''Rock Band Reloaded'' was a 2010

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developed by

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and published by

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for the

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. Part of the ''Rock Band ''series, it is third game in the series to be released for mobile devices, following ''Rock Band Mobile'' (2009) and ''

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'' (2009). Gameplay was similar to other ''Rock Band'' series games, but controlled without instrument controllers, and instead with the iOS-device's

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display,

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, and built-in

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. The game featured

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support over

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and local

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. A total of thirty songs appeared in the game, and extra songs are available as purchasable

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. On July 31, 2012, due to an expiring contract with ''Rock Band'' main developer

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, the game was removed from the App Store.

Gameplay

''Rock Band Reloaded'' uses many gameplay features found in previous games. As before, the player has a choice between Guitar, Bass, Drums, and Vocals on four different difficulties (Easy, Normal, Hard and Expert). Main gameplay includes hitting scrolling notes as they come toward the player. In addition to the standard quickplay, the game has a tour mode as well, allowing the player to venture from city to city and perform concerts. However, unlike its predecessor, ''Rock Band Reloaded'' comes with a new vocal recognition mode, effectively duplicating the microphone found in console versions of the game. The game also features a multiplayer mode, and the ability to connect with Facebook to see your friends' scores and post achievements.

Soundtrack

Included Playlist

Free Downloads

Premium Downloads

Result of EA's licensing agreement with Harmonix ending

"EA's licensing agreement with Harmonix ended and as a result, EA discontinued downloads of Rock Band iOS and Rock Band Reloaded iOS on the App Store. If you own a Rock Band game on your iOS device, you can play it, but you cannot purchase new songs after July 31, 2012. You can access your previously purchased songs."

Reception

''Rock Band Reloaded'' received mostly positive reviews, scoring a 7.5 on ''

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External links

* http://www.rockband.com/games/iphone * http://www.rockband.com/games/ipad

References

{{Harmonix games 2010 video games IOS games IOS-only games Multiplayer and single-player video games Rock Band series Video games developed in the United States