Green Day: Rock Band is the second major release in the Rock Band series designed around a specific band, in this case the American punk rock group from California. The game's story follows the band members as they tour and perform, with different venues and outfits depending on the song being played.
The gameplay of Green Day: Rock Band remains the same as in other games of the series: players use their instrument controllers to play guitar, bass, and drum parts and sing vocal parts, matching notes on the screen in rhythm with the music. Vocal harmonies are also featured, allowing three players to sing certain parts together.
The game offers Quick Play and Career modes. In Quick Play, all included songs can be played from the start, while Career mode moves through several setlists, unlocking more songs along the way. Completing challenges in Career mode unlocks pictures and videos of the band. A Score Duel mode features multiplayer duels against players playing the same instrument part on the same song.
The game features 44 tracks, including the entirety of Green Day 's best-selling albums Dookie , American Idiot , and 21st Century Breakdown , and selected tracks from Insomniac , Nimrod , and Wanted . On the Xbox 360 version, these tracks can be exported for use in other Rock Band games for a fee. The 21st Century Breakdown DLC tracks are also supported for play.
Green Day: Rock Band was released on June 11, 2010, for the Xbox 360 console and falls under the Music genre.