My opinion of RBTB's vocals on PS3

[hiimSMAP]

I love the vocals engine on here! Now if only my 3rd party mics didn't completely suck....

[pupsdaddy]

While the rest of the instruments are considerably easier in this game, I'm really surprised at how difficult the vocals are to nail...

AND I FREAKING LOVE IT!

My biggest complaint about RB and RB2 is that the vocals are way too forgiving. Seriously, just not much of a challenge there unless it's a song I truly don't know -- meanwhile, my band mates are getting their butts kicked on their parts. It didn't seem very fair.

Now I really have to work at a good score and pay attention to what I'm doing, just as if it were a (gasp) video game. A lot of my problems stem from the way I'm used to singing these songs, which is sometimes different than what is actually on the recording. Not drastically different, but enough that the arrow doesn't line up. I'm having to re-learn some songs, which is just fine by me.

[Sambo110]

I've only played 10-20 songs singing on RB2 (compared to the hundreds, maybe thousands on drums and guitar), but after singing a couple in the Beatles I can easily notice that singing is heaps better. RB3 better have singing this good!

[beingmused]

I agree with the steady arrow part especially cause I own a PS3 (Damn jumpy mic!).

But.......

The vocals are completely unforgiving on TBRB. I'm one of the top 60 vocalists on RB2 and I feel like a total amateur on TBRB. I'm 38 years old, I know these songs like the back of my hand and I'm still getting 90% or LESS!?! on some of these songs on expert vocals.

They did not "change" the vocal system in any significant way.

Here's what I suspect is the problem: when you know a song too well, and have been singing along with it on your own for years and years, it can be a detriment if you're slightly off, or if you're used to singing one harmony and not what the game considers the main line, or whatever. Many skilled vocalists have FCed the entire game already, so it certainly hasn't been made too hard - the songs are just challenging, and you might have to spend some time in the vocal trainer mode to get used to them.