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USA Today: ROCK BAND 3 revealed
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Space Cadet
Banned
Um...probably already discussed but I think they are are confusing this with GH. RB has never had that feature. Also, IGN, get a fucking editor.
Metalmurphy
Member
Man, I wasn't really interested in this, infact I thought it was starting to get ridiculous... but... HOLYSHIT The Cure!
Day 1
Day 1
metareferential
Member
Using the pro-controller the game has guitar tabs.
Come on Harmonix, give us a way to upload the millions of tabs already existing.
No sound, I know, but hey, it would be cool.
Come on Harmonix, give us a way to upload the millions of tabs already existing.
No sound, I know, but hey, it would be cool.
megashock5
Member
Ridley327 said:
Holy...
Thank you for the link! I already have a MIDI controller that I use for Reason, and I've been thinking about picking up an Alesis e-kit. Being able to use these with RB3 is HUGE!
Minsc
Gold Member
Really excited for this! Will be grabbing the Fender Squier, looking forward to getting back in to guitar again (my old Carvin guitar is quite warped and a little weathered), glad I waited!
Although I still have to buy a lot of the older titles to get the songs in RB3, which a couple people replied to me earlier how to go about it, unless maybe they release a complete song upgrade disc for new RB3 players
Although I still have to buy a lot of the older titles to get the songs in RB3, which a couple people replied to me earlier how to go about it, unless maybe they release a complete song upgrade disc for new RB3 players
According to this: http://www.plasticaxe.com/2010/06/11/rock-band-3-the-peripherals/, you can use the keyboard to play GUITAR or BASS. Could result in much hilarity.
Manmademan
Member
Archie said:The ONLY thing preventing this from being the true GOTF is the fact that legacy pro guitar support is unlikely.
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Space Cadet
Banned
Manmademan said:
Adding Pro guitar charts to all the existing DLC (1000+ songs).
VibratingDonkey
Member
This is really interesting. Maybe I'll give it a shot when the price of admission isn't completely insane.
Space Cadet
Banned
Ridley327 said:
This. "The Final Countdown" WILL get keyboard support eventually. :lol
I hate the box art; it goes with the new realistic direction, but goddamn is it ugly.
No kidding, I completely understand why they couldn't just update the existing 1000 songs with new charts for Pro but it's going to make going back to those songs on guitar very lackluster. Really hope they go back and redo some of those songs and allow people to upgrade their download (hopefully at a discount).Archie said:The ONLY thing preventing this from being the true GOTF is the fact that legacy pro guitar support is unlikely.
I really want them to find a way that allows me to play the Beatles songs with the keyboard.
EYEL1NER said:
Well it seems like Harmonix is pleasing all parties by letting people continue to use the old button-style controllers along with those venturing into the more realistic waters. And given how much they stressed the RB franchise being a 'platform' with backwards compatibility through hardware and imported songs, I just don't see them leaving anyone entirely behind.
But, instead of just releasing new songs into eternity using the current mechanics, I think RB had to evolve to keep things from slowly become stale. The luster of RB has certainly dropped off a bit in my circle of friends over time, and I'm very curious to see how this new direction will change things.
I'm personally really excited at the prospect of simultaneously having a blast playing Rock Band while also improving my musical chops, but I can totally understand why that might be way too much work for a lot of people. We will see if everyone can be happy, but I hope Harmonix just goes for it. Bring on the realism, yo.
Big Ass Ramp said:
:lol
Welcome to really playing a guitar.
I didn't notice where it said there's a box to hook your own instruments up to this thing. If they somehow pulled this off to work flawlessly with the game color me impressed. I know there's a ton of software out there now that string/fret notes, mainly for trainers, but it's impressive if they get it to work smoothly with this game. I'll be rocking out on my ESP LTD for sure.
You can't hook up any analog instrument; only MIDI instruments, e.g. keyboards, electronic drums.J-Rzez said::lol
Welcome to really playing a guitar.
I didn't notice where it said there's a box to hook your own instruments up to this thing. If they somehow pulled this off to work flawlessly with the game color me impressed. I know there's a ton of software out there now that string/fret notes, mainly for trainers, but it's impressive if they get it to work smoothly with this game. I'll be rocking out on my ESP LTD for sure.
FlawlessCowboy
Member
The idea that we could become semi-competent musicians through use of a video game astounds me. This could be the single most ground breaking thing to happen in video games since, well, ever.
EYEL1NER
Member
I'm just worried that the actual 'video game' part of Rock Band will be lacking, that there will be more focus on the realism. And that maybe with RB4 or RB5, it won't be there at all. It will be real instruments and I am still unsure what I think of that.Stuck said:
I've been wanting to pick up a guitar on the cheap and learn to play since forever and plan to 'one of these days,' but I enjoy playing Rock Band the way it is currently.
TheGreatDave
Banned
The "video game" part of RB3 looks super awesome. Nothing to worry about there.
Skiptastic
Member
Wario64 said:
Oh...man...for a company that did such a good job of art style in the game...this is terrible.
kodt said:
You already can export RB1 to your hard drive. I assume it will be the same for RB2.
Sp3eD
0G M3mbeR
kodt said:
Pro Mode Drums have many songs that will work over the years. They have been charting the DLC annimations correctly for years so those songs will work (maybe since early to mid 08' DLC)
Guitar / Keys won't work though as those haven't been programmed in.
As for exports RB1 is already exportable to the HD (all but 3 songs) and RB2 will probably follow suit one week before RB3 launches......that is unless you are on Wii....
Sp3eD said:
A Midi cable and midi interface on your computer.
Could probably find some midi-usb cable I'm sure.
There is a cool game you can play using a midi keyboard called Synthesia, basically is just Rock Band keyboard. You can play the included songs or play any .midi file you find on the internet.
http://www.synthesiagame.com/
TheGreatDave
Banned
Pro mode upgrade plz.Ridley327 said:
Sp3eD said:
Pretty much just this: http://www.guitarcenter.com/Cakewalk-UM-1G-Compact-USB-MIDI-Interface-620254-i1448467.gc
And this: http://www.guitarcenter.com/Live-Wire-MIDI-Cable-100260325-i1166798.gc
I suspect that would do it.
GotchaForce
Member
God damnit, I was cleaning house and tossed those "useless" cymbals last week!
Wired All Wrong
Member
Yup. RB1, RB2, AC/DC, Lego: Rock Band and Green Day: Rock Band all export. We're all hoping that Beatles: Rock Band exports, but I wouldn't count on it.kodt said:
EYEL1NER
Member
And I am glad too. I'm not such an asshole that I would lambast a feature many people want just because I don't, but for how long will they cater to both?Archie said:
I see the video game aspect vanishing in the future or at least suffering quite a bit, like how single player games get pushed to the roadside in favor of shitty mulitplayer.
TheGreatDave said:
Totally.
RB is a video game franchise at its core and it owes a huge amount of its success to being a fun game for a lot of people. I haven't seen anything that would suggest that RB is going to morph into some sort of dry musical instruction software. Traditional methods of music appreciation and instruction obviously have their place (and rightfully so), but I'm happy to see RB growing with their more dedicated user base that have already experienced RB1/2 to the fullest and want a bit more.
I think it's more that Harmonix is raising the ceiling for those people, instead of cutting out the base and alienating those that are still digging the core game. If RB becomes a total niche product for people that want to invest tons of time and effort into doing something really difficult, I think it would really hurt sales and general mass appeal. They have to keep catering to both types of people, don't they?
TheGreatDave
Banned
Something like 10% (max) of RB players play on expert. The number playing Pro mode will probably be smaller. Harmonix would be dumb to switch focus.EYEL1NER said: