I’ve gotten time to get used to my new Fisher-Price band equipment. I have to say I’m impressed. This weekend I’ve played Rock Band with several groups of four or more on separate occasions, each occasion has been one of the best multi-player experiences I’ve had. Rivaling all of my fond memories of GoldenEye and Halo multi-player.
Which isn’t to say Rock Band has no flaws. Quite the opposite; its price is prohibitive, there are numerous technical difficulties, the guitar feels like it might break in my hands and it takes nearly 20 minutes to get going the first time you wanna play.
That being said, I’m completely enamoured with the experience that Harmonix is trying to deliver. Being able to download a couple songs on day one helped make the purchase seem worthwhile as well. However, do not play this game by yourself. Well, I’m not going to follow that advice but playing Rock Band solo is a strange experience indeed.
I loved the feeling that I got from playing Guitar Hero I and II when I was alone. Something about standing up and really rocking out, doing all my favorite stage moves, and moving around the room made me feel like I was really a guitar hero. I don’t get that feeling from Rock Band, but it stands to reason that’s why they called the game Rock Band instead of Rock Hero.
I’ll post pictures of how goofy we look while rocking out soon enough.
