Rock Band 3 has, thus far, proven to be the last big title for the pseudo-instrument crowd. After the market became over-saturated, Guitar Hero gave up its franchise altogether and the entire genre has been on a break. Still, Rock Band 3 manages to be innovative in a many ways: not only does it add keyboards and three-way harmony to the mix, but it also adds a new challenge in the "professional" mode for guitar, drums and keyboard which, until Rocksmith came along, was as close to playing actual instruments as you could get with a game. I've been a fan of this virtual rock simulator since Guitar Hero III, and Rock Band 3 still manages to capture that same sense of fun I remember first playing.
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For those familiar with this style of game, there isn't a lot of innovation in ... |
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