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Title: Rock Band updates (56k)
Post by: The artist formally known on June 20, 2007, 12:40:25 PM
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- One disk with 4 separate campaigns. Guitar, Drum, Bass and Vocal. Each can be played on its own from start to finish, in addition, a full band game is designed to allow for one huge co-op playthrough.

- Will feature full support for four player online play on both 360 and PS3. Any combination of on/offline play will work and each player can pick their own difficulty setting.

- Flexible community system will allow you to find bandmates anywhere in the world

- There will be a way for you to share your band's triumphs with the world, but the details are still under wraps.

- Musical fret-boards are now transparent so you can see more of the background visuals. Guitar is on the left side of the screen, Bass on the right and drums down the middle. Vocals scroll from right to left along the top of the screen.

- Guitars and Bass now have 10 frets. 5 for the regular sections of the game and 5 for the newly designated solo sections.

- Whammy bar is back as is the tilt to activate rock band's version of star power

- there is a five way switch on the guitar that allows for 5 different self-applied effects to the sound.

- Singing is now more in depth. There is a phoneme detector that will pick up individual vowels and consonants you say. Build up enough highly judged phrases and you'll be able to sing free-form. If you do well enough in free-form, then you'll trigger the vocalist's version of star power.

- Microphone doubles as a tambourine on many songs to combat super long guitar solos where the singer doesn't have much to do.

- Drums are apparently insane. You use actual sticks and hit one of four colored pads in front of you, in addition to a kick pedal attached to the drumming unit. Drummers will also have the ability to do fills etc. in their own little free-form section, do well and you'll trigger the drummers version of star power.

- If one person fails, the whole band does not fail, their section simply turns gray and they have to sit out the rest of the song unless one your band mates initiates star power, which will bring you back into the fold.

- If all bandmates can reach the end of a song, you'll be greeted with one huge free-form jam session.

- There will be a character creation system, and you can create multiple avatars that play different instruments.

- Four themed clothing stores in addition to licensed guitars and pedals and other rock paraphernalia.

- A full set of mo-cap stage movements have been added for each instrument. You can decide whether your vocalist moves like Axel Rose, or stands his ground like Clapton.

- 40 performance venues planned

- All peripherals will be unique to each platform. This isn't the developer's decision. Apparently MS peripherals require special circuit boards.

- You'll be able to craft your own band logo

- The HUD in the screens isn't final but is a good indication of what you can expect

- 4 songs announced in the article, not sure if this is new or old but whatever.
Weezer - Say It Ain't So - Original Master Track
Black Sabbath - Paranoid - Original Master Track
The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again - Original Master Track
Nirvana - In Bloom - Original Master Track
Title: Re: Rock Band updates (56k)
Post by: Eru_Roraito on June 20, 2007, 12:44:27 PM
Is it only 360 and PS3?
Title: Re: Rock Band updates (56k)
Post by: The artist formally known on June 20, 2007, 12:55:17 PM
Quote from: Eru_Roraito on June 20, 2007, 12:44:27 PM
Is it only 360 and PS3?
Yeah,
Title: Re: Rock Band updates (56k)
Post by: UnagiPower on June 20, 2007, 01:10:43 PM
.....I want this game  caterpie;


I'm guessing no price was announced yet?
Title: Re: Rock Band updates (56k)
Post by: Eru_Roraito on June 20, 2007, 01:11:27 PM
Quote from: Reaper on June 20, 2007, 12:55:17 PM
Quote from: Eru_Roraito on June 20, 2007, 12:44:27 PM
Is it only 360 and PS3?
Yeah,
That sucks ass.   dawkins;
Title: Re: Rock Band updates (56k)
Post by: The artist formally known on June 20, 2007, 01:14:05 PM
Quote from: UnagiPower on June 20, 2007, 01:10:43 PM
.....I want this game  caterpie;


I'm guessing no price was announced yet?
The guitar and bass will probably be like $40 and the drums like $80 and the mic like $20
Title: Re: Rock Band updates (56k)
Post by: UnagiPower on June 20, 2007, 01:19:51 PM
Quote from: Reaper on June 20, 2007, 01:14:05 PM
Quote from: UnagiPower on June 20, 2007, 01:10:43 PM
.....I want this game  caterpie;


I'm guessing no price was announced yet?
The guitar and bass will probably be like $40 and the drums like $80 and the mic like $20


Well the GH guitars are $20...also there were a few articles saying how it wouldn't cost TOO much.
Title: Re: Rock Band updates (56k)
Post by: The artist formally known on June 20, 2007, 01:23:14 PM
Quote from: UnagiPower on June 20, 2007, 01:19:51 PM
Quote from: Reaper on June 20, 2007, 01:14:05 PM
Quote from: UnagiPower on June 20, 2007, 01:10:43 PM
.....I want this game  caterpie;


I'm guessing no price was announced yet?
The guitar and bass will probably be like $40 and the drums like $80 and the mic like $20


Well the GH guitars are $20...also there were a few articles saying how it wouldn't cost TOO much.
They are? Oh, well they'll probably be like $20 or $30 since they have the five extra buttons
Title: Re: Rock Band updates (56k)
Post by: The Oggmonster on June 20, 2007, 07:57:44 PM
Thanks for the screenshots, I can;t wait for this game!!

Title: Re: Rock Band updates (56k)
Post by: Morning_Glory on June 20, 2007, 08:04:31 PM
Looks promising, if they get a good setlist I'd easily pick it over GH3. Won't Get Fooled Again is a good start, I'd like to hear some other person online trying to match Roger's legendary scream. Hopefully they'll get more artists and not resort to boring metal bands like GH2.

Oh, and get Ozzy with Randy Rhoades version of Paranoid.
Title: Re: Rock Band updates (56k)
Post by: UnagiPower on June 21, 2007, 04:58:05 AM
Quote from: Morning_Glory on June 20, 2007, 08:04:31 PM
Looks promising, if they get a good setlist I'd easily pick it over GH3. Won't Get Fooled Again is a good start, I'd like to hear some other person online trying to match Roger's legendary scream. Hopefully they'll get more artists and not resort to boring metal bands like GH2.

Oh, and get Ozzy with Randy Rhoades version of Paranoid.


Why not get both?  powerofone;

Well I am, cause I don't really see any 360 games that are out that seem decent to me  gonk;
Title: Re: Rock Band updates (56k)
Post by: The artist formally known on June 21, 2007, 06:53:48 AM
Quote from: UnagiPower on June 21, 2007, 04:58:05 AM
Quote from: Morning_Glory on June 20, 2007, 08:04:31 PM
Looks promising, if they get a good setlist I'd easily pick it over GH3. Won't Get Fooled Again is a good start, I'd like to hear some other person online trying to match Roger's legendary scream. Hopefully they'll get more artists and not resort to boring metal bands like GH2.

Oh, and get Ozzy with Randy Rhoades version of Paranoid.


Why not get both?  powerofone;

Well I am, cause I don't really see any 360 games that are out that seem decent to me  gonk;
If they both can use the Rock Band guitar I'll get both, but if not, I'll just have one guitar for Guitar Hero III and everything for Rock Band, which I will spend a crap load on, sadly.
Title: Re: Rock Band updates (56k)
Post by: Morning_Glory on June 21, 2007, 01:52:35 PM
Quote from: UnagiPower on June 21, 2007, 04:58:05 AM
Quote from: Morning_Glory on June 20, 2007, 08:04:31 PM
Looks promising, if they get a good setlist I'd easily pick it over GH3. Won't Get Fooled Again is a good start, I'd like to hear some other person online trying to match Roger's legendary scream. Hopefully they'll get more artists and not resort to boring metal bands like GH2.

Oh, and get Ozzy with Randy Rhoades version of Paranoid.


Why not get both?  powerofone;

Well I am, cause I don't really see any 360 games that are out that seem decent to me  gonk;

Cause Randy's version would just kick the original's ass so hard.  educate;
Title: Re: Rock Band updates (56k)
Post by: Silverhawk79 on June 21, 2007, 02:14:17 PM
Quote from: ◕ ◡ ◕ on June 20, 2007, 12:55:17 PM
Quote from: Eru_Roraito on June 20, 2007, 12:44:27 PM
Is it only 360 and PS3?
Yeah,
I could have sworn I saw it for Wii. psyduck;
Title: Re: Rock Band updates (56k)
Post by: UnagiPower on June 21, 2007, 04:09:16 PM
Quote from: Silverhawk79 on June 21, 2007, 02:14:17 PM
Quote from: ◕ ◡ ◕ on June 20, 2007, 12:55:17 PM
Quote from: Eru_Roraito on June 20, 2007, 12:44:27 PM
Is it only 360 and PS3?
Yeah,
I could have sworn I saw it for Wii. psyduck;


That's only GH3
Title: Re: Rock Band updates (56k)
Post by: The Oggmonster on June 22, 2007, 04:43:24 AM
Quote from: ◕ ◡ ◕ on June 21, 2007, 06:53:48 AM
If they both can use the Rock Band guitar I'll get both, but if not, I'll just have one guitar for Guitar Hero III and everything for Rock Band, which I will spend a crap load on, sadly.


I belive that they will use both, I mean the only difference is really the 5 extra fret buttons, but that is only for solo mode (and thats only used to make things eaiser) IDK which guitar I should get, I might get the Fender one if it is wireless.
Title: Re: Rock Band updates (56k)
Post by: The artist formally known on June 22, 2007, 12:07:34 PM
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