Because Rock Band for Wii and PS2 suffers from no downloadable content, Harmonix has sought to rectify this situation by offering a series of Track Packs, including 20 songs for $30. While this is cheaper than the $2 per song you pay on the PS3 or 360, you don't get to pick the songs, which is a pretty major trade-off. Volume 1 is now available, so let's take a look at what you get.

The disc functions as a completely new edition of the game and even has its own save file, not transferring data from the previous game. In fact, if you didn't like the song selection of the original, you can buy this game and all of the instruments separately. The track pack does not depend on the original in any way and even has the training modes of the original.

Songs are, like the original, a mix from various decades and genres, offering the same gameplay options as the original. Really, besides all new songs (but less) and no extra video clips, it's identical to the original (but less expensive, since it includes less songs). If you enjoy Rock Band for Wii (or presumably PS2) but are getting bored with the song selection, either buy a 360 and get Rock Band for it (a more expensive option), or pick up this Track Pack.

Track Pack Volume 1 Songs Appropriate for All Ages

The following songs contain no profanity or explicit lyrics to give parents a quick list of songs to play with younger kids. Anything remotely questionable is mentioned in parentheses. If you'd like to play some of the other songs with your kids but are concerned about the lyrics, just use the guitars and drums and set aside the microphone. The lyrics seem to fade into the background as you focus on playing the notes. Note that this track pack has a greater ratio of "family-friendly" songs than the original, so it'll probably get a lot of use in our home.

• "All the Small Things" by Blink-182 (Note: Blink-182 released a clean and an explicit version of this song. The clean version is included here.)
• "Buddy Holly" by Weezer
• "Calling Dr. Love" by Kiss (Possible innuendo)
• "Crushcrushcrush" by Paramore (Possible innuendo)
• "Gimme Three Steps" by Lynyrd Skynyrd (Implied threats of violence)
• "Interstate Love Song" by Stone Temple Pilots
• "Joker & the Thief" by Wolfmother
• "Little Sister" by Queens of the Stone Age (Possible innuendo)
• "Live Forever" by Oasis
• "More Than a Feeling" by Boston
• "Move Along" by The All-American Rejects
• "Siva" by Smashing Pumpkins
• "Teenage Lobotomy" by The Ramones
• "The Kill" by 30 Seconds to Mars
• "Truckin'" by The Grateful Dead (Drug reference, but not pro-drug reference)
• "We Care a Lot" by Faith No More (Drug reference, but not pro-drug reference)