http://www.rockband.com/vbforum/showthread.php?t=955

Contents have been posted, but here's the link. It's old, so that explains why they're using GH2 controllers and only playing on the Xbox 306.

I think it's stupid to try to knock this for not being the real thing. It's not trying to be, it's trying to be a fun game that's accessible to the masses. Lots of people don't have any musical talent whatsoever, and playing in a rock band is an idle dream of many a folk. And honestly, it's a step up from air guitar.

It's also stupid to say you won't pay two hundred for a game that's best with four people (hell, the price hasn't even been announced for the bundle). Ever hear of Super Smash Bros.? I'm sure a lot of you bought that game, even though it was essentially a multiplayer-onry game. Rock Band not only has more single player value than SSB and SSBM could possibly imagine to have, but three separate peripherals essentially makes it three different games. Not only that, but it does have online, so even if there aren't three people with you you can play with others. It's not like you'll be completely alone besides their performances, I'm sure voice chat will be allowed for drums and guitars (just keep it on a separate audio channel, which voice chat already is on XBL).

do you think that too many people will buy just one peripheral making online "bands" hard to come by, because everyone is, say, a drummer or a guitarist, with no bassists or singers?

sexual. simply sexual.

Wow. That’s obviously a very early version, because, as already mentioned, they’re using the Xbox 360 GH II controller. But it looks great already...“Welcome to the Jungle” would rock hard if it was in the game, but although I hate to burst your bubble, Brutal, that is most definitely not the original master track of the song. The vocals actually sound amazing, though, unlike in many “as made famous by” versions from the Guitar Hero games; perhaps they layered Axl’s originals over re-recorded instrumental tracks. Either way, I’m very excited to see how this game turns out — even though I can play guitar and sing fairly well myself, I don’t have three or four friends that could all come together to form a band, and isn’t that half the point of video games anyway? Living vicariously? I could totally see Rock Band being a great party game, even more so than Guitar Hero, if only because it also involves vocals, drums, and bass.

I want this game so bad, Id be willing to bang the chick in the video!

I couldn't even watch the whole video. I started squealing and got all giddy like a 14 year old boy who just touched his first boob. I will own this game. Period. End of story.

I love how people are complaining about the xbox 360 guitars and the prototype drum set.

If you really you know, did some research, it would yield thats an EXTREMELY early build of the game and the drums in the video are just a quick prototype build that were put together to make the game playable. Expect something very different from the drums. And well the guitars, we all know that story.

I think I will just buy the drum peripheral, so then I will have the wireless guitar from GHIII and drums, because I can't sing worth shit, so that way I can play bass, guitar, and drums. I think I'll be playing this game on Live a lot.

looks crazy

@ Anyone Saying Play In Real Band

Playing an instrument takes alot of skill, practice, and equipment if you want to produce all the different sounds and types of songs that Guitar Hero/Rockband offers. It also takes a hell of alot more patience and time to master an instrument rather than a plastic 4-Button controller; Not to mention how hard it is to evem get a group of musicaly talented guys/girls together to form a band. Guitar Hero/Rockband on the other hand is a casual, fun way to just pick up the controller and have a good time playing all those different riffs and songs. GET OVER IT AND HAVE FUN!

@ king3vbo

So damn true