The Beatles Rock Band Nintendo Wii review

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The Beatles: Rock Band is a new highly anticipated game released on many systems including the Nintendo Wii.  It is the first video game to officially feature the fab four.  I had lofty expectations for the game in my preview for Beatles: Rock Band and I wasn’t let down.

The Beatles: Rock Band puts you in the shoes of John, Paul, George, and Ringo to play their famous songs from their successful decade of dominance.  The story mode is little more than cool cut scenes that show various actions during their tours, venues, and studio work but if you know anything about the Beatles you’ll get it.  There is a pretty good list of songs to play and that is an understatement. However there were a few songs left out that shouldn’t have been.  You can see a list of the songs in Beatles: Rock Band here.

The graphics are good.  They are cartooned versions of the Beatles themselves and they look very much like the actual Beatles.  For once we can all say the graphics in the Wii version are exactly the same as on the Xbox 360 and PS3.  Sound wise, all the songs are clear and crisp and The Beatles: Rock Band can boast the greatest sound track for a video game ever.

The gameplay of The Beatles: Rock Band is amazing.  All of he songs are well done and more challenging to play than expected.  The harmonies are well done and a tutorial on harmonies and Ringo’s distinctive drum style is a must do before getting into the thick of things in the game.  If you can play the songs accurately, then you will be treated to footage of the Beatles during their heyday.  Some of the footage is very rare and some of it has never been seen before.

Here is a video featuring gameplay from The Beatles: Rock Band:

The Beatles: Rock Band is a flat out great game.  Like all Rock Band and Guitar Hero games, they are meant to played in groups with your friends.  The gameplay isn’t that different than any other Rock Band game but it’s the intangibles that make this game so special.  For the past five years we have marveled at the fad that is music games but The Beatles: Rock Band clearly establishes the apex of rock video games.  If you want more information on this game you can see an extended review of The Beatles: Rock Band here.