Top Ten Rock Band Video Games (Gaming Guillotine)

[@Sideqazxsw]

I loved Rock Band Blitz so much! My biggest problem with it was that Pinball Notes were vastly overpowered. Great video!

[@NorKoala]

I came from the future, Rockband in Fortnite wasn't bad

[@Gheeotine]

Get. Out.

[@ELSTINKO.]

Yeah it's alright cool to see the rock band games getting more popular again anyway

[@DrMerlinTHC]

its soulless, a shadow of its former self

[@HeyThatsAlex658]

Rock band in fortnite is trash! All it has is Pop and rap!

[@justbilly]

Underrated Scott The Woz

[@Gheeotine]

I don't think I've ever watched him, but I'll take it as a compliment. Thank you :)

[@redyoshikart]

Rock Band 2 will always be my favorite, not only is the world tour really good but it was A HUGE upgrade from the first one. Sure RB1’s setlist is great and all, but going back to it now is kinda bad. So yeah if you’re looking for a really good rock band experience, I’d recommend playing 2 or 3.

[@ThatFanBoyGuy]

If I heard correctly, the reason Beatles RockBand did not import to the mainline games is because of Yoko. Go figure.

[@Gheeotine]

Considering everything else she's ruined, and the fact that I've heard her singing from recorded live performances, I am entirely not surprised.

[@derpymcderpster5526]

@@Gheeotine It's also because the licensing of the songs was *fucking expensive.* That, and Apple Corp (the studio that owns the copyrights to the Beatles discography) REALLY did not want the multitracks in the game to be leaked online, like what happened with the previous Rock Band titles.

[@RbNoLife]

Rock Band 2 is peak rhythm game. It feels the most responsive and has the best on disc track list of the whole series. I can’t tell you how many times I know I hit a note in RB3 only for the game to say “no you didn’t lmao” I also HATE the visual post 2. They made they game look far too cartoony and colorful. Which reminded me of guitar hero. I never liked the look of that series outside of GH3.

[@exanyt]

That's just bad calibration and the dynamic hit window trolling you. RB3 actually feels quite good if you play the deluxe mod. Overall though RB2 is the best of the series. No Dynamic trash hit window, good calibration system that actually works, amazing setlist, and the artstyle overall looks the best.

[@MiniatureBigMac]

I have the same musician story as you. 9 years after starting drums, picked up a guitar and that went just as naturally as drums did

[@Gheeotine]

I genuinely love hearing there's others like that.

[@Darkshock25]

That’s now 5 people I watched that ranked Rock Band 2 as Top S Tier or #1.

[@Gheeotine]

Sounds like my kind of people

[@Darkshock25]

@@Gheeotine For real. I'm a huge Rock Band fan, but only on the older Rock Band games, like Rock Band 2 and Lego Rock Band. I made way many people on Rock Band games a lot more than other games, obviously.

[@creeperstkoed6282]

I've only gotten the chance to play lrb put of this list, but I've always kinda of seen rock band as a guitar hero knock off, I never knew really anything about the series, and I'm not going to lie part of me wishes that me and my sister had bugged by parents for more rock band games and at least a drumset as now a-days the drum sets are pretty difficult to come by and I REALLY want to learn how to play drums, I enjoy playing guitar and all but drums just seem fun, I never knew hoe much content these games had either theres a surprising number of bands with music id love to play in these games, this was a very insightful video thank you!

[@derpymcderpster5526]

Ain't no way this dude actually put RB4 above RB3. Rock Band 3 was one of the most innovative games in the entire franchise, and has a massive following in the form of custom content. RB4 was dogshit because of its chaotic launch, garbage instruments, removal of all of the Pro instruments (except the Drums), and a garbage setlist. Like, seriously, out of the 65 songs from the on-disc setlist, I can only name 5 of them; - Centuries by Fall Out Boy - Panama by Van Halen - Somebody Told Me by The Killers - Superunknown by Soundgarden - Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars Meanwhile, with Rock Band 3, I can name damn near every song from the on-disc setlist. It stands up there with LRB & RB2s setlist as one of the greatest setlists of all time in the franchise. OK, rant over. Just my opinion.

[@Gheeotine]

I can respect that opinion. Although it kind of illustrates the point that 3 was bloated with features that were unlikely to be used since most of the pro instruments were removed for 4.

[@derpymcderpster5526]

@@Gheeotine Fair point. I'm surprised you actually responded. Most creators don't even notice my more "critical" comments, so thank you for actually responding

[@Gheeotine]

My pleasure. You can't get insight on different thoughts or test the strength of your own stance if you only insulate yourself. I'm happy to engage when it's civil.

[@derpymcderpster5526]

@@Gheeotine woah, wasn't expecting you to respond to my comment. Glad to know that my comment didn't piss anyone off.

[@twodoorgoop]

love your editing style

[@Gheeotine]

Thank you, sir. Happy to hear you enjoy it!

[@caramelosdasuburbia]

All rockbands are good but the first one I feel bad for not being able to play the drums since I only have the guitar hero world tour kit. At least I get to scream Creep from Radiohead

[@Gheeotine]

I'M A WEIRDOOOOO! WHAT THE HELL AM I DOING HERE!?!?

[@Gusten1986]

The Beatles Rockband is lovely. Fantastic presentation in that game

[@Gheeotine]

I agree. I just wish they didn't take the walled garden mindset for their songs.

[@DPaz-ug6zh]

I understand the gripe but at the same time, they’re the Beatles. My gripe is that by the time the game was released the genre was dying and not enough people bought it for Harmonix to warrant the expense of converting more of their albums as DLC for it. Such an absolute joy to get together with family and friends to play and sing the songs of the Beatles together. Great memories!

[@mguymario]

RB3 and LRB DS play a lot like Unplugged with the song list and features of RB3 and LRB respectfully with some differences with the cutscenes being pre-rendered meaning your custom characters are not going to appear in them and has some songs cut with those in there having lower audio quality do to the DS cartridge size. You can even use the touch screen to hit notes making the harder difficulty charts a lot more easier then Unplugged.

[@Gheeotine]

Well, NOW I might have to check those out.

[@21stCenturyGuy]

I can see where you are coming from with Green Day over Beatles but what really kills it for me is the bad latency on modern TVs for Green Day Rock Band. I tried replaying it and no matter how many time I calibrated it something would be out of sync. Also I don't really like the Rock Band 2 engine when it comes to the Strum Limit and the unforgiving vocal engine. I wanna say Rock Band 3 is better but when fixing both issues there they decided to innovate by adding lanes into guitar charts and they don't work as advertised. Hell they didn't work until Rock Band 4. So two different perspectives: You playing a drummer and me as a guitarist. Also I am surprised to see praise of a Track Pack. Usually people discredit those as not really a game. And I agree, RIP Rock Band Blitz.

[@Gheeotine]

Glad to see another take. I never had any issue with Green Day so that's surprising, and I didn't know there was a strum limit for guitar. I wouldn't necessarily say I was praising track packs, more just saying that they exist and did what they intended to do. And yes. RIP Blitz.

[@21stCenturyGuy]

@@Gheeotine Oh yeah, Rock Band 1 and 2 engines are essentially in the Guitar Hero 2 engine, tight to hit but with the strum limit. Songs like East Jesus Nowhere or the Live Version of Let There Be Rock are impossible to FC on the Rock Band 2 engine. Also I guess praise wasn't the right word to use, maybe standard acknowledgment lol. And could you believe the engine on Lego Rock Band is somehow worse with broken HOPO Chords? Crazy.

[@orozcohoyos123]

no way that RB4 > RB3

[@Krissinator]

Loved this video -- also, need to apparently go backwards and find the origins of Charles. I have so many questions.

[@masterfrank7607]

I agree with RB2. I think LRB and RB2 are the best Rock Band games.

[@AlexMartinez-de9th]

The Beatles rock band not being #1 is actually blasphemy

[@Gheeotine]

Hail satan!

[@DragonFire64]

Yeah. Rock Band 2 is the most well rounded of the series. I mean... The Fan Mod Rock Band 2 Deluxe exists so it must counts towards something.

[@alexheller4003]

Loved it but have you done the guitar hero series least before rockband was born in 2007 if not i would love to see your opinion on the series

[@Gheeotine]

I would have, but I tried it back in the day and the guitar hero controller never resonated with me. The drums in Rock Band I immediately took to though. Maybe I'll revisit.

[@alexheller4003]

@@Gheeotine ah i see welp hope you can or just do the ones that includes drums like world tour warriors of rock Metallica van Halen and i believe band hero has drums

[@mmjoude]

Rock band 3 Is the best video game ever created

[@TraceyButtigieg]

There are 2 new Rock Band games Rock Band 2 Deluxe & Rock Band 3 Deluxe

[@Gheeotine]

I immediately looked them up. Fan projects, but incredibly cool.

[@TraceyButtigieg]

The Rock Band games you had on your list are AC/DC Live Rock Band Rock Band Track Pack Volume 1 Rock Band Metal Track Pack & Rock Band Classic Rock Track Pack & Country Track

[@Gheeotine]

I mentioned them, but I only wanted one spot being taken by a track pack. You could absolutely interpret all of them as superior to Unplugged though.

[@LilyMuRB]

I am so glad people are finally accepting the superiority of Rock Band 2 over 3.

[@OsamaOsama-rq5zm]

This channel underrated

[@Gheeotine]

Glad you think so. Maybe share with a friend?

[@TraceyButtigieg]

I would like to see Top Ten Guitar Hero Video Games

[@Gheeotine]

I'll have to revisit, but I was always a drummer at heart.

[@TraceyButtigieg]

There are some Guitar Hero Games that have Drums

[@DrMerlinTHC]

@Gheeotine I pretty sure anything world tour and beyond has drums, rock band drums work with it too

[@AlexMartinez-de9th]

5:10 “an artist with an ego” it’s called honorable respect dip this isn’t any rockband these are the Beatles,

[@Gheeotine]

And?

[@AlexMartinez-de9th]

@@Gheeotine their impact speaks for themselves

[@Gheeotine]

​@AlexMartinez-de9th I think you're missing the point. I'm rating the games and I even acknowledge the history of the band and their credit to music. With the "artist with an ego" line, it was a metaphor for the licensing nonsense that caused the soundtrack for the game to not allow for transfers to other games, meaning that, unless you still maintain the original hardware and made purchases back in the day, The Beatles Rock Band is now an extinct game. It was an anti-consumer choice in a franchise that was actually fairly generous with its policies up until that entry, so of course points are getting docked. Otherwise, the rating is a matter of subjective tastes. As a band, the Beatles are fine. As a game, I stand by all that I said.

[@troythegoat69_17]

Very entertaining video

[@aran563]

I agree with you Green Day > The Beatles jaja

[@Gheeotine]

Another individual who lives dangerously, I like it!

[@butter0989]

Alright, I do get your point about why Beatles Rock Band sucks. But you forgot the absolute worst part: IT CAN'T EVEN BE PLAYED ON ANYTHING OTHER THAN AN XBOX 360 COME ON

[@Gheeotine]

Or a PS3. Until true backward compatibility is a priority, we will all suffer.

[@Darkshock25]

And in my opinion, I don’t like the Beatles at all. Don’t care if they’re legendary, they’re too strict with their song copyright and their songs are just not fun to listen to or play at all in my opinion. Hate it so much. Never played it, but you know why I didn’t. 😒

[@DrMerlinTHC]

I want that hat

[@Gheeotine]

NO! MINE! I'LL FIGHT YOU! STAY AWAY!

[@DrMerlinTHC]

@Gheeotine Damn!!

[@hi_there3973]

Nice hat

[@Gheeotine]

Thank you! I'm trying to find an extra one for backup.

[@yol_n]

Rockband 4 above rockband 3, greenday above beatles, rockband 3 scoring less for bringing more options even if that includes things such as the keyboard and blitz being number 2 because you can't get it definitely killed me inside The beatles rockband only has the problem of no backwards compatibility and limited selection of songs. I don't mind it being a self contained experience. It's also the only band centric game to actually manage to the band centric thematic well.

[@Gheeotine]

That's the beautiful thing about opinions. They can differ.

[@yol_n]

@@Gheeotine yeah but I find it unfair to score beatles lower because it's 100% because of the licensing people behind beatles and not harmonix, licensing is why we can't have nice things

[@kukky22]

Still mad I got the rock band games on wii

[@Gheeotine]

At least you got to experience them at all.

[@kukky22]

@@Gheeotine And it’s a win win because now, the Wii instruments are some of the cheapest on eBay

[@yol_n]

@@kukky22 why you mad man 😂 it was the only decent AAA game on the wii and the wii controllers are among some of the best

[@LG-ro5le]

@@yol_n facts all the guitar heros and rockbands on wii were decent, have the whole collection only one downside is the first wii wasnt hd but its not too annoying

[@Void013]

There is no fucking way rock band they add in fortnite

[@Gheeotine]

Epic fills me with negative emotions that English currently does not have a definition or term to adequately summarize them.

[@jaminlinkbriones8046]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@stephaniedibello2150]

All rock band games are amazing. Except rock band blitz, that game was not that good.

[@Gheeotine]

Everyone's entitled to their opinion. I like it.

[@kyematthews816]

Guitar hero all the way

[@Gheeotine]

Harmonix made both, so a moot point.