Review: Rocksmith

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Nathan Meunier

“With the oversaturated and ailing rhythm game genre in a state of decline, it seems ill-timed to launch a new guitar-focused music franchise. But Ubisoft has pulled one out of left field with Rocksmith–a guitar game that successfully bridges the gap between musical gaming and actual rocking. It’s advanced enough to give seasoned guitar players a more realistic challenge than Rock Band or Guitar Hero, yet accessible enough to teach inexperienced guitarists the ropes of rock and roll. ”

Check out the full review here at GameSpot.

Feature: A Different Kind of Rock Revolution

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Nathan Meunier

“Rock and roll may never die, but it’s certainly a wildly different animal than it once was decades ago. With the music industry in a tailspin and the traditional record label model being increasingly thrown out the window, bands are forced to adapt with the changing times if they want to survive. To stay afloat and reach new fans, artists are tapping into the electric current of the gaming world and finding success in the process. No strangers to videogames, Boston-based metal heads Bang Camaro are one example of rockers making a go of it in the digital age.”

Check out the full article here at IGN and here at MSN’s Game On.

Guitar Hero: Van Halen Review

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Nathan Meunier

“What’s most disappointing about Guitar Hero: Van Halen is that you play as the older, present-day version of the band members for most of the game. Rather than reveling in the big hair, tight neon spandex, and over-the-top guitar showmanship of the band in their prime, the game forces you to play as the aging rock dinosaurs of today. It isn’t until the last tier of songs that you finally get to play as the band in their full cheesy old school glory and beating the game does unlock the classic version but that’s a feature that should have been available from the start.”