A member of the ScoreHero forums snagged the latest issue of Official Xbox Magazine, which has none other than Rock Band on its cover. The issue contains the first game review (hint with no real spoilers: they really liked it), as well as details on some of the game's previously unannounced downloadable content.
While Activision/Neversoft seem fine with releasing three-song bundles, Harmonix have been adamant from the start that they'd also offer single tracks for download. From what OXM has revealed, that's not entirely true, but God damn if we're not excited for what's coming down the pipeline.
Single songs will indeed be available for download (three cheers for good stuff!), as will artist and genre packs. Artists revealed include Queens of the Stone Age, Black Sabbath, David Bowie, and more. A "punk" three-song pack is also detailed, and includes the Ramones' "Rockaway Beach" (which was playable in this year's E3 demo).
Hit the jump for more details, and be prepared to open up your wallet and give Harmonix all of your money.
Police pack (all masters)
- Roxanne
- Synchronicty II
- Can't Stand Losing You
Queens of the Stone Age pack (all masters)
- 3s and 7s
- Sick Sick Sick
- Little Sister
Metallica pack (a three or six song pack, none announced)
Black Sabbath pack (all covers)
David Bowie pack
- Moonage Daydream
- Heroes
- Queen Bitch
Punk Pack
- Ever Fallen In Love by the Buzzcocks
- I Fought the Law by the Clash
- Rockaway Beach by the Ramones
Single Songs
- Fortunate Son - Credence Clearwater Revival
- Juke Box Hero - Foreigner
- My Sharona - The Knack
- Cherry Bomb - The Runaways
- Bang a Gong - T-Rex
- Joker and the Thief - Wolfmother
- Brass in a Pocket - Pretenders
- My Irong Lung - Radiohead
- Buddy Holly - Weezer
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7:01 PM on 11.08.2007
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This is unbelievable...I just wish we had a pricing structure and a release timetable for this stuff, but my pants are tightening as I type this anyway!
Please don't mistake me, however, for being anything other than a senseless Rock Band fanboy who will undoubtedly buy the game and all the cool downloadable tracks I can get my hands on.
Also, don't release any more single Weezer songs, just give me the damn Blue Album in its entirety already.
I agree. I want the entire Blue Album, too. Same goes for Radiohead's The Bends. Wonder how they'll work that if they can get the rest of the albums -- will we be forced to buy the entire pack (and the same song again)? Will they be able to prorate it somehow? Or will we be able to download all of the songs individually?
I'll find out next week!
*listens close*
"I always get it up for the touch of the younger kind"? Pedobear called and he wants his iPod back.
I agree. I would love to play through Pikerton with 3 of my friends. That would be so fun.
Molotov
B'z
Oh and.. wheres the audioslave? Honestly They are perfect for this game. They gotta put up their whole first album for download.
Look at the press release, thats what i was referring too!
EL OH EL
Also this looks like some primo stuff. Much better than the crap GH has going for DLC. Now to see what they want for it...
except for steely dan. i still want my steely dan!
i do wish we could get some Sabbath master tracks instead of covers.