femalegamer

After two days with the Wii version of Rock Band, I can truly say it is a fun experience.

Never in my life did I imagine I would be singing in front of my husband with reckless abandon! (Normally I’ll sing in the car, but one or the both of us will turn up the volume to drown my voice out).

Yes, we seem to be a female fronted band - I get to sing, he takes drums or guitar. Right now, we’re just going through the game in the hopes of unlocking all the songs for an upcoming weekend at camp (I use the term camp very loosely, camping involves tents… this involves electricity, indoor plumbing and real furniture) with two other couples.

Occasionally we switch it up so I can get accustomed to the instruments. For the most part though, he swears that when he’s drumming he’s paying no attention to my vox… I guess that’s a good thing - though damn I wish he was paying attention to my 34-phrase streak on R.E.M.’s Orange Crush!

The game has a fun selection of songs, although it doesn’t have the ability to download additional tracks like the Xbox. It is still enough for our use - ultimately more for social fun than serious rock star dreams. Within a few days, if we’re feeling particularly musical, there will be a Rock Band “expansion pack” we can pick up to add to our collection (20 new songs).

The various instruments work great and I think they’ve improved the drum kit since the Xbox version. However, I’m not without complaints. For the Wii version, they’ve done away with the band personalization - you don’t get to create “your” band. Yes, you get to come up with a band name, but the bands playing behind the tracks are generic bands. Figuring that we don’t have completely new band members every single song we do… it’s a little annoying. Also, they’ve streamlined the “rise to glory.” There’s no winning fans or unlocking new venues. While it really doesn’t take away from the play experience, I love having silly goals to work toward - this one included.

No matter the complaints, I look forward to the hours of entertainment this game will provide to us and our friends alike. And, in the meantime, we’re going to continue rocking The Fillmore in our bedroom.

Happy gaming!

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