Rock Revolution features an extensive music selection on the game disc, along with a wide variety of downloadable songs available at launch for the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game. Additionally, title offers a variety of innovative single-player and multi-player modes.
Rock Revolution builds on the core game-play pioneered in games such as DrumMania and Guitar Freaks to provide an experience that will appeal to music fans everywhere. Release your inner rockstar or allow your friends the privilege of picking up an axe or pounding the skins with you to 40 mind bending rock and roll tracks in Rock Revolution, along with a wide variety of downloadable songs available at launch for the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game. Unleash your creative juices in the Jam Mode where you can create your own music in a state of the art multi-track studio! This is the musical revolution the world has been waiting for. With its most realistic drumming peripheral, designed by musicians, Rock Revolution is set to expand the rhythm genre in new ways.
A key innovation is Rock Revolution’s Jam Mode, an all new feature allowing players to create their own music and record it using up to eight tracks. With a wealth of different guitar, bass and drum sounds to choose from, and a suite of powerful tools on offer, Jam Mode allows gamers to start making their own music quickly and easily regardless of their level of musical ability.
Another unique element is the Career Mode which includes a variety of unique gameplay challenges that expand on the standard song performance. A further innovation in Gig events allows players to improvise their own drum and guitar solos over their favorite rock tracks.
Rock Revolution also boasts a stunning contemporary art style that breaks from the rock pastiche seen in competing titles.
Studio Head Ed Daly says: “We are delighted to be working with Konami and the BEMANI team who invented the genre. In addition to introducing a number of genre defining features that will soon be announced, we are also working hard to deliver a drumming experience balanced so that beginners, experts and everyone in between can have a blast rocking out to their favorite tracks”.
A unique aspect of the Wii version is the interactive use of the controls with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk for an air-drum and air-guitar experience. Rock out anywhere with the NDS version, using the stylus for intense rhythm matching sessions.
Key Features:
- Rock out on your drums, but also wail on your guitar or bass all in the same game
- A broad range of music styles
- 40 songs on disc, with downloadable songs and song packs available after initial release
- Use the Drum Kit and Guitar freely in Jam Mode, and record on up to 8 separate tracks
- Stunning unique and authentic venues
- Up to 15 cool and realistic characters
- Online and offline multiplayer: versus, co-op and band battle
- Rehearsal mode: practice sections of songs at different speeds
- Career mode: play songs, learn techniques, create set lists and complete challenges
- Online persistent scoreboards allow performance comparison with other players around the world
- The most realistic drum peripheral on the market, created by real musicians for an overall hard hitting experience
Rock Revolution is scheduled to launch this Fall for the Xbox 360, PS3, the Wii and NDS.
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