Rock Band 3 (Game Only) reviews

“20th Century Boy” T. Rex 1970s
“25 or 6 to 4” Chicago 1970s
“Antibodies” Poni Hoax 2000s
“Beast and the Harlot” Avenged Sevenfold 2000s
“Been Caught Stealing” Jane's Addiction 1990s
“Before I Forget” Slipknot 2000s
“Bohemian Rhapsody” Queen 1970s
“Break On Through (To the Other Side)” Doors !The Doors 1960s
“Caught in a Mosh” Anthrax 1980s
“Centerfold” J. Geils Band 1980s
“China Grove” Doobie Brothers !The Doobie Brothers 1970s
“Cold as Ice” Foreigner 1970s
“Combat Baby” Metric 2000s
“Crazy Train” Ozzy Osbourne 1980s
“Crosstown Traffic” Jimi Hendrix Experience !The Jimi Hendrix Experience 1960s
“Dead End Friends” Them Crooked Vultures 2000s
“Don't Bury Me… I'm Still Not Dead” Riverboat Gamblers 2000s
“Don't Stand So Close to Me” Police !The Police 1980s
“Du Hast” Rammstein 1990s
“Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears 1980s
“False Alarm” Bronx !The Bronx 2000s
“Fly Like an Eagle” Steve Miller Band 1970s
“Free Bird” Lynyrd Skynyrd 1970s
“Foolin'” Def Leppard 1980s
“Get Free” Vines !The Vines 2000s
“Get Up, Stand Up” Bob Marley & the Wailers 1970s
“Good Vibrations (Live)” Beach Boys !The Beach Boys 1960s
“Heart of Glass” Blondie 1970s
“Here I Go Again” Whitesnake 1980s
“Hey Man, Nice Shot” Filter 1990s
“Humanoid” Tokio Hotel 2000s
“I Can See For Miles” Who !The Who 1960s
“I Got You (I Feel Good)” James Brown 1960s
“I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll” Joan Jett and the Blackhearts 1980s
“I Need to Know” Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 1970s
“I Wanna Be Sedated” Ramones 1970s
“Imagine” John Lennon 1970s
“In a Big Country” Big Country 1980s
“In the Meantime” Spacehog 1990s
“Jerry Was a Racecar Driver” Primus 1990s
“Just Like Heaven” Cure !The Cure 1980s
“Killing Loneliness” HIM 2000s
“King George” Dover 2000s
“Lasso” Phoenix 2000s
“Last Dance” Raveonettes 2000s
“Living in America” Sounds !The Sounds 2000s
“Llama” Phish 1990s
“Low Rider” War 1970s
“Me Enamora” Juanes 2000s
“Midlife Crisis” Faith No More 1990s
“Misery Business” Paramore 2000s
“Need You Tonight” INXS 1980s
“No One Knows” Queens of the Stone Age 2000s
“Oh My God” Ida Maria 2000s
“One Armed Scissor” At the Drive-In 2000s
“Outer Space” Muffs !The Muffs 1990s
“Oye Mi Amor” Maná 1990s
“Plush” Stone Temple Pilots 1990s
“Portions for Foxes” Rilo Kiley 2000s
“Radar Love” Golden Earring 1970s
“Rainbow in the Dark” Dio 1980s
“Rehab” Amy Winehouse 2000s
“Rock Lobster” B-52s !The B-52s 1970s
“Roundabout” Yes 1970s
“Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)” Elton John 1970s
“Sister Christian” Night Ranger 1980s
“Smoke on the Water” Deep Purple 1970s
“Something Bigger, Something Brighter” Pretty Girls Make Graves 2000s
“Space Oddity” David Bowie 1960s
“Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before” Smiths !The Smiths 1980s
“The Beautiful People” Marilyn Manson 1990s
“The Con” Tegan and Sara 2000s
“The Hardest Button to Button” White Stripes !The White Stripes 2000s
“The Killing Moon” Echo & the Bunnymen 1980s
“The Look” Roxette 1980s
“The Power of Love” Huey Lewis and the News 1980s
“This Bastard's Life” Swingin' Utters 1990s
“Viva la Resistance” Hypernova 2010s
“Walk of Life” Dire Straits 1980s
“Walkin' on the Sun” Smash Mouth 1990s
“Werewolves of London” Warren Zevon 1970s
“Whip It” Devo 1980s
“Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1” Flaming Lips !The Flaming Lips 2000s

Why? because you can use a real guitar to play the game! and on pro mode the controller has 102 buttons to replicate a real guitar it teachers you how to play a real life instrument! never bought a music game before but this is certainty worth a look

To be able to use real guitars and play them to the songs in this game – I'm sold.
Rockband is gonna crush Guitar Hero. I love both games – but come on, real instruments!!!

Using the pro-kit add-on as mentioned here, it seems like you'll really be able to somewhat learn how to play a musical instrument.

http://gizmodo.com/…-instruments

Was so excited about RB1 & RB2 when they were announced but now that pales in comparison to how excited I am for the release of RB3!

Just can't wait!

Great Game. Hours of enjoyment out of this game even if it's just one person.

Can Download extra Songs or get other intruments to play with aswell. Best music game ever

This is a very good game. I've had a really good time customizing my band and getting good enough to progress to the next difficulty setting. The campaign is a bit tricky to make sense of though, takes forever to do, and forces you to play the same songs over and over. Not many good songs come with the game but there are tons of really good ones that you can buy from the online store and then play within the campaign.

Having all of the other Rock Band games' songs imported to my HDD i began Rock Band 3 with over 300 songs. This is the ultimate party game, and along with the countless amounts of DLC there is something to suit everyone. A highly recommended game for any music fan young and old.

Another awesome instalment of Rock Band, with a great variety of new songs to play, an added keyboard instrument and wicked new features allowing you to customize your rock avatar even more than before. The new ‘pro’ rating addition allows you to use a stringed guitar and 3 cymbal pads on the new drum kit which, if you can pull it off, makes it an even more realistic rock experience.

Got it last evening and after drumming for 3 hours straight here are my feeling for the game so far.
It feels more polished than its predecessors. I used manual calibration option using the numbers from the game manual for LCD and it was the best calibration I ever had with previous releases… spot on.
Some of the new features I loved were – song failures give you more options… now when you stumble upon an insane difficulty song and just can't nail that drum solo you are no longer thrown back to square one after playing the whole show… One of the new choices is to continue playing (you will not receive any points for this song, but still move forward with the show) – brilliant…
Loved the songs selection. Buying the songs online is a new experience as well. The music store interface is incorporated in the game with the songs preview before buying it – loved it.
I could go on and on, but the conclusion would be – the best Rock Band experience yet!!!

Great , delivered next day, thanks

Rock Band 3 is a crisp, polished improvement on the previous Rock Band games. Its flexibility in all areas is great for playing under any circumstances and the tracklist is excellent as always. And the graphics are excellent. Sure, it's the same Rock Band style, but with much more customisation and polish.

I like how they've introduced the dreaded orange button to the easier guitar modes to help decrease the jump from Medium to Hard.

I have yet to try the Pro modes, but they certainly sound like a much more fun way to learn instruments, rather than mindlessly playing Green Day songs over and over again.

The rock band experience we know and love, shined up, made easier to use, streamlined career etc. Interface and graphical overhaul featuring an overshell which lets you sign in and out whenever. But most importantly, pro mode – you play and learn real instruments exactly how they are written. New cymbals for drums enhance the already great drumming experience and authenticity. Every song has pro drums support all the way back to rock band 1. Vocal harmonies, real guitar and bass parts providing you purchase either the mustang or the squier, and keyboards, which all add layers upon layers of music based enjoyment. But now with real transferable skills. If you ever liked a music game, or even if you are bored of rythmn games completely, this will bring you back.

From a gameplay perspective, Rockband 3 has made a lot of improvements over the previous titles in the series. You can pause and change difficulty in the middle of a song and restart without penalty. You can have any combination of players in your band at any time, and extra players can easily join in even mid-song. The addition of facial piercings adds a lot of personality compared to Rockband 1.

There is a great range of tracks available, and with the new, more flexible career mode, you will be able to play more of the songs that you like. When touring as a band you always have three different options – often a set list of songs and two random or custom setlists from a specific era. I suspect that the new rating system means that lower rated songs (specified by the band) won't be randomly picked as often.

I skipped Rockband 2 because Rockband 3 is cheaper and better.

Rockband 3 continues the tradition of being a great party game with even smoother execution than before. Even non-musical people can enjoy this game.

I am keen to eventually try out the new keyboard peripheral with this game, but Rockband 3 is still a must-buy with just the original instruments. Handily, the extra songs I bought for Rockband 1 work in Rockband 3 as well.

Can't wait for the peripherals. Hope Mighty ape will stock them!!!

The concept is awesome and I've been looking forward to it since its announcement. HOWEVER it seems New Zealand WILL NOT be getting the new guitar controllers, you know the ones that are like real guitars and the main selling point of the game. (notice that Mighty Ape does not have any for sale or for pre-order)

The keyboard could still be quite entertaining and for most people it will be perfectly fine, but if like me you already have a MIDI keyboard you'd probably be more interested in the Mad Catz Midi adapter which would allow you to use that instead of having to buy the new keytar controller, Unfortunately New Zealand won't be getting this ether so looks like you'll need to spend another $200 instead. I know I won't be, especially since the midi adapter was rumored to cost around $70-$80.

You can still play with your regular rock band/guitar hero guitars, but whats the point when the main appeal is to simulate the use of a real guitar? without the new controllers this is just the same music game you've played before, buy it if you like the set list I guess.

With the new guitars I'd give 4 stars, 5 if I could get the Midi adapter as well.

Was going to give it 1 but I give it a 2 because the Keytar controller will still be ok for most people, I'm still just a bit miffed about the guitars and midi adapter