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Let There Be Rock Band 2!

DJ EebsDJ Eebs Moderator, Administrator admin
edited January 2009 in Social Entropy++
ROCK BAND 2


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFhgBDeml70


This is coming out on September 14th for the 360 (special edition pack with all the new hardware and teh PS3 version come out October 19th, Wii and PS2 versions come out November 18th). Which means:

NEW SONGS

Check out this setlist!
"Let There Be Rock" by AC/DC
"Girl's Not Grey" by AFI
"You Oughta Know" by Alanis Morissette
"Man in the Box" by Alice in Chains
"Ramblin' Man" by Allman Brothers Band
"Almost Easy" by Avenged Sevenfold
"Shooting Star" by Bad Company
"So What'cha Want" by Beastie Boys
"E-Pro" by Beck
"Rebel Girl" by Bikini Kill
"White Wedding Pt. I" by Billy Idol
"One Way or Another" by Blondie
"Tangled Up in Blue" by Bob Dylan
"Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi
"Hello There" by Cheap Trick
"Uncontrollable Urge" by Devo
"Feel the Pain" by Dinosaur Jr.
"Down with the Sickness" by Disturbed
"Panic Attack" by Dream Theatre
"Hungry Like the Wolf" by Duran Duran
"Pump It Up" by Elvis Costello
"Go Your Own Way" by Fleetwood Mac
"Everlong" by Foo Fighters
"Shackler's Revenge" by Guns N' Roses
"PDA" by Interpol
"Mountain Song" by Jane's Addiction
"Aqualung" by Jethro Tull
"The Middle" by Jimmy Eat World
"Bad Reputation" by Joan Jett
"Anyway You Want It" by Journey
"Painkiller" by Judas Priest
"Carry On Wayward Son" by Kansas
"Pretend We're Dead" by L7
"Our Truth" by Lacuna Coil
"One Step Closer" by Linkin Park
"My Own Worst Enemy" by Lit
"De-Luxe" by Lush
"Colony of Birchmen" by Mastodon
"Peace Sells" by Megadeth
"Battery" by Metallica
"Where'd You Go" by Mighty Mighty Bosstones
"Float On" by Modest Mouse
"Ace of Spades" by Motörhead
"Drain You" by Nirvana
"Spirit in the Sky" by Norman Greenbaum
"Nine in the Afternoon" by Panic! At the Disco
"That's What You Get" by Paramore
"Alive" by Pearl Jam
"Lump" by Presidents of the United States of America
"Testify" by Rage Against the Machine
"Round & Round" by Ratt
"Give it Away" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Give it All" by Rise Against
"The Trees" by Rush
"Lazy Eye" by Silversun Pickups
"Today" by Smashing Pumpkins
"I Was Wrong" by Social Distortion
"Teenage Riot" by Sonic Youth
"Spoonman" by Soundgarden
"Cool for Cats" by Squeeze
"Bodhitsattva" by Steely Dan
"Rock'n Me" by Steve Miller Band
"Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor
"Chop Suey" by System of a Down
"Psycho Killer" by Talking Heads
"Master Exploder" by Tenacious D
"Souls of Black" by Testament
"New Kid in School" by The Donnas
"We Got the Beat" by The Go-Go's
"Alabama Getaway" by The Grateful Dead
"American Woman" by The Guess Who
"Kids in America" by The Muffs
"Come Out & Play (Keep 'em Seperated)" by The Offspring
"Alex Chilton" by The Replacements
"Pinball Wizard" by The Who
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"Visions" by Abnormality
"Get Clean" by Anarchy Club
"Night Lies" by Bang Camaro
"Shoulder to the Plow" by Breaking Wheel
"Neighborhood" by The Libyans
"A Jagged Gorgeous Winter" by The Main Drag
"Conventional Lover" by Speck
"Supreme Girl" by The Sterns
"Rob the Prez-O-Dent" by The Handsome Devil

And there's like 20 more free songs available right after the game comes out because they couldn't fit them in! Plus all the songs you downloaded? They'll still work. And you can transfer all but like three songs (Enter Sandman, Run To The Hills and Paranoid, all of which are actually awesome so I guess that sucks) to your hard drive so you can play them in Rock Band 2. Awesome! There will supposedly be over 500 songs available by the end of the year. And a bunch of new albums!

ONLINE BAND WORLD TOUR

Apparently you can go online and do all sorts of shit! Fucking crazy! One such crazy ass thing is the ability to group up with a bunch of fools from the internet and basically do Band World Tour on the damn internet! Holy crap! So I'm thinking we need to organize some bands and so forth and rock the fuck out with some plastic instruments on the internet. And speaking of instruments:

NEW INSTRUMENTS

So there were some issues with the older Rock Band instruments. Apparently most of these have been rectified with the new stuff. Namely, the drums. The new set comes with a medal bass pedal (!) and quieter, more responsive pads. There's a bass guitar available now with a split strum bar so you can let your fingers do the walkin' and the bass do the talkin'. There's also a new guitar that's probably just built more solid than the RB1 model, I guess. Also there's a $300 drum set that you can basically use as an electronic drum kit if you want (you may have to spend a little extra for that? I don't know!)

Anyways, Rock Band was probably my favorite game last year, and definitely the one I've sunk the most time into despite it being out of commission for like six months. And there's so much that Harmonix seems to have done right already in regards to improving on the first Rock Band that I can't help but be super excited for Rock Band 2. And there's a lot more stuff that I haven't even mentioned because I don't think anyone reads OPs too far past, like, the first page unless there's something about gamertags or other important information that is essential to organizing something in them. I bet you aren't even reading right now! I bet you will quote that and post it just to spite me. I bet some of you will even not quote that just to spite me in a different way!

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  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Ho! Ho! Ho! Drink Coke!Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I'm thinking

    I might get this

    Centipede Damascus on
  • Dex DynamoDex Dynamo Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Also, also, All the DLC from Rock Band 1 will be available in Rock Band 2.

    Dex Dynamo on
  • doublehawk00doublehawk00 Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    i am preordering the game + the new guitar

    and i am going to nominate where'd you go for most fun song to sing in rock band 2

    doublehawk00 on
  • Cold Salmon and HatredCold Salmon and Hatred __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2008
    im waiting for the hardware+game version

    guess I should put some money away

    Cold Salmon and Hatred on
  • DichotomyDichotomy Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I am going to buy Rock Band II just so that I can play Battery over and over again

    Dichotomy on
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  • MysstMysst King Monkey of Hedonism IslandRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Oh hell yeah, I'ma buy me that bass.

    Also I kinda regret not playing this at PAX, I didn't see anyone playing Foreigner.

    Mysst on
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  • monsterrormonsterror HEY ASSBUTT Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I am so tired of this game already.

    monsterror on
  • Dex DynamoDex Dynamo Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    i am preordering the game + the new guitar

    and i am going to nominate where'd you go for most fun song to sing in rock band 2
    Naw man, Duran Duran Double Feature (Rio/Hungry Like the Wolf)

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  • CampionCampion Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    It'll be coming to the Wii just after my birthday, how exciting!

    Campion on
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  • KuwaKuwa Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    rock band 1 still isn't out in australia/nz

    :|

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    alanis morissette?

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  • CampionCampion Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Kuwa wrote: »
    rock band 1 still isn't out in australia/nz

    :|

    Look, just grab a few oars and start paddling that big island up North to civilization.

    Campion on
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  • DJ EebsDJ Eebs Moderator, Administrator admin
    edited September 2008
    monsterror wrote: »
    I am so tired of this game already.

    what's it like to be super gay

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  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Ho! Ho! Ho! Drink Coke!Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    does this game have Don't Stop Believing

    this is vital

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  • RocketSauceRocketSauce Registered User regular
    edited September 2008

    and i am going to nominate where'd you go for most fun song to sing in rock band 2

    It's obviously You Oughta Know


    YOU-A YOU-A YOU-A Oughta knoooooow

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited September 2008

    and i am going to nominate where'd you go for most fun song to sing in rock band 2

    It's obviously You Oughta Know


    YOU-A YOU-A YOU-A Oughta knoooooow

    down with the sickness

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  • potatoepotatoe Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    and this is why i didn't bother buying the first rock band

    potatoe on
  • DJ EebsDJ Eebs Moderator, Administrator admin
    edited September 2008
    does this game have Don't Stop Believing

    this is vital

    it's got "Anyway You Want It" by Journey

    so streetlight people or whatever that song is called is going to be DLC at some point I bet

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  • MysstMysst King Monkey of Hedonism IslandRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    That first part of Master Exploder is going to be hell for vocals.

    Mysst on
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  • potatoepotatoe Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    "Hungry Like the Wolf" by Duran Duran

    potatoe on
  • monsterrormonsterror HEY ASSBUTT Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    monsterror wrote: »
    I am so tired of this game already.

    what's it like to be super gay

    Alright, I guess.

    monsterror on
  • #pipe#pipe Cocky Stride, Musky odours Pope of Chili TownRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I just bought a set of these today

    officiagroup-small.jpg

    Little padded drum silencers. I'm excited to try them out when I get home.

    Also I'll be importing the rock band 2 disc just as soon as friggin possible.

    #pipe on
  • The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2008
    I asked at the Harmonix panel for more Queen songs.

    Because dammit, there needs to be some fucking Queen in this game.

    The Geek on
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  • DJ EebsDJ Eebs Moderator, Administrator admin
    edited September 2008

    and i am going to nominate where'd you go for most fun song to sing in rock band 2

    It's obviously You Oughta Know


    YOU-A YOU-A YOU-A Oughta knoooooow

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8XV8MUqbuI

    I can't believe this is the only thing youtube has of this

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  • RocketSauceRocketSauce Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Having AC/DC in there gives me hope we'll get some more in DLC. Rock and Roll ain't noise pollution.

    RocketSauce on
  • potatoepotatoe Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    unfortunately, i can't afford this

    who wants to buy it for me?

    potatoe on
  • The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2008
    goddamn Alanis is a banshee

    The Geek on
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  • RocketSauceRocketSauce Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    The Geek wrote: »
    goddamn Alanis is a banshee

    She looks hot in that My Humps video.

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  • DJ EebsDJ Eebs Moderator, Administrator admin
    edited September 2008
    I'm hoping Bad Company leads to "All Right Now" being in as DLC

    but I've also heard that might be one of the 20 free songs which would be the best possible thing

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  • The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2008
    That 20 free songs thing is pretty fucking awesome.

    The Geek on
    BLM - ACAB
  • LegacyLegacy Stuck Somewhere In Cyberspace The Grid(Seattle)Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2008
    #pipe wrote: »
    I just bought a set of these today

    officiagroup-small.jpg

    Little padded drum silencers. I'm excited to try them out when I get home.

    Also I'll be importing the rock band 2 disc just as soon as friggin possible.

    They are pretty damned awesome.

    Legacy on
    Can we get the chemicals in. 'Cause anything's better than this.
  • BucketmanBucketman Call me SkraggRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Man I wish my band played more often we had the best avatars

    On the Bass- Large

    Lead Guitarist- In Charge

    Drums - Hookerslice (yes...she chose that name)

    and the singer me- Captain Mustache

    together we are THE GREAT GIGAWATTS OF LIGHTNIN

    I have so much fun with this game

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  • The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2008
    Legacy wrote: »
    #pipe wrote: »
    I just bought a set of these today

    officiagroup-small.jpg

    Little padded drum silencers. I'm excited to try them out when I get home.

    Also I'll be importing the rock band 2 disc just as soon as friggin possible.

    They are pretty damned awesome.

    Do they work well? We almost picked up a set at Fry's the other day when we were buying a bunch of other stuff, but thought we should hold off because we were already spending enough money.

    The Geek on
    BLM - ACAB
  • CampionCampion Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    The Geek wrote: »
    That 20 free songs thing is pretty fucking awesome.

    So wait, is this 20 songs on top of the 84 included on the disc?

    Campion on
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  • LegacyLegacy Stuck Somewhere In Cyberspace The Grid(Seattle)Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2008
    They work very well so far. The best set out of the other three I've tried.
    Campion wrote: »
    The Geek wrote: »
    That 20 free songs thing is pretty fucking awesome.

    So wait, is this 20 songs on top of the 84 included on the disc?

    Yes.

    And on top of the 55 that you can transfer over for $5.

    Legacy on
    Can we get the chemicals in. 'Cause anything's better than this.
  • DJ EebsDJ Eebs Moderator, Administrator admin
    edited September 2008
    Campion wrote: »
    The Geek wrote: »
    That 20 free songs thing is pretty fucking awesome.

    So wait, is this 20 songs on top of the 84 included on the disc?

    yep!

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  • CampionCampion Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    But that's over 100 songs

    Campion on
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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Campion wrote: »
    But that's over 100 songs

    that's as many as 10 10s

    PiptheFair on
  • DJ EebsDJ Eebs Moderator, Administrator admin
    edited September 2008
    Campion wrote: »
    But that's over 100 songs

    yep!

    DJ Eebs on
  • BucketmanBucketman Call me SkraggRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    Campion wrote: »
    But that's over 100 songs

    that's as many as 10 10s

    WOW THATS WHAT I CALL ROCKBAND II! ORDER OUR 2 CD SET RIGHT NOW AND GET KIDZ BAND 12 FOR ONLY $9.99!

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