The Beatles Rock Band Video Game
Game available for XBOX 360, PS3, Wii
If you have a video game system and are a fan of the Beatles, the Beatles Rockband is a must have! The features of this RockBand release, surpass others, which may make this a more popular game title than all others.
To play the game, you will need at least a microphone and controllers, and to maximize your fun you should have a band set of equipment, including at least one guitar and a set of drums. An additional guitar is an obvious add-on, to allow both bass and guitar play on every song.
Some of the features that make Beatles Rockband special:
The game has story mode, which allows you to start your rock career with the Beatles in the Cavern Club in Liverpool. As you complete songs from each era, you will move to the next. After Liverpool, you will go on the Ed Sullivan show, complete with screaming teenagers, and then on to Shea Stadium. You'll travel on to Budokan, Japan on your path to stardom as well. You'll move on to Abbey Road, the London recording studio where Beatles albums were created. You'll also get to play on the rooftop of Apple Corps.
The game has story mode, which allows you to start your rock career with the Beatles in the Cavern Club in Liverpool. As you complete songs from each era, you will move to the next. After Liverpool, you will go on the Ed Sullivan show, complete with screaming teenagers, and then on to Shea Stadium. You'll travel on to Budokan, Japan on your path to stardom as well. You'll move on to Abbey Road, the London recording studio where Beatles albums were created. You'll also get to play on the rooftop of Apple Corps.
The Beatles RockBand also has a better access to no-fail mode: playing on Easy difficulty level will allow No-fail play automatically.
Online Story mode will allow you to connect via Wi-Fi connection. Play with friends remotely.
Score Duel will allow you to compete against an opponent who is playing the same instrument as you are, at the same difficulty level.
For those of us who always loved the Beatles, and for people who have not discovered the musical talent of the Beatles, Beatles RockBand provides an extremely fun game with a variety of difficulty levels to cover beginners and experts alike.
The Song List
The Beatles were one of the most prolific bands of all time, with hundreds of hits and this is reflected in the song list of The Beatles: Rock Band. Every song in The Beatles: Rock Band comes directly from the Abbey Road master tapes. More than 40 songs are included with the game, spanning the length of The Beatles’ career, with more to follow via download.
The Beatles were one of the most prolific bands of all time, with hundreds of hits and this is reflected in the song list of The Beatles: Rock Band. Every song in The Beatles: Rock Band comes directly from the Abbey Road master tapes. More than 40 songs are included with the game, spanning the length of The Beatles’ career, with more to follow via download.
The Beatles RockBand song list:
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"I Saw Her Standing There"
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"Twist and Shout"
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"Do you want to know a secret"
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"Boys"
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"I Want to Hold Your Hand"
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"Can't Buy Me Love"
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"A Hard Day's Night"
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"I want to be your man"
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"I Feel Fine"
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"I'm Looking Through You"
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"Eight Days A Week"
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"If I needed someone"
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"Ticket to Ride"
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"Drive My Car"
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"Day Tripper"
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"Paperback Writer"
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"Taxman"
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"And your Bird can sing"
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"Yellow Submarine"
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"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
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"with a little help from my friends"
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"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
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"Getting Better"
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"Within You Without You"
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"Good Morning Good Morning"
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"I Am The Walrus"
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"Hello goodbye"
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"Hey Bulldog"
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"Back In The USSR"
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"Dear Prudence"
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"While My guitar gently weeps"
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"Helter Skelter"
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"Revolution"
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"Birthday"
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"Octopus’s Garden"
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"Something"
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"Come Together"
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"Here Comes The Sun"
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"Dig a Pony"
- "Get Back"
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"Don't Let Me Down"
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"I've Got a Feeling"
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"I Want You (She's so heavy)"
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The Instruments
Although The Beatles: Rock Band supports instruments from previous Rock Band and Guitar Hero releases on the same gaming platform, it also is tailor-made for play using The Beatles: Rock Band exclusive line of instrument controllers. Each member of The Beatles had a signature instrument(s) that became synonymous with them. These controllers are precise replicas of those instruments and include:
Although The Beatles: Rock Band supports instruments from previous Rock Band and Guitar Hero releases on the same gaming platform, it also is tailor-made for play using The Beatles: Rock Band exclusive line of instrument controllers. Each member of The Beatles had a signature instrument(s) that became synonymous with them. These controllers are precise replicas of those instruments and include:
- John Lennon’s - Rickenbacker 325 guitar
- Sir Paul McCartney’s trademark - Höfner bass
- George Harrison’s - Gretsch Duo Jet guitar
- Ringo Starr’s - Drums with classic black oyster pearl finish and Ludwig-branded Beatles kick drum head
