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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Rock Band
(2007, Video Games - Music, Rated T, Play it on: PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3)
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Common Sense says
A fantastic music game for the entire family.
updated 07.04.08
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for Ages 10 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Rock Band
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.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about how the developer built on a popular concept -- Guitar Hero -- and expanded on it by adding drums, bass, and vocals. What does this game teach you about being in a rock band? Does it seem easy or do you have a new appreciation for the work that goes into becoming a good rock band?
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Lives in IllinoisI rate this title on for age 6 and give ithello children
- Lives in New YorkI rate this title on for age 13 and give it
sing strum it and hit it and begin your band
play sangs like creep and i o lets go the easyist intromet to do for yong kids is mike wa phone my favrit sang on there is creep . its cind of hard but one intermet is easy mike wa phone
- Lives in New YorkI rate this title on for age 13 and give it
sing strum it and hit it and begin your band
play sangs like creep and i o lets go the easyist intromet to do for yong kids is mike wa phone my favrit sang on there is creep . its cind of hard but one intermet is easy mike wa phone
Lives inI rate this title on for age 10 and give itEVERYONE! 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!
- Lives in IdahoI rate this title on for age 10 and give it
AWESOME GAME!
I LUV THIS GAME! IT IS SO FUN! great fun for the whole family
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