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9.1 out of 10

The Beatles: Rock Band

First seen: 12 april 2009

Information found in: from 132 sources in 19 countries.

Best Price: 11.75 USD

  • User Score (199)
    8.5 8.5 from 199 reviewers
  • Expert Score (92)
    8.6 8.6 from 92 reviewers
  • Gameplay (31)
    9.0 9.0 from 31 reviewers
  • Graphics (35)
    9.4 9.4 from 35 reviewers
  • Sound (36)
    9.9 9.9 from 36 reviewers
  • Storyline (4)
    9.0 9.0 from 4 reviewers
  • Multiplayer (5)
    10 10 from 5 reviewers
  • Control (3)
    9.6 9.6 from 3 reviewers
  • Lifespan (5)
    8.6 8.6 from 5 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • strong sound, gorgeous imagery, awesome audio, it s the beatles, addictive gameplay
  • it s not cheap, the beatles, limited number of songs, on experience, strictly linear campaign

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  1. The Beatles: Rock Band - (Xbox 360, Wii, PS3)

    Reviewer: Tiscali UK
    17 September 2009
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    The world's biggest ever rock band finally gets its game on - and not before time. The Beatles: Rock Band is a heady mix of nostalgia, clever gameplay tweaks and some great tunes. Whether you're into nosebleed Dutch techno or Deep South rhythm and blues you'd be hard pressed to deny the Beatles back catalogue is a thing of beauty and this game showcases the band brilliantly. But enough of the fan-boy hands in the air excitement. The Beatles: Rock Band is a solid musical... Read more

  2. The Beatles: Rock Band

    Reviewer: GameSpot
    9 September 2009

    To a certain extent, this game is great because Beatles music is great. The Beatles: Rock Band is packed to the gills with excellent songs, but its real genius is the way it captures the excitement of playing in a cohesive band. Following the arc of the Beatles' career wouldn't be as engaging without the interesting bonuses and the stunning art design that so elegantly complements the music. Vocal harmonies add an invigorating new dimension to the gameplay, encouraging... Read more

  3. The Beatles: Rock Band

    Reviewer: OXM 360
    7 September 2009
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    4 Comments The funny thing about pedestals is they can only hold so much. Culturally, The Beatles' pedestal is very high, but The Beatles: Rock Band - while, in some ways, monumentally huge - is, in other ways, smaller than we expected. Read more

  4. The Beatles: Rock Band Review

    Reviewer: PALGN
    16 September 2009
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    The Beatles require no introduction, other than to say that they're the most important band of all time. That pretty much puts them at the top of the list of bands that deserve a videogame, so it's fitting and fortunate that they would receive a tribute as loving and reverent as The Beatles: Rock Band . James Hetfield should be on the phone to Activision right now, asking why Metallica's game has nothing on this one. Harmonix have shown it up as the glorified song pack... Read more

  5. The Beatles: Rock Band (360)

    Reviewer: PGNx
    13 September 2009
    Overall 10
    9.8
     

    The Beatles fans can finally hear their songs in digital forms on Harmonix’s Rock Band. While Activision and Neversoft (very successfully) went with the kitchen sink approach with Guitar Hero 5, a game that boasts 85 on disc songs and a number of changes focused more on the gameplay side of things than the music side, Harmonix and MTV Games went in nearly the opposite direction. The Beatles: Rock Band is an incredibly tight package at just 45 songs (no filler) and... Read more

  1. "Great for Beatles fans with money."

    Reviewer: CNET
    14 September 2009
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    The game is great. The guitar is probably the best that Harmonix has ever made. It does carry a steep price tag though, so you better love the Beatles. Read more

  2. Great music, Simple game

    Reviewer: Amazon
    11 March 2010 See Product at Amazon (119.99 USD)
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Playing Beatles rockband has been quite a learning experiance. Not knowing to much about the beatles before its nice to hear all of their biggest songs and even the in game pictures and videos of them are really cool. The only down side is theres not much to do after you play the songs a couple times. One thing they did improve over the previous rockband games is the vocals are a lot EASIER and therefore much more fun. Read more

  3. I absolutely love it.

    Reviewer: Amazon
    2 June 2010 See Product at Amazon (119.99 USD)
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Fun: This review is from: The Beatles Rock Band (Xbox 360) (Video Game) Hi I want to keep this brief. It is fantastic. See ya later aligator, in a while crocodile! Read more

  4. What a treat

    Reviewer: Newegg
    16 July 2010
    Overall 10
    10
     

    I really enjoyed playing along with their great songs, hearing their recording studio banter, seeing the Peter Max style artwork, reading all the trivia with the pictures and watching the movies that I earned completing the story mode. It’s a total nostalgia trip. I’ve never purchased Microsoft points in the years I’ve played Xbox; however, this is the first game I’ve enjoyed so much that I’ll buy the extra songs available online. None. Read more

  5. Twist and Shout with you're Xbox 360

    Reviewer: Dooyoo
    25 February 2010

    Summary: Recomended to all beatles fans, And those looking for something new! Read more

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