Guitar Hero/Rock Band Discussion thread

[Diesel]

2nd Playlist of songs for WoR was released.

 

Amazon.com

[Alg]

Oh [cabbage], Steve Vai

[H2PM]

Im pretty excited for Rock Band 3

[Zilla]

I found this strangely win.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akIgA72XDxs

 

Also question, for the console versions of Guitar Hero/Rock Band, are you able to import songs into it? Or do you need to create them in the studio?

[Alg]

Also question, for the console versions of Guitar Hero/Rock Band, are you able to import songs into it? Or do you need to create them in the studio?

You can from Rock Band 1 to 2, with a few exceptions, and from Guitar Hero 4/Hits/Band Hero to 5.

[Juhnie]

A bit older news post: http://www.rockband.com/zine/rb3-date-and-new-songs

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Big news came from this year's Comic-Con panel featuring Harmonix and MTV Games - we announced six more tracks from the 83-song setlist!

 

For the previous list, check out our original Rock Band 3 announcement post. The six newly-announced tracks are:

 

* Marilyn Manson - "The Beautiful People"

* Filter - "Hey Man, Nice Shot"

* Foreigner - "Cold As Ice"

* Def Leppard - "Foolin'"

* The B-52s - "Rock Lobster"

* Tears For Fears - "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"

 

Rock Band 3 will be available on October 26, 2010 in North America for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Nintendo DS. Rock Band 3 will be $59.99 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii and $29.99 on Nintendo DS.

 

For the latest information on Rock Band 3, stay tuned to RockBand.com, follow us on Twitter, or Like us on Facebook.

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And then.. only two days old. Made me drool.

 

http://www.rockband.com/zine/road_challenges

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Road Challenges Mode is a brand new, party-centric mode for Rock Band 3. It combines the simplicity of Quickplay and the narrative scope of the Tour mode (from previous Rock Band games) with a few unique twists.

 

As with the previous Tour Mode, you'll go from tiny clubs to huge arenas to outdoor festivals (a new type of venue in Rock Band 3). But while the Tour Mode presented a single, sprawling campaign, this experience unfolds across ten concise Road Challenges. They differ by duration and by difficulty level, so you have a variety of Road Challenges from which to choose. If you and your friends are settling in for an evening of Rock Band 3, you can try the three-hour tour (hopefully, without getting stranded on a deserted isle in the process). But even if you only have half an hour to play, there's a bite-sized Road Challenge you can finish in that time.

 

Choose a Road Challenge screenshot

 

In each Road Challenge, your band plays a series of gigs in a variety of locations and venues. By playing these gigs, your band collects spades one for each star earned by playing a song. But each song also provides an opportunity to earn bonus spades. These bonus opportunities are expressed as gameplay objectives that vary from gig to gig. Here are some examples:

 

* "Overdrive Overdose." Earn your bonus by deploying Overdrive as many times as possible. It doesn't matter how long each Overdrive deployment lasts - the greater the number of Overdrive deployments, the larger the bonus.

* "Streakmania." Build your bonus with each streak of notes (or vocal phrases) achieved by any member of your band. Consecutive streaks grow the bonus at an even faster rate.

* "Share the Spotlight." Band members take turns performing "in the spotlight." When you're in the spotlight, you're under pressure to achieve a note (or vocal phrase) streak. Doing so hands off the spotlight to another band member. Your bonus grows with each successful hand-off.

* "All for One." If all band members play with high accuracy within a song section, your bonus increases. But if even one member fails to make the cut, then no bonus is gained - you'll have to try again in the next song section.

* "Overdrive Streak." Here, you're rewarded for using Overdrive without breaking streak. The more notes (or vocal phrases) you can streak while deploying Overdrive, the bigger the bonus.

* "Overdrive Chain." This one's about deploying Overdrive for as long a time as possible. Band members can extend their Overdrive time by "chaining together" deployments - so long as one or more players is deploying, the chain continues to build. Longer chains translate to bigger bonuses, so coordinate with your band to time your deployments appropriately.

 

Nailing a Road Challenge bonus

 

These gameplay variations are the most novel, unique aspect of the Road Challenges mode. Our motivation was to inject new life into our core gameplay while keeping it familiar and uncomplicated. In addition, the objectives had to support one to seven players while placing special emphasis on the cooperative band experience. Further, we wanted to preserve the core scoring rules so that you could log leaderboard scores while playing Road Challenges mode, just as you normally would in Quickplay.

 

We thought that the best way to approach these constraints was not by creating new sorts of non-standard notes or introducing power-ups to ratchet up your multiplier, but by creating objectives that deepen your understanding and engagement with existing parts of the core gameplay. So, some objectives (e.g. "Share the Spotlight," "Overdrive Streak") reward you for performing under pressure; others ("Overdrive Chain," "All for One") emphasize teamwork and band communication; still others ("Streakmania, "Overdrive Overdose") explore the tension between deploying Overdrive and maintaining streak by encouraging one activity at the expense of the other.

 

After each song, a results screen displays how much each member contributed to the band's bonus, so you can see who's pulling their weight and who's falling short. Though the mode is primarily cooperative, we wanted to foster a healthy sense of competition between band members - not unlike the dynamic that exists between members of real bands!

 

Road Challenge score screen

 

When you're setting up for your next gig, you'll be able to choose from a group of three setlists. We wanted to provide a streamlined set of choices so as to keep the party flowing smoothly. At the same time, we wanted to provide flexibility with a variety of setlists for different play preferences:

 

* Ready-made setlists allow you to play through the new Rock Band 3 disc songs in a difficulty-ordered way.

* Random setlists assemble a grab bag of songs (including your downloaded songs) grouped by a common theme (e.g., songs from a single genre, decade, song source, or artist).

* Custom setlists let you pick your own set of songs from a subset of your collection, determined by a common theme (just like random setlists). The possibilities are limited so that setlist building is quick and painless - we know how things can stall when making selections from a library of potentially hundreds of songs.

 

As with all other components of the Rock Band 3 experience, everything you do within the Road Challenges mode is tracked by our Career system. In playing through a Road Challenge, you'll complete Goals that further your band's Career and allow it to access new clothing items, instruments, and vehicles. Vehicle upgrades, in turn, unlock new, more difficult Road Challenges for you to play.

 

Taken all together, the Road Challenges mode is a great way to play (and replay) Rock Band 3, especially in party situations. Hope you enjoy it!

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[Juhnie]

BUMP with a really good contribution! :P

 

Full RB3 setlist released! (25-Aug)

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2000s:

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  * Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"
  * At the Drive-In - "One Armed Scissor"
  * Avenged Sevenfold - "The Beast & the Harlot"
  * Dover - "King George"
  * The Bronx - "False Alarm"
  * The Flaming Lips - "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1"
  * HIM (His Infernal Majest) - "Killing Loneliness"
  * Hypernove - "Viva La Resistance"
  * Ida Maria - "Oh My God"*
  * Juanes - "Me Enamora"
  * Metric - "Combat Baby"
  * Paramore - "Misery Business"*
  * Phoenix - "Lasso"*
  * Poni Hoax - "Antibodies"
  * Pretty Girls Make Graves - "Something Bigger, Something Brighter"
  * Queens of the Stone Age - "No One Knows"
  * The Ravonettes - "Last Dance"
  * Rilo Kiley - "Portions for Foxes"*
  * Riverboat Gamblers - "Don't Bury Me...I'm Still Not Dead"
  * Slipknot - "Before I Forget"
  * The Sounds - "Living in America"
  * Tegan & Sara - "The Con"
  * Them Crooked Vultures - "Dead End Friends"
  * Tokio Hotel - "Humanoid"*
  * The Vines - "Get Free"*
  * The White Stripes - "The Hardest Button to Button"*
  

1990s:

• 
  * Faith No More - "Midlife Crisis"*
  * Filter - "Hey Man, Nice Shot"
  * Jane's Addiction - "Been Caught Stealing"*
  * Maná - "Oye Mi Amor"
  * Marilyn Manson - "The Beautiful People"
  * The Muffs - "Outer Space"
  * Phish - "Llama"
  * Primus - "Jerry Was a Racecar Driver"
  * Rammstein - "Du Hast"
  * Smash Mouth - "Walkin' On The Sun"*
  * Spacehog - "In the Meantime"
  * Stone Temple Pilots - "Plush"
  * Swingin' Utters - "This Bastard's Life"
  

1980s:

• 
  * Anthrax - "Caught in a Mosh"
  * Big Country - "In a Big Country"
  * The Cure - "Just Like Heaven"*
  * Def Leppard - "Foolin'"*
  * Devo - "Whip It"
  * Dio - "Rainbow in the Dark"
  * Dire Straits - "Walk of Life"
  * Echo & the Bunnymen - "The Killing Moon"
  * Huey Lewis and the News - "The Power of Love"
  * INXS - "Need You Tonight"*
  * J. Geils Band - "Centerfold"
  * Joan Jett - "I Love Rock N' Roll"*
  * Night Ranger - "Sister Christian"*
  * Ozzy Osbourne - "Crazy Train"*
  * The Police - "Don't Stand So Close to Me"
  * Roxette - "The Look"*
  * The Smiths - "Stop Me if You Think You've Heard This One Before"
  * Tears for Fears - "Everbody Wants to Rule the World"
  * Whitesnake - "Here I Go Again"
  

1970s:

• 
  * The B-52's - "Rock Lobster"*
  * Blondie - "Heart of Glass"
  * Bob Marley - "Get Up, Stand Up"
  * Chicago - "25 or 6 to 4"
  * Deep Purple - "Smoke on the Water"
  * Doobie Brothers - "China Grove"*
  * Elton John - "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
  * Foreigner - "Cold As Ice"*
  * Golden Earring - "Radar Love"
  * John Lennon - "Imagine"
  * Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Free Bird"
  * Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody"*
  * Ramones - "I Wanna Be Sedated"
  * Steve Miller Band - "Fly Like an Eagle"
  * T.Rex - "20th Century Boy"
  * Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - "I Need to Know"
  * War - "Low Rider"
  * Warren Zevon - "Werewolves of London"
  * Yes - "Roundabout"*
  

1960s:

• 
  * Beach Boys - "Good Vibrations (Live)"
  * David Bowie - "Space Oddity"
  * The Doors - "Break on Through (To the Other Side)"*
  * James Brown - "I Got You (I Feel Good" - Alternate Studio Version*
  * The Jimi Hendrix Experience - "Crosstown Traffic"*
  * The Who - "I Can See for Miles"
  

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If I wasn't hyped already, now I am.

*starts countdown to October 29th*

[H2PM]

 

1990s:

 

* Rammstein - "Du Hast"

 

1970s:

* The B-52's - "Rock Lobster"*

* Deep Purple - "Smoke on the Water"

* John Lennon - "Imagine"

* Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Free Bird"

* Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody"*

 

 

I'll take 20.

[Hawks]

OMG it's like they asked me personally what songs to put on it. I was going to get GH6 but I think I'm getting RB3. How compatible are the new Rock Bands with GH3 controllers and GH4 drums/guitars?

[Alg]

Less interested now... Only a few songs in the set that I'd want to play.

[Diesel]

Less interested now... Only a few songs in the set that I'd want to play.

 

Basically this. I see 5-6 songs that I'd love to play, but the rest is, at best, meh. There are also quite a few choices that get a resounding :thumbdown: from me.

 

EDIT: My most wanted song on the list:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBQ2305fLeA

[Juhnie]

Less interested now... Only a few songs in the set that I'd want to play.

The fact that there are only a few songs I know (and like a lot) is what encourages me to buy the game. :P When I bought Rock Band 2 I barely knew any of the songs and only some of the bands. Now I've found new bands and songs I love and that I would probably never have heard without RB2.

 

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* HIM (His Infernal Majest) - "Killing Loneliness"

* Them Crooked Vultures - "Dead End Friends"

* The Cure - "Just Like Heaven"*

* Rammstein - "Du Hast"

* Deep Purple - "Smoke on the Water"

* The Jimi Hendrix Experience - "Crosstown Traffic"*[/hide]

[Hawks]

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* Rammstein - "Du Hast"

* Smash Mouth - "Walkin' On The Sun"*

* Spacehog - "In the Meantime"

* The Cure - "Just Like Heaven"

* The B-52's - "Rock Lobster"*

* Chicago - "25 or 6 to 4"

* Golden Earring - "Radar Love"

* Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody"*

* Warren Zevon - "Werewolves of London"

* Yes - "Roundabout"*

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* Paramore - "Misery Business"

* Queens of the Stone Age - "No One Knows"

* Slipknot - "Before I Forget"

* J. Geils Band - "Centerfold"

* Ozzy Osbourne - "Crazy Train"*

* The Police - "Don't Stand So Close to Me"

* Deep Purple - "Smoke on the Water"

* Doobie Brothers - "China Grove"*

* Elton John - "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"

* Foreigner - "Cold As Ice"*

* Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Free Bird"

* Steve Miller Band - "Fly Like an Eagle"

* Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - "I Need to Know"

* War - "Low Rider"

* The Doors - "Break on Through (To the Other Side)"

* The Who - "I Can See for Miles"[/hide]

[I_am_Geed]

 

1990s:

 

* Rammstein - "Du Hast"

 

1970s:

* The B-52's - "Rock Lobster"*

* Deep Purple - "Smoke on the Water"

* John Lennon - "Imagine"

* Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Free Bird"

* Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody"*

 

 

I'll take 20.

 

PETER GRIFFEN FOR VOCALS FOR RAWK LAWBSTAH

[Diesel]

What's up with people wanting Du Hast so badly? It was on GH5 and was NOT a fun song to play. <_<

[Alg]

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* Dio - "Rainbow in the Dark"

* Dire Straits - "Walk of Life"

* Whitesnake - "Here I Go Again"

* Primus - "Jerry Was a Racecar Driver"

* Golden Earring - "Radar Love"

* John Lennon - "Imagine"

* Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody"

* Yes - "Roundabout"*

* David Bowie - "Space Oddity"

* The Doors - "Break on Through (To the Other Side)"*

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Since everyone seems to be making wishlists.

 

And it's surprising that for how much hype this game's getting, most of the songs were from previous Guitar Hero games, many of which were from the ones that Harmonix was behind... :wall:

[Tacos]

I hate most of the songs on RB3 setlist (that weren't already on GH). However, there are no songs on GH6 i don't like.

 

However i want to play songs on keyboard so i am pushing to get both.

 

The new Guitar Hero just has some of BEST bands and classic rock songs of all time.

[Diesel]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFnRqvSt-Ms&feature=sub

 

The clips they show look like a whole helluva lot of fun.

[Juhnie]

http://www.rockband.se/

The new trailer includes some sick Pro Keys charting. O_o

[Juhnie]

Music Library pre-release data! Includes leaked song difficulties for a whopping two songs. :P

 

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I wanted to give you a preview of the song selection interface in Rock Band 3, which we call the Music Library. It's greatly expanded from what you've seen in previous Rock Band games, but it still looks and behaves in a familiar way.

 

Rock Band 3 Music Library

 

In designing the Music Library, our goal was to give players better control of how they navigate their songs, especially since there are so many downloadable songs available for the Rock Band platform at this point (2,000 by RB3 launch!). So we expanded the sorting options to include a few highly-requested sort types:

 

* Sort by Stars. You can now sort songs by the number of stars you've earned playing them. This makes it easy to separate the songs you've nailed from the ones you still need to practice.

* Sort by Leaderboard Rank. This sorts the songs by your leaderboard rank on each song's respective leaderboard, so you can see the songs on which you're globally competitive.

* Sort by Date Acquired. Here, you'll see your most recent song acquisitions, with the newest ones on top. It's very useful for quickly finding songs you've just downloaded from the Rock Band Music Store.

* Sort by Play Count. This sort separates the songs you most frequently play from those you rarely play.

* Sort by Review. This sort orders the song list according to the reviews you've specified for each song, which is a great way to quickly pick out your favorites. That's right, you can now set a review score of one to five "lighters" for each song! Keep reading for more info on how these reviews are used.

 

Rock Band 3 Music Library Filters

 

We've also added the ability to filter your song list down to only the set of songs you care about at any given time. Say, for instance, you've just gotten a new Squier Stratocaster or Mustang PRO guitar, and you want to view only those songs that have Pro guitar parts. You can use a filter to hide any songs that don't support Pro guitar.

 

You can also combine filters to narrow your song list even further. Suppose, for whatever reason, you would like to browse all moderate-difficulty metal songs from the '80s that support keys and harmony vocals. No problem that's easy to do with the new filter system.

 

Rock Band 3 Music Library Filters

 

If you have an online connection, you'll also see recommended songs from the Music Store within the Music Library. This allows you to keep tabs on what's available in the Store while you're browsing your songs. What's more, you can enable or disable the visibility of these song recommendations at any time.

 

The Music Library is packed with functionality and data about the songs in your collection, and it's all optimized for quick access. As you browse through your library, you'll get a snapshot of your performance on each song via the star rating and friend rankings for each song (just like in The Beatles: Rock Band). But a single button press brings you to the dedicated screen for your selected song, from which you can view complete performance stats, jump into Practice Mode or delete the song from your memory device. The song-specific performance stats include global and friends-only leaderboards as well as your best star ratings and accuracy ratings at each difficulty level, for each instrument.

 

Rock Band 3 performance stats

 

With all this data about your music, it's easy to get immersed in the details! So we're also adding new features that are designed to get you playing songs with as little fuss as possible. In addition to the usual Random Song feature, we've added a feature called Party Shuffle that automatically assembles a setlist built using your entire library. When it's building the setlist, Party Shuffle is intelligent enough to take your song reviews and your instruments into account song selections are weighted towards those you've reviewed highly, and only those songs that support your instruments will show up in the playlist.

 

Lastly, the Music Library is also the access hub for our new setlist features. There's a lot more to be said here, so I'll save it for another blog entry!

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[DarkDude]

GH6 is awesome, really really pleasantly surprised how awesome it is :thumbsup:. The Quest mode is fairly interesting too, better than a normal career anyway.

[Jaziek]

GH6 is awesome, really really pleasantly surprised how awesome it is :thumbsup:. The Quest mode is fairly interesting too, better than a normal career anyway.

 

Really considering dropping the £30 or so for this. Shaping up to be the best in the series since 2 or 3.

[Nom]

I want to play GHWOR really really bad right now. I'm coming home from college this weekend and the first thing I'm doing is buying the game. That, plus Metallica imports and Soundgarden full album DLC = omgwtfbbq. That's about 150 good, fun new songs added to my library for ~$60. Sweet Jesus yes.

[Zilla]

I hadn't played guitar hero in forever, I usually was average on Expert songs, and stopped playing for 5 months. Went over a friends house and we played TTFAF together. I got 89%. For me I guess it is really good, had trouble on only a few parts. I would have failed at the first part if it wasn't on Battle mode through :ohnoes:.

[Diesel]

I cannot wait to buy WoR, but my mom wants it to be a Christmas present since I'm horribly difficult to buy for.

 

 

 

Is it Christmas yet?

 

 

 

 

How about now?