Description
The Beatles: Rock Band is the second released game in the
Rock Band series to focus on a specific band, following the
AC/DC Live: Rock Band release.
The title borrows features from the
Rock Band 2 game, but offers a revamped career mode, with the opportunity to play a story mode going through the different Beatles eras, with specific songs and venues, from The Cavern Club to their rooftop performance on top of Apple Corps' studio. Along with the now classic guitar, bass, drums, and vocals parts, the title adds the possibility to have three separate vocals parts, where each singer gets to sing in a different harmony.
The game features 45 remastered Beatles titles, and further albums will be released, available for purchase through DLCs and exclusive to
The Beatles: Rock Band. This is the first time that Apple Corps allowed the Beatles’ music to feature in a video game.
Contrary to the AC/DC game which looked just like the original Rock Band, the entire game is skinned in a Beatles theme: characters, overall look and feel, sound effects. Skinned instruments were also released. Also still contrary to the AC/DC game, it is not possible to export the songs to play in Rock Band or Rock Band 2.
The tracklist:
Singles
- I Want to Hold Your Hand
- I Feel Fine
- Day Tripper
- Paperback Writer
- Revolution
- Don't Let Me Down
Please Please Me (1963)
- I Saw Her Standing There
- Boys
- Do You Want to Know a Secret
- Twist and Shout
With the Beatles (1963)
A Hard Day's Night (1964)
- A Hard Day's Night
- Can't Buy Me Love
Beatles For Sale (1964)
Help! (1965)
Rubber Soul (1965)
- Drive My Car
- I'm Looking Through You
- If I Needed Someone
Revolver (1966)
- Taxman
- Yellow Submarine
- And Your Bird Can Sing
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band/With a Little Help From My Friends
- Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
- Getting Better
- Good Morning Good Morning
Magical Mystery Tour (1967)
- I Am the Walrus
- Hello Goodbye
The Beatles (White Album) (1968)
- Dear Prudence
- Back in the U.S.S.R.
- While My Guitar Gently Weeps
- Birthday
- Helter Skelter
Yellow Submarine (1969)
Abbey Road (1969)
- Come Together
- Something
- Octopus's Garden
- I Want You (She's So Heavy)
- Here Comes the Sun
- The End
Let It Be (1970)
- Dig a Pony
- I Me Mine
- I Got a Feeling
- Get Back
Love (2006)
- Within You Without You / Tomorrow Never Knows
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The Press Says
| Gamernode |
Sep 15, 2009 |
9.5 out of 10 |
95 |
| GamingTrend |
Sep, 2009 |
94 out of 100 |
94 |
| Official Nintendo Magazine |
Sep 07, 2009 |
90 out of 100 |
90 |
| NintendoWorldReport |
Sep 21, 2009 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
| GameSpot |
Sep 09, 2009 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
| IGN |
Sep 05, 2009 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
| DarkZero |
Sep 28, 2009 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
| Game Over Online |
Sep 16, 2009 |
90 out of 100 |
90 |
| GameSpy |
Sep 05, 2009 |
  |
90 |
| 4Players.de |
Sep 07, 2009 |
85 out of 100 |
85 |
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Trivia
Awards
- 1UP
- 2009 - Best Music Game (Editors' Choice)
- 2009 - Best Music Game (Readers' Choice)
- 2009 -The "Family Matters" Award for Game Likely to be Enjoyed by Parents
- AceGamez
- 2009 - Best Music/Rhythm Game
- G4 X-Play
- Game Informer
- GameShark
- 2009 - Best Music Game
- 2009 - Best Co-Op Multiplayer
- Gamespot
- 2009 - Best Rhythm/Music Game (Editors' Choice)
- 2009 - Best Rhythm/Music Game (Readers' Choice)
- 2009 - Best Licensed Music (Editors' Choice)
- 2009 - Best Licensed Music (Readers' Choice)
- Gamespy
- 2009 - Other People's Music Award
- IGN.
- 2009 - Overall Best Music Game (Editors' Choice)
- 2009 - Overall Best Music Game (Readers' Choice)
- 2009 - Best Xbox 360 Music Game (Readers' Choice)
- 2009 - Best PS3 Music Game (Readers' Choice)
- 2009 - Best Wii Music Game (Readers' Choice)
- 2009 - Wii Award for Excellence in Sound (Readers' Choice)
- Spike TV
- Yahoo
- 2009 - Best Party Game of the Year
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