The Official Rockband Thread - Page 4

moorific · #37 November 15th, 2007, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by that guy

I just saw some sort of Rock Band show on MTV. Two bands played a song and the winner won some prize. Sebastion Bach and two others judged. It looked like GH with drums and a singer, which is cool I guess.

Yes, it looks freakin' awesome. Rockband looks the the best party/solo non-RPG to be out for awhile. For me it seems to be the greatest game for someone in my kind of situation with three friends that are overly excited for it and each have a specific skill, I for one am an expert at Guitar Hero as is another of my friends, one is a master of Kareoke Revolution, and another that plays drums in a band. I can't wait! ......until next year

~~K/H_Addict~~ · #38 November 15th, 2007, 09:23 PM

last i checked, PS2 RockBand is a rumor. I'm going to try and check again tomorrow, but as far as i know, none of my local game shops know anything about a PS2 release. Until i hear/see it confirmed or in an ad (be it online or in the paper, or even in-store), PS2 Rockband is just a hoax, which seems to have everyone but myself fooled.

Don't believe everything Wikipedia tells you.

BTW: I played it today (drums). Sweetness. Drums = very difficult, even on medium.

moorific · #39 November 15th, 2007, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by K/H_Addict

last i checked, PS2 RockBand is a rumor. I'm going to try and check again tomorrow, but as far as i know, none of my local game shops know anything about a PS2 release. Until i hear/see it confirmed or in an ad (be it online or in the paper, or even in-store), PS2 Rockband is just a hoax, which seems to have everyone but myself fooled.

You just took my reason to live away.

~~K/H_Addict~~ · #40 November 15th, 2007, 09:49 PM

I'm sorry. Now you'll know to seek confirmation from more reliable resources. For all you know, I could be lying about not being sure about RB for PS2.

EDIT: did a little more looking around, and check out what i found:

http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=281841

I believe this is confirmation enough.

Mindfreak · #41 November 16th, 2007, 08:06 PM

Anyone else think Robert Palmer's "Addicted to Love" would make a good Rock Band song?

Dennys · #42 November 21st, 2007, 01:08 AM

Picked up my bundle today. What a mother of a box.... going to be hard pressed to hide the thing for a month.

Sad thing is the spare guitars don't come out till january... oh, well, xmas cash will pay for that.

yagyuninja · #43 November 21st, 2007, 08:27 PM

I got it yesterday morning but I was immediately struck down with a flu and haven't been able to play much. Cruel rock gods.

moorific · #44 November 21st, 2007, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by yagyuninja

I got it yesterday morning but I was immediately struck down with a flu and haven't been able to play much. Cruel rock gods.

How is the guitar compared to Guitar Hero? What about the drums?

~~K/H_Addict~~ · #45 November 21st, 2007, 11:06 PM

The guitar has 5 frets, same as Guitar Hero, plus another five frets, lower down the neck and smaller meant for solos. I haven't really messed with the guitar yet, but i know the strum bar doesn't move as much as the Guitar hero guitars do, and apparently, there's numerous switches to change the tuning of it, much like the pick-up switch and volume/tone knobs on a real guitar.

The drums are pretty cool too. 4 pads, each indicated with a different color ring around the outer edge, and you activate it by striking it with the drumsticks it comes with.

And apparently, the bundle pack only includes one guitar

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moorific · #46 November 21st, 2007, 11:32 PM

I know about the stuff, but what I'm wondering is how gameplay feels, the guitar specifically looks like something to get used to if you're accustomed to GH.

yagyuninja · #47 November 22nd, 2007, 12:30 AM

I found it easier to use than the guitar hero guitars. There is no gap between the buttons, and it feels more fluid to move around on them. I still haven't gotten the hang of the solo buttons yet. There's a learning curve, since they are smaller.

Velenne · #48 November 23rd, 2007, 11:02 AM

played for awhile at a friend's house on Wednesday. Yes, the guitar sections play basically the same bit the colored tabs on the track are little rectangles which are much less forgiving than GH's circular versions. The drums are similarly difficult and unmerciful (appropriate, given that the drummer controls the rhythm of the song, he can't be even a little off). The vocal section is very forgiving and intuitive; a little arrow along the line indicates if youre singing too high or low.

The freestyle sections add a neat twist, especially for the vocals and drums. Your starpower guage can be refilled as it's draining. Each of your characters is fully customizable. But most imporantly it's very fun to play with a full band.