The Beatles: Rock Band: Preview

The Beatles: Rock Band will jump right into some of their fans favorite tracks without having to go through the story mode, and the game lets you do just that. From the start of the game, each of the 45 songs can be played instantly from the quickplay menu without having to unlock anything. Though this is pretty cool, fans would be missing out on “reliving” the career of The Beatles, which in the game will showcase some of their most memorable performances, such as their debut in the states on the Ed Sullivan Show and their fanatical crowd-filled concert at Shea Stadium in 1965.

Harmonix also put a great deal of effort into the video sequences that play during songs. Aside from the aforementioned career highlight performances, TB:RB displays sequences for songs that were written during The Beatles’ studio years as “dreamscapes.” These sequences highlight subject matter of individual songs, such as “Here Comes The Sun” which shows The Beatles playing in a bright field filled with sunlight and psychedelic colors. These performances begin with the band in the studio and slowly fade into the “dreamscape,” highlighting the band themselves and the song lyrics; you’ll find no sign of fans during these tracks.

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