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mdoyle's Rock Band (360)
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| [February 10, 2008 11:17:37 AM]
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Second gamelog entry:
Gameplay:
Rock band is the crack of all video games. My second round of gameplay was better than my first round, mainly because I was getting better at the game and was able to play on the hardest game mode. As I was playing I realized the game itself is not that exciting after the 100th time. This is mainly because of the simple core game mechanic and the lack of decent songs.
Even so, I was still compelled to keep playing to beat my existing score. Another reason I kept playing was because within my gaming community, my friends were always calling me out and saying they were better than me. This is of course absurd and I had to spend every making moment making sure I always had the upper hand.
Design:
The design of Rock band is almost identical to the design of Guitar Hero. The game consists of hitting the right colored button at the correct time. The game also includes custom characters you can develop and different venues you can unlock. Rock band has many different game modes including tutorial, quick play and battle mode.
A major part of why Rock band is so fun is oddly enough because of the sound of the crowd. During the game if you are doing well the crowd will not only cheer but they will sing along with the song. On the other side if you play poorly the crowd will start to boo and eventually kick you off stage. This means in this way the game tugs at your pride and connects with you on a deeper level.
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| [February 10, 2008 10:55:39 AM]
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Summary:
I chose to do my third gamelog entry on the newest phenomenon sweeping across gaming communities which is of course, Rock band. Rock band is a polished Guitar Hero style game with the inclusion of the drums and the microphone for karaoke. The game consists of hitting the correct colored button at the right time.
Gameplay:
The Gameplay of Rock Band is very similar to the gameplay of Guitar Hero. So similar in fact that when I talk to others about playing either Rock band or Guitar Hero I usually get mixed up trying to remember which is which. The main and most obvious difference, or improvement, between Guitar Hero and Rock band is the drum pad. What I like most about the drum pad is when you are playing on expert mode it actually feels like you are playing drums. Or at least the drum pad is more realistic to drums compared to the guitar controller. Which is basically just a five button controller held on its side to resemble a guitar. In this way Rock band is expanding on this new music based video game craze.
After playing for several hours I realized I had never been more addicted to a video game. I thought about why the game was so fun an realized it has a lot to do with the community that surrounds the game. The game can be played single player but is the most fun played with four people. When there is more than one person playing the game is not only more challenging but also much more dynamic. If one person in the group is not doing well other members can "save" them from death and bring them back to life. There is also a bit of showing off in this game which is another thing that makes it so fun. Everyone wants to show off how well they can do on a particular song on a particular difficulty and compare it to how well their friends do.
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mdoyle's Rock Band (360)
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Current Status: Playing
GameLog started on: Wednesday 6 February, 2008
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