Rock Band gets iReloaded
You can now download Rock Band Reloaded for your iTouch, iPhone and iPad, with the latter receiving an exclusive HD version. The game, which emulates its big brother counterparts by letting you play the songs by tapping the fret bars, will also include vocals, letting you warble into your handheld with your best Kurt Cobain/Trent Reznor/Gwen Stefani impression.
Twenty songs are currently available:
"Hella Good" by No Doubt,
"Kryptonite" by 3 Doors Down,
"Your Decision" by Alice in Chains,
"White Wedding" by Billy Idol,
"In Bloom" by Nirvana,
"A-Punk" by Vampire Weekend
"So What'cha Want" by Beastie Boys
"Bodies" by Drowning Pool
"Hungry like the Wolf" by Duran Duran
"Call Me When You're Sober" by Evanescence
"Peace Sells..." by Megadeth
"The Perfect Drug" by Nine Inch Nails
"Hella Good" by No Doubt
"Heartbreaker" by Pat Benatar
"Remedy" by Seether
"Rockin Me" by Steve Miller Band
New tracks will be released over the coming weeks. Premium Packs by The All American Rejects, Third Eye Blind, Blink-182 and other top-selling artists available through In App Purchase.
The iPad version includes a Multiplayer mode where players can challenge friends live in a head-to-head split-screen environment. .
Other game features include a new Expert mode for experienced players along with a World Tour mode that enables players to rock six cities and 36 events earning up to 50 awards and achievements.
By logging into Facebook, you can access the News Center to find out when new songs launch, follow friends' exploits and directly challenge their accomplishments. You can also play friends over local WiFi and Bluetooth and play live on guitar, bass, drums, or vocals with up to three bandmates using their own iPad, iPhone (you require a headset to play vocals on the first generation of iPhone) or iTouch (though the vocals feature isn't available on the 1rst generation ipod Touch, and you need a microphone for the 2nd and 3rd generations.)