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ASIN: B00D6PTMSW
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 2.4 x 7.7 inches ; 12.8 ounces
Media: Video Game
Release Date: October 22, 2013
Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #160 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
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A REIMAGINED EXPERIENCE Newly redesigned menus and in-game interfaces are now clear, smooth, and blazing fast. It's never been easier to play along and get feedback on your performance as you go.
LEARN YOUR FAVORITE SONGS Select from over 50 hit tracks, ranging from alternative rock, to heavy metal, and more. You will learn to play your favorite songs, step-by-step and note-for-note, with tutorials along the way.
DESIGNED FOR EASE AND SPEED A new fully-customizable Riff Repeater lets you select your section, difficulty, and speed on-the-fly. Master Mode has been revamped to make learning by memory more approachable.
GET PLUGGED IN Rocksmith 2014 Edition is compatible with the original Rocksmith Real Tone Cable that plugs any real guitar** directly into Xbox 360, PS3, PC, or Mac. **Guitar requires standard 1/4" output jack.
A PROVEN METHOD TO LEARN GUITAR FAST National research studies have found that Rocksmith is the fastest way to learn guitar*. Over 95% of players have improved their skills. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned player, Rocksmith gets you results, fast.*National study by Research Media Group Inc.

Product Description
Platform: Xbox 360 | Edition: Cable Included
From the Manufacturer

Rocksmith 2014 Edition

The Fastest Way to Learn Guitar

Join over 1.5 million people who have learned to play guitar with the award-wining Rocksmith method. Plug any real guitar or bass directly into your computer or game console, and you’ll learn to play in just 60 days.

The all-new Rocksmith 2014 Edition is bigger, better, and faster than ever. Rebuilt from the ground-up, you’ll experience vastly improved response time, user-friendly navigation, more flexible and deeper practice tools, new techniques and tunings, over 50 new hit songs, and much more.

With the revolutionary Session Mode, Rocksmith 2014 Edition takes guitar-learning to the next level by allowing you to play guitar with a virtual band that follows your every lead. Select from an assortment of backing instruments or styles, and Session Mode plays along with you in real-time.

Take the 60-Day Challenge and start learning guitar today with Rocksmith 2014 Edition.



Key Game Features

A Proven Method to Learn Guitar Fast

An independent national research study found that Rocksmith is the fastest way to learn guitar. Over 95% of players have improved their guitar skills. Whether you're a beginner touching a guitar for the first time, or a seasoned player mastering your sound, Rocksmith gets you results, fast.

Learn Your Favorite Songs

Select from over 50 hit tracks, ranging from alternative rock, to heavy metal, to classic rock, and more. You will learn to play your favorite songs, step-by-step and note-for-note, with tutorials along the way. Rocksmith 2014 Edition is also backward compatible with the songs you have from the original Rocksmith.

Designed for Ease and Speed

Features are now more accessible and flexible than ever. A new fully-customizable Riff Repeater lets you select your section, difficulty, and speed on-the-fly. Master Mode has been revamped to make learning by memory more approachable. Or jump into new and improved Guitarcade mini-games to hone your skills.

Learn to Jam with Session Mode

Session Mode lets you experience playing alongside a virtual band. Choose your own combination of instruments to follow your lead. With on-screen prompts and objectives that motivate learning and improvement, you can enjoy the feeling of jamming whether you’re a beginner or advanced player.

Get Plugged In

Rocksmith 2014 Edition is compatible with the original Rocksmith Real Tone Cable that plugs any real guitar** directly into an Xbox 360, PS3, PC, or Mac.

Track List:

Rocksmith 2014 Edition features over 50 hit songs, including:

Aerosmith – Walk This Way
Alice Cooper – No More Mr. Nice Guy
Alice In Chains – Stone
Arctic Monkeys – R U Mine?
Avenged Sevenfold – Bat Country
Bob Dylan – Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door
Boston – Peace Of Mind
Bush – Machinehead
B’z - ultrasoul
Def Leppard – Pour Some Sugar On Me (2012)
Deftones – My Own Summer (Shove It)
Foo Fighters – Everlong
Green Day – X-Kid
Iron Maiden – The Trooper
Jack White – Sixteen Saltines
Joe Satriani – Satch Boogie
Kiss – Rock And Roll All Nite
Mastodon – Blood and Thunder
Muse – Knights of Cydonia
Nirvana – Heart Shaped Box
Oasis – Don’t Look Back In Anger
Pantera – Cemetery Gates
Paramore – Now
Queen – We Are The Champions
R.E.M. – Losing My Religion
Radiohead – Paranoid Android
Ramones – Blitzkrieg Bop
Ratt – Round And Round
Rise Against – Savior
Rush – The Spirit Of Radio
Slayer – War Ensemble
System Of A Down – Hypnotize
Tak Matsumoto – GO FURTHER
The Kinks – You Really Got Me
The Police – Every Breath You Take
The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black
The Shins – For A Fool
The Smashing Pumpkins – The Chimera
The Who – My Generation
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Mary Jane’s Last Dance
Weezer – Say It Ain’t So
White Zombie – Thunder Kiss ‘65
AND MANY MORE
  *Research Strategy Group Inc. – March 2013 – US nationwide in-home placement study
 **Guitar requires standard 1/4" output jack.


Quickly and easily compare the different versions of Rocksmith to determine which one is right for you.




Rocksmith 2014 Edition Rocksmith 2014 Edition - No Cable Included Version Rocksmith Guitar & Bass Rocksmith
Summary All-new version of Rocksmith. Also available for the first time on Mac. All-new sequel, but without the required Real Tone Cable. Intended for players that already have the cable. Original version plus support for bass guitars. Also available for the first time on PC. Original version of Rocksmith.
Available October 2013 October 2013 2012 2011
Platforms Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC/Mac Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC/Mac (download only) Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
Rocksmith Real Tone Cable Included Yes No Yes Yes
Compatibility Electric guitar, bass guitar Electric guitar, bass guitar Electric guitar, bass guitar Electric guitar
Note: All versions and platforms of Rocksmith are compatible with the Real Tone Cable. It is a required 1/4-inch audio jack cable necessary for Rocksmith to detect and respond to your guitar playing. All versions of Rocksmith include the Real Tone Cable in the box, except downloaded versions and the Rocksmith 2014 Edition "No Cable Included" Version.

Product Description
Rocksmith 2014 Edition X360 Rocksmith teaches you fast and effectively by letting you plug any real guitar or bass*. Rocksmith becomes your personal teacher as it monitors how you play, dynamically adjusts the difficulty to your skill level, then slowly introduces more notes and phrases until you're playing your favorite songs note-for-note. *Requires 1/4" output jack - cable included.


Rocksmith 2014 Edition

The Fastest Way to Learn Guitar

Join over 1.5 million people who have learned to play guitar with the award-wining Rocksmith method. Plug any real guitar or bass directly into your computer or game console, and you’ll learn to play in just 60 days.

The all-new Rocksmith 2014 Edition is bigger, better, and faster than ever. Rebuilt from the ground-up, you’ll experience vastly improved response time, user-friendly navigation, more flexible and deeper practice tools, new techniques and tunings, over 50 new hit songs, and much more.

With the revolutionary Session Mode, Rocksmith 2014 Edition takes guitar-learning to the next level by allowing you to play guitar with a virtual band that follows your every lead. Select from an assortment of backing instruments or styles, and Session Mode plays along with you in real-time.

Take the 60-Day Challenge and start learning guitar today with Rocksmith 2014 Edition.



Key Game Features

A Proven Method to Learn Guitar Fast

An independent national research study found that Rocksmith is the fastest way to learn guitar. Over 95% of players have improved their guitar skills. Whether you're a beginner touching a guitar for the first time, or a seasoned player mastering your sound, Rocksmith gets you results, fast.

Learn Your Favorite Songs

Select from over 50 hit tracks, ranging from alternative rock, to heavy metal, to classic rock, and more. You will learn to play your favorite songs, step-by-step and note-for-note, with tutorials along the way. Rocksmith 2014 Edition is also backward compatible with the songs you have from the original Rocksmith.

Designed for Ease and Speed

Features are now more accessible and flexible than ever. A new fully-customizable Riff Repeater lets you select your section, difficulty, and speed on-the-fly. Master Mode has been revamped to make learning by memory more approachable. Or jump into new and improved Guitarcade mini-games to hone your skills.

Learn to Jam with Session Mode

Session Mode lets you experience playing alongside a virtual band. Choose your own combination of instruments to follow your lead. With on-screen prompts and objectives that motivate learning and improvement, you can enjoy the feeling of jamming whether you’re a beginner or advanced player.

Get Plugged In

Rocksmith 2014 Edition is compatible with the original Rocksmith Real Tone Cable that plugs any real guitar** directly into an Xbox 360, PS3, PC, or Mac.

Track List:

Rocksmith 2014 Edition features over 50 hit songs, including:

Aerosmith – Walk This Way
Alice Cooper – No More Mr. Nice Guy
Alice In Chains – Stone
Arctic Monkeys – R U Mine?
Avenged Sevenfold – Bat Country
Bob Dylan – Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door
Boston – Peace Of Mind
Bush – Machinehead
B’z - ultrasoul
Def Leppard – Pour Some Sugar On Me (2012)
Deftones – My Own Summer (Shove It)
Foo Fighters – Everlong
Green Day – X-Kid
Iron Maiden – The Trooper
Jack White – Sixteen Saltines
Joe Satriani – Satch Boogie
Kiss – Rock And Roll All Nite
Mastodon – Blood and Thunder
Muse – Knights of Cydonia
Nirvana – Heart Shaped Box
Oasis – Don’t Look Back In Anger
Pantera – Cemetery Gates
Paramore – Now
Queen – We Are The Champions
R.E.M. – Losing My Religion
Radiohead – Paranoid Android
Ramones – Blitzkrieg Bop
Ratt – Round And Round
Rise Against – Savior
Rush – The Spirit Of Radio
Slayer – War Ensemble
System Of A Down – Hypnotize
Tak Matsumoto – GO FURTHER
The Kinks – You Really Got Me
The Police – Every Breath You Take
The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black
The Shins – For A Fool
The Smashing Pumpkins – The Chimera
The Who – My Generation
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Mary Jane’s Last Dance
Weezer – Say It Ain’t So
White Zombie – Thunder Kiss ‘65
AND MANY MORE
  *Research Strategy Group Inc. – March 2013 – US nationwide in-home placement study
 **Guitar requires standard 1/4" output jack.


Quickly and easily compare the different versions of Rocksmith to determine which one is right for you.




Rocksmith 2014 Edition Rocksmith 2014 Edition - No Cable Included Version Rocksmith Guitar & Bass Rocksmith
Summary All-new version of Rocksmith. Also available for the first time on Mac. All-new sequel, but without the required Real Tone Cable. Intended for players that already have the cable. Original version plus support for bass guitars. Also available for the first time on PC. Original version of Rocksmith.
Available October 2013 October 2013 2012 2011
Platforms Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC/Mac Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC/Mac (download only) Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
Rocksmith Real Tone Cable Included Yes No Yes Yes
Compatibility Electric guitar, bass guitar Electric guitar, bass guitar Electric guitar, bass guitar Electric guitar
Note: All versions and platforms of Rocksmith are compatible with the Real Tone Cable. It is a required 1/4-inch audio jack cable necessary for Rocksmith to detect and respond to your guitar playing. All versions of Rocksmith include the Real Tone Cable in the box, except downloaded versions and the Rocksmith 2014 Edition "No Cable Included" Version.


Rocksmith 2014 Edition X360 Rocksmith teaches you fast and effectively by letting you plug any real guitar or bass*. Rocksmith becomes your personal teacher as it monitors how you play, dynamically adjusts the difficulty to your skill level, then slowly introduces more notes and phrases until you're playing your favorite songs note-for-note. *Requires 1/4" output jack - cable included.