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Rocksmith 2014 - PS3 Game
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Rocksmith Guitar and Bass Playstation 3 Game tested and guaranteed to work.
Product Details
UPC:
008888347293
Condition:
Used
Genre:
Simulation
Platform:
Playstation 3
Region:
NTSC (N. America)
ESRB:
Teen
SKU:
PS3_ROCKSMITH_GUITAR_AND_BAS
———This game is fully cleaned, tested & working. Includes the Disc/Cartridge Only. May have some minor scratches/scuffs.This description was last updated on October 28th, 2020.
| Weight | 8 lbs |
|---|---|
| Product Type | |
| Platform | PS3 |
| ESRB Rating | Teen |
| Genre | simulation |
| Players | 1-2 |
| Condition | Refurbished |
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Only reason I bought this was to get the USB adaptor so that I can use it on Rocksmith 2014 (the next version of this title). This product also requires Steam account, since it comes with the Steam code. There’s no need to install the software that comes with the DVD. The Rocksmith game itself is great for learning to play lead electric guitar, but I found myself wanting to play Rocksmith 2014, with better game play and better user-interface. But I still enjoyed playing the original, and overall, It’s a great way to learn to play guitar.
You think you are playing a game but you are actually learning how to play bass/guitar. It has a techniques section that you can go to and practice different techniques. This game is good for anyone at any different level. It starts out really easy on the songs and slowly increases them according to your level. I got the pc version and it was super easy to install I didn’t have any issues with steam. Steam is needed for rocksmith but like I said it installed with the game I didn’t have to search for it online. Steam is the program rocksmith needs to run. Its kind of like having a blizzard account or Origin. and its free to sign up with. I don’t really have any complaints about this game except that it is really addicting and fun for me. I recommend this game to anyone wanting to learn guitar/bass or for those wanting to get better.
Initial impression – I ordered the computer cd from retrolio and it came with the USB cable. I had already installed steam and the install went good. At first it was saying it would take 90 minutes, but the actual install time was closer to 30. Everything worked great from start no issues at all.The first few hours playing would have been better if I had inverted the string as suggested by Rocksmith during install. If you are used to playing tabs invert the strings (NOT left handed) and it will make it more intuitive, hence easier to play.5 complaints-Some of the songs are not to my liking, so playing them is worse than a tooth ache.You constantly have to check the tuning on your guitar.Have to return to the main menu to often.Wish the riff repeater was easier to access.Not enough time to play5 praises-It’s fun!I’m getting my calluses back.I’m standing up while I play.You play with a band.There are a lot of songs I enjoy.I don’t know why I am here typing this lame review for Rocksmith when I should be playing it!Buy the game and your guitar in a new way!!
If you want to make your guitar practices fun then I would buy this program. You won’t learn to master the guitar with this game alone, but I find it a very useful tool.I have been trying to play guitar for over 30 years now. The main thing that has been holding me back from being really good at it is lack of practice. Like a lot of people I’ll have times when I’m very motivated, and tell myself that I’ll practice everyday. The next thing I know I look at my guitar and there’s a bunch of dust on it, and I’ll realize that I haven’t picked it up in a year.That’s were Rocksmith helps. It makes practicing fun. I have had Rocksmith for a couple of months now, and rarely a day goes buy that I don’t play it for at least a little bit of time. Which helps build up the muscles needed to play the guitar very nicely. The technical challenges and mini games also help you to learn bends, slides, etc.Granted there are a few things that you can’t use the game to practice on. Scales being the major thing. There is a mini game in the program for practicing scales, but it is only in one position, which helps, but you really need to learn the scales in all the positions. The game also doesn’t go into musical theory.Though this game will not replace a teacher for learning guitar, it will help you learn, and make learning fun.
So, I just got this game a couple of days ago and I will come back and update this review after I have more time to play it. However, I wanted to note some things about installation and my first impressions before they slipped my mind.INSTALLATIONIn my case, I already had Steam installed on my computer from an Age of Empires game I used to play years ago. I had not used it in a long time, so I opened Steam and updated it before even messing with the Rocksmith installation. After that was done, I installed Rocksmith from the CD. It seemed to install fine, but it only took about 20 minutes, which seemed much shorter than what I had read about in other reviews. I also noted that the desktop icon and the program information in Steam said it was “Rocksmith Demo.” It also only had three songs available, no guitarcade, and lots of missing features compared to what I had read in other reviews. As it turns out, the way I did the installation I actually did install a demo version that needed to be activated to get the rest of the features. There is an activation code printed on the insert inside the game case, and you have to go into the Steam program and find the menu option to activate a game. Then, just enter that code and it will download the full version of the game. The download took almost three hours on a hard-wired cable internet connection with a download speed of about 600kbps.GAME PLAYI have a real limited experience here so far, but my first impression is that the game is.
Have been playing an acoustic informally off and on for about 10 years. Finally got an electric (shoulda done that sooner) and needed a teaching aid for learning how to take advantage of the features specific to an electric guitar. Saw this on the web, and despite the less than superlative review went ahead and ordered it.The product is as advertised! It starts simply enough, and if your skill allows, will amp up the difficulty by inserting more notes or chords into the songs in real-time. It can also downshift in real-time, as during some passages I saw chords disappear when I was having difficulty remembering string position.The skill builder games (guitarcade) are a creative idea. Ideally, this would be playing on a unit plugged into the wall mounted TV! One suggestion would be for a layout of the chords of each song accessed outside of the performance setting in order to learn the necessary notes. When the AI ramps up the difficulty, its hard not to revert to game mode instead of learning mode. I find myself going back and playing the songs from past performances just because it’s enjoyable to hear, and because I want to play them outside of game mode.Love the programming though. Just wait till you hit a complete string without missing a beat!
(Edit update: Steam is required for this game to run. If you don’t already have Steam installed on your computer I recommend you INSTALL Steam FIRST. Get your account setup and working. THEN install this game.) Also, in the folder where Rocksmith installs in Steam is a PDF, RocksmithConfiguration. This goes into great detail on how to tell if the cable and everything is setup properly. Highly recommended reading. Installation does take a while.I have taught myself many things over the decades so I know it takes time and dedication to start out slow and build skill over time. But for whatever reason I find traditional methods (buying a lesson book or DVD) of learning the guitar too boring for me.With Rocksmith I don’t feel that way. The very first song we start with is “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” by The Stones. I was playing with a band from the get go and I feel that’s important for me to maintain interest. It started me off with very simple notes too. I haven’t noticed any lag or have had any problems so far.Rocksmith also has drills called Guitarcade that are unlocked by playing the game. The first Guitarcade unlock is Ducks. Shoot ducks by playing notes. It takes something that could be potentially boring (it would be for me, lol) and makes it fun. There is also a section called Techniques. The first suggested technique is called shifting. Teaching the player how to move up and down the neck. Associated Techniques are the techniques used in the song selected..
I’ve dabbled in playing guitar several years ago but I gave it up because life got in the way. My Dad also played for a little while but has since quit and taken up playing the ukulele. I told him I was thinking about getting back into guitar and he gave me his old one use until I get another one of my own(which is on the way from retrolio)! I don’t have time for formal lessons so I loved the idea of software programs.Over the Thanksgiving holiday I bought eMedia Guitar Method. I had a copy of Guitar Method before but I lost the disk so I got another one for a few bucks. It’s a very good program but it’s like sitting in front of an instructor and learning slowly. A few days later I found out about Rocksmith and I’ve been rocking every since!Though some consider this a game, it’s nothing like Guitar Hero or Rock Band with the plastic guitars. I was able to plug in my dad’s Real guitar and be evaluated on my playing. Rocksmith taught me so many techniques in just a few hours. I love the way the game is progressive in how learn. You start off on easy notes and then as you get good with them it throws more notes and chords at you until you’re at 100% mastery. If you’re that good, this can occur within playing through a song one time!So far I’ve only played for a few weeks but I’m getting more comfortable sliding up and down the fret board, doing hammer ons and pull offs, bends and more. Rocksmith teaches you the techniques that you will be using during game play. The more you play.
I was unsure at first of allowing my son to use a video game for help in learning guitar. I am pleasantly happy with what this game has given both of us. I am a past guitar player and he brand new to the instrument. We cannot believe the depth of instruction and variety of artists one can utilize here. There are levels of instruction that are fun and challenging. Games that create very specific practice sessions for chords, chord changes, harmonics and other playing skills. Paired with lessons this game inspires a student to practice far more than most would. My son will obsess on a skill or song until he masters it. After only 3 monthes with this game he is able to sit in on jams with local musicians somewhat holding his own! They are greatly impressed with his knowledge and ability to play standard blues riffs and classic rock tunes. I wish this technology had been around when I was a young, learning musician.
Surely one of my favourite games of all time. And helps me to practice my bass playing.This is a really good software.HOWEVER, I think it must be better for guitar players. Haven’t tried it with a guitar yet, because I don’t have one, but it clearly has some issues with basses – especially my Ibanez SR505, a pre-amped model. Rocksmith is always complaining that the sound level is too high, but, even with a high volume on the preamp, it misses some notes.It works better with my passive cheap SX Jazz Bass. However, it seems to miss some notes. And the worst, to me, is that seems like the music keeps playing the original basslines – so, even if you play badly, the song sounds OK.It would be good to have some kind of "difficulty level" in terms of "good playing", not only complexity of the arrangements. That way, I would be able to really see if I’m playing well enough for a real live gig.But it’s great anyway.Can’t wait to get Rocksmith 2!
story reader –
You think you are playing a game but you are actually learning how to play bass/guitar. It has a techniques section that you can go to and practice different techniques. This game is good for anyone at any different level. It starts out really easy on the songs and slowly increases them according to your level. I got the pc version and it was super easy to install I didn’t have any issues with steam. Steam is needed for rocksmith but like I said it installed with the game I didn’t have to search for it online. Steam is the program rocksmith needs to run. Its kind of like having a blizzard account or Origin. and its free to sign up with. I don’t really have any complaints about this game except that it is really addicting and fun for me. I recommend this game to anyone wanting to learn guitar/bass or for those wanting to get better.
Jesse –
Initial impression – I ordered the computer cd from retrolio and it came with the USB cable. I had already installed steam and the install went good. At first it was saying it would take 90 minutes, but the actual install time was closer to 30. Everything worked great from start no issues at all.The first few hours playing would have been better if I had inverted the string as suggested by Rocksmith during install. If you are used to playing tabs invert the strings (NOT left handed) and it will make it more intuitive, hence easier to play.5 complaints-Some of the songs are not to my liking, so playing them is worse than a tooth ache.You constantly have to check the tuning on your guitar.Have to return to the main menu to often.Wish the riff repeater was easier to access.Not enough time to play5 praises-It’s fun!I’m getting my calluses back.I’m standing up while I play.You play with a band.There are a lot of songs I enjoy.I don’t know why I am here typing this lame review for Rocksmith when I should be playing it!Buy the game and your guitar in a new way!!
T Griffis –
I was very excited to hear that this was coming to PC! Who wants to play guitar in the livingroom on the tv while everyone is trying to watch their daily shows? Something seemed a bit too childish about playing the guitar on a PS3 or Xbox anyway.I won’t make this long and drawn out -here are my quirks:- It learns you "too fast" meaning that it puts you into more advanced stages quicker than it should. You can start out a song in very basic mode and end up full blazing shreds with power chords and barre chords flying at you and you’re like what????- It also doesn’t do very well with drop d tuning. It can never pick up the notes during game play. I’m playing a brand new Fender blacktop HSH that is professionally setup and sounds fantastic! But when I play a song that requires me to drop the string to a different note, I almost have to play one fret above where it says to in order for the game to recognize it. So therefore I get confused and it’s hard to play.- There’s not much in the way of teaching you with this game. It’s pretty much just play and hit or miss the notes and chords. If it taught you the song first, and THEN played it, then that would be a different story. For instance it should say ok these are the notes, chords and riffs in this song, this is how to play them correctly and here are some tips. But it doesn’t do that, you just jump straight into the song. – There are some practice runs for things such as power chords, slides, bends etc. But they only app.
Lewis D Ford –
I bought this game along with an inexpensive Les Paul Special II. I tried teaching myself in the past, but practicing just got so boring that I didn’t continue with it. This game keeps practice interesting. When the program thinks you have a concept, it increases the songs level of difficulty so that you continually improve. It also has games, video’s, and technique challenges that help you improve every aspect of playing electric guitar.One annoyance that I have are that it doesn’t stay in the sub menu’s. For instance, if you are doing technique challenges you have to select the technique challenge button twice to do another technique challenge. Additionally, if you are trying to learn the chords of a particular song, you don’t have the option of simply moving to the next cord. You have to go back to the main menu and drill down to select the next cord. Even with this problem, it’s still makes learning guitar fun.
drtarr –
If you want to make your guitar practices fun then I would buy this program. You won’t learn to master the guitar with this game alone, but I find it a very useful tool.I have been trying to play guitar for over 30 years now. The main thing that has been holding me back from being really good at it is lack of practice. Like a lot of people I’ll have times when I’m very motivated, and tell myself that I’ll practice everyday. The next thing I know I look at my guitar and there’s a bunch of dust on it, and I’ll realize that I haven’t picked it up in a year.That’s were Rocksmith helps. It makes practicing fun. I have had Rocksmith for a couple of months now, and rarely a day goes buy that I don’t play it for at least a little bit of time. Which helps build up the muscles needed to play the guitar very nicely. The technical challenges and mini games also help you to learn bends, slides, etc.Granted there are a few things that you can’t use the game to practice on. Scales being the major thing. There is a mini game in the program for practicing scales, but it is only in one position, which helps, but you really need to learn the scales in all the positions. The game also doesn’t go into musical theory.Though this game will not replace a teacher for learning guitar, it will help you learn, and make learning fun.
David Johnson –
So, I just got this game a couple of days ago and I will come back and update this review after I have more time to play it. However, I wanted to note some things about installation and my first impressions before they slipped my mind.INSTALLATIONIn my case, I already had Steam installed on my computer from an Age of Empires game I used to play years ago. I had not used it in a long time, so I opened Steam and updated it before even messing with the Rocksmith installation. After that was done, I installed Rocksmith from the CD. It seemed to install fine, but it only took about 20 minutes, which seemed much shorter than what I had read about in other reviews. I also noted that the desktop icon and the program information in Steam said it was “Rocksmith Demo.” It also only had three songs available, no guitarcade, and lots of missing features compared to what I had read in other reviews. As it turns out, the way I did the installation I actually did install a demo version that needed to be activated to get the rest of the features. There is an activation code printed on the insert inside the game case, and you have to go into the Steam program and find the menu option to activate a game. Then, just enter that code and it will download the full version of the game. The download took almost three hours on a hard-wired cable internet connection with a download speed of about 600kbps.GAME PLAYI have a real limited experience here so far, but my first impression is that the game is.
Tom –
Have been playing an acoustic informally off and on for about 10 years. Finally got an electric (shoulda done that sooner) and needed a teaching aid for learning how to take advantage of the features specific to an electric guitar. Saw this on the web, and despite the less than superlative review went ahead and ordered it.The product is as advertised! It starts simply enough, and if your skill allows, will amp up the difficulty by inserting more notes or chords into the songs in real-time. It can also downshift in real-time, as during some passages I saw chords disappear when I was having difficulty remembering string position.The skill builder games (guitarcade) are a creative idea. Ideally, this would be playing on a unit plugged into the wall mounted TV! One suggestion would be for a layout of the chords of each song accessed outside of the performance setting in order to learn the necessary notes. When the AI ramps up the difficulty, its hard not to revert to game mode instead of learning mode. I find myself going back and playing the songs from past performances just because it’s enjoyable to hear, and because I want to play them outside of game mode.Love the programming though. Just wait till you hit a complete string without missing a beat!
Duane –
(Edit update: Steam is required for this game to run. If you don’t already have Steam installed on your computer I recommend you INSTALL Steam FIRST. Get your account setup and working. THEN install this game.) Also, in the folder where Rocksmith installs in Steam is a PDF, RocksmithConfiguration. This goes into great detail on how to tell if the cable and everything is setup properly. Highly recommended reading. Installation does take a while.I have taught myself many things over the decades so I know it takes time and dedication to start out slow and build skill over time. But for whatever reason I find traditional methods (buying a lesson book or DVD) of learning the guitar too boring for me.With Rocksmith I don’t feel that way. The very first song we start with is “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” by The Stones. I was playing with a band from the get go and I feel that’s important for me to maintain interest. It started me off with very simple notes too. I haven’t noticed any lag or have had any problems so far.Rocksmith also has drills called Guitarcade that are unlocked by playing the game. The first Guitarcade unlock is Ducks. Shoot ducks by playing notes. It takes something that could be potentially boring (it would be for me, lol) and makes it fun. There is also a section called Techniques. The first suggested technique is called shifting. Teaching the player how to move up and down the neck. Associated Techniques are the techniques used in the song selected..
Learning with Mark W –
I’ve dabbled in playing guitar several years ago but I gave it up because life got in the way. My Dad also played for a little while but has since quit and taken up playing the ukulele. I told him I was thinking about getting back into guitar and he gave me his old one use until I get another one of my own(which is on the way from retrolio)! I don’t have time for formal lessons so I loved the idea of software programs.Over the Thanksgiving holiday I bought eMedia Guitar Method. I had a copy of Guitar Method before but I lost the disk so I got another one for a few bucks. It’s a very good program but it’s like sitting in front of an instructor and learning slowly. A few days later I found out about Rocksmith and I’ve been rocking every since!Though some consider this a game, it’s nothing like Guitar Hero or Rock Band with the plastic guitars. I was able to plug in my dad’s Real guitar and be evaluated on my playing. Rocksmith taught me so many techniques in just a few hours. I love the way the game is progressive in how learn. You start off on easy notes and then as you get good with them it throws more notes and chords at you until you’re at 100% mastery. If you’re that good, this can occur within playing through a song one time!So far I’ve only played for a few weeks but I’m getting more comfortable sliding up and down the fret board, doing hammer ons and pull offs, bends and more. Rocksmith teaches you the techniques that you will be using during game play. The more you play.
Kyle T. Locke –
As a guitarist who has been playing for close to 12 years I bought this on a whim and I think it is a neat idea. For me I was hoping to learn a little more through this game than I have so far but it is targeted towards beginners, not experienced players. My biggest qualm with this game is it does not teach technique or the basics for writing. This game teaches the guitar mainly through "you have a guitar, this is how you tune, go play this song" and I was hoping for a little more out of it. Obviously I do enjoy Rocksmith as a game hence the 4 stars but if you want more, remember this is just a game and not really a tool. Either way I still recommend it if you wanna goof around and have some fun.