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Should I buy Rock Band?

TrueHereticXTrueHereticX We are the future Charles, not them. They no longer matter.Sydney, AustraliaRegistered User regular
edited January 2009 in Help / Advice Forum
Helll dudes and dudettes

I am an Aussie, and as some of you may know, we have been royally shafted with the whole Rock Band/Rock Band 2 thing. Seeing as how we have Rock Band 1 down here finally I'm thinking of picking it up.

I don't need to get GH:WT since my best mate has it already.

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  • TheGreat2ndTheGreat2nd Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Yes?
    It's an awesome game, and I think it holds up better than Guitar Hero in term of note charts.
    I'm sure the fellow Aussies in the forum can comment on how the DLC is doing, if it's any different than your American counterparts.

    If you like rhythm games, it's a safe bet that'll you enjoy Rock Band.

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  • QinguQingu Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I don't know when it comes out, but you may want to wait for Rock Band 2. It has a lot more songs. Also, its drum set is way better. (Drums are arguably the most fun part of the game so this is important.)

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  • liquidloganliquidlogan Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    If you have the room, yes. If not, trust me, no.

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  • TomantaTomanta Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Yes.

    Why are we still talking about this?

    (Actually, I agree with Qingu, wait for RB2. I like RB1's song selection better, but RB2 has better hardware and you can import the songs).

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  • FeralFeral ＭＥＭＥＴＩＣＨＡＲＩＺＡＲＤ interior crocodile alligator ⇔ ǝɹʇɐǝɥʇ ǝᴉʌoɯ ʇǝloɹʌǝɥɔ ɐ ǝʌᴉɹp ᴉRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    A simple decision guide to Rock Band:

    Do you like music? --(no)--> Kill yourself because you have no soul.
    |
    (yes)
    |
    v
    Do you have 3 friends? --(yes)--> Buy Rock Band.
    |
    (no)
    |
    v
    Do you have fewer than 3 friends? --(yes)--> Buy Rock Band and play with the friends you have.
    |
    (no)
    |
    v
    Do you have any friends? --(yes)--> Buy Rock Band play with your one friend.
    |
    (no)
    |
    v
    Buy Rock Band and play online with Penny Arcade people.



    You may substitute the phrase "Rock Band 2" in place of "Rock Band" at any point in the above guide.

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  • wasted pixelswasted pixels Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Tomanta wrote: »
    (Actually, I agree with Qingu, wait for RB2. I like RB1's song selection better, but RB2 has better hardware and you can import the songs).

    RB2 probably won't be coming out in Australia until September or October, though.

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  • TomantaTomanta Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    wasted pixels wrote: »
    Tomanta wrote: »
    (Actually, I agree with Qingu, wait for RB2. I like RB1's song selection better, but RB2 has better hardware and you can import the songs).

    RB2 probably won't be coming out in Australia until September or October, though.

    I guess it is also a matter of how much disposable income the OP has.

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  • Kate of LokysKate of Lokys Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Buy just the game itself for now, or maybe the game plus a guitar if you're planning on playing by yourself. For full-band fun, you can just borrow your friend's stuff, the GH:WT gear is all compatible with Rock Band 1 and 2. Then when Rock Band 2 does come out, get the full kit, because the RB 2 drums beat the tar out of the RB1 or GH:WT drums, and pay the $5 to copy all of the RB1 songs into RB2. Best of all worlds: instant gratification, all the music, and the best instruments.

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  • W2W2 Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    You should, but only if you're not buying it for the Wii.


    The GH:WT instruments for the Wii aren't compatible with RB1. They work fine with RB2 though.

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  • WillethWilleth Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I would buy the instruments and import RB2 from Britain.

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