Harmonix Reveals 21 Tracks for 'Rock Band VR' -- 39 More to Go

'Rock Band VR' setlist includes tracks by Aerosmith, Oasis, The Black Keys

How to Play Rock Band VR

Harmonix has revealed solid chunk of the setlist for Rock Band VR, the first VR experience for the iconic music franchise. The tunes range from 80s rock to contemporary pop rock hits, and represent 21 of the game’s 60 tracks. Here’s the rundown:

Aerosmith — Walk This Way
Against The Current — Running With the Wild Things
Alice In Chains — Man in the Box
Arctic Horror — Black Seas
AudioDamn! — Lights Out
Avenged Sevenfold — Beast and the Harlot
Basement – Promise Everything
The Black Keys – Gold on the Ceiling
Bon Jovi – Livin’ on a Prayer
DragonForce – Through the Fire And Flames
Foo Fighters — Everlong
Ghost — Cirice
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts — Bad Reputation
The Killers — When You Were Young
Megadeth — Hangar 18
Oasis — Champagne Supernova
OneRepublic — Counting Stars
Paramore — Ain’t It Fun
The Shelters — Rebel Heart
Spirit Kid — To My Romeo
Van Halen — Panama

Harmonix also claimed that some of the above songs will be available as DLC for Rock Band 4 at a later date. Guitar Hero and Rock Band veterans probably recall Through the Fire and Flames, the devastatingly challenging song appearing in both Guitar Hero III and Rock Band 3.

Along with the tracks announcement, creative lead Greg LoPiccolo provided a wealth of information on how Rock Band VR will be played on Oculus Rift. A gameplay trailer can be viewed above. Before now, we knew that Rock Band VR would be available as a stand-alone game, or with a bundled PS4 or Xbox One guitar, for those who don’t already have a guitar. Even though users will shred with familiar equipment, don’t expect a similar experience to its console counterparts.

Rock Band VR asks players to stare at one spot on the screen, “the note chart,” instead of rocking out on stage. One significant difference with the core gameplay is that if you miss a note, the music won’t mute because of it. Players are also capable of delineating from the sheet music, so if you want to add an early solo to Champagne Supernova, it sounds as if you can do that.

There’s three difficulty levels, each of which shake up the play style, rather than just increasing pace. Rock Star mode uses Chord Shapes, from single notes to bar chords to power chords and more, to make the experience more. Virtuoso mode adds another layer of complexity with Chord Follows, which task you with shifting from one chord to the next in a fluid transition. Monster mode, the game’s hardest difficulty, removes the guiding marks on screen, forcing you to really feel the music to succeed.

Rock Band VR launches exclusively for Oculus Rift March 21.

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