14 DAY TRIAL // With titles such as Dance Dance Revolution, Karaoke Revolution, Beatmania and Guitar Freaks, Konami has proved that it knows a thing or two about rhythm games, and the company doesn't plan to stop too soon. Rock Revolution is the latest title announced by the company and you probably don't need to be some kind of Sherlock Holmes to know that it is, basically, a Rock Band/Guitar Hero copy.
However, Konami promises that their title will "re-define" the rhythm genre with the "most realistic" drumming peripheral ever released. Otherwise, it is the same good old Guitar Hero (or Rock Band, whichever you prefer) - even the screenshots show us that we're talking about nothing but a copy.
However, the developers have another opinion: "Rock Revolution will be the most innovative and realistic rock game to hit the market, that will provide a quality drum peripheral and music that players will appreciate," said Anthony Crouts, Vice President of Marketing for Konami Digital Entertainment. "As the originator of music-based games, we are dedicated to bringing fans a truly preeminent music experience. With Rock Revolution, we put the emphasis on the drum kit, delivering an experience unlike any other."
Probably the most important advantage the game will have over the competition is the so-called Jam Mode, which promises to allow players to create music and record it using eight tracks. It will most likely be one of those things that allow you to mix together a bunch of pre-recorded stuff (just like the old titles in the eJay series did) which basically means that you actually create about 1% of the whole thing. Whatever...
The next-gen version of the game (the one for Xbox 360 and PS3) will be developed by Zoe Mode and it will feature an extensive music selection on the game disc, along with a wide variety of downloadable songs available when it is released. Isn't it strange and absolutely outrageous to launch DLC content at the same time with your game? Come on, greedy developers! Why don't you just release the game one file at a time, and make us pay for each?