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I reviewed the Xbox 360 version the game is also available for PS3 and Wii. But then there's nothing stopping you from, say, using George's guitar to play Paul's bass lines. Which means that the bass guitar is modeled after Paul McCartney's Höfner violin bass, the lead and rhythm guitars resemble John Lennon's Rickenbacker 325 and George Harrison's Gretsch Duo-Jet, and the drums hark back to Ringo Starr's early Ludwig set, complete with the black-on-white logo of "The Beatles" on a simulated kick-drum head and the pearl-like finish on the sides of the four drum pads.Īllowing for three singers, up to six people can join the band, which means you can use only two of the three Beatles guitar controllers at the same time (one for lead/rhythm guitar lines, one for bass).
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And the controllers aren't just generic instruments but, rather, replicas of the Beatles' instruments. To achieve the band's wonderful three-part harmonies, the game supports not just one but three microphones. Or, if you've got friends and family, you can all sing and play together. And as usual with the all-inclusive style of play pioneered by the Rock Band franchise, you can choose to press frets on a wireless guitar controller, hit pads on a wireless drumkit controller, or sing into a wired microphone. As usual with guitar-based videogames, you score points (and increase your accuracy percentage) by reacting when each note, flowing down from the top of your screen, crosses its target near the bottom. "Because," he explained, waving a hand toward his blue bug, "it's a Beetle."Īfter playing the game yourself - with its attention to Fab visual detail and its richly transferred selection of the band's original master recordings - you may find yourself pointing to the screen and honestly believing, "It's a Beatle!"īeen living in a cave? The Beatles: Rock Band takes you from "The Cavern '63" to the "Apple Corps Rooftop '69," following the group's entire career as you learn to play along with 45 songs. "No, I'll drive," said Paul, walking over to his car instead.
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Heading out the door, I said, "I'll drive." It was clear that The Beatles: Rock Band had fully captivated the imagination of my son Paul when - after hours and hours of playing the new videogame - we all needed to actually take a break and get something to eat.