Rock Band (Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2)
common sense media says
A fantastic music game for the entire family.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that even though there are some mildly offensive lyrics, this game is appropriate for players 10 and older (despite the "Teen" rating). Some songs have offensive words bleeped out, while other lyrics are kept as-is, such as The Hives' "Main Offender" ("I'm stuck in ways of being an ass"). This game is best for social settings since players get different instruments to play. It can also be played online, which Common Sense Media doesn't recommend for anyone under age 12.
Educational value:
You can learn what goes into a song composition.
Violence:
Not applicable.
Sex:
Some suggestive lyrics, such as "You know she was a dancer...she moved better on wine" (Mountain's "Mississippi Queen").
Language:
A few bleeped out lyrics such as "You're so f--king special" (Radiohead's "Creep") and words like "ass" and "damn."
Consumerism:
Partners include musical instrument companies like Fender and Ludwig.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Not applicable.
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Rollacoastalex
teen, 15 years old
teen, 15 years old
Best music game ever next to Rock Band 2? Yes.
Really the only language problem is in Mississippi Queen from Mountain (see above in Language section), Run to the Hills by Iron Maiden ("R**ing the women and killing the men") and Nirvana's In Bloom ("Nature is a wh*re") All of these actually are barely heard if you are concentrating on the song (which is almost everytime you play the song). So other from that, this is a great game. Perfect for parties, or just random get-togethers. There is Downloadable Content for those on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 (internet required). Songs are 160 pts. on Xbox, but for PS3 I don't know. Downloadable songs can have lyrics more noticable (still censored) than on-disc songs. For example, a Megadeth album is available, Metallica pack, etc. All profanity is censored other from an occasional "d*mn" or other swears equivalent to that. So lyrics aren't a big deal if you don't mind little cussing here and there. I HIGHLY reccomend this game (as well as the sequel Rock Band 2)
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Sara2573
teen, 14 years old
teen, 14 years old
PERFECT with practice :D
Yes, I did concern language, because there is language, but GUESS WHAT! That's life! Your kids will ALWAYS hear swear words. (unless you lock them up in a cage) I love rockband and it is very educational and safe. Would you rather your kid play Left4Dead 2 No...I don't think so.
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Tom_Gamer_Tom
adult
adult
Less Mature than Guitar hero.
Rock band being a music game is obviously going to have Violent, Sexual and full of language music. Its easy to play when you get used to it. Making it much better to play on. Its educational because of knowing how songs work, May even help with fingerwork on the Guitar. The violence is just in the music, None on screen. Just the lyrics. Some are mature and disturbing for kids. The sexual is also just in the lyrics too. But you may have women in the videos quite unusually dressed shall we say. The language is obvious in songs and everything
Its a great family game.
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oniongirl
teen, 14 years old
teen, 14 years old
AWESOME GAME!
I LUV THIS GAME! IT IS SO FUN! great fun for the whole family
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horrorpunk416
teen, 15 years old
teen, 15 years old
hello children
This is a great game, i highly reccomend it. You get to crate an awesome character, pick an awesome customizable instrument. If you are playing with more people, you can create a band and pick its name ect. All the insruments are fun. They have lots of great songs too, wont get fooled again by the who, sabatoge by the beastie boys, blitzkrieg bop by the ramones, dani california by the red hot chili peppers + the clash, queens of the stone age and others. When you are old enough to understand this game, it is iffy, if you dont sing when you are young you should be fine
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tjstar
teen, 14 years old
teen, 14 years old
EVERYONE! GET THIS GAME! IT IS OFF THE HOOK!
Okay, I got rockband for Christmas in 2008 and then I raced down the stairs and set up the guitar and drums (and microphone) and I started playing. I didn't have a clue what on earth I was doing but I will tell you this: IT WAS AMAZINGLY FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Whoever came out with this wicked game, IS A GENIUS! Everyone who has never heard of it, look it up online and go out to the store and get it! Trust me! You will have so much fun! It's great to play with friends and family, too! GET IT!
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golden retriever7
kid, 12 years old
kid, 12 years old
Better than Guitar Hero!
I have guitar hero and I like it but rock band is even better! You can sing and play drums in this game. My friend has it and he has every instrument. It was awsome!
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benbrm
kid, 12 years old
kid, 12 years old
easy fun not bad. GREAT song list
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bonso
kid, 11 years old
kid, 11 years old
ROCK BAND IS AWWWWWWWWWWWWWESOME!
I THINK ROCK BAND SHOULD'VE MADE HISTORY! ROCK BAND IS VERY FUN SO IF YOU'RE READING THIS, GET OFF YOUR COMPUTER AND GET ROCK BAND NOW!
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Mainmaines
teen, 16 years old
teen, 16 years old
Holy crap this is a fun game
I love this 4 player party game great for any guitar hero or music party game, lots of songs but not as good as Xbox 360 and ps3 but great for anyone...
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melted831
teen, 15 years old
teen, 15 years old
perfect for families to play together
This game is the best it has it all. You can rock out with multiplayer mode where some one sings, plays the drums or the guitar and bass guitar. Also there is single player modes. The controls are fairly easy to get use too. Also you can learn how band instrument works and how bands come together. There is some language in a few songs but it's bleeped out. Aslo you can choose not to play those songs.
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weeone23
teen, 15 years old
teen, 15 years old
best game ever
i luved guitar hearo so i knew i was gona luv this. i got it for christmas n played like all day with my sibilings. theres alot more songs i no n there more modern. th guitar is better n so r the drums n mike. i play ths all th time n its so much fun playing it with friends
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blueguy101
kid, 13 years old
kid, 13 years old
the worlds gamers......
best game evr! i mean u get to play the drums! and on guitar hero only guitar..........sad isnt it? and u get to sig and play bass! kick up huh? i recomenned anyone to buy it! i have it for ps3!
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CensorEraser
kid, 12 years old
kid, 12 years old
Great game, but challenging
This game is awesome, fun and cool. It is not inapropriate in any ways, except for the fact that you can make inapropriate tatoos, suck as a raised middle finger, and bad language, but younger kids won't know how to do that, since it is challenging. This game is fairly challenging to play, but it can help you with a musical instrument such as the bass, guitar, vocals and drums. Suprisingly the drums part can make you stronger, because you have long, challenging parts which make your'e arms move up and down, similar to lifting weights.
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Annoyedteenguy
adult
adult
This game is actually very good. The only problem is if your parents look at the RB2 review, your in for trouble. Getting the game only might be a good financial decision, but the Rock Band One instruments are old, cruddy, and outdated. They are not easy to use as the guitar has a strum bar that is hard to move correctly, the drums are wired and cant have cymbals. This is a game that is good if you have the rock band two instruments, so if you have RB2, and not this, your good to go. If not, get the full band set of rock band two, and this.
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