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PS3 + XBOX360 yes, but PS2 no.......

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 15 / 17
Date: December 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

First, I'll give you some background info to the problems.

I already owned Guitar Hero 2+3 and Singstar Amped so I decided to purchase Rock Band minus the drums and stupid guitar(the strum bar feels like wiggling a stiff tongue from a shoe!!!).

Anyways, everything works great on it until extended play.....after playing somewhere between 15-20 songs on band mode, it starts to glitch REALLY BAD! Songs will skip/dead stop!! I have the third or fourth generation of PS2's, so it's still one of the old thick ones, but not the glitchy first couple releases. Either way, the only way I've found to make it stop is to power down the PS2 by the switch, unplug the power cord, wait for about 1 minute, then reboot.

I think the PS2's memory and processor just struggles too hard to accommodate all the peripherals. Now this could be cause by running both the controller plugs, USB hub, and a Multitap, but I think they should've worked those glitches out, or not released it for PS2.......

IF YOU WANT THE PS2 ONE, TRY IT FIRST FOR A WHILE TO SEE FOR YOURSELF!!!!! Just consider all the options and save yourself some trouble.

Glitches Get Worse With Time

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: December 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I ran into similar problems as the first reviewer. The game starts the freeze up and stop altogether after a few hours of gameplay. I too, own one of the thicker PS2 models, but I encountered these glitches with minimal strain on the playstation (i.e. 1 controller, period). Please note that this is not a complaint about the actual gameplay; In fact, I think it is an excellent culmination of the Guitar Hero/Singing type games. But there are several problem with this version of the game itself, and I strongly urge that you try it out on your own Playstation before buying the game.

The other problem is that the glitches seems to worsen with time. The game ran completely error-free for the first few days, and with the exception of a few loading delays, everything was peachy. But after the first glitch, things only got worse. Instead of stopping entirely, the audio and the video began to unallign, and then the music itself started skipping/choking. Now, I can't play a song once through without running into related problems.

Best guitar game since Guitar Hero 1.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 7
Date: December 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

If you enjoyed Guitar Hero I and were let down by GH2, Rock the 80s and GH3's song list, buy this game now! With songs that people other than "stoners" listen to, how could this game not be a smashing success? I was told by a guy at Game Crazy that this is less fun to play by yourself than Guitar Hero is, but I disagree with that assessment as well. It is quite fun and in some ways more difficult than Guitar Hero. Try it, you'll like it! I can confirm also that GH guitars work perfectly.

Rock Harder

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: December 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

When it has came to rhythm games, no one system has thrived for the most like the Playstation 2. With music games like Singstar, Dance Dance Revolution and the successful Guitar Hero franchise, this system has delivered the most in ways we really do want to rock out loud. But, with gamers eagerly awaiting for more games for the Playstation 3, gamers want to still find a way to amaze what is still left from the Playstation 2. Rock Band had thrived well for the Xbox 360 and PS3 in making the multiplayer action shine brightly, but with it finally being issued for the PS2, does it actually have the itch to shine as well with jamming with the new video game boys?

Rock Band For the Playstation 2, brings the rhythm-based play of what we had seen and thrived with Guitar Hero, and taken it to a new level. The gameplay this time, brings in a bit more action with adding drums, bass guitar and vocals from the microphone with added excitement. The gameplay though add in a better list of songs than what we've seen with Guitar Hero III: Encore, by bringing in great songs from classic artists like Bon Jovi's anthem Wanted Dead Or Alive, the Foo Fighters hit Learn To Fly, which had that hilarious video on the airplane, the Red Hot Chili Peppers recent hit Dani California, and Metallica's Enter Sandman. The graphics for the game are well-rendered and the gameplay is addictive, for anyone in the household. Sadly though, there are a few disadvantages with the Playstation 2 edition that are here that aren't in the other ones. The first problem is that there is no online gaming. Although you can download songs, you just can't go head-to head with others, the way the Xbox 360 and the PS3 have made out.

Still, despite a few flaws Rock Band is still a great game for the Playstation 2, and takes on the excitement of Guitar Hero, and brings it out a whole lot further. It is definitely a great party game, and has a much better compilation of great songs, but I just wish it could've had a bit more than what we've already seen from this and Guitar Hero for the PS2 before.

Graphics: B

Sound: B+

Control: B

Fun & Enjoyment: B 1/2+ for solo players; B+ for multiplayer

Overall: B

great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 26, 2007
Author: Amazon User

this is a great game. When I first got it, i thought i would never use the microphone, but it was suprisingly fun. The drums take some time to learn, but those are really fun. If you buy the Rock band Special Edition, it come with drums, a mic, and a guitar. The strum is very different from guitar hero's, but you get used to it. I suggest that you buy the special edition, or just get guitar hero 3.

Bought the ps2 (game only) and I Love IT!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: December 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is awesome. I can't stop playing. All I had was two Guitar hero guitars and a usb mic from a karaoke game and it works like a champ. Alot of the songs have replay value. I've heard that the ps3 drums work with the ps2 version so I can't wait to pick up that to complete the band and we're rolling!!!

Kick Out The Jams!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 12, 2008
Author: Amazon User

My 11yr.old daughter received Rock Band for Xmas and has played almost non stop. During the Xmas shopping rush all I could get was the guitar and she and her freinds are jamming to some great classic rock tunes. I plan on getting the mic and drums for her soon. This game is a great influence for appreciating some great tunes from the Rock genre (please don't come out with a Rap Band). Not only a great one for the kids but also for all you adults who act like Pete Townshend when your alone and have it turned up to "11" !

Playstation 2 Rock Band Is Playstation 3 Instrument Compatible

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 25, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This ground-breaking game/musical experience is even better since I was able to purchase the Playstation 3 Instruments and they worked with RockBand for the Playstation 2 game. This was a life-saver at Christmas time since the Playstation 2 Instruments weren't released until 3 days before Christmas and were in short supply. My kids aged 9 to 18 are all very happy with RockBand for Playstation 2 and say it plays just like the Playstation 3 Version

Rock Hero

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 06, 2008
Author: Amazon User

480 progressive scan and widescreen support! Of course it would still look better on the PS3 and Xbox 360 on your HD TV, but are the extra features really worth shelling out $400 to $500 for? I agree it is a must have for any system you might already own, playing it with my friends, we would start to remember old rock band fantasies, the usual hangout quickly turned into a party, your friends will probably thank you for it. I already have the old guitar hero controller, and mic, they both work fine for this game, so I saved some money by just buying the drum kit and game only. The mic will only work with a controller, so only 3 people could readily play, unless you use a multi tap, but most people would rather take their turns playing with the drums anyways.

Rock on!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 22, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game after playing Rock Band on a friend's PS3 a few weeks ago. No, the PS2 version isn't as cool as the PS3 version -- you can't create your own characters, and it doesn't have the same career/tour challenges as the PS3 version. It's pretty much just Guitar Hero with drums and singing.

That said ... if you already own Guitar Hero and a couple of guitars, the game-only edition of Rock Band for PS2 is well worth buying. You can pick up a USB microphone for not too much money (Amazon probably won't let me quote a price, but it's less than half the cost of the game). I didn't care about the drums, so didn't buy them, but you can get them separately too.

I'm especially excited about Rock Band because I like to play karaoke games and my husband doesn't. He won't play Karaoke Revolution or SingStar with me, but he'll play Rock Band -- he plays lead guitar and I sing. Or we can both play guitar, with one of us on bass and the other on lead.

The songs are good, though some are not the ones I would have chosen (if I had to pick a Nirvana song, it would have been "Smells Like Teen Spirit," though that one would be a bit tricky to sing; my choice of REM song would not have been "Orange Crush," etc.) However, the inclusion of "Here It Goes Again" by OK Go was one of my biggest motivations for buying this game.

I hope Harmonix will put out some expansion discs, like they did with Guitar Hero (well, there was the 80s edition, anyway). An 80s edition would be pretty awesome. It wouldn't sell very well, but I'd love a chick songs' edition. :-)

Anyway, the bottom line is that this game is a very good buy if you already own guitars and a microphone, and don't care about the drums.

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