Wouldve Been Better For $10 less
There's literally dozens of songs that could have been used for a track pack like this. The library of hits from AC/DC's past is certainly vast enough. So I was a little disappointed by the inclusion of only 18 tracks. Classics like "Its A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock & Roll)" & "Who Made Who", as well as cuts from their more recent albums "Stiff Upper Lip" & "Black Ice" are sorely missed. Whats more, because these are all live recordings from a 1991 concert, Brian Johnson does all the vocal work. It would have been much better to hear the studio versions of the older Bon Scott songs.
However, Harmonix does deliver on the tracks that are provided. All of the songs have been remastered, and I have to admit the live versions of some of them are very cool. You really get the feeling youre playing along as Angus while he runs around the stage in his schoolboy outfit during multiple ad-libbed solos. The endings can be a little overdone, causing a sore hand if youre trying to rack-up points, but with AC/DC you wouldnt expect anything less.
The game itself feels like a stripped-down version of Rock Band 1. There's no customization of your band members or earning of money toward unlocking new modes. The only real good thing I got out of playing this as a stand-alone game was adding to my Xbox achievement points. The real value here is the ability to export these songs to Rock Band 1 or 2 for play in those games, which you can do for free.
Please take note, however, that the redemption code to export these tracks can only be used once. Ive seen this game on Gamestop's shelves used, and if you buy a used copy you wont be able to export the songs to your own hard drive. Which means you'll be stuck playing this as a stand-alone game. As much as I love AC/DC, even I got tired of playing the same 18 tracks after a few hours, so you really arent getting much value with a used copy of this.
At a $29.92 price point, I think Harmonix kind of pushed it. This would have been a better value at $19.99, since most players are just going to export the tracks to RB anyhow. Still, its a great experience if youre an AC/DC fan and worth it to play as Angus (finally!). Just as GH: Aerosmith & Metallica, though, if youre not a big fan of the band you may want to take a pass on this.