HOLY CRAP!!!---Rock Band

[Shaggy]

Credit: g4tv.com .......

Holy craps!

This weekend, Harmonix, MTV and EA announced the development of Rock Band, a music game ala Guitar Hero that allows up to four players to jam out on four different instrument controllers. The controllers: two guitars (lead and bass), a drum kit and a microphone. The Jamming: in-the-room or online!

But that's not, as they say, all. Rock Band will feature original artists playing their original hits as opposed to the fake versions from previous guitar and karaoke games.

"Rock Band takes the core premise of Guitar Hero and expands it tenfold," says Alex Rigopulos, co-founder of Harmonix, which developed the game and the Karaoke Revolution games. "It lets you create a complete collaborative band."

"Our vision for Rock Band is to completely change the way people interact with and enjoy the music they love,” said Jeff Yapp, EVP, MTV Program Enterprises. By joining forces with EA and the music industry's largest record labels and publishers, we are striving to create a groundbreaking new platform that allows people to connect with their favorite music and artists in ways they never have before.”

The game will be available before Christmas (most likely) and is for the 360 and PlayStation 3. No tracklists have been released and no screenshots produced, but you can bet we'll give 'em up when we get 'em!

TheFeed needs a shower now.

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All I can say is Holy Crap...I hope this is released this year.

[Blitz]

Just beat me to posting this. Gonna be awesome.

[Extreme Angle]

So the game comes with all the instruments, The mic, 2 guitars and a drum set...
How much do you think It'll be worth

[Funky Fly]

Ssssssssssssssssssexy

[Silent]

Wow this sounds sweet! I used to play the drums while my friends jammed out on Guitar Hero, but now that won't be necessary. I hope this isn't too expensive. :o

[Shaggy]

I was actually trying to predict how much it would cost...

Would be great if the Guitar Hero controllers could be used as the guitar ones for this game...then I would only need to pick up the mic and drum...

But if its all the instruments together then im predicting over 200

[Silent]

Yeah, I'd be willing to pay 200 for this game though. It would be a blast.

[Funky Fly]

Since it'll be on the 360 and the PS3, they should be able to put new tracks up for d/l. That would be sweet.

[Kalyx triaD]

Would this be Guitar Hero 3? Can I use the Guitar Controllers already out? Is there a difference between Guitar and Bass Controllers? Will there be an online Battle of the Bands mode?

I want answers.

[Blitz]

I was actually trying to predict how much it would cost...

Would be great if the Guitar Hero controllers could be used as the guitar ones for this game...then I would only need to pick up the mic and drum...
PS2 Guitar controllers can't be used on PS3, I don't think.

[Kalyx triaD]

No. The Red Octane controller will not work for this game. Money grubbing bastards.

Still getting the damn thing.

[Shaggy]

PS2 Guitar controllers can't be used on PS3, I don't think.

I know....im talking about the 360 Guitar Hero controllers...

I have two of them on hold at work for me to pick up early tomorrow morning

[Silent]

No current controllers on the new game.

One thing is certain, if you are about to buy Guitar Hero II on Xbox 360, the Red Octane instrument will not work with Rock Band. The peripherals for Rock Band are being created by Harmonix and will not be identical to the guitar recently released by Activision for 360.

- IGN article : http://ps3.ign.com/articles/777/777535p1.html?RSSwhen2007-04-02_022900&RSSid=777535

[el fregadero]

When the first one came out I wondered if something like this would ever happen. Apparently it will. Harmonix stole my idea.

[Funky Fly]

No. The Red Octane controller will not work for this game. Money grubbing bastards.

Still getting the damn thing.
If they're not working with Red Octane this time, it's a logical conclusion that the controllers won't work.

[Shaggy]

Credit G4tv.com

Yes, we're very excited by the prospect of Rock Band, the music game that allows up to four players to rock out on fake instruments, but only because TheFeed are oil barons who routinely light our cigarillos with $100 bills; This game will not be cheap.

According to gaming blog Kotaku, GameStop is taking preorders for the peripherals for the game, and if the listings are correct, putting together a full band with wireless equipment costs more than $300.

Broken down:

The microphone sells for $39.99
Standard guitar for $59.99
Wireless guitar $79.99
drums going for $79.99
Rock Band game for $59.99
These prices aren't set, but rest assured, it will won't be cheap.

TheFeed's Frank Meyer recommends spending that money on an actual guitar, and actually rocking out. He points out that you can get a perfectly serviceable Epiphone Les Paul knock-off for about that price

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Well there it is....prices for the paripherals

[Silent]

I'd be willing to buy a set of that for those prices, it will be fun.

[FakeLaser]

When the first one came out I wondered if something like this would ever happen. Apparently it will. Harmonix stole my idea.

[What Would Kevin Do?]

This will be utterly badass if you can play online efficiently, especially if you can have a "battle of the bands" type set up with a set band.

Hopefully lag doesn't kill this.

[Blitz]

I'm assuming (hoping) that you'll be able to go through single player mode with one instrument at a time. Cuz there's no way I'm buying all those peripherals at once.

[OssMan]

Can someone explain to me how they are going to analyze your performance on the microphone during the game

[FakeLaser]

I don't know, they already have Karaoke Revolution, so I'd imagine it'd be similar to that. I forget how that works though, I've only played it once.

[el fregadero]

They have karoake revolution and games like that, so I'm assuming it will be along the same line as those.

[What Would Kevin Do?]

I demand cowbell as a peripheral.

[OssMan]

Ridiculous FakeRazor/el fregadero paradox within this thread

[Blitz]

Tons of info, including 4 announced songs (THE WHO :love: )

http://www.destructoid.com/tons-of-new-rock-band-deets-nex-thoroughly-approves-33071.phtml#ext

[What Would Kevin Do?]

THat my friend, is some hot shit.

When does this come out as opposed to GH3... BEcause I know the GH3 guitars will work for this, but the official guitars can do more... I wonder if the official ones will work for GH3 though, becauseI don't want to have to buy a shitload of fucking fake guitars.

[Kalyx triaD]

SON OF A BITCH

Five extra fret buttons will add alot to the experience.

Jam session after songs for doing well as a team :D .

Drum set sounds badass!

I seen the CAW mode a mile away.

I wonder if the Mic's star power has the crowd singing along with you...

Otherwise this game is sounding like an awesome experience.

[D Mac]

Tons of info, including 4 announced songs (THE WHO :love: )

http://www.destructoid.com/tons-of-new-rock-band-deets-nex-thoroughly-approves-33071.phtml#ext

Nirvana: In Bloom


SWEET

[el fregadero]

I am so pumped for this. Gotta find some people who are down for the cause though.

[KingofOldSchool]

They sold me at The Who.

[gatoconbotas]

Hard and Expert on drums is like playing the real drums.
Nice addition there.

I do have to say...I'm STOKED for this.

[Kane Knight]

Black Sabbath - Paranoid - Original Master Track
The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again - Original Master Track

RAWK

Singing is now more in depth. There is a phoneme detector that will pick up individual vowels and consonants you say. Build up enough highly judged phrases and you'll be able to sing free-form. If you do well enough in free-form, then you'll trigger the vocalist's version of star power.

Still wondering how the fuck this works.

Microphone doubles as a tambourine on many songs to combat super long guitar solos where the singer doesn't have much to do.

It was gay when Freddie MErcury did it, and it's gay today.

There will be a character creation system, and you can create multiple avatars that play different instruments.

Was hoping for something like this for GH eventually.

[Disturbed316]

Fuck, was hoping Paranoid was going to be on GH.

[Funky Fly]

I think I am experiencing one of those 4+ hour viagra-style painful erections right now. :love:

[Kane Knight]

I think I am experiencing one of those 4+ hour viagra-style painful erections right now. :love:

It's called Priopism. Or high school.

[No Denver]

Anyone else concerned about 4 different note charts on one screen?

[Requiem]

I didn't even think of how they will tell you what notes to play. Gonna be kinda confusing.

[el fregadero]

Gonna need a bigger tv.

[Kalyx triaD]

Guitar and Bass on the right and left sides, drums in the bottom middle, mic scrolls sideways on the top.

[No Denver]

I HAVE to get this game.

It's like, demanded of me.

[Blitz]

Scans of the Game Informer article all the info was taken from (taken from the Scorehero forums)

http://img.waffleimages.com/01d6041b5eb745ec9c573d9d80a3088f7e1b231c/img106.jpg
http://img.waffleimages.com/32fe040b5fa23b9c72bb9736f56287f0754ba257/img107.jpg
http://img.waffleimages.com/491880160dcb02f19fcbf266255700b2506f9c68/img108.jpg
http://img.waffleimages.com/2ccd149967c5f5c4abff67d74b398d0ca833f642/img109.jpg
http://img.waffleimages.com/7cf86a771a4d77b1e853d9da1118c84c3dfb0bf9/img110.jpg
http://img.waffleimages.com/9424d73789f9cd00d91eb417cdf0fc977510901b/img111.jpg

Check out that Guitar controller :drool:

[Kane Knight]

Scans of the Game Informer article all the info was taken from (taken from the Scorehero forums)

http://img.waffleimages.com/01d6041b5eb745ec9c573d9d80a3088f7e1b231c/img106.jpg
http://img.waffleimages.com/32fe040b5fa23b9c72bb9736f56287f0754ba257/img107.jpg
http://img.waffleimages.com/491880160dcb02f19fcbf266255700b2506f9c68/img108.jpg
http://img.waffleimages.com/2ccd149967c5f5c4abff67d74b398d0ca833f642/img109.jpg
http://img.waffleimages.com/7cf86a771a4d77b1e853d9da1118c84c3dfb0bf9/img110.jpg
http://img.waffleimages.com/9424d73789f9cd00d91eb417cdf0fc977510901b/img111.jpg

Check out that Guitar controller :drool:

Cant direct link, but if you copy/enter them, it works. Sweeeet.

[Kalyx triaD]

Very nice. Drum set looks wicked. I'm gonna be badass and pull double duty with one instrument and a mic.

[DaveWadding]

looks like guitar/bass and drums for me :naughty:

I mean, I could prolly do vocals but I'm really not that great...then again they're prolly be a ton of American Idol rejects on the servers who make me look decent, so...

[KingofOldSchool]

looks like guitar/bass and drums for me :naughty:

I mean, I could prolly do vocals but I'm really not that great...then again they're prolly be a ton of American Idol rejects on the servers who make me look decent, so...

Well Kelly Clarkson isn't going to be doing anything for a while. :lol:

[el fregadero]

That layout looks like it will work pretty well actually. I was kind of worried about all the scrolling bars on the screen, but it looks nice. I'm getting excited.

[No Denver]

I never even thought of doing vocals and guitar at the same time.

But I'm totally going to now.

[el fregadero]

Probably gonna have somebody in my "band" do that. Maybe whoever ends up on bass.

[Kane Knight]

I never even thought of doing vocals and guitar at the same time.

But I'm totally going to now.

I do that already when playing Guitar Hero.

[Blitz]

Gotta get a TPWW band together.

[Requiem]

After seeing the pictures, I am pumped about this. CAN'T WAIT!

[el fregadero]

Req - you, DS, and I need to form a band. Fourth member optional, due to one of us taking on the role of singer/instrument.

[Requiem]

:cool: Can't wait to play some freaking drums. :drool: I will def. go in on this with you. Not sure if DS will go for it cause he isn't big on GH anymore, but if he doesn't we will find someone for sure.

[DS]

Goldar and The Rangers

Josh is in, as am I.

[Kalyx triaD]

I hope a Battle of the Bands mode will play out like it is in my head. Can you imagine each band taking turns on verses from randomly picked songs? There can be no losers.

[Kalyx triaD]

And when you guys say online bands, you mean XBLive, right? That's more reasons to get back online.

Halo 3
Rock Band

Rock music and guns, how American is that.

[Kane Knight]

http://www.gamestop.com/gs/061907/composite_2.htm?affid=3000&mc_id=0619nl
http://www.gamestop.com/gs/061907/composite_3.htm?affid=3000&mc_id=0619nl


Not new pictures per se, but Gamestop has better quality pics than I've previously seen.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Definitely gonna try starting a "band" with my friends. We'll each buy an instrument, and in between playing sessions we'll swap off instruments with one another so we can do all the different career modes and such.</font>

[Disturbed316]

Damn that guitar looks sweet.

[Kalyx triaD]

I like how the 'high' frets are smaller to make hammer-ons and pull-offs easier.

I wonder if old Guitar Hero songs will return atleast for download.

[G]

so, should i just wait for this instead of trying out gh2?

[DS]

Definitely.

[No Denver]

Kane Knight..

BE MY VOCALIST



btw, I'm Jalpeno/Miguelwhatever.

I can't type that n with the accent on this laptop.

[Kane Knight]

so, should i just wait for this instead of trying out gh2?

I am.

[No Denver]

Hmph...

FINE.

[DaveWadding]

YOU IN THE JUNGLE BABY, YOU'RE GONNA DIEEEEEEEE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ITe-Zk0M4w

[Blitz]

OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGG :love: :love: :love:

[Blitz]

That interface looks like it'll be cramped on a smaller TV tho.

[Kane Knight]

That interface looks like it'll be cramped on a smaller TV tho.

Even on my TV, which isn't huge, I'm worried about the final product being too cluttered.

[Disturbed316]

lol @ them using the guitar hero controllers, dunno why but lol

Drum kit looks sweet.

[Silent]

lol @ them using the guitar hero controllers, dunno why but lol

Drum kit looks sweet.

Read the vid description.. it says it's an old video with prototype stuff. :p

Can't wait for this game, I'd definitely love to join a TPWW band.

[Tornado]

God, i have to get the guitar, and the drums....not going to worry much about the microphone.....hope this doesn't cost too much.

[DaveWadding]

MIIIIIISSISSIPPI QUEEEEEN

http://gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/80339.html?playlist=featured

[Blitz]

OMG Don't Fear The Reaper is on the songlist :love: :love: :love:

[What Would Kevin Do?]

!!!!!!

[Mr. Monday Morning]

OMG Don't Fear The Reaper is on the songlist :love: :love: :love:

Cowbell ~

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>This game is gonna be fucking fun.</font>

[DS]

So today at E3 they announced that not only will you get to play singles by artists, but they are going to be doing digital downloads of full albums by certain artists. The first one they announced is The Who's "Who's Next".

The first 15 songs from Rock Band are listed below, with the new songs in bold:

Artist - Song (asterisk indicates a cover version of a song):

The Who - "Won't Get Fooled Again"
Mountain - "Mississippi Queen"*
David Bowie - "Suffragette City"
Black Sabbath - "Paranoid"*
Blue Oyster Cult - "Don't Fear the Reaper"
The Ramones - "Rockaway Beach"
Rush - "Tom Sawyer"*
Bon Jovi - "Wanted Dead or Alive"
Nirvana - "In Bloom"
Stone Temple Pilots - "Vaseline"
Weezer - "Say It Ain't So"
Foo Fighters - "Learn to Fly"
The Hives - "Main Offender"
The Strokes - "Reptilia"
Queens of the Stone Age - "Go With the Flow"

Apparently Metallica's Enter Sandman will also be in the game along with other Metallica songs.

[KingofOldSchool]

STROKES, RAMONES, FOO FIGHTERS, STP

: orgasm:

[KingofOldSchool]

Oh and

OMFG @ being able to download and play Baba O' Riley

[Shaggy]

Yea its been confirmed that you will be able to download complete CD's to play in this game starting off with one of the CDs from The Who...

Also "Enter Sandman" by Metallica is shipping on the disc with you also able to download the other songs off the CD to play in the game...

OH MY GOD!!!!!

Thats all I have been waiting for....I thought my pants were getting tight of hearing Guitar Hero 3 would have "Rock You Like a Hurricane"....Being able to play Metallica is gonna make me go crazy.

[KingofOldSchool]

If they end up putting even ONE Pearl Jam song on here, I will drive my happy ass to GameStop a pre-order a copy.

And I don't do preorders.

[Kane Knight]

So a game for guitar bass, drum, and vocals will first release a full album that is piano heavy?

Anyone else (But Wadding, who I just said this to) find that a little Screwy?

[Blitz]

Fuck. Not looking forward to having to drop probably $800 on this and a new console.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>GODDDDDD I can't wait for this</font>

[Tornado]

Wow, this just blew Guitar Hero 3 away.

[BigDaddyCool]

Bon Jovi?

[Kalyx triaD]

Did I just read that Metallica will be in this game? Don't tease me...

[DS]

Seeing metallica on this game will never happen. Get over it , please.

[OssMan]

So this will prob be around $500 right?

[Blitz]

On G4's E3 coverage, they asked one of the guys from Harmonix about what the price would be. Guy says "We haven't announced a price yet, but remember you don't need all the peripherals to play".

Which is basically saying, you'll be paying an arm and a leg for all of them.

[KingofOldSchool]

I'm saying $200 for the whole bundle.

[Kane Knight]

I've read they'll have some cheap accesorries sold with it, but you're really going to want to go for peripherals that are sold seperate. Bargain basement vs quality.

[jcmoorehead]

Did I just read that Metallica will be in this game? Don't tease me...

Yes you did, Enter Sandman comes with it but more will be released as downloadable content.

I really can't wait for this game now, I was just going to get it for the guitar but I think I'll have to get the drums too now that I know Rush - Tom Sawyer is going to be on it.

[Kalyx triaD]

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[Fignuts]

That looks amazing.

[Kalyx triaD]

The rock out at the end was great. I'd gladly drop $200 for that set.

[Extreme Angle]

getting it

[KingofOldSchool]

360

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000TT4GBG/ref=nosim/cheapassgam08-20

PS3

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000TSX3TS/ref=nosim/cheapassgam08-20

It's up for preorder on Amazon, $200 shipped with no tax.

[road doggy dogg]

Looks pretty sick, mad laggy with 3 one one screen though it seemed. :(

[Disturbed316]

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[Silent]

I'm officially psyched for this game now. I didn't know you could play online in the same band with other people. :D Been misreading it all this time I guess.

[Blitz]

10 new tracks (all masters)

Rolling Stones “Gimme Shelter”
Deep Purple "Highway Star"
The Clash “Should I Stay or Should I Go”
Faith No More "Epic”
Smashing Pumpkins “Cherub Rock”
Radiohead “Creep”
Beastie Boys “Sabotage”
Jet “Are You Gonna Be My Girl”
OK Go “Here It Goes Again”
Nine Inch Nails “The Hand That Feeds.”

Also, gonna be on the PS2 with "new game elements specific to the platform"

I must say, in regards to the new tracks, :heart:

[KingofOldSchool]

I'm on my knees, I'm BEGGING them to include a Pearl Jam song on there. Daughter would be an excellent choice.

[Skippord]

OK Go is gay as shit

[Kane Knight]

I'm on my knees, I'm BEGGING them to include a Pearl Jam song on there. Daughter would be an excellent choice.

I thought they did. Or am I thinking GHIII?

[Funky Fly]

Hot damn.

[Blitz]

4 new songs announced:

Hole-Celebrity Skin
Garbage-I Think I'm Paranoid
Yeah Yeah Yeahs-Maps
The Pixies-Wave of Mutilation

Pixies and Garbage :love: but Maps seems an odd choice. I dig it tho.

[Fignuts]

Jesus fuck why did they pick maps?

[Disturbed316]

So if you decide to sing on Hole, does that mean you're automatically going to fail due to the shitty singer on the original?

[Shaggy]

Im not even interested in the main song line up for this game anymore...

Im just hoping that I can download a few Metallica CD's and Killswitch Engage's The End of Heartache.

If I can do those two things then I will purchase this game with possibly every extra thing that goes with it.

[Kane Knight]

4 new songs announced:

Hole-Celebrity Skin
Garbage-I Think I'm Paranoid
Yeah Yeah Yeahs-Maps
The Pixies-Wave of Mutilation

Pixies and Garbage :love: but Maps seems an odd choice. I dig it tho.

The Pixies seems like an odd choice, especially a song with so little to it.

Not that I'mcomplaining, because it's the fucking Pixies.

[Kane Knight]

So if you decide to sing on Hole, does that mean you're automatically going to fail due to the shitty singer on the original?

Unless you can sing like shit. 80% of Rock Band vocalists will pass it.

[DaveWadding]

YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU WANTED THE BEST
YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU GOT THE BEST

THE HOTTEST BAND IN THE WORLD

KISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3162637 (http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3162637)

[Kalyx triaD]

"One" by Metallica is one of the extra tracks that will be available after release.

I wonder if songs that appear on GH3 and RB will play similarly. It'll be a trip playing something one way and having to adjust when you play it on the other game.

[Disturbed316]

Yeah, I'm not too keen that these games are having alot of the same tracks, would rather they be totally different.

[KingofOldSchool]

Has anymore songs or albums been confirmed yet?

[Kalyx triaD]

Black Hole Sun

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Please tell me you have a source for that

[Kalyx triaD]

Black Hole Sun Confirmation (http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3162637)

[DaveWadding]

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/822/822197p1.html

[Blitz]

Final prices and release dates:

360 and PS3: 169.99, Nov. 23.
PS2: 159.99, Dec. 10.

For the bundles obviously.

[G]

yeah, i will not be buying this.

[Requiem]

$170 is a lot better than the previously speculated prices.

[Kalyx triaD]

My boys will be pitching in anyway.

[Kane Knight]

Fuck the bundle.

Still buy it, but probably with a little less equipment.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>tbh that bundle seems like a damn good deal

I'll also still have my GH2 controller (just buying the game when GH3 is out) so I'll in effect have the whole band set</font>

[Kane Knight]

It's a nice deal, but I don't have 170 bucks to spend on a single game right now, and so I'm still not doing it.

It's easier if you live in luxury, or under the purview of your parents, but most people are probably looking at cost analysis. I can always buy the drums later, and I probably will, but I'm not really interested in the drumming portion. The mic, OTOH, is something I'll want, and eventually I want the guitar, I can get by with my GH3 guitar to start with. I'm already plunking down 100 bucks on that game.

[Blitz]

Yessssss, "Welcome Home" by Coheed And Cambria confirmed.

[Shaggy]

Im probably gonna just purchase the game to treat it as another guitar hero...Would love to do the full instrument thing...but I would rather keep my money.

[Blitz]

You may not have a choice. I think I saw that the instruments aren't being released stand alone until February.

[Kane Knight]

You may not have a choice. I think I saw that the instruments aren't being released stand alone until February.

Thos release dates are likely wrong.

Seeing as how that was one of the incorrect release dates for Rock Band.

[UmbrellaCorporation]

Yessssss, "Welcome Home" by Coheed And Cambria confirmed.


Filled the cup. :love: :heart: :love: :heart:

[Blitz]

IGN reveals a new song:

Molly Hatchet-Flirting With Disaster

[Kane Knight]

http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2007/20070810.jpg

[Blitz]

2 more songs

Foreplay/Long Time - Boston
Next to You - The Police

[Disturbed316]

Looks like the GH controllers WILL work with this:

http://uk.gamespot.com/news/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=25995805&sid=6181471&tag=latestnews;title;1

Unbundled Rock Band available at launch

The upcoming PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 2 game Rock Band is dependent on specialized microphone, guitar, and drum controllers that won't be available individually when the game launches. However, that isn't stopping developer Harmonix and MTV Games from selling stand-alone copies of the game from day one, in addition to the $169 bundle with the game and all three peripherals.

Harmonix CEO Alex Rigopulos gave a few more details on the company's Rock Band plans to the trade site Next-Gen in a recent interview. Rigopulos gave two reasons for the company's decision to release the game unbundled at launch, even though players won't be able to buy individual Rock Band instruments with which to play it at the time.

"Harmonix supports open platform standards in our game design, so people will most likely be able to use their existing peripherals with Rock Band," Rigopulos told the site in an opaquely worded reference to the Guitar Hero franchise Harmonix previously developed. "Furthermore, we know that many, many friends are planning to purchase a Rock Band bundle together, along with extra copies of the software, and then share the individual instruments among them."

As for when the official Rock Band instruments will be available outside of the bundle, Rigopulos only said that Harmonix is working to make them available "as soon as humanly possible."

[Blitz]

New songs:

New Pornographers-The Electric Version
The Outlaws-Green Grass and High Tides
Sweet-Ballroom Blitz ( :love: :love: :love: )

Gotta say, I really think, in terms of song selection anyways, GH3 wipes the floor with RB.

[Kane Knight]

I thought Ballroom Blitz was already confirmed.

Am I just hallucinating?

[Kalyx triaD]

I understand alot of the selections for a game like this, but I would've liked a bigger emphasis on current Rock. Alot of the songs are slow paced, or fast paced for their timeline which pretty much means slow paced these days.

There's gonna be some kick-ass DL stuff, though. I just don't see Neversoft keeping GH3 alive for long... not in their character.

[Blitz]

Last 4 songs in the main setlist

Aerosmith - Train Kept A Rollin'
Iron Maiden - Run to the Hills
The Killers - When You Were Young
Fall Out Boy - Dead on Arrival (lol?)

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>RUNNNNNNNN TOOOO THEEEE HILLLLLLSSSSSSSS</font> :love:

[KingofOldSchool]

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-1751-2978-71/1?AID=5463217&PID=1312731&mpre=http%3A//cgi.ebay.com/Rock-Band-Demo-Special-Edition-for-Xbox-360_W0QQitemZ190169441521QQihZ009QQcategoryZ62053QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

:nono:

[Kane Knight]

Does the cat come with it.

[Blitz]

Announced DLC (will be available as single tracks in addition to the packs):



Police pack (all masters)

* Roxanne
* Synchronicty II
* Can't Stand Losing You

Queens of the Stone Age pack (all masters)

* 3s and 7s
* Sick Sick Sick
* Little Sister

Metallica pack (a three or six song pack, none announced)

Black Sabbath pack (all covers)

* N.I.B
* Sweet Leaf
* War Pigs

David Bowie pack

* Moonage Daydream
* Heroes
* Queen Bitch

Punk Pack

* Ever Fallen In Love by the Buzzcocks
* I Fought the Law by the Clash
* Rockaway Beach by the Ramones

Single Songs

* Fortunate Son - Credence Clearwater Revival
* Juke Box Hero - Foreigner
* My Sharona - The Knack
* Cherry Bomb - The Runaways
* Bang a Gong - T-Rex
* Joker and the Thief - Wolfmother
* Brass in a Pocket - Pretenders
* My Irong Lung - Radiohead
* Buddy Holly - Weezer


Fuck I will be sinking money into this game.

[DaveWadding]

sign me up for the Police, Sabbath, CCR, Foreigner and T-Rex.

[U-Warrior]

Lovin the attention radiohead is getting in this game.

[Kane Knight]

For DLC is everyone gonna have to have the song to play it?

[U-Warrior]

I would assume so, yes.

[Kane Knight]

That could get tricky, then.

[U-Warrior]

LOL

Timmy and the lords of the underworld confirmed.

http://community.rockband.com/vbforum/showthread.php?t=6996&highlight=timmy

Good luck singing that one.

[HeartBreakMan2k]

lmao, that's awesome.

[Kane Knight]

LOL

Timmy and the lords of the underworld confirmed.

http://community.rockband.com/vbforum/showthread.php?t=6996&highlight=timmy

Good luck singing that one.

I don't know about Timmy, but I want to see some Queen songs in here, to hear people try and pull a Freddie.

[Kane Knight]

TRIBE! :love:

Yeah, I know, I bet the only one who's ever heard of them here is Wadding, and only because I sent him a Boot of their Godzilla cover.

(Reference on the loading screen for Fly on the Wall notwithstanding)

[DaveWadding]

TIMMAH

LIVINALIE

TIMMAH

[Blitz]

lol video of Timmy and the Lords of the Underworld

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/834/834179p1.html

[RoXer]

Yeah just played a demo of this at Best Buy with some guy on the drums whos been there for like 2 days straight (no joke). The guitar was broken so I couldn't downstrum, had to use the dpad. I didn't get a chance to mess with the toggles and such but it still doesn't sway me enough to buy the whole pack. The camera speed of the characters playing the songs looks like it's a DVD of concert or something. It looks awesome.

[Blitz]

It's been delayed in Canada a month, because the box does not include French, and it is a rule in Canada that the box has to be bilingual or something :|

Fuck that. Amazon, here I come.

[Fignuts]

Is there no end to canada's douchebaggery?

[Kane Knight]

Canadian douchebaggery only ends at the hands of the swiss.

[RoXer]

Actually, I think the reason why it was slow was because I was playing a PS3 version maybe.

[Blitz]

Fucking thing is sold out everywhere. Even Amazon ain't taking pre-orders anymore :( :( :(

[Fignuts]

DLC three packs will be slightly cheaper than GH's. Individula songs will mostly be 1.99, while some will be .99 or 3.99 No word on full album costs yet.


Not bad, but what songs would cost 3.99? 2112 maybe. I'd pay for that.

[Evil Vito]

This looks awesome (http://www.destructoid.com/hands-on-destructoid-joystiq-join-forces-for-rock-band-s-world-tour-mode-54323.phtml)

<font color=goldenrod>Endless setlist sounds brutal</font>

[Fignuts]

Thank god you can do world tour with 2 people. I can get 4 people to play just for fun, but not for a whole campaign.

[Fignuts]

I am so excited for this game that its all I've been able to think about at work.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

If you have a modded USA 360, you can download this now.

Damn region lock :(

[Fignuts]

ign gave it a 9.4

reviewer said guitar is easier than GH and may not be as fun for those who have mastered expert.

Thank god i suck.

[Tornado]

I wish they'd just give us a UK release date already

[Kane Knight]

Thank god i suck.

[Requiem]

ign gave it a 9.4

reviewer said guitar is easier than GH and may not be as fun for those who have mastered expert.

Thank god i suck.

Yeah, I am kinda disappointed after watching some videos today of people that got the game already. The guitar parts look pretty lame all around. That alone made me unsure of whether or not I would bother with the game. A group of people would be fun, but on your own? Eh.. didn't seem worth it.

[Kane Knight]

How lame? What setting are they on?

[Fignuts]

Might just be on hard as they said hard on RB was like medium on GH with the orange key thrown in.

It doesn't really matter anyhow, as they've stated that a lot of the DLC will step up in difficulty, for those that play at that level.

[Blitz]

And not to mention that they didn't just have the luxury of getting songs that had awesome guitar. Everyone's talking about how easy the guitar is, there's also drums, bass, and vocals to worry about.

[Requiem]

How lame? What setting are they on?

I've seen some videos of both hard and expert. There is a guy that posted nothing but expert videos and they are just full of lame chords with barely any solos. Or it seems like their idea of a solo just doesn't look fun to play. :-\

Even with GH3's retarded use of triple chords to make the game harder, they at least had just some badass solos in their songs.

In a comparison video between GH3 and RB, they took some identical songs and put them side by side both on hard, and RB was incredibly easy. I don't know why they had to dumb it down. It's like.. they already did an awesome job before, why did they change how they did things?

[Requiem]

Basically, I think it would be a ton of fun with a group of people, or if you were just doing the drums or vocals on your own. But Guitar/Bass... meh. I guess if they release stand-alone peripherals and the game, it would be easier just to use the old guitar to save having to get a new one for something you might not use a lot.. and then get the drums and mic seperate.

Edit: The most promising song -so far- looks to be Boston - Foreplay/Long Time

It's the only one I've seen so far with some good solos.

Edit 2: This is being reported as the hardest guitar chart in the game. Which, other than the freebird-like up/down parts, it doesn't look that challenging. Not saying it doesn't look fun to play, because it does... but - that's the hardest? :(

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[#BROKEN Hasney]

This is the problem Rock Band has faced since the start. That maybe the hardest guitar song, but whats the hardest band song? That's what they've aimed for and because Guitar Hero has made us harderned over 4 games, (this being the 5th) we are going to judge it guitar-wise.

I know enough people to play it full band style, but will everyone? At least everyone who can afford all the add-ons?

I reckon it will bomb. I really hope it won't and it will kill Guitar Hero and have full bands to love it.... But I doubt it, the console market is too casual these days for this type of game....

[Kalyx triaD]

Getting it in 30min. Any questions you wanna ask; shoot, and I'll get down on it with feedback after some extensive play.

[FearedSanctity]

wtf FedEx, come on

[Kalyx triaD]

Just did In Bloom on Drums on Expert. Holy shit the drums will kill you. YOU CANNOT FINISH A SONG IF A BANDMATE IS "DEAD" ON 2PLYR. Its tough. More to come.

[Kalyx triaD]

I'm so DL'n the Metallica Pack and "Juke Box Hero" like today.

The Rock Band Guitar takes a few verses to get used to. Yes the guitar portions aren't nearly as challenging as GH3 stuff (or even GH1 stuff) and I've only ever played on Expert. This however may be a break for some of you guys who find Expert on GH too frustrating to attempt; Rock Band's guitar portions are a laid back experience (Warning: some songs will surprise you). The mic works when you plug in an XB controller as well, so essentially you'll have five controllers hooked up to your XB at one time. Thankfully RB comes with a USB hub that fits four ports leaving two of the stock ports on the console free. RB Guitar, Drums, and Mic are all wired. It'll remind you of last generation with all the wires going about. Harmonix says it kepts the controllers wired to reduce cost. Atleast the Guitar could have been wired, the drum set just sits there and there's something naturally oldschool about the mic having a cord anyway.

Guitar:
The buttons will be the first thing that makes you go, "uh...ok..." They're more tabs than buttons and feels stickier than your average GH guitar at first. A few songs will break it in but it'll never feel quiet familiar. While playing a song you'll rarely notice and I nailed songs in the late 90 percentiles so it doesn't hurt your skill. The five mini-frets at the end of the neck will take some getting used to. You're gonna think you can play it during solo sections but your fingers will think different. You're gonna over-jump notes alot. I practiced the solo on "Wanted Dead or Alive" to get the feel for them. You don't have to strum during these sections (pretty gay, IMO) but you could if you wanted (just time it well; hit a lick and then strumming it will count as a miss). The effects switch is cute, if and when you get a chance to toggle it. And atleast three effects (of five) don't sound terribly different.

Mic:
Works like any other mic I guess. Your voice comes off on your TV speakers as you sing along with the song. With the XB controller you could adjust how loud you want the real singer to be as well as yourself. Think you got a track down, sing with no back-up!

Drums:
F'n awesome.

More to come.

[Fignuts]

I got this as well.

Kalyx is right in that if you can five star all the GH songs on expert this will be kinda boring. But I've beaten hard and over half of expert on GH 3 and am having a blast. A big part of it is that the notecharts are just better made here. In GH, if its easy, its boring. In rockband, if its easy, its still fun. Which is great, because GH kind of feels more like work than fun at times.

Drums:
F'n awesome

Mic:
It's singing. What else is there to say.

The DLC is supposedly harder, to please the GH masochists. About to DL it so I'll hit back here afterwards.

[Kane Knight]

I agree on GH vs RB note charts. That's why I love Harmonix.

Granted, I'm not one of these assholes who has to 5 star Jordan....Or TTFAF.

[Fignuts]

Ok, the Metallica DLC is friggan hard. But it doesn't seem impossible, like some of the harder GH stuff. Failing makes me want to try it again til I get it, instead of quit in despair and anger. Can't get by the intro to wolfmother, but thats probably cause I'm not used to the HO/PO's and that essentially is what the intro is.

Fortunate Son, Jukebox Hero were fun but won't challenge the GH hardcore at all. Gonna try the police pack when I return.

[Fignuts]

Don't mean to sound so anti-GH here, cause I ove those games, but I'm just calling it as I see it.

[DS]

I wish this had come out earlier when I was still somewhat interested and at a lower price. I'm completely over Guitar Hero now and the only reason I wanted this game was for the drums. I saw someone playing it with the drums today...

Looks like I'll be keeping my $180.

[Kane Knight]

I wish this had come out earlier when I was still somewhat interested and at a lower price. I'm completely over Guitar Hero now and the only reason I wanted this game was for the drums. I saw someone playing it with the drums today...

Looks like I'll be keeping my $180.

You sound remorseful that you're not spending money on something you clearly wouldn't like. :wtf:

Anyway, I'm digging the game so far, though I've only played a couple of times.

I started a multiplayer tour, and they hit me with a setlist where I don't know the lyrics to most of the songs. DAMMIT!

[Kalyx triaD]

Ok, the Metallica DLC is friggan hard. But it doesn't seem impossible, like some of the harder GH stuff. Failing makes me want to try it again til I get it, instead of quit in despair and anger. Can't get by the intro to wolfmother, but thats probably cause I'm not used to the HO/PO's and that essentially is what the intro is.

Fortunate Son, Jukebox Hero were fun but won't challenge the GH hardcore at all. Gonna try the police pack when I return.

The drums on the Metallica songs are impossible.

On the subject of HO/PO: You pretty much have to guess which notes you can do that on since they no longer have that white cap. Its a common sense thing, I guess.

[Kalyx triaD]

The Mystery Setlists are suicide agreements. We save those for last.

[Fignuts]

Idunno, I had a little trouble recognizing the HO/POs at first, but now I can clearly see them after playing a while.

Also, singing is a llot more fun then I thought it would be. Thats pretty much all I've done in online play, since everyone else is playing guitar and drums. I'm doing great on hard but havn't tried expert yet.

[PapaGeorgio]

Went to friends house yesterday who had this game, we formed the full band. I was the singer for the group. Took a little getting used to at first, but after awhile was pretty easy. We switched it up a little, and seemed like people had more trouble with singing at first, but once you get over the learning curve not to hard. But yeah, most of my friends were to big of pussies to sing in front of everyone, so got stuck with it. We played for probably close to 3 1/2 or 4 hours, so my voice was shot after so long. But I still kept going cause I am hardcore. Only complaint I had is we would do mystery set lists and seemed to get a lot of the same songs. Like we did Blitzkrieg Pop and Sabatoge way to many times last night, thankfully they were two of my favorite songs in the game.

[Fignuts]

In regards to online play, can I just say how much I love being able to choose your difficulty AFTER the song is picked? GH really needs a patch for that.

[UmbrellaCorporation]

I adore this game.


But I still haven't unlocked Welcome Home. :(

Anyone know exactly where it is?

[DaveWadding]

I adore this game.


But I still haven't unlocked Welcome Home. :(

Anyone know exactly where it is?


depends on the instrument you're playing.

Its early on the drums, last set of guitar

[UmbrellaCorporation]

Ahhh, okay.

I was doing vocals.

It was in London as well, somewhere like in the sixth set, I believe. Somewhere around there.

Seriously, vocals are probably my favorite thing to do here.

[Kalyx triaD]

I tried vocals for the first time tonight on Hard and discovered the game doen't think I sing as good as I think I do. Very humbling not being able to finish some of my favorite songs.

[Kane Knight]

I tried vocals for the first time tonight on Hard and discovered the game doen't think I sing as good as I think I do. Very humbling not being able to finish some of my favorite songs.

I should try vocals on hard or expert. Be funny to see if I can stack up to my own reputation.

[Kane Knight]

Dumb question, but is there any way to download songs through the game itself? Seems it'd be more convenient than through XBLM.

[Fignuts]

May I also state that I LOVE the fact that you can download songs individually instead of altogether in a 3-pack. I don't think there was a single songpack where I wanted all three, but I DL'ed it anway cause I REALLY wanted one of the songs. Fantastic decision on harmonix's part.

[Kane Knight]

I gotta say, the only sucky thing for me about vocals is that I rarely know more than two songs per tier. :mad:

[Fignuts]

David Bowie pack is up. wooooooo

[Blitz]

My Amazon order is supposed to be here on like the 1st.

Waiting :'(

[Kane Knight]

David Bowie pack is up. wooooooo

Got it, along with Cherry Bomb, Fortunate Son, and one other. Don't remember.

[Fignuts]

The other better be jukebox hero.

[Funky Fly]

Fucken wish I had a 360...

[Kalyx triaD]

Yo Figgy, we gotta jam sometime.

[Fignuts]

TPWW band

[Kane Knight]

The other better be jukebox hero.

The what now? :shifty:

[DAMN iNATOR]

The other better be jukebox hero.

The what now? :shifty:

Nah. The next GH game won't feature the use of guitars at all. It’ll be another retro game, Phonograph Hero: Rocks The 1880’s-1980’s. There will also be a special edition, packaged in an authentic, 1880’s Edison Phonograph.:cool:



:shifty:

[Blitz]

My game shipped today :love: :love: :love:

Should have it by Monday :y:

[Kane Knight]

They need more DLC. I have six tracks, but I'm itching for more. Just don't care for most of the rest of the stuff.

[Silent]

Add me to XBL if you need a drummer -- tag: fender706

My leg hurts from playing expert drums for 2 days straight. :(

[Fignuts]

lol KK they've released a ton.

Do you have the Queens of the Stone Age pack? Cause that one is pretty fun.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Imagine if they released Through Fire and Flames as a downloadable

Bad enough trying to beat it on Expert...imagine trying to get an entire band through it?</font> :o

[D Mac]

Question: I know there's a solo guitar tour, so can you play all the songs on it with your GH 3 guitar? Because I want to play Enter Sandman and the Metallica downloadable songs.

[Fignuts]

Yes, GH guitars work with rockband.

[Kane Knight]

lol KK they've released a ton.

Do you have the Queens of the Stone Age pack? Cause that one is pretty fun.

I can't imagine playing QotSA stuff unless I had to. Was tempted to grab the Metallica pack, but I don't want them showing up on my BWT.

[Fignuts]

Is obscure stuff like tribe, the only stuff you like? In that case good luck finding dlc you like.

Although I have to say tribe is one of the most fun songs in the game.

[Kane Knight]

Is obscure stuff like tribe, the only stuff you like? In that case good luck finding dlc you like.

Man, are you always this bitchy, or does QotSA resonate with you that much?

Yes. I only like obscure stuff like Tribe. and Foreigner, and David Bowie. And CCR. And Joan Jett. And the fact that I'd download Metallica if not for the whole playing it in BWC certainly points to my hardon for obscure music.

[Fignuts]

I was joking. Chill.

[Fignuts]

Ya know, ribbing.

[Fignuts]

You might even say I was just joshin'.

[KingofOldSchool]

I want to get this, but I'm waiting for them to release the drums as a stand-alone, because I don't need another guitar taking up space.

Have they release "Who's Next" yet?

[Kane Knight]

You might even say I was just joshin'.

So...What are you trying to say?

[Kane Knight]

I want to get this, but I'm waiting for them to release the drums as a stand-alone, because I don't need another guitar taking up space.

Have they release "Who's Next" yet?

I'm not even sure I have the space for drums at my place. I bought the game alone, and have been using the LP and a headset.

Oh, and no, no Who's Next yet. Can't wait.

[Fignuts]

Any release date info on that? Love the who, not to mention The Seeker and Won't get fooled again are two of the most fun tracks to play out of all the guitar games. Seems like these games where made for The Who.

[Kane Knight]

Last I knew they were STILL unannounced.

I'd love to see the Seeker for this game, but that cover was one of the weaker ones I've heard in a GH game, so....

[D Mac]

Don't know if this has been addressed before and i'm too lazy to search. Can you use your controller with this? Like one guy using the GH guitar and the other guy playing the drums on the controller?

[D Mac]

I'm not even sure I have the space for drums at my place. I bought the game alone, and have been using the LP and a headset.

Oh, and no, no Who's Next yet. Can't wait.

LP?

[Fignuts]

les paul

[Kane Knight]

LP?

Les Paul. The controller fro, GH3.

[D Mac]

So can you use your standard controller for the drums?

[Kane Knight]

I believe so, though I haven't tried it.

[Blitz]

Playing now. Loving it.

[Kalyx triaD]

Playing now. Loving it.

Lovin it? I know you are.

[D Mac]

Just picked up the game only. It's awesome. When I was a kid I remember playing along with Enter Sandman and Black Hole Sun on air guitar. Now I'm actually playing them.

I love how the crowd sings along sometimes. Tried to use a controller for the drums but it won't let you. But I read the drums will be sold seperately the end of January so i'll just wait until then and pick them up.

[Fignuts]

Just played with a full band for the first time. Was freakin amazing.

[starfox8500]

Just played with a full band for the first time. Was freakin amazing.

It is a rush hitting that ending bonus with everyone

...when they don't mess it up that is :mad:

[Fignuts]

Downloaded NIB and sweet leaf.

I am very happy with my purchase. Mad fun.

BUT WHERE THE HELL IS WHO'S NEXT?! RAWWRRRR

[D Mac]

I got all Sabbath's. And Fortunate Son. Gotta have Credence. And of course Metallica before I even opened the box.

Also beat In Bloom on Expert. My first completed song ever on Expert on this or Guitar Hero.

[Blitz]

Gonna have to send my guitar in to EA for a replacement, stupid piece of shit :mad:

[Kalyx triaD]

That Coheed and Cambria song? One of my fave tracks to sing and play guitar.

[Blitz]

What the hell, Rock Band DLC not available in Canada yet? Gay.

[Kane Knight]

What the hell, Rock Band DLC not available in Canada yet? Gay.

Canadia sucks.

[Blitz]

I suppose it's because the game is not released here yet, but still. COME ON.

Unless I am completely retarded and missing it somehow.

[Kane Knight]

No, Blitz, you're not retarded. They're not going to release bonus content until launch, though.

[D Mac]

Just bought the drums off ebay. Merry Christmas to me. 90 bucks.

[D Mac]

There's some new punk track pack out. Don't think I'll get them.

[Funky Fly]

When is it out in Canada?