The Beatles: ROCK BAND - Rumors and Facts

[Electric_Zen]

The press release states albums all the way up to Abbey Road, but what about Let it Be? Let it Be (album) was released after Abbey Road but it was finished before Abbey Road. Will we see Let it Be?

I'm guessing no Let It Be, but we'll see!

[iamtheddrman]

I have a question. The press release states albums all the way up to Abbey Road, but what about Let it Be? Let it Be (album) was released after Abbey Road but it was finished before Abbey Road. Will we see Let it Be?

It's all speculation right now. We can only hope it's in there. I see no reason why it would be excluded though

[Doesany1rememberlaughter]

It's all speculation right now. We can only hope it's in there. I see no reason why it would be excluded though

The only reason I could see was that they did not have the masters or the rights to the masters for that particular album. It seems odd that they would have the entire catalogue except for their last album though.

[iamtheddrman]

The only reason I could see was that they did not have the masters or the rights to the masters for that particular album. It seems odd that they would have the entire catalogue except for their last album though.

Yeah. It's possible, but would be VERY strange to only exclude that one album. I'd be pretty disappointed to not get Let It Be, but it wouldn't stop me from getting the game

[Doesany1rememberlaughter]

Yeah. It's possible, but would be VERY strange to only exclude that one album. I'd be pretty disappointed to not get Let It Be, but it wouldn't stop me from getting the game

well of course not! But I would be bummed to get the entire discography except some of my favorites like Let it Be, Across the Universe, and The Long and Winding Road.

[iamtheddrman]

well of course not! But I would be bummed to get the entire discography except some of my favorites like Let it Be, Across the Universe, and The Long and Winding Road.

My thoughts exactly

[cherokeesam]

The only reason I could see Let It Be not being part of the setlist would be if there's some kind of legal dispute between Apple Records and Phil Spector. McCartney HATED Spector's pawprints all over that album, to the point that he released Let It Be....Naked a few years ago to show what he *really* intended the album to sound like if Spector had not been around.

[whofan]

/facepalm to this entire page.

As has been stated MANY times in this thread already (at least 2 or 3 times by myself) "Let It Be" was recorded BEFORE "Abbey Road".

[Ventura]

They chased after and made sacrifices to ensure that one of the most requested bands on these forums signed onto their project.

I'm pretty sure the Beatles not being playable with the entire collection we have at present wasn't a condition of that request. As usual it's a sacrifice we make, not them.

I'll give them credit for re-licensing the entire collection of Rock Band 1 songs to be used in Rock Band 2. That was a good thing. Unfortunately the patch that added that functionality was only really the second patch to Rock Band 1, following the first which only really added the DLC store.

I suspect that same level of 'service' will also be applied to Rock Band 2. Hold me back.

[DMBillies]

I'm pretty sure the Beatles not being playable with the entire collection we have at present wasn't a condition of that request. As usual it's a sacrifice we make, not them.

Yup... non-exportable = non-purchase. Maybe a rental, but definitely won't have the replay necessary to justify plunking down $60. The Beatles are great, but I've heard their music a LOT already and I won't feel I'm missing that much...

I'll give them credit for re-licensing the entire collection of Rock Band 1 songs to be used in Rock Band 2. That was a good thing. Unfortunately the patch that added that functionality was only really the second patch to Rock Band 1, following the first which only really added the DLC store.

Re-licensing the tunes is key and getting the song catalogue beefed up is the one thing that RB can claim as the clear victory over GH with no questions asked. It makes me shudder to think that they would even think about releasing a RB-style game without exportable DLC... especially in light of not having a RB3 release in lieu of The Beatles game.

I always laugh when people say, "they patched in the store" as if that were a selfless act that was a huge favor to RBers and that added a mode or addressed an unnecessary game play element that the community requested. You seem to have the same attitude as me... Thanks for patching in something that makes it easier for you to take my money. Honestly, thanks, I like it... but there's not a single HMX employee that could look at me with a straight face and tell me it was "just for the fans" or that it was the number 1 game play patch request.

I suspect that same level of 'service' will also be applied to Rock Band 2.

Why patch something for free when you can fix it for the next game and sell it to someone? At least you won't be disappointed...

As a general rule, companies do not patch in new game modes or game improvements for free. It allows them to flaunt new features in the next iteration that really just address the shortcomings of previous versions.


This post may sound slightly scathing but it isn't meant to be. I think HMX does a good job and RB2 is a good product, but it isn't perfect. I have not had enough drinks of HMX cool-aid to not have a realistic outlook on the situation.