This is a Pack/Addon for Rocksmith 2014, requiring the base game to function. Released in 2016, this content enhances the music simulator by adding five specific tracks by Thirty Seconds to Mars—"The Kill," "From Yesterday," "Kings and Queens," "This Is War," and "Closer to the Edge"—for electric guitar or bass practice. The core gameplay loop remains learning songs via the note highway system, but this pack uniquely includes an authentic, song-specific virtual tone for each new track, allowing players to emulate the original recordings directly within the established learning framework.
This specific content pack centers on the music of the band Thirty Seconds to Mars. It adds five distinct tracks to the player's available library within the parent game. These songs are:
Each song is presented with detailed, note-for-note arrangements designed for both guitar and bass players, utilizing the signature Rocksmith learning interface. A key feature of this integration is the inclusion of an authentic, song-specific tone for each track. This means that when a player selects one of these songs, the game automatically loads a virtual amplifier and effects setup designed to emulate the sound profile used in the original recording, adding a layer of realism to the practice experience.
No fundamentally new gameplay mechanics or systems are introduced by this add-on. It leverages the established mechanics of Rocksmith 2014, which include real-time feedback, difficulty scaling, and the visual "Note Highway" system. The enhancement lies purely in the expansion of the playable catalog and the provision of unique sonic profiles tied to the licensed material.
As a song pack, the scope is narrow but deep regarding the included content. It offers five full songs, which translates to several hours of focused practice material for guitarists and bassists looking to learn these specific arrangements. While it does not offer the breadth of a major expansion, it delivers substantial, high-fidelity musical content comparable in quality to other official song additions for the platform.
This pack serves to diversify the player's repertoire by introducing tracks from a specific rock genre, allowing users to apply the skills learned in the main game to complex, popular songs. The inclusion of unique, pre-configured authentic tones is a significant enhancement, as it allows players to immediately capture the desired sound of the original recordings without needing to manually configure amplifier settings within the game's tone designer.
This specific release is a self-contained song pack. There are no listed DLCs, expansions, remakes, or remasters associated directly with this particular Thirty Seconds to Mars Song Pack.