The interface is much more user-friendly this time around. Now your created characters can play any instrument and bands don't require any particular members to be involved. People can just drop in and out as they please -- as the rock gods intended.
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GameSpy
Like its predecessor, Rock Band 2 allows you to take on one of four roles in a music band. As vocalist, guitarist, bassist or drummer, you'll have your own unique challenges and make your own contribution to a song.
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If the first Rock Band was the opening leg of a full-blown concert tour, with four players living the rock and roll dream via color-coded buttons and plastic guitars, drums, and microphone, Rock Band 2 is like the final show of that same tour.
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What makes Rock Band 2 such a hit at parties is the large menu list. You can now create long playlists and store them so that you do not need to break the party to select your song. However, there is a locking feature here.
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