Retail and Boxart!

[TheRocker]

http://kotaku.com/gaming/gc07/rock-band-retail-display-revealed-293436.php

Is this Official ? Could Be :) You X360 Owners are Lucky you get all the Love.

http://kotaku.com/assets/images/gallery/9/2007/08/medium_1233348838_a437c465b9_o.jpg

http://kotaku.com/assets/images/gallery/9/2007/08/medium_1232487037_3861bf4263_o.jpg

[IErrantVentureI]

http://kotaku.com/gaming/gc07/rock-band-retail-display-revealed-293436.php

Is this Official ? Could Be :)

I like. Apparently there is no bundle. :(

[Xzyliac]

Hmmm...looks familiar. :p

[IErrantVentureI]

Whatcha mean? I like this one..

http://kotaku.com/photogallery/rbdd/2449875

[sushi111]

That looks super hot :D

[IErrantVentureI]

Would they really retail like that? They look like they'd be easy to steal. The game anyway.

NOT SAYING I WOULD.

[edgeless]

looks nice but is this the final product

[NorrenRadd]

Oh no! No PS3 version shown! It must be delayed


I'm just kidding, that would seriously suck for a lot of people. Cool art though!

[Magnet]

I love the one pic where the guy opens the case and it's empty.

Imagine if it wasn't empty!

[bounchfx]

UGH. Look at that disguesting EA logo plastered over everything! Think it's big enough. Ugh...

It looks good, but for some reason I want to see the title up top and the people moved down.. out of curiosity. Either way, sweet!

no bundle? uh..

[TheRocker]

Oh no! No PS3 version shown! It must be delayed


I'm just kidding, that would seriously suck for a lot of people. Cool art though!

Hahaha yeah it seems thats what i meant in my post , but seriously HMX throw Ps3 owners a bone or something.

[IErrantVentureI]

Apparently the Boxart on the Gamestop bundles were correct..

[Xzyliac]

Apparently the Boxart on the Gamestop bundles were correct..

Score one for the believers!

This also explains why those said "Special Edition".

[Schreibs21]

who said anything about there not being a bundle? it's for the standalone ones, i'm pretty positive there is a bundle, you people need to chill out, plus the microphone isn't pictured or even mentioned

[Eman311]

I love that boxart. It's great

[masterx1918]

Guitar Guitar Guitar

Drums Drums Drums

[Xzyliac]

who said anything about there not being a bundle? it's for the standalone ones, i'm pretty positive there is a bundle, you people need to chill out, plus the microphone isn't pictured or even mentioned

Who's not chill?

[Eman311]

Who's not chill?

lol one person mentioned "i hope thats not how they sell it"

:confused: :D

[Akaymay]

Nice looking. It's pretty funny to look at the huge "GUITAR" and "DRUMS" on the side of the boxes.

[Akaymay]

Oh yeah, two more things:

1. Dayum! The drums alone look to be as big as what I thought the whole bundle would look like!

2. I want to see the back of case! So's I can analyze it to find some hints and whatnot of more songs.

[Xzyliac]

Nice looking. It's pretty funny to look at the huge "GUITAR" and "DRUMS" on the side of the boxes.

I instantly LOL'd.

[IErrantVentureI]

Think these are final?

[FreQstar]

It's probably early mock ups/pre order display or maybe even fake.

Theres no rating logo, unless that diamond shaped sign in the bottom left is another territories rating logo (anyone recognize it?).
No box live logo in the top right.
The guitar and drums packaging just looks odd to me.

If this is at least what we can expect, maybe the bundles wont be a single box deal. Prehaps it's a "buy X, Y and Z and get W free/cheaper." It would be a pretty great way to get rid of all those "If the the guitar is wired/wireless, I'm not getting the bundle".

[ababypenguin]

Think these are final?

I don't think they're final, the guitar/drum boxes look like S*** plus those EA logos are hideous! I still have the box for that other guitar game because I loved the art so much. If these are the final RB boxes, I'll just throw them out because they are so ugly.



If this is at least what we can expect, maybe the bundles wont be a single box deal. Prehaps it's a "buy X, Y and Z and get W free/cheaper." It would be a pretty great way to get rid of all those "If the the guitar is wired/wireless, I'm not getting the bundle".

I believe the "bundles" will be sold this way

[IErrantVentureI]

Yep I still have my GH2 box. It rules.

And I hate the:

DRUMS

GUITAR

[SoraRikuVGM]

I hate the
DRUMS
GUITAR too.

[IErrantVentureI]

There needs to be a bigger Harmonix Logo. :)

And I just realized how big the EA pick was. Ew.

[Eman311]

I hate the
DRUMS
GUITAR too.
lol how many referals have you gotten so far?

[TheRocker]

The DRUMS and GUITAR should be Black

[Eman311]

There needs to be a bigger Harmonix Logo. :)

And I just realized how big the EA pick was. Ew.

Meh, it is big, bit it isn't obnoxious. to distribute rock band is no easy task, they deserve a little recognition

[IErrantVentureI]

That's true I guess. As long as there is a box with mic, guitar, drums, and game, I don't care.

[the_spike]

I'm glad the text is in big bold red letters or I might accidentally pick up a mic instead of the drums. :rolleyes:

I don't really care for the gigantic EA pick either. It's like the size of my head or a smaller sized midget.

[SoraRikuVGM]

lol how many referals have you gotten so far?

No one has completed any offers, but two so far have signed up.

[Sons_of_Kyuss]

Looks nice, simple and conveys what the game is all about.

[admanimal]

It's probably early mock ups/pre order display or maybe even fake.

Theres no rating logo, unless that diamond shaped sign in the bottom left is another territories rating logo (anyone recognize it?).
No box live logo in the top right.
The guitar and drums packaging just looks odd to me.


It's obviously not fake. The pictures were taken by Kotaku at the convention in EA's back room. And why would someone make a giant nintendo DS mockup just to have a little corner of it show up in a fake picture of Rock Band boxes (which they also had to make)? There may be certain logos left off of the box because different locations get different logos, so what we see there is just the generic boxes pre-localization.

And as much as it pains all of us to see huge EA logos on the boxes, chances are those huge EA logos are going to sell more copies of the game than huge Harmonix logos would. The masses know who EA is, and chances are one (or all) of their favorite games is already published by EA, so it makes sense. The people who want to see a big Harmonix logo are the people who don't need to be convinced to buy the game.

[Kylekillgannon]

..................cool?

[joetaylor]

What.....the.....hell?

This "ZOMG GIGANTIC EA PIC LOGO" is the size of any other logo ive seen on my vast array of console games. It doesnt exactly draw your eye away from the main picture, so whats wrong with it?

I think they look great, althought im more interested in the game, but a nice box to look at is always good. And whats wrong with having GUITAR and DRUMS written on the side, my 360 GH2 box i think is hideous and i chucked it under my bed, ill probably do the same for the Strat/Drums boxes.

[_Five_]

UGH. Look at that disguesting EA logo plastered over everything! Think it's big enough. Ugh...

It looks good, but for some reason I want to see the title up top and the people moved down.. out of curiosity. Either way, sweet!

no bundle? uh..

Here you go:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h50/fivelein/Stuff/Rockband.jpg

[ababypenguin]

nvm, ignore this...

[Eman311]

Here you go:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h50/fivelein/Stuff/Rockband.jpg

huh, that does make a big difference. I like the left one a lot better.

[DWDrummer121]

Awesome box art, but not different at all from what appeared on the GameStop site. And, doesn't that guy playin' the drums on the cover look like the HMX rep. playin' the drums at E3? I dunno, just looks a lot like how he slouches when he drums. :confused: Just observing.:D

[bounchfx]

Here you go:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h50/fivelein/Stuff/Rockband.jpg

thanks haha, was too lazy to do it myself.

I actually do like the original better now that I see it(w/RB on bottom). I'm sure they went through many iterations for this including the flipped one.

Cool stuff.

[travmeatwad]

huh, that does make a big difference. I like the left one a lot better.

Really? I like the one on the right better.

[DWDrummer121]

Really? I like the one on the right better.

Yeah, the right one is a lot better. It just looks... right.:cool:


Oh yeah, two more things:

1. Dayum! The drums alone look to be as big as what I thought the whole bundle would look like!

2. I want to see the back of case! So's I can analyze it to find some hints and whatnot of more songs.

It looks to be in the picture that the boxes we see is a flat piece of cardboard with a picture of boxes stacked on top of eachother on it. It's just a promo display, not the final product, plus, the boxes for the instruments just seem to generic to be final, I mean, 'GUITAR' with 2 huge-ass EA logos on either side?! You'd think it'd say like 'RB Fender Stratocaster', you know, all official and awesome looking. :) It's just how RB has been so far for us, everything is awesome, but, later on, it just becomes awesome-er and I think this is the case with this display.

[ababypenguin]

I agree I like the original better.

[_GABO_]

I agree I like the original better.

You and me both. ..and seemingly quite a few more people as well.

[Desensitized]

I too, prefer the one on the right more.

[masterx1918]

I like the right. The one on the left looks like it has too much open space on it.

[MotleyPriest111]

I like mine better, personally.

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/5202/rockbandlawlxx2.png

[ababypenguin]

OMFGROFLMFAO thank you Motley, that picture is AWESOME!!!!

But I keep wondering why the singer with the afro doesn't eat that steaming chocolate-covered peep!?! It looks delicious!! lmao jk

Seriously, this should be the special edition box art. no sarcasm

>>edit btw, did you really make that video that is in your sig? if so, what program did you use, and can you teach me your ways oh wise one?

[Apples]

This is exactly how I expected it to be sold. It appears to be modular, meaning you can purchase the exact pieces you want/need. Xplorer owners can only purchase the software if they want. Players wanting to specialize in only one instrument aren't getting roped into extra purchases. It's the perfect model to placate the idiot cheapskate crowd that gawk at the $200 bundle price.

I don't see any reference to the microphone peripheral in those pics though.

[Kylekillgannon]

This is exactly how I expected it to be sold. It appears to be modular, meaning you can purchase the exact pieces you want/need. Xplorer owners can only purchase the software if they want. Players wanting to specialize in only one instrument aren't getting roped into extra purchases. It's the perfect model to placate the idiot cheapskate crowd that gawk at the $200 bundle price.

I don't see any reference to the microphone peripheral in those pics though.


Their probably still working on it..... but you can get the Idea of what the Mic box is going to look like

[boltin]

soo.. that means more money....

i hope for my family good, but is pretty awesome

[ThePaska]

Just saw this today, it looks pretty cool, I like the box art, it's basically what I expected it to be.

[VeryGoodSauce]

GameStop and similar stores just put those up there to show you a basic idea. 9 times out of 10 it won't be the official cover.

[masterx1918]

the mic will probably be sold like it was with karaoke revolution, as in a regular sized game box except a little deeper to fit the mic inside with it. either that or they might just sell the mic in the $200 game bundle and as a seperate $40 peripheral that comes with the stand.

[MotleyPriest111]

OMFGROFLMFAO thank you Motley, that picture is AWESOME!!!!

But I keep wondering why the singer with the afro doesn't eat that steaming chocolate-covered peep!?! It looks delicious!! lmao jk

Seriously, this should be the special edition box art. no sarcasm

>>edit btw, did you really make that video that is in your sig? if so, what program did you use, and can you teach me your ways oh wise one?

There's a game called The Movies for the PC that lets you make scenes for a movie with your actors. I have a whole series (12 episodes) following that movie. I only uploaded three of them to YouTube so far. I made all the evens and the remake of the pilot (it didn't save, so I remade it) and my brother made all the odds and number 10. 13-16 are in the making, but I haven't played the game in just under a year.

[ababypenguin]

oh wow, my brother had that game for a while, it looked fun but I never tried it. I didn't expect the movies to turn out so well, I might pick it up some time, or at least download a demo.

[MotleyPriest111]

If you're gonna download a demo, you can't get the Stunts And Effects expansion pack. Just buy it or download the full thing for free. The demo offers nothing.