If you’re a Beatles fan there’s no need to keep reading this article. You already suspect what I’m going to tell you. Rockband’s newest iteration is quite frankly a masterpiece. The experience almost transcends the game that presents it. At times it feels like the game is something that is happening to you, not something you’re playing. And I’m not talking about an “it feels like I’m right in the action” dime store experience you can get by sitting too close to a big screen t.v.

The songs are obviously great and a blast to play but where this game is different from other ‘band’ games is the presentation. You really feel like you’re being dragged through the Beatles’ illustrious career. The colours and the animation and the previously unheard audio clips all come together to create a game that no Beatles fan should do without. Oh, and this is the first of this type of game that I actually enjoy watching the on screen band playing. During the later songs the band is literally transported to different locales. During ‘Hello Goodbye’ I could not stop smiling. I don’t want to drone on about a game that if you’re a Beatles fan or a band game fan you should already have plans to pick up so I’ll just say that this is a fantastic experience with a soundtrack that will only get better with age.