aktick

Hey! I brought it up in the last RB thread, and people laughed at me for suggesting it.

(okay...maybe they didn't laugh...)

pinata242

Flabbergasting. Really great that Harmonix/EA would do that. It's just another way to sway people on the fence that never bought RB1.

Very cool.

shumway

yep, FANTASTIC if it's true. If anyone's trying to get 'Flawless Singing' but hasn't managed yet then sing Debaser on Expert. That song is all spoken/has no pitch for any of the words. Playing w/ my son and decided to sing that and I didn't realize it was that simple since I had only played drums And guitar on it.

Shagrath

This was debunked over at IGN and stated that the editor who wrote it hasn't even actually seen RB2 yet.

I have decided that I will not be posting any more rumors, and will wait for the official news from E3, so as not to be spreading falsities and getting people hyped up for nothing.

Mad Dawg

Bah, nice job, IGN.

lordwow

I hope the editor who wrote it is now unemployed.

thelwig14

No big deal. From a business standpoint, there were strong financial arguments either way.

I don't mind swapping out discs.

Michael Corvin

I never chimed in because I didn't believe it for a second, especially the free bit. Aren't people sick of the main setlist by now anyway? Is swapping discs that big of a problem?

Shagrath

There are still songs in the main setlist that I enjoy playing, and I haven't even finished up drums yet, so there's always that.

Also, swapping discs does not make for a good platform. I want all my songs accessible in one place. I think there's going to be something in place to allow me to do that, I just don't know what. I don't mind paying $1 a song or $40 for all of it, if that's the only way. I've already spent shitloads, what's a little more?

$180 - Full Rock Band Kit
$40 - Drum Throne
$20 - Mic Stand
$80 - DLC
$80 - Rock Band Drum Kit (they still haven't sent my RMA'd one back)
$15 - Anti-Vibe Sticks
$70 - Les Paul (my original from GH3 broke)

I'm already almost $500 deep, so what's another $50 or so?

tonyc3742

yow. I don't think I've spent that much, but I still don't want to add mine up.
More songs is better, so I would want access to RB1 songs with RB2. Plus that ties in to the 'platform' view. I don't want to have to swap disks, but I also don't want to pay money to access the on-disk tracks I already own in RB1. As someone who bought the game on launch day, I also wouldn't necessarily want them to release all the RB1 tracks to anyone, including people who have only bought RB2, for free. I know that's a little selfish, but that's how I feel.
Free download if you own RB1, fine. Discounted tracks if you don't own RB1, fine. With the advances they've made in digital content, there would have to be a way to make it work. Even using software on RB2 disk to copy the tracks (maybe a user-selectable list of tracks) from the RB1 disk to the hard drive...though I'm not sure what would be done if the owner doesn't have a hard drive.

Mad Dawg

Bingo. If you promote it as a platform, the most mainstream songs of the series shouldn't be relegated to an out-of-date disc. It's not about the action of disc swapping. There are truly some songs that I will never get tired of, and I'd prefer to play them in the game as much if not more than a lot of my DLC.

I would totally be fine with paying a little bit to get Gimme Shelter along with what one would assume to be more Stones' tracks on the way, to group Foreplay/Longtime with the Boston pack, to keep Won't Get Fooled Again with The Who pack (and probably Pinball Wizard), etc. If you spent $19 on Doolittle, does it make sense to have to lose WoM in the next game?

Sticky Bomb

dont know if this has been posted but here are the rumored songs for RB2:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EYAVnYWUpw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRW0yeMGczM

DaveWadding

Pardon me, I think I'm going to go pass out.

lordwow

That list is a classic rock epic win.

Bodhisattiva + Anyway You Want it + Carry On + Living on a Prayer = Wohmygod.

Michael Corvin

Definite coup for classic rock fans if it is a true list. No love for Pinball Wizard though wowous?

Sweet. Thorogood has been on my want list, up there with Nuge. I would have preferred a less obvious track though.

As for RB1 content in RB2, they could do packs once a month that are only accessible through the RB1 store. Do a dozen tracks at a time, every few weeks. That way people that didn't own the disc couldn't just rent and grab 54 tracks in one fell swoop. They'd have to rent multiple times if they are that determined or actually buy the RB1 disc to have access to the DLC versions. Plus it would give people something a little extra to look forward to every few weeks as the packs trickle out.

Mad Dawg

I'm being super, super, super mega careful with these leaks from supposed playtesters, especially the last big list that most of those songs came from. In fact, sadly, there has been no mention anywhere that I've seen of any of the testers who've leaked mentioning the last band on Dave's list, so that makes me even more skeptical.

All that said, I won't complain because it's a pretty impressive setlist if true.

lordwow

Pinball Wizard is great too. I keep getting confused about if it was part of the DLC pack. Whoops.

discostu1337

I hope those songs are actually in the game...some great shit...more Paramore,SOAD, Everlong, Lump, Drain You (my fav Nirvana song), and of course DAMMIT!!

It seems like RB2 has a lot more 1990-2000 music which is great IMO...RB1 had too much classic rock and I got really sick of playing band world tour with that.

Shagrath

I heard about that huge list a couple days ago, but have been keeping mum on it for various reasons.

If it's false: don't want to get people's hopes up and have them dashed.
if it's true: people who break NDA's suck.

DaveWadding

I just want Ramblin Man. Really. If that's true I will be so happy.

gmal2003

Pretty Good if true. Not getting my hopes up tho. E3 should be a treat with RB and GH gearing up for new releases this fall. As of now, Im leaning toward buying GH4's whole set and RB2 disc only. I want the best of both worlds in terms of songs and features. If my entertainment room's migration to the basement works out space won't be a problem. Im also hoping that RB1 is somehow compatible. Somehow for those that have RB1, a unique code should be given to your game via an update. That code should only be usuable once and can grant you downloads of all RB1 content on 2. The songs should also be available for download as a mega-pack (around $30) or separately (.99 to 1.50 per song). I guess time will tell.

mdc3000

Pretty decent if true but I really hate seeing tracks from previous Guitar Hero's show up... I know with Rock Band you can do so much more, but I still dislike it just out of principle.

LorenzoL

If the list turns out to be true, this is a must buy for me. No question about it.

thelwig14

I am happy to see it as long as it is from GH 1 or 80's, which I cannot access on my 360.

Decker

Well, it's not much but I can probably confirm/refute at least "We Got The Beat" today. I'm tight with one of the Go-Go's. I'll place a call tody.