Has the cost of Rock Band put you off?

[Parm]

They've actually served gamers pretty well in that regard. Rock Band 1 equipment is fully compatible with Rock Band 2, AND, downloaded content from Rock Band 1 will work in Rock Band 2 - that's very nice.

The problem is that Rock Band 2 is said to have vastly improved instruments. So for a new buyer, it might be worth holding out for Rock Band 2 if its instruments are actually better - don't think there's any pics of them yet.

[Trash Man]

Any word on whether on not you will be able to do the Band World Tour mode online in RB2, and is that a worldwide release date or are we going to have to wait 6 months for it again?

[FringePatrol]

no way would it put me off
i got the drums and ive had so much use out of it
i can do expert
Dani California 1278 note streak

[Freedom Cry]

The UK price is awful. Rip off Britain.

[lanceuppercut]

It was just the cost putting me off buying Rock Band. But now that they've announced Rock Band 2 for September, that's put the nail in the coffin!

Looks like the choice will be Rock Band 2 or Guitar Hero 4.

theres no definate word on a UK release date though as iirc september is for the US, so the UK will likely get it 6 months after again.

besides, if you have RB1, you can import all the on-disc songs to RB2 = win!

[mnstar]

Tried it for a few weeks and then sold it. Didn't like it very much

[Butuz]

The fact you guys are spending £200 or more on imaginary cheap plastic instruments in order to play a console game is frankly mind boggling to me. Why not spend £200 on real instruments and actually learn some useful real life skillz(tm)???

Butuz

[shaithis]

The fact you guys are spending £200 or more on imaginary cheap plastic instruments in order to play a console game is frankly mind boggling to me. Why not spend £200 on real instruments and actually learn some useful real life skillz(tm)???

Butuz

In a word: FUN

Firstly, its £200 for a full setup. Buying instruments would end up at AT LEAST £200 per person.

Now, add in learning to read sheet music, getting people together, learning to use the instruments......many will not find that fun.

Enter rockband, where anyone can play drums, lead guitar, bass guitar or sing within an hour or so. All huddled around the screen, not needing to read sheet music, watching the "rock-o-meter", saving your mate by rocking out to bring him back in after being "boo-ed off", etc etc

Its a right laugh, its easy and fast to pick up and you can actually sound OK after getting plastered (on whatever you choice of poison is)

It rocks

My RB2 is pre-ordered from the states - this is the only game that makes me thankful to have a US console
BTW, anyone seen the stage kit? Lighting, strobe and smoke machine lol


Also, not only is the RB hardware compatible with RB2 but they are releasing the symbols as a bolt-on kit for the RB1 drums, plus all RB1 songs are compatible with RB2.