LEGO Rock Band. It's a mix of two of the greatest casual game franchises. What could have been just a cookie cutter track pack is actually an innovative addtion to the Rock Band franchise. Adorable characters, hilarious cut scenes, and a fun song list will keep people of all ages interested. For Co-Op Casual Friday this week, we bring you our full review!
A truly titanic tussle of tremendous talents hits your favorite console today. LEGO Rock Band in one corner, Band Hero in the other. Plastic David Bowie versus sparkly Taylor Swift; who will prevail? Not your wallet, which is likely still empty after Guitar Hero 5 and The Beatles Rock Band. Though both games are intended for the younger set, there's still plenty of good songs for all to enjoy on your well-worn fake instruments today. Remember to purchase through Amazon using the links below to help support Co-Optimus!
Welcome to Beyond Co-Op, a weekly piece that talks about industry stories that may or may not be related to co-op gaming.
The stories for this week:
- Uncharted 2 Sees Title Update, Double Cash Weekend
- PS3 Has Lost $4.7 Billion for Sony
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Has Disturbing Areas (SPOILER WARNING)
- Champions Online Free Weekend
- Dragon Age, NFS: Nitro, Band Hero and LEGO Rock Band Highlight Releases
LEGO Rock Band releases next week on multiple platforms, complete with blocky four player co-op goodness. The latest trailer for the game showcases four songs from the game: Counting Crows' "Accidentally in Love", Bon Jovi's "You Give Love a Bad Name", Tom Petty's "Free Fallin'", and Europe's "Final Countdown."
I can't wait to play "Free Fallin" on a pirate ship. Or "Give Love a Bad Name" in a zoo. Seriously, these backdrops are hilarious. I hope I get to play "Kung Fu Fighting" on the moon!
Amazon is having a Gold Box day for Xbox 360 games. That means lots of great games at super cheap prices for a short window of time. We'll update this throughout the day, but I've bolded the clues which I think will lead to co-op titles.
- 4AM PDT -- Fallout 3 Collector's Edition
- 6AM PDT -- Call of Duty World at War ($39.99)
- 10AM PDT -- Ace Combat 6 ($19.99)
- 12PM PDT -- Battlefield Bad Company
- 2PM PDT -- Namco Museum
- 3PM PDT -- Halo Wars Limited Edition ($59.99)
- 4PM PDT -- "Give me some hi-hat!" - Rock Band 2
- 6PM PDT -- "Shaken, not stirred."
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Today Warner Brothers and MTV have announced one of the most family friendly co-op games to date - LEGO Rock Band. The game will combine the multiplayer music fun of Rock Band with the family friendly and light hearted nature of the LEGO Games.
Currently LEGO Rock Band is slated for a Fall 2009 release with versions for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Nintendo DS. The song list from the game will also feature more family friendly and upbeat songs. Here's the first list of what's available.
Blur: “Song 2”
Carl Douglas: “Kung Fu Fighting”
Europe: “The Final Countdown”
Good Charlotte: “Boys and Girls”
Pink: “So What”
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