Lego Rock Band - Reception

Reception

Reception
Review scores
Publication Score
DS PS3 Xbox 360 Wii
1UP.com B+ B+
Eurogamer 7/10 7/10
Game Informer 8/10 8/10 8/10
GamePro
GamesRadar 8/10 8/10 8/10 7/10
GameSpot 7.5/10 7.5/10 7/10
GameSpy
IGN 8.4/10 7/10 7/10 5.5/10
Official Nintendo Magazine 58%
TeamXbox 8.3/10
Aggregate scores
GameRankings 78.86% 76.4% 73.4% 69.5%
Metacritic 80/100 75/100 71/100 70/100

Game Informer gave the game a score of 8 (of 10), praising some of its new features like the Super Easy mode, but criticizing the soundtrack as hit and miss, and a bit repetitive if the player does not have any downloaded songs. Jack DeVries of IGN gave the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions a 7.0/10, calling the presentation "adorable" and "just so damn cute", but still thinks of this game as "half a game for the full price" mainly because of the reduced soundtrack. The Wii version fared less well, receiving a 5.5/10, due to "terrible looks" and "hard to read text." In contrast, the DS version scored an impressive 8.4 from IGN's Craig Harris, who praised it as feeling fresh and new compared to the console versions. GameTrailers gave the game 7.9 criticising the lack of previous features such as online play, and called the Lego presentation superficial, saying the purchase decision will lie squarely on the song preferences. The game has sold approximately 600,000 units by March 2010.

Lego Rock Band was nominated for the "Best Family Game" Interactive Achievement Award from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, but it lost to The Beatles: Rock Band. The nominees also included Guitar Hero 5, Wii Fit Plus, and Wii Sports Resort.

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