Rocksmith

If you ask the folks behind Rocksmith+, the first thing they want to clarify is that it’s not a video game like Guitar Hero or Rock Band. Yes, the software is usable on video game consoles, but rather than being an arcade-y plaything, Rocksmith+ is a subscription service designed to teach users to play an actual instrument. As such, you’ll need both an actual guitar and either the Rocksmith+ app or a special cable to be able to do anything with it. As the Duolingo of guitars, Rocksmith+ is looking to pick up where its 2011 and 2014 predecessors left off. The title provides a massive library of tracks from artists across a variety of sizes and genres (rather than the expected classic rock tracks) with more to come through updates — and multiple options for difficulty levels for beginners an...