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Shagrath 09-30-08 12:24 PM


Originally Posted by redbill (Post 8973623)
I have no problem excusing them for that, for all they provide. A little CTRL-F never hurt anyone...

Not saying that it's a horrible site, I just don't care for it. Besides not being able to search by band/song, they also are using the old 1-9 tiering system instead of the 0-6. I (and most others) have moved on to RB2 and therefore the old tiering system is outdated for us.

If I was looking for a one-stop place to get all the DLC videos and tiering, rockbandcontent wouldn't be my first choice. Besides the DLC post I have here (which admittedly could be better), there's also rockgamer.com, which does have searching by artist/song, it also has sorting by artist/song/tier/release date, etc. Coupled with the fact that the overall format is a lot easier to deal with, and you've got a winner.

REL77 09-30-08 12:30 PM

Yeah, i dont know what happened to Npeaen today, but he got a REALLY late start on his vids today (just started within in the last hour or so)... Only going to get 5 songs this week

CKMorpheus 09-30-08 12:38 PM

Don't think this has been mentioned before, forgive me if it has.


Standalone Rock Band AC/DC Track Pack Announced
AC/DC LIVE: Rock Band Track Pack includes eighteen tracks from AC/DC's live concert tour album, is compatible with all Rock Band instruments and can be imported in to the two core titles. However, it'll set you back $40, even if you're only purchasing to merge.

“When MTV first launched in 1981, we promised that people would ‘never look at music the same way again’ and, with Rock Band, we continue to fulfill this commitment," stated Paul DeGooyer, MTV’s Senior Vice President of Electronic Games & Music. “We're excited to be part of AC/DC’s and Columbia's global plan for the release of their new album, DVD and now, videogame. Being the first to present these revered songs in interactive form, exclusively on the Rock Band platform is a true honor. For those about to rock with the AC/DC LIVE: Rock Band Track Pack, we salute you!"

"AC/DC fans can now experience performing live, on stage with the band," said Columbia Records co-Chairman Steve Barnett. "An unforgettable concert is now an ultimate at-home entertainment experience with the AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack."

All tracks from the AC/DC LIVE: Rock Band Track Pack will also be available for play in Rock Band and Rock Band 2 by entering a special export authentication code for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system versions. As previously announced, AC/DC’s anthem “Let There Be Rock” is featured in Rock Band 2 – the first time the group has been included in a music-based video game. In addition, look for the epic Rock Band 2 TV commercial featuring the studio version of AC/DC’s rock anthem “Let There Be Rock” that premiered during the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards.

AC/DC LIVE: Rock Band Track Pack will feature the master recordings from the best of the band's live performances. The live recording was specially remixed for Rock Band by Mike Fraser. The game features 18 tracks, with more than 99 minutes of game play for each instrument:

"Thunderstruck"
"Shoot to Thrill"
"Back in Black"
"Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be"
"Heatseeker"
"Fire Your Guns"
"Jailbreak"
"The Jack"
"Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
"Moneytalks"
"Hells Bells"
"High Voltage"
"Whole Lotta Rosie"
"You Shook Me All Night Long"
"T.N.T."
"Let There Be Rock”
"Highway To Hell”
"For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)”

http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/41...Pack-Announced

Michael Corvin 09-30-08 12:46 PM

:lol: Someone hasn't ventured into the thread all morning.


Originally Posted by UncleGramps (Post 8973493)
:lol:

It does sound funny at first, but I'm sure lots of people have an Internet connection at their PC but have no interest in running Ethernet cable or buying a wireless adapter in order to go online with their console.

Oh, I got it. It was more of a semantics thing. The way it reads is funny.

pinata242 09-30-08 12:50 PM


Originally Posted by REL77 (Post 8973649)
Yeah, i dont know what happened to Npeaen today, but he got a REALLY late start on his vids today (just started within in the last hour or so)... Only going to get 5 songs this week

There was an issue with the downloading this morning. Maybe related to the recent XBL outage - maybe something else.


Originally Posted by Npeaen
IMPORTANT CHUNK OF INFO:
Live may be up, but for me and many others, the RHCP album download is stuck at 1% followed by many errors. Free time and me aren't very good friends right now so I don't know when I can get the videos up. I'm sorry, head elsewhere for videos this week.


chuckd21 09-30-08 12:56 PM

There are plenty of people who play Rock Band and have never downloaded a song ever, and probably don't even have an Xbox Live Silver membership. I have no doubt it'll be fairly easy to sell off the AC/DC pack on Craigslist even after you use the code to import.

CKMorpheus 09-30-08 01:00 PM


Originally Posted by Michael Corvin (Post 8973683)
:lol: Someone hasn't ventured into the thread all morning.


Ah, I see now. Well up until this moment I could barely get the thread to load, let alone read up on what was going on today. :blush:

pinata242 09-30-08 01:01 PM

In all fairness, at least that was (half of) the official HMX announcement.

Michael T Hudson 09-30-08 01:21 PM

I got tapes I got CD's I got my Public Enemy.

Trying to decide if I should get the whole album or not.

jediwicz 09-30-08 01:42 PM

My little my white ass AINT tickled pink,

the songs won't download.

Mad Dawg 09-30-08 02:30 PM

I'm kind of sad, as a fan of audience sing-alongs. None are in the RHCP album (not even Under the Bridge). It leads me to believe that either those DLC singles last week were authored to be on disc. I was hoping that it'd be standard with DLC now.

That said, the album is awesome on guitar. A lot of crazy riffs and fun parts. Also, a lot of repetition, but it's not ever boring.

The Bus 09-30-08 02:36 PM


Originally Posted by Shagrath (Post 8973643)
Not saying that it's a horrible site, I just don't care for it. Besides not being able to search by band/song, they also are using the old 1-9 tiering system instead of the 0-6. I (and most others) have moved on to RB2 and therefore the old tiering system is outdated for us.

If I was looking for a one-stop place to get all the DLC videos and tiering, rockbandcontent wouldn't be my first choice. Besides the DLC post I have here (which admittedly could be better), there's also rockgamer.com, which does have searching by artist/song, it also has sorting by artist/song/tier/release date, etc. Coupled with the fact that the overall format is a lot easier to deal with, and you've got a winner.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ck_Band_series

redbill 09-30-08 02:45 PM


Originally Posted by The Bus (Post 8974038)

lacks youtube links, which I find the most valuable feature.

pinata242 09-30-08 02:48 PM


Originally Posted by redbill (Post 8974070)
lacks youtube links, which I find the most valuable feature.

Is there a prohibition to adding them onto wiki? Shag could take that upon himself and share the list with the world.

redbill 09-30-08 03:15 PM

I would imagine so, or worse with the increased hits, the labels would get the videos removed from youtube...

Shagrath 09-30-08 05:07 PM


Originally Posted by pinata242 (Post 8974079)
Is there a prohibition to adding them onto wiki? Shag could take that upon himself and share the list with the world.

Fuck sharing with the rest of the world! You guys are my special peeps! :grouphug:

Liver&Onions 09-30-08 05:48 PM


Originally Posted by Shagrath (Post 8974443)
Fuck sharing with the rest of the world! You guys are my special peeps! :grouphug:

Yeah, then update your damn Sig with the latest thread! ;-)

Shagrath 09-30-08 05:52 PM


Originally Posted by Liver&Onions (Post 8974557)
Yeah, then update your damn Sig with the latest thread! ;-)

I knew there was something I was forgetting.. Damnit!

porieux 09-30-08 06:07 PM

I wonder if the AC/DC announcement will force Activision to finally announce something that we are all expecting?

tonyc3742 09-30-08 06:31 PM

There is a temporary database-style format which does allow sorting by any field
http://www.rockbandcontent.com/tests...songs/grid.php
Still 0-9 rating.
I really like the idea of the AC/DC pack, and disc-only WalMart exclusive (correct?) is very interesting. I'm on the fence on the fact that it's live, and I don't like the pricing. The tracks themselves are all great; there are definitely a few "I wish they'd add __", but it's a good setlist nonetheless.

Also...What's the point of Performance mode? I'll admit I haven't tried it, but it doesn't seem that useful/interesting to me.

FusionX 09-30-08 06:33 PM

I can't wait for the AC/DC pack. I don't love that they're live, but they'll still be a blast to rock out with.

invisiblegt 09-30-08 06:39 PM

I have one quick question. I, personally, did not enjoy Rock Band, at least when it came to guitar. For whatever reason, it was a little boring to me, and so I sold it, and went back to GH3.

I know there were those out there who felt the same way as I did, and so my question to them is: do you enjoy Rock Band 2? Is it a more fun game, or does it have the same basic feel as the first (charting, etc.)?

I was thinking about picking up the disc only tonight, because as I sit here, staring at my plastic guitar, I would love some new songs to play.

xmiyux 09-30-08 06:45 PM

It is exactly like the first.


Although what was boring about guitar in RB that wasn't boring in GH? Was it the difficulty of the charting in GHIII?

shumway 09-30-08 06:53 PM


Originally Posted by invisiblegt (Post 8974641)
I have one quick question. I, personally, did not enjoy Rock Band, at least when it came to guitar. For whatever reason, it was a little boring to me, and so I sold it, and went back to GH3.

I know there were those out there who felt the same way as I did, and so my question to them is: do you enjoy Rock Band 2? Is it a more fun game, or does it have the same basic feel as the first (charting, etc.)?

I was thinking about picking up the disc only tonight, because as I sit here, staring at my plastic guitar, I would love some new songs to play.

Rent it and see if you like any of the tougher songs any better.

Shagrath 09-30-08 08:49 PM

http://register.rockband.com/

Looks like you can put in your key now. They're saying the 20 songs will be available in a couple of weeks. I'm guessing right around the time of the PS3 launch.

I'm going to hold off on inputting my code until I hear the songs are out. There have been so many times where I've pre-ordered something really early, and then never got the code for an item. Then people that pre-order the day before release get their code right away. The Disturbed tracks are the most recent example that comes to mind.


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