2010 is the year that Rock Band goes into overdrive with the release of Rock Band 3. On top of the 1500 tracks available in the Rock Band family, Rock Band 3 is going to sport an incredible 83-song setlist with songs from some of the best bands of all time. This time they’ve got bands from across the planet AND bands that have never before been seen in a music game. Harmonix and EA have promised that weekly DLC releases are going to continue into the future as well.
There’s a ton of new gameplay here, and as a Rock Band fanatic I’m absolutely stoked. I’m pre-ordering the Squier Strat as soon as I can, and I’ll be adding the Midi connectors to my Drum Rocker and my Midi keyboard at home.
What’s that? Keyboards? YES! Rock Band 3 is going to include keyboard tracks, meaning that you’ll have a whole lot more to do in songs by The Who. This essential element, along with vocal harmonies, means you’ll get the most realistic Rock Band experience ever.
Here’s a sample of the awesome new setlist:
2000s:
- Metric – “Combat Baby”
- Rilo Kiley – “Portions for Foxes”
- Them Crooked Vultures – “Dead End Friends”
- The Vines – “Get Free”
- The White Stripes – “The Hardest Button to Button”
- Phoenix – “Lasso”
- Ida Maria – “Oh My God”
- Juanes – “Me Enamora”
1990s:
- Jane’s Addiction – “Been Caught Stealing”
- Stone Temple Pilots – “Plush”
- Smash Mouth – “Walkin’ on the Sun”
- Spacehog – “In the Meantime”
1980s:
- Dio – “Rainbow in the Dark”
- Huey Lewis and the News – “The Power of Love”
- Joan Jett – “I Love Rock and Roll”
- Night Ranger – “Sister Christian”
- Whitesnake – “Here I Go Again”
- The Cure – “Just Like Heaven”
- Ozzy Osbourne – “Crazy Train”
1970s:
- Queen – “Bohemian Rhapsody”
1960s:
- Jimi Hendrix – “Crosstown Traffic”
- The Doors – “Break On Through”
Play it for real.
Rock Band 3 isn’t only more awesome… it’s real. Ever had someone ask why you’d bother with a plastic instrument when you can play the real thing? Rock Band 3 drives actual music skills, teaching you how to play the instruments using the fun of Rock Band gameplay. Start on easy and work your way up through expert on three Pro modes.
- Pro Drums supports three expansion cymbals, with gameplay differentiation between toms and cymbals.
- Pro Keys features pitch-accurate keyboard performance across a two-octave range, displayed on an easy-to-read keyboard track.
- Pro Guitar features notated guitar and bass performances, available for play with either the new Fender Mustang PRO-Guitar simulated guitar controller from Mad Catz or the Rock Band 3 Squier by Fender Stratocaster Guitar real guitar/controller hybrid. The Rock Band 3 Squier Stratocaster is a fully functional, full-sized, six-string electric guitar that also functions as a game controller that Fender and Harmonix have teamed up to develop.
Rock Band 3 is coming this fall. More details will be posted as they develop.
