Game

Rock Band 2

2008 · PlayStation 3 · Wii · Xbox 360 · PlayStation 2 · Music

90IGDB player score
120 ratings

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A 90 score from 120 devoted raters — the math of a game with a real following. A rhythm game — party, beats to chase, and that perfect-run feeling. The story is the main course; the multiplayer is the reason it's still installed years later.

About this game

Rock Band 2 is the sequel to the 2007 musical simulation game Rock Band and offers similar gameplay. Directly competing with Guitar Hero: World Tour, the game allows different people to play together as in a band, with the same peripherals as the first game: lead guitar, bass guitar, microphone and a drum set. The new drum and guitar controllers for this version, bundled or sold separately, have been revised and older controllers are also supported. The guitar controller, modelled after the Fender Stratocaster, has five additional fret buttons near the neck, for fast fingertapping sessions. There is also an effect switch to toggle between five different effects. Players use the instruments to match notes on the screen, divided in different portions for different instruments, along with the lyrics for the singer who need to match the pitch.