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ROCK BANDVersion: 1.0.0

Developer: Electronic Arts

Age rating: 4+

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Compatibility: Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch
Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later

Filed Under: Games

Reviewed Version: 1.0.0

Console sensation will not rock you on the iPhone

by Chris Holt, Macworld.com

Rock Band redefined music games, becoming an overnight sensation that let you jam out to popular tunes with your friends. Without the fake plastic instruments, the shared embarrassment of turning you living room into a karaoke lounge, and the fun of playing music with your friends, what are you left with? The tapping monotony of the iPhone version of Rock Band from Electronic Arts. To wit: Rock Band for the iPhone does for the Rock Band franchise what Creed did for rock music.

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I don't agree with the reviewer...Just what I expected.

Let's face it -- it's not like playing Rock Band with a guitar in your hands or a pair of drumsticks to bang on a fake set. But EA did a great job of recreating the look and fun of Rock Band. I will definitely keep playing it, even though it was a little on the pricey side. Might want to see if EA drops it over time if you're not itching to buy.

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