Rock Band Blitz: A hardcore Rock Band players review.

[osteofight]

Okay, but was there anything wrong with the game?

Yes, I don't have it right now.

[MagicMurderBag7]

Yes, I don't have it right now.

That is a major flaw. Hopefully HMX can fix that in a month or two.

[ricecake]

Thanks for the review, Doc! Did you ever play Frequency or Amplitude (both of which I enjoyed a lot), and if so, how did the gameplay compare to those?

[Doc_SoCal]

Thanks Doc. I was watching that playthrough video of a Bang Camaro song on YouTube last night and the gameplay looked a little blah to me. So, this review helped. Tetris looks blah to watch a gameplay vid, but damn, it sure it fun to actually play, so I am glad you used that comparison.

I have to admit, watching that video had me confused on the multiplier. Do you have to play each section Or does playing one section pull the multiplier upwards with it. For example, say I am playing a long solo on guitar (think Richard Thompson), would the increasing multiplier from guitar increase the other multipliers for the other lanes? Or to put in another way, say I love the lyrics for a song and I concentrate on only playing them, the vocal multiplier increases but then comes a instrumental section of the game, would the guitar, drums, bass, and keys still be at the X1 multiplier?

Next question… are songs with a key lane dramatically harder than those with only four lanes?

The multiplier is per-lane and its dancing from lane to lane to make sure all of the multipliers are increased that allows you to increase the multiplier cap. Whew, it even sounds fast paced typing it. :P

Yes indeed, adding a key lane adds difficulty and its easy enough to forget about the key lane thatthe game reminds you in the tutorial not to forget.

Okay, but was there anything wrong with the game?

Yeah, I could not Gold Star stuff right away...

The only way to find fault is to expect it to be more than it is, and that will happen. There are people who chub up at every opportinity to be d-bags and rip stuff apart but hey everyone needs a hobby I guess.

At face value, its more than I was expecting and incredibly fun. Hence my review.

That can't be healthy that that's the first place you go. Gotta look on the bright side of thing buddy.

Some people will argue tricycles should have four wheels, it is just in their nature.

I could not imagine resigning myself to such a miserable existance... Not that I am refering to anyone specifically of course... Just sayin'

Thanks for the review, Doc! Did you ever play Frequency or Amplitude (both of which I enjoyed a lot), and if so, how did the gameplay compare to those?

Glad to speak up for the game, really looking forward to playing all my DLC in it.

Ya know, I have not.

My reverse compatable PS3 died so I never picked up the PS2 discs.

[grumblevolcano]

An important thing, is it possible to GS every song or will some songs like Song of the Century be like Polly on drums for RB2 (Impossible to get higher than 3 stars).

[Doc_SoCal]

An important thing, is it possible to GS every song or will some songs like Song of the Century be like Polly on drums for RB2 (Impossible to get higher than 3 stars).

Unknown but I am sure there are several songs that will be really goofy in Blitz. As far as scoring goes, only time will tell.

[Numskull]

Is it fair to say that for average-ish songs, the vocal lane is the one you really have to watch in terms of not letting its multiplier fall too far behind the others? Bang Camaro is really sparse in the vocal department so I don't think it was a great choice for that preview video that most of us have seen.

[Doc_SoCal]

Is it fair to say that for average-ish songs, the vocal lane is the one you really have to watch in terms of not letting its multiplier fall too far behind the others? Bang Camaro is really sparse in the vocal department so I don't think it was a great choice for that preview video that most of us have seen.

I think the multipliers are closer together on tracks with less content so yes and no. That's the way it seemed to me anyway.

They do come and go. Its kind of like fishing in that once you see a multiplier you need to hit that lane and hit notes to reel it in, otherwise it swims upstream.

It's a trip watching for the multipliers on all the streams at the same time. Multi-Tasking-Amundo.

[rkbdgurl]

Thanks for the review doc. I'm looking forward to playing it, though I've never done well on anything other than Rockband. I can see this is gonna open up a whole new world for me. Can't wait.

[Lowlander2]

I could not imagine resigning myself to such a miserable existance... Not that I am refering to anyone specifically of course... Just sayin'

Hey, I'm not-- It's just that you're making it sound like a 10/10 game, and the only one within the last two years I would even consider giving it to is Rayman: Origins. As much as I love Harmonix, and I really really do, I don't think Blitz match up to Origins, or hell, RB2, in terms of pure quality.

No doubt it will be fun, and it's a day one buy, but you know how it is. And besides, it does have a definite flaw: it isn't out yet!

There will never be a perfect game.

Well...I'm not sure how you could improve Half-Life 2.