Rock Band 2

[elicoleman]

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The Garageband point is what keeps a pebble in my shoe. They took away the wire, so I can't hook up the new drums to GB. That's a real bummer. But when I look at the full price, which is 500 bucks(if you get everything), the musician in me says "just spend the money on a real electric drumset when the time comes".

I really am torn, but I'm leaning towards the standard RB2 kit. This is one of the toughest gaming decisions I've ever had to make though.

When you hook up to Garageband, do you know if the ION kit reads directly, or does it read as a 360 controller. If it reads as a controller, there will almost definitely be lag.

I'm not sure how it reads honestly. I'll find out all the facts before making a final decision.

[goh]

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I would imagine they'd do something similar to the HO/PO for the cymbal notes. They'll be blue but a different shape is my guess.

[Miles_Yuhas]

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I would imagine they'd do something similar to the HO/PO for the cymbal notes. They'll be blue but a different shape is my guess.

Thats what i was thinking they could do.

[CaptainZombie]

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I haven't liked the Metallica stuff across the board,not just RB 2. Enter Sandman and One were great,since then I haven't been pleased. Battery? Trapped Under Ice? Am I Evil? Give me something I know the words to! Sanitarium,Master of Puppets,Unforgiven,Fade to Black,Seek & Destroy,For Whom the Bell Tolls,Nothing Else Matters,Sad but True,cover of Stone Cold Crazy or Whiskey in the Jar...and so on. There's singers too!

For that matter what happend to:
""Metallica is one of the best loved bands in the world and their albums redefined hard rock and metal. Its one of the bands we had to bring to the Rock Band experience," said Alex Rigopulos, co-founder and CEO of Harmonix. "Rock Band will allow gamers to jam with the guys through their long, successful career, from young, raw talent to mega stars, playing the hard-rocking sounds that the band is known for.""

Though no where near as dissapointing as AC/DC. Don't even get me started on that.

Rumor has it that a Metallica album is one of the albums going to be announced in the 6 album announcement at the end of this month.

From Harmonix themselves:

http://www.rockband.com/rockers_blog_entry/HMXJohnD/410850

PS. For those of you that have been asking about more full albums, we’ll actually be announcing 6 MORE albums (in addition to Moving Pictures) before the end of the month. Want to be clear though that it will be closer to the end of the month (ie not today, as all of Harmonix is on a yearly summer party day off…except for our crew out here in Europe. We’re grinding away!) That G4 tease caused a little bit of confusion…but rest assured you’ll be hearing about more full albums WICKED SOON, just not this week…cool?

I wonder how these are going to work with add-ons and what you guys have been saying over the last few pages. Double bass could be sweet.

[shon]

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I went way out and bought a Roland TD-12 electronic set. I've played guitar for years but never really tried the drums. Then RB came out and I really liked them and it wasn't too hard for me to learn so I thought might as well get a good set and hopefully they will come out with something to make hooking real sets easier.

I thought Harmonics might do that but it looks like the easier way will be GH4 and their drum set. Then I got to thinking about the GH4 drums and they have 5 pads that will be displayed on screen while RB2 is only 4 so hopefully something can be done in RB.

[Bornindamecca]

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I went way out and bought a Roland TD-12 electronic set. I've played guitar for years but never really tried the drums. Then RB came out and I really liked them and it wasn't too hard for me to learn so I thought might as well get a good set and hopefully they will come out with something to make hooking real sets easier.

I thought Harmonics might do that but it looks like the easier way will be GH4 and their drum set. Then I got to thinking about the GH4 drums and they have 5 pads that will be displayed on screen while RB2 is only 4 so hopefully something can be done in RB.

You can plug your Roland directly into the games using one of those third party boxes. I forgot what it's called, but if you browse the Rock Band forums you'll find it. I think it's about 100 bucks, and I know it works with RB1. If it doesn't work with RB2, they'll have one that does within a week of the game's release. I'd look into that, because people who have it seem really happy.

[ExtremeGamer]

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Ion drum kit impressions. I'm guessing they only work with RB 2 until RB 1 is patched. Seems unimpressive so far though, and again, we won't know until RB 2, but sounds like the cymbals are just an add on.

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/25/ion-drum-rocker-unboxing-and-initial-impressions/

[goh]

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Yes I've heard about the 6 albums. Hopefully not the new one if there is Metallica.

[Mizzou23]

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Yes I've heard about the 6 albums. Hopefully not the new one if there is Metallica.

I would LOVE to see Master of Puppets as a full album DLC release, but the Black Album or Ride the Lightning would be just fine with me too.

I'd be disappointed if Death Magnetic was the chosen album, but I'm digging the single, and I'd rather have DM than Load or Re-Load. Ugh.

[goh]

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I'd like the Black Album most,Master of Puppets second. I'd be even more displeased if it was DM. After getting nothing but new Crue if it ends up being new Metallica too that's not good,on top of that it's already coming to GH anyway. Sure it'd be cheaper but still.

[Mizzou23]

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I'd like the Black Album most,Master of Puppets second. I'd be even more displeased if it was DM. After getting nothing but new Crue if it ends up being new Metallica too that's not good,on top of that it's already coming to GH anyway. Sure it'd be cheaper but still.

That's true that DM will be available in GHWT, but I don't plan on picking it up (outside of maybe a rental). I'm really hoping we hear something SOON on the album releases, as well as the 20 free downloads that are supposed to hit by the time RB2 releases.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Extreme are you still stickin with the GH:WT instruments or are you on the fence again?

[ExtremeGamer]

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Extreme are you still stickin with the GH:WT instruments or are you on the fence again?

Guitar Hero ones. I like the guitar better to begin with. I like the fact that at least for GH, the cymbals will be used from the outset, and just feel the Guitar Hero instruments are made better.

[MC Fatigue]

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and just feel the Guitar Hero instruments are made better.

That's brings up a slightly funny point.

Some GH:WT developer made a snarky comment along the lines of: "yeah, all the equipment from Rock Band is compatible with our game. So people can use them until they break, and then buy ours."

Well the games was being tested at some game show, and apparently the cymbals on the drums were snapping right in half.

So I don't know if anyone can really say they're made better at this point. They haven't been tested in the long run, but that incident certainly doesn't make it look good.

[CaptainZombie]

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That's brings up a slightly funny point.

Some GH:WT developer made a snarky comment along the lines of: "yeah, all the equipment from Rock Band is compatible with our game. So people can use them until they break, and then buy ours."

Well the games was being tested at some game show, and apparently the cymbals on the drums were snapping right in half.

So I don't know if anyone can really say they're made better at this point. They haven't been tested in the long run, but that incident certainly doesn't make it look good.

Wait, the GHWT cymbals are snapping in half?