Published by MTV Games and developed by Harmonix, the world's premier music video game company and creators of the best-selling Rock Band, the game will be an unprecedented, experiential progression through and celebration of the music and artistry of The Beatles. The game was creatively conceived with input from Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, along with Yoko Ono Lennon and Olivia Harrison, and enjoys their full blessing.
Quote from the October 30 press release by Apple Corps Ltd. -
My first reaction? Total bewilderment. I mean is nothing sacred? I read the following quote from Ringo Starr and this all made a bit more sense...
"The Beatles continue to evolve with the passing of time and how wonderful that The Beatles' legacy will find its natural progression into the 21st century through the computerized world we live in. Let the games commence."
The Beatles are the most important band ever, and they always will be - well, at least until the next ice age. Rock Band, and their rival Guitar Hero, are the latest craze in the toy & gaming industry. Millions of kids and bigger kids are spending hours of their lives inside, as they stand in front of a TV pulling off windmills and duck walks, as they rock out with their overpriced little Fisher Price style plastic guitars.
If these same kids learn and discover the music of the Beatles through playing Rock Band then that's a good thing... or at least a better thing than all the fans that Dragonfarce (sic) made through having that really long song in Guitar Hero III.
Brian, Music Vice editor
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