The yanks got it first, back in November last year, and now the game which has become not only a smash hit with avid gamers around the world, but also a social phenomenon in its own right, is now coming to New Zealand.
Developed by Harmonix Music Systems (the original creators of Guitar Hero) in collaboration with MTV Games and Electronic Arts, Rock Band is software combined with a collection of hardware peripherals designed to emulate a real band experience by way of electronic interfaces with your preferred console. As a purely clinical description this will suffice; those who have played it will be aware that looks can deceive, as beneath the friendly plastic exterior lies hours and hours of absolutely mad entertainment.