Rock of the Dead
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Rock of the Dead is a music video game. It was developed by Epicenter Studios
and distributed by Conspiracy Entertainment and UFO Interactive. The game was released on October 19, 2010 on Wii, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
) who has the ability to defeat enemies (often zombies) with the power of rock as he searches for his love interest, voiced by Felicia Day
. Players have a few weapons at their disposal (including a shield and blast power-up), but the player can only use these by strumming the correct colored fret buttons in order on their guitar controller. The developers will have bands record rock versions of classical music.
, Bryan Jury from Epicenter Studios told the website that "there's a definite possibility we could be seeing its 'kill monsters with your guitar peripheral' on PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360."
guitars."
Epicenter Studios
Epicenter Studios, based in Sherman Oaks, California, is a video game developer founded by talent from, among other titles, the commercially successful, critically acclaimed Call of Duty franchise. Epicenter Studios recently released its first title Critter Round-Up at the Japanese Nintendo...
and distributed by Conspiracy Entertainment and UFO Interactive. The game was released on October 19, 2010 on Wii, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Gameplay
Players will use a guitar or drum peripheral to control the game. Two players can play what is called a "competitive co-op" throughout the entire game.Plot
Players will take on the role of the main character (voiced by Neil Patrick HarrisNeil Patrick Harris
Neil Patrick Harris is an American actor, singer, director, and magician.Prominent roles of his career include the title role in Doogie Howser, M.D., Colonel Carl Jenkins in Starship Troopers, the womanizing Barney Stinson in How I Met Your Mother, a fictionalized version of himself in the Harold...
) who has the ability to defeat enemies (often zombies) with the power of rock as he searches for his love interest, voiced by Felicia Day
Felicia Day
Kathryn Felicia Day is an American actress, known for her work as "Vi" on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and for parts in movies such as Bring It On Again and June, as well as the Internet musical, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog...
. Players have a few weapons at their disposal (including a shield and blast power-up), but the player can only use these by strumming the correct colored fret buttons in order on their guitar controller. The developers will have bands record rock versions of classical music.
Versions
In a recent interview with DestructoidDestructoid
Destructoid is an independent video game-focused blog based in San Francisco, California that was founded in March 2006. It has since grown into one of the most widely read video game sites on the Internet, reaching more than 3 million unique visitors per month...
, Bryan Jury from Epicenter Studios told the website that "there's a definite possibility we could be seeing its 'kill monsters with your guitar peripheral' on PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360."
Development
Epicenter described the game as "Picture Typing of the Dead but with Guitar HeroGuitar Hero
Guitar Hero is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems and published by RedOctane for the PlayStation 2 video game console. It is the first entry in the Guitar Hero series. Guitar Hero was released on November 8, 2005 in North America, April 7, 2006 in Europe and June 15, 2006 in...
guitars."
Reception
Tech-Gaming gave the title a "C" grade, stating that game's mechanics do not provide the same level of immersion as most music titles, and noting that the game "might have worked better either as a shorter, less expensive downloadable title without licensed music."External links
- Rock of the Dead Official Website
- Rock of the Dead at IGN.com
- Rock of the Dead at Conspiracygames.com
- Rock of the Dead listing on Epicenter Studios website