In October of 2007, Rock Band hit rock bottom, crashing its car into a tree in an alcohol-soaked haze. It was then it knew it had to turn things around. On November 20, 2007, Harmonix introduced it to the world and changed everything.
When I saw that Harmonix had released an Untold Story of Rock Band video to celebrate the game's 4th anniversary I was hoping for something a little more saucy. What I got was an interesting look at the development of the ultimate band game, from the "liberation" of Harmonix from Guitar Hero to the development of robotic goat legs, two great tastes that taste great together.
Happy 4th, Rock Band! I still play you when no one else is looking.
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