Release Date: November 20, 2007
Game Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3
If you’re a fan of Guitar Hero, there are now drums and a vocal mic beckoning you to play the latest music simulation game Rock Band. Rock Band is an all-new platform for gamers ready to take on the challenges of the Rock & Roll lifestyle.
Rock BandFeatured review by: UG Team, on december 07, 2007 39 of 41 people found this review helpful
Game Experience: There’s been plenty of controversy among the UG community about whether or not music simulation games should be given the time of day, and to add fuel to the fire we have tried out the newest video game offering, Rock Band. So for all of you who have dedicated countless hours to your Guitar Hero craft, this review is for you. Rock Band does feel somewhat similar to the GH series, particularly considering Harmonix (Guitar Hero’s former developer) created the new game. There are just as many differences that allow for a new experience, however, particularly when it comes to the group dynamics.
You’ll get a pretty thorough setup upon buying Rock Band, including a Fender-themed guitar controller, a vocal mic, and a drum set (that looks somewhat similar to an electronic set). One of the biggest pluses in the entire game is that there are specific calibration settings that match the type of TV set you have. For example, if you’ve got a DLP system at home, all you have to do is click on that setting and you’re ready to go. It’s simple, and more amazingly, it’s accurate. It was an absolute relief to not have to try out calibration after calibration setting to get a halfway decent reading.
When you get the Rock Band disk cued up, there’s a similar vibe to Guitar Hero in terms of the touring band concert storyline. The graphics are stepped up, though, and you’re given the option of creating your own character -- from the hair to the lips to, well, you name it. The game somehow takes the specific character you created and can place them in various scenes while you’re waiting for the next song to cue up. There’s also a fantastic selection of guitars/drums as well, with Fender being the primary instrument featured.
Once you get past the general build-a-character portion, the real action begins. The big novelty of Rock Band is probably the drum portion. A lot of us have already partaken in a game of Guitar Hero, but it’s rare to find a home game where you can play on a quasi-drum set. The learning curve is tough, and it’s to become humbled when you sit down at your set. With guitar you might have a song down on Hard or even Expert after a few tries, but drumming on Expert is a downright chore. The bass pedal is a beast of thing, and they use a lot of it in Rock Band. I talked with a drummer who said the pedal has more spring than your genuine pedal, so maneuvering it takes patience. The Medium level is actually a lot of fun, and although not a breeze, it’s probably the recommended starting point.
The vocal portion of the game is the touchiest and you’ll have to know the song pretty well (or at least the notes and timing) to pass Expert. It’s very lenient on Easy and you don’t even really have to sing comprehensible words to pass, but it gets a little bit stricter with each level. The game prints out the lyrics, while giving you cues like “Awesome” or “Messy” to let you know what kind of impression you’re making. It would have been great to have a few more classic metal or rock songs to sing along with, but Iron Maiden’s “Run To The Hills” and Boston’s “Foreplay/Long Time” are great additions. // 9
Extras: If you’ve become comfortable with the guitar controller in Guitar Hero, you’ll be in for a few changes with the Rock Band setup. The buttons definitely have a different feel and take a while to get used to at first. One of the coolest aspects of the controller is that it has buttons placed on the highest frets. When you hit these higher buttons, you don’t need to strum, as if to simulate a tapping style. In terms of accuracy, enough cannot be said about how beautifully the Rock Band controller plays multiple eighth notes in a row. The new controller strums perfectly in situations like that, whereas in Guitar Hero it could be chore because of the calibration issues. The solos take some getting used to because the system is very sensitive with hammer-ons. In terms of difficulty Guitar Hero III is still the insanely hardest one out there, but Rock Band still offers plenty of challenges. Even better, the practice mode allows you to Switch the speed easily and without having to return to the main menu. // 9
Impression: The most entertaining aspect of Rock Band is the fact that you’re able to include multiple people at one time. Up to 4 people can play simultaneously, although you’ll have to purchase an extra guitar controller to have a “full band.” The reaction from the individuals Who played in my “band” were ultimately pleased with the entire game, and that’s a pretty big compliment considering the people all play genuine instruments in real life. So all in all, it’s safe to say that Rock Band will be making multiple appearances at parties we have in the future. // 9
Rock Band
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HandT, on december 17, 2007 1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Game Experience: It is hard to articulate the style of Rock Band. It simply feels authentic compared to Guitar Hero 3, which looks like Rock Band's annoying little brother in comparison. Graphics are good, but nothing worth staring in awe at. There are plenty of weird moments such as where a singer may dive into the audience and then, a second later, magically appear on stage. Plays smoothy and there are no bad dips in framerate. // 9
Extras: The strat controller is fantastic and the additional five frets near the bottom of the neck for solos along with the effects switch offer some unique diversions from typical shredding. The strummer feels gummy at first, but after I became used to it I found it hard going back to the clunky Les Paul with GH3. My strat had a defective strummer, but they sent a replacement controller promptly and I didn't have to pay a cent for shipping. The drums are neat and the mic is good quality. // 7
Impression: The song list is, simply put, the best of any music game yet. "Don't Fear The Reaper", "Green Grass and High Tides" and "Won't Get Fooled Again" are just a few examples of the amazing inclusions. There are also plenty of songs to choose from. Including downloaded content, I have over eighty songs. Some may be disappointed that the notes don't fly as fast as in GH3, but the time frame you have to hit notes is much more strict. For some real difficulty in guitar, download the Metallica pack. I've yet to beat "Blackened" or "Ride the Lightening." Great fun with four people, and for those with Xbox Live, you can quick play with random players online. If your budget can take the hit or you and a few buddies want to chip in, it's a great game. // 9
Rock Band
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Cladroflcopter, on july 25, 2011 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Game Experience: My experience with this game was pretty good. It was an amazing game when it came out, especially the use of the full band. Playing it now, I would choose Rock Band 2 over this, but The original Rock Band is still fun. I prefer 2 because depending on the system you got Rock Band 1 for, the gameplay would be completely different. Some of the differences are: 1. On the Wii, when you start the career mode, you can't create a character. 2. Some of the menus look different. And 3. You can't get DC songs on some systems. This game wasn't bad, but the detection with the drums is a lot more precise. It did have it's flaws, but this game is still amazing. // 7
Extras: There isn't much I will be able to put in this section, because it didn't really have extras. It was really just a game-only kind of game. It has the quickplay mode, the career mode, multiplayer modes, a few videos of how Harmonix got the idea to make the game, and the usual option menus. There was one cheat they put into the game, and it was to unlcok all of the songs. There aren't any game modifier cheats. For the Wii, there wasn't an online gameplay option, so if you wanted to play with other people and not by yourself, you would have to get some of your family or friends to play it with you, but there are so many people who prefer FPS (First Person Shooters) games, that it's not easy to find people who would rather play this than Call Of Duty, Medal Of Honor, and many other games. // 6
Impression: My overall impression with this game was alright. I love the use of more than just a guitar kind of gameplay. It was a new game, but it wasn't as amazingly new and exciting as the Guitar Hero series were. To a lot of people, it was just another fake, plastic, music simulator. A lot of people complained about this game and would say that the people who would play these kind of games need to get a life and play a real instrument instead. It did have a lot of complaints, but a lot of people didn't realize that this game was meant for parties, a simulation of being in a band, and having fun, but mostly for bringing friends closer together. For being what it is, it's definatley worth getting, and I reccomend this game to anybody who wants to have fun, listen to some awesome music, and another excuse to play a video game. // 9
Rock Band
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Rock In Rio, on july 26, 2008 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Game Experience: This is the game for anybody who likes music in general. Be it classic rock songs such as Blue Oyster Cults "Don't Fear The Reaper" or a metal song such as Iron Maidens "Run to the Hills". The game comes with a wireless Fender Stratocaster controller, a drum kit with four pads and a foot pedal, and one microphone with the Rock Band logo printed right on it. First off, the Strat controller comes with the standard five fret buttons low on the but there are a few differences between the buttons on the Strat and any GH controller. For instance, the buttons on the RB controller are laid down in the neck and are not resting on top of the neck. This gives it a less toylike appearance. There are also five frets on the highest parts of the neck that allow you in solos to simply tap the fret button and the note will be hit just as if you had strummed it. This feature is great for anyone Who has smaller fingers, but this could be a big problem for large fingered people. If you happen to be one of these people you will constantly be screaming $**t as you miss a note. The Strat also comes with a little toggle Switch that allows you to choose from four different sound effects. The strum paddle is not just a triangular paddle it has somewhat of a ridge on it making it easier to hold.
Now the drum pad. As I mentioned before it come with four pads and a foot pedal. As you drum out the beat to "Run to the Hills" frantically trying to get overdrive the games version of star power trying to save yourself from getting booed off stage and having to start all over, or you could try to match the insane drumming ability of Kieth Moon in "Won't Get Fooled Again". The hardest part of the drums to get the hang of is definitely the foot pedal. The drums are probably the only instrument in the game that will actually help you in real life because all of the pads represent a real life part of a drum set such as the cymbals or the snare drum. This game could actually improve your drumming ability if you play on expert. Now on to the singing portion of the game. This works pretty much the same as any karaoke revolution game. You have to sing the correct note, but instead of singing to pop or country garbage you are singing to some of the greatest songs in rock history. The game gets progressively harder as you go up in difficulty(duh) requiring you to be more and more precise as you progress. When you are belting out the lyrics to Sabbaths "Paranoid" you truly feel like a rock star. One last challenging part of the game. One of the most fun and challenging things to do in the game is play an instrument while singing. This really requires you to know the words and correct pitch to sing at. It sounds hard but if you can beat the games on singing any difficulty and beat an instrument on a difficulty then it should be no problem. // 9
Extras: I love the Strats sound effects Switch. The chance to sing and play guitar or drums is way more than could be expected from a GH game. The next gen versions of the game allow you to create your own character and go from town town playing gigs at different bars and theatres. // 9
Impression: I love the accesibility of the game. Easy to get into, hard to master. My overall impression of the game is it is way better than GH. It just gives you so many different ways to Live out your rockstar dreams. One thing that may turn someone away is the price. Starting at about $170 for the PS2 version and $180 for the PS3 and XBOX 360 versions. // 9
Rock Band
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TylerPTH, on february 11, 2008 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Game Experience: Well after playing guitar hero 3 non stop everytime I went to a friends house I was so confident that this was a game I wanted to buy for my xbox 360, but since from playing it so damn much, I knew what it was all about and knew the whole song list and had played every song more then 20 times, which got kinna boring. So to keep myself from wasting money on a game I played to much and knew everything about I thought I would put in an extra $70 and buy Rock Band, now what caught my attention about this game was the amazing song soundstrack. Learn To Fly, Welcome Home, Don't Fear The Reaper, Wanted Dead Or Alive, Run To The Hills, and so many more awesome songs. Also the drums got be really into it since I had been shredding the buttons off the the guitar hero controllers for so long, it was nice to see something new to try out and start on easy and gradually work your way up the difficulty, like a lot of people would do on guitar hero for there first time playing. // 10
Extras: Rock Band will come with 3 instruments. A Fender Stratocaster electric guitar controller, which have 5 buttons at the top of the neck like GH controllers and an extra set of buttons further down the neck of the guitar that can be used for soloing wich you wont need to strum if you use them during solos. The 2nd Instrument is probably the main reason why I bought the game, the drum set. There are 4 colored pads and a kick pedal, so if you have thought about wanting to buy a drum set and have never played before, give the drums in this game a go first and see how you like it. And the final, 3rd intrument is a microphone, which there is really nothing special about, it's just like any other karaoke sing along game, but it is a little harder to try and get the pitch and everthing right, so this is a good practice tool for any future famouse singers out there. // 10
Impression: I have a love/hate thing going on for this game right now, I love it because if you have a few buddies over this game is an absolute blast and is so much fun to play, but if you are by yourself don't just do one thing make sure you switch it up or else it will get boring. One thing I hate so much about this game is how cheap the guitar and drums were made. The body of the guitar feels really cheap and it will feel like it will break really easily, so if you get mad don't throw your guitar at the wall lol, and the strum bar is good because there is no load click sound like on the GH controllers but it is also not as responsive as the GH conroller, you will have to push down farily hard to hit the notes. The drums, the drums are fun and all but try not a bang on them to hard because they will break and wont respond once they are hit. 2 days after I bought the game, the green drum pad broke, but I wasn't upset. Just call them up and then will send you new ones(there is more to that but I wont go into it). But I must say if you are debating on if you should get Guitar Hero or Rock Band, spend the extra money and get Rock Band because it is a lot of fun. // 7
one of my housemates have it and i can honestly say that it's awesome to play with a full "band." it's a seriously addicting game because all the instruments are fun to play...if you got the loot, then spring for it
I goto to band practice and sometimes we put the instruments down and just start playing rock band instead. Haha, it's a lot of fun.
Warning though, the guitar that comes with Rock Band is a little weird. The buttons have an awkward feel. It's the "sunken in" buttons. I'd recommend just using the Guitar Hero controllers instead.
From what I've seen, the drum application should be better than the Guitar Hero controller, the latter having hardly anything that resembles actual guitar playing as you all know. So, it should be fun.
8th!!! haha well i dont have this game but by the sounds of it, harmonix chose to do the right thing in dumping guitar hero for rock band.. although i am buying a new guitar after xmas so i wont have the loot to buy it haha
This sounds freakin awesome, it wont beat a real band but god damnit why didn't they have that when i had a play station with all these cool games on here and the wii im going to have to get me another system some day i guess. I would rather play real guitar drums bass and vocals but to do it with your friends that aren't musicians would be pretty cool, no one wants to learn a real instrument anymore but a game like that anyone will try because they know its not that hard
Haha well i had to see it so i put this in and this is what i found, pretty freakin cool ,its hard to play real drums to a song even if you got killer speakers jsut ebacuse drums are realy loud and not a lot of people have money for electronic drums so this is really cool, this dudes kit screws up for a minute but its still really cool check it out
Sounds pretty cool, but is the drum controller like big? or a week finger controlled little thing, just can't imagine an almost complete electric drum set to be included. Please tell me i'm wrong, and send me a check for 1200 $ so i can buy a tv, ps3 AND the game x'D
i wish the rockband controllers would work with gh ones, the les paul keeps screwing me
but yeah rockband looks better than GH mainly cause of the song choice and the drumming but then again it's not drum hero...
o gosh wat the **** has this world cum to, wat bullshit i've seen GH and its shit so if this is anything like it its also shit. Probably cheaper to buy a normal guitar anyway.
^ I think what he meant was that drumming is still the physical work as real drumming. And the sense of rhythm, rolls, hand-foot coordination are all very advantaging for a drummer.
I might buy the updated version that's supposed come out with Metallica's new single on it. Of course, I'd have to buy a new PC first. It's going to be a PC.
yeah, i dunno its kool for ppl who wish they could play instruments, if ur gunna put 2-4 or eeven 5 hrs into a fukin video game, pretending ur doing it i dunno why not actually pik up the instrument and put a handful of time in to sumtime that could potentially benefit u on more than 1 level. i dunno id rather do sum recording or practicing by my studio then play a music game, (i loooove 360 an ps3 to death i got em both, but music wise, id rather do it the REAL way.
Overall this game is awsome. There are a couple of songs that I don't think should be on a game called "Rock Band". Also it is too expensive, but still worth it if you have money and a few friends to play with...and to people who say that this game is pointless screw you it's still fun to play and that's the idea with a video game.
Rock Band looks awesome and I really wish I could get it. But unfortunately, it's sold out both instore and online anywhere and everywhere I live. Anyone know a reliable source where the Bundle is still in stock? (Besides Amazon - Overpriced $100)
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Lolz well I definitly want to try out the build-a-charecter feature, not to mention the new guitar considering,guitar hero is my thing and I'm up for a new guitar simulation. I would also like to try out the drums Crazy hard on expert is deffinitly tempting... Well I'm ganna try this for sure =]
I've played this game before. It's awesome, the only issue is that everyone wants to play the drums, because you basically get to wail the **** out of them. I like playing guitar more in real life, but drums are a lot more fun in the game.
Same Hellvitica, I doubt non-drummers will be able to show us up, seeing it's actually like a kit so drummers will have an automatic advantage.
I'm not sure about that because being a real guitar player has no advantage in Guitar Hero
Well, if you compare the demands of playing a GH guitar to a real one, you can tell that the process has been extremely simplified--consider how noob guitar players have a hard time fully fretting notes, etc., plus the dozens of other simplifications that using a plastic, 5-button toy has made.
For the drum kit, it's as close to the real thing as possible, so I see it as real drum players will have a huge immediate advantage in Rock Band--keeping time, coordinating themselves...
It's not coming out on the Wii because it can't support the graphics, to whoever asked that.
And the Metallica single, it's going to be a downloadable content song. So there's no real advantage in waiting to get it, other than the price going down, and it actually being in stores. They won't add the song on the CD.
Personally, I enjoy Rock Band. Having 3-4 people playing their parts reminds me of back home when I jam with the real band. The Rock Band World Tour mode is where the majority of the fun is at. And the drum kit is truly about as close as you can get to playing real drums. The things that I found were different, other than it not being a real drum set, were: the fact that you don't cross your arms to do high hat and snare (come on, you know what I mean, just look at any drum video), there's no cowbell on the kit (on some songs, I wish there was a real one, cause I get this fever...), and it's not that shiny. When you play as the drums, you can get Overdrive (which is the rock band version of star power). But, to activate it, 4 full lines come up where you can wail away on the drums and play any great fill you want. And you actually hear it on the TV (the pads become (left to right) snare, tom, deeper tom, crash).
I enjoy it, and if anyone has the cash for it and can wait a while before buying a new guitar or something, then I recommned this.
Sooooo much fun. greatest video game eva. They designed it well, so that even ppl who dont play drums can still b gud at them in da game. Just wish they had it 4 wii. o wel. definetly worth it if u get cuple oda ppl 2 pitch in with u. Way beta den guitar hero
Same Hellvitica, I doubt non-drummers will be able to show us up, seeing it's actually like a kit so drummers will have an automatic advantage.
Thats one of the coolest things about rock band I think, is that for once a video game simulation of playing instruments is actually more acurate (or more like the real thing).
I like it, but it needs WAY better music, or a way where you can simply upload your CDs or MP3s into the game and play them (via iTunes-like system). It would be best game ever if it had a feature like that.
cause the music does suck....for the most part. Majority of them aren't great.
i wonder could you actually learn to play drums through this game?
sry for the double post!! these games are nothing like doing the real thing rather then the way u hold the instument if ur interested in playing an instrument just cuz the game i dont recomend it, but if it inspires u to learn a new instument and ur actually serious get a teacher but dont reely on the game for any expierience wat so ever.
I can't believe how much time and money is wasted on this shit. Including me taking the time to type this in!
Get over yourself dude, it's a game and it's fun to play. I don't remember pilots being offended about Flight Simulator.
People that don't like Rock Band/GH either can't play it or feel somehow above everyone else cause they can play an instrument. Either way, you're an insecure douche. (I play guitar/sing)
I'm a guitarist, and I love the GH series. I really don't understand why people bitch about it. It's a video game. It's meant to be fun and replicate reality. I mean, with your logic, athletes should be pissed off at sports games.
because not all of your friends have the time or the thousands of dollars it takes to play music. This way you can have fun with the musically challenged. Thats why you get this game.
Mistaa Man :
This is gonna be awesome, getting it for xmas along with xbox 360 from my mom n dad
Holy crap dude how spoiled are you to get that for x-mas. When i was a kid i got a console once and it was a split present between me and my brother. My parents rented games for us and wrapped em because it was cheaper. This dudes getting $580 worth of swag here and thats probably just the start. Parents these days man.
Same here, I have to share my console with my brothers and sisters. I am currently undergoing financial difficulties and if i'm lucky I will receive an Xbox 360.
this game is fanatiastic by al menas whether co-op or solo and the song choice ranges from the mainstream to ecclectic so fun if youve got the money and equipment go buy it. now. GO.
ps i play bass and have for a while now so dont tell me to go play a real instrument, maybe if you got off your highhorse youd find out that these games are really fun. As well Mostly Autum go back to school and learn proper grammar, you dumbass.
the vocals on this game are hilarious. the first night this game came out, some of my friends and i stayed up all night and played this. i just continuously ooooo'd into hte mic and still got like 90 percent.
I want this game for Christmas!
I borrowed my friend's Guitar Hero game for a month and it was severly addicting. Rock Band seems like its the A.D.D. version of Guitar Hero. Like if you get bored with one instrument just switch to the next one. I like being able to create my own character. The game seems to be like the Sims (in the creating a character part), Guitar Hero, and Singstar all in one. But I won't know until I play it.
the whole idea of this video game is one of the best in entertainment.
i have some younger cousins who will definately be getting this for the holidays. the guitar hero games, mario party, and stuff on the nintendo wii are the only games i like to play. this looks like its gonna take those "partying with friends" video games to the next level
i pity people who are over the age of 12 and play this alone lol sorry guys
First off, everyone on this site know at least basically how to play guitar. It is called "Ultimate Guitar" after all. This game looks pretty badass, and I love the fact that the guitars are Fender, being a huge Fender junkie myself. I'm inerested to try the vocal section...seems like it would be pretty tricky. Can't wait to buy it!
i hate the guitar part on this. But since i don't play drums as all, its kinda fun to junk around on.
I will say with games like these, you loose the fun once you do the real thing. I doubt a lt. in the navy flying f-18's will find a flight sim nearly as cool.
btw im sick of guitarists who say the guitar hero series is a mockery to guitar.
those idiots can their idiotic beliefs up their arses.
seriously, games like these are fun, and finally with rockband, i can play drums (im a drummer nd a guitarist
Um...Your wrong...It is a mockery to guitar and I'm tierd of hearing people who play guitar hero say they can play guitar...And you can stick your idiotic beliefs up your arse...
okay i dont know if ive ever heard anyone say that they can play guitar if they've played real guitar. come on this is a freaking video game. whats a video game may i ask? a simulation of something thats meant to be fun. rock band satisfies both of those requirements. so stop bitching about it in the way that it makes a mockery of real instruments...
Mistaa Man :
This is gonna be awesome, getting it for xmas along with xbox 360 from my mom n dad
Holy crap dude how spoiled are you to get that for x-mas. When i was a kid i got a console once and it was a split present between me and my brother. My parents rented games for us and wrapped em because it was cheaper. This dudes getting $580 worth of swag here and thats probably just the start. Parents these days man.
Hell, my parents are getting me a Gibson Les Paul classic for x-mas
Dude, how does a video game make a mockery of playing guitar? That's ridiculous. If you don't like it, don't play the game - jam out on your ax instead. To suggest that something that is fun to others is somehow an affront to yourself just makes you a self-centered a-hole. I don't play these games, but I always thought they looked like fun. Who knows how many kids will play these games today and decide tomorrow they want to invest the time to learn how to play guitar. For all the haters, I say get over your self-righteous self. Nobody said you had to play. In fact, I doubt anyone would even ask you to.
I know I'm just echoing the general sentiment, but it's bullshit to call this a mockery to guitar. I've met plenty of people who play GH and don't play guitar. Not one of them is delusional enough to think he could actually play, so stop bitching about a point that isn't even remotely valid. I'm sure people like that exist, but don't condemn a game for some of its players.
I know people like to pretend to be rockstars.. But honestly.. Just try buying a real guitar.. Jamming with a real band. With real amps..And real everything.. Is WAYY more fun.. It will be worth the extra $500 dollars for cheap shit
That's pretty much what the game is, for people to play fake instruments and just enjoy the game. That's basically it. I wouldn't call this a music simulator, as much as a music game. But yeah.
Oh, my source for Rock Band not being on the Wii is logic at this point. The Wii has greater processing power than the PS2, but I think they'd have to dumb down the graphics a good load. Plus, with Nintendo not having a steady online interface, how would they sell songs to do download for the Wii? PS2 isn't going to support downloadable songs either, but Sony is committed to the PS2 till they see fit (read as: until it stops sucking in sales and gets a bit cheaper).
Personally, Rock Band's song choices aren't the best (Fall Out Boy, what the f*ck Harmonix? We're looking for good music, but most of all...we're looking for MUSIC!). But with downloadable content, you can add new songs for about 2 bucks or less. They'll have new songs every week. Right now, they have a Black Sabbath pack, Queens of the Stone Age, David Bowie, and a Metallica pack. And many assorted singles. Give it time and they'll have the goods. I wouldn't doubt that the bigger bands people want, like AC/DC or Zeppelin come around.
GH haters, give Rock Band a chance. It's more of a music game than GH at this point, as far as the sense of a band goes. And drummers, rest assured, there's a bit of a challenge for you too.
o gosh wat the **** has this world cum to, wat bullshit i've seen GH and its shit so if this is anything like it its also shit. Probably cheaper to buy a normal guitar anyway.
Seriously, if you're gonna rip on something, at least do it without using 'o' and 'cum'.
Same Hellvitica, I doubt non-drummers will be able to show us up, seeing it's actually like a kit so drummers will have an automatic advantage.
I'm not sure about that because being a real guitar player has no advantage in Guitar Hero
i disagree because ive watched a thing on tv about rock band and the guy said if u can play the drums on the game on hard or expert u can somewhat play the drumset in real life... but dont be too serious about my comment because ive never played the game and i suck at drums... i play bass(like the sound more than a guitar and drums are jsut plain hard to play)
i play bass and im good at that(and not just ****ing eights notes) but i suck at GH.
That being said its a fun game and people like it. if you dont like it leave it alone. being in a real band is better but the majority of people are lazy and cant be bothered. i say let them have their fun.
o gosh wat the **** has this world cum to, wat bullshit i've seen GH and its shit so if this is anything like it its also shit. Probably cheaper to buy a normal guitar anyway.
awesome awesome awesome
your spelling is amazing.
HAHAHA .. sorry but that was really hilarious .. (cum) HAHAHAHA ..
Umm, This article said that drummin on Expert is a real chore...I find the drumming easier than the guitar...I already beat the game drumming on expert
anyone wanna tell me why in the review it says gh3 is the most difficult and "touchiest" when it comes to difficulty. like wtf people. i bought gh3 played it, kicked ass, played gh2 again, and all i could say was wow. gh2 is 100x harder then gh3. and last but not least, cant wait for teh rock band comes out dec 20th where im at. stupid shipping companies and shit.
This isnt really that expencive if you think about it.
Whats the main reason you are bying the game?
To play with your friends. So why dont you split the bill?
200$ or 160 and everybody pays 1/3. Everybody wins
Well, no offense to those of you who are saying "thank God, no ones saying play a real guitar and drums, etc." Playing a real instrument is better than playing some guitar simulator.
It costs over 200 dollars if you want all the game controllers I believe.
it shud'nt b
it shud b $169.99 4 xbox n ps3 n $159.99 4 ps2
sounds expensive but for wat u get its quite gd
Wow. You could be our next Spelling Bee champion of the world.
And to those who say it is better to play a real instrument, chill out, its a game. It is meant to be a relaxing experience. After practicing sweeping for hours on end (i know i suck) don't tell me you weren't frustrated and needed a little break.
FenderMaster :
i wonder could you actually learn to play drums through this game?
All you could learn is coordination and maybe timing. I absolutly hate Guitar Hero, and I have a feeling I'm going to hate the guitar aspect of this game too, it's too pathetic. The drums are probably going to be better, but still suck I'm sure.
It really doesn't take too much out of you to play guitar. But, different strokes for different folks I guess. If you like Guitar Hero or Rock Band then leave it be.
I am in a Rock Band band, lol, and let me tell you, it is a BLAST! We play for 3, 4 hours occasionally, and that is just soooo much fun. I also play guitar, and I have no problem with guitar rhythm games. I think people who have problems with them are a little too stuck up for their own good. Relax, have some fun, because Rock Band is a hoot! Some negatives though, they guitar controller for rock band kind of sucks royally. My band still uses the GH2 controller for lead. And the drum bass pedal isn't built to withstand what it needs to. After 3 or 4 "rehearsals" (aka 3 hours or rock band) our drum pedal was severed in half. And none of us even played intensely on it. The drum pads seem like they will hold up, but there is no hope for you if you stomp on the pedal. They do however offer free replacement so thats a relief. The vocals are actually a bit challenging, especially if you don't know a song really well. It is really fun to try and play lead and sing as well. Overall, I give rock band a 9.5/10. Its a great game, and for all those haters out there, you must have missed the point of GAME in that sentence.
All you could learn is coordination and maybe timing. I absolutely hate Guitar Hero, and I have a felling I'm going to hate the guitar aspect of this game too, it's too pathetic. The drums are probably going to be better, but still suck I'm sure.
Dude seriously, people like different things. If you don't like it then word your comment differently, apart from a smartass comment. You child. I have to admitt, I don't care too much for Rock Band either but, I don't kick other people in the dirt for liking something they enjoy doing. Jesus!
I am a real guitarist and I love rock band and guitar hero. I know a lot of people think that it's **** but so did I at first. i thought "This will only mislead kids into thinking they can play guitar" but I think it might actually inspire them to learn real guitar. And alot of the songs on guitar hero 2 are sooooo much harder to play on guitar hero then in real life. Especially freebird which isn't as hard as you'd think but will make your hand go numb and fall off in guitar hero.
I am a real guitarist and I love rock band and guitar hero. I know a lot of people think that it's **** but so did I at first. i thought "This will only mislead kids into thinking they can play guitar" but I think it might actually inspire them to learn real guitar. And alot of the songs on guitar hero 2 are sooooo much harder to play on guitar hero then in real life. Especially freebird which isn't as hard as you'd think but will make your hand go numb and fall off in guitar hero.
Yea, i understand what you mean. Sure guitar hero and rock band aren't the real thing, but they are still goddamn fun games. And for those of you who hate these games because they aren't real guitar, i understand, but they aren't trying to imitate the real thing. They were just making something fun to play.
Yeah i agree, i actually started playing guitar after i got guitar hero, and i already understood how much different it was... I still play guitar hero though, just for fun... i also noticed that it can help you get the rhythm of a song...
this is jsut another excuse for lazy people to learn an instrament fot he same about the same price u can get a guitar and instead of setting a new high score u can learn soem of your favorite songs im deffinetly not a fan of these games (also like guiatr hero) and i realy think the tiem spent by some people on guitar hero can be much more well spent learning a REAL instrament
WOAW! Hey yogie138! Nice spelling! Give him a hand everybody! What the hell is 'fot', 'soem', 'deffinetly'and 'instrament'? What are you, a redneck? 'Instrament' sounds like hick vocabulary to me.
this is jsut another excuse for lazy people to learn an instrament fot he same about the same price u can get a guitar and instead of setting a new high score u can learn soem of your favorite songs im deffinetly not a fan of these games (also like guiatr hero) and i realy think the tiem spent by some people on guitar hero can be much more well spent learning a REAL instrament
In three hours, you would never be able to coordinate four people that had never played instruments before enough to play a song like "Sick Sick Sick". Whereas with a SIMULATOR like this, you can do it with your friends that may not even have an interest in playing a real instrument, and have fun while doing it, instead of sitting alone and getting frustrated at playing scales over and over for months.
I suck at rock band and guitar hero, not gonna lie, but i agree with yogie. Buying a real guitar Not only allows you to be able to learn how to play the songs on guitar hero, but you can learn any song of your liking, and pick up a really good hobby. Playing guitar is one of the best things i ever made myself do.
I like Guitar Hero and Rock Band. I think they're fun games. It's just that about 90% of the kids who can play on expert think that they're God cause they can hit 5 buttons really fast.
omg
so far theres only been like two people who said get a real guitar or u guys suck:O
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well, to be honest, people who say get a real instrument are right...I mean, why put all those hours into playing a game when you can put that time into real music? Guitar Hero and Rock Band are great for people looking to have fun, don't get me wrong, but with a real instrument, you have so much more options, and you can expect people to actually respect the fact that you can play a song, since playing a song on a video game isn't anything to be proud of...and yes, I am a guitarist, so this comment is a little biased, but w/e
Because this is a ****ing game, and anyone can just pick it up and mess around for fun on the weekend. It's a game...seriously...it's for fun, i really don't see why people say stuff like that, it's like they're missing the entire point.
ANYWAY...the drums were harder than i expected and i really enjoy trying to play the guitar/sing along to Coheed and Cambria, haha. It brings teh lulzzzz, as the kids say.
I think Rockband is just meant to be a fun thing to play when your not playing an actual insturment.
What's the harm in playing RockBand for a few hours, you know? It's not like you could write a hour long guitar or drum solo in that time.
It is only harmful when RockBand out-weighs actually playing your instruments.
So all the hardcore musicians who give GH and RB all this shit for luring kids away from actually making music, shut the **** up. It's just a fun thing to do.
And since your so ****ing set on letting actual music consume you as much as your insist it should, then I expect to see you in the future as one of the most successful musicians that ever lived.
I'm a guitarist, and I love the GH series. I really don't understand why people bitch about it. It's a video game. It's meant to be fun and replicate reality. I mean, with your logic, athletes should be pissed off at sports games.
this is jsut another excuse for lazy people to learn an instrament fot he same about the same price u can get a guitar and instead of setting a new high score u can learn soem of your favorite songs im deffinetly not a fan of these games (also like guiatr hero) and i realy think the tiem spent by some people on guitar hero can be much more well spent learning a REAL instrament
u should put some of the time u spend on bashing video games on learning to spell.
very fun on drums and vox....but the guitar playing is really boring. it really isnt that super crazy awesome action like you see on tv. the whole trying to jam like over 4 minutes of slash playing in 5 FRETS!!!!! is just too unreal. really gay if you play guitar, if you dont play or just suck then alrighty i guess.
it sound like some real fun, and i hear there will be atleast 13 metallica (1 on game, 4 downloadables, 1 downloadable album) songs in the future so thats awsome.
P.S.
im a guitarist and i have a real band but i still am going to get the game because it and guitar hero are fun when you want something differnt, and why would you post this kind of "play a real guitar" stuff here its a tab site who would come here and not play real guitar
Okay, I've got some good news for those of you who do not own a PS3 or X-Box 360. On 12/11/07 Rock Band will become available for the PS2, hardware and all. I am not sure whether it will be exactly the same as the PS3 or X-Box 360 versions (added songs, removed songs, etc.) though.
I play guitar while all my mates have Guitar Hero 3 and their all Pro's at it while I seem to suck at the lousy video game (ha ha don't get me wrong I love the game I'm just really bad at it). It's a really fun game,I mean they would probably never dream of playing through fire and flames in real life but on the game they mastered it easily and it is really fun for them. Rock band seems like a great idea for a video game. Just a little disappointed it's not out on Wii.
Mistaa Man :
This is gonna be awesome, getting it for xmas along with xbox 360 from my mom n dad
Holy crap dude how spoiled are you to get that for x-mas. When i was a kid i got a console once and it was a split present between me and my brother. My parents rented games for us and wrapped em because it was cheaper. This dudes getting $580 worth of swag here and thats probably just the start. Parents these days man.
you think hes spoilt?
i got a brand new cell phone for being sick,
i got an iPod for reading a book (cause i hate reading books )
i got a 360 cause i refused to get a haircut
i get a new guitar every time i go to a new city..
and i got a bass and an amp for my bday,
yea im not spoilt im just weird
and my fam is also weird
Awesome game! cant wait to get it!
cant wait to drum
for all you people that say that the guitar hero and stuff sucks,
its just a game, just like flight simulator, you would rather us become a real pilot? and do back flips, in real life? or civilization or AOE (not that im exaggerating) why not just run for president why spent it on a game? geez,.....
i know im weird
but GH is just a game, its meant to be fun
Mistaa Man :
This is gonna be awesome, getting it for xmas along with xbox 360 from my mom n dad
Holy crap dude how spoiled are you to get that for x-mas. When i was a kid i got a console once and it was a split present between me and my brother. My parents rented games for us and wrapped em because it was cheaper. This dudes getting $580 worth of swag here and thats probably just the start. Parents these days man.
you think hes spoilt?
i got a brand new cell phone for being sick,
i got an iPod for reading a book (cause i hate reading books )
i got a 360 cause i refused to get a haircut
i get a new guitar every time i go to a new city..
and i got a bass and an amp for my bday,
yea im not spoilt im just weird
and my fam is also weird
Awesome game! cant wait to get it!
cant wait to drum
no you're definetly spoiled...haha, the firt quote though...ya man im only 15 and the only good gifts ive ever gotten at all are
an mp3 player (only 512m too)
a bass guitar and amp (which was because my dad wanted me to learn the george benson version of "come together", thats was started the whole thing haha)
a new sabian crash cymbal for my drum set
a stereo
and a ps2 which i ended having to pay part of.....yep saskatchewan farmer right here, we drink beer and go to other peoples houses to play guitar hero for our amusement, but we love it!
this game is probably my favorite of any game ive ever played...ever. Except the controler, its crap, i always loese my place when i move from the orange to the green.. and like i did with guitar hero you can hold the strum-thingy down and not loose the note, unlike Rock Band. But overall the fact that they put drums and vocals in is awesome, im going for vocals and guitar----SAME TIME
WOAW! Hey yogie138! Nice spelling! Give him a hand everybody! What the hell is 'fot', 'soem', 'deffinetly'and 'instrament'? What are you, a redneck? 'Instrament' sounds like hick vocabulary to me.
hey buddy dont diss hicks an rednecks eh, there are people from saskatchewan here!! haha jk..either way yogie138 is an effin douchebag and should go choke his chubby chicken because he's not good enough to get any women to do it for him
All you could learn is coordination and maybe timing. I absolutely hate Guitar Hero, and I have a felling I'm going to hate the guitar aspect of this game too, it's too pathetic. The drums are probably going to be better, but still suck I'm sure.
Dude seriously, people like different things. If you don't like it then word your comment differently, apart from a smartass comment. You child. I have to admitt, I don't care too much for Rock Band either but, I don't kick other people in the dirt for liking something they enjoy doing. Jesus!
hey hey hey, woww, if you think people should be able to have their own opinions then dont go bashing people for saying their's eh buddeh?...aka shut the **** up you dumb ****, you go make fun of hicks and rednecks an you get yerself done in, that means we'll all pin you down and cut your penis off!....hahahah, im JUST KIDDING ye dumb shit (not about the opinions thing though)
Don't play Call of Duty, go join the REAL army and shoot people with REAL guns.
Madden? Please. Play REAL football and get tackled by REAL 300 lb behemoths.
You like GTA? Go run over some REAL hookers in a REAL stolen car, then get arrested by the REAL police. Posers.
See where I'm going with this?
Anyways, this game is incredible. Having all four people playing is an absolute blast. The hardware admittedly sucks and has a bad track record as of today, but the game itself is probably one of the best I've EVER played.
if your looking for a copy and are in the area, theres like 30 or 40 full kits of it in the best buy in fargo nd, they took a pallet and just "lego'd" them on it to form a cube. its about waist to shoulder high full of the xbox 360 versions.
To anyone who mentions the price-tag, remember. You are getting the game, and ALL the ****ing equipment. Guitar, mic and a ****ing mini-kit. It's not that dear....
Over half of the American Population is Over-weight. SO when video games come out that require kids to get off there ass and move around a little...Then Im all for it. The Nintendo WII, and games like this are prime examples...And for anyone who EVER played DUCK HUNT,(insert the sarcasm) Why didnt you get a REAL GUN and go hunting???
And heres another one....you dont ever hear about any real musicians bitching about these games do you?? Dave Grohl doesnt give a shit one way or another cuz hes busy playing, writing, touring and gettin laid!! like a REAL musician should be.
i hate both guitar hero and rock band, for several reasons. first I feel like im cheating. years of guitar practice have left me with better hand/eye coordination, and my fingers are just more adapted for play. secondly, they take away from actual guitar, and if they stop just one person from playing the guitar and gets them playing video games, i consider it terrible.
dude this game looks sweet. like i dont have guitar hero and i suck at it whenevr i see that shit at like game stores i hog that shit cuz its fun lol. but like some songs and shit that i cant do on there i cant play on my jackson while i'm asleep lol. but i would love to get my band together and play this shit it looks fun forreal.
dude this game looks sweet. like i dont have guitar hero and i suck at it but whenevr i see that shit at like game stores i hog that shit cuz its fun lol. but like some songs and shit that i cant do on there i can play on my jackson kelly (oh yes) while i'm asleep lol. but i would love to get my band together and play this shit it looks fun forreal.
i hate both guitar hero and rock band, for several reasons. first I feel like im cheating. years of guitar practice have left me with better hand/eye coordination, and my fingers are just more adapted for play. secondly, they take away from actual guitar, and if they stop just one person from playing the guitar and gets them playing video games, i consider it terrible.
Apparently you are not aware that guitar hero has gotten MORE people to play guitar because they have so much fun messing around with a GAME for FUN.
I am in a Rock Band band, lol, and let me tell you, it is a BLAST! We play for 3, 4 hours occasionally, and that is just soooo much fun. I also play guitar, and I have no problem with guitar rhythm games. I think people who have problems with them are a little too stuck up for their own good. Relax, have some fun, because Rock Band is a hoot! Some negatives though, they guitar controller for rock band kind of sucks royally. My band still uses the GH2 controller for lead. And the drum bass pedal isn't built to withstand what it needs to. After 3 or 4 "rehearsals" (aka 3 hours or rock band) our drum pedal was severed in half. And none of us even played intensely on it. The drum pads seem like they will hold up, but there is no hope for you if you stomp on the pedal. They do however offer free replacement so thats a relief. The vocals are actually a bit challenging, especially if you don't know a song really well. It is really fun to try and play lead and sing as well. Overall, I give rock band a 9.5/10. Its a great game, and for all those haters out there, you must have missed the point of GAME in that sentence.
this is jsut another excuse for lazy people to learn an instrament fot he same about the same price u can get a guitar and instead of setting a new high score u can learn soem of your favorite songs im deffinetly not a fan of these games (also like guiatr hero) and i realy think the tiem spent by some people on guitar hero can be much more well spent learning a REAL instrament
In three hours, you would never be able to coordinate four people that had never played instruments before enough to play a song like "Sick Sick Sick". Whereas with a SIMULATOR like this, you can do it with your friends that may not even have an interest in playing a real instrument, and have fun while doing it, instead of sitting alone and getting frustrated at playing scales over and over for months.
People who play these games really need to think over their sad pathetic life, if you play this game with your friends for four hours you are a loser. How about this ? get a REAL band together and you can pay any song you want, you can even make your own. I cant believe people waste their time with this music simulator crap. You are spending as much on the game/controllers for the price of an average guitr and a decent amp. You people are sad, i feel bad for you. get a real life, you might actually get a girlfriend if you learn to play a real guitar
this is jsut another excuse for lazy people to learn an instrament fot he same about the same price u can get a guitar and instead of setting a new high score u can learn soem of your favorite songs im deffinetly not a fan of these games (also like guiatr hero) and i realy think the tiem spent by some people on guitar hero can be much more well spent learning a REAL instrament
In three hours, you would never be able to coordinate four people that had never played instruments before enough to play a song like "Sick Sick Sick". Whereas with a SIMULATOR like this, you can do it with your friends that may not even have an interest in playing a real instrument, and have fun while doing it, instead of sitting alone and getting frustrated at playing scales over and over for months.
People who play these games really need to think over their sad pathetic life, if you play this game with your friends for four hours you are a loser. How about this ? get a REAL band together and you can pay any song you want, you can even make your own. I cant believe people waste their time with this music simulator crap. You are spending as much on the game/controllers for the price of an average guitr and a decent amp. You people are sad, i feel bad for you. get a real life, you might actually get a girlfriend if you learn to play a real guitar
I swaer to God you're screwy in the head.
I play Guitar Hero, and can beat it on Expert.
I play guitar, probably more than guitar hero, but still, I play both.
I have had a girlfriend for 3 and a half months.
and for the start a band comment. Using your logic, people should stop playing Hitman and become a real contract killer.
Guys did you know that *gasp* there are people who play video games and... wait for it... DON'T HAVE ANY INTEREST IN LEARNING A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT? Did I just totally blow your minds or what???
(for the record I started playing guitar partly because Guitar Hero is an awesome game)
reating your own character -- from the hair to the lips to, well, you name it.
Can you change penis size?
thats what i was thinking like can you picture this
A man with a mohawk
headband
huge lips(im talkin ****ing angelina jolie lips only biger)
hes a fatass
wearing eyeliner
tight jeans and a morning wood
wait thats akaline trio in 10 years
Mistaa Man :
This is gonna be awesome, getting it for xmas along with xbox 360 from my mom n dad
Holy crap dude how spoiled are you to get that for x-mas. When i was a kid i got a console once and it was a split present between me and my brother. My parents rented games for us and wrapped em because it was cheaper. This dudes getting $580 worth of swag here and thats probably just the start. Parents these days man.
you think hes spoilt?
i got a brand new cell phone for being sick,
i got an iPod for reading a book (cause i hate reading books )
i got a 360 cause i refused to get a haircut
i get a new guitar every time i go to a new city..
and i got a bass and an amp for my bday,
yea im not spoilt im just weird
and my fam is also weird
Awesome game! cant wait to get it!
cant wait to drum
no you're definetly spoiled...haha, the firt quote though...ya man im only 15 and the only good gifts ive ever gotten at all are
an mp3 player (only 512m too)
a bass guitar and amp (which was because my dad wanted me to learn the george benson version of "come together", thats was started the whole thing haha)
a new sabian crash cymbal for my drum set
a stereo
and a ps2 which i ended having to pay part of.....yep saskatchewan farmer right here, we drink beer and go to other peoples houses to play guitar hero for our amusement, but we love it!
well only good stuff i have ever gotten was last christmas i got a ps2 and when i was 11 i got guitar(damaged washburn)and a Vox Amp(which kicks my old amps ass my old amp was a cd player that came with a mike and a kaorake cd)
I demo'ed this at a store and it was so fun.
I dont own it and probably never will,
but if you're considering it, I highly recommend it.
ya my cuz was playing guitar on it and he was suckin and i came in on drums and saved him it was epic then he bought it and i have gh3 and his older sis played drums he played guitar and i played bass it was kickass
i have all the guitar heros (besides encore), i've beaten 1 of 3 on expert and all on hard. it's fun, but i deffinetley spend more time doing the real thing. i think it will be a sad day when club owners have to put ps3s in their clubs and hire kids to play rock band for people instead of hire bands cuz no one plays a real instrument. i'll probably never buy this, i'd rather buy a third guitar. anyone seen the south park episode "guitar quero"?
this is jsut another excuse for lazy people to learn an instrament fot he same about the same price u can get a guitar and instead of setting a new high score u can learn soem of your favorite songs im deffinetly not a fan of these games (also like guiatr hero) and i realy think the tiem spent by some people on guitar hero can be much more well spent learning a REAL instrament
In three hours, you would never be able to coordinate four people that had never played instruments before enough to play a song like "Sick Sick Sick". Whereas with a SIMULATOR like this, you can do it with your friends that may not even have an interest in playing a real instrument, and have fun while doing it, instead of sitting alone and getting frustrated at playing scales over and over for months.
People who play these games really need to think over their sad pathetic life, if you play this game with your friends for four hours you are a loser. How about this ? get a REAL band together and you can pay any song you want, you can even make your own. I cant believe people waste their time with this music simulator crap. You are spending as much on the game/controllers for the price of an average guitr and a decent amp. You people are sad, i feel bad for you. get a real life, you might actually get a girlfriend if you learn to play a real guitar
....I think your missing the point, its a game, just a game....
Mistaa Man :
This is gonna be awesome, getting it for xmas along with xbox 360 from my mom n dad
Holy crap dude how spoiled are you to get that for x-mas. When i was a kid i got a console once and it was a split present between me and my brother. My parents rented games for us and wrapped em because it was cheaper. This dudes getting $580 worth of swag here and thats probably just the start. Parents these days man.
you think hes spoilt?
i got a brand new cell phone for being sick,
i got an iPod for reading a book (cause i hate reading books )
i got a 360 cause i refused to get a haircut
i get a new guitar every time i go to a new city..
and i got a bass and an amp for my bday,
yea im not spoilt im just weird
and my fam is also weird
Awesome game! cant wait to get it!
cant wait to drum
no you're definetly spoiled...haha, the firt quote though...ya man im only 15 and the only good gifts ive ever gotten at all are
an mp3 player (only 512m too)
a bass guitar and amp (which was because my dad wanted me to learn the george benson version of "come together", thats was started the whole thing haha)
a new sabian crash cymbal for my drum set
a stereo
and a ps2 which i ended having to pay part of.....yep saskatchewan farmer right here, we drink beer and go to other peoples houses to play guitar hero for our amusement, but we love it!
well only good stuff i have ever gotten was last christmas i got a ps2 and when i was 11 i got guitar(damaged washburn)and a Vox Amp(which kicks my old amps ass my old amp was a cd player that came with a mike and a kaorake cd)
Are you people seriously complaining because you ONLY got an mp3 player or a ps2? Wow, when your family is so poor they can't afford more than 200$, if that, to spend on two kids, come back to me. Wow...
Being a bit knowledged on both ends of the spectrum, id say screw it. i Love my guitar hero and i cant wait for my copy of rock band to come in. I love playing bass too but i wouldnt go as far as to say that guitar hero helped my bass playing or vice versa. I just think its sad that some people rain on these guys parade saying that they should get a real instrument. Come on dude its a game you take to a buddys house with an ounce of weed and just have fun, anyone who gets too crazy into that stuff is just messed in the head.
Rock Band looks awesome and I really wish I could get it. But unfortunately, it's sold out both instore and online anywhere and everywhere I live. Anyone know a reliable source where the Bundle is still in stock? (Besides Amazon - Overpriced $100)
I dont know about where you live, but around where i live, you can get it a target.
Mistaa Man :
This is gonna be awesome, getting it for xmas along with xbox 360 from my mom n dad
Holy crap dude how spoiled are you to get that for x-mas. When i was a kid i got a console once and it was a split present between me and my brother. My parents rented games for us and wrapped em because it was cheaper. This dudes getting $580 worth of swag here and thats probably just the start. Parents these days man.
you think hes spoilt?
i got a brand new cell phone for being sick,
i got an iPod for reading a book (cause i hate reading books )
i got a 360 cause i refused to get a haircut
i get a new guitar every time i go to a new city..
and i got a bass and an amp for my bday,
yea im not spoilt im just weird
and my fam is also weird
Awesome game! cant wait to get it!
cant wait to drum
no you're definetly spoiled...haha, the firt quote though...ya man im only 15 and the only good gifts ive ever gotten at all are
an mp3 player (only 512m too)
a bass guitar and amp (which was because my dad wanted me to learn the george benson version of "come together", thats was started the whole thing haha)
a new sabian crash cymbal for my drum set
a stereo
and a ps2 which i ended having to pay part of.....yep saskatchewan farmer right here, we drink beer and go to other peoples houses to play guitar hero for our amusement, but we love it!
well only good stuff i have ever gotten was last christmas i got a ps2 and when i was 11 i got guitar(damaged washburn)and a Vox Amp(which kicks my old amps ass my old amp was a cd player that came with a mike and a kaorake cd)
Are you people seriously complaining because you ONLY got an mp3 player or a ps2? Wow, when your family is so poor they can't afford more than 200$, if that, to spend on two kids, come back to me. Wow...
ya well ive got 6 sibling so shove it up ur ass, and i wasnt complaining, did it look like i was complaining? (note the "haha" put in there) im happy with what ive got i was saying that the other bitch was a spoiled
brat for getting a 360 and rock band in one christmas, cause thats just bad...we're not poor, we're farmers and we work our asses off all summer to make our money, and then the whole winter clearing our giant yard and cleaning shit up and moving shit....the whole family...btw i had to help pay for the bass an amp too, the mp3 player was just a cheap one (40-50$), not one of them expensive muffins out there...and btw the ps2 was from last year so it was cheaper and it was second hand...dont tell me i'm spoiled compared to you cause me and my whole family works our asses off all year and every cent is honestly earned
I completely dissagree, because i think the idea of singing on a game is completley f***ed up. at least if you are playing guitar hero, people dont have to listen to you TRY to sing
i don't hate the game, i hate the people who play it and think they can pick up a real guitar and play.
nerdy bitches always try and borrow my guitar and get their video game nerd grease all over my fretboard trying to play ironman
Ha definetly bro. This is kinda lengthy but hear me out, its not that i hate video games or im getting all jealous that you guys can beat guitar hero on expert, but when people tranfer that game over to real life and think that because of guitar hero they actually have musical talent it makes me sick. When people spend most of their time on a game where you can pick up a real guitar and do something productive and actually create in this world. I think someone wrote on here "well why not instead of playing madden go take on 300 pound linebackers and instead of playing GTA go and steal real cars and really shoot people"..well because those actions have a real serious consequence if you go out and do that in real life, why do you think madden and sports games and shooting rampage games are fun ? Cause its something most of of would never really can do (or would do) in real life but we can in the game consequence free. My point is there is no consequence for playing a real guitar, what your arm gets tired, you get callices on your fingertips, you chip a nail ? There is none ! You are creating something new for this world if you actually play a guitar. In these music simulator games you are recreating the same ol' song note-for-note. Its not like if you had a real band and did a cover song and put your own style to it. Its sickening how before these games people would talk about acutal guitar players and how good they were, now all I hear about is about this 8 year old kid on YouTube who played guitar hero without looking, its getting a little outta hand. Some guy wrote on here the reason he started playing real guitar as because of these games, thats ridicoulous to me. That gian fat guy with the beak nose and KISS makeup on Guitar Hero inspired you to play guitar ? give me a break- real guitar players should inspire you. You do know that the songs on there were already written by a real band ? I'm sorry but the people who say dumb things like "guitar hero inspired me...." that shows how ignorant to music you must be, you are pathetic
ummm im not talking about slash, im saying that music should inspire you not a video game and that people should want to play a real guitar and make some real music not play the same ol' shit on a kids toy
I think the game over all is awesome as far as the game play and song choice go. I was very pleased with the drums and mic but the Fender guitar controller is honestly nothing more than a piece of crap.
personally i think that all the people who are slandering rock band and guitar hero are egotistic idiots. all you guys are saying these annoying comments like "play a real guitar its better" are probably very skilled at guitar or drums and can probably play most of those songs on the game or can learn new songs quite easily, you guys keep saying to learn instruments but what you guys arnt saying is how much time and practice you put into it and how that guitar is (IMO) the hardest instrument to learn.
besides the fact that some people dont have the time money and natural talent to learn.
i don't hate the game, i hate the people who play it and think they can pick up a real guitar and play.
nerdy bitches always try and borrow my guitar and get their video game nerd grease all over my fretboard trying to play ironman
Ha definetly bro. This is kinda lengthy but hear me out, its not that i hate video games or im getting all jealous that you guys can beat guitar hero on expert, but when people tranfer that game over to real life and think that because of guitar hero they actually have musical talent it makes me sick. When people spend most of their time on a game where you can pick up a real guitar and do something productive and actually create in this world. I think someone wrote on here "well why not instead of playing madden go take on 300 pound linebackers and instead of playing GTA go and steal real cars and really shoot people"..well because those actions have a real serious consequence if you go out and do that in real life, why do you think madden and sports games and shooting rampage games are fun ? Cause its something most of of would never really can do (or would do) in real life but we can in the game consequence free. My point is there is no consequence for playing a real guitar, what your arm gets tired, you get callices on your fingertips, you chip a nail ? There is none ! You are creating something new for this world if you actually play a guitar. In these music simulator games you are recreating the same ol' song note-for-note. Its not like if you had a real band and did a cover song and put your own style to it. Its sickening how before these games people would talk about acutal guitar players and how good they were, now all I hear about is about this 8 year old kid on YouTube who played guitar hero without looking, its getting a little outta hand. Some guy wrote on here the reason he started playing real guitar as because of these games, thats ridicoulous to me. That gian fat guy with the beak nose and KISS makeup on Guitar Hero inspired you to play guitar ? give me a break- real guitar players should inspire you. You do know that the songs on there were already written by a real band ? I'm sorry but the people who say dumb things like "guitar hero inspired me...." that shows how ignorant to music you must be, you are pathetic
Ah what a douche. They are fun, take less time, and are significantly cheaper. I have real guitars, drums, a keyboard, microphones, etc... I still ****in' love these games. It is so different to play them and its a nice way to relax from the strenuous excercising one does when playing a real instrument. Stop being a dick and enjoy life some time.
I completely dissagree, because i think the idea of singing on a game is completley f***ed up. at least if you are playing guitar hero, people dont have to listen to you TRY to sing
lol,im not sure what i prefer(i prefer real guitar) but great point.
I used to play my GH3 all the freakin time, up to the point where I five-starred all the songs on Expert career (except Raining Blood). Then I got pretty bored with it, so I got Rock Band.
Rock Band is like three games in one (Guitar Hero, Karoake Revolution and Unnamed Kick-Ass Drumming Game II). I never got bored with it. After playing Rock Band for a while, I went back to GH3 to see what online play was like (I recently got Xbox Live), and GH3 was pretty much an eyesore to me. Rock Band really has a more authentic feel to it.
I like to compare Rock Band and Guitar Hero to skate. and the Tony Hawk games. Guitar Hero and the Tony Hawk games are more oriented to scoring big and pulling off crazy feats. However, skate., simulating skating in real life, is a lot more rewarding and satisfying. Rock Band is the same way. Not to mention it has DRUMS.
I really like rock band..
The priceis pretty big but for the most part its worth it. its kinda weird playing with a tiny guitar and stuff after youve been playing real guitar for years but its pretty entertaining and great for when you have friends over
I really like Rock Band...
I have it for the ps2, i originaly wanted it for the 360 cause you get alot cooler stuff,like the way you can customize characters and get songs off x-box live. This is my first comment by the way. I'm new here.
this is jsut another excuse for lazy people to learn an instrament fot he same about the same price u can get a guitar and instead of setting a new high score u can learn soem of your favorite songs im deffinetly not a fan of these games (also like guiatr hero) and i realy think the tiem spent by some people on guitar hero can be much more well spent learning a REAL instrament
In three hours, you would never be able to coordinate four people that had never played instruments before enough to play a song like "Sick Sick Sick". Whereas with a SIMULATOR like this, you can do it with your friends that may not even have an interest in playing a real instrument, and have fun while doing it, instead of sitting alone and getting frustrated at playing scales over and over for months.
People who play these games really need to think over their sad pathetic life, if you play this game with your friends for four hours you are a loser. How about this ? get a REAL band together and you can pay any song you want, you can even make your own. I cant believe people waste their time with this music simulator crap. You are spending as much on the game/controllers for the price of an average guitr and a decent amp. You people are sad, i feel bad for you. get a real life, you might actually get a girlfriend if you learn to play a real guitar
I swaer to God you're screwy in the head.
I play Guitar Hero, and can beat it on Expert.
I play guitar, probably more than guitar hero, but still, I play both.
I have had a girlfriend for 3 and a half months.
and for the start a band comment. Using your logic, people should stop playing Hitman and become a real contract killer.
Seriously, STFU
I play this games since guitar hero 2. My mom thought I was to young to play the guitar until I was 14 (2 years ago) so the best thing I had were these games. Then I really think that playing a couple of songs before your daily practice ,to warm up, on the real thing can help you prevent injuries. AND furthermore, thanks to rock band I now have a real band! I play the guitar, I have a friend who plays the drums and another who can sing well but was too embaraced to. We were missing a singer and a bassist. With rock band he was playing one day and we convinced him to sing (we were all singing, it's really funny...). Everybody told him he was an awsome singer. He agreed to play in the band. And with the game I got a friend of mine into other kinds of music which made him take intrest in the bass. This is just my personal experience.
Besides all of this, this game isn't suposed to replace the real thing, just to enhance it! People who think they're awsome because they can play guitar on expert are STUPID. I can beat all the 3 games on expert and let me tell you: I felt more awsome when I first played the four chorded song Last Kiss than when I beated guitar hero 3 on expert...
haha, i was at my old mans place and they were jamming and then they had a smoko and the drummer told us the story of when his 14 year old kid asked him for rock band and he asked 'why?' and his kid said 'so i can play drums and prove i'm better than you' then he slapped the kid over the head. i cracked myself laughing
^ I think what he meant was that drumming is still the physical work as real drumming. And the sense of rhythm, rolls, hand-foot coordination are all very advantaging for a drummer.
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