yes. here is the new bundled kit (also available separately) wireless, velocity sensitive, quieter, metal pedal and there will be a cymbal add-on. GH has them exclusively. booo....
Here is rock band in action http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2008/07/17/e3-08-rock-band-bash-in-pictures/
Full instrument compatibility RB\GH both ways announced by Activision for 360. no PS3 confirmation yet. ouch! this is awesome. like i've said, Red Octane are the hardware guys. i prefer the GH3 guitar already, and the GH4 axe looks to be even better with the touch strip for slides and tapping. the drums look better too. i'll wait for some hands on impressions of both kits, and hopefully get to demo the GH kit before launch somewhere. but i have a feeling i'll be buying the GH bundle to upgrade my equipment. and buying RB2 of course.
I've gotta say I am not entirely too impressed with the playlist of Rock Band 2 on disc. Sure it's double the amount of songs that came on Rock Band 1, but a lot of the songs I have to ask myself, "is this actually rock or pop rock?" I am glad we finally got an AC/DC tune, but of all the songs out there you chose Let There Be Rock? Not a bad song by any means, but its perhaps one of the very few songs of AC/DC I don't care for.
i hear ya...on both points. the RB2 soundtrack is pretty solid. there are some major winners in there...RHCP, RATM, SOAD, Foo Fighters...with a bunch of questionable songs too. i dont mind too many "pop-rock" songs...while i might never play these songs solo, i think they usually end up being pretty popular in a party situation. my ski house housemates will probably appreciate them. so it's good to have a mix. and as for AC/DC...yeah...LOVE the band...but so many other songs i would have picked first. hopefully there's an AC/DC DLC pack in the works!
I have to agree, not really feeling the new playlist too much. Course the price for the premium set has me ticked off so much that that is probably half the reason. Really looking forward to what GH4 has to offer before I decide if I'm gonna buy either one. Really liking the drumset more for GH.
Rock Band 2 On-Disc Track List: Artist Song Title Decade 1. AC/DC “Let There Be Rock” 1970s 2. AFI “Girl’s Gone Grey” 2000’s 3. Alanis Morissette “You Oughta Know” 1990’s 4. Alice in Chains “Man in the Box” 1990’s 5. Allman Brothers “Ramblin’ Man” 1970’s 6. Avenged Sevenfold “Almost Easy” 2000’s 7. Bad Company “Shooting Star” 1970’s 8. Beastie Boys “So Whatcha Want” 1990’s 9. Beck “E-Pro” 2000’s 10. Bikini Kill “Rebel Girl” 1990’s 11. Billy Idol “White Wedding Pt. I” 1980’s 12. Blondie “One Way or Another” 1970’s 13. Bob Dylan “Tangled Up in Blue” 1970’s 14. Bon Jovi “Livin’ on a Prayer” 1980’s 15. Cheap Trick “Hello There” 1970’s 16. Devo “Uncontrollable Urge” 1980’s 17. Dinosaur Jr. “Feel the Pain” 1990’s 18. Disturbed “Down with the Sickness” 2000’s 19. Dream Theater “Panic Attack” 2000’s 20. Duran Duran “Hungry Like the Wolf” 1980’s 21. Elvis Costello “Pump It Up” 1970’s 22. Fleetwood Mac “Go Your Own Way” 1970’s 23. Foo Fighters “Everlong” 1990’s 24. Guns N’ Roses “Shackler’s Revenge” 2000’s 25. Interpol “PDA” 2000’s 26. Jane’s Addiction “Mountain Song” 1980’s 27. Jethro Tull “Aqualung” 1970’s 28. Jimmy Eat World “The Middle” 2000’s 29. Joan Jett “Bad Reputation” 1980’s 30. Journey “Anyway You Want It” 1970’s 31. Judas Priest “Painkiller” 1990’s 32. Kansas “Carry On Wayward Son” 1970’s 33. L7 “Pretend We’re Dead” 1990’s 34. Lacuna Coil “Our Truth” 2000’s 35. Linkin Park “One Step Closer” 2000’s 36. Lit “My Own Worst Enemy” 1990’s 37. Lush “De-Luxe” 1990’s 38. Mastodon “Colony of Birchmen” 2000’s 39. Megadeth “Peace Sells” 1980’s 40. Metallica “Battery” 1980’s 41. Mighty Mighty Bosstones “Where’d You Go” 1990’s 42. Modest Mouse “Float On” 2000’s 43. Motorhead “Ace of Spades” 1980’s 44. Nirvana “Drain You” 1990’s 45. Norman Greenbaum “Spirit in the Sky” 1960’s 46. Panic at the Disco “Nine in the Afternoon” 2000’s 47. Paramore “That’s What You Get” 2000’s 48. Pearl Jam “Alive” 1990’s 49. Presidents of the USA “Lump” 1990’s 50. Rage Against the Machine “Testify” 1990’s 51. Ratt “Round & Round” 1980’s 52. Red Hot Chili Peppers “Give it Away” 1990’s 53. Rise Against “Give it All” 2000’s 54. Rush “The Trees” 1970’s 55. Silversun Pickups “Lazy Eye” 2000’s 56. Smashing Pumpkins “Today” 1990’s 57. Social Distortion “I Was Wrong” 1990’s 58. Sonic Youth “Teenage Riot” 1980’s 59. Soundgarden “Spoonman” 1990’s 60. Squeeze “Cool for Cats” 1970’s 61. Steely Dan “Bodhitsattva” 1970’s 62. Steve Miller Band “Rock’n Me” 1970’s 63. Survivor “Eye of the Tiger” 1980’s 64. System of a Down “Chop Suey” 2000’s 65. Talking Heads “Psycho Killer” 1970’s 66. Tenacious D “Master Exploder” 2000’s 67. Testament “Souls of Black” 1990’s 68. The Donnas “New Kid in School” 2000’s 69. The Go-Go’s “We Got the Beat” 1980’s 70. The Grateful Dead “Alabama Getaway” 1980’s 71. The Guess Who “American Woman” 1970’s 72. The Muffs “Kids in America” 1990’s 73. The Offspring “Come Out & Play (Keep ‘em Separated)” 1990’s 74. The Replacements “Alex Chilton” 1980’s 75. The Who “Pinball Wizard” 1960’s Bonus Artist Bonus Song Title Decade 76. Abnormality “Visions” 2000’s 77. Anarchy Club “Get Clean” 2000’s 78. Bang Camaro “Night Lies” 2000’s 79. Breaking Wheel “Shoulder to the Plow” 2000’s 80. The Libyans “Neighborhood” 2000’s 81. The Main Drag “A Jagged Gorgeous Winter” 2000’s 82. Speck “Conventional Lover” 2000’s 83. The Sterns “Supreme Girl” 2000’s 84. That Handsome Devil “Rob the Prez-O-Dent” 2000’s ** The Rock Band 2 on-disc track list is comprised entirely of master recordings. More news about music on the Rock Band platform will be announced during the coming months. the offical list off rockband.com
agreed. Activision is really taking the EA Sports approach to Guitar Hero - locking up exclusives to freeze out the competition. Sandman is a bit of a crowd favorite, and I loooove Run to the Hills. kinda sucks. hopefully HMX can dig up a master of Run to the Hills and release as DLC. having a big party next Sat...hopefully a friend is scoring me a copy of RB2 on Friday
if you are in NYC and looking for RB2 for PS3, PM me. i know a place that has it and doesn't give a f**k about street dates.
