Author Topic: Official Rock Band Thread (Read 176744 times)

archie4208 · « **Reply #420 on:** October 12, 2009, 10:41:57 AM »

LEGO RB setlist revealed:

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All American Rejects, “Swing, Swing”
The Kooks, “Naïve”
The Automatic, “Monster”
KoRn, “Word Up!”
Blink-182, “Aliens Exist”
KT Tunstall, “Suddenly I See”
Blur, “Song 2”
Lostprophets, “Rooftops”
Bon Jovi, “You Give Love a Bad Name”
P!NK, “So What”
Boys like Girls, “Thunder”
The Police,
“Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic”
Bryan Adams, “Summer of 69”
The Primitives, “Crash”
Carl Douglas, “Kung Fu Fighting”
Queen, “We Are The Champions”
The Coral, “Dreaming of You”
Queen, “We Will Rock You”
Counting Crows, “Accidentally in Love”
Rascal Flatts, “Life is a Highway”
David Bowie, “Let’s Dance”
Ray Parker Jr., “Ghostbusters”
Elton John, “Crocodile Rock”
Razorlight, “Stumble and Fall”
Europe, “The Final Countdown”
Spin Doctors, “Two Princes”
Everlife, “Real Wild Child”
Spinal Tap, “Short & Sweet”
Foo Fighters, “Breakout”
Steve Harly, “Make Me Smile”
Good Charlotte, “Girls & Boys”
Sum 41, “In Too Deep”
The Hives, “Tick Tick Boom!”
Supergrass, “Grace”
Iggy Pop, “The Passenger”
Tom Petty, “Free Fallin”
Incubus, “Dig”
T-Rex, “Ride a White Swan”
Jackson 5, “I Want You Back”
Vampire Weekend, “A-Punk”
Jimi Hendrix, “Fire”
We the Kings, “Check Yes Juliet”
Kaiser Chiefs, “Ruby”
The Zutons, “Valerie”
Katrina & The Waves, “Walking on Sunshine”

KoRn

chronovore · « **Reply #421 on:** October 12, 2009, 10:51:53 AM »

At the beginning of the Brutal Legend demo, the nu-metal group comes out, and I thought, "Korn? Or is that Limp Bizkit?"

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #422 on:** October 12, 2009, 12:05:46 PM »

Quote from: archie4208 on October 12, 2009, 10:41:57 AM

LEGO RB setlist revealed:

There are some good songs in there. Has any more been said about how the exporting to regular Rock Band will work? It would be sweet if it works like RB1 to RB2, then I can just rent it and pay for the key.

archie4208 · « **Reply #423 on:** October 12, 2009, 12:08:21 PM »

Quote from: distantmantra on October 12, 2009, 12:05:46 PM

Quote from: archie4208 on October 12, 2009, 10:41:57 AM
LEGO RB setlist revealed:

There are some good songs in there. Has any more been said about how the exporting to regular Rock Band will work? It would be sweet if it works like RB1 to RB2, then I can just rent it and pay for the key.

You have to pay a $10 export fee in addition to the $50 game, but ALL the songs export, even Hendrix. And the export is a one time use. Renters annihilated. $:-\$

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #424 on:** October 12, 2009, 12:43:30 PM »

what the FUK I thought there was supposed to be a talking heads song

archie4208 · « **Reply #425 on:** October 12, 2009, 12:52:52 PM »

Lego RB is missing 'We Built this City' and 'Godzilla' (since you fight a Godzilla monster in one of the boss battles)

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #426 on:** October 12, 2009, 12:54:47 PM »

It's looking to be the worst music game of all time

I bet the Harmonix army are already spinning this one like that Shaggrath loser on gaf.

archie4208 · « **Reply #427 on:** October 12, 2009, 01:05:26 PM »

Quote from: MyNameIsMud on October 12, 2009, 12:54:47 PM

It's looking to be the worst music game of all time I bet the Harmonix army are already spinning this one like that Shaggrath loser on gaf.

Pretty much. Korn makes the game automatic shit.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #428 on:** October 12, 2009, 01:18:57 PM »

Quote from: archie4208 on October 12, 2009, 12:08:21 PM

Quote from: distantmantra on October 12, 2009, 12:05:46 PM
Quote from: archie4208 on October 12, 2009, 10:41:57 AM
LEGO RB setlist revealed:

There are some good songs in there. Has any more been said about how the exporting to regular Rock Band will work? It would be sweet if it works like RB1 to RB2, then I can just rent it and pay for the key.

You have to pay a $10 export fee in addition to the $50 game, but ALL the songs export, even Hendrix. And the export is a one time use. Renters annihilated. $:-\$

Eh. I don't want the songs for $50. Oh well.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #429 on:** October 12, 2009, 01:21:50 PM »

You have to pay 60 to export it, in all. And, if you sell it after that, and lets say your HD fails or w/e and you need a new one? You have to buy the game and pay it again because it's only a one time use code.

archie4208 · « **Reply #430 on:** October 12, 2009, 01:25:13 PM »

At that point you would be able to rent it and rip the songs to your hard drive since the export key would be tied to your account.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #431 on:** October 12, 2009, 01:26:15 PM »

Yeah but if you don't have a rental store or if you get banned or something.

Anywho , Destructoid is the worst site ever. THey have their tongue up HMX's ass so much.

M3wThr33 · « **Reply #432 on:** October 12, 2009, 01:31:47 PM »

So Hendrix does export.
$10 to export 45 songs is ... 22 cents a song, twice what was being charged for the GH exports and RB1's.

I'm guessing it's not twice that, rather we're paying a few dollars of that for Hendrix.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #433 on:** October 12, 2009, 01:34:09 PM »

0That's still pretty dumb, especially for a shitty song like Fire. A Wind Cries Mary plz.

ALso Dave put this analogy on gaf:

$3.50 for 35 songs in GH vs $10 for 45 songs in L:RB.

That's crazy.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #434 on:** October 12, 2009, 01:40:12 PM »

L: RB has about ten songs I'd actually want to play. $:-\$ (insert Drinky comment about how that's ten more than Beatles: Rock Band)

HMX, please make RB3. And allow me to export RB1, RB2, and Beatles Rock Band songs. Thanks.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #435 on:** October 12, 2009, 01:49:51 PM »

Quote from: MyNameIsMud on October 12, 2009, 01:21:50 PM

You have to pay 60 to export it, in all. And, if you sell it after that, and lets say your HD fails or w/e and you need a new one? You have to buy the game and pay it again because it's only a one time use code.

After you redeem the code, the download is in your previously downloaded list on the Playstation Store. Unless Harmonix is super greedy, it will be tied to your PSN account, just like the AC/DC track pack and Rock Band 1 export codes.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #436 on:** October 12, 2009, 01:51:30 PM »

I meant more if your gamertag is banned or w/e, you can't re-use it, you have to buy a whole brand new copy for the code.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #437 on:** October 12, 2009, 01:52:02 PM »

Quote from: MyNameIsMud on October 12, 2009, 01:51:30 PM

I meant more if your gamertag is banned or w/e, you can't re-use it, you have to buy a whole brand new copy for the code.

Don't be stupid and get banned. Simple as that.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #438 on:** October 12, 2009, 01:54:01 PM »

Quote from: distantmantra on October 12, 2009, 01:52:02 PM

Quote from: MyNameIsMud on October 12, 2009, 01:51:30 PM
I meant more if your gamertag is banned or w/e, you can't re-use it, you have to buy a whole brand new copy for the code.

Don't be stupid and get banned. Simple as that.

That's not simple at all for methodis.

Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich · « **Reply #439 on:** October 12, 2009, 01:57:16 PM »

Quote from: archie4208 on October 12, 2009, 12:08:21 PM

And the export is a one time use. Renters annihilated. $:-\$

FUCK

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #440 on:** October 12, 2009, 02:02:34 PM »

Quote from: Malek on October 12, 2009, 01:54:01 PM

Quote from: distantmantra on October 12, 2009, 01:52:02 PM
Quote from: MyNameIsMud on October 12, 2009, 01:51:30 PM
I meant more if your gamertag is banned or w/e, you can't re-use it, you have to buy a whole brand new copy for the code.

Don't be stupid and get banned. Simple as that.

That's not simple at all for methodis.

TRUTH: I used to be a Xbox MVP.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #441 on:** October 12, 2009, 08:54:04 PM »

Quote from: archie4208 on October 12, 2009, 12:08:21 PM

Quote from: distantmantra on October 12, 2009, 12:05:46 PM
Quote from: archie4208 on October 12, 2009, 10:41:57 AM
LEGO RB setlist revealed:

There are some good songs in there. Has any more been said about how the exporting to regular Rock Band will work? It would be sweet if it works like RB1 to RB2, then I can just rent it and pay for the key.

You have to pay a $10 export fee in addition to the $50 game, but ALL the songs export, even Hendrix. And the export is a one time use. Renters annihilated. $:-\$

Not necessarily, just hit up your local rental store early Day 1.

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And then take the manual out of the box, and write the code down, because Family Video leaves them in the boxes on the shelf.

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pilonv1 · « **Reply #442 on:** October 12, 2009, 09:32:02 PM »

pretty shitty list of songs.

archie4208 · « **Reply #443 on:** October 12, 2009, 09:40:15 PM »

The best thing about Lego Rock Band is that Hendrix DLC will eventually show up in the future.

M3wThr33 · « **Reply #444 on:** October 13, 2009, 12:06:28 AM »

Quote from: archie4208 on October 12, 2009, 09:40:15 PM

The best thing about Lego Rock Band is that Hendrix DLC will eventually show up in the future.

At $2.99 a pop.

archie4208 · « **Reply #445 on:** October 13, 2009, 12:15:59 AM »

If Guitar Hero Hendrix songs were $1.99 each, why would the Rock Band equivalent be $2.99?

Trent Dole · « **Reply #446 on:** October 13, 2009, 12:23:04 AM »

Quote from: Malek on October 12, 2009, 01:40:12 PM

L: RB has about ten songs I'd actually want to play. $:-\$ (insert Drinky comment about how that's ten more than Beatles: Rock Band)

HMX, please make RB3. And allow me to export RB1, RB2, and Beatles Rock Band songs. Thanks.

We will never be able to export Beatles tunes ever.

M3wThr33 · « **Reply #447 on:** October 13, 2009, 01:04:09 AM »

Quote from: archie4208 on October 13, 2009, 12:15:59 AM

If Guitar Hero Hendrix songs were $1.99 each, why would the Rock Band equivalent be $2.99?

For the hell of it. I just went along that thought process because it seems like Lego Rock Band's export is expensive because of that song alone.

I'd still buy it.

Although, honestly, it seems like a lot of people just want the game for the DLC. I actually want to play through the game on its own merits. Too bad the RB2 game won't export yet, so no RB2 "kid-safe" songs in it, just RB1 and DLC.

chronovore · « **Reply #448 on:** October 13, 2009, 01:39:26 AM »

Isn't it also true that:
Lego RB is US$50 + 10 to export.
G. Hero is US$60 +3.5 to export.
...anyway, like M3wThre33, I'm buying the game to play on its own merits. I loves me some Lego.

Quote from: MyNameIsMud on October 12, 2009, 02:02:34 PM

Quote from: Malek on October 12, 2009, 01:54:01 PM
Quote from: distantmantra on October 12, 2009, 01:52:02 PM
Quote from: MyNameIsMud on October 12, 2009, 01:51:30 PM
I meant more if your gamertag is banned or w/e, you can't re-use it, you have to buy a whole brand new copy for the code.

Don't be stupid and get banned. Simple as that.

That's not simple at all for methodis.

TRUTH: I used to be a Xbox MVP.

Past-tense? What the hell happened there?

So, wait... huh? If your GamerTag is banned from XBL, you lose access to your purchases? That can't possibly be legally defensible: I can see them taking away your ability to game online for breaking TOS, and forcibly reducing a GamerTag to Silver status.

However, that would not prevent connection to the Marketplace and its associated purchase history. Unless they obliterate your GamerTag as an entity in their system you are still going to be able to go back and re-download whatever you last paid for.

And so far the export song codes have been usable across multiple 360s, with the initial unit able to play without logging in to XBL, and the other ones acting as child licenses, requiring an active XBL connection.

archie4208 · « **Reply #449 on:** October 13, 2009, 09:48:24 AM »

That guy has videos of most of the new songs. The trill in Surfing With the Alien looks impossible.

M3wThr33 · « **Reply #450 on:** October 13, 2009, 01:24:33 PM »

But those games have had assloads of songs. and the export cost was half.

chronovore · « **Reply #451 on:** October 14, 2009, 02:07:01 AM »

It dawned on me that with Lego: Rock Band I'll finally be able to afford making BandMates figures for my whole band. Hell, I may already have the parts on hand.

ferrarimanf355 · « **Reply #452 on:** October 14, 2009, 01:03:36 PM »

I wish I was this good.

[youtube=560,345]U0w8kLBlkow[/youtube]

archie4208 · « **Reply #453 on:** October 14, 2009, 05:55:48 PM »

I don't know if any of you guys remember 'Even Rats' from Guitar Hero 1 (it was the best bonus song by far), but it is coming to Rock Band via RBN.

demi · « **Reply #454 on:** October 14, 2009, 05:56:14 PM »

Even Rats is awesome. I won't buy this though. Dunno why people still waste money on this crud. Loooosers

Robo · « **Reply #455 on:** October 15, 2009, 10:36:21 PM »

[youtube=560,345]N3UW87w-UJ4[/youtube]

archie4208 · « **Reply #456 on:** October 20, 2009, 11:30:57 AM »

cool breeze · « **Reply #457 on:** October 20, 2009, 11:46:21 AM »

is anywhere selling point cards for cheap? I only have 400 or so and that won't be enough to buy both Abbey Road and the Queen pack :'(

chronovore · « **Reply #458 on:** October 20, 2009, 11:51:52 AM »

That's not even enough for the Queen pack, is it?

archie4208 · « **Reply #459 on:** October 20, 2009, 12:02:37 PM »

The Queen pack is $16 which is 1280 Allards.

cool breeze · « **Reply #460 on:** October 20, 2009, 12:04:31 PM »

Quote from: chronovore on October 20, 2009, 11:51:52 AM

That's not even enough for the Queen pack, is it?

It's enough for 2 songs :'( :'( :'(

I would just buy Killer Queen now to keep me happy, but isn't it cheaper to buy the full set?

archie4208 · « **Reply #461 on:** October 20, 2009, 12:22:23 PM »

If you buy the full set at once, it is like getting 2 songs for free.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #462 on:** October 20, 2009, 07:18:55 PM »

It's 1600 separately, or 1260 together.

cool breeze · « **Reply #463 on:** October 20, 2009, 11:28:17 PM »

I got point cards and bought the Queen pack and Abbey Road.

One thing I hate about the Queen pack is that Killer Queen is the more sensible version where the bass and guitar are different instruments. Fuck that. GH1 Killer Queen was my favorite song (well, 2nd, now replaced by WMGGW) in all these music games. And another song is piano guitar going on. At least be consistent with the dream crushing. AND IF YOU WOULD DO PIANO GUITAR DO DON'T STOP ME NOW

chronovore · « **Reply #464 on:** October 21, 2009, 09:27:50 AM »

Swaggaz' dream world:

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M3wThr33 · « **Reply #465 on:** November 03, 2009, 06:25:34 PM »

It's delayed to the 12th on the PS3. Not on Wii ever.
You put the code online, it gives you a code to put into the Lego Rock Band Music store. Disc needed. You do, it asks for $10, and you give it and downloads all 1.2GB. No individual deletion of songs.
In Lego Rock Band, the LRB Export shows up as normal DLC. (So, yes, TWICE, in all)
In RB2, the LRB Export shows up as regular DLC. No special icon.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #466 on:** November 03, 2009, 08:00:01 PM »

I forgot this came out today. I need to make sure to rent it tomorrow so I can be sure the code hasn't been used.

chronovore · « **Reply #467 on:** November 03, 2009, 11:14:45 PM »

It's like US$40 for the disc. Just /buy/ it.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #468 on:** November 03, 2009, 11:32:08 PM »

im over music games now, beatles has spoiled me

archie4208 · « **Reply #469 on:** November 03, 2009, 11:40:47 PM »

I haven't played RB in like two weeks and I am the biggest HMXfag on the internet.

chronovore · « **Reply #470 on:** November 04, 2009, 12:46:40 AM »

I haven't played RB2 in a dog's age either, but it's not by choice.

My cracked disc replacement source sputtered and died, so I ordered a replacement from Play-Asia with reasonable break: $5 coupon for anything over US$50, plus a very agreeable exchange rate. It brought it in at only US$10 more than buying it USED at Gamestop.com -- though if I'd used GS.com to ship internationally, Play-Asia looks like an even better deal.

I can't believe that with as much money as I've got wrapped up in DLC for Rock Band, I'm unable to access any of it because of a physical disc. I've even got it installed to HDD. LAME.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #471 on:** November 04, 2009, 01:57:17 AM »

Quote from: archie4208 on October 14, 2009, 05:55:48 PM

I don't know if any of you guys remember 'Even Rats' from Guitar Hero 1 (it was the best bonus song by far), but it is coming to Rock Band via RBN.

whoa, the Slip?! now there's a name I haven't seen since my hippie days. They're awesome...a cut above the usual hippy shit.

chronovore · « **Reply #472 on:** November 05, 2009, 03:16:58 AM »

Dammit, someone already owns "luddite.com" -- and they're not even using it in a luddite manner.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/viacom-rock-band-sales-improving-though-not-as-quickly-as-wed-like

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Harmonix and MTV Games owner Viacom has said sales of the Rock Band franchise are improving - though not at a pace that meets expectations.

Rock Band hit margins at the company's Media Networks group during its third quarter ended September, although Viacom said that it expects the franchise to finally break even or become "slightly profitable" in Q4 if sales are good through Christmas.

"The economics of our Rock Band franchise are improving, though not as quickly as we'd like," admitted Philippe Daumann, CEO of Viacom in a conference call to investors.

The next two months will be crucial for The Beatles: Rock Band in particular, said Viacom, as the company prepares to to pump more marketing dollars into the game during the busy Christmas sales period.

"We had a great launch of The Beatles product," said Daumann, but "obviously at this time of year we await the holiday season to begin as the month of November unfolds. We will start putting in more marketing dollars together with our retail partners behind that product."

"We just have to be cautious given that we are entering, over the next several weeks, a retail season that will depend on how consumers spend their money generally. So we have to be cautious about how it is unfolding. Meanwhile we continue to manage that business with a close eye on inventory levels and with a greater focus on software."

Industry watchers are split on the future of the music genre, with high-price entry points due to bundled hardware meaning most games become profitable at a slower rate than normal videogames.

Poor sales of Rock Band and rival Guitar Hero games were blamed for a lacklustre retail performance during September in the US, and the latest DJ Hero title from Activision – released last week – debuted in the UK charts at 20, after pre-order sales failed to meet expectations.

Does this just mean the money they've spent on everything so far has not yet been covered by what they've sold? In that case the investment in The Beatles Rock Band is probably still the red on its own, and dragging the franchise back a little overall.

Articles on TBRB stated that there was a stupid-huge amount of money paid just to be able to use the catalog -- was it US$10~12M advance just for the rights to use the catalog? And then 6 months of lawyer scrabbling, blah-blah-blah. I understand that it was a legal mess, an expensive property, and required a lot of production cost, let alone whatever they spent on marketing.

But srsly: The franchise is not yet profitable? WTF? How many copies of 1 and 2 were sold? How many tracks have been sold at US$2/pop? Seriously, how can this undertaking be only now approaching profitability over a year after the launch of their sequel?

demi · « **Reply #473 on:** November 05, 2009, 04:14:14 AM »

nobody's buying because they're sick of all the releases. HMX no different than Activision.

M3wThr33 · « **Reply #474 on:** November 05, 2009, 12:36:27 PM »

Quote from: demi on November 05, 2009, 04:14:14 AM

nobody's buying because they're sick of all the releases. HMX no different than Activision.

Yeah, I love that.
"Oh my god. Activision is releasing too much, Band Hero? Blech!! Oooh, Lego Rock Band! This'll go with Beatles Rock Band!"

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #475 on:** November 05, 2009, 12:41:23 PM »

I wouldn't mind getting Lego Rock Band for more songs in mainstream Rock Band, but I'm in no rush. I put it on my Christmas list.

archie4208 · « **Reply #476 on:** November 05, 2009, 12:48:06 PM »

Quote from: M3wThr33 on November 05, 2009, 12:36:27 PM

Quote from: demi on November 05, 2009, 04:14:14 AM
nobody's buying because they're sick of all the releases. HMX no different than Activision.

Yeah, I love that.
"Oh my god. Activision is releasing too much, Band Hero? Blech!! Oooh, Lego Rock Band! This'll go with Beatles Rock Band!"

Have fun playing Jimi Hendrix songs in GH5. Oh wait.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #477 on:** November 05, 2009, 04:35:51 PM »

Quote from: chronovore on November 03, 2009, 11:14:45 PM

It's like US$40 for the disc. Just /buy/ it.

And then $10 for the export, yay! Nah, I've already spent $250 on Beatles Rock Band, $30 on the Metal Track Pack, and $80 on DLC just in the past few months. I feel like I deserve to be exempt from this latest and most blatant cash grab, when all I really want is a couple of songs. I'm the king of the cheesy guilty pleasure songs, and I'm going to enjoy rocking out to Ghostbusters, The Final Countdown, Every Little Thing She Does is Magic, You Give Love a Bad Name, and We Are the Champions, but once you get beyond that LRB's setlist starts to get a little stanky. It's not worth $50, at all.

It might have been alright, if I could have pretended that LRB was a true sequel to RB2, but I can't even do that because Harmonix decided to protect the kiddies from the horror of T-rated lyrics (Heavens to Betsy!

) and made half of my DLC not work. How hard would it have been to include an "Adult Mode"? Forget it, I'm getting what I want out of LRB (the songs) and then going right back to RB2. I'll buy a new game when they decide to release a real game (RB3).

archie4208 · « **Reply #478 on:** November 05, 2009, 04:39:42 PM »

Next week's DLC:

White Stripes 3-pack:
Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground
Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine
Icky Thump

The Damned - "Smash It Up"
Kasabian - "Club Foot"

Trash.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #479 on:** November 05, 2009, 04:40:19 PM »

More songs from the "If we can license this for $10 and sell $20 worth, we'll turn a profit!" school of thinking.

News:

Author Topic: Official Rock Band Thread (Read 176744 times)