the Beatles, only to have some chick wrapped up like a mummy playing bass.
    -You can be more in-depth in fleshing out your band, including designing a logo for them.

    Drums
    -First of all the drums are wireless, which in itself is a big improvement. They have a rubberized coating on the pad now which cuts the noise from striking them in half, and that’s more a dull thud than the sharp, obnoxious crack of the old drums. The bass pedal has been beefed up and should stand up to adult usage. I see some users complaining about tech problems with the drums, but mine have thus far been flawless.

    -Guitar
    This is a huge improvement over the RB1 guitar. The start button has been put in a recess, making it much harder to accidentally pause the game while playing. The tilt sensor for going into overdrive works perfectly, the buttons are easier to use and the overall construction is sturdier. Best of all, it’s wireless receiver has a USB port that you can plug the drums into, making it so that two instruments take up only one USB port on the console. This means that you can play as a full 4-person band without needing anything extra for your PS3. Again, a little thing that makes a big difference.

    All the songs you downloaded for RB1 can be played on this game, and for a small fee you can also migrate all the songs from the RB1 disc onto your drive to be used with RB2. I think it’s great that you don’t have to leave any songs behind.

    Bottom line: if you have RB1 you should definitely buy at least this game, even if you want to keep your old instruments. The expansion to your song library alone is well worth the price. But if you have the money to spend I think the improved instruments are worth buying.

  4. Valiant says:
    December 27, 2009 at 12:16 am
    Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

    I managed to get my hands on Rock Band 2 a bit early, and spent the entirety of the evening playing. What a drastic improvement over Rock Band 1 on the Wii! This is identical to the Xbox 360/ PS3 versions of the game, and I was even more impressed than I anticipated. I was having a blast before I even had a chance to play a single note: The character creator tool was a welcome bonus! You create a band and members, and then you hit the road. It was a really satisfying experience! This is really the first time that a Wii game has been truly competitive with other Next-Gen console games.

    The World Tour mode is now available locally or online, and there are also challenges and battle-of-the-bands. There was a “Wii pre-release” battle available for the select few who managed to snag the game early, and I was able to compete head to head with other bands (there were only 3 other bands online since the game was not yet available @ most stores).
    There are sure to be plenty of lengthy reviews, so I will just note some of my observations:

    *Band Members – once you create your band-mates using the Character Creator, when you play a gig, there they are! I knew this feature was present, but I had no idea how exciting it would be the first time my character (who happens to look JUST LIKE ME!) appeared on stage! It was really satisfying! This feature was really well done. My first order of business was to create characters for my wife and all our friends. Whenever they come over and play from now on, they can use their characters. Also, these characters can be moved around, dropped etc. Also, whenever you select a character to play a gig with your band, they get a “cut”, earning that character money which can be used to buy clothes, accessories, instruments, etc. Of course, my wife blew all her money on some designer jeans, some pink driving gloves, and some shoes before she even played one gig! Typical… =)

    *Online – Some of the online features haven’t been enabled yet, but I was able to play in the online battle of the bands. I was playing during a weather storm, and my internet connection was suffering. I had a hard time checking my email from my computer in fact! But, much to my surprise, the game chugged along, and I didn’t see any problems with the online interface. The whole game is played “connected”, so you don’t have to keep logging on and off if you switch between local and online play. The interface was really polished and well done, unlike other Wii games that seem to tack on the online portion after the fact. A+++.

    *Updated instruments – The new guitar and drum look and feel really good. The drums are sturdier, and also the pads are quieter. Other than that, not much of a change here, but I had no complaints about the previous generation of instruments.

    *Music – This game seems to have a much more varied mix of music. Much like when I began playing RB1, I only knew a handful of the songs that I initially was able to play. A few of the songs that I initially played were somewhat familiar, but some were way off the radar for me. Still, what I have heard so far is great! As you may already know, there is a Music Store built in the game where you can use Wii points on your system to buy new songs, so there will be no shortage of great music to be played! I was also surprised to see that details about the band and even album art appear on the song selection screen. The interface is really clean and polished; it really doesn’t feel like a “game” at all. There is really no end to this games replay value. There are already close to 500 songs available in the DLC catalog (and all of this will come to the Wii shortly), and new songs are added weekly. Guitar Hero: World Tour can’t even begin to compete in this area!!!

    Do yourself a favor and go buy this game. I loved RB1 on the Wii, and really didn’t think I was missing out on much… as it turns out, the additional features in RB2 are really astounding! The solid gameplay of Rock Band 1 is there… the great music game is completely intact. RB2 adds the “Band” experience: Touring, Band-mate selection, losing fans if you quit a “set” prematurely, battle of the bands, never-ending amounts of fresh content to play, expansive leaderboards and band data, even the ability to order posters and figurines of your band!!! Rock Band 2 for the Wii delivers!!

  5. Jennyl says:
    December 27, 2009 at 12:55 am

    4.0 out of 5 stars
    Songs are fun to play, game structure is a little constricting.
    We bought this game and Rock Band (1) after buying GH: World Tour basically to have more/different songs. The songs are a lot of fun to play.

  6. Valerie says:
    December 27, 2009 at 3:32 am

    5.0 out of 5 stars
    AMAZING 100% better than guitar hero world tour
    Its amazing….i bought and i never thought it would be this good…. the songs are a lot better than guitar hero world tour and its a bit more realistic.

  7. Syler says:
    December 27, 2009 at 4:22 am

    5.0 out of 5 stars
    RockGame
    A great game for families, friends to gather together and have fun, mutual help from each band mate saves other band mates.

  8. Turner says:
    December 27, 2009 at 4:41 am
    Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

    I’m a 36 yo mom with two girls. Rock Band 2 had become a phenom in our house. There’s a magic in making music together, esp with loved ones, that can’t be explained, only experienced. I have to say I’m woefully, pityfully unmusical, and frankly, Rock Band intimidated and scared me – embarassed me at the thought – and I was afraid to even touch it, and I never ever, in ten million lifetimes thought I would like it. Kids, sure– kids try everything once. But me? Now here I am waking up at 6am to play the drums with them before they go to school? I have two pre-teen girls that are drummers now? Wow talk about your ‘I never saw that coming’ moment.

    I know Rock Band is a little bit intimidating to us people who aren’t musical. But just order the big box, let it come to the door and set it up in the privacy of your house and no one will be the wiser. It sets up in a snap, no wires at all, no plug-ins, no softwear — very mom (or tech) friendly.

    Rock Band 2 is much improved over Rock Band 1 in ease of set up, maintenance, totally wireless, no plugs, cords, etc., and zero STRESS. The drums have been improved so they don’t hurt your wrists like the previous set which were like hitting concrete, they, now, have lots of give. I’ve been playing it about 60 hours in total, now, and no painful wrists like the previous Rock Band 1 set gave me. The pedal is also metal-reinforced now so you can’t snap it, like it’s purely plastic predicessor.

    I am trying to reach down into my soul and explain to parents what a wonderful ‘video game’ this set is. How 189.00 is nothing when you think of how much gas, time, energy, and stress it is to run around entertaining them on a regular basis. With four positions to occupy (guitar, drums, singing, and a bass if you get an extra guitar) there is always something for even a little younger sibling of four to do: either sing along or play the drums, gosh they learn it fast. Four year olds are no slouches. Rock Band 2 also has a wonderful ‘no fail’ option so that the song doesn’t crash if one of the members falls out of tune, you can keep playing with no stress, unlike rockband 1. Altho, admittedly, soon, even inexperienced players seem to dislike the ‘no fail’ option as, strangely enough, not ‘failing’ is really the key to it feeling like you *are* real band.

    If your looking for a way to meld your family unit, the last thing you would dream in the world might do it would be rocking out to old classics together, but somehow, like a magical mystery tour, it works wonders on the family unit. No one is more surprised than me. I swear I was convinced this would be the last thing on god’s green earth I’d could ever dream of having enough coordination to ever enjoy.

    Quick Mom-like Points:

    Pros:
    -An amazing dads/daughters/sons way to bond. Not too hard to talk dad into a nice redition of ‘Eye of the Tiger’ when he gets off work–where as trying to get him to have a tea-party of play some basket ball is a bit more challanging. Dads LOVE this game, and kids don’t get ‘in the way’ – everyone is an asset in rockband. Which is the sheer genius of it when it comes to familes and their differing ages.
    -No musical ability or lessons required. Literally any age over 4 can play.
    -Promotes family and sharing and harmony. Appreciation of each other’s musical attempts, and that promotes respect as one ‘musician’ to another.
    -Produces confidence and self-esteem via performing. We really don’t get much of a chance to ‘show off’ or ‘express’ our selves infront of each other often. This experience really builds – do i dare say it – self-love and pride in self-ability. When you totally rock the drums or sing a great rendition of a song, or play an amazing solo on the guitar, everyone else knows how hard it is because we all take our turn at ‘bat’ so to speak.
    -Great mental concentration, hand-eye coordination improvement as you make music.
    -No painful learning curve. Each member of the band plays at their own skill level without it slowing down any other member.
    -A fun way burn up all that pent-up energy, and surprisingly, emotion, we build up over the day.
    -The drums are quiet. You can literally work in the same room and concentrate on a mental task on a computer while four kids rock wildly on rock band. Why? Becuase they shut up for 4 minutes at a time! WOO!! And they are in a good mood when they play. No one gets angry, it’s such a singular thing of concentration to work as a whole (if that makes sense.)

    Cons–
    -might agrue over who is to play the drums next. I make everyone switch around ever few songs to play their favs. One of my favorite things about rock band is ‘making’ everyone rotate thru guitar, singing, and drums. Great experiences, all.
    -someone or everyone in the house will be addicted. great ‘when your homework is done’ inducement tho.
    -the vast majority of songs are classic rock and considered tame by todays lyrical standards as far as decency goes. Some of the songs are depressing and we flat-out skip. I am sure more varied rockband songs will be popping up soon in every possible genre. Christian rock, country, hiphop, etc. For the moment now it’s the classic rock greats and some newer hits. So songs might need monitoring. I haven’t unlocked ‘you oughta know’ by alanis morrisette yet, but I know that’s not a song the kids will be able to play because of they lyrics.

    All in all, amazing, wonderful, fabulous!

    It’s one thing to go to a concert and sit there and watch a flawless show – but, wow is it another to try to do it yourself. Now I really know what they mean when they say ‘rock on.’ It ain’t no joke. I, now, have a whole new perspective and *respect* for the sweat and brains it takes to make a song work. Grab Rock Band 2 for your family, it’s almost a sure bet to please everyone, including Mom and Dad!

  9. Anonymous says:
    December 27, 2009 at 6:27 am

    3.0 out of 5 stars
    Fun game but cheap hardware
    I purchased this game in March and played quite a bit when I first got it but with the guitar by myself most of the time.

  10. Joweese says:
    December 27, 2009 at 9:04 am

    4.0 out of 5 stars
    It’s better as a multiplayer than a solo venture
    So, again, I am late to the party on a game. This time, it is “Rock Band 2″. I’ve always been a Guitar Hero guy, but I never picked this one up (mostly since I had already…

  11. Nell says:
    December 27, 2009 at 1:41 pm

    2.0 out of 5 stars
    Stick with Rockband 1, There are technical difficulties here with part 2..
    What chaifs my hiney is that the strumming on Rockband 2 has to be way way way more precise then rockband 1.

  12. Gunter says:
    December 27, 2009 at 8:29 pm

    4.0 out of 5 stars
    Setup Instuctions and song list need help
    The provided (and required) USB hub is the wireless transmitter (dongle) that comes with the guitar in Wii Rock Band 2 Special Editiion.

  13. Fidelio says:
    December 27, 2009 at 11:50 pm

    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Buy This
    If you like the music, buy this game. There are subtle differences between this and Guitar Hero just seem to make it a more fun game.

  14. Fredrick Maragni says:
    March 17, 2010 at 12:43 pm

    An excellent post with valid points, I have been a lurker right here for a while but desire to become a lot more engaged from now on.

  15. Stephen Scheerer says:
    June 13, 2010 at 2:06 am

    5.0 out of 5.0 stars!

    This game has become an economy in itself! Not only can you buy songs, now with the RBN (Rock Band Network) you can create a song, put it up online, and MAKE MONEY!! So you can have fun playing yourself, online with a group, online against others, and now, CREATING YOUR OWN SONGS!!!

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