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Title: Rock BAND
Post by: BatWing on September 27, 2007, 08:38:27 PM
NOW THIS GAME IS GONNA BE AWSOME! FORMING YOUR OWN BAND AND GO ONLINE MAN
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: captainspud on September 27, 2007, 08:40:53 PM
...does the shouting help?
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: Reepicheep on September 28, 2007, 01:21:56 AM
He's in-character.
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: MJB on September 28, 2007, 02:31:05 AM
I do not own a 360, so I will not be able to play "rock band".

-MJB
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: ow_tiobe_sb on September 28, 2007, 06:45:49 AM
Quote from: captainspud on September 27, 2007, 08:40:53 PM
...does the shouting help?

It helps with the tinnitus.

ow_tiobe_sb
Phantom Bunburyist and The Prat in the Hat
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: Verfall on September 28, 2007, 07:09:59 AM
Quote from: MJB on September 28, 2007, 02:31:05 AM
I do not own a 360, so I will not be able to play "rock band".

-MJB

And I won't buy one till they can guarantee it won't crap out to the red ring of death 5 minutes in. They best have that fixed before GTA4 drops. I bought a PS2 because of Vice City, GTA4 will be the only reason I buy a next-gen system that isn't a Wii.
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: daerdevil on September 28, 2007, 01:40:35 PM
Quote from: MJB on September 28, 2007, 02:31:05 AM
I do not own a 360, so I will not be able to play "rock band".

-MJB

I'm fairly certain that there'll be a PS2 version of Rock Band.

http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6177102.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=morenews&tag=morenews;title;2 (http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6177102.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=morenews&tag=morenews;title;2)

Now the big question for me is do I get Rock Band or GH III?
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: johnnyboy on September 28, 2007, 03:53:49 PM
guitar hero is guitar player
rock  band is guitar, bass, drums, and vocals.
i'm totally gettin this for ps3 so then me and my friends will make a band and jam out
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: JeyNyce on September 28, 2007, 09:49:15 PM
Quote from: MJB on September 28, 2007, 02:31:05 AM
I do not own a 360, so I will not be able to play "rock band".

-MJB

Guitar Hero 3 will be out for the PC.  You can rock out on that.
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: UnfluffyBunny on September 29, 2007, 03:04:32 AM
@ daerdevil... GET BOTH! :P


was looking at some picsa of this, and is it me... or does the guitar have 10 buttons??? :O
/me drools
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: daerdevil on September 29, 2007, 10:40:45 AM
I believe there is a second set of fret buttons low on the neck, for your guitar solo.  Not sure if you need to worry about 10 frets, it's probably just to give it that "Ultimate Air Guitar" feel!  And yeah, I'll end up w/ both GH III and Rock Band!  In the meantime, there's always FoF.
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: UnfluffyBunny on September 29, 2007, 11:08:53 AM
Quote from: daerdevil on September 29, 2007, 10:40:45 AM
I believe there is a second set of fret buttons low on the neck, for your guitar solo.  Not sure if you need to worry about 10 frets, it's probably just to give it that "Ultimate Air Guitar" feel!  And yeah, I'll end up w/ both GH III and Rock Band!  In the meantime, there's always FoF.

you got me wrong.... I -WANT- to be using 10 buttons!!  :thumbup:
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: detourne_me on September 29, 2007, 11:22:27 AM
waiting for a PC version.... in the meantime http://www.molsoncanadian.ca/coldshots/ampedup.php? (http://www.molsoncanadian.ca/coldshots/ampedup.php?)
hint:  use funner mode!
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: johnnyboy on September 29, 2007, 11:51:39 AM
yep rock band will be a successful game :thumbup:
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: Spam on September 30, 2007, 06:16:18 AM
Gah... I want the drum set sooooo bad... It looks so cool...
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: Midnight on October 02, 2007, 08:31:21 AM
Unfortunately, I don't have the money for a 360 and Rock Band. Oh well.
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: captainspud on October 02, 2007, 10:55:15 AM
You could rob a bank.

Or beat up some old ladies and take their purses.

Old ladies carry a lot of cash these days.
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: daerdevil on October 17, 2007, 10:22:55 AM
No, I'm not obsessed with this whole Rock Band/GHIII phenomena...

Alright, here's the dilemna.  I think I'm going to wait on the GHIII, because my buddy's getting it, but what do I do about Rock Band?  I only have a lowly PS2, and I can't wait to get Rock Band for it!  But the PS3 and 360 versions are going to have downloadable content including the entire "Who's Next?" album from the WHO!  I doubt I can shell out the $500 for a real 360 and then another $160 for Rock Band (not to mention all of the 360 games I've been missing out on at $40-60 a pop).  Arrgh... why is this so stressful?

Oh yeah, the extra 5 fret buttons on the RB guitar are going to be used for HO/POs (sorta like how GH plays with the regular PS2 controller-- no strumming necessary).
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: Jkspaz on October 28, 2007, 01:58:09 AM
For those that may have not seen yet, IGN has a track listing for the songs in Rock Band:

1960s

    * Rolling Stones "Gimme Shelter"

1970s

    * Aerosmith "Train Kept a Rollin'"*
    * The Who "Won't Get Fooled Again"
    * Boston "Foreplay/Long Time"
    * Mountain "Mississippi Queen" (cover)
    * The Police "Next to You"
    * David Bowie "Suffragette City"
    * Black Sabbath "Paranoid" (cover)
    * Blue Oyster Cult "Don't Fear the Reaper"
    * The Ramones "Blitzkrieg Bop"
    * Deep Purple "Highway Star"
    * KISS "Detroit Rock City"
    * Molly Hatchet "Flirtin' With Disaster"
    * The Outlaws "Green Grass & High Tides" (cover)
    * Sweet "Ballroom Blitz" (cover)

1980s

    * Rush "Tom Sawyer"*
    * Bon Jovi "Wanted Dead or Alive"
    * The Clash "Should I Stay or Should I Go"
    * Faith No More "Epic"
    * Pixies "Wave of Mutilation"
    * R.E.M. "Orange Crush"
    * Iron Maiden "Run to the Hills" (cover)

1990s

    * Foo Fighters "Learn to Fly"
    * Metallica "Enter Sandman"
    * Nirvana "In Bloom"
    * Stone Temple Pilots "Vasoline"
    * Weezer "Say It Ain't So"
    * Smashing Pumpkins "Cherub Rock"
    * Radiohead "Creep"
    * Beastie Boys "Sabotage"
    * Hole "Celebrity Skin"
    * Garbage "I Think I'm Paranoid"
    * Soundgarden "Black Hole Sun"

2000s

    * The Hives "Main Offender"
    * Queens of the Stone Age "Go With the Flow"
    * The Strokes "Reptilia"
    * Jet "Are You Gonna Be My Girl"
    * OK Go "Here It Goes Again"
    * Nine Inch Nails "The Hand That Feeds"
    * Yeah Yeah Yeahs "Maps"
    * Red Hot Chili Peppers "Dani California"
    * Coheed & Cambria "Welcome Home"
    * Fallout Boy "Dead on Arrival"
    * The Killers "When You Were Young"
    * New Pornographers "Electric Version"

They also mention that the 360 will once again have downloadable content including the Who's album "Who's Next", Metallica's "One", and 13 songs by the Grateful Dead.

Gotta say if the premise of this game hadn't already hooked me then this track list has.
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: daerdevil on October 28, 2007, 07:04:54 AM
Thanks for the setlist, and I agree, the song selections are awesome.  There's a lot of GH Fanboys that are poo pooing the setlist on other sites, but I'm impressed.  I just can't wait to play The Police - Next to You... never thought I'd see that in a video game.  Can we say pre-order?

On another note (no pun intended), allegedly Best Buy will be having instore demos of Rock Band starting today.  I'll have to check this out.

Bummer...no RB demo at Best Buy, but they had stacks of GH3 bundles.
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: detourne_me on October 28, 2007, 09:08:29 PM
weird coincidence, i was actually listening to Chood and Cambria as i read this.  Excellent setlist.  the name Rock Band suits it well.  although i wouldn't of minded some Duran Duran.

love suffragette city though :D   is this going to come out for PC too?
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: UnfluffyBunny on October 29, 2007, 02:27:20 AM
not quite off topic, in relevance to DD's last post

they put back the release date of GH3 here by a month >_>
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: daerdevil on November 18, 2007, 12:04:38 PM
Not to rub it in Unfluffy Bunny's face, but Rockband is 2 days away for me, and I've gotten clearance to buy a shiny new xbox360 to accompany it!  There appears to be some PS3 shenanigans w/ guitar controller compatiblity, so Micro-scam is getting my $.  It appears that the DLC is just way too exciting to pass up on by getting the PS2 version.  Now I'm stuck doing the lineup on release day for RB, and the dreaded Black Friday ordeal for my xBox 360 w/ GHII bundle (need that second guitar).
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: UnfluffyBunny on November 18, 2007, 02:03:37 PM
GH3 still isnt out here till friday -_-
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: Spam on November 21, 2007, 04:57:39 PM
So, does anybody have this game yet, or has anybody played the demo anywhere?
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: NomadX on November 21, 2007, 06:11:25 PM
Quote from: Jkspaz on October 28, 2007, 01:58:09 AM

    * Blue Oyster Cult "Don't Fear the Reaper"
   


Now if only they included a Cow Bell peripheral  :D
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: Cardmaster on November 21, 2007, 10:05:30 PM
Quote from: NomadX on November 21, 2007, 06:11:25 PM
Quote from: Jkspaz on October 28, 2007, 01:58:09 AM

    * Blue Oyster Cult "Don't Fear the Reaper"
   


Now if only they included a Cow Bell peripheral  :D

The singer has to use the mic as a cowbell during this song. ;)

Me and the roommates got it, and it is mother-flippin' phenomenal. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm need to do some drumming..

-CM
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: Verfall on December 19, 2007, 11:34:53 PM
Spent...uh...I don't even wanna guess the amount of hours playing this today, as well as plenty more since a buddy got it shipped in a couple weeks back. Gotta say, it is surprisingly fun. Can't drum to save my life, and can't carry a tune very well on most of the songs (Flyleaf....yeah, that chick needs a good swift kick in the throat) but get 4 people together and some beers and you can kill a day if you want, heh. Though I think the bass on Run to the Hills on just medium gave me enough carpal tunnel to last a lifetime. Also got to thank the game for introducing me to Coheed and Cambria. Loves me some decent prog rock.

Only problem, apparently the first round of guitars is defective, and since the game wasn't released in Canada yet when we got it getting a new guitar is damn near impossible. Thankfully, Guitar Hero guitars work fine.

So ya, from a guy who ridiculed the entire idea of these games, as a solo game I'd say buying this is asinine, just go out and buy a real guitar if you have that much time to kill. But as a party game, hard to find anything that compares short of wii sports or something. The music alone is worth a good chunk of the price.
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: DMenacer on December 20, 2007, 10:55:01 AM
From what I heard "Legands of Rock and Roll" is a whole lot better.

On CNN they told of one man who was out christmas shopping for his son paid $90.00 for it, later that day as he walked inside his home with it he caught his son with his friends smoking pot in the house. As punishment not only did his son not get the game and it was then auctioned on Ebay where it sold at over $9,000.00
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: Verfall on December 20, 2007, 03:06:05 PM
Quote from: DMenacer on December 20, 2007, 10:55:01 AM
From what I heard "Legands of Rock and Roll" is a whole lot better.

On CNN they told of one man who was out christmas shopping for his son paid $90.00 for it, later that day as he walked inside his home with it he caught his son with his friends smoking pot in the house. As punishment not only did his son not get the game and it was then auctioned on Ebay where it sold at over $9,000.00

Pff, 2 guitars versus 2 guitars and a drumset and a microphone? I'll take the one that involves more people.

And if I remember right that auction turned out to screw the old man over or something.
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: Cardmaster on December 20, 2007, 09:56:24 PM
Quote from: DMenacer on December 20, 2007, 10:55:01 AM
From what I heard "Legands of Rock and Roll" is a whole lot better.

On CNN they told of one man who was out christmas shopping for his son paid $90.00 for it, later that day as he walked inside his home with it he caught his son with his friends smoking pot in the house. As punishment not only did his son not get the game and it was then auctioned on Ebay where it sold at over $9,000.00

It should be noted that was the Wii version specifically, which got pulled off the shelves for some reason or another, thus making it a verrry rare item.

-CM
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: zuludelta on December 21, 2007, 03:17:46 AM
Quote from: DMenacer on December 20, 2007, 10:55:01 AM
On CNN they told of one man who was out christmas shopping for his son paid $90.00 for it, later that day as he walked inside his home with it he caught his son with his friends smoking pot in the house. As punishment not only did his son not get the game and it was then auctioned on Ebay where it sold at over $9,000.00

$9,000.00 would buy a lot of pot.
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: BatWing on December 21, 2007, 08:46:55 PM
wow!
9.000$!!!!
oh man
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: SnowMan on December 22, 2007, 11:38:21 PM
this game rocks!
i made my own character and me and my firneds were playing online!
our band name was Snakes and Barrels!
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: MJB on December 23, 2007, 01:52:42 AM
Ms_MJB and I bought our kids Rock Band (ps2) for Xmas. I think they will like it but there is no way to know for sure but wait until they get it...

-MJB
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: Cardmaster on December 23, 2007, 07:06:56 AM
Quote from: SnowMan on December 22, 2007, 11:38:21 PM
this game rocks!
i made my own character and me and my firneds were playing online!
our band name was Snakes and Barrels!

Metalocalypse fan much?  :rolleyes:  :D

-CM
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: SnowMan on December 23, 2007, 07:59:15 PM
Quote from: Cardmaster on December 23, 2007, 07:06:56 AM
Quote from: SnowMan on December 22, 2007, 11:38:21 PM
this game rocks!
i made my own character and me and my firneds were playing online!
our band name was Snakes and Barrels!

Metalocalypse fan much?  :rolleyes:  :D

-CM

heck yes
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: lugaru on December 24, 2007, 03:39:50 AM
Quote from: SnowMan on December 23, 2007, 07:59:15 PM
Quote from: Cardmaster on December 23, 2007, 07:06:56 AM
Quote from: SnowMan on December 22, 2007, 11:38:21 PM
this game rocks!
i made my own character and me and my firneds were playing online!
our band name was Snakes and Barrels!

Metalocalypse fan much?  :rolleyes:  :D

-CM

That's why I'm waiting for a PC version and should be getting the PC guitar hero 3 instead. I love metal and probably dont want to play over trite pop stuff. Hopefully modding will turn this into a platform for some really heavy and awesome stuff.

heck yes
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: SnowMan on December 24, 2007, 11:28:57 PM
Quote from: lugaru on December 24, 2007, 03:39:50 AM
Quote from: SnowMan on December 23, 2007, 07:59:15 PM
Quote from: Cardmaster on December 23, 2007, 07:06:56 AM
Quote from: SnowMan on December 22, 2007, 11:38:21 PM
this game rocks!
i made my own character and me and my firneds were playing online!
our band name was Snakes and Barrels!

Metalocalypse fan much?  :rolleyes:  :D

-CM

That's why I'm waiting for a PC version and should be getting the PC guitar hero 3 instead. I love metal and probably dont want to play over trite pop stuff. Hopefully modding will turn this into a platform for some really heavy and awesome stuff.

heck yes

i'm not waitin for a pc version?  :blink:
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: lugaru on December 25, 2007, 06:55:31 PM
I have a real talent for quoting. hehehe, I'm not even correcting that.

Yeah, I want to wait for a fully modable game so I can include some really sick songs.
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: Cardmaster on December 25, 2007, 08:19:52 PM
Quote from: lugaru on December 25, 2007, 06:55:31 PM
I have a real talent for quoting. hehehe, I'm not even correcting that.

Yeah, I want to wait for a fully modable game so I can include some really sick songs.

Well, just bear in mind that the developers have announced that they don't intend to make GH moddable in the near future.. in fact, their programming of the game is rather restrictive of this...

I mean, it's possible, but often waaaay more difficult than is worth it..

-CM
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: lugaru on December 26, 2007, 04:44:57 AM
Quote from: Cardmaster on December 25, 2007, 08:19:52 PM
Quote from: lugaru on December 25, 2007, 06:55:31 PM
I have a real talent for quoting. hehehe, I'm not even correcting that.

Yeah, I want to wait for a fully modable game so I can include some really sick songs.

Well, just bear in mind that the developers have announced that they don't intend to make GH moddable in the near future.. in fact, their programming of the game is rather restrictive of this...

I mean, it's possible, but often waaaay more difficult than is worth it..

-CM


I know that in the earlier games players had to burn DVD's with substituted tracks and stuff... I watched some discouraging youtube videos on it. Hmm... hopefully at least by mistake they will give modders and IN because I've seen great communities around musical games before. Also the though of playing some Yngwie Malmsteen orchestral stuff or 'take the time' by dream theater rules.
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: BWPS on December 28, 2007, 09:13:27 AM
Quote from: DMenacer on December 20, 2007, 10:55:01 AM
On CNN they told of one man who was out christmas shopping for his son paid $90.00 for it, later that day as he walked inside his home with it he caught his son with his friends smoking pot in the house. As punishment not only did his son not get the game and it was then auctioned on Ebay where it sold at over $9,000.00

OVER 9000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHAT 9000?!


I'm sorry. I honestly can't not say it in situations that call for it.

I'll just move along now.
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: MJB on December 28, 2007, 11:23:32 AM
The PS2 version of Rock Band turned out to be quite fun. The ability to use our Guitar Hero 2 controller to have a 4 player band is great. It's truly sad that the Rock Band guitar isn't compatible with any Guitar Hero games.

Ms_MJB and I also picked up GH3:Legends of Rock for the kiddies. There are a few good songs and the duel battles are great but overall I prefer Rock Bands track list. If only there were some Dethklok tracks. ;)

-MJB
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: daerdevil on January 03, 2008, 05:03:34 AM
Alright, maybe I'm spending too much time on the character creator, but I figure it's worth putting these up.  Unfortunately, you apparently can't make masks that cover the full head....the face paint only covers as far back as the ears.

Bullseye
[spoiler](http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/6346/bullseye2ve8.jpg)[/spoiler]

Elektra
[spoiler](http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/6242/elektralp1.jpg)[/spoiler]

and you wanted the best, you got the best...Kiss!
[spoiler](http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/5360/ace2ov4.jpg)(http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/4531/geneap8.jpg)
(http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/2139/paulvb5.jpg)(http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/9973/petermh1.jpg)
[/spoiler]
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: SnowMan on January 06, 2008, 07:21:28 PM
nice one daerdevil.
like the kiss and especially elektra! :)
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: daerdevil on January 19, 2008, 06:24:50 PM
Thanks for the compliment and here's some more Rock Band goodies.

Alright, here are some of my creations.

The Mighty Avengers
(Captain America, She-Hulk, Thor, and Ironman)
[spoiler](http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/9807/avengersck7.jpg)[/spoiler]
Yeah, Ironman's a bit weak, but I wanted to give the helmet a shot. 

The Uncanny X-men
(Wolverine, Cyclops, Nightcrawler, and Rogue)
[spoiler](http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/8854/xmenre2.jpg)[/spoiler]

And my band "Addicted to Love"
Robert Palmer and his women!
[spoiler](http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/8578/palmerfa3.jpg)[/spoiler]
The game needs more hair styles...these girls need a tight bun or slicked
back hair.

One final character.  My take on Daredevil.
[spoiler](http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/2084/daredevilvo7.jpg)[/spoiler]
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: detourne_me on January 20, 2008, 05:04:18 AM
Wow! those are Awesome Daerdevil!
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: zuludelta on January 20, 2008, 05:33:44 AM
Great job on Wolverine!

You should do Hypno-Hustler (http://www.marvel.com/universe/Hypno-Hustler), he's the perfect Marvel character for the game.
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: Zippo on January 20, 2008, 11:36:15 AM
This game is coming out for Wii later this year. It's pretty expensive though, isn't it?

Lucky for me I have a friend who's the most spoiled kid on the face of the planet, I'm sure he'll have it the moment it comes out. I knew I kept him around for some reason.
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: daerdevil on January 20, 2008, 06:22:38 PM
Quote from: zuludelta on January 20, 2008, 05:33:44 AM
Great job on Wolverine!

You should do Hypno-Hustler (http://www.marvel.com/universe/Hypno-Hustler), he's the perfect Marvel character for the game.

Thanks all.  Hypno-Hustler...looks like a good candidate, but I have some plans to make a Thundarr band next.

Meanwhile, after messing with Chewie's face all day, here's my Star Wars band.
(http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/6259/starwarsew9.jpg)

Unfortunately Leia looks like an anime character in this pic, but she's cool in concert.  Oh, and that feathered hair, just makes the man with Luke. 
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: UnfluffyBunny on January 21, 2008, 07:20:06 AM
according to play.com... the UK release has ben cancelled -_-
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: Placebo on June 04, 2008, 02:47:52 AM
yay for the UK release! finally got this the other day, loving the drums, i'm still using my GH3 guitar because frankly I dont like the rock band one, the mic is far more fun than I thought it would be, I get friends to try it and then they dont wanna stop, heh heh, and there's an awesome array of downloadables, i'm currently addicted to arms race by fall out boy
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: daerdevil on June 04, 2008, 07:11:13 AM
Glad to see Rock Band finally made it across the pond.  Lots of people prefer the Les Paul over the Strat, but I LOVE my Strat.  Enjoy the drums early and practice, because the upper tier songs are murder!  I can't get past "Green Grass and High Tides" on medium drums.

Fall Out Boy, hmmm....must be a Marvel Ultimates fan (just messing with ya).  I'm more excited about the Cars album they released, but I'm a child of the 70s.  Have fun.
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: Placebo on June 04, 2008, 12:50:12 PM
lol, they just happen to play that song often at a local nightclub, gotto admit I was more excited over the NIN pack :D
Title: Re: Rock BAND
Post by: BatWing on June 30, 2008, 09:28:34 PM
dude that is awsome yo!