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Rock Band DLC for the week of 01/07/08
broonor | 10:50 AM on 01.07.2008 19 comments


hmxsean tells us on the official Rock Band community site that this week is going to kick ass.

That and he promises to tell us every Monday what's in store for DLC for the week. Is it just me or is there way too much DLC coming out for this game? While I am a junkie for music games and getting way more songs than I should ever consider, putting a price tag per song really makes me think twice about the songs in question. I'll pick up probably 2 of these songs, but I wish they could've packaged more songs with the game; making their total closer to GH3's "free" song total, opposed to "hey guys, we have like 50 songs ready to go, but we think they're not worthy of your $59.99."

I have no problem with DLC, but it kind of seems half-assed for them to release the game and have it only be a shell (see: Gran Turismo HD's failure). But to each his own; you don't need to play those crappy pop-rock-friendly bands (even a buck a piece; I won't) when you can rock out, you jean-jacket-wearing meatheads, to Metallica and Iron Maiden all night for $1.99 per song.

So without further useless banter (which most likely you skipped over anyway), here's the goods:

This week at $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points) we have-
"Number of the Beast" made famous by Iron Maiden (cover)
"Die! All Right" by the Hives
"Interstate Love Song" by Stone Temple Pilots

No complaints here.

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VWGTI's Destructoid Blog
STP for the mother f'n win!!! I am SO buying that.
BigPopaGamer's Destructoid Blog
Iron Maiden! Stupid Xbox live
BahamutZero's Destructoid Blog
I bought this game for the DLC and it hasn't failed me yet. yeah problem is I want too many songs
power-glove's Destructoid Blog
Yahoo! All three shall be purchased
shipero's Destructoid Blog
I love interstate love song. Too bad I don't own rockband.
broonor's Destructoid Blog
Yeah forgot to mention that this goes live during the usual update times for the services. Tuesday for 360, Thursday for PS3. But I'm sure you've all figured that out by now.
Mr Wilson's Destructoid Blog
I agree with BahamutZero. Picked up rock band on the premise of it being more of a continuous platform than a single game. The DLC has yet to dissapoint me. Skynard, Maiden, Rush, STP, Metallica, Bowie, QotSA. Amazing so far.
power-glove's Destructoid Blog
jpitenr, the high amount of DLC was part of the plan from the beginning. HMX always considered Rock Band to be a platform that will be constantly expanding hence the plan of Album downloads. It doesn't make sense to have 9 Who songs in music game that dedicated to multiple artists and DVD's still have their limitation.
Not that wouldn't want an entire music decated to the Who.
Harknett's Destructoid Blog
I'm with BahamutZero and Mr Wilson. My main problem with the guitar hero games is that over the entire franchise there is probably one game worth of songs I actually enjoy and still play. With Rock Band I'm able to spend 20bux on 15 songs I enjoy rather than 59.99. The main reason I even wanted the game was to play Who's Next and the Dead pack that's coming out.
RestingSound's Destructoid Blog
I am psyched for intertate love song.

Also your avatar is awesome. Zylo FTW
Butmac's Destructoid Blog
KSJDSJhdidewifjwohgverowhvsw!!!!!~!

My favorite Iron Maiden song AND my favorite STP song! And Die alright is a badass song too! YESSSSSSSSSSSS
king3vbo's Destructoid Blog
DO WANT IRON MAIDEN
Mr Wilson's Destructoid Blog
I was just driving to work singing Interstate Love Song thinking man i could 100% this in rock band...isnt it ironic?
MrSadistic's Destructoid Blog
Oh shit, Interstate Love Song. I only like a few STP songs but I will fucking buy that.
broonor's Destructoid Blog
@ power-glove
It's not that I'm whining about the amount of DLC, or that I didn't know this was their intention, but when you see just how much they already had readily available at launch + immediate weeks after (given that they say it takes 3 months per song to make into game-ready content), I'm just kind of miffed that there wasn't a handful more in the game itself (say, the first 2 weeks worth of DLC or just 5 songs; whatever is needed to make it somewhere around 60 launch songs - too lazy to look up default song list thanks to my purchases lol)

I'll buy, and happily, just wish I could've gotten more for my $169.99 initial purchase. Or even the $60 game if I bought separately (when you see that there's something like 70-some-odd songs in their competitor's (lol) product for the base price. I know they add a whole new level yada yada, but I like a decent song base for free (don't we all)
Nick Chester's Destructoid Blog
Having seen (and played) some of the unreleased/unannounced Rock Band DLC, I think it's a safe bet to assume that we're going to see a fair amount of DLC from bands that are already on the retail disc. It's already happening (Weezer, Bowie, Radiohead, Iron Maiden, The Hives, etc.).

Based on that, you guys can probably take guesses as to what else we might be seeing in the future, eh?
sleepingagain's Destructoid Blog
fuck yes! now release everlong and i will die a happy boy
Guagloves's Destructoid Blog
Sweet. Iron Maiden & STP here I come!
broonor's Destructoid Blog
I have no problems with seeing bands already in the game for one track get some DLC love. Harmonix is really keeping true to their word about loving the possibilities DLC offers (said back in the day of GH2 release for PS2 when discussing XBL)


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