Rock Band Rivals

Critic reviews

• WWccftech.com

  Emma Matthews · Dec 08, 2016

  6.0

  Rock Band Rivals offers less than expected, considering the state in which Rock Band 4 was released back in October last year. The content provided is not quite sufficient when taking the length of the Rockudrama and the poorly executed Rivals mode into consideration. Unless preordered, this expansion doesn’t include any additional songs and with the Rivals mode not working as expected, I believe that the price for the DLC may be a bit too steep. As a fan of the Rock Band franchise, it’s a shame to see that Rock Band 4 and its most recent expansion haven’t managed to come close to what Harmonix achieved with Rock Band 3 back in 2010.

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• ZZTGD

  Ken McKown · Oct 31, 2016

  7.0

  Rock Band Rivals is tailored for the fans that care about competition, which is likely the biggest install base for the plastic instrument game. It is also worth noting that online play is coming, but as of the time of this review, it was not available to test out. Harmonix has made good with making Rock Band 4 a platform, and with these updates it will also keep me coming back to rock out.

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• CCOGconnected

  Sidd Masand · Oct 23, 2016

  8.3

  Rivals is easily the most fun I have had playing Rock Band 4 in the past year. It’s breathed new life into a game that frankly had a rough first year. Whether you should buy Rivals is largely dependent on the type of Rock Band player you are. If you love to chase high scores and full combos, then this purchase is a no brainer. If you just like to play casually every now and scores aren’t important to you, then Rivals maybe a tough sell.

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• GRGame Revolution

  Jonathan Leack · Oct 19, 2016

  8.0

  Rock Band Rivals has once again iterated in a way that makes it unquestionably the most attractive rhythm game so far this generation. It doesn't include the new songs or fundamental changes that fans might expect from such a package, and instead relies on the combination of its offerings and recent updates to satisfy players. Musical enthusiasts who wouldn't turn down a good reason to invest another few dozen hours into Rock Band 4 are in for something that will keep them coming back for the weeks if not months to come.

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• ASArcade Sushi

  Luke Brown · Oct 17, 2016

  9.0

  There's still more to come to Rock Band 4 this year --- like synchronous online multiplayer, finally --- but Rivals shows Harmonix hasn't given up on continuing to make this latest iteration of the popular music game the strongest entry in the franchise.

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• TTheSixthAxis

  Dominic Leighton · Dec 16, 2016

  8.0

  Rock Band Rivals marks the best edition of Rock Band 4, building on what was already a solid base and bringing in more features. Rockudrama does something different with the career mode that’s not only refreshing but often hilarious, while Rivals brings you into a bigger world of competition.

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