Rock Band 2

[CaptainZombie]

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I have also been slowly losing interest in these music games. That barrage of releases in 2009 did not help at all. The DLC hasn't been too bad for RB2, but there has been a mix of crap.........albeit being better than the GH stuff.

[rspencer86]

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I have also been slowly losing interest in these music games. That barrage of releases in 2009 did not help at all. The DLC hasn't been too bad for RB2, but there has been a mix of crap.........albeit being better than the GH stuff.

Unless music games go in a completely different direction, I think the genre has peaked and is now in decline. There's only so much you can do with playing other bands' music with notes scrolling down a screen.

That's not to say that RB2 isn't still a great game when playing with a group of friends, but I don't see myself buying Rock Band 3 or whatever the next Guitar Hero game is if the formula is still the same.

[CaptainZombie]

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Unless music games go in a completely different direction, I think the genre has peaked and is now in decline. There's only so much you can do with playing other bands' music with notes scrolling down a screen.

That's not to say that RB2 isn't still a great game when playing with a group of friends, but I don't see myself buying Rock Band 3 or whatever the next Guitar Hero game is if the formula is still the same.

I will continue to play RB2 for sure as I did this past weekend, but they need to do a few things differently with the next release. I am happy that HMX has been relying on DLC and not releasing a yearly title.......but now they are finding themselves so limited with RB2 when compared to Beatles, LegoRB, and GH/BH. If they continue to release on a every other year schedule, it would be nice if the game from a development standpoint was more open for them to include crucial updates enhancing certain features or adding new venues, etc.

From the GH6 thread, it looks like Whitesnake is coming, but its only 1 song. This would have been a perfect opportunity to release a pack of 4-5 songs.

With the Van Halen release, I would have loved some Chickenfoot or Hagar released on RB2. Some missed opportunities imo.

[goh]

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From the GH6 thread, it looks like Whitesnake is coming, but its only 1 song. This would have been a perfect opportunity to release a pack of 4-5 songs.

I would guess it's actually for RB 3.

Much like this...

Their first step has been to prep the three original albums for deluxe reissues, also due March 9. Those will include bonus tracks, extensive liner notes and a DVD on the making of each album featuring interviews with original Experience members Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchell, producer Chas Chandler, Cox and Kramer.

They'll be giving a similar treatment to remastered editions of "First Rays of the New Rising Sun," the double album Hendrix was working on when he died that was the initial release from the Seattle-based company Experience Hendrix in 1997, the "Smash Hits" compilation and "Live at Woodstock."

They'll be issued under a long-term contract that Janie Hendrix signed last year with Sony Music after the 12 years that Universal Music handled all Hendrix releases. At the time the deal was completed, Sony vowed to make his music "available through every type of media" -- including a new edition of Rock Band that Janie Hendrix says should appear before the end of this year.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-hendrix14-2010feb14,0,7578185.story

[ghm125]

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new to this stuff is this rock band 2 drum set compatable with the guitar hero 5?...anybody know? by the way asking for the Wii....

[The GIGGAS]

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new to this stuff is this rock band 2 drum set compatable with the guitar hero 5?...anybody know? by the way asking for the Wii....

http://www.joystiq.com/Instrument-Compatibility-Matrix/

[ghm125]

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http://www.joystiq.com/Instrument-Compatibility-Matrix/

thank you very much!

[CaptainZombie]

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Personally I think the Rockband 2 Strat is the best guitar out there. It's quiet (no loud clicking) and it's durable. I even prefer the fret buttons to the GH style frets.

I would have to agree with you there.......it took me sometime to get used to it, but it doesn't look like a toy which is nice. My only complaint though with the Strat is the whammy bar kind of gets in the way, unlike the GH guitars. If that is one thing that I could change about the Strat, that would be it.

I do love that there is no clicking from the strum or the frets. I still have one of the GHWT guitars that my wife uses and while they are not bad, I still prefer the Strat.

If you have a Fry's near you, they have the instruments $10-$20 cheaper than most stores. The RB2 drums are $39 and the Strat is $59.

Did anyone pickup the Megadeth album? I'll probably pick that up tonight along with another pack.

[Mizzou23]

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I would have to agree with you there.......it took me sometime to get used to it, but it doesn't look like a toy which is nice. My only complaint though with the Strat is the whammy bar kind of gets in the way, unlike the GH guitars. If that is one thing that I could change about the Strat, that would be it.

I do love that there is no clicking from the strum or the frets. I still have one of the GHWT guitars that my wife uses and while they are not bad, I still prefer the Strat.

If you have a Fry's near you, they have the instruments $10-$20 cheaper than most stores. The RB2 drums are $39 and the Strat is $59.

Did anyone pickup the Megadeth album? I'll probably pick that up tonight along with another pack.

I picked up Hangar 18 and Tornado of Souls. ToS has a brutal solo towards the end, which feels like a cross between the solos from Ride the Lightning and Constant Motion.

[aukevin]

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I got Holy Wars, Dawn Patrol, and Hanger 18. I'm real glad Hanger 18 is available now, I used to love playing it on GH.

[CaptainZombie]

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I picked up Hangar 18 and Tornado of Souls. ToS has a brutal solo towards the end, which feels like a cross between the solos from Ride the Lightning and Constant Motion.

I got Holy Wars, Dawn Patrol, and Hanger 18. I'm real glad Hanger 18 is available now, I used to love playing it on GH.

Thanks guys. I hope Countdown to Extinction eventually makes it, but I think some people would have a heart attack since it would be 3 albums dedicated to one band.

[Mizzou23]

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Thanks guys. I hope Countdown to Extinction eventually makes it, but I think some people would have a heart attack since it would be 3 albums dedicated to one band.

True, and they would be right in the fact that 3 albums for one band is overkill, but I would still love it.

[CaptainZombie]

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True, and they would be right in the fact that 3 albums for one band is overkill, but I would still love it.

Foo Fighters anyone

[boomhauertjs]

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Hey gang,

As with last week's DLC announcement, we're bringing you a pack along with an assortment of singles to ensure maximum variety. You'll notice a few artists that are new to the RB set list, along with one or two familiar faces. Pricing and release info are conveniently located immediately after this sentence!

Available on Xbox 360 and Wii (Feb. 23) and PlayStation 3 system (Feb. 25):

HIM – “Heartkiller” +
HIM – “Ode to Solitude”
HIM – “Wings of a Butterfly”
KSM – “Distracted” +
Marilyn Manson – “The Dope Show”
One Night Only – “Just For Tonight” +
The Police – “Walking On the Moon” +

(All tracks are original master recordings)

These tracks will be available for purchase as “HIM Pack 01” as well as individual tracks on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system, and as individual tracks only on Wii. Tracks marked with “+” are also available for download in the family-friendly LEGO® Rock Band Music Store.

Price:
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per track

$5.49, £2.49 UK, €3.99 EU (440 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for “HIM Pack 01”

$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per track

[boomhauertjs]

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I might get "The Dope Show". Mechanical Animals is easily Marilyn Manson's best album.