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Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's StockingNorth PoleRegistered User regular
edited April 2007 in Social Entropy++
MTV, EA Start a Rock Band with Harmonix
Guitar Hero creators invite rest of the band in upcoming game

By Philip Kollar, 04/02/2007

With Guitar Hero 2 for the Xbox 360 almost on store shelves, true fans have already begun agonizing over what developer Harmonix will be doing next, especially since the surprise that they were leaving Guitar Hero 3 to Neversoft, in order to pursue a "more ambitious" project -- and they weren't kidding about it being ambitious.

The companies have officially unveiled the long-rumored Rock Band. With MTV and Electronic Arts now providing financial backing, Harmonix is going full throttle into creating their dream game. Featuring four music-inspired controllers -- lead guitar, bass guitar, drums, and a microphone -- Rock Band will allow a group of four people to team up and perform every part of their favorite songs. They're also hoping to get a lot more artists and record labels to supply original recordings for this game, instead of having to do covers as they did with most of the songs on Guitar Hero 1 and 2.

No songs have been revealed yet, of course, but EA's David DeMartini did point out that online connectivity is not only a feature of Rock Band, it's the key feature. Considering the noticeable lack of online in the Xbox 360 release of Guitar Hero 2, that is exciting news. How will it actually play? It's sounding like a pretty familiar tune (not that that's a bad thing):

"Harmonix was founded to create new ways for everyone to experience the pleasure and satisfaction that comes from playing music. Our work on Guitar Hero was an instrumental step toward that goal," says Alex Rigopulos, co-founder of Harmonix.

Rock Band is expected to be released by holiday 2007 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Songs lists, pricing info, hands-on previews and more will be doled out until then to further feed your anticipation.


T to the L; D to the R

The guys who made Guitar Hero are making a full on Gig Simulator.

minus the beer bottles on strings, I guess

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    Skull ManSkull Man RIP KUSU Registered User regular
    edited April 2007
    rock show?

    you know

    I fell in love with a girl there

    she said what?

    and I was like "shit I don't know"

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    Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited April 2007
    more like

    Rock show

    a big gigantic cock show

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    LarlarLarlar consecutive normal brunches Moderator, ClubPA mod
    edited April 2007
    I'm sure I'll want to retract this when that turns out to be awesome, but right now I would rather they just make Guitar Hero 3.

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    SASA Registered User regular
    edited April 2007
    Sounds neat.


    Except that I hope I'm not expected to get all of those different controllers. GH2 and the guitar is expensive enough.

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    Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited April 2007
    online is key

    you get one controller and do a band thing online

    or you play your one part in single player

    people with the other controllers come over and it's a jamfest

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    Ness445Ness445 Registered User regular
    edited April 2007
    Larlar wrote: »
    I'm sure I'll want to retract this when that turns out to be awesome, but right now I would rather they just make Guitar Hero 3.
    I think activision or whoever fucked harmonix over and gave Guitar Hero to the tony hawk guys.

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    Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited April 2007
    well it's not like Neversoft sucks or anything

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    MenaceMenace regular
    edited April 2007
    how are they doing this?

    do different versions come with different instruments or does it come with them all and cost a billion dollars?

    also no Wii version is boo

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    NaphtaliNaphtali Hazy + Flow SeaRegistered User regular
    edited April 2007
    No support for the Wii? Sadness. D:

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    Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited April 2007
    you guys aren't as excited for this as I'd envisioned

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    JC of DIJC of DI I think we're fucked up. I know I am.Registered User regular
    edited April 2007
    This seems like such a ridiculous idea. With the drums and mic - those can't really be simplified into videogame form too much from their real counterparts. This game will essentially let people who can't learn guitar jam with actual drummers and singers unless Harmonix pulls something out of the air in the controller designs.

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    Skull ManSkull Man RIP KUSU Registered User regular
    edited April 2007
    shoe I am so excited

    it's like someone gave me my own baby bulbasaur

    and was like "this is yours forever"

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    Garlic BreadGarlic Bread i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a Registered User, Disagreeable regular
    edited April 2007
    Naphtali wrote: »
    No support for the Wii? Sadness. D:

    Probably because Wii controller extensions require a remote, so you'd need 4 remotes plus 4 extensions and that's expensive

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    Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited April 2007
    let's see, they've got an ea/mtv budget, tons of experience with music games, and two systems with a huge amount of processing power

    oh yeah

    this is destined for failure

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    Ness445Ness445 Registered User regular
    edited April 2007
    you guys aren't as excited for this as I'd envisioned
    I love the idea, except for the singing part. Especially if you can't find a decent singer and everybody online is 9 years old.

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    Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited April 2007
    I'd be the singer

    and I'd blow

    but that's the fun

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    Garlic BreadGarlic Bread i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a Registered User, Disagreeable regular
    edited April 2007
    this is fantastic

    especially if you can choose to play each part individually in single player

    because fuck, I want to play them all

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    Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited April 2007
    if only Tenacious D songs wouldn't give this an M rating

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    JordynJordyn Really, Commander? Probing Uranus. Registered User regular
    edited April 2007
    I uh, I just don't really care, Shoe.

    I want to get a real drum set.

    And lessons.

    probably some lessons too.

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    LarlarLarlar consecutive normal brunches Moderator, ClubPA mod
    edited April 2007
    Keith wrote: »
    this is fantastic

    especially if you can choose to play each part individually in single player

    because fuck, I want to play them all

    Bass guitar will be boring. Microphone will be, too, unless you're drunk and with friends.

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    Ness445Ness445 Registered User regular
    edited April 2007
    if only Tenacious D songs wouldn't give this an M rating

    I think you could get Tribute in at least.

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    Garlic BreadGarlic Bread i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a Registered User, Disagreeable regular
    edited April 2007
    this is basically a "get drunk and play this" game

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    Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited April 2007
    Jordyn you don't even play video games except for city of heroes and your gamecube or something

    I wasn't trying to attract YOU of all people.

    but you could sing in my band if you wanted

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    ScrumtrulescentScrumtrulescent Registered User regular
    edited April 2007
    well it's not like Neversoft sucks or anything

    Shoe makes a good point

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    Garlic BreadGarlic Bread i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a Registered User, Disagreeable regular
    edited April 2007
    Larlar wrote: »
    Keith wrote: »
    this is fantastic

    especially if you can choose to play each part individually in single player

    because fuck, I want to play them all

    Bass guitar will be boring. Microphone will be, too, unless you're drunk and with friends.

    the best bass guitar part in the world is in Let the Sun Shine

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    Sir Red of the MantiSir Red of the Manti Registered User regular
    edited April 2007
    I first thought this was some April foolin' gone awry, but then I saw this.
    Well, that, and the announcement on Harmonix's website.

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    Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited April 2007
    Ness445 wrote: »
    if only Tenacious D songs wouldn't give this an M rating

    I think you could get Tribute in at least.

    except for the part that goes AWWWWWW FUCK, GOOD GOD, GOTTA LOVE IT, I SO SURPRISED TO FIND YOU CAN'T STOP ME NOW, AW HALLELUJAH AW RICH MOTHAFUCKA DA DEE DA DOO

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    candanaviancandanavian Registered User regular
    edited April 2007
    I just hope that one peripheral isn't more expensive than the others

    I'm thinking that drummers are going to get completely screwed

    not unlike real life, actually

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    Skull ManSkull Man RIP KUSU Registered User regular
    edited April 2007
    yeah but can it do the greatest song

    boston's "more than a feeling"

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    Garlic BreadGarlic Bread i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a Registered User, Disagreeable regular
    edited April 2007
    they'll make an expansion called "Rock Band: Polyphonic Spree Edition"

    it'll be a thousand dollars and come with a trumpet, three guitars, a piano, two drum sets, a trombone, a french horn, a violin, violla, upright bass, and a harp

    i would buy it

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    Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited April 2007
    seriously guys, there isn't much more you can add to a guitar playing game

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    Garlic BreadGarlic Bread i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a Registered User, Disagreeable regular
    edited April 2007
    Skull Man wrote: »
    yeah but can it do the greatest song

    boston's "more than a feeling"

    (that was in Guitar Hero I)

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    JordynJordyn Really, Commander? Probing Uranus. Registered User regular
    edited April 2007
    Jordyn you don't even play video games except for city of heroes and your gamecube or something

    I wasn't trying to attract YOU of all people.

    but you could sing in my band if you wanted

    most games me pukey in the uh..

    I was trying to think of a synonym for stomach that rhymed with pukey.

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    Ness445Ness445 Registered User regular
    edited April 2007
    Keith wrote: »
    they'll make an expansion called "Rock Band: Polyphonic Spree Edition"

    it'll be a thousand dollars and come with a trumpet, three guitars, a piano, two drum sets, a trombone, a french horn, a violin, violla, upright bass, and a harp

    i would buy it
    rock band: ska band

    just a whole bunch of instruments and people who can't play them.

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    Skull ManSkull Man RIP KUSU Registered User regular
    edited April 2007
    Keith wrote: »
    Skull Man wrote: »
    yeah but can it do the greatest song

    boston's "more than a feeling"

    (that was in Guitar Hero I)

    (I know it was my favorite one)

    (and "Killer Queen")

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    Garlic BreadGarlic Bread i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a Registered User, Disagreeable regular
    edited April 2007
    Ness445 wrote: »
    Keith wrote: »
    they'll make an expansion called "Rock Band: Polyphonic Spree Edition"

    it'll be a thousand dollars and come with a trumpet, three guitars, a piano, two drum sets, a trombone, a french horn, a violin, violla, upright bass, and a harp

    i would buy it
    rock band: ska band

    just a whole bunch of instruments and people who can't play them.

    no, ska bands know how to play horns and saxes

    other than that they just play two chords on a guitar and maybe like three strings of the bass

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    Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited April 2007
    Jordyn wrote: »
    Jordyn you don't even play video games except for city of heroes and your gamecube or something

    I wasn't trying to attract YOU of all people.

    but you could sing in my band if you wanted

    most games me pukey in the uh..

    I was trying to think of a synonym for stomach that rhymed with pukey.

    there isn't one

    first person shooters make me like that.

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    Sir Red of the MantiSir Red of the Manti Registered User regular
    edited April 2007
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    candanaviancandanavian Registered User regular
    edited April 2007
    I had a dream that I was a boxer

    and like, the guy I was fighting arrived, and he was some fat german kid

    I completely knocked him out with a single haymaker

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    Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited April 2007
    Freebird: The Mantra Of The Moron.

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