Rock Band 3

Platforms

• PlayStation 3

  Oct 26, 2010

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  8.8

  playscore

  9.5

  9 Critics

  8.6

  1.21K Players
• Xbox 360

  Oct 26, 2010

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  8.8

  playscore

  9.4

  14 Critics

  8.5

  29.6K Players

18 critic reviews · 2 community reviews across all platforms

Critic Reviews

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  Games Radar+

  10

  The game offers plenty of chart-toppers and big name acts like Queen and The Doors, but we actually found the lesser-known tracks from bands like Rilo Kiley and The Smiths stuck in our heads even more often. Every song fits the game perfectly, not only because it’s a blast to play but because it’s a joy to listen to. The songs really help to make the whole experience special, and we adore Harmonix for choosing so well.

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  Video Gamer

  9.0

  The unavoidable reality is that, for all Rock Band 3's considerable refinements and intuitive advancements, your current games and equipment will probably suffice if you're just after banging a few plastic keys to the odd tune every now and then. But if you've still got a passion for the genre, or you're seriously considering furthering your understanding of the instruments with Pro mode, Rock Band 3 might just be the most important rhythm game to date.

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  Game Trailers

  9.3

  Harmonix revisits its roots to create a risky and adventurous music game that re-blurs the lines between fantasy and reality--but not at the expense of a fundamentally terrific experience that's accessible to most anyone who plays it. The level of commitment that pro mode demands is unquestionable, not to mention the investment required, but for dedicated players willing to throw themselves to the speakers, Rock Band 3 offers an avenue of musical exploration that you may not have thought possible in a videogame.

  Reviewed on X360
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  GameSpot

  9.0

  A slick menu system ties it all together, making it easy to swap around difficulty levels, instruments, and even profiles without having to back out to the main menu. It seamlessly incorporates all your downloaded or imported tracks, and pipes in leaderboard info to fuel the competitive fire within. Rock Band 3 not only introduces new and exciting things to the world of rhythm games, but it does almost everything better than those that have come before it. When it comes to accessible, inventive, and immensely entertaining music video games, nobody does it better than Rock Band 3.

  Reviewed on X360

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  Giant Bomb

  10

  So with Rock Band 3, Harmonix has introduced the keyboard, the last of the common rock instruments, as well as a set of instruments that eliminate the distinction between playing a game and playing an actual instrument, wrapping it all up in a package that makes itself almost entirely passive to the way you want to play Rock Band 3. Like I said at the top, I'm not sure where else there is to go, but I don't really care. I'm having too much fun right now.

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  Joystiq

  10

  Video games -- not just rhythm games, but all video games -- rarely show this much ambition. Even more rare are occasions where developers manage to fulfill the impossibly lofty goals they set before themselves. Rock Band 3 manages both with ease, backing up brilliant ideas with flawless execution. It raises the bar so exceptionally high that, once again, it's just about impossible to see where the rhythm genre is going to go from here.

  Reviewed on X360
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  Game Informer

  9.3

  In many ways, Rock Band 3 is a culmination of Harmonix’s efforts to bring music to the masses. But it’s also a new chapter in the franchise that starts the gradual merging of real and game-based music. Plenty of naysayers have already declared music games dead. Harmonix certainly hasn’t gotten the message; this band is primed for a new tour.

  Reviewed on PS3, X360
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  VGChartz

  9.0

  Rock Band 3 sticks to what it does best and yet introduces so many new features that it at once feels like the same, comfortable experience you expect and a completely new game at the same time. The game is brimming with new features and while some could have been executed a little better, they all combine for a big step forward for the franchise.

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  Euro Gamer

  10

  The real joy of the game is in the countless ways it can be enjoyed. It has months, possibly years of enjoyment built in that can be harnessed at the player's own pace and budget. Breathtaking in ambition and crafted with the skill of a studio that's been making music games for 15 years, Rock Band 3 is Harmonix's masterpiece – a towering achievement not just for the genre, but for the medium itself.

  Reviewed on X360

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  PlayStation Universe

  9.5

  Rock Band 3 is broader and better than its predecessors in all areas. It’s an arcade game for your drunk buddies, a toy for the nephews and grandmas, a new learning experience for the budding musician, and a sim for the established musician. Rock Band 3 is quite possibly the most successful music game ever. It keeps the old Rock Band formula wholly intact, and adds upon it a whole new layer of gameplay that carefully leads you across the slow, rickety bridge from simple imitation to real creation.

  Reviewed on PS3

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