The previously announced Rock Band Beatles spinoff was given an official worldwide release date today, 09-09-09 (take from that date what you will). According to the press release:
"The music-based video game, an unprecedented, experiential progression through and celebration of the music and artistry of The Beatles, will be available simultaneously worldwide in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand ...
The Beatles: Rock Band will allow fans to pick up the guitar, bass, mic or drums and experience The Beatles extraordinary catalogue of music through gameplay that takes players on a journey through the legacy and evolution of the band’s legendary career. In addition, The Beatles: Rock Band will offer a limited number of new hardware offerings modeled after instruments used by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr throughout their career."
Maybe if LE comes over to visit this fall I'll finally get him to pick up one of those plastic instruments and rock out(?)
This sounds like so much fun. I've only played Rock Band once, but it was some of the most fun I've ever had with a video game.
ReplyDeleteAside from that one time at band camp.
ReplyDeleteSure, Zrbo, I'll give it a shot. I'm still waiting for another box set of unreleased outtakes. Why do the Beatles keep authorizing all these projects I was never looking forward to in the first place (Let It Be Naked, Cirque du Soleil, Across the Universe, etc.)?
And it's "I read the news today, oh boy..."
ReplyDeleteFixed. That's weird cause I googled it too. Oh well, can't trust the internet.
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