I did my weekly visit to the rock band forums to look what was in store for the new wave of downloadable songs. I wasn’t pleased as always, seeing its a cruefest pack.. A lot of people like it, but not for me. I backed out and found this “Rock Band 2 announced” sticky, yeah I was interested, so I read a little and this is some of features:
- Backwards compatibility with Rock Band downloadable music content. All previously purchased tracks will immediately load into your Rock Band 2 song list. No need to re-purchase or re-download.
- The biggest and most diverse soundtrack ever featuring some of rock’s most prolific acts, comprised entirely of master recordings.
- Major new and dynamic online modes that will connect the entire Rock Band community in more ways than ever before both locally and globally.
- More variety of instrument choices than ever before with new and improved drum and guitar peripherals, enhanced functionality and innovative new designs – all fully compatible with the original Rock Band instruments.
And much more.
More information HERE and
HERE
I’m lovin’ the backwards downloads since I did purchase a fair amount of songs. I’m interested in the whole ‘ Most diverse soundtrack ‘.. although it would be hella awesome if they added some death metal or grind/metal/hardcore songs, it probably wouldn’t be practical. Are they hinting on a online Band World Tour feature in that third bit? if so its just more and more a win for me, but I don’t understand the new instruments statement. Are they trying to say that there will be different looking peripherals like an actual bass looking guitar and those vintage fenders? or are they saying they’re gonna add more in game buy-able instruments. hopefully its the former, i’d dig a different type of fender, or even different colors or something. I actually don’t like Fenders, me being more of a deans, B.C. rich, Ibanez kind of guy. On top of that all, its comming out in September, about 2 months before GHWT.
I really wish they add anything from these albums:
- Master of Puppets by Metallica
- Metallica (the black album) by Metallica
- Powerslave by Iron Maiden
- ANY Nirvana if Nevermind doesn’t come out till then (probably won’t)
- Any Anthrax
- Dirt by Alice in Chains
- ANY Anberlin
- ANY Black Label Society
- ANY Led Zeppelin
- Peace Sells… But Whos Buying? by Megadeth
- ANY Megadeth actually
and the list goes on… Maybe I should get a real guitar already, but I don’t exactly have the money and space for that, seeing where I live everyone is so noise sensitive. I did look at Guitar Hero: World Tour, but I really don’t know how the note charts and let alone… how extremely crazy they might make the drumming charts for that game. I guess I’ll just have to watch and see.
