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Aeropause Forums Tag: mtv http://www.aeropause.com/forums/ Aeropause is an exploration in gaming culture, trends, technologies and innovations. en Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:08:59 +0000 Joe on "Harmonix Gives Us The Rock Band 2 Set List...In Two Point Font" http://www.aeropause.com/forums/topic/97#post-162 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:31:12 +0000 Joe 162@http://www.aeropause.com/forums/ <a href="http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/archives/images/2008/07/rockband2boxset.jpg"><img class="alignleft alignnone size-medium wp-image-13557" style="float: left;" title="rockband2boxset" src="http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/archives/images/2008/07/rockband2boxset.jpg" alt="" width="220" height="119" /></a>During the Microsoft press conference, Harmonix took the stage to talk about <a href="http://www.aeropause.com/tag/rock-band-2/" target="_blank">Rock Band 2</a>, and they mentioned the track list for the game. Actually they showed the track list on the big screen. Unfortunately, it was in font so small, no one could really read the set list, because the font was so small. Well, as of this morning, I noticed that <a href="http://www.ebgames.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=71887" target="_blank">EB Games</a> had an update for their Rock Band 2 pre-order pages today, and that update was a full and complete set list, courtesy of Harmonix. All you have to do is click the link and scroll down to see the full list. Or you can click the jump and check out the full list. Notables include, AC/DC, Ratt, Jethro Tull, Jane's Addiction and Norman Greenbaum. One thing that was in an earlier story we had, that depresses me now, is that the rumor of Dire Straits being in the game turned out to be false, which makes me a sad panda. Maybe they will get in there as DLC. 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It is why they are selling, or are going to sell the lights and fog kit that you can hook up to your console. The fret patterns in Guitar Hero III just don't seem to sync up, the longer I play it, and the punishment factor of the difficulty in that game, just turned me off of it, once Rock Band came out. The levels are a bit easier, and there are so many ways to play. It is an experience to enjoy with friends. The one thing that is funny is that the 1up crew got a chance to see Guitar Hero World Tour and said it looks way too similar to Rock Band now, right down to the interface. Joe on "Debut Trailer For Rock Band 2" http://www.aeropause.com/forums/topic/50#post-68 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:05:22 +0000 Joe 68@http://www.aeropause.com/forums/ <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="480" height="392" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="id" value="gtembed" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="src" value="http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?mid=36037" /><embed id="gtembed" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="392" src="http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?mid=36037" quality="high" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="sameDomain"></embed></object> Fresh off its debut on Gametrailers TV, we now have the first official trailer for Rock Band 2, and to be honest, it did not exactly sell me on the game 100%. I like some of the improved visuals, but I really would have liked to have seen more of the actual game, like band screens, world tour modes, etc. Right now, this just looks more like an enhanced Rock Band 1 video sequence, nothing more. Stephen on "How playing Guitar Hero 2 makes me want to try Rock Band" http://www.aeropause.com/forums/topic/48#post-65 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:49:28 +0000 Stephen 65@http://www.aeropause.com/forums/ <a href="http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/archives/images/2008/06/rock_band-2-lg.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-13265" title="rock_band-2-lg" src="http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/archives/images/2008/06/rock_band-2-lg.jpg" alt="" width="277" height="207" /></a>This evening I popped over my brother-in-law's new home for a visit. It was a visit, like so many such visits are, that ended up having something of a gaming subtext. As a man who's been on Guitar Hero since its origin, Adam has every Guitar Hero game on PS2 (he hasn't yet picked up Aerosmith, but he will), along with a couple of RedOctane's wireless controllers for the system. He also owns a Wii and plans on a 360 in the future, but as he's invested so much already in the PS2 guitars, there's no desire to dump more money until Activision stops publishing on PS2. He's thinking practically here. Adam's in a good position to make the transition to Rock Band when Activision abandons his platform. The peripheral quandary tends to trouble us all, I think. What do you do when you change franchises? What about systems? A lack of standards in all this makes sense, but it doesn't make things easier for Joe Consumer. Hi, I'm Joe Consumer. Yes, that's my real name. No, my mom was not cruel, why do you ask? The recent podcast and some other comments I've made might make it appear that I favor Guitar Hero over Rock Band, but I've never played Rock Band. While I insist that MTV's brand is not showing the initiative in functionality that Activision's is, I can certainly appreciate that when it comes down to gameplay, Rock Band is more fun just based on the experiences of others. That makes sense, as Harmonix is there. It's too bad they aren't working with RedOctane anymore, who are the other real stars of the show. One thing I noticed while playing Guitar Hero II tonight on Adam's PS2 was how much better the game looks than the Wii version of Guitar Hero III. It's irritating to me that Neversoft's Tony Hawk-style deformed characters (note singer Trapjaw on loan from He-Man and the Masters of the Universe) have infiltrated Guitar Hero and the game's feel is just not quite as tight as its prequels were. Of course, the Wii version of Rock Band is a wash, so I'd need to pick it up on PS3. But then, there's that peripheral issue again. Do I sell Guitar Hero III and dive head-first into Rock Band, inferior instruments and all? End rant. Joe on "Konami Gets Lawsuit Fever" http://www.aeropause.com/forums/topic/43#post-55 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:26:37 +0000 Joe 55@http://www.aeropause.com/forums/ <a href="http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/archives/images/2008/07/pw-objection.gif"><img class="alignleft alignnone size-medium wp-image-13452" style="float: left;" title="pw-objection" src="http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/archives/images/2008/07/pw-objection.gif" alt="" width="227" height="161" /></a>Konami opened up a can of lawsuit whoop-ass today on Harmonix, MTV and Viacom, all part of the immensely popular <a href="http://www.aeropause.com/tag/rock-band/" target="_blank">Rock Band</a> video game. Konami alleges that two of their patents were violated by Harmonix and company. The first patent mentions "simulated musical devices", while the second one covers "music rhythm-based matching games". While at first glace, the lawsuit brings up memories of Gibson and their lawsuit against Activision over the guitar simulation, there is another twist to the story, that may not bode well for Activision. <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/konami-sues-harmonix-viacom-and-mtv-over-rock-band/" target="_blank">Engadget</a> noticed that Activision made a note in their Gibson lawsuit, that specifically mentions the Konami patent, in relation to their instruments, make one wonder if Activision has already negotiated a settlement with Konami over this very patent.