Features:

  • The latest edition of the fastest way to learn guitar* and bass, newly upgraded and improved
  • Get results fast with a proven method Studies show that over 95% of players have improved their skills using Rocksmith**
  • Learn at your own pace Rocksmith adapts to your skill level, and now includes expanded practice tools and a customizable learning curve
  • Learn to play with your favorite songs A new six-track bonus pack joins 50 returning hits with a library of 100s more available for purchase
  • Plug in and play any real guitar or bass*** with the included Rocksmith Real Tone Cable
Great Way to Learn Guitar and Bass

We had the old Xbox 360 version and decided many years later to pick this one up. It is amazing. Good song selections, plugs right into your electric guitar or bass, and does a great job of teaching you control of the instrument. It's a bit advanced for me, but my sons (22 and 25) can do amazing things with it -- and none of us know how to play guitar. It's fun, the music is REAL, not some karaoke version, and it gets harder and more in-depth as you learn each song. There's also a HUGE library of songs you can purchase for your system. I definitely recommend.

Having fun and learning at the same time!

Although I have only had this for less than a week I can honestly say as a complete novice to playing guitar this has helped me out a lot in a little amount of time. This teaches u so much its worth it price in that alone nevermije the fact that u can rock out to some great songs. Yeah u will spend 2.99 for the songs u really want but it's worth it to learn them. I love how u can adjust the amount of notes u play in each section of the song at your own pace until u get better and can strive to do it 100% I was worried about buying because of so many talking about lag issues and audio problems. There was lag going thru hdmi as the game informs u of within the manual in the case and recommends u to run a optical digital cable from your Xbox to your receiver or in my case 5.1 sound bar system. Did that and it works perfectly. No issues with audio whatsoever. Glad I took the risk as it's paid off and will only pay dividends moving forward as I finally learn how to play guitar.

Well Worth Learning How To Rock!

I own a lot of guitars that I do not know how to play (that is another story) so I finally found this game on sale during Black Friday and have always wanted to try this to motivate me to play and also finally use some of my many electric guitars sitting around. This game is fun! I had to choose which axe (old school name for a guitar) to use and fortunately I had many choices. Found one that was comfortable and the game helped me tune it and in about 20 minutes I was nailing a simple little chord song! Do not think this is a way to play like a pro in 5 minutes because that is not going to happen, but if you really want to learn to play, this is a fun and pretty in-depth way to do it. You can change your progression if you really want to stay at a certain level till it is ingrained in your muscle memory, which I am doing or move on according to how you do in the tutorial plays. Great graphics and sound as well! Plus, I needed something else to play since Destiny has got so boring. I am at the beginning, but will update as I progress. I paid $29 on sale and I would have bought it at $59 if I knew it was this good and fun. It does come with the needed cord, so you have everything you need if you have an electric guitar.

Great for keeping me playing regularly!

I've been playing guitar for a long time. Off and on for 20+ years. Rocksmith holds my interest and keeps me playing regularly. I've purchased 3-4 copies of the game for new cables and to keep supporting the game. I've had the original RS1 game for the XB360, RS2014 for PC, and now RS2014 Remastered for XB1. There is noticeable audio lag on the consoles, even with analog speakers; however, it is very playable once you get used to it. I find that the PC version is much better in regards to audio lag issues. I play on the PC primarily. The cables work great for the game as well as with amp sim apps on the PC. DLC is plentiful and there is tons of stuff available, maybe even too much. Sometimes I spend more time deciding what to play than actually playing. The guitarcade games are okay, but a bit corny. The lessons are good to get beginners started. The multiplayer mode works well. I play with my son who has been learning guitar for a little while.

Love it, never played guitar in my life before

Love it, never played guitar in my life before. Picked this up the day I got in my guitar, and started playing. After some short play (not every day, and not for hours and hours on end, very minimal in game practice) my comfort level has dramatically increased. 100% recommendation

I wish I had this as a teenager

This game/teaching tool or whatever you want to call it, is awesome! Lessons are created to teach you many different techniques, mini games help you get better at the techniques. The difficulty in the songs is dynamic, if you play good the song gets harder as you go, if you're struggling the song gets easier. There is a good selection of songs to choose from included with initial purchase, and hundreds more available (for a small fee of course) across all genres. This game makes learning the guitar fun, but there are some shortcomings: - Note recognition, sometimes the computer has difficulty recognizing when you play certain notes, mostly the low E string, it can be very frustrating - There are a couple of guitar techniques I feel are left out of the lessons, like tips and proper form for playing solos Otherwise, imagine this game as Guitar Hero on steroids, only its a lot more rewarding when you actually play a song because you're actually playing it on a real guitar as the song was written.

Highly recommend for all abilities

This is an incredibly well made game that gets you hooked the first time you play it. I started playing guitar years ago but after learning a few bits and pieces of various songs, I would get frustrated put the guitar down for a long time. This game will allow you to finally learn songs all the way through without getting frustrated at any one particular riff. Plus, reading tabs is MISERABLE and takes way more effort than it should. Being able to slow the song down in the riff repeater is an absolute game changer... I'm not sure how anyone can learn guitar without the riff repeater! Highly recommend for all abilities. It's giving me the opportunity to learn something new and build a skill rather than wasting my free time getting humiliated by 11 year olds on Call of Duty!

Great game despite the lag

Yes, if you plug in the game and play it will lag. The instructions say to use fiber-optic audio out, and adjust your tv settings to Game mode. There's also in-game calibration to help off-set the audio-visual timing in the game, but it does not change the lag in response from the time you strum to the time you hear your guitar. It's still an awesome game with awesome features, challenges, full songs, and minigames. I like the Auto Level-Up feature which means you can start a song on easy mode, and if you do well enough, it will up the difficulty mid-song.

I love it!!!

I've been playing random songs through guitar tabs for years without really learning anything. This game has changed everything for me. I am learning the techniques behind what songs I've downloaded and feel more confident playing in front of others. I love that I can download tons of songs that you can't get on games like rock band and guitar hero. The added benefit of ACTUALLY LEARNING TO PLAY THE SONGS is freaking amazing to me. The only thing that bugs me is that it tells me that my sound is too low when the volume of my guitar and bass is at full volume, but I'm pretty sure it's a problem with my console (xbox one s) since I have issues with most games unless I reboot the system every few days.

Excellent way to get them interested in playing.

I bought this for my son who is wanting to learn the bass guitar. It works similar to tablature. He will be starting lessons soon, but this is a great way for him to get interested and learn some fun songs. It comes with 50-60 songs already in the game. Skill ratings from 1/10 up to probably 8/10. There are SO MANY songs available as dlc content. Any electric guitar or bass will work as long as you get the bundle with the cord. You could use an acoustic guitar as long as you have a pick up with a usb connection. It came in today and he already has blisters on his fingers. As a father who has played music since being a six year old boy, I’m super happy to see him interested, and this is a way he can get the feel for the frets in a fun way. I’d definitely recommend this for anyone who plays or wants to play, guitar or bass.

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