Rock of the Dead
About the Game
Rock of the Dead uses existing Guitar Hero and Rock Band guitars and drums in an on-rails experience, essentially combining Guitar Hero with Typing of the Dead . It stars Neil Patrick Harris and Felicia Day and includes several Rob Zombie and White Zombie songs, as well as Rob Zombie himself. Like most on-rails games, it uses the familiar first-person perspective and guides players throughout the environments.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Depending on the difficulty level, these measures can contain from one single note to a series of complex chords. Players play the corresponding note sequence as quick as possible to defeat the enemy, though accuracy is also gauged. Many mini-bosses and all bosses also use timed measures, which is similar to Guitar Hero where players is playing a series of note-tracked notes along a scrolling measure. There is a drop-in two player co-op mode. Players can use two guitars, two drums or one of each.
Standout Features
- This is a competitive co-op as each player has a separate score, and players can actually steal kills by completing untimed measures before the other player.
- If one player is out of continues, the other player can donate unused continues to the fallen.
