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Rockstar · 10-14-2007, 07:02 AM

This genre is still in it's infancy.
You need a few things to do Rock band right, the first being a killer audio setup, and the ability to crank it up. (many cant do this because their parents wont allow it). I can, and do.
Halo is nothing new, it is a shootem up game that has been around a while and has had a chance to become popular and gain a following.

Rockband will require a substancial financial investment in hardware, space, time, and audio equipment, to be appreciated by the masses.
Is it worth it?
I think so, but then again music is very important in my life, much more than running around blasting aliens.
I know it will never sell as many copies as Halo, but for me, it will be much more fun to play it.

The Milk Man 09 · 10-15-2007, 12:40 AM

You don't need a good sound system to play rockband, I would say the songs will sound just as good on almost any setup, also most of us here would only be restrained by significant others, when it comes to "cranking up the tuneage".

Peench · 10-15-2007, 09:34 AM

My restraint is not waking up the kids. I'm still on the fence tho. I'd love to rock out with fellow PGL'ers, but I'm wondering if I would play it enough to make up for the price tag. If I had more people who would come over and play it would be a no brainer. But since my only gaming friends are online and don't live very close, I'm still on the fence.

Serren · 10-16-2007, 03:09 PM

I looked all over the net, and it appears the PS3 drum kit and mic are both wired, just like the 360's. I also found that the singing does not go across the internet, just the results of the singing.

The Milk Man 09 · 10-16-2007, 05:36 PM

So then its just music with no lyrics weird I wish there was an option to turn it on or off depending on how good or horrible the singer in your band sounds.

Serren · 10-16-2007, 10:33 PM

Im pretty sure you can play with or without any of the four instruments. Oh yeah, remember, this game comes out on Balck Friday. So be ready for all that crap...

Rockstar · 10-17-2007, 07:44 AM

Whatever parts are not performed by humans, the computer handles.
The Rockband tour staff told me the ps3 version is all wireless, but I suppose they could be wrong.
Price of the game is irrelevent, as long as they support the game with content.
It would be a shame to invest in the gear, and have no new songs to play.
That is my only concern.

The Milk Man 09 · 10-17-2007, 01:31 PM

Well as long as they dont charge 6 bucks for two or three songs, then It wont be a big deal.

SHIBUMI · 10-18-2007, 10:53 PM

I saw some article on it where they said the DL content might be MORE than GHII due to the fact that *more* development had to go into each Rock Band track - to cover all of the instruments...

Hope not... but...

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The rep also speaks about a few other issues, the most pressing of which is probably DLC pricing, a hot topic among Guitar Hero II fans. The rep is quick to point out that Rock Band tracks require more development than Guitar Hero tracks, as there are more instruments to be dealt with. In other words, we're expecting they won't be cheap, though the rep explains that there are many ways to pick and choose DLC.

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Rockstar · 10-19-2007, 07:40 AM

AS long as they keep making songs available it does not matter what they cost.
It is still very cheap when you consider cost per hour of pure fun.
Cost of the content is irrelevent, so long as it is quality.

Serren · 10-19-2007, 09:18 AM

Dang, hook me up with some of your extra money!

Rhino Chaser · 10-19-2007, 10:50 PM

Serren you are talking to the most obsessed individual on the planet when it comes to this genre of games.

When he isn't fishing of playing poker my boy is hosting major battles at his pad.

If they made a guitar that could feed him though a straw and a drum set that doubled as "waste" recepticle I seriously doubt my boy would ever leave living room.

Rockstar · 10-20-2007, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Serren

Dang, hook me up with some of your extra money!

I dont have a lot of money, but I do spend what I have wisely, by not spending it on games that have no lasting replay value.
Games of this genre have incredible repaly value. Just like the music contained in them, it is timeless.
You can play for hundreds of hours and it is still fun, unlike your typical videogame, where after you beat it, it rarely gets played again.
When you figure the "cost per hour" of Guitar Hero or Rockband, it is a real bargain in videogames. At least for me it is.

Rock on................................................ ....................

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