Rock Band Download Low-Down: Week 43
Each week we’ll run out onto our website stage like roadies and review the latest Rock Band Downloadable Content. Check back every week! (And click here for all of our previous music DLC reviews.)
*NOTE: Each of the songs this week is available for 80 Microsoft Points ($1) each, or bundled together as the All That Remains Pack for 240 Microsoft Points ($3).
All That Remains Pack
WHAT ROCKS: Expecting the same turbo-strum, growly-vocal scream-o rock we've seen in Rock Band before, we were pleasantly surprised to find that, by and large, this trio of All That Remains tunes is hardly that at all. In fact, the guitar work is mostly alt-strum free, highlighted by the steadily-moving, melodic frets on "Two Weeks." Meanwhile, drums on both "Chiron" and "This Calling" are among the most challenging in the game.
WHAT SUCKS: The bassist won't have much to do on any of these three songs, and vocalists who aren't a fan of growling lyrics won't be pleased during certain sections of these songs.
FINAL VERDICT: We were prepared for the same-old scream-o formula this week, but All That Remains was a pleasant surprise. And as always, it's tough to resist anything but the worst garbage when the songs are just a buck each.
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ill sue y4
October 14, 2008 at 2:06pm
just so ya know, death magnetic is worth buying ( if you like friggin hard! )
chino86
October 03, 2008 at 3:51pm
To get short song reviews and, better yet, sight-reads (just to show the chart...he makes note of this) of the expert guitar charts (sorry drummers), check out Npeaen's videos on youtube. He usually has them up first day.
wickedclowns95
October 02, 2008 at 12:55pm
More dlc reviews please... This used to be my main source for which dlc to buy but you guys have stopped posting and I would like to know if Death Magnetic is worth getting and Peace Sells but Who's Buying and the new Red Hot Chili Peppers tunes...
ill sue y4
October 01, 2008 at 8:41pm
come on oxm! give us more dlc reviews! this ismpotant to us dlc lovers cause this is the only decently organized site where we can get dlc reviews. please?
BigL8492
September 30, 2008 at 7:14am
are there gunna b any more download reviews? cause there havent been any since this 1 and its been about 2 weeks
Terr0r Inc
September 22, 2008 at 4:31pm
Are there any other sources that people have found for a review of song DLC?
ill sue y4
September 19, 2008 at 6:48pm
i think oxm may have quit reviewing the music game dlc. its either its getting too sucky, or its getting too hard. (the latter is my guess of why there's no dragonforce track pack review, it came out a month ago for crying out loud!!!!!!!!!!)
Terr0r Inc
September 18, 2008 at 10:26pm
I'm playing Peace Sells, But Who's Buying right now. How come there wasn't a review on that entire album ?
ill sue y4
September 14, 2008 at 11:02am
FIRST OF ALL @ cashwheel, death magnetic is an awsome album title. and its GH 3 and world tour exclusive.
CashWheel
September 13, 2008 at 5:04pm
Is Death Magnetic (uhh... such a lame title...) also coming to Rock Band as well as Guitar Hero?
xpects the xpctd
September 11, 2008 at 6:05pm
All That Remains... meh. It's ok, god bless the coming of Rock Band 2. I need some new vocals.
ill sue y4
September 11, 2008 at 4:29am
where the heck is the d*** dragonforce track pack review?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
insidiae
September 10, 2008 at 6:00pm
I agree, they are excellent songs and very, very fun to play. All That Remains is not, however (and thankfully), screamo.
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