Hey, hey, hey, hey! In my life, there is no greater multiplayer fun to be had after a hard day’s night, than a jubilant game of Rock Band. Everyone can just come together, relax and act naturally. Sure, you have to carry a dazzling array of heavy plastic peripherals (you have to remember every little thing), but I always have a smile on my face when I carry that weight, because I know rock-related fun is just around the corner. I’m also a big fan of The Beatles, so imagine my surprise, when I get home and see that a Beatles Rock Band game has been confirmed, with a release date! It could have been released, any time at all, but 09/09/09 was chosen.
All the details, after the jump.
The Beatles: Rock Band is coming to the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and Wii in a simultaneous world-wide launch and will feature the classic voice, drums and guitar gameplay that fans of the series know and love (sometimes it’s best to just let it be). For $250, players can nab themselves the Limited Edition Premium bundle, and I’ve got a feeling that this will be pretty popular, due in part to the peripherals, which are “modeled after instruments used by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr throughout their career.” For those who just fancy a strumming device (because they don’t want to go in for all that drummy stuff), the guitar will be available for $100. As for the…oh, what’s it called? It’s on the tip of my tongue. Ah yes! As for the standalone game, you can grab yourself a copy separately for $60.
Now for something a bit different: an MTV representative has said that even though the title contains the words ‘rock’ and ‘band’, the game will be a “custom, standalone, dedicated game experience.” Still, seems strange considering earlier reassurances that the game would not feature the Rock Band brand name.
How a Beatles game sound to you, dear commenters? When you see it on a store shelf leaping up and down saying “Pick me! Please, please me! Don’t let me down! Pick me!”, will you be tempted? It doesn’t seem bad to me, I’m sure reviewers will dig it. Though, to be honest, I’m down for pretty much any rhythm game.
In other news, I like to drive my car eight days a week, with the aim of fixing a hole for no one (That’s enough – Ed.)
Source: Joystiq
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