Rock Band 4

In Rock Band 4, players can step into the shoes of an aspiring musician in the story-driven career mode called the Tour. Starting out as a small town indie band, players will have the chance to customize their rise to fame by choosing which gigs to perform. Certain gigs will carry different risks and rewards, and it will depend on the player's ultimate goals (i.e. gaining more fans, money, or reputation, etc.) which gigs they'll want to accept or turn down. The game inserts bits of humor into the experience as well, making the Tour feel more like an adventurous journey to stardom than a monotonous plodding towards payoff.

Rock Band 4 features a multitude of difficulty settings to suit veterans and newcomers alike.

• Which instrument is your favorite to play? Why?
• Do you think there are aspects of playing the fake instruments that accurately mimic what it's like to actually play an instrument? Could the game help someone improve their rhythm skills, for instance?
• Do you prefer to play alone or in a group? Why?