ONE OF THE BEST BANDS EVER=ONE OF THE BEST GAMES EVER! Nothing really bad about the game, at all! You can make a song mean anything to you. If you listen to the lyrics to a song, it can have many different meanings. Plus, if a kids playing, they probably wont think about the lyrics at all.. and if they do its not like they will know whats going on. I give it an A++++++++++++++++++.. everyone should buy this game, especially if you love the Beatles!! :D
The Beatles: Rock Band
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Amazing band simulator features the biggest group. Ever.
In this game kids can: be creative, improve hand-eye coordination, play in a virtual world, play multiplayer games, play music, play with others
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for Ages 14 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of The Beatles: Rock Band was written by Marc Saltzman
Parents need to know that this historic game is a fairly clean music-based video game that only received its "Teen" rating because of some mildly suggestive lyrics (occasional smoking and sex references). In "A Day in the Life," which will be available as a download over the coming months," the song contains "He blew his mind out in a car."
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What’s the Story?
"Do you want to know a secret?" Fans of the Fab Four can now try their hand (or voice) as one of the legendary rockers in THE BEATLES: ROCK BAND, an extraordinarily fun music game. This ambitious interactive band simulator takes you through a magical mystery tour of 45 remastered tracks that span The Beatles' legendary career -- from their early performances at the Cavern Club in Liverpool ("Saw Her Standing There," "Twist and Shout") all the way through to their final show on the rooftop of Apple Corps headquarters in London ("Don't Let Me Down," "Get Back"). If you've ever played a song in Rock Band or Guitar Hero, you'll be familiar with how to advance through this new game. Depending on which instrument you're using -- the game ships with a guitar-shaped controller, as a complete "band in a box" or by itself if you already own an instrument peripheral -- you must strum, drum, or sing along with familiar songs and follow the onscreen prompts to hit the correct note or drum at the right time (for singers, it's karaoke-style lyrics that float across the top of the screen).
Is It Any Good?
This game is extraordinarily fun. Fans of the band to get the most out of it. Not only does this game include dozens of familiar songs, amazing locations, behind--the-scenes photos and videos of the band to unlock, but there are many multiplayer options, downloadable singles and complete albums, and, for the first time in the series, singers can harmonize and be rewarded for it (depending on the song, two or three singers, all on one microphone or separately, can try to hit harmonies to earn "double fab" or "triple fab" bonus points). Aside from a couple of song omissions, there's not much to complain about with The Beatles: Rock Band -- and you'll no doubt find yourself wanting to play this game "eight days a week."
This is a fabulous game for kids and parents to play together. Parents grew up with the music, and kids grew up playing Rock Band.
Publisher’s Details
Developer: MTV Games
Released on: 9/9/2009, Price: $60-249, online enabled
ESRB Rating: T for Mild Lyrics, Tobacco Reference
Released on: 9/9/2009, Price: $60-249, online enabled
ESRB Rating: T for Mild Lyrics, Tobacco Reference
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I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
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- Safety isn't an issue
- Easy to play
PERFECT FOR ANY AGE!
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
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- Educational
- Good role models
- Safety isn't an issue
AWSOME GAME and try not to get a BLISTER LIKE I DID
2 words. GET IT
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I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
Best Rock Band ever, but shouldn't have a T rating
If you either love the Beatles or Rock Band, or better yet, if you love both, get this game immediately. With a little help from your friends (no pun intended, honest!), you can come together (again, no pun intended) and rock out to many awesome Beatles songs. The graphics are amazing, even on the Wii version, and the venues you play at are lovingly replicated from the Beatles' original performances and the "Magical Mystery Tour" TV special. Not to mention, there's a ton of bonus content, too, making this a definite buy. Parents, if you're alarmed by the T rating (13 and older), don't be. The Beatles are known for keeping it mostly clean, and although they were known for experimenting with drugs late in their career (and having more problems thereafter), very little of this is in the game. The strongest drug reference is the line "He shoot Coca-Cola" in Come Together, there's a bit of "trippy" imagery, and the song I Am The Walrus has a few minor suggestive references, the most notable being "pornographic priestess". The Beatles' lyrics are much milder than in other Rock Band/Guitar Hero games, whose songs often have vulgar language (sometimes censored). Overall, if you want a really good rhythm game with plastic instruments that keeps it (mostly) clean, The Beatles Rock Band delivers.
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I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
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- Educational
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good for 7s
i love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
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Everyone in the family loves this game
I have long been a fan of Beatles music, but I didn't expect it to be so overwhelmingly adored by all of my kids. Particularly interesting is that each one has their own favorites, without much overlap. The game itself is terrifically fun to play, and having everyone so invested in the song choices makes it a total blast. Everyone in the house loves to play this game!
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| 43% | of parents say it's educational |
| 43% | of parents feel the site is safe |
| 29% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
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