The Beatles: ROCK BAND - Rumors and Facts

[Sayburr]

I think the implication is that it would pull from their entire catalogue, not actually being every single song by the Beatles.

Yeah, including the Past Masters CDs the entire catalogue includes 214 songs (source Wiki, 188 songs if you get rid of the covers. I doubt we will see a 200 song release... 45 songs, however, seems very low concidering that is less than both RB1 and RB2.

Guess that depends on how much multimedia will be included on the disc... Since it will be a multiplatform release, the game size will be restricted by the size of a DVD... I guess time will tell since they are still in the early stages of programing.

[Sayburr]

Added new tidbit to first post... Thanks goes to thespike from ScoreHero for finding this.

"It will just blow you away," Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman claimed. "It really goes through the history of The Beatles and they're collaborating with it. [Gamers] will start out in clubs in Liverpool and work [their] way through to the Abbey Road studio with never-before-heard dialog from when they were recording their music."

[tidu]

I am really excited about this. If it was just an extra pack like AC/DC I wouldn't buy it, but it looks like it's gonna be a single player campaign that goes through the Beatles career, hopefully with cinematics and everything. Awesomeness

[Kingfish]

I think that first and foremost would be the handling of 3 guitars and the lead and rhythm guitar issue, because it's not like The Beatles made an extensive use, at least in the first half of their career, of the bass as it is now represented in Rock Band.

Yeah this was MY concern as well. You have 4 artist each with an instrument AND a microphone. They pass the lead vocal around a little(at least majority between two members) and virtually everyone is singing backup.

Now, how do you do this in the current structure? Will there be a checkbox with each set for accompanying vocals? How will they stick a bass, two guitars, drums AND THEN lead vocals with backup harmony on one screen...my mind is reeling over the prospects...but I mean that in a GOOD way.

Pulling this off means Rock Band 3 will be freckin inSAIN...can't wait!!!

[Kingfish]

I am really excited about this. If it was just an extra pack like AC/DC I wouldn't buy it, but it looks like it's gonna be a single player campaign that goes through the Beatles career, hopefully with cinematics and everything. Awesomeness

WHOA...hadn't considered(or read that...did I miss it?) it might be a single player type situation. Even if they limit it to offline duel player that would work.

Yeah, thats GOTTA be how they would do this...

[cdylan13]

Im not sure if I can wait a year for this ****. It sounds ****ing INCREDIBLE. A vocalists dream really.

[masterantonio]

45 songs is a lot by one artist. The keyboard would so be cool if they just released a midi to usb xbox brain so you could use any keyboard. It would be tough to squeeze another instrument especially if you don't have a widescreen tv. But it would be awesome if they did it like keyboardmania.

[Minots59]

My life is incomplete until this is released! A keyboard peripheral would be amazing. Or just a keyboard itself as masterantonio suggests.

[whofan]

Yeah, including the Past Masters CDs the entire catalogue includes 214 songs (source Wiki, 188 songs if you get rid of the covers. I doubt we will see a 200 song release... 45 songs, however, seems very low concidering that is less than both RB1 and RB2.

Guess that depends on how much multimedia will be included on the disc... Since it will be a multiplatform release, the game size will be restricted by the size of a DVD... I guess time will tell since they are still in the early stages of programing.

Well, if we get a 2-disc release, it would work out. 107 Tracks on each disc.

What? Stop looking at me like that! It's possible, right? Right?!

Well.... there goes my dream....

In actuality, we'll probably get somewhere between 60-100 Tracks for this release.

I am SOOOOO looking forward to it! HMX, we need some more info so we can continue to speculate for the next year or so!

All I want is:
"Maxwell's Silver Hammer"
"Help!"
"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
"Good Morning, Good Morning"

[o1skinneej]

As long as I can rock the guitar solos in "The End" and then sing "Her Majesty" directly after, this will be THE GREATEST GAME THAT EVER LIVED!