Rocksmith 2014

Rocksmith 2014
Developer(s) Ubisoft San Francisco[1]
Publisher(s) Ubisoft
Engine Gamebryo[2]
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows
OS X
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 4
Xbox 360
Xbox One
Release date(s)

Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

  • NA October 22, 2013
  • AUS October 24, 2013
  • EU October 25, 2013
  • IND October 25, 2013[3]

PlayStation 4, Xbox One

  • NA November 4, 2014
  • EU November 7, 2014[4]
Genre(s) Music video game

Rocksmith 2014 is a music video game produced by Ubisoft. It has been described as a replacement to the 2011 rhythm video game Rocksmith rather than a sequel. The game's main focus is the feature that allows players to plug in virtually any electric guitar or bass guitar and play. It was announced at Ubisoft's 2013 E3 presentation.

Gameplay

Rocksmith 2014 requires the use of the "Hercules" adapter, a USB cable that connects to the standard 14 in (6.35 mm) output jack of most electric and bass guitars. Other guitars, such as acoustic guitars, may require additional hardware, such as a pickup.[5]

Rocksmith 2014 offers three different development paths for lead, rhythm, and bass guitar respectively. It now includes the ability to set song difficulty, rather than having to play the song starting at the lowest difficulty, as in Rocksmith.[6] The game includes a Session Mode, which enables players to perform in jam sessions with the in-game musicians. Other new modes include an enhanced Master Mode to help with memory-playing and new Guitarcade minigames.[7] New missions have been added as a way to challenge and direct players towards areas they need to improve upon.[6]

Rocksmith 2014 is intended to be more of a teaching tool than the original game, featuring more than 85 lessons covering bends, accents, slides, and more. A new finger positioning tool has also been added.[6] Rocksmith 2014 also features a mode for colorblind players.[8]

Development

On why the publisher chose the name Rocksmith 2014 as opposed to Rocksmith 2, senior vice president of sales and marketing Tony Key explained it was to encourage those who had not played the first game yet to buy and play the second one, without needing to invest in a previous installment of the franchise. He compared it to foreign language learning courses: "This is not the second step in guitar playing. Some people might interpret it that way. If you see Spanish 1 and then Spanish 2, you think that you need to learn Spanish 1 first." He described Rocksmith 2014 as a "replacement" for the original game rather than a sequel, and argued that its new songs, modes and improvements justified the purchase for people who had already bought the original Rocksmith.[9]

Track list

The game initially contains 66 playable tracks with hundreds more available as DLC.

Song Artist(s) Release year
"Self-Destruct" (Unlockable Song) Aching Head 2013
"Walk This Way" Aerosmith 1975
"No More Mr. Nice Guy" Alice Cooper 1973
"Stone" Alice in Chains 2013
"R U Mine?" Arctic Monkeys 2012
"Bat Country" Avenged Sevenfold 2005
"Ultra Soul" B'z 2001
"Snarling of Beasts" (Unlockable Song) Bedowyn 2013
"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" Bob Dylan 1973
"Peace of Mind" Boston 1977
"Machinehead" Bush 1994
"Don't Stop" (Unlockable Song) Crimson 2011
"Stuck on a Wire Out on a Fence (Orange)" The Dear Hunter 2011
"Pour Some Sugar on Me" Def Leppard 1987
"My Own Summer (Shove It)" Deftones 1997
"Sea to Swallow" (Unlockable Song) Disonaur 2013
"Wasteland" EarlyRise 2011
"Chompers" Fang Island 2012
"Everlong" Foo Fighters 1997
"Brand New Kind of Blue" Gold Motel 2012
"X-Kid" Green Day 2013
"Eight-Ball, Coroner's Pocket" (Unlockable Song) Hail the Sun 2013
"The Trooper" Iron Maiden 1983
"Sixteen Saltines" Jack White 2012
"Stay In" JAWS 2012
"Satch Boogie" Joe Satriani 1987
"Desolate Motion" (Unlockable Song) Karawan NA
"You Really Got Me" The Kinks 1964
"Rock and Roll All Nite" Kiss 1975
"Love That's Gone" La Sera 2012
"Black Magic" Magic Wands 2012
"Blood and Thunder" Mastodon 2004
"On Top of the World" (Unlockable Song) Matt Montgomery, Brian McCune, Brendan West 2013
"Cold Company" Minus the Bear 2012
"Sweet Mountain River" Monster Truck 2013
"Knights of Cydonia" Muse 2006
"Heart-Shaped Box" Nirvana 1993
"Don't Look Back in Anger" Oasis 1996
"Cemetery Gates" Pantera 1990
"Now" Paramore 2013
"Sore Tummy" PAWS 2012
"Self Trap" (Unlockable Song) Playground Kings 2007
"Every Breath You Take" The Police 1983
"We Are the Champions" Queen 1977
"Losing My Religion" R.E.M. 1991
"Paranoid Android" Radiohead 1997
"Blitzkrieg Bop" Ramones 1976
"Round and Round" Ratt 1984
"Wires" Red Fang 2011
"Savior" Rise Against 2009
"Paint It Black" The Rolling Stones 1966
"The Spirit of Radio" Rush 1980
"Monochromic (Unlockable Song)" Sabaka 2013
"Rotten Apple" Screaming Females 2012
"For a Fool" The Shins 2012
"War Ensemble" Slayer 1990
"The Chimera" The Smashing Pumpkins 2012
"All I Wanna Do" Splashh 2013
"Hypnotize" System of a Down 2005
"Go Further" Tak Matsumoto 1999
"Mary Jane's Last Dance" Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 1993
"Rocksmith 2012 Theme" (Unlockable Song) Ubisoft 2012
"Impossible Dreams" (Unlockable Song) Versus Them 2012
"Say It Ain't So" Weezer 1994
"Thunder Kiss '65" White Zombie 1992
"My Generation" The Who 1965

[10][11]

"Cherub Rock" by the Smashing Pumpkins was a free DLC giveaway with pre-orders of the game. Rocksmith 2014 is capable of importing most songs from Rocksmith.[6]

Downloadable content

All Rocksmith DLC songs are forward-compatible with Rocksmith 2014, but DLC songs released on or after October 22, 2013 are compatible only with Rocksmith 2014 and will not play on the original version of Rocksmith.[12] As of March 31, 2015, there are 476 songs and 95 song packs available to download from the Rocksmith store.[13]

In addition to the DLC for Rocksmith 2014, owners of the original Rocksmith are able to purchase a Disc Import Tool that will import 52 of the 57 songs available on the original Rocksmith.[14] The tracks that do not carry over are:

Artist(s) Song Year
Chris Lee Boss 2011
Cream Sunshine of Your Love 1967
Eric Clapton Run Back to Your Side 2010
Seth Chapla Jules 2011
Seth Chapla The Star Spangled Banner 2011

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings(PS3) 92.00%[15]
(X360) 87.23%[16]
(PC) 84.00%[17]
Metacritic(PS3) 88/100[18]
(X360) 87/100[19]
(PC) 89/100[20]

Rocksmith 2014 was released in the US on October 22, 2013 to mostly positive reviews. Aggregating review website Metacritic rated the PC version 89/100, the PlayStation 3 version 88/100,[18] and the Xbox 360 version 87/100.[19]

Lee Cooper of Hardcore Gamer praised the game and its general improvement over 2011's Rocksmith, saying, "Every facet of gameplay has been given a nice thick coat of improvement in Rocksmith 2014, issues that the original title was known for have either been removed entirely, or overhauled beyond recognition." [21]

References

  1. http://www.ubi.com/UK/Games/Info.aspx?pId=11747
  2. "Gamebase Announces Reach3dx Closed Beta Test". Gamebryo. July 22, 2014. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  3. Desai, Sameer. "Rocksmith 2014 price, release date for India announced". MCV India. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  4. "Rocksmith 2014 hits PS4 and Xbox One in November". Computer and Video Games. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
  5. "Rocksmith". Ubisoft. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Blevins, Tal (August 16, 2013). "Rocking out with Rocksmith 2014". Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  7. "Rocksmith 2014 Edition announced for October". shacknews.com. June 10, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
  8. Campbell, Colin (3 October 2013). "Rocksmith 2014 Edition changes its hues for Colorblind Mode". Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  9. Goldfarb, Andrew (July 1, 2013). "Ubisoft Discusses Rocksmith, Just Dance 2014 - IGN". Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  10. "Rocksmith Track List". Ubisoft. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  11. "The Music – ROCKSMITH 2014 EDITION". Ubisoft. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
  12. http://rocksmith.ubi.com/rocksmith/en-AU/music/index.aspx
  13. http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-GB/Product/Rocksmith-2014-Edition/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802555308c0
  14. http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/924044-Rocksmith-2014-PlayStation-4-amp-Xbox-One-FAQ-Forums
  15. "Rocksmith 2014 Edition for Playstation". Game Rankings. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
  16. "Rocksmith 2014 Edition for Xbox 360". Game Rankings. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
  17. "Rocksmith 2014 Edition for PC". Game Rankings. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
  18. 1 2 "Rocksmith 2014 Edition for PlayStation 3 Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
  19. 1 2 "Rocksmith 2014 Edition for Xbox 360 Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
  20. "Rocksmith 2014 Edition for PC Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
  21. http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2013/10/29/review-rocksmith-2014/60153/

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