Found it quite hard to know what you had to do, but have only played it a couple of times. Not an easy one to just put on and play..
Rating: 3 / 5

Posted on May 24th, 2010 at 5:21 pm

Can’t afford a music rhythm-game with instrument peripherals? Fret (excuse the pun!) not, there are several air instrument versions available for Wii where you only use the Wii remote and nunchuck to play. Ultimate Band is definitely the best of the current crop in the bargain bin, and especially at this lovely budget price too! Slickly presented, colorful cartoony graphics and a rather nice selections of tunes to enjoy (although mostly covers, but good quality covers at least) combine with controls that are easy to pick up (admittingly I never tried it on the Hard-setting) and, especially in the case of the drums, actually make you feel like you’re playing an instrument (with a bit of imagination as well). The Bratz look-alike characters can be a bit off-putting for older players, especially due to some of the pointless dialogue. I also didn’t feel like playing the Frontman-mode after trying the tutorial, as it didn’t seem like a lot of fun. But considering the other instruments all work fine, and it’s more about jamming than story, these niggles are minor. All and all a pleasant distraction from the usual plumbers and bounty-hunters…
Rating: 4 / 5

Posted on May 24th, 2010 at 8:37 pm

I bought this for my children aged 9 and 7 and they think it’s great! My eldest said it was the best game we have and my youngest gave it an encouraging 4 out of 5. Once I’d gone over the rules with them a couple of times they were away and able to get very good scores straight away although this was on the easiest level. Good entertainment and excellent value for money.
Rating: 5 / 5

Posted on May 25th, 2010 at 1:23 am