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Fake guitar game decline
posted by Droppo (HOUSTON, TX) Jun 30, 2010
Member since Dec 2006
I have been watching all of the Guitar Hero and Rock Band games decline over the last year or two with the exception of Beatles Rock Band, and Lego Rock Band is no exception. The decline I mention is in the poor selection of songs for each release. They have improved gameplay and graphics, but without the right songs, why would this even matter?? It appears to me that they are relying on DLC purchases to make these games worth playing, and I don't consider DLC part of the game... So my review can't be about anything but what is included on the actual game disc.
What is included on the actual game disc is a lot of great Lego customizing options, good fake guitar gameplay, and a selection of very weak songs. There are maybe five songs on this disc that I would consider quality Rock Band or Guitar Hero tracks. Too much is being included that is recent shlock rock from wannabe pop punk bands. We have 50 years of Rock and Roll to pull songs from, and THIS is what we get now? They are using a business model here that forces you to pay extra for some actual classic tracks. They include just enough to whet your appetite, and leave the rest to come from what's left in your wallet after you've already purchased the game.
What this does to the game is make career mode boring when it should be great fun. Who wants to play through career mode with weak songs? It makes me want to only play the five good songs in free play mode and miss out on all the customizing options that would make Lego Rock Band so much fun to begin with. It means that it only took me about an hour to feel like I was done with this game.
This game is a shoulda been, coulda been great game, but the reliance on our purchasing DLC for it has made it a quick rental and that's it. If you've already spent a bunch of money on Rock Band DLC, you bought into their money grubbing strategy, but at least you might find this game more fun that I did. I want a game to be fun as is, right out of the box.
What is included on the actual game disc is a lot of great Lego customizing options, good fake guitar gameplay, and a selection of very weak songs. There are maybe five songs on this disc that I would consider quality Rock Band or Guitar Hero tracks. Too much is being included that is recent shlock rock from wannabe pop punk bands. We have 50 years of Rock and Roll to pull songs from, and THIS is what we get now? They are using a business model here that forces you to pay extra for some actual classic tracks. They include just enough to whet your appetite, and leave the rest to come from what's left in your wallet after you've already purchased the game.
What this does to the game is make career mode boring when it should be great fun. Who wants to play through career mode with weak songs? It makes me want to only play the five good songs in free play mode and miss out on all the customizing options that would make Lego Rock Band so much fun to begin with. It means that it only took me about an hour to feel like I was done with this game.
This game is a shoulda been, coulda been great game, but the reliance on our purchasing DLC for it has made it a quick rental and that's it. If you've already spent a bunch of money on Rock Band DLC, you bought into their money grubbing strategy, but at least you might find this game more fun that I did. I want a game to be fun as is, right out of the box.
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