The DLC Review

[TheKrazyKatzzz]

Hello!

Welcome to The DLC Review. In this thread, you can see suggestions based on responses by your peers as to what the best and worst dlc to buy and play is. Also See The DLC Suggestions From The Forums (http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?p=611899#post611899)

This thread is based on votes from The COMPLETE DLC Ratings Thread! (http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33678) . After a song has been released for 5 months, voting on them in that thread closes and they are moved here for discussion.

How to interpret these entries:

A "10" is the best possible ranking, and a "1" is the lowest. Just as a 5 star movie is better than a 2 star movie, a 5 point song is better than a 2, and a 10 point song is better than either.

The longest song to hold a solid "10" streak, for instance, was "The Perfect Drug". The lowest rated song so far is "Cherry Bomb" which has drifted below the "2" mark--close to being so bad the average person uninstalls it.

A further breakdown:
Above a 9: You'd be crazy not to buy this song.
Above an 8: It's really hard to go wrong with this song:
Above a 7: Buy it if you know it and like it
Between 6 and 7: Buy it if you've already bought everything else.
Between 5 and 6: Consider youtubing the chart first
Below 5: Probably not worth it
Below 4: Almost certainly not worth it; you risk losing friends for owning this song
Below 3: Total ripoff


"Current Average:"

This is generated by dividing the "Total Score" by the "Number of Votes." It's the most important part and what you want to look at. For more information on the Total Score and Number of Votes (as far as the titles aren't self explanatory) feel free to check out the other thread.

Q: Where's all the songs that have come out since 5 months ago?

A: The Complete DLC Ratings Thread. (http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33678) Go to the last page to see the most recent scores of songs.

Complete List In Order of Release [Part 1]:
Runaways - Cherry Bomb
Current Average: 3.2
Total Score: 19 Number of Votes: 6

Knack - My Sharona
Current Average: 6.9
Total Score: 103 Number of Votes: 15

T-Rex - Bang a Gong
Current Average: 4.1
Total Score: 37 Number of Votes: 9

Foreigner - Juke Box Hero
Current Average: 6.6
Total Score: 86 Number of Votes: 13

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son
Current Average: 8.1
Total Score: 105 Number of Votes: 13

Wolfmother - Joker & the Thief
Current Average: 7.6
Total Score: 99 Number of Votes: 13

Queens of the Stone Age - Sick, Sick, Sick
Current Average: 3.7
Total Score: 26 Number of Votes: 7

Queens of the Stone Age - Little Sister
Current Average: 6.2
Total Score: 62 Number of Votes: 10

Queens of the Stone Age - 3's & 7's
Current Average: 6.2
Total Score: 81 Number of Votes: 13

Police - Roxanne
Current Average: 7.4
Total Score: 96 Number of Votes: 13

Police - Synchronicity II
Current Average: 7.2
Total Score: 79 Number of Votes: 11

Police - Can't Stand Losing You
Current Average: 7.4
Total Score: 74 Number of Votes: 10

Metallica - ...And Justice for All
Current Average: 7.2
Total Score: 93 Number of Votes: 13

Metallica - Blackened
Current Average: 7.1
Total Score: 85 Number of Votes: 12

Metallica - Ride the Lightning
Current Average: 6.6
Total Score: 79 Number of Votes: 12

David Bowie - Moonage Daydream
Current Average: 6.9
Total Score: 62 Number of Votes: 9

David Bowie - Heroes
Current Average: 5.9
Total Score: 59 Number of Votes: 10

David Bowie - Queen *****
Current Average: 5.5
Total Score: 44 Number of Votes: 8

Black Sabbath - War Pigs
Current Average: 7.5
Total Score: 113 Number of Votes: 15

Black Sabbath - Sweet Leaf
Current Average: 4.8
Total Score: 47.5 Number of Votes: 10

Black Sabbath - N.I.B.
Current Average: 7.0
Total Score: 69.5 Number of Votes: 10

Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen In Love
Current Average: 6.6
Total Score: 53 Number of Votes: 8

The Clash - I Fought The Law
Current Average: 7.4
Total Score: 74 Number of Votes: 10

Ramones - Rockaway Beach
Current Average: 5.0
Total Score: 30 Number of Votes: 6

Pretenders - Brass in Pocket
Current Average: 7.3
Total Score: 58 Number of Votes: 8

Weezer - Buddy Holly
Current Average: 7.5
Total Score: 105 Number of Votes: 14

Radiohead - My Iron Lung
Current Average: 8.2
Total Score: 90.5 Number of Votes: 11

All American Rejects - Dirty Little Secret
Current Average: 6.8
Total Score: 75 Number of Votes: 11

All American Rejects - Move Along
Current Average: 8.3
Total Score: 99 Number of Votes: 12

30 Seconds to Mars - The Kill
Current Average: 7.5
Total Score: 75 Number of Votes: 10

30 Seconds to Mars - Attack
Current Average: 6.4
Total Score: 64 Number of Votes: 10

Sounds - Song With a Mission
Current Average: 8.3
Total Score: 50 Number of Votes: 6

Lynyrd Skynrd - Gimme Three Steps
Current Average: 7.9
Total Score: 79 Number of Votes: 10

Black Crowes - Hard To Handle
Current Average: 7.3
Total Score: 66 Number of Votes: 9

Rush - Limelight
Current Average: 9.1
Total Score: 109.5 Number of Votes: 12

Iron Maiden - Number of the Beast
Current Average: 6.4
Total Score: 45 Number of Votes: 7

Stone Temple Pilots - Interstate Love Song
Current Average: 8.8
Total Score: 114 Number of Votes: 13

Hives - Die, All Right!
Current Average: 7.0
Total Score: 35 Number of Votes: 5

Blink-182 - All The Small Things
Current Average: 6.5
Total Score: 71 Number of Votes: 11

The Monkees - Last Train to Clarksville
Current Average: 7.0
Total Score: 70 Number of Votes: 10

Sweet - Action
Current Average: 7.5
Total Score: 30 Number of Votes: 4

Oasis - Wonderwall
Current Average: 8.6
Total Score: 120 Number of Votes: 14

Oasis - Live Forever
Current Average: 7.2
Total Score: 93 Number of Votes: 13

Oasis - Don't Look Back in Anger
Current Average: 9.1
Total Score: 109 Number of Votes: 12

Smashing Pumpkins - Siva
Current Average: 8.5
Total Score: 85 Number of Votes: 10

Rush - Working Man
Current Average: 8.5
Total Score: 101.5 Number of Votes: 12

Coheed & Cambria - Ten Speed (of God's Blood and Burial)
Current Average: 7.8
Total Score: 70 Number of Votes: 9

KISS - Calling Dr. Love
Current Average: 6.8
Total Score: 34 Number of Votes: 5

Faith No More - We Care A Lot
Current Average: 5.5
Total Score: 22 Number of Votes: 4

B-52s - Roam
Current Average: 7.2
Total Score: 79 Number of Votes: 11

Ramones - Teenage Lobotomy
Current Average: 4.6
Total Score: 14 Number of Votes: 3

Police - Truth Hits Everybody
Current Average: 6.8
Total Score: 34 Number of Votes: 5

Clash - Complete Control
Current Average: 6.3
Total Score: 50 Number of Votes: 8

Weezer - El Scorcho
Current Average: 6.9
Total Score: 62 Number of Votes: 9

Stone Temple Pilots - Sex Type Thing
Current Average: 8.3
Total Score: 75 Number of Votes: 9

Garbage - Why Do You Love Me
Current Average: 9.1
Total Score: 109 Number of Votes: 12

Nine Inch Nails - The Collector
Current Average: 8.2
Total Score: 82 Number of Votes: 10

Nine Inch Nails - March of the Pigs
Current Average: 8.0
Total Score: 72 Number of Votes: 9

Nine Inch Nails - The Perfect Drug
Current Average: 9.7
Total Score: 97 Number of Votes: 10

[TheKrazyKatzzz]

Grateful Dead - Truckin'
Current Average: 6.5
Total Score: 52 Number of Votes: 8

Grateful Dead - Franklin's Tower
Current Average: 8.5
Total Score: 68 Number of Votes: 8

Grateful Dead - Sugar Magnolia
Current Average: 6.5
Total Score: 39 Number of Votes: 6

Grateful Dead - I Need a Miracle
Current Average: 6.1
Total Score: 43 Number of Votes: 7

Grateful Dead - China Cat Sunflower
Current Average: 6.4
Total Score: 58 Number of Votes: 9

Grateful Dead - Casey Jones
Current Average: 8.1
Total Score: 65 Number of Votes: 8

Shockwave - Black Tide
Current Average: 7.8
Total Score: 39 Number of Votes: 5

Crushcrushcrush - Paramore
Current Average: 8.1
Total Score: 57 Number of Votes: 7

Beethoven's C*** - Serj Tankian
Current Average: 7.0
Total Score: 56 Number of Votes: 8

"More Than A Feeling" by Boston
Current Average: 9.1
Total Score: 91 Number of Votes: 10

“Peace Of Mind” by Boston
Current Average: 7.8
Total Score: 62 Number of Votes: 8

“Smokin’” by Boston
Current Average: 7.1
Total Score: 50 Number of Votes: 7

“Rock & Roll Band” by Boston
Current Average: 7.8
Total Score: 54.5 Number of Votes: 7

“Something About You” by Boston
Current Average: 7.7
Total Score: 54 Number of Votes: 7

"Hitch A Ride" by Boston
Current Average: 7.9
Total Score: 55.5 Number of Votes: 7

"Still Alive" by GLaDOS and John Coulton from Portal
Current Average: 7.6
Total Score: 76 Number of Votes: 10

"Rock Rebellion" by Bang Camaro (master)
Current Average: 7.8
Total Score: 39 Number of Votes: 5

"Shake" by Count Zero (master)
Current Average: 6.8
Total Score: 34 Number of Votes: 5

"Super Sprode" by Freezepop (master)
Current Average: 8.0
Total Score: 48 Number of Votes: 6

"Call Me" by Blondie (master)
Current Average: 7.9
Total Score: 47.5 Number of Votes: 6

"Simple Man" by Lynyrd Skynyrd (master)
Current Average: 8.25
Total Score: 49.5 Number of Votes: 6

"Message in a Bottle" by the Police (master)
Current Average: 8.4
Total Score: 76 Number of Votes: 9

“Saints of Los Angeles” by Mötley Crüe (master)
Current Average: 6.8
Total Score: 34 Number of Votes: 5

“The Hellion/Electric Eye” by Judas Priest
Current Average: 8.0
Total Score: 40 Number of Votes: 5

“You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’” by Judas Priest
Current Average: 8.2
Total Score: 41 Number of Votes: 5

Smashing Pumpkins – “Zero"
Current Average: 8.5
Total Score: 34 Number of Votes: 4

[TheKrazyKatzzz]

Top Rated DLC:

Nine Inch Nails - The Perfect Drug
Score: 9.7

Garbage - Why Do You Love Me
Score: 9.1

Oasis - Don't Look Back in Anger
Score: 9.1

Rush - Limelight
Score: 9.1

"More Than A Feeling" by Boston
Score: 9.1

Stone Temple Pilots - Interstate Love Song
Score: 8.8

Oasis - Wonderwall
Score: 8.6

Smashing Pumpkins - Siva
Score: 8.5

Grateful Dead - Franklin's Tower
Score: 8.5

WORST Rated DLC:

Grateful Dead - I Need a Miracle
Score: 6.1

David Bowie - Heroes
Score: 5.9

David Bowie - Queen *****
Score: 5.5

Faith No More - We Care A Lot
Score: 5.5

Ramones - Rockaway Beach
Score: 5.0

Black Sabbath - Sweet Leaf
Score: 4.8

Ramones - Teenage Lobotomy
Score: 4.6

T-Rex - Bang a Gong
Score: 4.1

Queens of the Stone Age - Sick, Sick, Sick
Score: 3.7

Runaways - Cherry Bomb
Score: 3.2

[TheKrazyKatzzz]

DLC Ratings Guide to the Track Pack for PS2 & Wii

What's Missing

What "good" (popular) bands are missing from this pack? Metallica, Black Sabbath, Rush. Metallica and Black Sabbath are the only bands to have entire packs devoted to them as DLC but not to have any songs featured in the Track Pack. Rush is presumably missing because their songs as DLC were covers.

What seems to be the cutoff date for inclusion in the Track Pack? April 1st. Still Alive is absent, as is the HMX track pack, the Classic Pack, and everything after that.

What "bad" (unpopular) songs are missing? Cherry Bomb, Sick Sick Sick, Bang a Gong

What steals the show? Boston's More Than a Feeling has 9.0; a fantastic choice on the part of HMX. After that, Stone Temple Pilot's Interstate Love Song, Smashing Pumpkin's Siva, NIN's March of the Pigs, and All American Reject's Move Along are all rated above 8--strong buys for any RB player.

What were great choices? The Kill over Attack; although Attack is said to have the better drum part, The Kill is the more famous song and better all around. Crushcrushcrush was also a better pick than Shockwave or Tankian, despite being easier, it is also probably more suited to Wii players in particular. Moonage Daydream is also the star of the David Bowie pack and the best choice they could have made for him. "Little Sister" is also a far better pick than Sick, Sick, Sick.

What could have been better? March of the Pigs, despite being a strong buy song, nevertheless is dwarfed by The Perfect Drug, one of the best songs in the game. A bigger surprise perhaps is "Truckin'" by The Grateful Dead; Franklin's Tower is a far better all around song for RB, despite Truckin' being more famous. Oasis fans on both systems will no doubt be asking, "Live Forever? Where's Wonderwall?"

What will dissapoint? Faith No More's We Care A Lot has one of the worst drum parts in the game. However, Teenage Lobotomy is no doubt the weak link of the track pack. Evidently HMX associates The Ramones with Rock Band, because that's the only explanation for this song's inclusion as DLC and then again in The Track Pack. Also, the lack of Rush, Still Alive, Metallica, Sabbath, DLC from after April 1st, and The Perfect Drug.

The songs in order of score (as of May 5th):
Boston's More Than a Feeling has 9.0
Stone Temple Pilots Interstate Love Song: 8.8
Smashing Pumpkins Siva: 8.5
All American Rejects Move Along: 8.1
Nine Inch Nails March of the Pigs: 8.0
Lynyrd Skynyrd Gimme’ Three Steps: 7.9
Paramore Crushcrushcrush: 7.8
Wolfmother Joker & the Thief: 7.6
Weezer Buddy Holly: 7.5
30 Seconds to Mars The Kill: 7.2
The Police Synchronicity II: 7.2
Oasis Live Forever: 7.1
The Hives Die, All Right!: 7.0
David Bowie Moonage Daydream: 6.9
KISS Calling Dr. Love: 6.8
Grateful Dead Truckin’: 6.5
Blink – 182 All the Small Things: 6.3
Queens of the Stone Age Little Sister: 6.2
Faith No More We Care A Lot: 6.0
Ramones Teenage Lobotomy: 4.6

Final Verdict: For $30? This is an absolute steal. DLC buyers spent more than that for less. Great job HMX!

[TheKrazyKatzzz]

The Bowie Pack has been added to this list! Hurray, the first week of mediocracy!

If you would like to see this project continue, please respond to The Complete DLC Ratings Thread; I posted some questions for the nature of this continuing project there.