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Rock Band 2 on 360

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Rock Band 2 is a Rhythmaction game available on the 360.

Rock Band 2 is a Rhythmaction game. Rhythm action games combine the enjoyment that comes from creating music with the challenge of video game scoring. The player is usually tasked with dancing on a mat, tapping a touch screen, pressing a button, singing into a mic or strumming a fake guitar controller in time with the music.

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Frugal Gamer review Fri, 23 Oct 2009

Rock Band 2 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii is the most authentic and ambitious rhythm action game yet. With a full complement of instruments including lead guitar, bass guitar, drums and microphone, it offers the complete package. But more than the novelties and modes of Guitar Hero, Rockband 2 is all about the music. It offers the added bonus of a vast library of downloadable content including songs from System of a Down, Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Elvis Costello and The Who, there's really something for everyone.

Rock Band 2 on the 360, PS3 and Wii carries on where the first game from Harmonix game left off, and doesn't reinvent the wheel. At first glance there's very little to differentiate between the two. The on-screen action looks the same, the instruments initially feel the same and presentation wise this is familiar territory. But this is where Harmonix shows how well it understands these rhythm action games by not needing to rewrite the rule book. Instead, the differences this time around are subtle and discreet - and all the more effective for it.
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