{"id":1190,"date":"2012-10-01T12:12:23","date_gmt":"2012-10-01T12:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.controlpadblues.com\/?p=1190"},"modified":"2012-10-01T13:18:43","modified_gmt":"2012-10-01T13:18:43","slug":"my-top-100-77-the-beatles-rock-band","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.controlpadblues.com\/?p=1190","title":{"rendered":"My Top 100: #77 – The Beatles: Rock Band"},"content":{"rendered":"
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2009 – Harmonix (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii)<\/p><\/div>\n

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This game was bought for me as a bribe!!<\/p>\n

One fall day\u00a0a few years ago, my wife Anita *really* wanted to get her eyebrow pierced.\u00a0 Me, not being much of a fan in getting new holes bored into a person’s body, thought her face was lovely just as it was, and didn’t need any new holes in it for the sake of new jewellery.\u00a0 Well, it’s her face, and one day\u00a0I came home from work\u00a0to a shiny new piercing over her right eye.\u00a0 Call me old fashioned, but I was a bit\u00a0bummed out.\u00a0 I\u00a0tried to not be too upset…\u00a0 It’s not my face!\u00a0 Why should I be upset?<\/p>\n

Anyway, she could tell I was still\u00a0grumpy\u00a0about it as the night wore on, so we ended up\u00a0making a trip to the mall.\u00a0 We came home with the special, “full band” edition of\u00a0The Beatles: Rock Band<\/em>.\u00a0 I forgot all about the piercing after a few hours!<\/p>\n

I hope she doesn’t get anything else pierced.\u00a0 It might get a bit too expensive.<\/p>\n

About why the game is on my countdown, I barely feel like I need to explain anything.<\/p>\n

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1.\u00a0 Based on the most revolutionary band in rock history.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0When I\u00a0think\u00a0of The Beatles,\u00a0I think of the art of The Beatles.\u00a0 This game\u00a0recounts their\u00a0visual history, from their early days at venues to the Dreamscapes representing their more…\u00a0 experimental years.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0 Downloadable content – three full albums, all of them\u00a0legendary – all with brand new Dreamscapes of their own.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0 The Special Edition\u00a0includes either Paul’s legendary Rickenbacker bass, George’s Gretsch Duo guitar or John’s Rickenbacker guitar, along with Ringo’s trademark drumkit.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0 Same old Rock Band fun, with the addition of harmonies for whoever wants to join in with a second mic.<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0 Career Mode chronicles their album portfolio as you progress with fun little cutscenes between each chapter.<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0 Tons of bonus images and videos to unlock.<\/p>\n

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