Rocksmith has truly revolutionized how people can learn guitar and bass, allowing them to play through games, learn songs, and understand the ins and outs of the instruments. This new way of learning has encouraged many new players to pick up the guitar and bass and help them understand how to play the instruments. With Rocksmith+ now confirmed by Ubisoft, many fans are hoping that the next installment will include some features that they have been asking for to improve the game.
After the release of the first two games, the Rocksmith series now has a large song list as well as refined techniques to teach necessary skills. Rocksmith+ now has the chance to include all these features and improve on existing modes that can help players learn their instrument more effectively while making the game fun and encouraging creativity. With improved features, new additions, and a large song library, Rocksmith+ could be the next big game that encourages people to learn a new instrument or master essential skills on the ones they are playing.
More Learning Tools in Rocksmith
With Rocksmith’s current systems in place, there is room for the game to expand its compatible instruments to include more than just guitar and bass in Rocksmith. With the way songs are taught in Rocksmith, both keyboards and vocals could be included in the game. Including vocals should be a necessity as it will allow players to play an instrument and sing, training a vital skill that musicians should learn. It can also improve the player base and allow for more collaboration between players to create unique songs using Rocksmith.
Video lessons are a great way for musicians to learn new concepts and songs while continuing to expand their base knowledge of music. Providing video lessons in Rocksmith+ would help players to learn while also understanding if they are positioning their hands wrong or not using the best finger for a particular note. Having an expert walk through a lesson can also show players good practices and can teach them posture, hand positioning, and best practices to improve playing and help Rocksmith players learn their instrument more efficiently.
Rocksmith's List of Songs
Now that Rocksmith has two games with different music libraries, it has the chance to give Rocksmith+ a huge library that includes all the songs that were released on older versions. Players have criticized the limited song list available and the DLCs, which did not add enough content to each base game. With Rocksmith+ confirmed, fans are hoping that the game will include all the songs that have been featured in the series as well as ways to import songs that were not included.
With the biggest criticism of Rocksmith in the past being the lack of depth in the song list, there is also room for the game to provide a way for players to create their own customs tracks. It would be a great way to teach players how to write songs and record songs while broadening the community, allowing different players to download user-created content. This is also a great way for players to increase the song list and would be a great way for musicians to have their songs heard by others. Rocksmith+ needs to give players the opportunity to embrace creativity as it is one of the best ways to learn and understand an instrument.
Improvements to Session Mode
One of the best features of Rocksmith is the Session Mode, which allows players to jam out and experiment with different amps, guitars, and effects. However, including certain features to elevate the impact that this mode can have could improve the experience. Allowing players to jam with others online, the ability to record and save their sessions, and providing new pedals, amps and guitars that players can download could make Session Mode one of the best modes on Rocksmith+.
All these improvements and additions are necessary for Rocksmith+ to be considered a step up from previous titles in the series. With a large catalog of songs, the ability to add new instruments, and encouraging more interaction within the community, the game could elevate the revolutionary teaching method that helped the series first gain popularity. There are many avenues that Rocksmith+ could take to show improvement and acting on these could help both new and current players improve their ability on their instrument of choice and provide them a space to express themselves through music.
Rocksmith+ is scheduled to release in 2022 for Mobile, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.