Rocksmith Guitar and Bass - Playstation 3
Rocksmith Guitar and Bass - Playstation 3 By Ubisoft
Price : $44.23
Product Description
Rocksmith Guitar and Bass is the first and only game that you can plug into any real guitar or bass. Featuring gameplay that automatically adjusts to your personal ability, Rocksmith engages experienced musicians as well as those who have never picked up a guitar in their life. Every copy of Rocksmith includes a revolutionary 1/4 inch to USB cable, allowing your guitar or bass to be played through your video game console or PC. You'll develop real skills and real styles while playing absolutely real music. Nothing compares to playing a real guitar instrument. Except playing Rocksmith.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1305 in Video Games
- Brand: Ubisoft
- Model: 34729
- Released on: 2012-10-16
- ESRB Rating: Teen
- Number of discs: 1
- Platform: PlayStation 3
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 2.50" h x
5.60" w x
8.80" l,
.88 pounds
Features
- When we say "any" guitar we mean any guitar - Rocksmith lets you plug any guitar or bass with a 1/4" output jack into your device.
- Comprehensive bass support - Bass arrangements have been added to all of Rocksmith's tracks.
- Difficulty settings adapt to your ability - With dozens of difficulty levels, you'll automatically progress from single notes to complex chords and techniques without ever getting in over your head.
- Lots of music, Lots of styles - Rocksmith has amassed an amazing library of songs from different music genres.
- Get plugged in - Rocksmith includes a unique 1/4-inch-to-USB cable -the first of its kind - and allows users to plug any real guitar or bass with a 1/4-inch output jack directly into their Xbox 360, PS3 or PC.
Customer Reviews
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44 of 45 people found the following review helpful.
By Maek
I originally got Rocksmith last year and the original review for that follows. What's new this year, however, is the inclusion of bass which I can report works just as well...for $29.99, I downloaded the patch for the bass guitar. If you DON'T already own it, this new version includes both bass and guitar; now, I'm playing with a friend since I prefer bass anyway and he owns a Warlock guitar. I play on a Fender Jaguar short scale bass and it's an absolute blast.
For other details - here is my original review:
I own a Fender Washburn Stratocaster. I threw this disc in, hooked up the guitar, and held my breath. Would the nay-sayers of "latency / too many A/V setups" win out the day?
The answer is a resounding NO. I play a note and there is no noticeable delay whatsoever. My A/V system has become my amp (and oh, what an amp with a Pioneer Elite to back it up).
Rocksmith, first and foremost, is an INSTRUCTOR, not a social party. If you're looking for social party gaming like Rock Band, look elsewhere. Rocksmith is intended to have you learn how to play guitar, straight and simple. The game starts off with a sound check to calibrate the volume of your guitar and, more incredibly still, to TUNE YOUR GUITAR. And it's a surprisingly good tuner at that.
Once your guitar's in tune, the game eagerly throws you into the Rolling Stone's "I Can't Get No Satisfaction."
"What difficulty should I play?" you might ask. Ah, that's where the beauty of Rocksmith comes in. Rocksmith will ramp the difficulty up or down depending on how well you play. Are you nailing every single note coming down the strum highway? Well, here come a few more! Ooops, you're missing just about every single note? Rocksmith will ramp it down. There's no "failing" here...Rocksmith will rewards you with the points that you rightfully earn for playing notes correctly. If you play more notes correctly, you earn more currency to unlock more portions of the game. If not, then you're not really ready for some of the other challenges...so stop punishing yourself. : Rocksmith wisely uses the point system to ensure that you're ready to tackle the challenges that you're capable of taking on.
And it's just not about playing songs. Additional challenges come in the form of mini-games where you're playing notes to blow stuff up. It's a rather unique way to get people of all ages into the throes of learning to play guitar. I'm in my late 30s and I enjoy the variety.
What if you are actually proficient and just want to play your guitar? Well, there's an "Amp" mode for that, too. Just go over there and you're able to go through a variety of tone/pedal selects and play your guitar through your A/V system to your heart's content (for 5 dollars, you can unlock everything via DLC so you don't have to play the game).
Note of warning - I did mention earlier that this is no Rock Band. It's a LONELY game-play experience. Don't expect to invite 3-4 friends and expect to make a night of Rocksmith...it'd be about as much fun as inviting your friends over to watch you play piano. Yeah, that doesn't work. But, as a primer, Rocksmith succeeds in spades and is going to be having me up many nights learning how to play a guitar.
Thank you, Ubisoft, for making a game that actually lets you use a real guitar. I'm hoping that the backlash of Activisions Rhythm Game saturation won't ultimately hurt sales, but I will be a dedicated follower to come.
Cheers - and rock on!
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
By Matthew G. Neesley
Isn't it great when stuff just WORKS? This game seemed way too good to be true....but it works exactly like Guitar Hero, only with a real guitar! I am learning how to play bass guitar from scratch, and this game is making it very easy and a lot of fun to do so. It works with both acoustic and electric guitars that have pick-ups. The software basically treats the whole thing as a "USB Recording Device/Microphone" and I have never, ever had a mis-interpreted note yet. BUY IT!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
By Jonathan Campbell
I'm picking up a guitar for the very first time at the age of 30 (almost 31). I have been "playing" for about a month, reading from a book, and going at my own pace. I knew "Mary had a little lamb". I ordered this game, honestly because if Slash puts his name on it, it CANNOT be crap! I just received it today, put it in the PlayStation, and hooked up my guitar, and started playing.. 4 HOURS LATER, I have to force myself to put the guitar down because i'm finally developing the coveted "guitar fingers" (calluses) ... This is such an amazing TOOL!! It is exactly what i expected, in that it is MOSTLY a teacher, sprinkled with plenty of fun. But i'm already playing hammer-ons, and palm mutes!! lol yes i just started today! The best part of this game is, it won't let you just get comfortable with one string and one chord, if it believes you can advance, it throws more strings and more chords at you during the song practices! But don't worry, if you don't pick it up right away, it will either take the chord away, or slow it down just a bit for you. Bottom line; if you are skeptical on this product, DON'T BE, it teaches you REAL guitar, and it is ALOT of fun doing it!! I'm in Afghanistan right now, but i cant wait to get home and start downloading all the downloadable content for the game!!
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