Across the nation almost everybody knows the popular music game by the name of Rock Band. Now it has been released into the App Store by Electronic Arts. The iPhone version sports near console quality graphics, a nice selection of tracks, and great controls. Rock Band thrills to soaring levels.

Rock Band offers three modes of game play: Quick play brings 15 built-in tracks to your fingertips; World Tour takes you through a fun-filled trip to multiple cities; lastly, Multiplayer allows a meet up with friends online or over Bluetooth and rock it out party style. Tracks are arranged according to difficulty level. While some songs are pretty easy, others reach a range or practically impossible. After a song is picked, players can select the instrument that they want to play with. Drums, bass, guitar, and vocals are all present to choose from. Every song has its own difficulty levels (easy, medium, and hard) and tapping challenges increase relatively. Players will travel throughout the world in World Tour mode. Boston is initially unlocked while New York, Seattle, Paris and Moscow will need to be unlocked as the tour progresses. If players have a Facebook ID, Leaderboards are available to peruse. Online play gives an experience for multiple players who can play the same song using different instruments, although not at the same time. Once each player completes the track, their respective scores will be combined to create a final score. Bluetooth grants a real-time multiplayer experience which is a lot more fun. Achievement statistics are accessible in the World Tour menu.

All the visuals in Rock Band are great even though the iPhone has a smaller screen. When bass or guitars are played with, players need to tap on pick-shaped spots on as notes pass over them. Notes travel down a vertical fretboard. Drums are slightly different since they present drum-shaped objects for tapping. Vocal play still involves tapping but this time on a horizontal scale. Swiping the screen at the right time takes the game into overdrive. If players miss taps the music will go out of tune and unpleasant pick scratches or drumstick sounds will begin. Missing notes in vocal mode will stop the song altogether. The upper part of the iPhone screen is reserved for band animations during playback.

Sounds, of course, are terrific. There are 20 CD quality songs of a good variety, including songs from bands such as Blink’2, Foo Fighters, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Motorhead, Joan Jett, All-American Rejects, Smashing Pumpkins, and more. There is a music store available in-game that allows you to purchase pairs of songs for $0.99. Controls utilize tapping, with the occasional flick for overdrive. In our experience, the controls work flawlessly.

Replayability is very high, as it can be quite difficult to play through a song without missing a single note. It’s also a flat out fun game to play. There are some similar games in the app store, most notably the Tap Tap Revenge series and the Guitar Rock Tour series. However, neither have the full package that Rock Band offers, and both feel a bit more forgiving than Rock Band. For the fullest, most demanding music tapping experience on the iDevice, Rock Band is top dog. Priced at $9.99, it will cost significantly more to own this game than its competitors, but die hard fans will find that it’s worth it. Rock Band shreds a 5-star solo in the palm of your hand.

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