As I continue to blog about The Beatles and well, how they've changed the world, I'm for sure stopping to write about video games. You know, the thing that's taking over the world, capturing kids' lives and turning them into antisocial vampires living and breathing the same air of their colossal den of their room. Staring at the television, rapidly hitting an evolutionary smaller, wireless controller, and leaving only for the bathroom and food. VIDEO GAMES ARE TAKING OVER. What's neat though is to add a little twist to the ever so popular game, Rockband, they've come out with a Beatles edition, and their own Paul McCartney violin bass guitar.The game recieved input from Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Oko Yono, and Olivia Harrison and debuted on September 9, 2009. The Beatles: Rockband included 45 of their songs. Abbey Road and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band were released later for the game, but the game was aimed to feature their entire catalog and would offer and "experiential journey" of The Beatles.
Not only does the game include many of their songs, and more online to now download, but the graphics and environmental feel makes the player feel like one of the Fab Four. During Yellow Submarine, wartime images are creating a scene and the images during the game tell the stories of the songs. You also see the band members on stage singing. Because of its many songs to play and emotional connection and feel for the game, it has become a huge hit. Players become so engaged in feeling like the "Walrus", pounding their drums during "Help", and it really becomes a reality for them. The songs eventually become harder to play, only dragging the player deeper into the game and love for the band.
So, for being four people who never even imagined a rock band video game, they impacted, changed, and revolutionized it very much. Guaranteed that when Rockband came out with their new edition, players jumped on it like there was no tomorrow. And why's that? Because who wouldn't want to jam out like McCartney, Lennon, and Ringo!"The Beatles, 'Rock Band' Makers To Release New Video Game in 2009." Rolling Stone 30 Oct. 2008: n.
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I love, love, love Beatles Rock Band!
ReplyDeleteI also love that you decided to blog about this phenomenon. The Beatles have been broken up for many years, two of the band members are deceased, but still, the music lives on for new generations. The ability of the Beatles to be able to "hang" even within the video game world is a huge testament to their talent.