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Rock Band 2
Number of Players: More than Four players are available for co-op play in this game. This is the highest maximum number available for a specific mode. See chart for details.
Number of Players: 2 players are available for co-op play in this game. This is the highest maximum number available for a specific mode. See chart for details.
Number of Players: 3 players are available for co-op play in this game. This is the highest maximum number available for a specific mode. See chart for details.
Number of Players: 4 players are available for co-op play in this game. This is the highest maximum number available for a specific mode. See chart for details.
Online Co-Op: Co-Op Play is available over the internet or an online service like Xbox Live or the PlayStation Network. Each player needs their own system, game, and internet connection.
Couch Co-Op: Couch or Local Co-Op allows players to use one copy of the game with multiple controllers to play co-op. This includes both split screen play and same screen play. Couches are not required.
SplitScreen: The TV is split into multiple screens so each co-op player gets their own viewpoint. The screen could be split vertically or horizontally.
LAN or Systemlink: Co-Op Play is available over a Local Network or System Link Connection. Most likely a router will be required, but you may use a crossover cable in some cases.
Drop-In/Drop-Out: Players can join or leave a cooperative game session at anytime without disrupting an existing player's game.
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Most Popular Game Today| Co-Op Features of Rock Band 2 (XBox 360) | |
| Local Co-Op: | Yes |
| Number of Players Offline: | 4 Players |
| Online Co-Op: | Yes |
| Number of Players Online: | 4 Players |
| LAN or System Link: | No |
| Number of Players via LAN or System link: | 0 Players |
| Splitscreen: | Yes (VIEW SCREENS) |
| Playable Online with Splitscreen: | No |
| Number of Players Online with Splitscreen: | 0 Players |
| Drop-In / Drop-Out: | No |
| Co-Op Specific Content: | Yes |
| Single player content available in Co-Op: | Yes |
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Videos about Rock Band 2 Co-Op
Editorial
Billy's Soapbox: Disc or DLC? The Great Music Game Content Debate, Part Two
One of the most divisive issues in music games today is the delivery of new content. Are disc based games the better way? Or is downloadable content the clear champion? In part one of this series, we'll examine downloadable content delivery.(Read More)
Editorial
Who's Next? The Future of Band-Centric Music Games
Today, we begin a two part series about the future of band-centric video games. In this first part, we will examine the band games that have already been released (or announced), in order to determine what characteristics they share.(Read More)
Review
Rock Band 2 Co-Op Review
Rock Band 2 has been out over a week now, and we've got your review. Should you pick it up? What has changed for the better? How about the co-op? Does the game come with groupies, at last? Find out the answer to most of these questions in our review!(Read More)
Event
Xbox Live Co-Op Night September: Rock Band 2
Join Co-Optimus and Xbox Live as we jam it out in Harmonix's latest creation of Rock Band 2. With a brand new 4 player co-op World Tour mode that can be played online, there's no better way to kick off the school year!(Read More)
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ROCK BAND 2 NEWS
The Who's Super Bowl Performance Hits Rock Band Store Sunday Night
2/5/2010 at 11:01 AMWe don't usually announce DLC for music games, but in this case, we felt it newsworthy. Legendary band The Who is playing the halftime show at the Super Bowl (which is touted as taking place in South Florida, ... [Read More]
Rock Band Network Coming Tomorrow
1/19/2010 at 9:58 AMAccording to the Wall Street Journal, the Rock Band Network will launch tomorrow. I guess the rumors of "Early 2010" should have been "Extremely Early 2010". Rock Band Network is a service... [Read More]
Xbox Live Marketplace Adds Dedicated Music Store
12/24/2009 at 10:01 AMMicrosoft has launched a brand new dedicated music store section to Xbox Live featuring all the music downloads for Rock Band, Guitar Hero and the Lips franchises. Each store is independently designed and looks ... [Read More]
1000 Songs Available as Rock Band DLC
12/1/2009 at 10:29 PMThat huge banner? It's even bigger now... The Rock Band series of games is arguably the best in the genre. The first Rock Band pioneered the full band experience. The sequel brought us the disc export ... [Read More]
Rock Band 2 Patch Adds Wireless Mic Support
9/27/2009 at 7:53 AMIf there was one thing holding Rock Band 2 back from being the perfect music game, it would have to be the lack of support for wireless microphones. A patch has just been released that fixes this problem, allowing ... [Read More]
"Rock Band Network" Will Allow Indie Artists To Upload Songs
8/5/2009 at 1:51 PMThat could be your song up there. Just in case the four gazillion tracks available for download aren't enough for you, Harmonix is up to something that will bring even more tunes your way. MTV is launching the Roc... [Read More]
Spinal Tap DLC Coming to Rock Band
8/3/2009 at 8:13 AMWe normally don't cover Rock Band or Guitar Hero DLC on the site, because frankly, there's just too damn much of it. But every once and a while something comes along that simply a crime not to men... [Read More]
Music Bundles on Sale at Gamestop
6/11/2009 at 9:03 AMLets face it, music games are pretty much the ultimate party co-op game. They are also the most expensive games out there thanks to their plastic peripherals and yearly refreshes. The biggest problem ... [Read More]
As Seen at E3: The Rock Band Set List
6/4/2009 at 3:07 PMJustin Heeren, Colony of Gamers editor pseudopseudo, posted this pic on Twitpic -- it's the entire set list of the currently released Rock Band series on a banner. It's just too bad you wo... [Read More]
Co-Op Your Way to Stardom in the Pepsi and Rock Band Contest
5/27/2009 at 8:14 AMMTV Games and Pepsi are teaming up for big summer promotion for Rock Band. Beginning June 2, Rock Band fans will have the opportunity to become winners of an MTV Video Music Award. All you ... [Read More]
Rock Band Double Bass Pedal with Adapter Now Available
4/8/2009 at 9:20 AMNot the Double Bass Pedal Adapter MTV Games and Performance Design Products have announced the officially licensed double bass pedal with adapter for Rock Band and Rock Band 2. The new pedal comes wit... [Read More]
Boldly Go Where No Band Has Gone Before
4/6/2009 at 12:42 PMImage courtesy Cloganese on Flickr We have seen some truly bizarre cross promotions, but this one takes the cake. The awesome cake, that is. Star Trek and Rock Band are teaming up in anticipation of the new ... [Read More]
This Week In Co-Op: Rock Band 2
4/2/2009 at 5:46 PMThis past weekend, my family dug out the instruments in anticipation of an afternoon playing Rock Band 2. Ever since the first Guitar Hero came out, we've always had a plastic instrument or four laying around. ... [Read More]
Your Friends Made You Spend 1 Billion Dollars in Rock Band
3/26/2009 at 11:52 AMYou know all those epic four player co-op Rock Band2 parties you've been having? The ones where your friends look through that slick Rock Band store and ask to purchase this song and that song? ... [Read More]
Pearl Jam's "Ten" Coming to Rock Band this Week
3/22/2009 at 2:06 PMWe normally don't cover track releases for Rock Band and Guitar Hero, because well frankly, they just happen far to often and never quite seem that important. But this week we've got a pretty epic release for Rock&... [Read More]
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