Rocksmith is just a fantastic game and learning tool. I picked it up a couple of months back and it rarely leaves my 360 game slot. Quick and dirty is that it provides a cable that lets you use your real guitar to play songs which are basically provided in a tab format. The game's difficulty ramps up as you go; after you go through the tutorial, you realize you are playing the opening to Satisfaction by the Rolling Stones.
The initial song list is mostly classic rock and modern alternative rock, which is fun to play, but not really my favorite type of music. Fortunately, there's downloads for Judas Priest, Blink 182, the Offspring, and the Police to help with that, and more on the way. I easily find myself saying "just one more song set", and then it's way past my bedtime.
An added benefit to the game is that there are a number of mini-games that focus on particular guitar techniques, such as chords, bends, and scales. The games are fun, and very useful.
Overall, it's a great game and tool, and definitely worth a pickup for any guitarist that wants another way to get some practice time in.
The initial song list is mostly classic rock and modern alternative rock, which is fun to play, but not really my favorite type of music. Fortunately, there's downloads for Judas Priest, Blink 182, the Offspring, and the Police to help with that, and more on the way. I easily find myself saying "just one more song set", and then it's way past my bedtime.
An added benefit to the game is that there are a number of mini-games that focus on particular guitar techniques, such as chords, bends, and scales. The games are fun, and very useful.
Overall, it's a great game and tool, and definitely worth a pickup for any guitarist that wants another way to get some practice time in.
