The unofficial Rock Band thread.

Discussion in 'Gaming' started by Aragorn, May 30, 2008.

  1. firehawk12

    firehawk12 Fleet Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Aug 4, 2002
    I think it was confirmed that in Europe it's not tied to one company.
    I still have no idea if it's Walmart only in Canada. Such a pain in the ass if it is.
     
  2. Hermiod

    Hermiod Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Mar 16, 2006
    ^Walmart own Asda so if it's going to be tied to one company, if we get it at all, it'll be them.
     
  3. firehawk12

    firehawk12 Fleet Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Aug 4, 2002
    Well, the thing is that AC/DC is exclusive to Walmart in the US... that's probably partly how this deal came to fruition. Is that the case in Europe?
     
  4. Hermiod

    Hermiod Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Mar 16, 2006
    ^As I said, we don't know that we'll even be getting this extra game. We don't even have a date for Rock Band 2 yet.
     
  5. firehawk12

    firehawk12 Fleet Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Aug 4, 2002
    Well, is their new CD exclusive? :lol:
     
  6. Hermiod

    Hermiod Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Mar 16, 2006
    Oh, I see, I wasn't aware of that.

    I can't see the CD version of Live at Donington anywhere but a DVD of the concert is available from the usual places.
     
  7. Aragorn

    Aragorn Fleet Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Dec 30, 2002
  8. TheBrew

    TheBrew Vice Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2001
    Location:
    Fox Lady
    Oh lord...
     
  9. firehawk12

    firehawk12 Fleet Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Aug 4, 2002
    That's the advantage of being owned by a media company... you get a whole show built around your game.
     
  10. Aragorn

    Aragorn Fleet Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Dec 30, 2002
    Downloads for the week of 10/19:

    Nirvana 7-Pack
    Breed
    Lounge Act
    On a Plain
    Polly
    Something in the Way
    Stay Away
    Territorial Pissings

    ALBUM: $10.99 (880 points)
    PER TRACK: $1.99 (160 points)
     
  11. Brikar99

    Brikar99 Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

    Joined:
    Aug 13, 2002
    The new AC/DC album is a Walmart exclusive, and it was apparently the band's decision for the Rock Band pack to be the same way.
     
  12. firehawk12

    firehawk12 Fleet Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Aug 4, 2002
    Yep, but I don't know if that's the case in Europe... or even in Canada.

    I find it odd though. I hesitate to buy The Who pack but for some reason I really want the AC/DC songs.
     
  13. Aragorn

    Aragorn Fleet Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Dec 30, 2002
    So there's a cymbal pack coming for the Rock Band 2 drums that allow you to expand the drum set. But the only ones I can find are from MadCatz. Is there no Harmonix first-party cymbal pack?
     
  14. TheBrew

    TheBrew Vice Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2001
    Location:
    Fox Lady
    I believe that is the first-party pack as they are licensed Harmonix products.
     
  15. firehawk12

    firehawk12 Fleet Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Aug 4, 2002
    Yeah, I don't think they're doing their own cymbals.
     
  16. Aragorn

    Aragorn Fleet Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Dec 30, 2002
    So do you know what the one-cymbal, two-cymbal, three-cymbal add-ons are each supposed to offer?
     
  17. firehawk12

    firehawk12 Fleet Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Aug 4, 2002
    I imagine the idea is that you can use those in lieu of hitting the pads. As far as I know, Guitar Hero: World Tour won't recognize them.
     
  18. Aragorn

    Aragorn Fleet Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Dec 30, 2002
    Well, while I was hoping for the best, to be perfectly honest this was exactly what I was expecting out of Harmonix....

    The 20 free downloadable songs for Rock Band 2:

    The 88 - "Sons and Daughters"
    Authority Zero - "No Regrets"
    Between the Buried and Me - "Prequel To The Sequel"
    The Cab - "Bounce"
    The Chevelles - "Get It On"
    The Cocktail Slippers - "Give It To Me"
    Dealership - "Database Corrupted"
    Endeverafter - "I Wanna Be Your Man"
    The Ghost Hounds - "Ashes To Fire"
    Hollywood Undead - "Young"
    Kutless - "The Feeling"
    The Len Price 3 - "If I Ain't Got You"
    Lesley Roy - "I'm Gone, I'm Going"
    Opiate for the Masses - "Burn You Down"
    Semi-Precious Weapons - "Magnetic Baby"
    Shaimus - "Like a Fool"
    Thenewno2 - "Crazy Tuesday"
    Tickle Me Pink - "The Time Is Wrong"
    Underoath - "Desperate Times, Desperate Measures"
    X Japan - "I.V."
     
  19. TheBrew

    TheBrew Vice Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2001
    Location:
    Fox Lady
    Wow, I haven't heard of any of these guys. :eek:
     
  20. firehawk12

    firehawk12 Fleet Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Aug 4, 2002
    I'm happy. This is like their bonus song section I guess.

    Any idea when they're supposed to be available?

    Ah, Nov 4, along with the Presidents of the USA pack... and technically, the AC/DC pack.
    Still no word on whether or not Canada is stuck with Walmart when it comes to the AC/DC thing though. Yuck.
     
    Last edited: Oct 23, 2008