Lego Rock Band is a 2009 rhythm game developed by TT Fusion in partnership with Harmonix and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. It is the fifth console installment in the Rock Band series, while it incorporates elements from Lego video games. The game was released on 3 November 2009 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii home consoles in the United States. A Nintendo DS version was also developed by Backbone Entertainment.
Lego Rock Band
Lego Rock Band's gameplay is similar to that of other Rock Band games. The vocals line scrolls along the top, while the instruments have tracks at the bottom of the screen. Here, guitar, drums, and bass are all being played on the song "We Will Rock You" by Queen. In the background, Lego Minifigure avatars of Brian May (left) and Freddie Mercury (right) play along to the song.
Gameplay in the Nintendo DS version of Lego Rock Band is similar to the PlayStation Portable game Rock Band Unplugged. The DS version includes the same musician avatars, here of Queen, as the console games (with the exception of Spinal Tap).
Rhythm game or rhythm action is a genre of music-themed action video game that challenges a player's sense of rhythm. Games in the genre typically focus on dance or the simulated performance of musical instruments, and require players to press buttons in a sequence dictated on the screen. Many rhythm games include multiplayer modes in which players compete for the highest score or cooperate as a simulated musical ensemble. Rhythm games often feature novel game controllers shaped like musical instruments such as guitars and drums to match notes while playing songs. Certain dance-based games require the player to physically dance on a mat, with pressure-sensitive pads acting as the input device.
Players using a dance pad to play Dance Dance Revolution, one of the most successful rhythm games
Screenshot of StepMania, an open-source game similar to Dance Dance Revolution
An impromptu group of Rock Band 2 players
