Rock Band preview for PS3

Rock Band is coming to rock your PlayStation 3 next year, and our preview this issue has the full track listing for the game as well as details of how the new game tries to mix together all the best elements from other music games. Made by some of the original developers of Guitar Hero, Rock Band is taking the tried and tested road, but the price may put some off. If you're a fan though, you can read the preview of Rock Band this issue as well as read the review of the new Guitar Hero III in this same issue.

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Rock Band preview for PS3

Every now and then, a game comes along that really challenges what gaming is all about. Are we really all in an obsessive race for photo-realistic graphics? Does having an epic storyline make for a more involving game? Or, could you strip away everything else, use a simple, if innovative mechanic, and end up with one of most enjoyable games of all time.

Leaning with a drunken swagger and a flick of the V towards the latter, Guitar Hero was one of the most addictive games of all time, and yet, the idea was so simple. After all, who hasn't sat at home picking their air guitar to one of the world's greatest guitar solos? Taking that concept, adding in a plastic guitar, and challenging gamers to rock out to their favourite tunes was a stroke of genius, and Guitar Hero mastered it, first time. Turning the amp way past 11, Rock Band is the latest game from Guitar Hero creators, Red Octane, and the guys are ready to begin the series' evolution.