ROCK BAND - VGF

**Platinum** · 11-15-2007, 11:59 PM

Rock Band umm... WOW!!!

Microphone_Kirby · 11-16-2007, 01:35 AM

I'm not exactly impressed with the song list. I only know about 15 songs on that list.

I love the idea of a guitarist, a singer, and a drummer working together though.

Galefore · 11-16-2007, 02:24 AM

**** YES THE DRUMS

**** YES

I finally have a "Hero" game I can be good at!

**** YES

**L007 is Undecided** · 11-16-2007, 07:13 AM

There's a rumor that Timmy and the Lords of the Underworld will be a bonus song.

That would be ****ing awesome.

Demonicus Prime · 11-16-2007, 07:13 AM

This game isn't allowed in my house.

YOU ARE MY FRIENDS · 11-16-2007, 04:22 PM

So this game is about being in a rock band? Where are the heroin and beer bottle controllers?

**Wyborn** · 11-16-2007, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sweet L007 o' Mine

There's a rumor that Timmy and the Lords of the Underworld will be a bonus song.

That would be ****ing awesome.

No, that is not a rumor. It's

Stone

Cold

Fact.

Bow your head!

YOU ARE MY FRIENDS · 11-16-2007, 05:40 PM

In a non-joke post, I was expecting more in Rock Band. I mean, if they made a Wii version, I'd be paying 150 or whatever it is for 45 main songs, four of which I can play in GH3. Sure, there would be downloadable content (hopefully), but I don't have a lot of money for Wii Points cards.

Though if I did have money for DLC, I'd totally get it. I'd love playing the entire Who's Next album.

**Prince Toad** · 11-16-2007, 07:02 PM

Are you kidding me Shadow_Kirby? The song list is amazing.

I do agree that it is kind of short, but they're releasing more every week. (Unfortunately I'm splitting it with a bunch of PS2 owners, so we won't be able to get that content.)

YOU ARE MY FRIENDS · 11-16-2007, 08:30 PM

Just played a demo at Best Buy.

Damn. Nevermind what I said, it's ****ing awesome.

**Platinum** · 11-17-2007, 01:58 PM

I can't wait to play the demo, how does the mic. work?

YOU ARE MY FRIENDS · 11-17-2007, 04:43 PM

I didn't get to see the mic in action, just guitar and drums.

**March of the Covenant** · 11-17-2007, 06:13 PM

WE'RE GONNA PLAY IT TUESDAY
FTW

Ike · 11-17-2007, 07:16 PM

Me and my friends decided that if we ever got this game, I would be the guitarist. My only hope is that the controls for the guitar are the same as in GH series.

YOU ARE MY FRIENDS · 11-17-2007, 07:24 PM

^ They are.

**Prince Toad** · 11-18-2007, 01:25 AM

I'm gonna do mostly vocals, which should be fun. I've never been quite sure if I can sing or not, so this will be a decent way of finding out. (If we're playing for a while and my friends force me to get off the mic, then I can't.)

I might play guitar for some guitar-heavy songs, since I'm by far the best of my friends at GH, but we'll see. I wonder whether you could do guitar and vocals at once... probably, if you knew the song by heart and there's no tambourine/cowbell.

***CaptHayfever*** · 11-18-2007, 03:44 PM

The drum controller is terrible for playing cross-handed, which most drummers do.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Galefore · 11-18-2007, 05:00 PM

That could be useful. A lot of drummers would kill to be able to play open-handed, and that controller may be the perfect device to train people to do that. Otherwise, it may be quite a challenge, as the Hero games aren't very famous for accurately imitating the instrument they're trying to make a digital experience out of.

**Prince Toad** · 11-18-2007, 06:30 PM

^Actually, the drum controller is supposed to mimic real drum playing pretty closely. Likewise, I assume you must need some basic vocal talent to handle the mic. Guitar Hero is pretty far off, though.

***CaptHayfever*** · 11-19-2007, 04:52 PM

It's decent for open-handed playing, but ultimately my issue with this controller is the same issue I have with every non-professional electronic drumkit I've ever seen: all the pads are in the same plane. NO ONE DOES THAT.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

11-15-2007, 11:59 PM	#1
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11-16-2007, 04:22 PM	#6
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11-16-2007, 05:40 PM	#8
YOU ARE MY FRIENDS JESUS SAID Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: ON A FRIENDSHIP TREK (Panfan) Gender: Posts: 11,161 Thanks: 481 Thanked 842 Times in 602 Posts Blog Entries: 12 Points: 4,198.01 Bank: 21,897.47 Total Points: 26,095.48 Donate	In a non-joke post, I was expecting more in Rock Band. I mean, if they made a Wii version, I'd be paying 150 or whatever it is for 45 main songs, four of which I can play in GH3. Sure, there would be downloadable content (hopefully), but I don't have a lot of money for Wii Points cards. Though if I did have money for DLC, I'd totally get it. I'd love playing the entire Who's Next album. __________________ L2R: Alex, Max, Bitch, Ethan, I'm not sure she has a name.

11-16-2007, 08:30 PM	#10
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11-17-2007, 04:43 PM	#12
YOU ARE MY FRIENDS JESUS SAID Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: ON A FRIENDSHIP TREK (Panfan) Gender: Posts: 11,161 Thanks: 481 Thanked 842 Times in 602 Posts Blog Entries: 12 Points: 4,198.01 Bank: 21,897.47 Total Points: 26,095.48 Donate	I didn't get to see the mic in action, just guitar and drums. __________________ L2R: Alex, Max, Bitch, Ethan, I'm not sure she has a name.

11-16-2007, 01:35 AM	#2
Microphone_Kirby Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Gender: Posts: 4,966 Thanks: 259 Thanked 79 Times in 70 Posts Blog Entries: 2 Points: 18.00 Bank: 18,763.98 Total Points: 18,781.98 Donate	I'm not exactly impressed with the song list. I only know about 15 songs on that list. I love the idea of a guitarist, a singer, and a drummer working together though.

11-16-2007, 02:24 AM	#3
Galefore Gunjinkeeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dry land. Gender: Posts: 5,545 Thanks: 602 Thanked 335 Times in 268 Posts Blog Entries: 2 Points: 4,684.32 Bank: 34,721.88 Total Points: 39,406.20 Donate	** YES THE DRUMS YES I finally have a "Hero" game I can be good at! ** YES

11-16-2007, 07:13 AM	#4
L007 is Undecided Axe Shreddin' Mod Join Date: May 2001 Location: Farmerland. Gender: Posts: 7,343 Thanks: 90 Thanked 292 Times in 172 Posts Points: 2,397.50 Bank: 16,603.91 Total Points: 19,001.41 Donate	There's a rumor that Timmy and the Lords of the Underworld will be a bonus song. That would be ***ing awesome.*

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11-16-2007, 07:02 PM	#9
Prince Toad PC Mod Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rookery Gender: Posts: 11,404 Thanks: 43 Thanked 56 Times in 47 Posts Points: 43,374.19 Bank: 18,304.68 Total Points: 61,678.87 Donate	Are you kidding me Shadow_Kirby? The song list is amazing. I do agree that it is kind of short, but they're releasing more every week. (Unfortunately I'm splitting it with a bunch of PS2 owners, so we won't be able to get that content.)

11-17-2007, 01:58 PM	#11
Platinum Arcade Mod Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wv Gender: Posts: 1,369 Thanks: 48 Thanked 21 Times in 21 Posts Points: 1,527.24 Bank: 23,885.95 Total Points: 25,413.19 Donate	I can't wait to play the demo, how does the mic. work?

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11-17-2007, 07:16 PM	#14
Ike Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I don't know. Where do I live? Gender: Posts: 5,648 Thanks: 7 Thanked 159 Times in 112 Posts Points: 6,547.39 Bank: 185,327.42 Total Points: 191,874.81 Donate	Me and my friends decided that if we ever got this game, I would be the guitarist. My only hope is that the controls for the guitar are the same as in GH series.

11-17-2007, 07:24 PM	#15
YOU ARE MY FRIENDS JESUS SAID Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: ON A FRIENDSHIP TREK (Panfan) Gender: Posts: 11,161 Thanks: 481 Thanked 842 Times in 602 Posts Blog Entries: 12 Points: 4,198.01 Bank: 21,897.47 Total Points: 26,095.48 Donate	^ They are. __________________ L2R: Alex, Max, Bitch, Ethan, I'm not sure she has a name.

11-18-2007, 01:25 AM	#16
Prince Toad PC Mod Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rookery Gender: Posts: 11,404 Thanks: 43 Thanked 56 Times in 47 Posts Points: 43,374.19 Bank: 18,304.68 Total Points: 61,678.87 Donate	I'm gonna do mostly vocals, which should be fun. I've never been quite sure if I can sing or not, so this will be a decent way of finding out. (If we're playing for a while and my friends force me to get off the mic, then I can't.) I might play guitar for some guitar-heavy songs, since I'm by far the best of my friends at GH, but we'll see. I wonder whether you could do guitar and vocals at once... probably, if you knew the song by heart and there's no tambourine/cowbell.

11-18-2007, 03:44 PM	#17
*CaptHayfever* Smash Supermod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 19,297 Thanks: 161 Thanked 741 Times in 479 Posts Points: 105,898.07 Bank: 942.27 Total Points: 106,840.35 Donate	The drum controller is terrible for playing cross-handed, which most drummers do. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

11-18-2007, 05:00 PM	#18
Galefore Gunjinkeeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dry land. Gender: Posts: 5,545 Thanks: 602 Thanked 335 Times in 268 Posts Blog Entries: 2 Points: 4,684.32 Bank: 34,721.88 Total Points: 39,406.20 Donate	That could be useful. A lot of drummers would kill to be able to play open-handed, and that controller may be the perfect device to train people to do that. Otherwise, it may be quite a challenge, as the Hero games aren't very famous for accurately imitating the instrument they're trying to make a digital experience out of.

11-18-2007, 06:30 PM	#19
Prince Toad PC Mod Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rookery Gender: Posts: 11,404 Thanks: 43 Thanked 56 Times in 47 Posts Points: 43,374.19 Bank: 18,304.68 Total Points: 61,678.87 Donate	^Actually, the drum controller is supposed to mimic real drum playing pretty closely. Likewise, I assume you must need some basic vocal talent to handle the mic. Guitar Hero is pretty far off, though.

11-19-2007, 04:52 PM	#20
*CaptHayfever* Smash Supermod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 19,297 Thanks: 161 Thanked 741 Times in 479 Posts Points: 105,898.07 Bank: 942.27 Total Points: 106,840.35 Donate	It's decent for open-handed playing, but ultimately my issue with this controller is the same issue I have with every non-professional electronic drumkit I've ever seen: all the pads are in the same plane. NO ONE DOES THAT. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"