Official Rock Band (Main Titles/Spin-offs/DLC/Network) Discussion

[FRET]

What makes me angry is when Guitar Hero way overtabs things.

It's like "OH A MINOR BIT OF FEEDBACK/Accidental sliding on the strings, let's make it a note!"


Also TTFAF Synth intro. WTF.

[Alpha Six]

What makes me angry is when Guitar Hero way overtabs things.

all the time

[Camo]

not groundbreaking really, just cool

With guitar hero music studio having vocals, you can mirror any song on guitar hero too :V

They are nothing alike in the slightest. With Guitar Hero you just mash together sound bytes and, as you mentioned, "mirror" songs. RBN uses the actual master tracks for the actual songs.

Bands, signed with a label or not, can use this to display the tracks they want to display, not just Harmonix or the fans of the game. It will send tons of indie bands into stardom.

And, like I said, Sub Pop wants to include it's entire catalog; this means entire albums no one would even think (just dream :>) could ever be on Rock Band! Like I also mentioned, my favorite band's, The Thermals, first three albums were released on Sub Pop. No one I know has even heard of them, and yet, they have a chance at having 3/4 of their discography in the game!

I consider it groundbreaking. :P

P.S. And yes, ever since Guitar Hero 3, the franchise gained a bad reputation when it came to overcharting their songs. So then they tried to fix it in World Tour and ended up with some of the worst charting I've seen yet (undercharting one part of the song, then completely going over board for the next part). And this has continued so far all the way through Smash Hits so I expect the next 10 sequels/spinoffs this year to do the same.

P.S.S. The intro to TTFAF is actually the sound of a Spanish guitar. However, it was not "played" by an actual human being. But, hey, that's Dragonforce for ya!

[Raytheon]

i dont mind the overtabbing, im not trying to play the real guitar, im playing guitar hero

[FRET]

Sorry, but I read that post as I'M PLAYING A RHYTHM GAME WITH NO RHYTHM

[PrettyNier]

Looking back, i'm glad Activision bought neversoft and made the split between HMX's guitar hero's and neversoft's, as now they are competition and competition always brings out the best in people (in this case video games) :>

the worst, as well.

Seriously, in my opinion, Guitar Hero can't even compare to Rock Band. The track listing for the individual RB games and for the download content by far beats out the shit GH is feeding out, the visual interface, the instruments themselves, the style, the note charts, etc. etc etc.

The only thing GH has on RB currently is double bass. Everything else is shit in comparison.

[Raytheon]

Sorry, but I read that post as I'M PLAYING A RHYTHM GAME WITH NO RHYTHM

BZT WRONG

Guitar Hero may have overtabbing but its still to the beat of the song.

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@giz

GH5 will also have the "band of whatever combination of instruments" on RB, soon, as well.

[Whispy]

I'm still waiting for that Modest Mouse pack in Rock Band. Hopefully one that includes older songs, as they are probably way, way funner for a game like this (we all want to play Doin' the Cockroach, admit it). We don't want symphonic Dashboard in here, dammit.

Also, that whole thing about bands sending in their own songs will probably result in much indie goodness. I'm satisfied!

[Raytheon]

Both franchises are getting way too gimmicky (including rock band, i mean who the fuck wants Beatles, and LEGO Rock Band ugh)

[Camo]

Both franchises are getting way too gimmicky (including rock band, i mean who the fuck wants Beatles, and LEGO Rock Band ugh)

The Beatles Rock Band isn't gimmicky. People have requested the Beatles since the first Guitar Hero. :| And Lego Rock Band is pretty gimmicky I must admit, but hey, it's more songs to play. :P

[Ninspriterx]

All-due respect;
Most of The Beatles' songs are boring.

I mean, they are catchy and what not. Great to listen to but uh,
to play in a video game? Doesn't sound too exciting.

Like at first, "The Beatles?! That's AWESOME." But it just gets anti-climatic after that.
Maybe it's like it's great to play when you don't really want to play. idk

[Camo]

All-due respect;
Most of The Beatles' songs are boring.

I mean, they are catchy and what not. Great to listen to but uh,
to play in a video game? Doesn't sound too exciting.

You haven't been listening to the right songs then. ;D

[PrettyNier]

I don't like them either. It isn't a matter of what songs you're listening to, its simply some people do not like the music they play.

[Ravecat]

Well, I like Beatles, so hey~ I don't care.

[Raytheon]

Both franchises are getting way too gimmicky (including rock band, i mean who the fuck wants Beatles, and LEGO Rock Band ugh)

The Beatles Rock Band isn't gimmicky. People have requested the Beatles since the first Guitar Hero. And Lego Rock Band is pretty gimmicky I must admit, but hey, it's more songs to play.

i can use the same argument for ever guitar hero game (except aerosmith, because noone would in their right mind play any of those songs)