Rock Band 4

Unlike the contemporary Guitar Hero Live it has backwards compatibility for the instruments and content of the previous games in the same console family.

The wireless guitar and drum controllers from the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of previous Rock Bands can be used.

For the PS4 this is done using the existing USB dongle and for the Xbox One with a new dongle included with the game.

It is also sold as a Band-in-a-Box bundle with a wireless Fender Stratocaster guitar, a wireless drum kit, and USB microphone, or just the guitar.

Two instruments introduced in Rock Band 3 are no longer supported: the Pro Guitar and the Keyboard.

The new instruments are fairly similar, but have been redesigned.

Like in the previous game the drum kit can be expanded with three pads that act as symbals to use in the Pro Drum mode.

Songs purchased as DLC for previous versions of the game can be carried over inside the same console family free of charge granted they has been ported over to support the features of the new version of the game.

The gameplay is identical to the earlier games and the visual style is still based on animated characters and environments.

One or more players use the instruments and microphone to play and sing through songs by following the cues on the screen.

The score is based on the accuracy.

Certain sections are marked with coloured notes.

When these are completed successfully, an Overdrive meter is filled.

When sufficiently full it can be activated to double the score multiplier for a short while.

The base game contains 63 tracks, with both new ones and some that were previously available as DLC for earlier games.

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Rock Band 4 for Xbox One is currently worth €53.21 loose, €38.88 complete in box, and €49.80 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Rock Band 4 has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Rock Band 4, loose is €53.21 and CIB is €38.88 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.

The PAL version of Rock Band 4 is currently worth €53.21 loose, versus €48.50 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.