Rock Band Rivals marks the best edition of Rock Band 4, building on what was already a solid base and bringing in more features. Rockudrama does something different with the career mode that’s not only refreshing but often hilarious, while Rivals brings you into a bigger world of competition. The completion of the multiplayer modes is also set to finally...
Rock Band 4: Rivals Expansion2016
Rock Band 4: Rivals Expansion
2016 Harmonix Music Systems73Good
Playtime
ShortTypically 6 hours
Playable on
Game modes
Details
- Launch
- October 18, 2016
- Developer
- Harmonix Music Systems
- Publisher
- Harmonix Music Systems
- Themes
Overview
The Rock Band Rivals Expansion Pack includes free songs, Synchronous Online Multiplayer, Rivals Mode, a new campaign and more!
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Reception
Press80
Players78
GreatGood- Metacritic82from 10 reviews
- OpenCritic79from 12 reviews
Rivals makes Rock Band 4 a much better experience for the hardcore, whilst throwing a juicy story mode bone to the more casual player. As expansions go, this is pretty much how you should go about it.
Rock Band Rivals is set to appeal to the fans who most wanted a competitive side to Rock Band 4. Other than the addition of the new campaign mode in the form of the Rockudrama and the titular Rivals mode, there aren't really any major changes to the core Rock Band 4 experience. There have been some definite changes to the game for the better in the...
Rock Band Rivals offers less than expected, considering the state in which Rock Band 4 was released back in October last year. The content provided is not quite sufficient when taking the length of the Rockudrama and the poorly executed Rivals mode into consideration.
Who knows how long it will last, but Rivals had me clearing a permanent place to store the plastic drums and guitar once again, items that were long ago retired from the lounge room. It took Harmonix a year and an expansion pack with a hefty price tag, but Rock Band 4 is once again a headline act.