Will Greenwald
PCMagRock Band 4 (for PlayStation 4) Review & Rating
Published 11/23/2015
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PS4 / XONE - 10/6/2015
Rock Band 4
Rock Band, the award-winning social and interactive music performance experience, is back! Form your own band, rock the world, and live out your ultimate rock and roll fantasy, with your friends, family, or as a solo act. Rock Band 4 delivers the ultimate platform for gamers to experience music, giving players the chance to rock in the shoes of the biggest guitarists, bassists, drummers, and singers of all time. Rock Band 4 delivers the most authentic music game ever, challenging rockers to master lead guitar, bass guitar, drums, and vocals.
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- Harmonix Music Systems
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- Harmonix Music Systems
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The critic average is 78 across 31 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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90–1003 reviews · 10%
80–8916 reviews · 52%
70–798 reviews · 26%
Below 704 reviews · 13%
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Austin Adamson
MonsterVineRock Band 4 Review
Published 11/10/2015
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60
-18 vs critic avg
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Read originalMelanie Emile
CGMagazineCGMagazine Rock Band 4 Review
Published 10/27/2015
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80
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Read originalJeremy Duff
Gaming NexusGaming Nexus Rock Band 4 Review
Published 10/23/2015
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80
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Read originalStuart Dredge
The GuardianThe Guardian Rock Band 4 Review
Published 10/22/2015
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80
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Digitally DownloadedDigitally Downloaded Rock Band 4 Review
Published 10/22/2015
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80
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Read originalAaron Riccio
Slant MagazineRock Band 4 | Game Review | Slant Magazine
Published 10/19/2015
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60
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Read originalJeff Gerstmann
Giant BombGiant Bomb Rock Band 4 Review
Published 10/16/2015
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60
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Read originalBrian Robbins
TwinfiniteTwinfinite Rock Band 4 Review
Published 10/16/2015
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60
-18 vs critic avg
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Read originalSam Brooke
Push SquarePush Square Rock Band 4 Review
Published 10/11/2015
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70
-8 vs critic avg
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