Rock Band 2

[Julio-Claudius]

I know this is a bit early, but what changes would you want made to the inevitable sequel to Rock Band?

I would want the guitar controller to be a Fender Telecaster with customizable finish colors and pick guards. I would want the drum peripheral to have a second bass pedal, and a smaller microphone that would attatch to your head like the 360 headset. All compatible with the previous peripherals of course.

I would like a "creat a song" feature where you would create a note/singing chart and import the mp3 you want, although this probably won't happen due to copyright issues.

[admanimal]

Can we wait until we know what is in the first one before we start with this?

[MartyMcFly]

Can we wait until we know what is in the first one before we start with this?

I was going to say the same, but I didn't want to be rude.

I'm content with just waiting for Rock Band 1 to come out. It will be well over a year before I start thinking about Rock Band 2 honestly.

[Julio-Claudius]

We already know what's in the first one, other than the songs.

[MartyMcFly]

Not completely, I'm guessin there's soooooooo much more to be announced and realistically we only know the basics of the game.

Here's hopin.

[Eman311]

We know little about gameplay features in the first one.

Bump this topic in like 6 months.

[McDeezy]

Yeah this is waaaaaay to early. LMAO This is off the charts.

[lambofgod1]

I dont see another Rock Band coming out unless they add an instrument, (keyboard or another guitar for rythym), or a "create a song" or "create a venue" setting (wait, is that a feature in the first rock band?)...I understand that there would probably be a copyright problem, but I know some people, who are in a band, would like to play their own music in the game...And if that were to happen, we would have a chance to play their music online which would actually help, those who are in a band, advertise their music, with whoever they are playing with online...

...As far as the updating the guitar, drums, and mic goes, they dont need another game for that, they could just invent a new controller or mic or whatever...

The reason I think the chances of them making another game are low is because, they are going to be adding downloadable songs and albums on xbox live and ps3 online, which would defeat the purpose of making another game...

[Julio-Claudius]

For those who think that DLC will get rid of the need for a RB 2, the PS2 audience will be left in the dust.

[Desensitized]

For those who think that DLC will get rid of the need for a RB 2, the PS2 audience will be left in the dust.
By then, the PS2 WILL be left in the dust.

They'll just have to rebuy Rock Band on the 360/PS3 (maybe even Wii) by then and get the DLC.


I dont see another Rock Band coming out unless they add an instrument, (keyboard or another guitar for rythym), or a "create a song" or "create a venue" setting...

The reason I think the chances of them making another game are low is because, they are going to be adding downloadable songs and albums on xbox live and ps3 online, which would defeat the purpose of making another game...
I agree with this. It's going to be VERY hard to make a sequel to this game, as they're going to really have to look for something that would justify making it.

[IErrantVentureI]

The PS2 has had a long, lovely career. It needs to start collecting dust. It's old.

[Eman311]

I definetly see a rock band 2 coming out near the end of this generation.

New venues, more character options, more customization etc. (although for all we know it could be pretty robust already)

I don't see a sequel happening for quite awhile, unless they have a sudden revelation to justify it.

[Desensitized]

New venues, more character options, more customization etc. (although for all we know it could be pretty robust already)
Thing is, those things could very well be added via DLC.

A sequel is going to have to try very hard to justify it's existence.

[_GABO_]

I know this is a bit early, but what changes would you want made to the inevitable sequel to Rock Band?

A bit early? We don't even have a finalized release date for the first one!


I would want the guitar controller to be a Fender Telecaster with customizable finish colors and pick guards. I would want the drum peripheral to have a second bass pedal, and a smaller microphone that would attatch to your head like the 360 headset.

I've been a "long-time" advocate for there to be a Tele controller, so I'm with you on that. Rather than having an entirely seperate game, I say just come out with these updated peripherals, and for double-bass pedal songs, have an update downloadable.

Also, I thought it was already confirmed that you can use your headset as the mic rather than using the mic. I could just be imagining this, please correct me if I'm wrong.

[Eman311]

Thing is, those things could very well be added via DLC.

A sequel is going to have to try very hard to justify it's existence.

Well technically they could, but eventually it gets to the point with so much DLC that a consumer will just be overloaded with content. Thats when you take your best ideas and make a new game with songs on the disc. and maybe a new guitar model? I mean it wouldn't be very hard to get people to buy a sequel or expansion *looks at guitar hero 80's*

[foolosophy]

Eh. Where there is money to be made, a sequel will be within a year's reach.

[Julio-Claudius]

A bit early? We don't even have a finalized release date for the first one!



I've been a "long-time" advocate for there to be a Tele controller, so I'm with you on that. Rather than having an entirely seperate game, I say just come out with these updated peripherals, and for double-bass pedal songs, have an update downloadable.

Also, I thought it was already confirmed that you can use your headset as the mic rather than using the mic. I could just be imagining this, please correct me if I'm wrong.
No. If the headset was usabable, a mic wouldn't come with the game. It sounds like **** over XBL and if you used that you could simply hum to the pitch of the song.

[Eman311]

No. If the headset was usabable, a mic wouldn't come with the game. It sounds like **** over XBL and if you used that you could simply hum to the pitch of the song.

If they allow headset use finding singers randomly in game may become pointless

[AVC808]

although i hate to look at a sequel considering we dont even know everything about the original rockband, id think there would definitely have to be a rockband 2.
you would think a new version would have to be out as to not let the competitor take over since they have already hinted that they would explore the formula of adding more instruments to a guitar game.

it would be nice for the original rock band to have endless support and upgrades through DLC, but i dont see that happening. like foolosophy says, there's money to be made. look at the never ending madden franchise. they could have easily made one version then make roster updates. but people still go out and buy the next year's version, then the next year's, and next...

i guess it would depend on the features that arent available through DLC, but if all of RB2's songs were downloadable for RB1, would you still buy the new version?

[PsycoCheerio]

The only thing i could see is what Guitar Hero 80's was...and expansion disc...except it would be far better because it wouldn't only have more mainstream tracks, but also unlockable tracks...

[RavagerX]

Back to the ps2 issues. If they do release it for the ps2 in th US.(Still wanting a definite YES answer to that), all that would have to be done is for someone to make a doohicky so you can use your guitar for the ps3 whenever they decide to upgrade, so instead of having to re-buy all the controllers and what not, you can just go get the game. Makes sense?

Though for all I know, Doohickies like that already exist, I haven't checked up on it.

Me personally, I am planning to get a ps3 when the price drops again to something that is sensible to me. I don't even want an xbox360...at least not for Rockband. Till then I am sticking with ps2 until the ps3 is more affordable for EVERYONE.

[ababypenguin]

The only thing i could see is what Guitar Hero 80's was...and expansion disc...except it would be far better because it wouldn't only have more mainstream tracks, but also unlockable tracks...

please, no expansion disc. Unless the disc is VERY cheap, GH80's was $50, that's ridiculous. I would buy it for no more than $30.

>>edit Ravager Your mythical Doohicky exists, in the fabled land of Radioshack. Just follow the yellow brick road...or this link
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2348187&cp=&sr=1&origkw=playstation+usb&kw=playstation+usb&parentPage=search

Also, don't worry about the PS2 version coming to US. It is coming, but you'll have to wait.

[_GABO_]

Blah blah blah RadioShack website link


Wow, RadioShack's website makes me want to puke. I searched for "xbox 360" and it said it had 19 results, but only showed 2. I clicked the "see all 19" (yes, it wasn't even capitalized) link and I'm presented with "PS3 60GB" and "PSP Bundle" and the like. What is RadioShack thinking?

In responce to RavagerX's post, I think a PS2 version would kind of be a bad idea, unless you have the original PS2 and not the PStwo, as well as the hard drive that was really only used for FFXI --- or fifty memory cards. No room for DLC = bad. I won't get into console wars. Believe me, I was excited for the PS3 until I saw the Spide-Man text and the Banana (which I know has changed, I don't live under a freaking rock).

[Desensitized]

please, no expansion disc. Unless the disc is VERY cheap, GH80's was $50, that's ridiculous. I would buy it for no more than $30.
That's the thing with music games. There's only two options for a sequel.

1) New songs (Which is pointless now that we have DLC)

2) VASTLY changed gameplay

If they don't do one of those things, then there is no point for a sequel at all.

[Terranova]

The adapter from Radio shack is like the rest of them.. no Hammer ons or pull offs no tilt support the whammy bar works sometimes.. if GH doesn't work on PS3 i don't see how Rock band would be any different.

[SixFactorial]

All I ask is that all versions of Rock Band can play the same song files. If you have to repurchase songs for RB2, I'm gonna be pissed. If Harmonix truly wants to make this a platform for experiencing music, they have to be compatible. Nobody would buy songs from iTunes if you had to re-buy them every time Apple updates iTunes software.

[AVC808]

straight from the CEO's mouth:


"We do view Rock Band as a platform, onto which we intend to deliver a steady flow of high quality expansion content, both online and through retail as well. And I do think that this will go a long way towards maintaining the freshness of the play experience for quite a while. But I also don't believe we can rely on content expansion alone in the long term. For players to remain engaged, we need to continue to innovate on the feature axis as well; we need to give them new ways to play, new ways to engage with the music and with other players. As for whether these sorts of major feature upgrades come annually or at some longer interval, we haven't decided."

so there will be a sequel, but it's definitely not even being worked on yet if they havent decided what to upgrade.

[geo2n2]

It's not too early for Harmonix to be thinking about how to make the DLC flexible enough so that it can be used in RB2. I really hope they've taken that into account.

If there's going to be as much DLC as they're promising, I'd want to be able to use it in future iterations.

[Chris_Gonzalez]

Though I also think it's too early to be thinking about a sequel, I'd want to see either an accordian peripheral (They Might Be Giants, anyone?) or a keyboard peripheral (Can't have any Pink Floyd songs without a keyboard. It's just not right.)

[IErrantVentureI]

Honestly, I can't see them adding any new peripherals. Unless it's to update the old ones. Keyboard would just be like a real keyboard. Not too fun for a game. There's really nothing else is there?

[lambofgod1]

Honestly, I can't see them adding any new peripherals. Unless it's to update the old ones. Keyboard would just be like a real keyboard. Not too fun for a game. There's really nothing else is there?

That's really a matter of OPINION...there are plenty of people who would enjoy play a keyboard including myself...alot of good rock music has a keyboard playing in it...so, that would justify adding a keyboard.

As for the whole ps2 thing...from what I have gathered from watching gameplay videos and from countless information i'm taking in from the community, Rock Band is too complex for the ps2....I used to think that using a multitap would solve the controller or peripheal problem or whatever you call it...but what about the information the game would have to process and the speeds it would have to procces it at...face it, this game is probably only compatible for next generation game consoles...and until someone from the gaming industry tells me otherwise, that is what I'll continue to believe....

[admanimal]

face it, this game is probably only compatible for next generation game consoles...and until someone from the gaming industry tells me otherwise, that is what I'll continue to believe....

You do know that it has been confirmed for the PS2 in Europe at least, right? Granted we don't know anything about the features, but you'd have to imagine that they would at least have to do some kind of 4 player mode for it still to be called Rock Band.