Harmonix's Rock Band Discussion

[Seether4113]

Re: Harmonix's Rock Band now with Impressions

This may be a dumb question, but when you come up to the section that allow drum fills (in middle of songs), does the sound from the speakers register what you hit on the drums or does it fill with the pre-recorded master sound, so no matter what you hit, you hear what the recorded drummer plays

it plays what you hit. try just banging the green pad (cymbals) or the bass pedal and youlll see.

[callmetaternuts]

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it plays what you hit. try just banging the green pad (cymbals) or the bass pedal and youlll see.

I would try it, dont have it yet

Two more questions....

1) if youre playing drums (or anything i guess), and you mess up, can you hear you are messing up, does the song sound like you are hitting wrong notes, or wrong beats. For instance, if i just bang away on the bass pedal, would you hear that through the game?

2) Also, i notice on the drum fills, you kick back in with the green button (cymbals), if i just do nothing but hit the green pad the whole fill, will it show that i triggered the end to quick, or do i just need to hit it on that last note.

I think its interesting how it picks up what youre playing, does it do the same on any guitar fill or solo (if there are any, dont know much about game yet, just watching you tube videos.)

[Hooe]

Re: Harmonix's Rock Band now with Impressions

I would try it, dont have it yet

Two more questions....

1) if youre playing drums (or anything i guess), and you mess up, can you hear you are messing up, does the song sound like you are hitting wrong notes, or wrong beats. For instance, if i just bang away on the bass pedal, would you hear that through the game?

2) Also, i notice on the drum fills, you kick back in with the green button (cymbals), if i just do nothing but hit the green pad the whole fill, will it show that i triggered the end to quick, or do i just need to hit it on that last note.

I think its interesting how it picks up what youre playing, does it do the same on any guitar fill or solo (if there are any, dont know much about game yet, just watching you tube videos.)

There's a miss sound that plays if you miss a drum note; if you miss a bass kick, it sounds like a muted bass kick, and the master track stops until you hit a correct note, a la the guitar interface in Guitar Hero, if you've played that. There's no sound for a missed vocal section, but if you do poorly enough you'll be greeted with a chorus of boos fairly quickly.

You have to hit the green crash at the end of a fill in order to activate it. There is a bit of timing to it if you are hitting different pads first, but technically you could just ride the crash all the way through the fill and get the star power. You'd probably hit it an extra time at the end and ruin your consecutive notes streak, though.

The guitar freeform sections only occur during the big rock endings, and as best as I can it always plays the same master track, unlike the drum freeform sections.

[callmetaternuts]

Re: Harmonix's Rock Band now with Impressions

There's a miss sound that plays if you miss a drum note; if you miss a bass kick, it sounds like a muted bass kick, and the master track stops until you hit a correct note, a la the guitar interface in Guitar Hero, if you've played that. There's no sound for a missed vocal section, but if you do poorly enough you'll be greeted with a chorus of boos fairly quickly.

You have to hit the green crash at the end of a fill in order to activate it. There is a bit of timing to it if you are hitting different pads first, but technically you could just ride the crash all the way through the fill and get the star power. You'd probably hit it an extra time at the end and ruin your consecutive notes streak, though.

The guitar freeform sections only occur during the big rock endings, and as best as I can it always plays the same master track, unlike the drum freeform sections.

Thanks for the info. Havent taken the plunge on GH or RB yet (this weekend should be when i get either for the first time). Looking forward to it. Thanks again for the input

[tanis38]

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Thanks for the info. Havent taken the plunge on GH or RB yet (this weekend should be when i get either for the first time). Looking forward to it. Thanks again for the input

You're in for the treat. I remember the first time I played GH. I was blown away. Enjoy Rock Band!

[boomhauertjs]

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Thanks for the info. Havent taken the plunge on GH or RB yet (this weekend should be when i get either for the first time). Looking forward to it. Thanks again for the input

Get Rock Band. I know it's $80 more, but it's worth it, especially if you're going to have people over to play it. It is a great party game, but it's also fun by yourself.

[callmetaternuts]

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Get Rock Band. I know it's $80 more, but it's worth it, especially if you're going to have people over to play it. It is a great party game, but it's also fun by yourself.

Thats what i hear. Seems everyone loves the game. I spent way too much time last night watching videos on youtube instead of studying for my Series 24. I kept waiting for the drum fill parts to see what people did.

Is it a game that my fiancee will want to play. She's into music, not so much video games.

[boomhauertjs]

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Is it a game that my fiancee will want to play. She's into music, not so much video games.

If she likes music, she'll like playing it. My wife likes old school (Nintendo-era) games and never really played Xbox or 360. At first, she thought the whole Guitar Hero/Rock Band idea was dumb, but then she played the drums on Rock Band. Now she probably plays Rock Band more than I do. I'm glad that we've found a game that we can play together.

[bucksfan07]

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does anyone know what the dlc for February is?

[boomhauertjs]

Re: Harmonix's Rock Band now with Impressions

does anyone know what the dlc for February is?

Haven't see anything yet. Fingers crossed for Alice in Chains and Pearl Jam.

[boomhauertjs]

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Anybody have a song stuck in their head from playing Rock Band? The following morning after playing Rock Band at night, I always have one of the songs I played stuck in my head.
My wife was complaining about having Tom Sawyer stuck in her head today, I had Train Keep Rollin'.

[ExtremeGamer]

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does anyone know what the dlc for February is?

No, but here's March

March 4 - Thrash Pack
At The Gates: Blinded By Fear
Evile: Thrashes
The Haunted: Shadow World

March 11
Bad Company: Shooting Star (COVER)
Lynyrd Skynyrd: Simple Man
The Police: Message in a Bottle

March 18 - NIN Pack
Nine Inch Nails: March of the Pigs
Nine Inch Nails: The Collector
Nine Inch Nails: The Perfect Drug

March 25 - Metal Pack
Iron Maiden: Wrathchild (COVER)
Black Sabbath: Supernaut (COVER)
Metallica: Fuel

[RockyTop1]

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Day one purchases: Simple man and Fuel

I've played Message in a bottle too many times to buy it. Man, if GH2 would have had this much DLC, they would have made a KILLING.

[ExtremeGamer]

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Day one purchases: Simple man and Fuel

I've played Message in a bottle too many times to buy it. Man, if GH2 would have had this much DLC, they would have made a KILLING.

I'll get these.

Bad Company: Shooting Star (COVER)
Lynyrd Skynyrd: Simple Man
Nine Inch Nails: March of the Pigs
Nine Inch Nails: The Collector
Nine Inch Nails: The Perfect Drug
Metallica: Fuel

[boomhauertjs]

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How'd ya get March's list, but not February?

I'll be getting the NIN pack, even if it isn't the best collection of NIN songs.