Rock Band 2

**bkfount** · 01-08-2009, 09:13 PM

Re: Rock Band 2

Originally posted by elicoleman

What took you so long to get it?

It's a blast to play.

how is it as a standalone game. Because I've seen it go for $14 on ebay just because they used the transfer code.

**bjf1377** · 01-08-2009, 11:16 PM

Re: Rock Band 2

Originally posted by elicoleman

What took you so long to get it?

It's a blast to play.

I waited until the price dropped a little and sure enough Wal-Mart dropped it to $30 a few weeks ago

**fishepa** · 01-08-2009, 11:24 PM

Re: Rock Band 2

Beatles = boring

**Bornindamecca** · 01-08-2009, 11:30 PM

Re: Rock Band 2

Originally posted by fishepa

Beatles = boring

You ain't lying. I just closed the book on this band this morning. I've heard them, never liked them, but when you say you don't like the Beatles, a lot of people just act like you haven't heard the "right" Beatles.

"Oh, that's their poppy stuff, you have to listen to_____"

Well yesterday I gave all of their "experimental" tracks a try. Man, I just don't like it. I know it's an unpopular opinion, but I just can't stand their music. I don't like to say that bands suck, because music is about preference and not good or bad.

But if I were to say that a band was really overrated, and really sucks...

I'm glad they're making the game though, because that's more money in Harmonix's pocket for RB3 and that music creator.

**rspencer86** · 01-08-2009, 11:34 PM

Re: Rock Band 2

Originally posted by fishepa

Beatles = boring

Blasphemy!

**ahuffman** · 01-09-2009, 12:57 AM

Re: Rock Band 2

I have been on the fence about this game for a while. But reading through all of the feedback in this thread has sold me. Looks like I will be picking this up on Saturday. I would like to know what everyone's thoughts are on the triple cymbal pack versus just the 2 cymbals. Would three be overkill?

**elicoleman** · 01-09-2009, 01:02 AM

Re: Rock Band 2

Originally posted by bkfount

how is it as a standalone game. Because I've seen it go for $14 on ebay just because they used the transfer code.

I only played it once as a stand alone game. I wanted to try and get the achievements.

It uses the Rock Band 1 style so the way songs are listed are the same as well as hammer-ons being harder to see.

Personally, I wouldn't buy it unless you get the transfer code.

**windseer90** · 01-09-2009, 01:10 AM

Re: Rock Band 2

Originally posted by elicoleman

I only played it once as a stand alone game. I wanted to try and get the achievements.

It uses the Rock Band 1 style so the way songs are listed are the same as well as hammer-ons being harder to see.

Personally, I wouldn't buy it unless you get the transfer code.

Ok good I'm not seeing things... the hammer-ons looked harder to see to me and that's why. I don't think I'll be able to pass Thunderstruck's intro. Thats just ridiculous.

**Bornindamecca** · 01-09-2009, 03:50 AM

Re: Rock Band 2

Originally posted by windseer90

Ok good I'm not seeing things... the hammer-ons looked harder to see to me and that's why. I don't think I'll be able to pass Thunderstruck's intro. Thats just ridiculous.

This is one of those tragedies in note charting, because that is extremely easy on real guitar. It sounds way more complex than it is, and the sad part is the open string mechanic would fix this.

Also, you shouldn't have to restart HO/PO passages like this with a picking motion. Same goes for tapping sequences.

**elicoleman** · 01-09-2009, 04:08 AM

Re: Rock Band 2

Originally posted by windseer90

Ok good I'm not seeing things... the hammer-ons looked harder to see to me and that's why. I don't think I'll be able to pass Thunderstruck's intro. Thats just ridiculous.

It's even more difficult once you export it because it's not all hammer-ons.

Only the green notes would be hammer-ons.

**elicoleman** · 01-09-2009, 04:11 AM

Re: Rock Band 2

Originally posted by Bornindamecca

This is one of those tragedies in note charting, because that is extremely easy on real guitar. It sounds way more complex than it is, and the sad part is the open string mechanic would fix this.

Also, you shouldn't have to restart HO/PO passages like this with a picking motion. Same goes for tapping sequences.

I would agree but if you didn't have to strum to restart a HO/PO, you'd end up with a ton of people just flailing their fingers and actually hitting notes when they shouldn't.

I know when I played GHWT the other day and they had the tapping parts for the new guitar, it seemed incredibly easy to get through parts simply because I just flailed my fingers across the fretboard.

I guess it is what it is.

**Hooe** · 01-09-2009, 11:45 AM

Re: Rock Band 2

I don't have any problems playing the intro to Thunderstruck...

I understand the charting complaints, however; it's not that hard to play on a real guitar.

What I do, if it will help anyone, is I keep my index finger on Green the entire time and use my other three fingers to play the other notes. That way I can always pull off onto Green after strumming the appropriate note before.

The verses, however, I suck royal at.

**bkfount** · 01-09-2009, 12:39 PM

Re: Rock Band 2

Originally posted by elicoleman

I only played it once as a stand alone game. I wanted to try and get the achievements.

It uses the Rock Band 1 style so the way songs are listed are the same as well as hammer-ons being harder to see.

Personally, I wouldn't buy it unless you get the transfer code.

I didn't know it's $30 now. Makes it kind of dumb to pay $15 and wait for it off ebay when I can just get it for that.

**elicoleman** · 01-09-2009, 02:00 PM

Re: Rock Band 2

Hey gang,

Here's the DLC for the week of January 13th. We're putting out a sweet Lenny Kravitz 4 Song Pack, including the following songs:

Are You Gonna Go My Way
Freedom Train
Let Love Rule
Mr. Cab Driver

In addition to the Kravitz 4 Pack, we're also putting out two tracks from a pair of fan favorite Harmonix bands.

Megasus - Megasus
Honest Bob and the Factory-to-Dealer Incentives - Entangled

All tracks are masters. The Kravitz tracks will be available for $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points) a piece or $6.99 (560 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for the full 4 song pack pack. The HMX tracks will be $0.99 (80 Microsoft Points) a piece.

**boomhauertjs** · 01-09-2009, 02:00 PM

Re: Rock Band 2

Hey gang,

Here's the DLC for the week of January 13th. We're putting out a sweet Lenny Kravitz 4 Song Pack, including the following songs:

Are You Gonna Go My Way
Freedom Train
Let Love Rule
Mr. Cab Driver

In addition to the Kravitz 4 Pack, we're also putting out two tracks from a pair of fan favorite Harmonix bands.

Megasus - Megasus
Honest Bob and the Factory-to-Dealer Incentives - Entangled

All tracks are masters. The Kravitz tracks will be available for $0.99 (80 Microsoft Points) a piece or $6.99 (560 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for the full 4 song pack pack. The HMX tracks will be $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points) a piece.

These tracks will be available on the Xbox Marketplace on January 13th, and they'll be up in the Playstation Store on January 15th. The Playstation Store will also be updating with last week's Roy Orbison 6 Pack as well, and you can check last week's announcement thread here for the track listing and pricing.

I would've bought "Are You Gonna Go My Way" before, but I won't now since I got GH:WT for Christmas.

Rock Band 2

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