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NUJV! The Beatles: Rock Band Official Thread...And Your Friends Can Sing
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overthehill99
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Is it Paul? I can't really tell.raziel said:
EDIT: Yep Wiki told me it was Paul. That should not be charted to the main vocals. Probably Microsoft's doing.
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Deleted member 17706
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This game has really acted as a good introduction to The Beatles' music for me. Of course I have heard plenty of their music just by existing in a world with television and radios, but before this game I had never seriously listened to any of their albums and could probably recognize less than 5 of their songs by name. There is really no reason why I never got into The Beatles and the songs I heard I tended to like, but I just never got around to giving the band a real serious look until I picked this game up for the 360 a little while back after discovering it was region free (I think it is the first Rockband title or possibly even the first EA title to come without region protection on the 360).
I've only been playing through with guitar / bass, but I am having a ton of fun and realizing that I really like The Beatles. It really makes me wish I made more of an effort to listen to their music before I got this game so I could have recognized all of the songs. Either way, I'm really glad I picked up the game and now I think I'm going to look into getting some of their albums. The new remastered sets look expensive and the whole mono / stereo thing is a bit confusing, so I think I'll just try and find older versions of their individual albums. Is the difference in sound quality very noticeable? for a non-audiophile?
I've only been playing through with guitar / bass, but I am having a ton of fun and realizing that I really like The Beatles. It really makes me wish I made more of an effort to listen to their music before I got this game so I could have recognized all of the songs. Either way, I'm really glad I picked up the game and now I think I'm going to look into getting some of their albums. The new remastered sets look expensive and the whole mono / stereo thing is a bit confusing, so I think I'll just try and find older versions of their individual albums. Is the difference in sound quality very noticeable? for a non-audiophile?
I'm heading to my sister's house for a poker tournament this weekend.
She messaged me yesterday and asked if I had purchased "the Beatles game" yet.
I dislike Rock Band, Guitar Hero, and similar music games.
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This has not stopped the aforementioned sister from bugging me about getting it by Saturday.
She messaged me yesterday and asked if I had purchased "the Beatles game" yet.
I dislike Rock Band, Guitar Hero, and similar music games.
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This has not stopped the aforementioned sister from bugging me about getting it by Saturday.
Yes. The old CD mixes are really quite bad in comparison. The fact is they were made in the '80s back when doing things digitally was still relatively new, and the audio quality really suffered a lot. Listening to some of the remasters, there are honestly sounds and instruments that i could never really hear before on some songs that I can now. There's just a more muffled and muddy quality to the sound in the old versions. Obviously some songs are only minutely improved while others are massive changes, but it's definitely an improvement across the board. Simply put, the old CD versions are obsolete. And, for the record, the stuff you hear in Rock Band is from the new digital remasters.Zefah said:
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Deleted member 17706
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Well damn I better get the digital masters then. Have there been any updates on the status of a digital download option for the remastered editions? Also, I heard a lot of stuff about some tracks being really weird in stereo due to how they put the songs together originally. For example, the vocals will only come out from one side of the speakers / headphones and that sounds like a really unpleasant experience. Is the monaraul version generally considered the better option if I don't want to encounter weird stuff like that?
Hey, if anyone wanna go trophy hunting, or just have some fun, add me 
PSN: Minamu
I've seen ONE singer online since the release & when I finally found one, the game froze or something & no one could pick their difficulties etc. Most players I've met online usually play on medium & they generally play pretty bad Trying to get any gold stars with PUGs is a no go. Heck, even getting 5 stars is a tough job in my experience xD
PSN: MinamuI've seen ONE singer online since the release & when I finally found one, the game froze or something & no one could pick their difficulties etc. Most players I've met online usually play on medium & they generally play pretty bad
Trying to get any gold stars with PUGs is a no go. Heck, even getting 5 stars is a tough job in my experience xDWell the later albums (Abbey Road and Let It Be, for example) are natively stereo, so no issues there.Zefah said:
The only song I've heard about that has any real serious problem with its stereo split is Eleanor Rigby, where some weird things apparently happen with the vocals switching channels, though I've heard some others can be a little offputting with headphones. I haven't really listened to them with headphones myself, so I can't say firsthand.
Personally, I vastly prefer the mono versions of Sgt. Pepper's and Magical Mystery Tour over their stereo versions (especially Sgt. Pepper), but for things like Rubber Soul and Revolver I've found good things about both mixes (though generally prefer the mono). Mono tends to give everything more oomph. Bass feels stronger, drums have more punch, etc. It's a really thick and dense sound, but, unlike the old digital versions, everything comes through crystal clear all at once. The stereo versions don't feel as "heavy," so to speak, but they still sound great.
If it helps, what you hear in Rock Band is probably closer to what you would hear in the stereo versions than the mono versions (still different, though, because of how the game has to split the different elements for gameplay purposes, not to mention the audio settings and so on).
I picked up a universal wireless microphone for the Wii at Best Buy today. $30, the only one they had, I was like okay whatever. And then I got home and found it had TWO microphones inside it. That's like the only time I've ever bought something and actually found twice what I expected to get inside it. :lol Well, it apparently wasn't designed for the Beatles Rock Band, but it has a switch setting to work with Singstar (two different devices) so hopefully that just works with the Beatles. And if it doesn't, I can try to find a hub and plug in my used wired mic.
The Last Wizard
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Ok, ill send you an invite. since i need more people to play withMinamu said:Hey, if anyone wanna go trophy hunting, or just have some fun, add me
I've seen ONE singer online since the release & when I finally found one, the game froze or something & no one could pick their difficulties etc. Most players I've met online usually play on medium & they generally play pretty bad
Dreamwriter
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XShagrath said:
1-2 seconds? What are you, playing it on an Xbox 360 with the game installed to hard drive? I'm playing on PS3, where that isn't an option.
Dreamwriter
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They aren't bad at all. But they are a lot closer to 30 seconds than 2 It only gets annoying when you are playing what's supposed to be a single set as a challenge, but it's really 4 or 5 separate songs with a 20-30 second break between each.
It only gets annoying when you are playing what's supposed to be a single set as a challenge, but it's really 4 or 5 separate songs with a 20-30 second break between each.VGChampion
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I'm playing on the 360, not installed, and have nowhere near 30 second load times. Usually about 5 seconds for me. I popped in Rock Band the other day and was amazed at how long those were compared to this game though.
overthehill99
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I am recently to the album "1", and it has a different version of Get Back, then the one that's on Let It Be. Does anyone know where this version is from?
The ending is different.
The ending is different.
GalacticAE
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I went to a friend's house last night and he had just bought the game. We all went through story mode together. Sooo much fun. The artwork in the game is amazing. I had much more fun with this game than I did with vanilla Rock Band when I played it.
So Abbey Road DLC is out today but i'm confused about the whole side 2 play as one song thing because of the TXB article:
"the Complete The Album Pack features:
* Abbey Road singles: Maxwell's Silver Hammer, Oh! Darling, and Because
* The entire Abbey Road B-side 16 minute medley that includes: You Never Give Me Your Money, Sun King, Mean Mr. Mustard, Polythene Pam, She Came in Through the Bathroom Window, Golden Slumbers, Carry That Weight and The End
* Additionally, the following songs from Abbey Road can also be played as 1-to-3-song sets, based on how they were recorded / composed:
o You Never Give Me Your Money
o Sun King/ Mean Mr. Mustard
o Polythene Pam/ She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
o Golden Slumbers/ Carry That Weight/ The End*
o Her Majesty
Played as 1 to 3 songs sets?? what does that mean exactly? I want the whole thing from "You never give me your money" to "The end" in one shot....
"the Complete The Album Pack features:
* Abbey Road singles: Maxwell's Silver Hammer, Oh! Darling, and Because
* The entire Abbey Road B-side 16 minute medley that includes: You Never Give Me Your Money, Sun King, Mean Mr. Mustard, Polythene Pam, She Came in Through the Bathroom Window, Golden Slumbers, Carry That Weight and The End
* Additionally, the following songs from Abbey Road can also be played as 1-to-3-song sets, based on how they were recorded / composed:
o You Never Give Me Your Money
o Sun King/ Mean Mr. Mustard
o Polythene Pam/ She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
o Golden Slumbers/ Carry That Weight/ The End*
o Her Majesty
Played as 1 to 3 songs sets?? what does that mean exactly? I want the whole thing from "You never give me your money" to "The end" in one shot....
Ricker said:
those 3 bolded sets are sold for 3.50 for each bundle (at least on the wii they are, not sure about the HD consoles). But I'm still unsure if you need to buy the "complete" album to get to play the B side all in one sitting or if you can just buy from "you never give me your money" (2 bucks) to "her majesty" to do it.
since I want some of the missing songs from side A, I'll just be getting the whole album for 17 bucks. I'm sure this will be clarified this afternoon
TheGreatDave
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When you buy it, you get this for Abbey Road in Quickplay:
"Come Together"
"Something"
"Maxwell's Silver Hammer"
"Oh! Darling"
"Octopus's Garden"
"I Want You (She's So Heavy)"
"Here Comes the Sun"
"Because"
"You Never Give Me Your Money"
"Sun King/ Mean Mr. Mustard
Polythene Pam/ She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
Golden Slumbers/ Carry That Weight/ The End
"The End"
Her Majesty
"Abbey Road Medley"
Any song grouped as 2 or 3 can only be played in that form. Abbey Road Medley plays all the songs from YNGMYM through to Hey Majesty in one go. The End is listed as a single track and as part of the three song group before it. I think you can only play the medley in one go, without any interruptions, if you buy the album
"Come Together"
"Something"
"Maxwell's Silver Hammer"
"Oh! Darling"
"Octopus's Garden"
"I Want You (She's So Heavy)"
"Here Comes the Sun"
"Because"
"You Never Give Me Your Money"
"Sun King/ Mean Mr. Mustard
Polythene Pam/ She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
Golden Slumbers/ Carry That Weight/ The End
"The End"
Her Majesty
"Abbey Road Medley"
Any song grouped as 2 or 3 can only be played in that form. Abbey Road Medley plays all the songs from YNGMYM through to Hey Majesty in one go. The End is listed as a single track and as part of the three song group before it. I think you can only play the medley in one go, without any interruptions, if you buy the album
SuperPac
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I'm kind of surprised that they didn't add...(or maybe they did and I didn't notice it this morning and someone can correct me)...a chapter challenge or challenge involving playing all of Abbey Road straight through. The album's in quick play but would've been nice to see it pop up in some other way too.
Dreamwriter
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Trailer for AbbeyRoad:
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/abbey-road-the-beatles/57891
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/abbey-road-the-beatles/57891
DancingJesus
Banned
Why can't I buy "You Never Give Me Your Money" by itself?
I really only want that song and yet I have to buy the whole album? Fuck you Harmonix.
I really only want that song and yet I have to buy the whole album? Fuck you Harmonix.
Dreamwriter
Member
DancingJesus said:
I'm pretty sure you can. The only thing you have to buy the whole album for is if you want to play the entire medley as one long song.
TheGreatDave
Banned
DancingJesus said:
You can.
TheGreatDave
Banned
Shit, I guess you can't. What the heck. Not even Beatles is a proper platform, lulz
DancingJesus
Banned
I got all excited when you said you could.
Oh well
Oh well
TheGreatDave
Banned
Sorry, based on the way the original PR was worded I figured you could.
Dreamwriter
Member
I don't get it, where are you seeing that you can't?
DancingJesus
Banned
Dreamwriter said:
I don't get it, where are you seeing that you can?
http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/g...2454108b1?cid=majornelson&partner=majornelson
Dreamwriter
Member
DancingJesus said:
Oh, didn't know they had been released early. I was going by all the previous press releases
TheGreatDave
Banned
Or it could be because they couldn't get away with charging $9 for 3 very short songs played as one, but weren't willing to lower the overall price to $2 for a decent chunk of the medley.birdman said: