Harmonix's Rock Band Discussion

[countryboy]

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EB games is listing a Rock Band Drum set for $79.99 but no other info.

[nc0ffey]

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Since playing GH2 on our friends PS2 (im getting the 360 version next week) a bunch of my friends and I have been saying how awesome a game like this would be...dream come true...im getting it fo sho...

[Brandwin]

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Won't pay over $100.

[Moses Shuttlesworth]

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OMGGGG IM GETTING THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't care how expensive, this will be like grandmama's cool-ade, SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET

[JohnnytheSkin]

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I'll likely pick it up...with the mic and drum set.

EG, we'll have an all OS band, with sobbing vocals (or screeching, off pitch ones if you prefer) and a bunch of no-talents
Seriously, while the premise is cool, the hilarity that will ensue actually PLAYING the game will be...


to quote the Mastercard commercials...


PRICELESS!

[Brandwin]

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I'm lying..I might pick it up. I really want to get on the drums.

[ExtremeGamer]

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I'll likely pick it up...with the mic and drum set.

EG, we'll have an all OS band, with sobbing vocals (or screeching, off pitch ones if you prefer) and a bunch of no-talents

Seriously, while the premise is cool, the hilarity that will ensue actually PLAYING the game will be...


to quote the Mastercard commercials...



PRICELESS!

LOL, I can totally see this game being a blast. If we thing Guitar Hero is addicting, imagine this!!!

And am I the only one picturing Dookie being like Animal from The Muppets on the drums? LOL

[Brandwin]

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And am I the only one picturing Dookie being like Animal from The Muppets on the drums? LOL

LMAO!

I can't lie, even though the price might be expensive, I think it would be so much fun getting a group together over live. I can just picture the funny moments now.

[Hooe]

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Here's the question I have: can I buy the game at $60, only play the guitar parts while owning only a GH controller, and then have two friends on XBL do the vox and drums (thus saving me some $$$)? I'd like to have the new songs if the GH controller is gonna work for it.

I'll probably end up getting the whole thing anyway, but I thought I'd ask

[dave360]

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I've got two guitars so all I would need is the drum set and the mike so I'm in now as well.

[Flawless]

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Rock Band Blowout
The CEO of Harmonix gives us the scoop.

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/795/795310p1.html

Harmonix knows music games. Responsible for developing nearly every hit music rhythm game known to man, the studio's credits include Guitar Hero I and II, Frequency, Amplitude, and Karaoke Revolution. Now Harmonix is hard at work developing its most ambitious title yet, Rock Band. Drums, vocals, guitar, and bass will all play together in a single game for the first time this fall. To learn more about this highly anticipated title, IGN went to Alex Rigopulos, co-founder and CEO of Harmonix with questions on everything from the single player game to MIDI possibilities.

[TheMatrix31]

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This game will rule.

[Moses Shuttlesworth]

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This game will rule.

[Flawless]

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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

[ATrainIU24]

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Wow, this game sounds incredible.