Harmonix's Rock Band Discussion

[JohnnytheSkin]

Re: Harmonix's Next Game Revealed...

$200 for all that seems like a steal! Hell, I'd pay more!

My wife will just be pissed at all the new peripherals sitting around the house.

This should be a blast!

[ExtremeGamer]

Re: Harmonix's Next Game Revealed...

$200 for all that seems like a steal! Hell, I'd pay more!

My wife will just be pissed at all the new peripherals sitting around the house.

This should be a blast!

Where did I miss it being $200?

[Crucial Mike]

Re: Harmonix's Next Game Revealed...

Info from new GI. Source

• One disk with 4 separate campaigns. Guitar, Drum, Bass and Vocal. Each can be played on its own from start to finish, in addition, a full band game is designed to allow for one huge co-op playthrough.
  
• Will feature full support for four player online play on both 360 and PS3. Any combination of on/offline play will work and each player can pick their own difficulty setting.
  
• Flexible community system will allow you to find bandmates anywhere in the world.
  
• There will be a way for you to share your bands triumphs with the world, but the details are still under wraps.
  
• Musical fret-boards are now transparent so you can see more of the background visuals. Guitar is on the left side of the screen, Bass on the right and Drums down the middle. Vocals scroll from right to left along the top of the screen.
  
• Guitars and Bass now have 10 frets. 5 for the regular sections of the game and 5 for the newly designated solo sections.
  
• Whammy bar is back as is the tilt to activate rock bands version of star power.
  
• There is a five way switch on the guitar that allows for 5 different self-applied effects to the sound.
  
• Singing is now more in-depth. There is a phoneme detector that will pick up individual vowels and consonants you say. Build up enough highly judged phrases and you'll be able to sing free-form. If you do well enough in free-form, then you'll trigger the vocalist's version of star power.
  
• Microphone doubles as a tambourine on many songs to combat super long guitar solos where the singer doesn't have much to do.
  
• Drums are apparently insane. You use actual sticks and hit one of four colored pads in front of you, in addition to a kick pedal attached to the drumming unit. Drummers will also have the ability to do fills etc. in their own little free-form section, do well and you'll trigger the drummers version of star power.

• If one person fails, the whole band does not fail, their section simply turns gray and they have to sit out the rest of the song unless one your band mates initiates star power, which will bring you back into the fold.
  
• If all bandmates can reach the end of a song, you'll be greeted with one huge free-form jam session.
  
• There will be a character creation system, and you can create multiple avatars that play different instruments.
  
• Four themed clothing stores in addition to licensed guitars and pedals and other rock paraphernalia.
  
• A full set of mo-cap stage movements have been added for each instrument. You can decide whether your vocalist moves like Axel Rose, or stands his ground like Clapton.
  
• 40 performance venues planned
  
• All peripherals will be unique to each platform. This isn't the developer's decision. Apparently MS peripherals require special circuit boards.
  
• You'll be able to craft your own band logo.
  
• The HUD in the screens isn't final, but is a good indication of what you can expect.
  
• 4 songs announced in the article, not sure if this is new or old, but whatever.
  
  Weezer - Say It Ain't So - Original Master Track
  Black Sabbath - Paranoid - Original Master Track
  The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again - Original Master Track
  Nirvana - In Bloom - Original Master Track

May god help us all.

[JohnnytheSkin]

Re: Harmonix's Next Game Revealed...

Where did I miss it being $200?

It was a rumored price point upon announcement, including all the peripherals.

I'm interested in how the Guitar Hero controls will work...not to well, I imagine!

EDIT: A link from a month ago regarding pricing: http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/12/ro...focus-testing/

[VTPack919]

Re: Harmonix's Next Game Revealed...

May god help us all.

Co-sign.

I need this game.

[mgoblue]

Re: Harmonix's Next Game Revealed...

soon my crappy lead vocals will be unleashed on the world lol

Sounds like a fun game though, i love the online component and would totally join a band with people to rock out.

[aukevin]

Re: Harmonix's Next Game Revealed...

I know I'll get the guitar and bass, the drums depend on the size of them. Vocals... I think I'd rather hear the game do those.

[JohnnytheSkin]

Re: Harmonix's Next Game Revealed...

I'm willing to do anything on this game! I'll play guitar and bass (should be easy as I'm a stud on "Expert" in 'Guitar Hero'), and I'd love to do some vocals!

Drumming might be hard, especially with the quote that if you can play the drum part on hard, you can play the drums in real life!

I can't wait to get this game and start forming up some OS bands!

[mgoblue]

Re: Harmonix's Next Game Revealed...

I'm willing to do anything on this game! I'll play guitar and bass (should be easy as I'm a stud on "Expert" in 'Guitar Hero'), and I'd love to do some vocals!

Drumming might be hard, especially with the quote that if you can play the drum part on hard, you can play the drums in real life!

I can't wait to get this game and start forming up some OS bands!

I have to see what everything costs but i'm with you. Not sure how good of a drummer I'd be, I don't think I have the drummer "multi tasking" mental thing going. I can do multiple things at once, but stellar drummers have both hands and both feet all keeping a different beat and I am just not that talented. Would be fun to try and learn though!

I'll sing karaoke out with friends, so i'd have no problem butchering a classic song lol. Then again, 99% of the people singing won't be pro quality singers, that's why we play the game Rock Band and aren't in our own

[lionsfan49]

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I love GHII. This could be an amazing game!

[chippered]

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My fiance has always wanted a drum game, so she'll be on the drums, my son and I will be rockin' out on the axes, and we'll both probably be babbling into the mic. This should be crazy fun!

[JohnnytheSkin]

'Rock Band' Stratocaster REVEALED!

OFFICIAL 'ROCK BAND' STRATOCASTER GUITAR PERIPHERAL REVEALED!

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/19/rock-band-guitar-shown-in-latest-gamestop-newsletter/

Looks pretty sweet!

Not sure if Red Octane is making it, and if so, they damn well better focus group it and work out any kinks before launch (the star power and whammy bar issues on 360).

[ExtremeGamer]

Re: 'Rock Band' Stratocaster REVEALED!

Looks good, merged the thread and renamed it with the Rock Band name

[chippered]

Re: 'Rock Band' Stratocaster REVEALED!

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/19/ro...op-newsletter/

Looks pretty sweet!

Not sure if Red Octane is making it, and if so, they damn well better focus group it and work out any kinks before launch (the star power and whammy bar issues on 360).

Looks sweet! Some interesting possibilities i'm sure.

[plasticbeast]

Re: Harmonix's Next Game Revealed...Rock Band

Man, I am so ready to rock the drums! I am really excited for this game now.