Rock Band Pro vs. Rocksmith - November 2012

[Lowlander2]

The penultimate battle. And this one's a toughie.

Rock Band
Dave Matthews Band - Ants Marching
Kenny Loggins - Footloose
Green Day - American Idiot
Green Day - When I Come Around
Allman Brothers Band - Jessica
The Band - The Weight (Live)
Marcy Playground - Sex and Candy

Rocksmith
Rush - Headlong Flight
Rush - Limelight
Rush - Red Barchetta
Rush - Subdivisions
Rush - Tom Sawyer
Rush - YYZ
Parliament - Give Up The Funk
Rick James - Super Freak
Chic - Good Times

Rock Band had more variety and generally better lines than the repetitive funk pack, but Rocksmith had Headlong Flight.

No, I would still give it to Rock Band. As I said, only one song thus far has swayed a month in its favour, and if Rocksmith gets it, it's all over.

So now we're down to the final stretch. Rocksmith has promised to unleash three weeks in a row, possibly starting with Pantera. RB is leading on a comparatively weak foot IMO. Who will emerge on top and be worthy of Lowlander's Great Christmas MSP Splurge?

[CanuckGamer]

Rocksmith, based solely on Headlong Flight being in it. Shame on HMX for not having it earlier.

[peterock2007]

I'm actually going Rock Band this month, not a an of Rush, and Rock Band just has the better songs.

[toymachineSH]

This is definitely a tie. Even with the Rocksmith repeat (Jessica) RB's re-release of Green Day with Pro is as huge deal, and a great thing for any beginner guitarist.

Here's YYZ

Here's how the Rocksmith forum voted

[topdrawer]

definitely rock band for me (it's been a while).

[tnevaker]

wow. look at all those RB pro songs. it's full of stars!

despite that DMB track, i still have to vote for RB this month.

[FujiSkunk]

Very tough call. RB3 got "I'm Alright" and "Jessica." RS got "Tom Sawyer" and "Limelight."

I'm calling it a tie.

[raynebc]

My vote goes for Rock Band, whose pro guitar selection last month contained some songs I like, whereas Rocksmith's didn't.

[c-murph]

I usually vote Rocksmith but clearly the winner is Rock Band this month.

[grumblevolcano]

Rock Band wins by far because of Green Day.