Last night, during their E3 press conference, Activision announced that the Xbox 360 version of Guitar Hero: World Tour will be compatible with Rock Band instruments. They are yet to mention if the Wii, PS2 or Ps3 version will be compatible with their respective components, but I’d bet on it. Hopefully this will be the first step in making a unified music platform.
This was a smart move by Activision. Had they not done this, I could assure you that I would have stayed loyal to the Rock Band franchise. Personally, I felt that ever since Guitar Hero: 80’s Edition the guys over at Neversoft and Activision have just been phoning it in. Now that there is some competition on the scene I hope that Guitar Hero: World Tour delivers. Thanks to this, I will now be able to rock out to two of the best songs ever, Photograph and Livin’ on a Prayer.
Read: GH: World Tour Open to Rock Band Instruments.
Today, Harmonix revealed the official Rock Band 2 tracklist. Comprised of 84 tracks on disk, all of which are master recordings, with the promise of 16 more DLC bonus songs. Who is on the list? Well, AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses, Smashing Pumpkins, Bob Dylan, Metallica, Dinosaur Jr., Modest Mouse, and Sonic Youth just to name a few.
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With the recent announcement of Rock Band 2, each day brings more and more information on Harmonix’s new title. In order to help keep the facts straight, I am going to compile a list of everything that has been officially announced.
- Rock Band songs will automaticly transfer over to RB2 for free.
- RB2 is arriving on Xbox 360 in September. Every other iteration will be coming later this year.
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Today Harmonix announced that they will be releasing Rock Band 2. The best part, it’s coming out for the Xbox 360 in September. That’s right folks, we are two months away from a new Rock Band. This is how companies should do release dates. Don’t announce a game until it is almost ready. But enough with my thoughts.
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Word on the net is EA is planning on releasing a Rock Band 2 at some point. What evidence do we have? Other than Rock Band being one of the most lucrative games of last year, EA has been conducting surveys about Rock Band 2.
According to the survey, Rock Band 2 will be a full game, not just an expansion pack. It will make a leap in difficulty, much like Guitar Hero to Guitar Hero II. One of the questions dealt with pricing. Apparently EA is kicking around the idea of selling the full instrument package for $199, $169, or $149. The survey also asks what the chances are of buying Rock Band 2 over a similar game, aka Guitar Hero 4. Some other changes mentioned in the survey deal with an online version of World Tour mode, the ability to record music videos, a Battle of the Bands feature, and a drum trainer mode.
Now remember this is all rumors and speculation. All of this is subject to change. I personally did not take part in the survey, although I wish I had (EA feel free to email me).
Read: Survey hints at Rock Band 2 with online world tour, drum trainer.
