WarCraft Instant Gold Guide

If you’re anything like me then you probably do not have much interest in video games. I actually kind of hate video games to be honest. In my view they are a waste of time. So why am I spending my time writing about this video game? Because in my opinion Beatles Rock Band Game (and to a lesser extent the other Rock Band games) is more than just a video game, it’s a truly interactive musical learning tool.

I am not talking about the guitar and bass guitar bit. I actually think the guitar part of the game is lame because it has nothing to do with playing real guitar and very little to do with the songs you’re playing. It has zilch to do with guitar playing because playing a real 6 string is about 1000 times harder than simply pressing a few buttons and it has very little to do with the songs because I have found that the changes in the game rarely change in time with any chord changes in the song.

So what am I talking about? The singing and the drumming. These aspects are directly related to doing these things “in real life.”

If you sing the song in key and in time then you will get a good score. No you don’t have to sing the lyrics (you can just hum) but I don’t think that’s a big deal. What matters is hitting the right notes at the right time. I think Beatles Rock Band Video Game is actually a really great way to to work on your ability to sing. More so than the other rock band games because it also includes harmonies.

When you play the drums on expert level you you have to hit every drum hit that’s in the real recording! No, it’s not exactly like playing real drums, but it is close enough to be pretty effective for practicing. There have even been cases of people moving directly from Rock Band drums into playing a real drum set with barely a hitch in the transition.

The Beatles Rock Band is recommended a great buy for any big Beatles fan along with (obviously) The Beatles in Mono and The Beatles in Stereo box sets.