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Rocksmith

Platform : Xbox 360
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  • When we say any guitar we mean any guitar. Whether it's the guitar sitting in your attic, your cherished faithful steed, or the guitar you have yet to buy, Rocksmith lets you plug any guitar into your Xbox 360 system.
  • Difficulty settings that adapt to your ability. You love a challenge, but hate being overwhelmed. Rocksmith understands this, and knows exactly how far to push to keep you entertained and addicted.
  • Lots of music. Lots of styles. One of the most satisfying moments for any guitar player is hearing yourself play your favorite song for the first time. Rocksmith has amassed an amazing library of songs from different music genres.
  • Play songs instead of just learning them. You want to play new songs, but you don't want to labor through tablature or cringe through poorly produced videos. No problem. Imagine that. A video game that'll get you stage-ready.

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Introducing the next stage in the evolution of the music game. Rocksmith, the first and only game where you can plug into any real guitar. Featuring gameplay that automatically adjusts to your personal ability and innovative game design that makes playing music visually intuitive, Rocksmith will engage experienced musicians as well as those who have never picked up a guitar in their life. You'll unlock mini games to hone specific skills. You'll be able to choose from a large catalog of songs in different styles including:Every copy of Rocksmith will include a revolutionary 1/4 inch USB cable that turns the guitar's signal from analog to digital, allowing it to be played through video game consoles. By plugging into your console, you'll develop real skills and real styles while playing absolutely real music.

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Rocksmith - The first and only game that plugs into any guitar

Introducing the next stage in the evolution of the music game. Rocksmith, the first and only game where you can plug into any real guitar.

Featuring gameplay that automatically adjusts to your personal ability and innovative game design that makes playing music visually intuitive, Rocksmith will engage experienced musicians as well as those who have never picked up a guitar in their life.

You'll be able to choose from a large catalog of songs in different styles including:

  • Best Coast – When I'm With You
  • Blur – Song 2
  • Cream – Sunshine of Your Love
  • Dan Auerbach – I Want Some More
  • David Bowie – Rebel Rebel
  • Eric Clapton – Run Back To Your Side
  • Franz Ferdinand – Take Me Out
  • Incubus – I Miss You
  • Interpol – Slow Hands
  • Jarvis Cocker – Angela
  • Jenny O. – Well OK Honey
  • Kings Of Leon – Use Somebody
  • Lenny Kravitz – Are You Gonna Go My Way
  • Little Barrie – Surf Hell
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd – Sweet Home Alabama
  • Muse – Unnatural Selection
  • Muse – Plug In Baby
  • Nirvana – Breed
  • Nirvana – In Bloom
  • Pixies – Where Is My Mind?
  • Queens Of The Stone Age – Go With The Flow
  • Radiohead – High And Dry
  • Rapscallions – California Brain
  • Red Fang – Number Thirteen
  • Sigur Ros – Gobbledigook
  • Silversun Pickups – Panic Switch
  • Soundgarden – Outshined
  • Spoon – Me And The Bean

  • Stone Temple Pilots – Vasoline
  • Stone Temple Pilots – Between The Lines
  • Taddy Porter – Mean Bitch
  • The Animals – House Of The Rising Sun
  • The Black Keys – Next Girl
  • The Black Keys – I Got Mine
  • The Boxer Rebellion – Step Out Of The Car
  • The Cribs – We Share The Same Skies
  • The Cure – Boys Don't Cry
  • The Dead Weather – I Can't Hear You
  • The Horrors – Do You Remember
  • The Rolling Stones – (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
  • The Rolling Stones – Play With Fire
  • The Rolling Stones – The Spider and The Fly
  • The Strokes – Under Cover Of Darkness
  • The White Stripes – Icky Thump
  • The XX – Islands
  • Titus Andronicus – A More Perfect Union
  • Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers – Good Enough
  • Velvet Revolver – Slither
  • White Denim – Burnished
  • Yellow Moon Band – Chimney

Product Features

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Rocksmith adapts to your personal ability, and makes suggestions to you along the way based on your particular skill-set. Build your own progression line and become stage-ready in no time.

Single notes: Start simple with one note at a time, or shred like a pro. Whatever your skill-set, Rocksmith will challenge you to play the real lead guitar parts as they were meant to be played: on a real guitar.

Chords: Ready to play some rhythm guitar? Rocksmith has you covered. Choose from an amazing library of tracks that range from simple to complex chord structures, or head over to the interactive chord chart to refine your craft.

Guitarcade: Play a variety of different mini-games designed to hone specific guitar-playing skills such as scales, bends, tremolo, harmonics, and much more!

Every copy of Rocksmith will include a revolutionary 1/4 inch to USB cable that turns the guitar's signal from analog to digital, allowing it to be recognized and played through video game consoles for the first time. By plugging into your console, you'll develop real skills and real styles while playing absolutely real music.

And you'll experience it all with an honest-to-goodness guitar. Nothing compares to playing a real guitar. Except playing Rocksmith.

Quickly and easily compare the different versions of Rocksmith to determine which one is right for you.


Rocksmith 2014 Edition Rocksmith 2014 Edition - No Cable Included Version Rocksmith Guitar & Bass Rocksmith Summary All-new version of Rocksmith. Also available for the first time on Mac. All-new sequel, but without the required Real Tone Cable. Intended for players that already have the cable. Original version plus support for bass guitars. Also available for the first time on PC. Original version of Rocksmith. Available October 2013 October 2013 2012 2011 Platforms Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC/Mac Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC/Mac (download only) Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 Rocksmith Real Tone Cable Included Yes No Yes Yes Compatibility Electric guitar, bass guitar Electric guitar, bass guitar Electric guitar, bass guitar Electric guitar

Note: All versions and platforms of Rocksmith are compatible with the Real Tone Cable. It is a required 1/4-inch audio jack cable necessary for Rocksmith to detect and respond to your guitar playing. All versions of Rocksmith include the Real Tone Cable in the box, except downloaded versions and the Rocksmith 2014 Edition "No Cable Included" Version.

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4.2 out of 5 stars
4.2 out of 5
817 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the learning and performance of the game. For example, they say it's a great learning tool, it makes practicing fun, and that the mini games are a nice break from the action. Customers are also impresseded with the value, and difficulty level. That said, opinions are mixed on quality and song selection.

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178 customers mention146 positive32 negative

Customers find the learning in the game to be great, with technique exercise games to hone in on skills. They also say it's a decent tool for beginners, and easy to learn skills such as hammer ons and palm. Customers also say the games are a solid package for effective learning, and a wonderful starting point. They say it teaches basic fundamentals with classic songs and rates progress and accelerates learning.

"...The Rocksmith software, on the other hand, was delightful to set up and use - except for an initial hiccup...." Read more

"...If you want to learn to play rock and roll this is a great way to do it...." Read more

"...to have lots of fun while you're learning, Rocksmith is a great addition to your arsenal." Read more

"Setup was easy, insert disk, plug the guitar to the XBox via the USB cable and you're good to go...." Read more

165 customers mention147 positive18 negative

Customers find the game fun, challenging, and progressive. They also say the games are simple but still fun, making practicing fun. Customers also appreciate the mini games as a nice break from the action. They say the gameplay is awesome, engaging, and interesting. They mention the beginner songs are fun to play but not frustrating, and once you get the hang of it, it's really rewarding.

"...is much room for improvement, but overall this is the most successful game for guitar players/wanna-bes to hit the market since the emergence of..." Read more

"...All great improvements to an already great game. When is Rocksmith for keyboard and Rocksmith for drums coming out?" Read more

"...It's fun to play along with a variety of performers and learn how different techniques are used in the context of real music...." Read more

"...The mini games are a nice break from the action, but still help you learn your way around the guitar if you're just starting out...." Read more

37 customers mention26 positive11 negative

Customers like the performance of the video game. They mention that it works very well, has minimal delay, and plays like a dream. They also say that the product itself is great and beneficial for real guitars.

"...I just bought it at Guitar Center because it was on sale and it works great...." Read more

"...Technology 5/5-------------Awesome, nearly flawless tech!..." Read more

"...but in practice it doesn't seem to work well...." Read more

"...Based on this, I think this works pretty well. This is not a "game" per se and it requires actual work/dedication...." Read more

29 customers mention29 positive0 negative

Customers find the value of the video game software to be good. They say it's worth the price, and appreciate the fast shipping. Some customers also say it works great and is good for novices. Overall, most are satisfied with the value and quality of the product.

"...Amazon's pricing is nice too, so you don't have to go drop $80-$90 in a retail store...." Read more

"...More than the only other comparison on a console. Rocksmith is less expensive, even on a PC really, just the cost of the game if you already have..." Read more

"...It makes learning guitar much more fun, and cost effective...." Read more

"...around $40 (just the guitar feature) and I think it is definitely worth that price, especially since it includes the cable...." Read more

27 customers mention20 positive7 negative

Customers like the difficulty level of the game. They mention that it adapts to their skill, is progressive, and challenging. Some say that the game is smooth and adjusts to your ability as they play. Overall, customers are satisfied with the difficulty of the product.

"...The adaptive difficult seems cool at first, except when hitting 94% of the notes and the signature riff of a song hasn't appeared...." Read more

"...With a ton of how-to videos, challenges to test you, mini-games to practice with, and a respectable library backed by a crap-load of emulated..." Read more

"...-sometimes the learning progressions actually interfere with your learning or get you used to the wrong finger movements before adding new notes..." Read more

"...Overall, I really do like this game. It is fun and challenging. You can learn songs while enjoying playing a video game...." Read more

87 customers mention47 positive40 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the video game. Some mention it's very cool to hear the entire song and go through it, while others say that there's a little lag and the load times are an issue.

"...I do feel like the songs are kind of easy, but that doesn't mean that it will be simple to play...." Read more

"...I really only have three down sides to the game.1. LOAD TIMES STINK A LOT!..." Read more

"...I also like the way they throw new techniques in during the song, like hammer on's and hammer off's, sustains, etc...." Read more

"...The amp option seems okay, but I notice a bit of lag in amp mode that doesn't seem to exist in actual game play...." Read more

44 customers mention26 positive18 negative

Customers are mixed about the song selection. Some mention it's excellent, with a nice blend of different types of songs. They also love the fact that you can play along with popular songs and it adjusts the difficulty. However, others say that the song choice is a bit limited, with too few songs to play.

"...for ANY electric guitar to connect to the Xbox, along with licensed music..." Read more

"...idea the game constantly switches out songs making it hard to learn and remember those songs...." Read more

"...Rocksmith has generated new enthusiasm for playing and an appreciation of genres of music that were unfamiliar to me...." Read more

"...the same thing, but Rockband 3 can help you practice, and has more songs in-game, even though it won't teach you much of anything as you go along...." Read more

34 customers mention0 positive34 negative

Customers find the game difficult to use. They say the interface is sloppy and difficult to navigate. Some customers also mention that the game is not as easy as Guitar Hero and takes some getting used to.

"...The navigation is a bit annoying, but it is fine if you have any inkling of patience...." Read more

"...Likewise, the strategy of playing is not always the best, for example they'l play a 2, 3, and 6 on the 6th string and maybe an open 5th string and..." Read more

"...It's just a number of badly-tested or non-tested user-unfriendly aspects that stop this from being five stars, but it's in many ways training-wise..." Read more

"...So basically, it makes it impossible to play the game with friends or family...." Read more

Great Guitar Game
5 Stars
Great Guitar Game
I enjoyed this game I like playing guitar games maybe couse I play guitar and have for many years. Rocksmith is fun but I don't think it takes the place of hard work and practice if you want to learn to really play guitar.
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Luis
1.0 out of 5 stars No incluye cable
Reviewed in Mexico on December 11, 2023
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Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful game for any aspiring guitarist.
Reviewed in Canada on October 1, 2020
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mendonça didier
1.0 out of 5 stars pas de câble et ça ne fonctionne pas
Reviewed in France on January 14, 2020
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JoL
4.0 out of 5 stars Guitar Superstar
Reviewed in Canada on December 14, 2020
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Marc Larouche
5.0 out of 5 stars Jejouedelaguitare
Reviewed in Canada on April 17, 2021
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