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- kevinduckworth, on 10/11/2007, -1/+226Finally I can be in a rock band without running the risk of getting laid.
- fino35, on 10/11/2007, -1/+130Not to rain on the parade but I just saw this in the joystiq comments:
Hey all
This video was taken from a conference where attendees are generally encouraged to be casual and show off the new stuff they are working on privately. Unfortunately, an attendee broke the conference rules and videotaped the talk. The footage was made from an old build of the game quite some time ago for internal purposes- basically to get people working on the game excited. The song was one we have considered for the game but haven’t locked down, and you may have noticed that the footage was made so long ago that the people in the video are playing old instruments and prototypes. I guess what I am saying is- this isn’t official and doesn’t really reflect the final game at all. We’ll be releasing a lot of info next week from much newer builds of the game with finalized songs.
Rock,
Sean
thats from harmonix - alco64, on 10/11/2007, -4/+53Dare I say that actually looks fun?
- MrTankJump, on 10/11/2007, -3/+45Well, if thats just a prototype, imagine how kickass the final game is going to be.
- Timmyftw, on 10/11/2007, -2/+35My erection has an erection.
- nicko68, on 10/11/2007, -3/+33Why not just...
- drive a real race car?
- fight a real war?
- kill real aliens?
- play real professional hockey/baseball/basketball/football/soccer?
etc.
etc. - inactive, on 10/11/2007, -1/+20Lmao. Thanks for the early morning chuckle.
- sexydawg, on 10/11/2007, -0/+16Unfortunately after seeing the guy playing guitar I realize how I must look when I play Guitar Hero and I can never play again.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -10/+26Umm, this was basically already posted. The article has almost 800 diggs.
http://www.digg.com/xbox_360/First_Video_of_Rock_Band_for_the_XBOX_360_instruments_and_gameplay_shown_2 - nicpedersen, on 10/11/2007, -1/+13uh because that may mean leaving the house
- Rtothe2, on 10/11/2007, -3/+14Wow, it actually took this long in the thread for "Start-a-real-band" douche to show up... You sir, = Fail. kthx.
- Peril, on 10/11/2007, -1/+10So in other words "I don't want gamers to steal my thunder by pretending to be a musician"
I guess that you would'nt like digital painters if you were a traditional artist either. I can see where you are coming from but think you are putting too much credence into a game.
These games are fun simulations but thats as far as it goes. Your band experience is still sacred and whole to you, don't let others having fun threaten your purity. - MacSpoofing, on 10/11/2007, -2/+11I'm not a big fan of sports games. Sure they're addicting, but they often make it too easy to play sports that take real talent to play.
- JoeBaynham, on 10/11/2007, -0/+9OMG That looks great! Now I just need some friends...
- coltrane68, on 10/11/2007, -1/+9My wifey and I just watched that - we cannot wait for this game. We already love GH II - this looks even more fun.
- sully213, on 10/11/2007, -0/+8Haha....diggin' your comment for the pr0n reference!
- nicko68, on 10/11/2007, -0/+7I'm not sure that Rock Band will mean that Guitar Hero III is doomed.
Rock Band is only for XBox360 and PS3. There are still a lot of PS2s around, and people currently unwilling to upgrade to a next gen console.
Some people only care about playing guitar.
Some people are big fans and will want to play all the songs available, and so will buy Rock Band AND Guitar Hero III. - asdfrewq, on 10/11/2007, -3/+10Yeah, and what's up with those driving games that make it too easy to drive race cars that take real talent to drive in real life? And don't even get me started on shoot em ups....
Get over yourself. As a musician, I can tell you now it takes very little actual talent to play a guitar, or any rock instrument really. There's literally millions of cover bands out there, some good some bad, but it certainly means being able to play an instrument is no unique ability. Songwriting on the other hand, well that's another story altogether.. but I very much doubt we'll see a simple computer game based it any time soon. - ikickass, on 10/11/2007, -0/+7brb, goin to the moon
- FierceGrape, on 10/11/2007, -1/+8You're right. I'm an *****.
- dustyshadow, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9b-8LYLGq8&e
- xxNIRVANAxx, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6OMG Free Form play (where they got to play whatever they wanted at the end) is looking amazing.
- guillo98, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6I here I thought that I could actually have a semester without playing video games and concentrate on studying....oh well....
- Spaceomega, on 10/11/2007, -1/+7Fun, it does look. I won't mind spending $200 on the bundle.
- Skanadian, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6Because it's a god damn video game. A real guitar has 6 strings tons of frets, unlike a guitar hero controller with 5 buttons.
- CybrStuff, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6I think it was the yellow bars that went across the drum part, but it does have (I imagine) a kick pedal.
http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/rock-bands-microphone-prototype-drum-set-unveiled/ - pgphilip, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5Games like this are GOOD for musicians because it leads people to respect their abilities more; they increase the public's overall interest in the instruments themselves and of rock music. However, very few people who play these games will be inspired to go on and actually learn an instrument. So if you're a guitarist, guitar hero addicts will drop their jaw at your playing, because THEY know they can't play anything on a REAL guitar.
- jetfuel, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5I play guitar and bass guitar. I still enjoy this game. A LOT.
- romainechester, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5Yeah and I hate Half Life 2 too. They make them too easy to toss people around with the gravity gun than to do it in real life.
- Azdak, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5Sick...I just hope they've got Dragonforce and Deth Klok
- robdiggity, on 10/11/2007, -7/+12Your "wifey," eh? Love your website dude.
Say hi to Melissa Midwest for me. - heiroglyph, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5Why do people always bring this crap up?
This is a timing game, nothing more. None of the players have delusions that it is more than that.
Don't think that this is a threat to music. My son had no interest in music until he was exposed to it through this game and now he's playing a real guitar. - CybrStuff, on 10/11/2007, -2/+7I'm going to reply to you and Cyrusman above in one fell swoop. I am sick and ***** tired of people whining about other people playing Guitar Hero (and now Rock Band) instead of playing the real instruments. Frankly, playing a real guitar for most of the songs in those games IS significantly harder, and the point of the game is to let people have a good time without having to practice for hours a day. Just because you would rather spend your time learning a real instrument doesn't mean that everyone has to in order to get the exhilaration of tagging that hard part of the solo. Stay in your practice room and leave the GH/RB players the hell alone.
- amythewasp, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4Yeah, I play guitar too, and this game looks incredibly dorky. But it also looks fun as hell. This would be great at a party. Its like karekoe (sp) and a video game combined.
- setsuna, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5Love how they put the black man on bass...
- Biks, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5This game STILL won't get the bass player laid.
- merreborn, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3The drum set has a footpedal, so guess we can check that off.
- habbofresh, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3you made my morning man :)
- jetfuel, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3I hardly doubt this is going to hurt them in any way. Harmonix, if you are reading this, RELEASE MORE!! The only way I'm paying $200 on this game is if it looks fun as hell and this is a good start.
- Cyrusman, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Alright, all of you make a good point.
- Pthalio, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3I've heard a lot of people have been inspired to learn to play an actual guitar after playing Guitar Hero.
- nicko68, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3The trolls are out to play.
- Gudlyf, on 10/11/2007, -2/+5So are we to expect that American war heroes are complaining that combat games like 'Call of Duty' cheapen what it's like to really be at war? I'm guessing no, because they realize it's a GAME.
- Caleb83, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Oh great! I thought something was weird when I didn't see the 10 fret guitar. I guess there's a logical explanation though. This game is going to rule the school.
- CapeKid, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2I'm one of those.
I still play both. - blijack, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Yes - wireless for PS3 and both wired & wireless for Xbox 360
- khyberkitsune, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Man, if they made the electric drum kit with a few cymbals and a bass pedal, and even put in a standalone session with multiple drum kit setups for free play, this game would convince me to actually buy a console system and move away from the PC for once. I'm no fan of GH but this just looks bad-ass, and it appeals to the drummer in me.
- EmmSee, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Who has that many friends??
- stfunoobs, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2agreed!
- rupaw, on 10/11/2007, -3/+5Best comment ever!
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