Rocksmith 2014 Edition

1. The_Ommadawn

   Dec 27, 2013

   10

   I've always wanted to play guitar and excelled at Guitar Hero! Fast forward to 2013 and finally, a game which will help me play a 'realI've always wanted to play guitar and excelled at Guitar Hero! Fast forward to 2013 and finally, a game which will help me play a 'real guitar'. I grabbed Rocksmith 2014 during the Steam winter sale and haven't looked back. An excellent teaching experience that will help me accomplish one of my all time goals. Thank you Ubisoft for making the world a better place.… Expand

   • 1 of 3 users found this helpful
2. thebigguy1955

   Dec 12, 2013

   10

   I am a beginner at playing guitar and I have to say this software is amazing. I knew no chords, techniques or anything else when I began usingI am a beginner at playing guitar and I have to say this software is amazing. I knew no chords, techniques or anything else when I began using this software. I tried self teaching when I was a teenager with no success and gave up inside a few months of goofing of on the acoustic I had. Now, 20 years later, I can see that I will be able to play once I simply put in the practice. Calling this a game is an insult to the creators. It is tutorial software at it's best and most entertaining. The mini-games (guitarcade) teach you basic skills without you even realizing and the songs ramp up at reasonable pace. The inclusion of lessons with actual human tutorials helps with the basics although sometimes they move a little quick with the practice riffs (string bending lesson has you try a riff where of the notes are bends right after you learn how to do your first one) or explanations (harmonics explanation was a bit confusing and I ended up going online to figure it out).
   
   I have not been able to put this away since I started. I'm only about 2 weeks in and I am so excited with my progress. Keep in mind it takes work and dedication; this isn't Guitar Hero! I play every night for an hour and a half after work and the rate that you see improvement is truly incredible. Supplement this with some online tutorials and you will be on a fast track to playing guitar in a span of time that no one ever thought possible. I can see myself playing a full song or two by the end of the month. Think about that, one month and you could be playing a handful of your favorite rock songs on guitar! I think their "60 day challenge" is set up for those out there that are less motivated than myself. If you use this an hour a day for 60 days and can't play at least one song, you are doing something wrong.
   
   I do have a couple quibbles. I wish there was a tutorial on reading the songs in actual musical notation and/or tab. As it is, you are learning to play in a new form of musical notation, "Rocksmith" notation. I realize it will not take much to translate once I am better, but I wish the game helped with that transition, since pretty much everything else is covered. I can't really take any points for not including more in a game with so much. I refuse to take away points because more could have been done; more can always be done!
   Another small issue I have is the way which the auto-detect difficulty works at times. You start playing well, so it throws more notes at you, which in turn makes you stumble and miss pretty much everything as you stare at your fretting hand and strumming hand, trying to grasp where your fingers need to be (especially when a new chord comes at you). Meanwhile, all the notes are rolling past and you are missing them. Then, just as you are about to get the hang of that new chord placement, it drops the difficulty back down (because you missed so many notes while staring at your hands) and those new chords disappear. Just a little annoying and you can actually shut the ramping difficulty off and take things at your own pace, but I like the computer being in charge of that because it has a tenancy to push me when I did not even realize I was ready for that push. Again, I can't take away any points for this because you can control whether you want the feature on or off; the choice in yours and I'm thankful they included that choice.
   
   So, in conclusion, this is probably the best way to learn to play if you can't get a private tutor, which most of us can't. It moves at a good pace and once you dig into the options menu (be sure to check thoroughly on the riff repeater menu) you will find that you have a lot more control of your play than just picking up and running with it. Not that that is not a bad idea! The stock settings are great, but when you start to use the riff repeater to go at your own pace and really hit those hard sections, you will move even faster. Supplement this software with some online tutorials to get a little more information and you will see yourself progress that much faster. Also notice that the only people who gave this a low mark had problems getting the software or hardware (cable) to run correctly. My guess would be most of these are actually user errors or problems within their own computers, not with the software itself. Go get this game if you have ever thought about playing guitar!!! You will not be disappointed!… Expand

   • 2 of 4 users found this helpful
4. SwitSwat

   Oct 24, 2013

   10

   Like its predecessor, it managed to keep me glued to my seat, guitar in hand, and rocking along. It's pretty much the same as the original,Like its predecessor, it managed to keep me glued to my seat, guitar in hand, and rocking along. It's pretty much the same as the original, though they added some new minigames, a few more options for learning songs, missions, and a cool feature called 'Session Mode' where you can select any instruments to include in your band and while you play along, the AI instruments play along with you depending on your tempo, rhythm and tone. It has a decent setlist at the moment, but I'm sure it'll get even better with more DLC to come on the way. 10/10… Expand

   • 8 of 12 users found this helpful
5. crazylegsjim

   Nov 24, 2013

   9

   more of a tool then a game (cliche like a f***) but am giving it 9/10 from the only reason and that reason is critical, game about guitars andmore of a tool then a game (cliche like a f***) but am giving it 9/10 from the only reason and that reason is critical, game about guitars and no Jimmy Hendrix, W.T.F. is this seriously … Expand

   • 3 of 6 users found this helpful
6. KennyC

   Dec 24, 2013

   8

   This is a great game that's targeted toward beginner guitarists, as well experienced. It's a lot of fun combined with extensive practice onThis is a great game that's targeted toward beginner guitarists, as well experienced. It's a lot of fun combined with extensive practice on guitar. Whether novice or master, Rocksmith 2014 will help you become a better guitarist while also having a great video game experience. Though it does have a few technical problems that are by no means game breaking, but slightly bothersome. They aren't very apparent, as I'm being nit picky. You cannot go wrong with purchasing Rocksmith 2014 if you're at all interested in learning to play guitar or already play.… Expand

   • 2 of 4 users found this helpful
7. MattEzekiel

   Apr 2, 2016

   6

   It's a good software to practice NOT to learn. The software don't catch all the sounds or chords that you make, for example when I'm playingIt's a good software to practice NOT to learn. The software don't catch all the sounds or chords that you make, for example when I'm playing Losing My Religion from R.E.M. there is a chord G that never catch me.
   The game has too poor songs, and if you want more songs to play you has to pay it (as always ubisoft). And I get surprise there are not Metallica's songs or Tool's song or any good band with blowing solos… Expand

   • 0 of 0 users found this helpful
8. wegie125

   Nov 15, 2017

   0

   When I started thinking about making a review for this game I was planning to give it an eight. Although after I further thought about it IWhen I started thinking about making a review for this game I was planning to give it an eight. Although after I further thought about it I realized that this game doesn't really have many flaws that I could point out. Ubisoft didn't manage to ruin this one. I actually never payed for the game since I just used my brothers copy though. The game itself runs smoothly, has plenty of DLC, and is accurate to what you play. Not only is this fun to play with guitar but it is also really fun to rock out with the bass in this game. Ubisoft managed a real life rockband that teaches the guitar so well that anyone can pick it up and that's pretty magical in itself… Expand

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