You have to hand it to the game developers at Harmonix -- they sure know how to keep a franchise moving.
The Rock Band latest iteration of is directly marketed to
Green Day fans, and it tracks the journey of musicians Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dint and Tré Cool through the performances and songs that have made the band into a super pair.
As they did with Beatles: Rock Band, developers have identified the wants of
Green Day fans and provided what is essentially a documentary on the band with a video game to please fans, of which there are many.
50 million albums the band has sold worldwide and played in some of the world's largest concert venues. There is even a smash hit Broadway musical based on the band's hits.
The game features 47
Green Day tracks -- if you don't like songs such as American Idiot and Welcome to Paradise, you're out of luck.
Behind the scenes photos, video and memorabilia provided by the band are waiting to be "unlocked" by players. The particular content shows band members pulling off different stunts over the years that will definitely amuse hardcore
Green Day followers.
At its core, this is the Rock Band that millions already know. Game wise, there is little to differentiate it from previous franchise titles. Up to four players (despite the fact the band only has three members) can play the game, picking from their choice of guitar, bass, drums or vocals on the Rock Band microphone. Online play, allowing people to hook up with bandmates over the Internet, is possible.
If you already own Rock Band 2 and aren't actually into
Green Day, then this may not be the game for you. If you are only interested in one or two
Green Day tracks, then perhaps it's better to see if those can be downloaded on to versions of Rock Band that you already own.
