Essentially, you have to hit the notes in rhythm with the 1, 2, and 3 buttons (or use the mouse), depending on where the note lies on the strip. Each time you hit a certain amount of notes correctly, you'll launch a weapon at the opposing player. You can change weapons as well, but the more powerful the attack, the more notes you'll have to hit to activate it.
All in all, it's nothing more than a way to kill a few minutes on the internet, but it's still the closest you can come to experiencing Battle of the Bands without trying the real thing. This widget is also a good way to give you an idea of the changing styles of music in the game, so it's really worth a look if you're interested in the title -- just don't expect to have an easy time with the keyboard controls.
Gallery: Battle of the Bands
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
5-15-2008 @ 11:46AM
TheCoats said...
That wasn't the greatest promo-demo-game-or-something I have played. In fact it could be the worst. Has anyone played the real game? and can i get a mini-review?
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5-15-2008 @ 7:18PM
crflorio said...
Yeah I've played it, and it's absolutely terrible. The style-switching of the songs is kind of cool for the first 10 minutes or so. After that it's extremely repetitive and easy. I literally could only play it for about 30 minutes before I was extremely bored. There is absolutely no reason I would recommend this to anyone, unless you love rhythm games and can't afford Guitar Hero.... but it really is no substitute. I give it a firm SHOVELWARE rating. Even my girlfriend, who likes games like WiiPlay and the Dancing Rabbids games in Rayman Raving Rabbids could not play through more than a few songs before getting bored. Save your money for guitar hero or rock band when it comes out.
5-15-2008 @ 12:12PM
hvnlysoldr said...
It might do moderately well. They are after all putting out commercials on TV.
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5-15-2008 @ 2:09PM
Habb said...
I look forward to this game dropping to $19.99, at which time I will buy it.
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