Comments on: Xbox 360 The Beatles: Rock Band Special Value Edition http://beatlesrockbandsonglist.com/xbox-360-the-beatles-rock-band-special-value-edition/ Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:20:43 +0000 hourly 1 By: J. Mccarthy http://beatlesrockbandsonglist.com/xbox-360-the-beatles-rock-band-special-value-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-23 J. Mccarthy Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:27:59 +0000 http://beatlesrockbandsonglist.com/xbox-360-the-beatles-rock-band-special-value-edition/#comment-23 The game is great, but there's no USB hub, as advertised in the product description and on the box itself. It's only a $5-10 item, but then, where's my discount? Rating: 5 / 5 The game is great, but there’s no USB hub, as advertised in the product description and on the box itself. It’s only a $5-10 item, but then, where’s my discount?
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: William T. Marczak Jr. http://beatlesrockbandsonglist.com/xbox-360-the-beatles-rock-band-special-value-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-22 William T. Marczak Jr. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:23:15 +0000 http://beatlesrockbandsonglist.com/xbox-360-the-beatles-rock-band-special-value-edition/#comment-22 As a previous reviewer before me has stated, the box advertises a 4:1 Powered USB Hub as being included but no USB hub to be found in the box. I called EA support after going to the Rock Band support website and was informed that, yes, a USB hub was to be included. Glad to see that I'm not the only one not receiving the USB hub in the box. Will call EA back and ask for the USB hub to be sent (since it is advertised as part of the price). The game itself is fun. This is my first music-type game and I am finding this to be pretty addicting. Will have to order the Gretsche guitar (with auto-calibration) just so I can pretend I'm a real Beatle. :-D Rating: 4 / 5 As a previous reviewer before me has stated, the box advertises a 4:1 Powered USB Hub as being included but no USB hub to be found in the box. I called EA support after going to the Rock Band support website and was informed that, yes, a USB hub was to be included. Glad to see that I’m not the only one not receiving the USB hub in the box. Will call EA back and ask for the USB hub to be sent (since it is advertised as part of the price).

The game itself is fun. This is my first music-type game and I am finding this to be pretty addicting. Will have to order the Gretsche guitar (with auto-calibration) just so I can pretend I’m a real Beatle. :-D
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> By: C. Julian http://beatlesrockbandsonglist.com/xbox-360-the-beatles-rock-band-special-value-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-21 C. Julian Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:06:23 +0000 http://beatlesrockbandsonglist.com/xbox-360-the-beatles-rock-band-special-value-edition/#comment-21 As other reviewers noted, the instruments which ship with this are from the original RockBand. Under no circumstances should anyone buy this package. RockBand instruments had a very high failure rate, the guitar neck snapping and the drum pedal breaking are the two most common problems. The drum heads are also very noisy and will annoy anyone around you. I've seen several retailers trying to push the RockBand Special Edition for $99. This seems like an underhanded way to try and clear out their warehouses since the average consumer does not realize the faults inherent to the first edition instruments. Rating: 3 / 5 As other reviewers noted, the instruments which ship with this are from the original RockBand. Under no circumstances should anyone buy this package. RockBand instruments had a very high failure rate, the guitar neck snapping and the drum pedal breaking are the two most common problems. The drum heads are also very noisy and will annoy anyone around you. I’ve seen several retailers trying to push the RockBand Special Edition for $99. This seems like an underhanded way to try and clear out their warehouses since the average consumer does not realize the faults inherent to the first edition instruments.
Rating: 3 / 5

]]> By: BP http://beatlesrockbandsonglist.com/xbox-360-the-beatles-rock-band-special-value-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-20 BP Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:40:32 +0000 http://beatlesrockbandsonglist.com/xbox-360-the-beatles-rock-band-special-value-edition/#comment-20 I have the same exact comments as the other reviews. I love the game, however the instruments are a major disappointment. We had already purchased RB 2 for our Wii and decided to switch over to the XBOX 360 when we went for Beatles RB because we thought the graphics would be better. We purchased the Special Value Bundle not realizing that it comes with old RB1 equipment. The whole reason why there's a different guitar included with RB2 is that it was upgraded after people complained about the RB1 guitar. I also just found out today that you can't use the cymbal expansion package with the RB1 drum kit. If I had known, like someone else mentioned, I would have bought a new version of RB2 for the XBOX 360 and then just bought the Beatles RB software. I also did not receive the USB hub in the box. I also downgraded this from 5 stars to 3 for the above reasons. Rating: 3 / 5 I have the same exact comments as the other reviews. I love the game, however the instruments are a major disappointment. We had already purchased RB 2 for our Wii and decided to switch over to the XBOX 360 when we went for Beatles RB because we thought the graphics would be better. We purchased the Special Value Bundle not realizing that it comes with old RB1 equipment. The whole reason why there’s a different guitar included with RB2 is that it was upgraded after people complained about the RB1 guitar. I also just found out today that you can’t use the cymbal expansion package with the RB1 drum kit. If I had known, like someone else mentioned, I would have bought a new version of RB2 for the XBOX 360 and then just bought the Beatles RB software. I also did not receive the USB hub in the box. I also downgraded this from 5 stars to 3 for the above reasons.
Rating: 3 / 5

]]> By: Lupin_da_3rd http://beatlesrockbandsonglist.com/xbox-360-the-beatles-rock-band-special-value-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Lupin_da_3rd Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:32:20 +0000 http://beatlesrockbandsonglist.com/xbox-360-the-beatles-rock-band-special-value-edition/#comment-19 Like others I had not recieved a usb hub with my copy of rockband and while it wasn't an issue since i had wireless controls and no wifi adaptor its odd to be missing something that can potientally be very important on a game featuring 2 guitars, 1 wired drum and 3 mics on a system with slots for up to 3 of the items. The drums were wired as mentioned before as well, not very satisfying but understandable none the less seeing where you're only paying on amazon [. . . ] bucks for the drums, mic and wireless guitar. Specially with the local gamestop selling used wired guitar hero guitars for $[. . . ] and new mics for over $[. . . ]. Ok to the game, I can see where some complaints on other sites about 45 songs not seeming like enough have merit but the truth is every song on this game is great and covers their career very nicely while leaving future DLC the ability to be very sellable without taking away from the game. The expert mode while not as hard as other games is made to be true to the music where expert mode is where you play the music as performed. I personally couldn't think of a better way to do a Beatles game then this and any attempt to outdo it wouldn't be able to meet as much of a public appeal as this has. so 5/5 for the game but the hardware bumped it to a 4/5 Personal opinion if you can afford it get the limited edition bundle with the latest instuments made as replicas of some of the beatles' gear Rating: 4 / 5 Like others I had not recieved a usb hub with my copy of rockband and while it wasn’t an issue since i had wireless controls and no wifi adaptor its odd to be missing something that can potientally be very important on a game featuring 2 guitars, 1 wired drum and 3 mics on a system with slots for up to 3 of the items. The drums were wired as mentioned before as well, not very satisfying but understandable none the less seeing where you’re only paying on amazon [. . . ] bucks for the drums, mic and wireless guitar. Specially with the local gamestop selling used wired guitar hero guitars for $[. . . ] and new mics for over $[. . . ].

Ok to the game, I can see where some complaints on other sites about 45 songs not seeming like enough have merit but the truth is every song on this game is great and covers their career very nicely while leaving future DLC the ability to be very sellable without taking away from the game. The expert mode while not as hard as other games is made to be true to the music where expert mode is where you play the music as performed. I personally couldn’t think of a better way to do a Beatles game then this and any attempt to outdo it wouldn’t be able to meet as much of a public appeal as this has. so 5/5 for the game but the hardware bumped it to a 4/5

Personal opinion if you can afford it get the limited edition bundle with the latest instuments made as replicas of some of the beatles’ gear
Rating: 4 / 5

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