Beatles Rock Band A Solid Co-Op Game, DLC Not Compatible With Rock Band

Nicholas "bapenguin" Puleo June 3rd, 2009 at 7:39 PM

By all reports the four player co-op Beatles Rock Band is shaping up to be another solid co-op music game. There's not much different here in terms of gameplay from other Rock Band titles, save for the harmonizing vocals. But what we do have is something fresh in the design of the campaign mode.

Details are scarce, but we do know it will follow the Beatles from beginning to end playing all of their famous venues and videos. All the Beatles are there accurately recreated in Rock Band character form. There are 45 unlocked tracks from the get go, with more promised as bonuses and DLC - including full albums like the announced Abbey Road. If you want the complete skinny on The Beatles Rock Band, we suggest you check out the 1UP Preview.

And now the bad news. No doubt due to licensing issues the DLC for Beatles Rock Band and the normal Rock Band Titles will not be compatible. There's no way to import tunes into either game from the other, and there's no way to have your Beatles play Green Grass and High Tides. For shame.

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5 Total Reader Comments

BigBadBob113 at 04:12 PM on 6.3.2009

I was EXTREMELY disappointed to read that it would not be compatible with other Rock Band games, and that there would be no Beatles DLC for regular RB. Its a shame that they had to go and do this, but I know the remaining Beatles are being wacky with their music. For example, I know that they will not allow their music to be sold on i-Tunes, which is just ridiculous if you ask me. But that goes into the whole Apple thing, and thats a whole other story...

Tino at 09:41 PM on 6.3.2009

Isn't this six player co-op?

BigBadBob113 at 01:51 AM on 6.4.2009

No, I think its four players. I just think that, like the Beatles and other bands, players will be required to play an instrument and sing at the same time.

xxW4R EAGL3xx at 06:36 AM on 6.4.2009

Will the visuals look like that from now on? (Instrument tracks) Or is that just Beatles style?
Either way, it looks cool.

Anonymous at 07:36 AM on 6.4.2009

Well, 2 people can sing only. So it can be up to 6 people.

The incompatibility with Rock Band is lame, but expected. The Beatles rightsholders have ungodly large egos.