GH & Rock Band's presence at retail is pretty disgusting...

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Re: GH & Rock Band's presence at retail is pretty disgusting...

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MrPopo wrote:So my understanding behind the Lego Rock Band is to create a version of the game more targeted to kids. So less Metal and more Pop. And the Beatles one is probably a contractual thing, similar to how the AC/DC tracks could only be obtained through exporting the live disc.

Now Guitar Hero, on the other hand, has been massively milking things. Aerosmith, Metallica, and Van Halen are pretty much just track packs with a bit of window dressing, but you can't export the tracks. Which is a pain in the ass for parties. With Rock Band 2 I felt I got my money's worth by getting a bunch of new songs and a better interface (especially the sync options). Plus, Rock Band's getting a Maiden 12 pack in two weeks, which is extra bitchin.
Ill start praising RB/GH when they release a "Ska Pack", but i highly doubt that. Or throw in a Keytar, id dig it.

So is Lego RB supposed to have stuff from the Kids Bob albums or preschool stuff like "If your happy and you know it". Well, if they did a black metal version to that song... id check it out...
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Zeonik Freak wrote:So is Lego RB supposed to have stuff from the Kids Bob albums or preschool stuff like "If your happy and you know it". Well, if they did a black metal version to that song... id check it out...
No, it's supposed to just have songs that you wouldn't mind your kids listening to. Here's the revealed song list so far:

"The Final Countdown" Europe
"Girls and Boys" Good Charlotte
"Kung Fu Fighting " Carl Douglas
"So What" Pink
"Song 2" Blur
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Yay for the Guitar Hero 5 announcement.... and the Guitar Hero PSP announcement... and the soon to be released Rockband PSP!!!
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Zeonik Freak wrote:
MrPopo wrote:So my understanding behind the Lego Rock Band is to create a version of the game more targeted to kids. So less Metal and more Pop. And the Beatles one is probably a contractual thing, similar to how the AC/DC tracks could only be obtained through exporting the live disc.

Now Guitar Hero, on the other hand, has been massively milking things. Aerosmith, Metallica, and Van Halen are pretty much just track packs with a bit of window dressing, but you can't export the tracks. Which is a pain in the ass for parties. With Rock Band 2 I felt I got my money's worth by getting a bunch of new songs and a better interface (especially the sync options). Plus, Rock Band's getting a Maiden 12 pack in two weeks, which is extra bitchin.
Ill start praising RB/GH when they release a "Ska Pack", but i highly doubt that. Or throw in a Keytar, id dig it.

So is Lego RB supposed to have stuff from the Kids Bob albums or preschool stuff like "If your happy and you know it". Well, if they did a black metal version to that song... id check it out...
A ska song pack would be a good idea,if they put in Reel Big Fish songs.
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Personally I have never understood why these games are so popular. They seem all kinds of meh to me.
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