First let me heartily recommend the entire RockBand line for any family that wants to game together, but who has members not into first person shooters, or ridiculous video game background music. The drums are pretty close to the real deal, with a drum trainer that allows you to learn different beats at your own pace. This and the vocals, which encourage you to correctly match pitch, actually translate into real music applications. So even parents who might find regular video games a complete waste of time, can't complain too loudly about this one, as it does teach a skill. Plus it is really, really fun.
Although the review title states it is great for beginner players to Rock Band, I myself am not a RB novice. If I weren't already an expert player, this would have been more fun, but it is perfect for someone brand new to the game.
If you are a veteran RB or GH player, expert guitarist/drummer and are lukewarm on Beatles music, skip the expense of this set and just rent the game from your local video store. The graphics and between scene/post song "stories" are incredible. Even if you aren't a huge fan, it is worth at least a look through renting. We borrowed it from a friend and played straight though on expert, in under 4 hours. Then we went back and played it again, not paying as much attention, just so we could watch the amazing graphics.
I recommend this most to fans of the Beatles, or to families who want to try out RockBand. The Beatles are so popular, that few people aren't already familiar with their music, making the vocals not too daunting for a beginner. Expert vocalists will enjoy the three-part harmony, which allows players to blend their voices together.
The songs, even the ones that are labeled as "difficult" aren't really, and so pretty easy to master quickly. Beatles' lyrics are family-friendly, and this is a great start for folks wanting to see if this type of game is for them. Singing requires the smallest piece of equipment (easily put away with the remotes), but drums are large, bulky, loud, and an investment. Fortunately, the drum parts on the Beatles are fairly easy for beginners, but for the very youngest kids I'd recommend starting with Lego RB instead(there is a "super easy" mode that even little kids can excel at). The guitar included in the Beatles special edition is beautiful and stylish compared to the other RB guitars. If you like this game, be sure to progress on to RB2, which is more challenging and allows you to customize your band and players.
The reason I gave it a 4 not a 5 is because there is not downloadable content, and if you already have downloaded songs, you can't play them with this game. I can see why this is so, but it would still be a nice touch to allow some compatibility, say with the solo songs of Paul McCartney, or George Harrison, just to have some extra music once the songs are mastered.
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