PLAY review: Rock Band

It’s been a long time coming, hasn’t it? A disgustingly long time coming. Rock Band has not only suffered from the ancient curse of the European gamer, where we get shafted on release dates for no discernible reason, but it’s also fallen foul of an altogether more recent phenomenon – the plight of the PlayStation 3. Yes, Microsoft has had its hand in its cheque book once again, and this Rock Band European bow has been held back longer than Wayne Rooney at primary school.

So, has it been worth the wait? Of course it has. Of course it bloody has. If you haven’t had the absolute pleasure of playing Rock Band yet, then you’ve got such a good time to come. Played together, with four players on four instruments, plenty of booze and a decent sound system, then it’s one of the most exhilarating, liberating and euphoric gaming experiences ever created. It really is. And it isn’t bad on its own either.