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[speculawyer]

That is just $30 more than game-only at full retail price.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.ht...&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=471843351&pf_rd_i=409566

Nice that they have some good Steely Dan & Jimi Hendrix downloadable.

 

[speculawyer]

Wii version shot up to #1. Rhythm games have definitely been the third party hit on the Wii.

 

[TheGreatDave]

Worth it for the Phish DLC.

 

[sixteen-bit]

not a bad deal at all but I already have enough plastic toys taking up space in my house

 

[Archie]

Gotta get rid of that excess stock somehow.

 

[Arsenic]

Im always missing out on these deals...PS3 version apparently is sold out. I just want the drums

 

[Tenks]

Im always missing out on these deals...PS3 version apparently is sold out. I just want the drums

Hopefully on Amazon they did you a solid and tried to sell you a soldering gun as well with the drums

 

[AstroLad]

funny, i was just thinking i need a new guitar for this weekend since my rb2 one broke in transit. but yeah this is just too much plastic

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

So I'm not that interested in the World Tour set list, but considering these instruments seem like they'll be supported for the rest of this generation's GH/RB games it's tempting for that reason. However, a couple comments at CAG make me wonder just how much that inter-series compatibility would be worth.

Any guesses how well these instruments would work with The Beatles: Rock Band?

The drums are set up differently, they will "work", but don't expect to have any fun with them.

Anyone with experience on this?

 

[Struct09]

Anyone with experience on this?

The Rock Band games work with the GH drums, but due to the pad layout it can feel weird/awkward at times. I imagine it varies from person to person how much they like using the GH drums with Rock Band, or vice versa. Each game works best with its respective drumkit.

 

[Beer Monkey]

So I'm not that interested in the World Tour set list, but considering these instruments seem like they'll be supported for the rest of this generation's GH/RB games it's tempting for that reason. However, a couple comments at CAG make me wonder just how much that inter-series compatibility would be worth.


Anyone with experience on this?

Basically the RB drums have four pads and don't consistently map any single one of them to cymbals. so if you use the GHWT drums on RB you will find yourself sometimes having to use a cymbal to play a tom or snare. Ick.

I don't know the latest for for a good while the RB2 drums were also getting better reviews for quality than the GH drums.

 

[TheGreatDave]

The RB drums work better with GH than the other way round, but neither is good.

 

[Mileena]

Worth it for the Hendrix DLC.

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[Amneisac]

I would have considered doing this for the instruments, but the GH:WT guitar is absolutely terrible. That strum bar is a piece of garbage. GH3 guitars are infinitely superior.

 

[Mileena]

the GH:WT guitar is absolutely terrible. That strum bar is a piece of garbage

Nah.

 

[TheGreatDave]

I would have considered doing this for the instruments, but the GH:WT guitar is absolutely terrible. That strum bar is a piece of garbage. GH3 guitars are infinitely superior.

Either you got a bad guitar or you have bad taste.

 

[outsidah]

As someone who hasnt played this or RB, what is the better purchase price aside?

I played GH3, but none of the new "band" games.

 

[Lkr]

If the PS2 version wasn't the same as the others, I would have bought it for my dad.

outsidah: if you have Xbox Live or a PSN connection, Rock Band is loads better because of the DLC.

 

[Everdred]

As someone who hasnt played this or RB, what is the better purchase price aside?

I played GH3, but none of the new "band" games.

Same situation I'm in, very tempted. I have read/heard that Rockband 2 is the best choice but I missed the Gamestop sale so this might do.

 

[Mileena]

Rock Band 2 no contest.

 

[Archie]

As someone who hasnt played this or RB, what is the better purchase price aside?

I played GH3, but none of the new "band" games.

Rock Band. Better overall game and far more DLC.

 

[TheGreatDave]

Guitar Hero 5.

 

[Mileena]

Rock Band 2. Better overall game and far more DLC.

Fixed.

 

[TheGreatDave]

Rock Band 2 is a worse game than RB1, for it has no star tracking. Given that star tracking is the meter by which games are rated, RB1 is superior.

 

[Archie]

Guitar Hero 5.

omg did you hear that GH5 has an Iron Maiden song? Wait. RB has TWELVE of them.

 

[Mileena]

omg did you hear that GH5 has an Iron Maiden song? Wait. RB has TWELVE of them.

Iron Maiden is shit to play. I'd rather have 7 Euro packs.


[/dave]

 

[TheGreatDave]

omg did you hear that GH5 has an Iron Maiden song? Wait. RB has TWELVE of them.

omg, did you hear how I don't care about Iron Maiden?

Hendrix, baby.

 

[Archie]

Total cost of 12 Iron Maiden songs in RB = $20

Total cost of 2 Iron Maiden songs in GH = $120

RB wins again.

omg, did you hear how I don't care about Iron Maiden?

Hendrix, baby.

Hendrix DLC will eventually come to RB. Then all you will have is Nickleback.

 

[TheGreatDave]

Hendrix DLC will eventually come to RB.

Iron Maiden DLC could come to GH. What's your point again?

Sidenote; Superior Phish songs.

Footnote: yawn.

 

[Mileena]

Must give credit where credit is due, Hendrix is more fun to play than Maiden on guitar.

 

[RobertM]

I haven't seen a single free RB song, what's up with that?

 

[Flying_Phoenix]

:lol @ people arguing the Metal library between Guitar Hero and Rock Band. Both are terribly weak in that department.

As someone who hasnt played this or RB, what is the better purchase price aside?

I played GH3, but none of the new "band" games.

I prefer Rock Band 2 but that's just me.

 

[Archie]

Must give credit where credit is due, Hendrix is more fun to play than Maiden on guitar.

wat

I haven't seen a single free RB song, what's up with that?

There are 4 free DLC songs. (Still Alive, Charlene, Headphones On and some other garbage throwaway song)

 

[TheGreatDave]

Headphones On is the shit you should be using, not crappy Maiden songs.

 

[Mileena]

It's true bro.
Not what Dave said, he's ridiculous right now!

 

[evil ways]

Are the ps2 instruments backwards compatible with the PS3 console?