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Kings of Leon's pack supplies a diverse blend of sounds, and fun.

4 out of 5 starsJul 22, 2009

Kicking off Harmonix's inevitable quest to "steal" as many songs from Guitar Hero 5 in the coming months is a three-pack from Kings of Leon, featuring the much-anticipated and critically acclaimed hit "Sex on Fire." The grand, reverb-heavy track which became the most downloaded digital single of all time makes a fantastic transition to the music game world, and is definitely the highlight here. Featuring a subtle,…

Read the full review Kings of Leon's pack supplies a diverse blend of sounds, and fun.

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By the numbers indie rock, but an easy sell at only $1 per track.

3 out of 5 starsJul 17, 2009

Continuing Harmonix's long-running fetish for local Boston acts comes Big Dipper, an indie rock outfit from the late 80s who recently rereleased most of their discography. The songs border on formulaic at times, but have hooks in all the right places, and at only $3 this pack is a decent bargain. All three songs follow your basic verse/chorus/verse format, and typically on guitar you'll play a chordy riff during the…

Read the full review By the numbers indie rock, but an easy sell at only $1 per track.

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Priest's miscellaneous live offering disappointingly unnecessary.

3 out of 5 starsJul 17, 2009

Judas Priest have set the bar reasonably high for Rock Band, with the two great speed metal anthems The Hellion/Electric Eye and Painkiller, not to mention the rest of Screaming for Vengeance (RB's very first full album) which provides a broad range of musical styles and challenge. It's shocking then, just how slow, plodding, and ultimately irrelevant these three live tracks are in comparison. In an effort to save…

Read the full review Priest's miscellaneous live offering disappointingly unnecessary.

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Great as a change of pace, not for those looking for a challenge.

4 out of 5 starsJul 16, 2009

The Dead Weather, a collaboration (some would say supergroup) between Jack White (The White Stripes) and members of The Kills, Queens of the Stone Age, and The Raconteurs, made their Rock Band debut on the same day their first album, Horehound, hit the shelves. While the band is not as perfect a fit for the game as this promotion may lead you to believe, this three pack offers an interesting slice of grimy, lo-fi,…

Read the full review Great as a change of pace, not for those looking for a challenge.

Rock Band2007

4 out of 5 starsJul 21, 2008

Where to begin with Rock Band, a game which has so thoroughly consumed my life at the time of writing this review? Let's get some obvious bullet points out of the way: Rock Band is an extremely fun rhythm game for up to four players. Rock Band expands upon Harmonix's ingenious Guitar Hero formula with the addition of drums and vocals. Rock Band retains a similar, diverse blend of relevant music that you've come to…

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