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=Rock Band II Presentation=

Enjoy this video we made and uploaded to Youtube describing Rock Band:

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The game we chose to play was Rock Back 2. We selected this game because it was the first game that was suggested, and so we went with it. Immediately after selecting the game and playing it we had tons of ideas about how a game like Rock Band could be impactful on students and the gaming culture. I personally think that kids play this game because of the interactive cooperative style of play. These types of games got popular with the Dance Dance Revolution series style game play. I can't believe that it actually took as long as it did for game developers to incorporate more interactive controllers. The game itself could be played on any five button controller, but holding on to a guitar, drum stick, and microphone take the gaming experience to a whole new level.

__**Reasons To Play:**__ - players can "live out" being a rock star - cooperative play with multiple friends - real music to play - more than just mashing buttons - anyone can play it, but difficulty levels make it fun for the more experienced gamer - players can create their own persona

__**Applications to the Classroom:**__ - Mathematics: adding up the money your band makes or percentages of notes possible versus notes hit - Keyboarding: touch typing - Geography: new cities around the world are unlocked the better you play - Music: keeping on rhythm - Cooperation skills