Rock Band 3 (Xbox 360, 2010)

Rock Band 3 has some great elements that have been a long time coming. However, the format for actually playing the music is the same as the old ones. In my opinion, just stick with what you have and download songs you actually want.

There are some very cool pros, though:
You can change difficulty, drop out, and even switch your options on the fly.
When you pause the game, it "rewinds" the track a bit so you don't jump right back into it and mess up.
You can already tell there is a load of new things to do and buy.
You can rate songs now.
The format of the game is different. You can go after goals, do the good old road tour, or do things in a myriad of different ways.
Pro mode seems very cool, although for hardcore folks who modded a digital kit, that's already been around.

Cons... BIG cons:
If you have a huge library and want to pay the $$ to get the few new features, then by all means it's a go. Truthfully though, I thought even Lego Rock Band was a better game. It had humor and creativity and some redeeming songs.

Another big problem... this is a music game... yet the music is GARBAGE!!!

!!!I REPEAT, THE MUSIC IS GARBAGE!!!

Before you buy this game, check out the music it comes with. The FULL set list. Listen to sample tracks online. Trust me... you will be playing twenty-to-thirty songs that are SO BAD they will make your EARS BLEED before you get to one decent song. The song selection in this game sounds like it was put together by some feces-sniffing monkeys with hearing problems and chemical dependency issues. My wife and I have been playing for a few days now and oh man... the majority of the songs on this game are nearly unbearable. Not only do they sound awful, but they are so dull and repetitive that they numb your fingers. Not from difficulty, but from repetition. Carpel Tunnel syndrome, anybody?

Think about it... why would they include more than a handful of decent songs when they know you're going to shell out extra cash on the RB store to get the songs you really want? So they give you a pile of bland, painful, gag-yourself-with-a-plastic-gu​itar "music" to slosh through.

I loved the first games so much I modded a Simmons SD7k to play Rock Band with. I was already playing "pro" mode... having to distinguish which blues were high-hat and which were mid tom, yellow for hat, etc. One big annoyance for RB3 is that you have to use the D-pad (on the Xbox 360, "D" stands for "Dysfunctional") on your drums to navigate now. I loved speeding through lists by just rat-tat-tat-ing on the blue tom. That is over now.

All-in-all, I give it a 1.5 out of 5, rounded down. The new features are very cool but they are long overdue. There is not enough new here to justify another buy... especially when you have a great library and RB 1 or 2. It is still a hassle to play with several people in one room. The gameplay is a discordant mess which will have you wondering, "What's the point of this mode?" Paying money to incorporate songs you already own is a low-brow money-grab. And finally the actual music. The "I'd rather ram dookie-laden drumsticks in my eardrums than listen to this song again" music.

Maybe a feature in the next Rock Band will be the option to completely delete tracks from the disc's library so you never have to hear them again? Ever. Ever... EVER!

I suggest sticking to the RB store and buying songs you actually enjoy for RB 1 and 2. Trust me.

ESPAÑIOL:
RB3 es la evolucion de sus entregas anteriores y como la franquicia ha logrado captar los gustos musicales.
para los que se quedaron en la dificultad media en muchos instrumentos su curva de aprendizaje ha hecho que los que se sintieron frustrados con el boton naranja logren sobrellevarlo y empezar a dominarlo para asi subir la dificultad y gozar al maximo las canciones.
el modo PRO es un buen tutorial para los que gozan tanto el juego, la musica y estan preparados para saltar al siguiente nivel: un instrumento de verdad.
Muchos de las opciones de personalizacion de personajes han cambiado y otras mejoraron asi que hay para todos los gustos
la seleccion musical (aparte de la que ya conocen) puede crecer junto con las entregas de RB anteriores incluyendo AC/DC RB lego y algunos "track pack"
en opinio de este Vocalista de RB 1, 2 y 3, yo le daria un 9 porque lo unico negativo que le veo, es que hay que pagar 800MP por RB2 y RBlego.

ENGLISH:

RB3 is the evolution of their previous games as the franchise has captured the musical tastes.
For those who remained in the medium difficulty in many instruments, the learning curve has been that they felt frustrated with the orange button able to cope and start to dominate for so up the difficulty and enjoy the most of the songs.
PRO mode is a good tutorial for those who enjoy both the game, the music and are prepared to jump to the next level: a real instrument.
Many of the character customization options have changed and improved so that there are others to suit all tastes
musical selection (other than what they already know) can grow with the previous RB deliveries including AC / DC RB lego and some "track pack"
in opinions of this Vocalist RB 1, 2 and 3, I would give it a 9 because the only thing negative that I see, is to be paid 800MP by music of RB2 and RBlego .

Rock Band 3 is the 3rd game out of the Rock Band series. There has been several side titles but this is the 3rd Rock Band game.

This game features alot more than the past 2 games. Rock band 3 features new game modes and instruments. There is now pro modes for all instruments. Drums there is now symbols and for guitar there is a mode which teaches you how to play 6 string guitar. Harmonies are now able to play on vocals as well as a keyboard now included as an instrument.

The game features over 70 songs from over the years all the way from 1960's to 2000's.
Its a very fun game to play with family and friends but the songs can get a little tiring after a bit. Still always great to try to beat your scores and improve on different instruments.

overall a great game.

This is by far the greatest addition to the Rock Band franchise. It adds easy drop in and drop out features, the song list is amazing and there are cool party features that can easily be turned on at any point (Ex: No Fail mode). I would also highly recommend buying the other games that Rock Band has and getting those songs too. I currently have all the music exported from every rock band game on my rock band 3 music library, plus all of the downloadable content that I've purchased over time. In total I have a massive library of music for people to choose from. I recommend this game to anyone looking for a game with lots of replay value, great music selection and in general a great game to party to with friends or family.

With the addition of a keyboard peripheral, "Pro Mode" for all instruments, over 2,000 songs available for download, a graphics overhaul, imaginatively crafted artwork, and a myriad of tweaks and new features based on community feedback, this is currently as good as it gets. Rock Band 3, which is backwards-compatible with all of your Rock Band songs and (also most of your Guitar Hero) peripherals, is a hands-down winner among game reviewers and consumers alike, and it's only going to get better with Harmonix's continued DLC support. Though the peripherals may be pricey for first-time musicians, the investments are well worth the value. Look for the Fender Squier, a stringed guitar controller that doubles as a real guitar, to come out in early 2011.