Comments on: Review: The Beatles: Rock Band (PS3)

By: Nat_K

Nat_K — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:20:14 +0000

I agree with you that it is a 8/10 not a 9 or 10 game.

By: Nat_K

Nat_K — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:20:14 +0000

I agree with you that it is a 8/10 not a 9 or 10 game.

By: Joe Fourhman

Joe Fourhman — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:07:22 +0000

Here's something else that should be examined in the future… the first reviews of LEGO Rock Band seem to mention a lot of the same weaknesses as Beatles Rock Band. Not enough songs, DLC confusion, easy-to-moderate difficulty, merely a Rock Band skin… and yet LRB is scoring in the 7s while BRB scored in the 9s.

IGN says “You have to like LEGO enough where it actually makes the game significantly more appealing so you can ignore all the features that were taken out.” And “It's a kind of pricey track pack of a bizarre setlist for a really fun rhythm game.” Both of those sentences could apply equally to Beatles Rock Band in my opinion.

By: mclazyj

mclazyj — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:25:10 +0000

Well, I can attest that my opinion has stayed the same from the first night I got to play through it. It was a good game, but it never broke out to be great. I think sales will back me up on this one. We have also questioned, at great length, what kool aid these other reviewers were drinking, as it is not a 9/10 or 10/10 game. I might buy an 8/10, but it just does not have the gameplay to back up that kind of score.

One man's opinion.

By: Nat_K

Nat_K — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:07:03 +0000

Wow. I don't think I've ever read so many contrary reviews about a product in one place compared to the rest of the world. It's almost too convenient. However, I do find them to be interesting. Comparing SingStar and Rock Band titles is an interesting approach. I like my oranges orange and my apples red, but, hey, to each his own. Good reviews.

Here's my take. I'll try and be simplistic:

Rock Band 2 has 80+ songs and a huge DLC library and we continuously play 7 songs—three of them being DLC.

Rock Band: The Beatles has 40+ songs and a small DLC library and we continuously play 27 songs—one being DLC.

In our home and with my close friends, The Beatles is the better deal for us. Yes, I agree the game is very niche and is for a specific audience. However, if sales are an indicator, that specific audience was rather large. I don't really see ANY OTHER specific group/band/artist disc being as successful though.

We have not even approached LEGO Rock Band yet and I think it's open but yet restrictive song list adds an interesting twist.