SCREEN SHOT

Guitar modeled after Fender Stratocaster (can be used to play bass or lead guitar) Drum set Microphone

Guitar modeled after Fender Stratocaster (can be used to play bass or lead guitar)

Drum set

Microphone

GAMEPLAY Rock Band can be played with up to 4 players; one each playing lead guitar, bass guitar, drums and lead singer. The main goal of the game is to hit as many notes as possible without failing. If a player fails, his or her band mates can get them back into the game by going into ‘overdrive’. The game can be played in either a solo or band mode

Rock Band can be played with up to 4 players; one each playing lead guitar, bass guitar, drums and lead singer.

The main goal of the game is to hit as many notes as possible without failing.

If a player fails, his or her band mates can get them back into the game by going into ‘overdrive’.

The game can be played in either a solo or band mode

SIMILAR GAMES: GUITAR HERO AND DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION Guitar Hero and Dance Dance Revolution are two similar games to Rock Band Players aim to virtually play guitar and dance respectively

GUITAR HERO AND DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION

PIE CHART Together, Rock Band and Guitar Hero outsold digital music downloads from Sites like iTunes in 2007

SALES Guitar Hero 3 Rock Band

WHY DO WE LOVE TO ROCK? With the success of games like Rock Band and Guitar Hero it makes us question why we would rather ‘simulate’ than play in real life. These types of games are incredibly popular and extremely successful. But maybe we should learn these instruments For ourselves?

With the success of games like Rock Band

and Guitar Hero it makes us question why

we would rather ‘simulate’ than play in real

life. These types of games are incredibly

popular and extremely successful. But

maybe we should learn these instruments

For ourselves?

LINKS We are fascinated by people who are good at these games, for proof, check out this guest from the Ellen Degeneres Show Who came on specifically to play Guitar Hero! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5a5aqkRcsQ

We are fascinated by people who are good

at these games, for proof, check out this

guest from the Ellen Degeneres Show

Who came on specifically to play Guitar

Hero!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5a5aqkRcsQ

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