Even though it's late, Rock Band for the Wii is still a great party game that any group of friends would love to rock to
When you are in a band, you will have a drummer, a guitarist, a bass guitarist, and of course, a singer. The main attraction is drumming due to the fact that there has never been a game in the North American market with a realistic drum set.
The special edition includes a guitar, microphone, and the drums set. It also comes with a USB hub. It's costly at $170, but depending on how you use it, it might be worth your money.
The first time you play, the tracklist is short, but no worries, all the other songs are unlocked by advancing through solo or band tour.
Solo is probably no fun, but playing with other people is some of the purchase. You can play with up to 3 other people, 4 in all. One instrument is no fun, but when you are playing with others with other people, you create something and it is just amazing.
Too bad most of the thing is stripped down. This 'tour' is just a tracklist, nothing more. After you complete an act, a little thing pops up telling you something like you unlocked an act, or you got free drum sticks. But what is the point? The thing will just lose you in a simple 5 minutes.
Hardware reliability is also a concern. The kick pedal takes some force, but enough can brake it. Some of the retail microphones have also come out busted. The drums for me came out like someone was trying to open the pads. EA has a limited 60-day warranty, but that may not be enough.
Well, all in all, it's a good game. It comes with practice mode and tutorials, and a few extras about the development, but it's not much more than the PS2 version. There are 5 extra songs to make up for the delay, but is that really worth it?
If you are looking to start a party, definitely buy Rock Band. Instead of two playing and the other two on the couch watching, all four can play and the band experience is phenomenal. You'll actually yell at one person for screwing up the whole band, it just feels realistic and is so far the best Music/Rhythm game to date.