Dear God, I'm going to spend $200 on this game, aren't I?
Gamespot has snagged some of the first footage of Rock Band in action and it plays out like a funeral precession for Activision's Guitar Hero 3. History has shown us that when it comes to mockin' out (see what I did there?), a high price point is not an issue. Rock Band is going to own your soul this Fall. Resistance is futile.
There's not much more I can say about this that the video doesn't already say for itself -- the drum peripheral kicks major ass, the game appears to contain (I could be wrong, but it sounds good to me!) a studio master of Guns N' Roses' "Welcome to the Jungle," and I just about crapped my pants I'm so excited.
[Thanks to lawl and Matthew for the heads up!]
[Update: the video was removed from Youtube, so you're probably seeing a pretty black box up there. I'm awaiting comment from Harmonix regarding this video, so stay tuned!]
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7:20 PM on 07.03.2007
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They say if you buy the drum version you will learn to actually play the drums from it.
sure beats ROCKING OUT IN MOMS BASEMENT!!!!
lol :P
Dibs on being the drummer in the dtoid band Lemon Party.
Ooh I call bass, cuz I wanna be the unappreciated and unloved member of the band
[i]Hey all
This video was taken from a conference where attendees are generally encouraged to be casual and show off the new stuff they are working on privately. Unfortunately, an attendee broke the conference rules and videotaped the talk. The footage was made from an old build of the game quite some time ago for internal purposes- basically to get people working on the game excited. The song was one we have considered for the game but haven”Ēt locked down, and you may have noticed that the footage was made so long ago that the people in the video are playing old instruments and prototypes. I guess what I am saying is- this isn”Ēt official and doesn”Ēt really reflect the final game at all. We”Ēll be releasing a lot of info next week from much newer builds of the game with finalized songs.
Rock,
Sean[/i]
I'm a sad panda now
Want. Now.
NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MATURE, HARD CORSE!
MORE GAMES LIKE THIS PLS
I can't knock it because I haven't played it, but I'm watching a bunch of kids going through the motions of pretending to be in a band...wouldn't it be better to start a real band?
I imagine money is an issue, digital drums cost less than real drums for example, but personally, this whole pretending to play instruments is inherintly flawed because:
1. It's way too close to air guitar which is free and features all your favourite tunes from your own personal music library, at no extra cost.
2. It seems like a lot of effort to pretend to do something, may aswell make slightly more effort and do it for real.
3. Being in a virtual band won't get you laid.
I think this whole music simulation thing could be an early 21st century phenomenon,
so if i play paper boy i should go out and become a paperboy?
what if i play mario should i become a plumber?
what if im playing Trauma Center: Under the Knife should i go out and just become a doctor instead?
what if im playing Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney do i have the credit to become a lawyer?
if played sim city am i able to become a mayor for your town now?
i stole that from someone but it fits here. ITS A GAME! time and money put into being able to play t e songs JUST like the originals will take much longer and much more of an investment.besides who doesnt like to pretend?!
I wanted Paradise City, fuck Jungle. That's a deal breaker right thar. Seriously. How could you take that over Paradise City? Guitar too much to handle? Mental retardation? Seriously...
I can't wait to be able to play through the entire game with just drums. It's essentially Drum Hero if you just use the drums, which IS AWEOSME
but a damn fine cover
I'm certainly not claiming that you can play the drums, sing, or play four-player online with Guitar Hero III. However, with the extra features comes extra costs, and in another crowded holiday season, there are other games I rather spend money on than losing $200 to one game when $60 on GHIII will probably suite me fine.
However, to avoid being a potential hypocrite, when this game actually hits and I get to play it at some point, it may be so awesome that I have to cave in and get it. That's what happened with Guitar Hero in the first place... :)
maybe because we don't have the fucking time and/or patience to learn to play a real guitar, so with Guitar hero we can come close to being able to play and yet have fun
BTW-
VERY FUCKING AWESOME GAME!!