Normally, we'd chastise for wanting to unlock all the content in a game without all the normally requisite work, but this is Rock Band 2 we're talking about! What, we ask, is more rock 'n' roll than getting something without working for it? Nothing, that's what. It's in that rock spirit we offer up the following code to be entered on the game modifier screen to instantly unlock all the game's tunes: Red, Yellow, Blue, Red, Red, Blue, Blue, Red, Yellow, Blue.
If it seems familiar, it's because it's the same code from the first Rock Band. Unlike the first game though, you'll permanently have an "unlock all songs" modifier to select, so you'll never have to enter the code twice. Efficiency may be a lot less rocking than instant gratification, but that doesn't mean we don't appreciate it.
Reader Comments (26)
Posted: Sep 15th 2008 4:09PM The Punisher said
Sweet! I'm going to get RB2 in November. Great game for the family to rock to before Thanksgiving dinner.
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Posted: Sep 15th 2008 4:09PM (Unverified) said
I'm interested in finding out what the OTHER locked "cheats" there are in the game. The unlock all songs one was the most obvious - what are the others?
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Posted: Sep 15th 2008 4:33PM (Unverified) said
Yes, I believe there are 3 other slots for unlock codes. I like that they're codes so we can get them from places like this.
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Posted: Sep 15th 2008 4:17PM OriginalWeJo said
I never entered the first one .. this is tempting though. Is it just me, or are the songs a bit harder this time out? I could be out of practice.
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Posted: Sep 15th 2008 4:51PM (Unverified) said
They are. I have to wait another month for the PS3 version, but I've been looking at videos, and there's a lot more hammer ons, and trickier notes for Expert guitars.
I might have to play on Hard this time around, haha.
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I might have to play on Hard this time around, haha.
Posted: Sep 15th 2008 5:01PM OriginalWeJo said
i was trucking along on the drums playing hard but the wind saw fit to knock trees on powerlines. i've been powerless since yesterday morning and am now waterless as well. boo.
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Posted: Sep 15th 2008 11:27PM ludwigk said
I dont know if its much harder than RB1, as Im only @ 28 songs in, but they have these funny double hammer ons now, like a hammer chord. Thought I was seeing things at first.
My sense is that the hammers and pulls are less strict than RB1, as in easier to play, and that the songs that I've run into are not as hard as i would have expected on expert.
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My sense is that the hammers and pulls are less strict than RB1, as in easier to play, and that the songs that I've run into are not as hard as i would have expected on expert.
Posted: Sep 16th 2008 8:42AM MrHashbrown said
Well at least this way you can ketchup in Rock Band 2.
:)
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:)
Posted: Sep 15th 2008 4:31PM jhoff80 said
Remember that nothing at all saves if you're using the cheat though, you're better off unlocking them for real.
If you want to use a controller to unlock all songs: it is B, Y, X, B, B, X, X, B, Y, X.
Others:
Venue select: Blue, Orange, Orange, Blue, Yellow, Blue, Orange, Orange, Blue, Yellow or X, LB, LB, X, Y, X, LB, LB, X, Y.
Stage mode (makes you need to hold start to pause, and I think also turns on no fail, maybe): Blue, Yellow, Red, Blue, Yellow, Red, Blue, Yellow, Red or X, Y, B, X, Y, B, X, Y, B.
Awesomeness detection (No idea what it does): Yellow, Blue, Orange, Yellow, Blue, Orange, Yellow, Blue, Orange or Y, X, LB, Y, X, LB, Y, X, LB.
RB2 venues only: Red, Red, Red, Red, Yellow, Yellow, Yellow, Yellow (or B, B, B, B, Y, Y, Y, Y.)
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If you want to use a controller to unlock all songs: it is B, Y, X, B, B, X, X, B, Y, X.
Others:
Venue select: Blue, Orange, Orange, Blue, Yellow, Blue, Orange, Orange, Blue, Yellow or X, LB, LB, X, Y, X, LB, LB, X, Y.
Stage mode (makes you need to hold start to pause, and I think also turns on no fail, maybe): Blue, Yellow, Red, Blue, Yellow, Red, Blue, Yellow, Red or X, Y, B, X, Y, B, X, Y, B.
Awesomeness detection (No idea what it does): Yellow, Blue, Orange, Yellow, Blue, Orange, Yellow, Blue, Orange or Y, X, LB, Y, X, LB, Y, X, LB.
RB2 venues only: Red, Red, Red, Red, Yellow, Yellow, Yellow, Yellow (or B, B, B, B, Y, Y, Y, Y.)
Posted: Sep 15th 2008 4:36PM (Unverified) said
I don't mind not being able to save if it means I can have people over this week and not only have 30 new songs.
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Posted: Sep 15th 2008 5:18PM (Unverified) said
This code is Temporary (read: awesome)
What it does is:
* Unlock All songs for this session
* Disable saving of any kind
I don't think it disables achievements, though I never got one while using this.
I'm taking mine to a bar to play tonight and only have about half of the songs, so this is sweet.
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What it does is:
* Unlock All songs for this session
* Disable saving of any kind
I don't think it disables achievements, though I never got one while using this.
I'm taking mine to a bar to play tonight and only have about half of the songs, so this is sweet.
Posted: Sep 15th 2008 5:42PM Jinn35 said
Anybody else think that they made the note timing window slightly larger than the original Rock Band, and that the HOPO's are easier to hit?
It just seems that songs that I used to get mid 80% on guitar in the original I am now getting low to mid 90%. The window still doesn't feel as large as Guitar Hero III, but it just feels looser. Also, what happened to jukebox mode?
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It just seems that songs that I used to get mid 80% on guitar in the original I am now getting low to mid 90%. The window still doesn't feel as large as Guitar Hero III, but it just feels looser. Also, what happened to jukebox mode?
Posted: Sep 15th 2008 5:59PM Keithustus said
?? There's codes in Rock Band? Been playing it since release and no one told me.
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Posted: Sep 15th 2008 7:30PM vidguy said
Haha, yeah. I got RB the weekend after it came out and my roommates and I didn't really like the first few songs so instead of playing through the tour we entered the code and bam, all of the songs were available.
The code is important to know when you take the game to a console you haven't played on before.
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The code is important to know when you take the game to a console you haven't played on before.
Posted: Sep 15th 2008 7:41PM (Unverified) said
This is really smart.
Too bad Harmonix has no love for New Zealand, or I'd be all over this.
I have real trouble with having to unlock stuff just to get the whole game. I remember play Tekken Tag Tournament on PS2 for hours straight to get every character.
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Too bad Harmonix has no love for New Zealand, or I'd be all over this.
I have real trouble with having to unlock stuff just to get the whole game. I remember play Tekken Tag Tournament on PS2 for hours straight to get every character.
Posted: Sep 15th 2008 10:35PM Paulmichael said
A cheat like this makes sense in a party game. I think Guitar Hero has it as well, and it disables saving too.
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Posted: Oct 19th 2008 3:20PM (Unverified) said
niiice now i cant ell my boyfriend the cheat and he'll like worship the fact that i know it [even though ive never even played it...never had the chance..he owns it not me.ol.i so wanna try though!!]
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