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5 top deals for Wednesday, September 08, 2010

DJ Hero (PS3)

Sale Price $39.99 SALE

(43% off) at Amazon.com Snob Factor 1.1 (details) Snob Factor for "DJ Hero (PS3)"
The Snob Factor reflects the value of a deal: it is based on the percentage of the price drop ("savings"), the game's average review score and the game's age. Deals with the largest savings on the best-reviewed and most recent games have the highest Snob Factors.

For "DJ Hero" the Snob Factor details look like this:

Average Review Score 8.00
Savings * 0.43
Age Factor * 0.31
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Snob Factor 1.1 Review Average 8.0 (based on 4 reviews) Genre Rhythm and Music Publisher Activision Release Date 2009-10-27 Description From Wikipedia: "DJ Hero is a music video game developed by FreeStyleGames and published by Activision as a rhythm game similar to Guitar Hero. The ..." expand → DJ Hero (PS3)
DJ Hero is a music video game developed by FreeStyleGames and published by Activision as a rhythm game similar to Guitar Hero. The game is based on turntablism and features more than 80 remixes of two different songs from a selection of over 100 different songs across numerous genres. To score points, the player must press buttons to activate accented beats, adjust their crossfade between the two songs, and "scratch" the turntable on the game's custom controller in time to marks that scroll on the screen to score points and perform well for the virtual crowd.

LEGO Rock Band (PS3)

Sale Price $16.98 SALE

(43% off) at Amazon.com Snob Factor 1.0 (details) Snob Factor for "LEGO Rock Band (PS3)"
The Snob Factor reflects the value of a deal: it is based on the percentage of the price drop ("savings"), the game's average review score and the game's age. Deals with the largest savings on the best-reviewed and most recent games have the highest Snob Factors.

For "LEGO Rock Band" the Snob Factor details look like this:

Average Review Score 7.00
Savings * 0.43
Age Factor * 0.32
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Snob Factor 1.0 Review Average 7.0 (based on 4 reviews) Genre Rhythm and Music Publisher Warner Bros. Interactive Release Date 2009-11-03 Description From Wikipedia: "Lego Rock Band is a music video game and part of the Rock Band series developed by Harmonix Music Systems, but also incorporates elements ..." expand → LEGO Rock Band (PS3)
Lego Rock Band is a music video game and part of the Rock Band series developed by Harmonix Music Systems, but also incorporates elements from other Lego video games as developed by Traveller's Tales. The game, as with other games in the Rock Band series, will allow up to four players to use instrument controllers to play lead and bass guitar, drums, and vocals on a number of rock music songs. In addition, aspects of building with Lego bricks are incorporated into the game, allowing players to customize their avatars and other band assistances, and include additional Lego-themed gameplay modes.

The Beatles: Rock Band (PS3)

Sale Price $19.96 SALE

(33% off) at Amazon.com Snob Factor 0.6 (details) Snob Factor for "The Beatles: Rock Band (PS3)"
The Snob Factor reflects the value of a deal: it is based on the percentage of the price drop ("savings"), the game's average review score and the game's age. Deals with the largest savings on the best-reviewed and most recent games have the highest Snob Factors.

For "The Beatles: Rock Band" the Snob Factor details look like this:

Average Review Score 8.80
Savings * 0.33
Age Factor * 0.20
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Snob Factor 0.6 Review Average 8.8 (based on 5 reviews) Genre Rhythm and Music Publisher MTV Games Release Date 2009-09-09 Description From Wikipedia: "The Beatles: Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and distributed by Electronic ..." expand → The Beatles: Rock Band (PS3)
The Beatles: Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and distributed by Electronic Arts. It is the third major console release in the Rock Band music video game series and, like other games in the series, it allows players to simulate the playing of rock music by using controllers shaped like musical instruments.

Green Day: Rock Band (PS3)

Sale Price $44.98 SALE

(10% off) at Amazon.com Snob Factor 0.6 (details) Snob Factor for "Green Day: Rock Band (PS3)"
The Snob Factor reflects the value of a deal: it is based on the percentage of the price drop ("savings"), the game's average review score and the game's age. Deals with the largest savings on the best-reviewed and most recent games have the highest Snob Factors.

For "Green Day: Rock Band" the Snob Factor details look like this:

Average Review Score 7.70
Savings * 0.10
Age Factor * 0.80
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Snob Factor 0.6 Review Average 7.7 (based on 4 reviews) Genre Rhythm and Music Publisher MTV Games Release Date 2010-06-08 Description From Wikipedia: "Green Day: Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and distributed by Electronic ..." expand → Green Day: Rock Band (PS3)
Green Day: Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and distributed by Electronic Arts. It is the fifth major console release in the Rock Band music video game series and, like other games in the series, it allows players to simulate the playing of rock music by using controllers shaped like musical instruments. The game's soundtrack consists of songs by the popular punk rock group Green Day. Green Day: Rock Band will feature virtual depictions of the three band members performing the songs in new venues designed for the game. The game will incorporate existing Green Day songs already released for the Rock Band series as downloadable content, and will allow players to export its full tracklist to the other Rock Band game titles except The Beatles: Rock Band.

Guitar Hero Van Halen (PS3)

Sale Price $31.48 SALE

(21% off) at Amazon.com Snob Factor 0.4 (details) Snob Factor for "Guitar Hero Van Halen (PS3)"
The Snob Factor reflects the value of a deal: it is based on the percentage of the price drop ("savings"), the game's average review score and the game's age. Deals with the largest savings on the best-reviewed and most recent games have the highest Snob Factors.

For "Guitar Hero Van Halen" the Snob Factor details look like this:

Average Review Score 4.90
Savings * 0.21
Age Factor * 0.43
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Snob Factor 0.4 Review Average 4.9 (based on 1 review) Genre Rhythm and Music Publisher Activision Release Date 2009-12-22 Description From Wikipedia: "Guitar Hero: Van Halen is the third band-specific rhythm video game in the Guitar Hero series. As with the previous games Guitar Hero: ..." expand → Guitar Hero Van Halen (PS3)
Guitar Hero: Van Halen is the third band-specific rhythm video game in the Guitar Hero series. As with the previous games Guitar Hero: Aerosmith and Guitar Hero: Metallica, the game features 25 songs from Van Halen along with 19 additional songs from selected artists that have been inspired by the group. The game was released in retail for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii systems on December 22, 2009, in North America, and on 19 February 2010 for Europe. However, as part of a promotion with Guitar Hero 5, the game was shipped to Guitar Hero 5 purchasers prior to its retail release. Guitar Hero: Van Halen is similar to the preceding band-centric game, Guitar Hero: Metallica, featuring support for four players in a single band on lead and bass guitar, drums, and vocals.

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Friday June 11, 2010

GameSpot 7.5 Green Day: Rock Band (PS3)

While it doesn't spring any surprises, Green Day: Rock Band packs high-energy rock into a solid package.

Tuesday June 08, 2010

IGN 8.3 Green Day: Rock Band (PS3)

Do you like Green Day? Do you like Rock Band? OK good, we're done here.

Monday June 07, 2010

GiantBomb 8.0 Green Day: Rock Band (PS3)

Green Day: Rock Band makes good on the promises implicit in the title, but it requires an appreciation of both Green Day and Rock Band to really enjoy.