Metallica is household name. Now, gamers have a chance to unleash their inner Rock (ala Metallica) in Rock Band. Rock Band comes from Harmonix, and the game is not a rehashed adaptation of Guitar Hero. It's also not as arduous as the aforementioned Guitar Hero, but it still enjoyable. Rock Band comes packed with a guitar, microphone, and drums. A bass can be added by using another guitar, but it does not come with the package. There is a grand total of 58 tracks, and 13 out of those 58 are extra tracks.
 
The gameplay has a myriad of features, but the best feature has to be the career Band World Tour mode. This mode must have a minimum of two players. You begin by creating a character by giving that person clothing, accessories, and more. The Band World Tour mode has your up and coming band play at small venues earlier on. As the game progresses, you will play at concerts in front of legions of avid fans. The majority of the gameplay will take place in the career mode. If anyone is pondering whether or not this game is a Guitar Hero emulation, then the answer to that question is no.

Guitar Hero had a more individual gaming experience; conversely, Rock Band had a more collective team effort. Each instrument has its own style. There is something called an overdrive to each instrument which works in a way that is eerily similar to Guitar Hero’s Star Power mode. The trick is to have all four members in your group execute a picture perfect overdrive that will increase your score by eight times.

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Furthermore, the overdrive can be utilized to prevent a teammate from failing. For example, you are playing poorly on the bass. This can be remedied with an overdrive from the drums. The drummer can use his or her overdrive to keep the bass player in the game. Having an overdrive is the equivalent to having a Beyonce Knowles in your band. Remember how Beyonce Knowles had to carry Destiny’s Child on her back for countless years because she was the real talent in the group. That same rules applies with the overdrive. The person who has all of the overdrives is the real talent in the band. As a result, the crowd will continue to cheer for your music. In layman's terms, an overdrive can prevent the band from getting booed.

Rock Band is a fusion of games such as Guitar Hero, Donkey Konga, and Karaoke Revolution. The name of the game in Rock Band is the cooperative play mode. As mentioned earlier, there is a total of four members that can be in a band. All of these members do various things that complement each other well. There is also a solo career mode for the singer, guitarist, and drums. Ironically enough, there is no solo career mode for the bass.