The unofficial Rock Band thread. - Page 3

Arrqh · June 4 2008, 08:01 AM

Hermiod wrote:

And no, they're not under any obligation to do so themselves, but they have lost an otherwise guaranteed sale by not doing so.

Considering how well it's sold, I don't think this is a pressing concern on their end

Hermiod · June 4 2008, 08:03 AM

Given the discussion about this I've seen elsewhere, they could have sold even more, but oh well. I will stick with Guitar Hero.

firehawk12 · June 4 2008, 08:29 AM

I'm kind of glad only because then there isn't an achievement for playing the game with a controller.
Still, Harmonix made the first two GH games, so it's a feature they themselves implemented. I guess they thought that it's not worth doing for Rock Band.

Hermiod · June 4 2008, 08:33 AM

^And Neversoft reimplemented it too, since my understanding is that while Activision kept the name they lost the source code.

firehawk12 · June 4 2008, 08:41 AM

Yep, HMX took the code with them.

Worf412 · June 4 2008, 04:57 PM

Hermiod wrote:

If I want to play the game in a manner that's "boring" and I'm willing to pay for the game, why shouldn't I be able to ?

Because when a game then does not include your preferred insipid mode-of-play you bitch about it as though it was a Zelda game that forgot to include a sword?

Hermiod · June 4 2008, 04:59 PM

Worf412 wrote:

Hermiod wrote:

If I want to play the game in a manner that's "boring" and I'm willing to pay for the game, why shouldn't I be able to ?

Because when a game then does not include your preferred insipid mode-of-play you bitch about it as though it was a Zelda game that forgot to include a sword?

Who's bitching ? I just said I was disappointed and am not going to buy it, I'm not picketing EA's headquarters am I ?

JonathonWally · June 4 2008, 08:00 PM

Having fun with the 2 Disturbed songs. Time to go on marketplace and pick up more songs, as these are the only 2 I've downloaded since picking the game up.

JonathonWally · June 6 2008, 08:07 PM

I just picked up a bunch of songs off the DC, any recommendations for good hard guitar tracks?

StolenThunder · June 6 2008, 09:04 PM

Sorting the DLC list by guitar tier can give you some indication. Then it's a trip to YouTube I find!

Aragorn · June 6 2008, 09:41 PM

Downloads for the week of June 8:

MTV2 pack
"Moving to Seattle" -- The Material
"A Clean Shot" -- The Myriad
"Bullets & Guns" -- Them Terribles

Also available:
"Girls Who Play Guitars" -- Maxïmo Park

JonathonWally · June 6 2008, 09:42 PM

Where's my Peter Frampton damnit. People would eat that solo up.

firehawk12 · June 7 2008, 06:51 AM

Rock Band 2 confirmed a day ago due to a poll asking people to choose the next box art... and it appears to be listed in game store databases as a November 08 release. If they have song creation, I'm not even going to bother with GH4/WT. Woot.

JonathonWally · June 7 2008, 04:30 PM

I'll pick up GH4, just for to have more songs to play, but only if I can pick up just the game and not the instruments. Even though I don't think the rock band drums will work with it, I'm not keeping 2 sets of drums around.

I do want the Union Jack'd guitar that the guy played in the demo though.

firehawk12 · June 7 2008, 10:39 PM

Yeah, I'm not going to buy a freaking second drum kit. Too bad MS and Sony are just going to roll over and let them do this shit. Not bad enough that there are two consoles that are almost the same, now there are going to be three damn drum kits on the market.

June 4 2008, 08:03 AM	#32
Hermiod Admiral	Re: The unofficial Rock Band thread. Given the discussion about this I've seen elsewhere, they could have sold even more, but oh well. I will stick with Guitar Hero.

June 4 2008, 08:29 AM	#33
firehawk12 Fleet Admiral Location: EXILE + ATTON = GUUUUUUSH!!!! (pic by aimo)	Re: The unofficial Rock Band thread. I'm kind of glad only because then there isn't an achievement for playing the game with a controller. Still, Harmonix made the first two GH games, so it's a feature they themselves implemented. I guess they thought that it's not worth doing for Rock Band. __________________ The best reason to watch Curling: Johnson Sisters! "How do you trust a nation that's invented Karate? They're standing there in their pajamas... then they kick you in the balls!"

June 4 2008, 08:33 AM	#34
Hermiod Admiral	Re: The unofficial Rock Band thread. ^And Neversoft reimplemented it too, since my understanding is that while Activision kept the name they lost the source code.

June 4 2008, 08:41 AM	#35
firehawk12 Fleet Admiral Location: EXILE + ATTON = GUUUUUUSH!!!! (pic by aimo)	Re: The unofficial Rock Band thread. Yep, HMX took the code with them. __________________ The best reason to watch Curling: Johnson Sisters! "How do you trust a nation that's invented Karate? They're standing there in their pajamas... then they kick you in the balls!"

June 4 2008, 08:00 PM	#38
JonathonWally Admiral Location: It's Hard To Be Modest When You're As Good As I Am	Re: The unofficial Rock Band thread. Having fun with the 2 Disturbed songs. Time to go on marketplace and pick up more songs, as these are the only 2 I've downloaded since picking the game up. __________________ Living vicariously through myself I like JonathanWally's secret topic races. It's silly and kind of subversive---kind of like him!-auntiehill I Aim To Misbehave Are you hearin me, like I'm hearin you?

STAR TREK

CSI

ABOUT US

June 6 2008, 08:07 PM	#39
JonathonWally Admiral Location: It's Hard To Be Modest When You're As Good As I Am	Re: The unofficial Rock Band thread. I just picked up a bunch of songs off the DC, any recommendations for good hard guitar tracks? __________________ Living vicariously through myself I like JonathanWally's secret topic races. It's silly and kind of subversive---kind of like him!-auntiehill I Aim To Misbehave Are you hearin me, like I'm hearin you?

June 6 2008, 09:04 PM	#40
StolenThunder Poster Location: Scotland	Re: The unofficial Rock Band thread. Sorting the DLC list by guitar tier can give you some indication. Then it's a trip to YouTube I find!

June 6 2008, 09:41 PM	#41
Aragorn Admiral	Re: The unofficial Rock Band thread. Downloads for the week of June 8: MTV2 pack "Moving to Seattle" -- The Material "A Clean Shot" -- The Myriad "Bullets & Guns" -- Them Terribles Also available: "Girls Who Play Guitars" -- Maxïmo Park

June 6 2008, 09:42 PM	#42
JonathonWally Admiral Location: It's Hard To Be Modest When You're As Good As I Am	Re: The unofficial Rock Band thread. Where's my Peter Frampton damnit. People would eat that solo up. __________________ Living vicariously through myself I like JonathanWally's secret topic races. It's silly and kind of subversive---kind of like him!-auntiehill I Aim To Misbehave Are you hearin me, like I'm hearin you?

June 7 2008, 06:51 AM	#43
firehawk12 Fleet Admiral Location: EXILE + ATTON = GUUUUUUSH!!!! (pic by aimo)	Re: The unofficial Rock Band thread. Rock Band 2 confirmed a day ago due to a poll asking people to choose the next box art... and it appears to be listed in game store databases as a November 08 release. If they have song creation, I'm not even going to bother with GH4/WT. Woot. __________________ The best reason to watch Curling: Johnson Sisters! "How do you trust a nation that's invented Karate? They're standing there in their pajamas... then they kick you in the balls!"

June 7 2008, 04:30 PM	#44
JonathonWally Admiral Location: It's Hard To Be Modest When You're As Good As I Am	Re: The unofficial Rock Band thread. I'll pick up GH4, just for to have more songs to play, but only if I can pick up just the game and not the instruments. Even though I don't think the rock band drums will work with it, I'm not keeping 2 sets of drums around. I do want the Union Jack'd guitar that the guy played in the demo though. __________________ Living vicariously through myself I like JonathanWally's secret topic races. It's silly and kind of subversive---kind of like him!-auntiehill I Aim To Misbehave Are you hearin me, like I'm hearin you?

June 7 2008, 10:39 PM	#45
firehawk12 Fleet Admiral Location: EXILE + ATTON = GUUUUUUSH!!!! (pic by aimo)	Re: The unofficial Rock Band thread. Yeah, I'm not going to buy a freaking second drum kit. Too bad MS and Sony are just going to roll over and let them do this shit. Not bad enough that there are two consoles that are almost the same, now there are going to be three damn drum kits on the market. __________________ The best reason to watch Curling: Johnson Sisters! "How do you trust a nation that's invented Karate? They're standing there in their pajamas... then they kick you in the balls!"