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Platform: Xbox 360
Product Description
Introducing the next stage in the evolution of the guitar game. Rocksmith is the first and only game where you can plug ANY real guitar into your console and actually LEARN while you PLAY.
Nothing plastic. Nothing fake. Just the most authentic guitar experience in music gaming. By plugging your electric guitar into your console, you’ll develop real skills and real styles while playing real music.
Featuring gameplay that automatically adjusts to your personal ability, and innovative game design that makes playing music visually intuitive, Rocksmith will engage experienced musicians as well as those who have never picked up a guitar before in their life.
You’ll unlock mini games to hone specific skills. You’ll be able to choose from a large catalogue of songs in different styles. And you’ll experience it all with an actual guitar. Nothing compares to playing a real guitar. Except playing Rocksmith.
The game will include the brand new Bass mode, offering players the opportunity to play bass guitar on all supported on-disc and downloadable songs.
Not only can players play the bass parts of songs, but bassists of all experience levels can also improve their skills with dedicated bass technique challenges and tutorial videos. Players can even use any 6-string guitar to emulate a 4-string bass. Tracking their learning has never been easier as bass progression is tracked separately from guitar progression.
Last but not least, all songs can be played in multiplayer with one person playing the bass part and the other the guitar part.
Key Features
- When we say any guitar we mean any guitar: Whether it’s the guitar sitting in your attic that you have forgotten about up till now, or the guitar you are yet to buy, Rocksmith lets you plug any guitar into your console or computer. Electric guitar or electro-acoustic, as long as your guitar has a jack, you can play. And get plugged in right away as Rocksmith comes with a unique quarter-inch jack to USB cable!
- Get Plugged In: Rocksmith will include a unique quarter-inch to USB cable that is the first of its kind, and will allow users to plug any real guitar with a quarter-inch jack directly into their Xbox 360®, PlayStation 3®, or PC. Developed exclusively for Rocksmith, this guitar cable is 11.25' and turns the guitar’s signal from analog to digital, allowing it to be recognised and played through video game consoles for the first time.
- Real time adjustment levels: from beginner to rock god!: You love a challenge, but hate being overwhelmed. Rocksmith understands this, and knows exactly how far to push to keep you entertained. With addictive gameplay that adapts continuously to your personal skill level, you will automatically progress from single notes to complex chords at your own pace. Eventually you’ll be playing 100% of the actual guitar parts from the songs and the game will challenge you to step away from the notes on screen and play songs from memory. Imagine that. A video game that will get you stage-ready.
- Bursting with Hits: One of the most satisfying moments for any guitar player is hearing yourself play your favourite song for the first time. Rocksmith has amassed an amazing library of songs from different music genres allowing players to experience those moments first hand. Whether you like classic rock bands such as The Rolling Stones, The Cure, Lynrd Skynrd or if you’re more into current chart-toppers such as The Strokes, Muse, Radiohead and The XX, we have you covered. And with our growing tracklist from metal to indie rock available for download, you will always find a song that suits your mood.
- There’s always a way to develop your guitar skills and overcome your difficulties: Having troubles with the solo of your favourite song? The riff-repeater option is your saviour. It will isolate the song part of your choice, and let you repeat it over and over … until you eventually ace it! Want to improve your finger dexterity? Learn chords? Improve scales? For all of these and more, there’s a specific mini-game that will help you get it in Guitarcade. Rocksmith will turn your guitar into a controller, for instance, while shooting ducks in the Ducks mini-game you’ll actually be learning how to shift from fret to fret without even realising!
- Turn your TV or computer into an amplifier: No need for an amplifier anymore, with Rocksmith your TV or your computer IS your amplifier and will let you try and play with loads of in-game pedals, amplifiers and cabinets. String pedals together with nearly infinite combinations and tweak your sound until you’re satisfied. Whether it’s a crunchy distortion, a vintage tremolo or a psychedelic reverb, we have it covered to make sure you can achieve the sound you’re looking for.
- Play in multiplayer: Plug in a second guitar to go head-to-head with friends to see who can earn the highest score, or have fun playing cooperatively as lead and rhythm guitars. Also, all songs can be played in multiplayer with one person playing the bass part and the other the guitar part.
- Brand new Bass mode: The game will include the brand new Bass mode, offering players the opportunity to play bass guitar on all supported on-disc and downloadable songs. Not only can players play the bass parts of songs, but bassists of all experience levels can also improve their skills with dedicated bass technique challenges and tutorial videos. Players can even use any 6-string guitar to emulate a 4-string bass. Tracking their learning has never been easier as bass progression is tracked separately from guitar progression.
Tracklist
- Best Coast - When I'm with You
- Blur - Song 2
- Cream - Sunshine of Your Love
- Dan Auerbach - Want Some More
- David Bowie - Rebel Rebel
- Eric Clapton - Run Back to Your Side
- Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
- Incubus - I Miss You
- Interpol - Slow Hands
- Jarvis Cocker - Angela
- Jenny O.Well - Ok Honey
- Kings of Leon - Use Somebody
- Lenny Kravitz - Are You Gonna Go My Way
- Little Barrie - Surf Hell
- Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
- Muse - Plug In Baby
- Muse - Unnatural Selection
- Nirvana - Breed
- Nirvana - In Bloom
- Pixies - Where Is My Mind?
- Queens of the Stone Age - Go with the Flow
- Radiohead - High and Dry
- Rapscallions - California Brain
- Red Fang - Number Thirteen
- Sigur Ros - Gobbledigook
- Silversun Pickups - Panic Switch
- Soundgarden - Outshined
- Spoon - Me and the Bean
- Stone Temple Pilots - Vasoline
- Stone Temple Pilots - Between the Lines
- Taddy Porter - Mean Bitch
- The Animals - House of the Rising Sun
- The Black Keys - I Got Mine
- The Black Keys - Next Girl
- The Boxer Rebellion - Step Out of the Car
- The Cribs - We Share the Same Skies
- The Cure - Boys Don't Cry
- The Dead Weather - I Can't Hear You
- The Horrors - Do You Remember
- The Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
- The Rolling Stones - Play with Fire
- The Rolling Stones - The Spider and the Fly
- The Strokes - Under Cover of Darkness
- The White Stripes - Icky Thump
- Titus Andronicus - A More Perfect Union
- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Good Enough
- Velvet Revolver - Slither
- White Denim - Burnished
- Yellow Moon Band - Chimney
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
76 of 80 people found the following review helpful
By Danny Harris
Platform for Display:Xbox 360
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I have been waiting for this to be released in the UK for a year now and now that its finally here I have to say that the wait was definitely worth it. I have been playing guitar for about 5 years and I was able to instantly be able to do fairly well. I scored 97% on my second song which I am quite happy with. The game itself is really fun to play and it kept me wanting to keep on playing. One of the really odd things is that it is very similar to Guitar Hero, more so than I thought it would be, for me this is a good thing :) Below are the good and the bad points about this game.
Pro's:
-Excellent gameplay; the game keeps me wanting to come back and play some more.
-No audio lag through my turtle beach X11's.
-Good selection of songs
-Relatively well priced considering the cost of the cable on its own.
-The game encourages me to play the guitar which at the very least is building finger/wrist/back and shoulder stregth which will help me when I play normally.
-The mini games are fun to play
-This game is making more people play guitar which can only be a good thing.
-The game is able to accurately tune the guitar including drop tunings.
-The achievements make you want to obtain something.
-I have actually learnt parts of songs which I can play when plugged into an actual amp.
Con's:
-When you first play the game you have to go through loads of beginner video's and sections which as a relatively experienced guitarist I didn't need to go through, this meant that for about 15 minutes I couldn't go and play songs which annoyed me, there should have been a skip option.
-The choice of songs doesn't cover a wide variety of genre;s which is a shame as I enjoy playing heavier songs (Metal or hard rock).... Read more ›
Pro's:
-Excellent gameplay; the game keeps me wanting to come back and play some more.
-No audio lag through my turtle beach X11's.
-Good selection of songs
-Relatively well priced considering the cost of the cable on its own.
-The game encourages me to play the guitar which at the very least is building finger/wrist/back and shoulder stregth which will help me when I play normally.
-The mini games are fun to play
-This game is making more people play guitar which can only be a good thing.
-The game is able to accurately tune the guitar including drop tunings.
-The achievements make you want to obtain something.
-I have actually learnt parts of songs which I can play when plugged into an actual amp.
Con's:
-When you first play the game you have to go through loads of beginner video's and sections which as a relatively experienced guitarist I didn't need to go through, this meant that for about 15 minutes I couldn't go and play songs which annoyed me, there should have been a skip option.
-The choice of songs doesn't cover a wide variety of genre;s which is a shame as I enjoy playing heavier songs (Metal or hard rock).... Read more ›
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:Xbox 360
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rocksmith will be just what you've been looking for, if you meet a simple criteria:
Like me, you've played Rock Band to death and mastered the plastic instruments and want to move on to the real thing. If you're an expert, I'd probably not recommend it since you may find it slow paced and too simple.
For the noobs among us though, the beauty of Rocksmith is that it follows the idea of Rock Band. Notes fly towards you, which you have to hit in time to the music. Each string has a colour and number's help you determine where you're fingers should be on the fret board. It's pretty simple, and within 30 minutes I was playing along with I Can't Get No Satisfaction despite never really playing a real guitar before.
Some knowledge learned through years of rocking the plastic has probably helped the transition. Things like hammer on's and pull off's where easy for me to grasp, as was my timing, and helpful technique video's and examples explain other techniques like muted notes and bends. If you find a particular technique tricky there are fun mini games to play that help build muscle memory and improve the technique. For example, at first I was struggling with positioning my left hand on the fret board. Probably a challenge for all new players. However, after playing 30 minutes of Ducks, where ducks fly up a fret board and you have to hit the right anchor head on any string to send a missile up the board, I was finding my self comfortably shifting over the anchor heads without even having to look where my hand was and I could just concentrate on the ducks. In fact, I now play Ducks as a warm up. It's simple, addictive and helpful. I really look forward to playing some of the other mini games.
Another great aspect of the game is that it will scale automatically.... Read more ›
Like me, you've played Rock Band to death and mastered the plastic instruments and want to move on to the real thing. If you're an expert, I'd probably not recommend it since you may find it slow paced and too simple.
For the noobs among us though, the beauty of Rocksmith is that it follows the idea of Rock Band. Notes fly towards you, which you have to hit in time to the music. Each string has a colour and number's help you determine where you're fingers should be on the fret board. It's pretty simple, and within 30 minutes I was playing along with I Can't Get No Satisfaction despite never really playing a real guitar before.
Some knowledge learned through years of rocking the plastic has probably helped the transition. Things like hammer on's and pull off's where easy for me to grasp, as was my timing, and helpful technique video's and examples explain other techniques like muted notes and bends. If you find a particular technique tricky there are fun mini games to play that help build muscle memory and improve the technique. For example, at first I was struggling with positioning my left hand on the fret board. Probably a challenge for all new players. However, after playing 30 minutes of Ducks, where ducks fly up a fret board and you have to hit the right anchor head on any string to send a missile up the board, I was finding my self comfortably shifting over the anchor heads without even having to look where my hand was and I could just concentrate on the ducks. In fact, I now play Ducks as a warm up. It's simple, addictive and helpful. I really look forward to playing some of the other mini games.
Another great aspect of the game is that it will scale automatically.... Read more ›
45 of 48 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Finally a game that has a real reason to waste your life playing it!!
28 Sep 2012
Platform for Display:Xbox 360
Fun:
4.0 out of 5 stars
I bought this game a year ago when it was released in the USA (thanks Americans for the beta test :) ). I have been playing it almost every day since then.
I am in my 40's and have until this game never properly played guitar, I had always owned one and had the best intentions to learn to play but never found the time and when I did try lost motivation to play by myself pretty quickly. Rocksmith gave me the motivation I needed to get my teeth into something I had always felt I should be good at.
Ill get the negatives out of the way, as a game its not perfect by any means. Its not Guitar Hero or Rockband, superficially it might look like them but in gaming terms there is not a great deal here to speak of. It does have a career mode of sorts, it gives a you a set of songs to play (you can change them if you dont like the songs) you have to "qualify" each song, that is play it to a certain standard and once you have done this you get to perform the event. Any kind of progress in the game gives you points and these add up to levels, it naturally goes up to level 11 :). Apart from the arcade based practice tools thats about it. Dont let that put you off though, the amazing feeling of satisfaction you get when you finally master your first song is plenty to keep you wanting more and more.
Now we come to a sore point, lag. I dont suffer from it but I have seen that others have had problems. There is actually no lag coming from you xbox or PS3, the lag is down to your TV. Most people have their console connected with a HDMI cable, this gets blamed for a lot of the lag, this is mostly wrong. Most of the lag you will see (the really bad stuff) is caused by the digital processing of the audio signal that is being done inside your TV.... Read more ›
I am in my 40's and have until this game never properly played guitar, I had always owned one and had the best intentions to learn to play but never found the time and when I did try lost motivation to play by myself pretty quickly. Rocksmith gave me the motivation I needed to get my teeth into something I had always felt I should be good at.
Ill get the negatives out of the way, as a game its not perfect by any means. Its not Guitar Hero or Rockband, superficially it might look like them but in gaming terms there is not a great deal here to speak of. It does have a career mode of sorts, it gives a you a set of songs to play (you can change them if you dont like the songs) you have to "qualify" each song, that is play it to a certain standard and once you have done this you get to perform the event. Any kind of progress in the game gives you points and these add up to levels, it naturally goes up to level 11 :). Apart from the arcade based practice tools thats about it. Dont let that put you off though, the amazing feeling of satisfaction you get when you finally master your first song is plenty to keep you wanting more and more.
Now we come to a sore point, lag. I dont suffer from it but I have seen that others have had problems. There is actually no lag coming from you xbox or PS3, the lag is down to your TV. Most people have their console connected with a HDMI cable, this gets blamed for a lot of the lag, this is mostly wrong. Most of the lag you will see (the really bad stuff) is caused by the digital processing of the audio signal that is being done inside your TV.... Read more ›
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Everyone Needs To Play This!
Everyone really does need to give this ago whether you are a guitar/bass player or just have some mates around to muck about. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Miss M
5.0 out of 5 stars
Guitar Amp Tuner and teachet
Great idea done well so if you just want to play guitar then your xbox and tv turn into an amplifier. Intuitive AI and great tutor/teacher.
Published 21 days ago by Mr. J. Boyd
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth the money and fun too.
I would reccomend this to anyone remotely interested in guitars. Only gripe is the extra costs for more tracks. They could be cheaper.
Published 23 days ago by Wayne Yeadon
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rocksmith
Really easy to use
My husband loves it
My 6 and 11 year old love it too
Really fun family entertainment
My husband loves it
My 6 and 11 year old love it too
Really fun family entertainment
Published 23 days ago by Mrs Tazma Young
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent
I thought this would be a load of rubbish, but it is great. Its not a game as much as a great teaching tool. Read more
Published 28 days ago by Phil
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic Fun!
This game is great - really helps you get in the rock band frame of mind. I wouldn't say it helps you learn, especially not the correct way but if your familiar with rock band this... Read more
Published 28 days ago by Pen Name
4.0 out of 5 stars
Helps to learn techniques
The game is fun and helps to teach you new techniques, and changes the set list according to how you are playing. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Pavandeep Dhaliwal
4.0 out of 5 stars
Rocksmith
I a very pleased with this item, great fun way to learn to play the guitar. I had a faulty disk to start with but this was changed very quickly and by a very helpful person on your... Read more
Published 1 month ago by dellb0y
5.0 out of 5 stars
Present for son
Bought this for my son who is keen to learn the guitar.
He really loves it and says he doesn't need many more x box games now
Thanks
He really loves it and says he doesn't need many more x box games now
Thanks
Published 1 month ago by Andrea
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great idea, especially for the new or amature guitarist.
Good training tool!! However, the difficulty scales based on your performance in real-time. This means that when you get your fingers doing what's on screen the game will... Read more
Published 1 month ago by G. Gardiner
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