Rock Band for iPhone, iPod Touch
Techtree News Staff, Oct 20, 2009 1102 hrs IST
Jam with up to four friends over Bluetooth
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Techtree News Staff, Oct 20, 2009 1102 hrs IST
Jam with up to four friends over Bluetooth
Tap Tap Revenge games for iPhone and iPod Touch has ruled the Top 10 Apps charts for weeks. And now, Electronic Arts has rolled out its popular music-centered Rock Band game for iPhone platform. About 25 rocking tracks from bands like Jethro Tull, Smashing Pumpkins, Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Beastie Boys now come on iPhone with finger tapping gameplay. This app is available for purchase for $10 (Rs. 480 approx.) from iTunes download link.
EA's Rock Band is popular music-based game for consoles and was being buzzed for its iPhone platform development. EA confirmed multi-player mode on the Rock Band game for iPhone that supports up to four iPhone or iPod Touch devices over Bluetooth connection. Apple unlocked Bluetooth and also brought Peer-to-Peer style Bluetooth connection capability with the iPhone OS 3.0 software update.
Rock Band app users can jam together choosing vocals, guitar, drums or bass. Of course, there's a solo game mode.
Here's the list of 20 tracks that come with the game of which five tracks are unlocked after completing world tour. Additional five tracks are available for purchase from artists like Lenny Kravitz, Devo, Foo Fighters, Smashing
"Attack" - 30 Seconds To Mars
"Girls Not Grey" - AFI
"Move Along" - All American Rejects
"Sabotage" - Beastie Boys
"All The Small Things" - Blink-182
"Hanging on the Telephone" - Blondie
"Learn To Fly" - Foo Fighters
"Everlong" - Foo Fighters
"Bad to The Bone" - George Thorogood & the Destroyers
"Hymn 43? - Jethro Tull
"Bad Reputation" - Joan Jett
"Simple Man" - Lynard Skynard
"Ace of Spades '08? - Motorhead
"Debaser" - Pixies
"Ladybug" - Presidents of The United States of America
"Give It All" - Rise Against
"Lazy Eye" - Silversun Pick Ups
"Cherub Rock" - Smashing Pumpkins
"Take The Money and Run" - Steve Miller Band
"We Got The Beat" - The Go Go's
Rock Band over the Bluetooth can turn a boring bus or train journey into an interesting one. Users can jam alone or gang up with friend to irritate chatty folks around. Note that Rock Band software requires iPhone OS 3.0 update or higher running on the iPhone or iPod Touch devices.
Read more about Rock Band for iPhone on EA's official page.