Rock Band 2 cover
SeriesRock Band

Rock Band 2

Critic score7 critics
First release
Sep 14, 2008
Publisher
MTV Games
Genres
Music · Party

Rock Band 2 is the sequel to the 2007 musical simulation game Rock Band and offers similar gameplay. Directly competing with Guitar Hero: World Tour, the game allows different people to play together as in a band, with the same peripherals as the first game: lead guitar, bass guitar, microphone and a drum set. The new drum and guitar controllers for this version, bundled or sold separately, have been revised and older controllers are also supported. The guitar controller, modelled after the Fender Stratocaster, has five additional fret buttons near the neck, for fast fingertapping sessions. There is also an effect switch to toggle between five different effects. Players use the instruments to match notes on the screen, divided in different portions for different instruments, along with the lyrics for the singer who need to match the pitch.

Also known as RB2

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Details

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Release dates
Xbox 360
Sep 14, 2008
PlayStation 3
Oct 19, 2008
Wii
Dec 18, 2008
All 6 release dates
PlayStation 2
Dec 18, 2008
PlayStation 3
Mar 27, 2009
Wii
Apr 24, 2009
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
7h
Age ratings
ESRB TPEGI 12
Game modes
Split screen, Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Auditory
Keywords
guitar playing, karaoke, achievements, online, singing
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At a Glance

Critic Score
93
Main Story (IGDB)
7h

Overview

Multiplayer

  • Online multiplayerIGDB · 2 Oct
  • Online co-opIGDB · 2 Oct
  • Local co-opIGDB · 2 Oct
  • Shared or split screenIGDB · 2 Oct
  • Co-op campaignIGDB · 2 Oct

Feature data: IGDB