New Rock Band Preview on the 1UP Show!

[raregamer]

Here is the new 1UP Show for today and it Features a preview for Rock Band, Enjoy!:D

Just thought I would mention the new 1up Yours Podcast just got uploaded has a segment with a GH3 to Rock Band Comparison enjoy. Link for the 1up Yours Podcast. (http://www.1up.com/do/minisite?cId=3149993) May not show up yet on this link, but if you have Itunes you can grab it from their.

Here is a Direct Link to the Show: (http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/15948)

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[AVC808]

thanks. i'll have to check it out after work.

[mxmarks]

Yeah - any quick descriptions for those of us who cant watch JUST yet?

[Xzyliac]

Yeah - any quick descriptions for those of us who cant watch JUST yet?

Pretty please?

[raregamer]

Yeah - any quick descriptions for those of us who cant watch JUST yet?Lol, I am yet to watch it yet to, but I bet it is good they usually have cool previews on the show.

[foolosophy]

It's loading incredibly slow for me.

[AVC808]

i dont have sound, but i did hit play to see that it's over 40 minutes long (divided among 3 games, so still averages out to 10+ minutes atalking about rock band!) so i dont expect any detailed recaps. i can wait till i get home, but highlights would be nice.

[sarianrogue]

Yeah, its loading slow.


Also, there's the rock band preview by itself here:
http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/15948

[skyehill]

It's the final segment of the show. In a nutshell here it is: Rock Band is crap as a solo game(they used words such as "boring" to describe the single player campaigns). Fun in multiplayer when the folks are with you. More of a party game than anything else.

And their strum bar is BROKEN! Fix this garbage, Harmonix.

[DrunkOldMan]

From the description:


Finally, for those about to rock...Team 1UP Show salutes you. The kick-ass members of 1UP's own Beard Rock have two objectives: chew bubble gum and win the Rock Band Game Journalist Battle of the Bands...and they are all out of bubble gum. We crash the band's practice session to discuss this Holiday season's most anticipated music game.

All of this and an exclusive performance by Beard Rock are waiting for you

[TheRocker]

Thanks you.

[AVC808]

It's the final segment of the show. In a nutshell here it is: Rock Band is crap as a solo game(they used words such as "boring" to describe the single player campaigns). Fun in multiplayer when the folks are with you. More of a party game than anything else.

ouch. although i can totally see that. the other night i went down to best buy and a friend was supposed to meet me there. a little kid and a mom were on it and when it was my turn neither wanted to play along with me (i guess they knew they were terrible and didnt want to ruin my experience, but little did they know i am also a noob). anyways, so stupid me, i picked dead or alive on medium for drums. with the bass drum auto hitting i stood there doing nothing for what must have been like 100 measures. that was fricken boring.

[HeXcoda]

Well... no news, there. We all knew the solo "campaigns" (using "sarcastic quotation marks") were going to be dull and ordinary. That's disappointing and something I really feel they NEED to address in next year's inevitable retail disc, but that's how it is.

Still, it's going to be solid as hell for a party game, and post-patch will be a terrific online experience. And even solo, you can enjoy practicing with the instruments and topping your own scores, which is amusing enough...

[TheRocker]

http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/15948

^ Preview 10:00 Mins long

[undertow]

As shown in the 1up video preview.

The video shows alot of bonus/rumor songs.

Songs that show up in the setlist in the video that are bonus/rumors are:
29 Fingers by the Konks
Seven by Vagiant
I'm so sick by Flyleaf
Time we had by The Mother Hips
Blood Doll by Anarchy Club
Day Late, Dollar Short by The Acro-Bats
Nightmare by Crooked X


Here is the 10 Minute Preview section for Rock Band:
http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/15948

[TheRocker]

I know its awesome but you didnt have to make another thread you know..

[Apples]

It's good to see they have a sequal to "Six" from GH2 with "Seven" in Rock Band... although I don't think the singers will sound very similar. :D

[mxmarks]

It's the final segment of the show. In a nutshell here it is: Rock Band is crap as a solo game(they used words such as "boring" to describe the single player campaigns). Fun in multiplayer when the folks are with you. More of a party game than anything else.

And their strum bar is BROKEN! Fix this garbage, Harmonix.

Im now officially scared of getting a broken guitar at launch...

[Xzyliac]

As shown in the 1up video preview.

The video shows alot of bonus/rumor songs.

Songs that show up in the setlist in the video that are bonus/rumors are:
29 Fingers by the Konks
Seven by Vagiant
I'm so sick by Flyleaf
Time we had by The Mother Hips
Blood Doll by Anarchy Club
Day Late, Dollar Short by The Acro-Bats
Nightmare by Crooked X




Confirmed for the freaking win! Kick ass secks!

And Nightmare confirmed? Woah. Surprise.

[undertow]

He said the whammy bar was broken, not the strum bar.

[devo193]

I would like to point out that the crowd singing along to songs is MUCH more noticeable in this video during Are You Gonna Be My Girl.

[espher]

I have been trying to load this video for an hour now and I'm only 10 minutes in.

I hate GameVideos.

[TheRocker]

Im downloading it :) ty RealPlayer

[raregamer]

I just added the preview only to the main post. Yeah it is taking to long to load though. So I am just trying to download it now.

[Xzyliac]

I have been trying to load this video for an hour now and I'm only 10 minutes in.

I hate GameVideos.

Same reason I do. Crappiest servers on teh intrawebzs.

[foolosophy]

Nice to see footage from Foreplay/Long Time!

[raregamer]

I finally saw the video and I really am torn on my opinion. I need to try this game already so I know how I feel about it. The guitar whammy bar looks really cheap which bothers me since my old gh one is broken and after using the new gh controller it was awesome. Truth I just wish they had a Drum bundle that is all I am interested in anyways. I don't have friends to play this with and they didn't seem to make it compelling about the online play. I am not sure what to do hopefully I get a chance to go to BB this week test how I feel about it. I still have it pre-order, but that may change or I may sell it. Being I do feel like people with a 360 are getting ripped off having same price as the ps3 version without a wireless guitar plus an extra usb power supply I am surprised that they can't just use the power from the 360. The power brick sure seems big enough on my machine.

[GrenadeJumper]

I don't have friends to play this with.

^:(

Does not seem to want to load for me also.

[Reaper0563]

uh oh, their review makes me a little nervous, while i will be playing with friends in BWT (which i suspect is the most fun aspect of the game) there is no way that they will want to play as much as me . . . But they make it seem that solo play absolutely sucks which make me a sad panda :(

[LongDarkBlues]

I didn't find any of that discouraging at all - they said the drum solo campaign was good, and if the guitar is too boring, I have no problem singing along, even if it's not into the mic for points, it's still good practice for the vocal campaign. I didn't get the 'absolutely sucks' vibe at all.

I also have absolute faith that they are going to push the DLC hard and that there will be individual instrument-centric material to satiate the GH Expert guys who want a solo challenge. I've had so much fun playing both as a pair and solo at the demos that I have no worries that it'll be fun.

[raregamer]

Just thought I would mention the new 1up Yours Podcast just got uploaded has a segment with a GH3 to Rock Band Comparison enjoy. Link for the 1up Yours Podcast. (http://www.1up.com/do/minisite?cId=3149993) May not show up yet on this link, but if you have Itunes you can grab it from their.

[masterx1918]

when they say RB solo tour sucks, they're basically saying that the single player mode's on GH1 and 2 sucked. Anyone else notice this? All of the sudden because of BWT, reviewers have this high standard of what solo mode should be, so why didn't GH3's solo mode get reviwed worse? I mean GH3 and RB's single player is the same aside from guitar battles (which are crap IMO). Hypocricy FTL.

[LongDarkBlues]

when they say RB solo tour sucks, they're basically saying that the single player mode's on GH1 and 2 sucked. Anyone else notice this? All of the sudden because of BWT, reviewers have this high standard of what solo mode should be, so why didn't GH3's solo mode get reviwed worse? I mean GH3 and RB's single player is the same aside from guitar battles (which are crap IMO). Hypocricy FTL.

Well, admittedly, the RB songs aren't chosen to be perfect for one instrument, like GH, so there'll be parts that are less flashy for every instrument at times, and certainly any song with long instrumental passages is going to be fairly dull for the siger if you're looking for non-stop notes to hit, but if you're looking to play a game AND enjoy a song, I don't see that it'll be an issue.

[Reaper0563]

from the demo i played, some songs were rather boring on guitar but the songs i enjoyed the most were "paranoid" and "are you going to be my girl", not what i was expecting. I think the fast paced songs are more fun to play, hopefully there will be more on the way.


EDIT: and yes the drums was always fun

[HeXcoda]

when they say RB solo tour sucks, they're basically saying that the single player mode's on GH1 and 2 sucked. Anyone else notice this? All of the sudden because of BWT, reviewers have this high standard of what solo mode should be, so why didn't GH3's solo mode get reviwed worse? I mean GH3 and RB's single player is the same aside from guitar battles (which are crap IMO). Hypocricy FTL.

Actually, I'd say GH1 and GH2's solo modes DID suck. They tried to mix it up with buying outfits and stuff but generally there's nothing to them; you just move from venue to venue unlocking songs until you're done.

The meat of those games was not in career, but in quickplay, and in challenging yourself to beat harder difficulties and get higher scores. Career was generally the speed bump you had to get over to GET those unlocks. And that's okay, and that's fun enough, but it's not exactly innovative or engaging -- especially not when you have this massive sprawling RPGlike beast known as Band World Tour mode in the game instead... but have no access to it while solo. It's frustrating.

The whole point of these games is to interact with music, and the more varied and interesting ways in which to do that, the better. That was the thinking behind GH3's battle mode, for instance! ...which sucked, but at least they tried to provide something more than a raw setlist grinder.

[Transbrak]

Honestly I don't think any bad reviews of this game could ruin it for me now, after playing drums for about an hour and a half at best buy I can't think of any other video game that can give you a rush like that. I'm sold!

[Nazriel]

when they say RB solo tour sucks, they're basically saying that the single player mode's on GH1 and 2 sucked. Anyone else notice this? All of the sudden because of BWT, reviewers have this high standard of what solo mode should be, so why didn't GH3's solo mode get reviwed worse? I mean GH3 and RB's single player is the same aside from guitar battles (which are crap IMO). Hypocricy FTL.

I was wondering about that.

Alright, GH in all incarnations is now obsolete and from henceforth should be panned in reviews if the basic/simplified gameplay formula of going straight down a list of songs is simply rehashed yet again.

Onward, into the future!

[Xzyliac]

Can we get one of the souls that actually downloaded this to put it up on YouTube? This vid takes forever. It's ridiculous.

[Rook_x51]

when they say RB solo tour sucks, they're basically saying that the single player mode's on GH1 and 2 sucked. Anyone else notice this? All of the sudden because of BWT, reviewers have this high standard of what solo mode should be, so why didn't GH3's solo mode get reviwed worse? I mean GH3 and RB's single player is the same aside from guitar battles (which are crap IMO). Hypocricy FTL.

Damn good point.

//Edit: For a fun drinking game, drink every time someone says "like"

[raregamer]

Can we get one of the souls that actually downloaded this to put it up on YouTube? This vid takes forever. It's ridiculous.

I would, but the file size is to big for you tube sorry. it is 150mb.

[Rook_x51]

My official response to this preview?

*FART*

Yes. I made a fart noise to describe my feelings for these 3 goofballs trying to mash together coherent sentences while describing a video game.

Seriously I felt like they put 3 monokeys in a room and recorded them throwing their feces around.

Stupid. For God's sake, think about what you are going to say BEFORE you say it. And you don't need comfort words to tie sentences and parts of sentences together.

I don't even care whether they like it better than GH or not. I'm suprised they managed to get dressed and go into work by themselves.

Good work you three.

[Xzyliac]

I would, but the file size is to big for you tube sorry. it is 150mb.

Damn file sizes. BURN!!!

[Pandacon]

Looks like the "Audience looking the wrong way" bug is still in there, hmm.

And I cant wait to get this game btw.

[Rook_x51]

Damn file sizes. BURN!!!

Buddy, let me recap for you:

"Like the guitars, like, feel like different than like the guitar hero guitars. And like you won't be able to like switch between them like all the time."

"Ya and like the singing is more like SingStar than Karaoke Revolution. With the rapping and the rap meter. Make sure to like rap like the rapper. Cause your scored like that."

"Like it's like neat that they like fit all that game data on one screen."

"The drums, like, are the best part. Like watching Nelson on the drums is effortless. And like you know?"

"Like the online component is dumb, who wants online? I won't like play it"

"Like I'm a believer in the multiplayer experience"


The end.

[Alexander85]

My official response to this preview?

*FART*

Yes. I made a fart noise to describe my feelings for these 3 goofballs trying to mash together coherent sentences while describing a video game.

Seriously I felt like they put 3 monokeys in a room and recorded them throwing their feces around.

Stupid. For God's sake, think about what you are going to say BEFORE you say it. And you don't need comfort words to tie sentences and parts of sentences together.

I don't even care whether they like it better than GH or not. I'm suprised they managed to get dressed and go into work by themselves.

Good work you three.

I agree with you. I think they were overly critical of the game...

[Rook_x51]

I agree with you. I think they were overly critical of the game...

Really? I couldn't even understand what the hell their point was!

[Xzyliac]

Buddy, let me recap for you:

"Like the guitars, like, feel like different than like the guitar hero guitars. And like you won't be able to like switch between them like all the time."

"Ya and like the singing is more like SingStar than Karaoke Revolution. With the rapping and the rap meter. Make sure to like rap like the rapper. Cause your scored like that."

"Like it's like neat that they like fit all that game data on one screen."

"The drums, like, are the best part. Like watching Nelson on the drums is effortless. And like you know?"

"Like the online component is dumb, who wants online? I won't like play it"

"Like I'm a believer in the multiplayer experience"


The end.

EMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[AVC808]

Buddy, let me recap for you:

"Like the guitars, like, feel like different than like the guitar hero guitars. And like you won't be able to like switch between them like all the time."

"Ya and like the singing is more like SingStar than Karaoke Revolution. With the rapping and the rap meter. Make sure to like rap like the rapper. Cause your scored like that."

"Like it's like neat that they like fit all that game data on one screen."

"The drums, like, are the best part. Like watching Nelson on the drums is effortless. And like you know?"

"Like the online component is dumb, who wants online? I won't like play it"

"Like I'm a believer in the multiplayer experience"


The end.

i have not seen the video yet, but that recap was pretty entertaining, i can, like, totally play that, like, in my mind.

i haven't been really following the whole battle of the bands competition. is the 1up band comprised of the guys who were participating in this review?

[masterx1918]

Buddy, let me recap for you:

"Like the guitars, like, feel like different than like the guitar hero guitars. And like you won't be able to like switch between them like all the time."

"Ya and like the singing is more like SingStar than Karaoke Revolution. With the rapping and the rap meter. Make sure to like rap like the rapper. Cause your scored like that."

"Like it's like neat that they like fit all that game data on one screen."

"The drums, like, are the best part. Like watching Nelson on the drums is effortless. And like you know?"

"Like the online component is dumb, who wants online? I won't like play it"

"Like I'm a believer in the multiplayer experience"


The end.
funny thing is this is pretty much exactly what they said also

[Xzyliac]

36% complete

I want my Emmy worthy preview dammit!

[Reaper0563]

Buddy, let me recap for you:

"Like the guitars, like, feel like different than like the guitar hero guitars. And like you won't be able to like switch between them like all the time."

"Ya and like the singing is more like SingStar than Karaoke Revolution. With the rapping and the rap meter. Make sure to like rap like the rapper. Cause your scored like that."

"Like it's like neat that they like fit all that game data on one screen."

"The drums, like, are the best part. Like watching Nelson on the drums is effortless. And like you know?"

"Like the online component is dumb, who wants online? I won't like play it"

"Like I'm a believer in the multiplayer experience"


The end.

*sigh* yeah, i hate the 1up reviews and previews, the people doing them are ******ed. I saw one for mass effect a while back and they acted like a bunch of tards. acted like they new nothing about the game, makes me sad. I hate the way they just sit in a group circle and randomly throw out things about the game rather than break it down in an organized manor.

[icantwaitforrockband]

PLEASE tell me these people aren't actually paid for this! That is the biggest piece of crap I've seen. I'm interested in what people on this forum have to say after playing on the tour or on the Best Buy demo, but for some reason these 3 dudes (chick included) made me not give a sh!t about what they were saying. If you don't like the solo buttons...DON"T USE THEM!!

[Xzyliac]

70%

This is going to be so bad, it's good. I have a feeling a really hilarious quote is going to come out of this.

Sig worthy???

[icantwaitforrockband]

70%

This is going to be so bad, it's good. I have a feeling a really hilarious quote is going to come out of this.

Sig worthy???

I dunno...it's tough to beat yours. (As much as I'm 'satisfied' with GH3)

[Xzyliac]

I dunno...it's tough to beat yours. (As much as I'm 'satisfied' with GH3)

Thanks. That quote is truly the greatest thing I have ever read here on the forums. And I've read quite a bit.

[Reaper0563]

theres a lot of dumb quotes to listen to but i dont know if there sig worthy as much as darwin award worthy, hehehehe

[Xzyliac]

I only survived the first 3:21.

[Reaper0563]

I only survived the first 3:21.

I loled :D

[Electric_Zen]

I'm not a fan of the 1UP Show, but maybe you guys are being a little harsh on them.

Patrick Klepek (the dude who talked the most) clearly stated that he preferred Rock Band over Guitar Hero, and that he really couldn't go back after Rock Band had progressed the genre so much.

The most pointed criticism of the single-player experience came from the singer, and this seems valid. Seriously, who is looking forward to going through Green Grass and High Tides on the Vocal Career mode? It consists of about 90 seconds of singing, and 8 minutes of listening to the computer play through guitar solos. It's not the sort of thing you'll want to do more than once to improve your score.

To people who asked how is this different from GH career modes, there weren't any songs there which required you to sit on your ass for a minute or two. But the folks on the show noted that this was never really a problem with the drums.

As for criticism on the online modes, well, by definition that was ignorant since they hadn't played them much. But I can understand that people who got to spend a lot of time doing the 4-player local experience might not be looking forward to the (non-BWT) online as much.

So don't hate on them just because they made one or two critical comments about the game. Hate on them because they are a bunch of boring stoners.

[Rook_x51]

I'm not a fan of the 1UP Show, but maybe you guys are being a little harsh on them.

Patrick Klepek (the dude who talked the most) clearly stated that he preferred Rock Band over Guitar Hero, and that he really couldn't go back after Rock Band had progressed the genre so much.

The most pointed criticism of the single-player experience came from the singer, and this seems valid. Seriously, who is looking forward to going through Green Grass and High Tides on the Vocal Career mode? It consists of about 90 seconds of singing, and 8 minutes of listening to the computer play through guitar solos. It's not the sort of thing you'll want to do more than once to improve your score.

To people who asked how is this different from GH career modes, there weren't any songs there which required you to sit on your ass for a minute or two. But the folks on the show noted that this was never really a problem with the drums.

As for criticism on the online modes, well, by definition that was ignorant since they hadn't played them much. But I can understand that people who got to spend a lot of time doing the 4-player local experience might not be looking forward to the (non-BWT) online as much.

So don't hate on them just because they made one or two critical comments about the game. Hate on them because they are a bunch of boring stoners.


That's why we are ripping on them. Go back and read our comments. I couldn't give one crap about what they have to say. I don't care if all they were talking about is how great the game is, they are still a bunch of feces-throwing monkeys paid to spit out random garbage that isn't even coherent.

[Xzyliac]

That's why we are ripping on them. Go back and read our comments. I couldn't give one crap about what they have to say. I don't care if all they were talking about is how great the game is, they are still a bunch of feces-throwing monkeys paid to spit out random garbage that isn't even coherent.

Hey I didn't say all that.

They just sounded very uneducated.

[skyehill]

I agree with you. I think they were overly critical of the game...

It's their job to be critical. Good god, some of you are too fanboyish for your own good. I went to another Best Buy near me today and this time the guitar didn't have a broken strum bar. Instead it was just mushy, which sucks. I'll be using the Les Paul for this game. After reading that review, I decided to just go play and hopefully get in some solo games so I could see how it was. They're right, it's boring as hell in solo guitar mode. The songs simply weren't picked to be fun for one instrument, which means you're left sitting around doing nothing for long stretches or doing next to nothing at all. If you don't have other people to play this with offline, it's probably going to be a waste of 180 bucks.

[Reaper0563]

It's their job to be critical. Good god, some of you are too fanboyish for your own good. I went to another Best Buy near me today and this time the guitar didn't have a broken strum bar. Instead it was just mushy, which sucks. I'll be using the Les Paul for this game. After reading that review, I decided to just go play and hopefully get in some solo games so I could see how it was. They're right, it's boring as hell in solo guitar mode. The songs simply weren't picked to be fun for one instrument, which means you're left sitting around doing nothing for long stretches or doing next to nothing at all. If you don't have other people to play this with offline, it's probably going to be a waste of 180 bucks.

wow, we get it you arent happy with the demo, cry some more will you. The hardest songs in the game are not in the demo so why would you completely judge the game based on the demo. The GH3 demo was just as easy, for me anyways

[dlisapussy]

Instead it was just mushy, which sucks.

Like I said in the 'ugh, the guitar is awful' thread,

GO CRY ABOUT ITTTTTT!


Oh my god, the little strum bar doesn't make a little clicky noise when I go up and down with it.

Is that what separates a good fake guitar from a bad fake guitar?

****! you people make me angry.


Plus, I hear the spacing between the Les Paul fret buttons is too far. I think the buttons on the strat are better because they are practically touching, and you can slide when there is an actual slide in the song. Instead of hammer-on, when you know the guitar player is actually sliding his fingers.

[dragulaAC]

It's their job to be critical. Good god, some of you are too fanboyish for your own good. I went to another Best Buy near me today and this time the guitar didn't have a broken strum bar. Instead it was just mushy, which sucks. I'll be using the Les Paul for this game. After reading that review, I decided to just go play and hopefully get in some solo games so I could see how it was. They're right, it's boring as hell in solo guitar mode. The songs simply weren't picked to be fun for one instrument, which means you're left sitting around doing nothing for long stretches or doing next to nothing at all. If you don't have other people to play this with offline, it's probably going to be a waste of 180 bucks.

I hope you're not planning on spending $170 bucks on a game that you completely bash on all of your 100+ posts....seems pretty pointless to me. You've made it perfectly clear that you will not be happy with this game.

[dlisapussy]

I hope you're not planning on spending $170 bucks on a game that you completely bash on all of your 100+ posts....seems pretty pointless to me. You've made it perfectly clear that you will not be happy with this game.

Yea but he'll be happy with GHIII, because it lacks drums and vocals, and of course THE STRUM BAR ****ING CLICKS!!!! YAYYYYY!

[jonfitzsimon]

7 pages and i am the first one to mention how g-a-y the guys hair looked? Man, i thought everyone would be all over that. Anyways, i was happy with the interview.

I had to edit this post because g-a-y is edited out. How strict is this site? Holy crap.

2nd edit: Crap isnt edited out, but g-a-y is? WTF?

[Xzyliac]

Let's all angry on the internet. That's mature. WH00!

It's no big deal. I respect their critiques. Just some times I wanted to cry "Well...DUHR!"

[HeXcoda]

Let's all angry on the internet. That's mature. WH00!

It's no big deal. I respect their critiques. Just some times I wanted to cry "Well...DUHR!"

Sloppy reviewers, but frankly, game review sites cover dozens and dozens of games -- you can't go into huge detail and still get your daily work done. Plus, not everybody is good at being interviewed on camera.

So instead, look at the substance of their review, which is saying... well, like you say, DUHR. A lot of stuff we already knew and is obvious. Single player is decidedly lacking, the guitar is going to take getting used to, etc. Nothing worth getting upset about, nothing new to see here.

[Tendoza]

I wouldn't call the 1up people idiots, EGM always turns out good reviews and such.

I think it's the editor's fault, it's their job to throw out the irrelevant stuff, and keep all the stuff that is worth 10 mins.

[bumbousdude25]

A lot of stuff we already knew and is obvious. Single player is decidedly lacking, the guitar is going to take getting used to, etc. Nothing worth getting upset about, nothing new to see here.

Yeah, that's right. I know the single player is going to be boring as hell, and the guitar will take getting used to, but you know what? DLC will help single player experience, and getting used to the guitar should be really fun and interesting, not a chore. Nothing I've heard so far has changed my mind about getting this game. I'll take everything as it comes to me. I've got plenty of friends to play this game with, I'm looking forward to getting used to the guitar, I can't wait to play the drums, singing will be fun... it's all still looking
good to me. :D

[JackBNimble]

Can't be any worse then playing 8 teirs and only having that to look forward to +bonus songs wow.
And the online game play is more indepth then GH3, so I dont know why people getting all freaked out.
Sure solo will may not be as exciting as BWT,but are you going to have more fun playing GH3?I doubt it.
People, don't forget who's been the driving force in this genre in the past few years!GH series wouldn't be where it is with out HMX.

[The_Vampire_Lestat]

Yeah I love the Rock Band forums... someone from HMX could come in and say, "There's only going to be fallout boy songs on the disc, DLC will cost $10 per song, the guitar will break after one use and after you beat BWT someone kicks you in the balls" . And people would still try to put a good spin on it.

[BarryC]

Did anyone notice the setlist? I'm pretty sure we have almost all of the bonus songs, now.

To my best reading the small screen, here's what we have so far apparently:

"29 Fingers" ? The Konks
"Blood Doll" ? Anarchy Club (as opposed to the song listed on the wiki?)
"Brainpower" ? Freezepop
"Day Late, Dollar Short" - The Acro-Bats
"I'm So Sick ? Flyleaf
"Nightmare" - Crooked X
"Pleasure (Pleasure)" ? Bang Camaro
"Seven" ? Vagiant
"Time We Had" - Illegible but looks like The Mother Hips?

[dodgyknees]

The online/no vocals thing caught my attention. So does that mean if I'm the vocalist in an online band, my friends can't hear me, but my score will still register?

Bandwith issues ftw!!!

[Nazriel]

Yeah I love the Rock Band forums... someone from HMX could come in and say, "There's only going to be fallout boy songs on the disc, DLC will cost $10 per song, the guitar will break after one use and after you beat BWT someone kicks you in the balls" . And people would still try to put a good spin on it.

Ball Kicking: CONFIRMED!

[dodgyknees]

I don't need HMX to kick me in the balls. I have a wife that's been doing that to me for 11 years (so to speak).

[Finncognito]

7 pages and i am the first one to mention how g-a-y the guys hair looked? Man, i thought everyone would be all over that. Anyways, i was happy with the interview.

I had to edit this post because g-a-y is edited out. How strict is this site? Holy crap.

2nd edit: Crap isnt edited out, but g-a-y is? WTF?

It's edited probably because teenagers (and you, apparently) use it in a negative sense, which is incredibly juvenile.

[kanerules]

Just a comment which will apply to most threads ever made on these forums...but I just happened to be reading this one. :P

What I'm wondering is, why do the songs always have to be difficult to be good? I mean, sure everyone likes a challenge and all that, but for a game touting itself as a music experience of sorts, it's more about just the lone fact that you are playing your favourite songs.

I'm not saying there are no people like this...because there are....but how many of you will hate listening to a song just because it doesn't have a 2-3 minute, finger-blistering solo in it? Some yes, but really, if you base your musical preferences off of something as trivial as that, you have no right criticizing anyone else's tastes either.

Anyways, to reiterate...sometimes it's nice to play really challenging songs, yes. But honestly, I don't find it fun feeling as though I'm going to break my strum bar whenever I play a ridiculously hard song. I'd honestly rather go back down to play on hard, so I can actually enjoy playing the song, rather than it feeling like work. That is the intention, isn't it? You know, enjoying the song.


(And for the record, to cover my ass on my comments, I am very capable of completing all and 5-starring most expert songs. Also, my musical tastes include those 2-3 minute blistering solos, it's just not limited to them.)

[toefer]

Just a comment which will apply to most threads ever made on these forums...but I just happened to be reading this one. :P

What I'm wondering is, why do the songs always have to be difficult to be good? I mean, sure everyone likes a challenge and all that, but for a game touting itself as a music experience of sorts, it's more about just the lone fact that you are playing your favourite songs.


Not that this answers your question, but I always wished More Than A Feeling on expert, in GH1, was harder than it actually was. The problem is, I don't see how they could actually make it harder, without adding in miscellaneous notes here and there, which would kind of ruin it.

So, in my case, I want songs as hard as possible, up until the point where it wouldn't actually seem like you're playing the real song. But why? I don't know. Just so I have that option. Why have 4 difficulties if you never use anything other than expert? If hard were the new expert, I could play on hard when I felt like playing casually, to play a few songs, and if I ever wanted that challenged feeling, I could bump it up to expert.

[skyehill]

Yea but he'll be happy with GHIII, because it lacks drums and vocals, and of course THE STRUM BAR ****ING CLICKS!!!! YAYYYYY!

Yes, you truly are a fanboy moron.

[skyehill]

I brand this video with my CPT Destroyer brand "No-Sh!t" brand.

The singleplayer isn't as fun as with a group? NO SH!T!

The online isn't as fun as if you had people with you? NO SH!T!

You don't hear the singer's voice online due to bandwidth issues? NO SH!T!

It's going to be difficult adapting to a new guitar from Guitar Hero? NO MOTHER FLUBBIN' SH!T!

I never really liked the 1Up podcasts. They're always either too critical about the minor stuff or point out the obvious as if they're the first to notice. And that guy with the huge hair waving his hands around all the time pissed me off. His arm waving made me want to take the guitar and shove the broken whammy bar up his ass and twist it a couple times.

I'm done. :D

They didn't say the single player game isn't as fun as with a group. They said THE SINGLE PLAYER GAME ISN'T FUN.

They didn't say the online multiplayer isn't as fun as with a group locally, they said THE MULTIPLAYER ONLINE ISN'T FUN.

They also pointed out that their guitar had already been broken, much like we're hearing about guitars all over the country. So what we have is lame single player game with a poorly built guitar. I was extremely hyped for this game, but now that's been tempered. I'm sure that will upset the little fanbabies, but honesty wins out over buttkissing.

[skyehill]

Yeah I love the Rock Band forums... someone from HMX could come in and say, "There's only going to be fallout boy songs on the disc, DLC will cost $10 per song, the guitar will break after one use and after you beat BWT someone kicks you in the balls" . And people would still try to put a good spin on it.

Amen. There's far too many fanbabies here.

[kanerules]

Not that this answers your question, but I always wished More Than A Feeling on expert, in GH1, was harder than it actually was. The problem is, I don't see how they could actually make it harder, without adding in miscellaneous notes here and there, which would kind of ruin it.

So, in my case, I want songs as hard as possible, up until the point where it wouldn't actually seem like you're playing the real song. But why? I don't know. Just so I have that option. Why have 4 difficulties if you never use anything other than expert? If hard were the new expert, I could play on hard when I felt like playing casually, to play a few songs, and if I ever wanted that challenged feeling, I could bump it up to expert.

I realize that, and I said, I like a good challenge too. But, I found in the "other" games, especially 3, that they do in fact do exactly like you said would suck, on expert. They insert extra notes for the sake of making it harder. Again, I am perfectly capable of playing on expert, but I consistantly prefer to play on hard, because it seems more real to me.

[Akaymay]

I honestly think their review was horrible. They make it seem like GHIII is the epitome of solo-playing games. While Rock Band is a mediocre party game. They honestly couldn't tell that Rock Band is ALL that Guitar hero is, plus the rest of the band. I have no idea what gave them the idea that GHIII was so much better as a solo game. It's just Rock Band minus more DLC, Drums, vocals, in-depth tours, and much more. I have no idea where they came from in the video.

I mean, they were saying "Rock Band is really boring when it's just you, but with more people, it rocks". Honestly, I want to ask them, what makes GHIII so much better playing by yourself? I'd SO SO SO much rather have a choice, "I could play the guitar campaign, then move to the drums, then try out vocals". Hours of fun all by myself...

[thegame696911]

I honestly think their review was horrible. They make it seem like GHIII is the epitome of solo-playing games. While Rock Band is a mediocre party game. They honestly couldn't tell that Rock Band is ALL that Guitar hero is, plus the rest of the band. I have no idea what gave them the idea that GHIII was so much better as a solo game. It's just Rock Band minus more DLC, Drums, vocals, in-depth tours, and much more. I have no idea where they came from in the video.

I mean, they were saying "Rock Band is really boring when it's just you, but with more people, it rocks". Honestly, I want to ask them, what makes GHIII so much better playing by yourself? I'd SO SO SO much rather have a choice, "I could play the guitar campaign, then move to the drums, then try out vocals". Hours of fun all by myself...

Amen bro !

[skyehill]

I honestly think their review was horrible. They make it seem like GHIII is the epitome of solo-playing games. While Rock Band is a mediocre party game. They honestly couldn't tell that Rock Band is ALL that Guitar hero is, plus the rest of the band. I have no idea what gave them the idea that GHIII was so much better as a solo game. It's just Rock Band minus more DLC, Drums, vocals, in-depth tours, and much more. I have no idea where they came from in the video.

I mean, they were saying "Rock Band is really boring when it's just you, but with more people, it rocks". Honestly, I want to ask them, what makes GHIII so much better playing by yourself? I'd SO SO SO much rather have a choice, "I could play the guitar campaign, then move to the drums, then try out vocals". Hours of fun all by myself...


I hope this is a joke post. Guitar Hero is a better single player game because the song choice lends itself to someone playing guitar through the majority of every single song. Songs with intricate solos. Whereas Rock Band selects songs that have hightlights for all the parts somewhere in the song, which means there's going to be a lot of time where your part is doing nothing or next to nothing. Playing every song in the demo showed that to me. Let's just say that if Guitar Hero's guitar parts were as boring as many in the RB demo, it wouldn't have gotten the acclaim that it has.

The other big issue with Rock Band is there's very little to distinguish between Expert and Medium. If you have an expert setting, it implies the person playing is really good. But Expert on RB feels pretty close in difficulty to medium/hard on GH.

[Electric_Zen]

What I'm wondering is, why do the songs always have to be difficult to be good? I mean, sure everyone likes a challenge and all that, but for a game touting itself as a music experience of sorts, it's more about just the lone fact that you are playing your favourite songs.

I'm not saying there are no people like this...because there are....but how many of you will hate listening to a song just because it doesn't have a 2-3 minute, finger-blistering solo in it? Some yes, but really, if you base your musical preferences off of something as trivial as that, you have no right criticizing anyone else's tastes either.

Anyways, to reiterate...sometimes it's nice to play really challenging songs, yes. But honestly, I don't find it fun feeling as though I'm going to break my strum bar whenever I play a ridiculously hard song. I'd honestly rather go back down to play on hard, so I can actually enjoy playing the song, rather than it feeling like work. That is the intention, isn't it? You know, enjoying the song.

I 100% agree with everything you said here, Kane. But just to be clear, nobody in the 1UP show said that the songs were not difficult enough. They did specifically reference the downtime in songs. If you are playing Foreplay/Long Time on guitar, or Green Grass and High Tides on vocals there are periods where you are standing around doing nothing. They said that this works great when you are doing local multiplayer, but that it was 'boring' when you are doing single player.

I'll try for myself and find out. But it certainly doesn't seem like an unfair or unsubstantiated criticism. I can see why Harmonix avoided a BWT format for the single-layer campaign. BWT involves playing a lot of the same songs over and over again, and if some of the songs drag when playing single player, that could get to be a problem.

[espher]

Yes, you truly are a fanboy moron.

I just wanted to add that your unyielding onslaught of flames and constantly pessimistic attitude and posts are doing wonders to endear you to others here.

:cool:

[Xzyliac]

I just wanted to add that your unyielding onslaught of flames and constantly pessimistic attitude and posts are doing wonders to endear you to others here.

:cool:

Sig worthy.

[kanerules]

I 100% agree with everything you said here, Kane. But just to be clear, nobody in the 1UP show said that the songs were not difficult enough. They did specifically reference the downtime in songs. If you are playing Foreplay/Long Time on guitar, or Green Grass and High Tides on vocals there are periods where you are standing around doing nothing. They said that this works great when you are doing local multiplayer, but that it was 'boring' when you are doing single player.

Haha, I understand:D I'm not really 100% directing this at this particular thread...Just that there were some posts about song difficulty/being fun within this thread, and I've been thinking it for quite a while. Seeing a lot of complaining relating to songs not being fun if they're not igniting your fingers whilst playing it displayed in every other thread, I just happened to be reading this thread when I finally decided to state what I felt. :P

[dragulaAC]

Yes, you truly are a fanboy moron.

You're seriously sitting there calling everybody in the "ROCK BAND" forum, who are obviously excited about this game, fanboys? I'm not sure you're aware of this, perhaps you got redirected from one of your Guitar Hero forum threads to this site, but this forum is for Rock Band enthusiasts.

Before you go name-calling everybody in the forum, perhaps you should make sure you're not one yourself, because you have GH written all over your face in permanent marker.

[skyehill]

You're seriously sitting there calling everybody in the "ROCK BAND" forum, who are obviously excited about this game, fanboys? I'm not sure you're aware of this, perhaps you got redirected from one of your Guitar Hero forum threads to this site, but this forum is for Rock Band enthusiasts.

Before you go name-calling everybody in the forum, perhaps you should make sure you're not one yourself, because you have GH written all over your face in permanent marker.

No, I'm calling people that are fanboys 'fanboys', genius. And you accusing me of loving the GH series is supposed to do what? Make me feel bad? Ashamed? I also love Amplitude and Frequency. Wanna take shots at those games too? So basically what you're saying is that in or order to love Rock Band, you have to hate the series that the creators of Rock Band made. That makes you an idiot. The competition between the two series is good for me, because I'm not a fanboy. I'll own and play the hell outa both.

[Jonnyears]

No, I'm calling people that are fanboys 'fanboys', genius. And you accusing me of loving the GH series is supposed to do what? Make me feel bad? Ashamed? I also love Amplitude and Frequency. Wanna take shots at those games too? So basically what you're saying is that in or order to love Rock Band, you have to hate the series that the creators of Rock Band made. That makes you an idiot. The competition between the two series is good for me, because I'm not a fanboy. I'll own and play the hell outa both.

You're abit of a pillock, really.

[espher]

That makes you an idiot.

Okay, I'd say it's fairly obvious you're not a fanboy.

But, being a huge dick?

I'd say you've got that one covered.

[MaineDrummer]

One thing I'd like to point out about people complaining about the "boring" parts and the lack of a more in depth solo mode is this- Rock Band

Not Rock Karaoke, Rock Guitar Player or Rock Star. It's called Rock BAND. This game is meant to emulate what it's like to play in a band. Which is why the BWT mode is full of so much awesomeness. They said the solo mode felt like it was an afterthought. Aside from the fact that HMX made the format to begin with and they have since only ADDED to it, this game is all about playing with other people.

The demo of GH featured easy songs (I Love Rock And Roll anyone) But that was the first song I played, on medium I think and still walked out of the store with the game.

Whatever...I was sold on the game the day I heard about it, I played more then a few songs at BB, a few I even played alone *gasp* and I had a ton of fun.

OK, rant over. Carry on.

[aaron_wil]

I finally got a chance to watch this all the way through. I have to say. Not happy with the review. Nothing to do with the game, still very excited to get it. My issue is with the reviewers. Anyone resorting to curse words in a review of anything, are sorely uneducated and their opinion matters not to me. Nothing against swearing, I drop the f-bomb many times a day, but when you are supposed to be professionally reviewing and informing the general public; a little self control should be applied.

/rant

[dragulaAC]

No, I'm calling people that are fanboys 'fanboys', genius. And you accusing me of loving the GH series is supposed to do what? Make me feel bad? Ashamed? I also love Amplitude and Frequency. Wanna take shots at those games too? So basically what you're saying is that in or order to love Rock Band, you have to hate the series that the creators of Rock Band made. That makes you an idiot. The competition between the two series is good for me, because I'm not a fanboy. I'll own and play the hell outa both.

Considering you've made about zero supporters in this forum i could really care less about this, but anyways....

I own all of said games above myself. So how you got me hating all other HMX games to like Rock Band is beyond me. But for someone who complains this much about a game and will still fork out nearly $200 for it seems like the bigger idiot. And you are acting as much of a GH fanboy as anyone here is a Rock Band fanboy, sooo hypocritical much?

[jonfitzsimon]

It's edited probably because teenagers (and you, apparently) use it in a negative sense, which is incredibly juvenile.

Saying g-a-y is not in any way a negative and offensive term to the homosexual community anymore. Its just like saying something "sucks". Back in the day, that meant sucks d*ck. Now if something sucks, it just sucks. People dont think you are talking about it actually sucking d*ck, just the fact that you dont like it or it "stinks". Calling something g-a-y is the exact same thing. The times have changed.

BTW, i am 24, married for 2 years now, i have a house, two car payments and a 13 month old. Not so juvenile over here...

[thegame696911]

If 1up doesn't give Rock Band a higher score then Guitar Hero 3....... there's something VERY wrong !

[toefer]

Saying g-a-y is not in any way a negative and offensive term to the homosexual community anymore.

I disagree. I have a friend who uses the word a lot, in the same way which you imply it is used, and I have another friend who is ***. Putting the two together one night, one got pretty offended at the carefree way the word was thrown around in "normal" conversation. The original meanings of words don't disappear, just because they are used in new ways.

But aside from that, I'm surprised its censored. I wouldn't quite put it in the same league as **** and ****, but perhaps by asterisking it out, it prevents people from over-using it. Plus, I think it does sound pretty immature, regardless of the context in which it is used. You might hear an adult shout out a bad word in anger, but you'd never hear him/her say "that's ***".

[JackBNimble]

No, I'm calling people that are fanboys 'fanboys', genius. And you accusing me of loving the GH series is supposed to do what? Make me feel bad? Ashamed? I also love Amplitude and Frequency. Wanna take shots at those games too? So basically what you're saying is that in or order to love Rock Band, you have to hate the series that the creators of Rock Band made. That makes you an idiot. The competition between the two series is good for me, because I'm not a fanboy. I'll own and play the hell outa both.

For one GH3 should not be part of the GH series,it should be considerd a whole new franchise altogether.
And you skyehill should be hangen with your buddies in the GH forums.There is NO NEEd to be an ******* to people because you are upset from a review done by a couple of morons.The only resone RB even has a fan base like this is because of the HMX GH series,so why are you knocken peolpe? OH ya because your an... F'N D!CKHEAD!!!
No one ever said that you have to like the game or even buy it,so go some where else,your input is not needed here,nor wanted!!!

[Rook_x51]

Grabs his popcorn, packs up his chair and walks away.

This thread is officially over. I want out before the lock.

[Reaper0563]

skyehill = markmx?

[jq71586]

skyehill = markmx?

Hahaha. Thats just plain mean. :p

But, no that can't be. Skyehill uses complete sentences and proper grammar and doesn't fabricate ludicrous lies.

[undertow]

Hahaha. Thats just plain mean. :p

But, no that can't be. Skyehill uses complete sentences and proper grammar and doesn't fabricate ludicrous lies.

You forgot to add that he doesn't always request Nickelback! :)

[xenopherus]

I finally got a chance to watch this all the way through. I have to say. Not happy with the review. Nothing to do with the game, still very excited to get it. My issue is with the reviewers. Anyone resorting to curse words in a review of anything, are sorely uneducated and their opinion matters not to me. Nothing against swearing, I drop the f-bomb many times a day, but when you are supposed to be professionally reviewing and informing the general public; a little self control should be applied.

/rant

I felt the same way. I watch the 1up show every week, and although it is free, I have big complaints about it. I'm not a prude when it comes to cursing (I subscribe to Sirius just for Howard, and the show is a constant F-bomb warzone) but I too am frequently jarred by the use of curse words in the show. It's like a nerd cussing because he thinks it'll make him sound cool. And that awful Kathrine woman (she wasn't in the RB clip) is the worst. That dumb dog she drags around with her, her unwelcome foul mouth and completely idiotic opinions about games is the reason why the 1up show sucks so badly. And what's with the unsaturated video and "lurking camera guy" camera work? I know very little about what goes into producing and directing a show, but I KNOW I could do better. The only good thing that came out of it is that Broken Pixels show they do every now and then (only when Seanbaby is in them). I wish they'd do it more like a normal show, instead of the faux "you are there with the 1up team as they discuss your favorite up coming videogames". It feels fake, un-genuine and painfully amature. I HATE YOU KATHRINE!!! LET SOMEONE WHO KNOWS WHAT THEY'RE DOING DIRECT THE SHOW!!!!

[Reaper0563]

You forgot to add that he doesn't always request Nickelback! :)

heh, every nickleback song would have the same note chart . . . hehehe

[Xzyliac]

Hey at what point do they go through the setlist?

[JackBNimble]

heh, every nickleback song would have the same note chart . . . hehehe

Nickleback should be hung by their toes and beaten with 2x4's with nails driven through them.

[skyehill]

For one GH3 should not be part of the GH series,it should be considerd a whole new franchise altogether.
And you skyehill should be hangen with your buddies in the GH forums.There is NO NEEd to be an ******* to people because you are upset from a review done by a couple of morons.The only resone RB even has a fan base like this is because of the HMX GH series,so why are you knocken peolpe? OH ya because your an... F'N D!CKHEAD!!!
No one ever said that you have to like the game or even buy it,so go some where else,your input is not needed here,nor wanted!!!

Was that English?

[skyehill]

You forgot to add that he doesn't always request Nickelback! :)

You can pretty much wager that I'll never request Nickelback. :D
It's bad enough Fall Out Boy somehow got into the game. Yeesh.

[skyehill]

The only good thing that came out of it is that Broken Pixels show they do every now and then (only when Seanbaby is in them).

Download the latest 1upyours podcast. Seanbaby is one of the guest hosts. Really funny stuff. I just wish Garnett would stop trying to be funny. He just isn't. They also talk a bit about Rock Band and Guitar Hero 3. It was interesting to hear Shane backtrack on Rock Band. He was championing it for months, but now is more subdued about it after seeing how it's only a party game.

[monoxidehektik]

This guy with the stupid fro/ brillo pad needs to put his hands down

[Jimmik]

I thought the preview had some valid points to it, but with everything in perspective, the guys should really have realized it wouldn't be as challenging in the guitar department, nor should they be comparing it to guitar hero as much. It's easy to tell that rock band is trying to be something else entirely. Also their journalism style was.....mmmmm, lacking in professionalism.