Rock Band Farce.

[Aada]

EA knows there are too many donkeys in Europe that will pay whatever price they set for the game.

They would not dare pull this stunt off in the USA.

 

[GReaper]

I can understand things being more expensive over here than in the US, but the difference between the two is beyond a joke.

Is it really worth £180? I doubt any retailer selling it at that price is going to get many sales.

 

[Aada]

I can understand things being more expensive over here than in the US, but the difference between the two is beyond a joke.

Is it really worth £180? I doubt any retailer selling it at that price is going to get many sales.

No game i mean NO game should be more expensive to buy then the console itself.

Soon it will be back to the days of the N64 where games are £60-£70 i remember paying £70 for Turok, never again.

 

[Ch3tan]

So prices are on works webby,

£119.99 for the hardware, then £40 for the game.

Buy Rock Band - Band In A Box - Microsoft XBOX 360 Game from Woolworths.co.uk online shop

 

[bob269]

So prices are on works webby,

£119.99 for the hardware, then £40 for the game.

Buy Rock Band - Band In A Box - Microsoft XBOX 360 Game from Woolworths.co.uk online shop

Play have it for £99 + £39 for the game

And for a further £2 off if you enter NEWPLAY08 as a discount coupon

 

[Opt1]

I know it s a rip off, but I finish my finals exams the day after this is out - and I have been living in a box for the past 6 weeks not really going out, so I have a fair bit of money I've not spent lately..

..So am getting it.

Amazon - £140 altogether, plus postage.

Yes I'm a tool, but life is short.

 

[inactionman]

That's where I ordered it from, but as a prime member (no, not that prime ) I get next day delivery for nowt, so should have it friday, and have a group of mates around to play it on saturday night.

 

[Sar]

If you can't buy it due to your personal financial circumstances then fair enough but describing those who can buy it as 'having too much money' or 'people who can't be arsed shopping around' is silly.

Peasant.

You sir, are a

"Personal financial circumstances"? Could you be any more patronising?




As for me, there's no fucking way in hell I'll be paying twice the US price for the same fucking product. Not only that, but the fucking track downloads of XBLM are twice the fucking price as well! US gets them for an average 80 points, whereas us "peasants" are paying 160 points per track.

It's a fucking joke, and one that EA are having at Europe's expense.

 

[Jimmae]

i went out and got it, accepted that the price was high, and its worth every penny, top top fun! 20 quid of free xbl vouches at hmv helped soften the blow a bit too

 

[ST^]

As for me, there's no fucking way in hell I'll be paying twice the US price for the same fucking product. Not only that, but the fucking track downloads of XBLM are twice the fucking price as well! US gets them for an average 80 points, whereas us "peasants" are paying 160 points per track.

It's a fucking joke, and one that EA are having at Europe's expense.

You pay twice as much for everything else, why would games be different?

 

[KevinUK]

I've just ordered the game because I didnt know my GH2 guitar will work with it and the standard xbox headset works too.

I will see around christmas time if theres any sign of rock band 2 with an improved drum kit or a lower price on the original kit.

 

[inactionman]

I've been playing it over the weekend with some friends, and it's ace. I've learnt my voice isn't suited to singing, and my drum work is improving. Medium guitar/bass is too easy though, although the jump to hard may take a fair bit of practice.

 

[bob269]

I've been playing it over the weekend with some friends, and it's ace. I've learnt my voice isn't suited to singing, and my drum work is improving. Medium guitar/bass is too easy though, although the jump to hard may take a fair bit of practice.

So just hum, as long as the pitch is right it'll count

I sound like i'm strangling a cat but i still manage to pass on medium

 

[inactionman]

Yeah the friend of mine who normally sings does that, claims he learn't it from singstar, feels like cheating to me though.

 

[bob269]

Yeah the friend of mine who normally sings does that, claims he learn't it from singstar, feels like cheating to me though.

I had no choice in parts, 3-4 of the songs are in german and french

 

[inactionman]

Yep, they are annoying. They should really put an option in to disable those songs in tour mode!

 

[bob269]

Not only that, but the fucking track downloads of XBLM are twice the fucking price as well! US gets them for an average 80 points, whereas us "peasants" are paying 160 points per track.

It's a fucking joke, and one that EA are having at Europe's expense.

I'm not denying the hardware is expensive, however there's only 4 songs available in the US for 80points, the other 90 or so are 160mps.

 

[KevinUK]

Doh, just ordered the instrument pack too.

Have you seen the Guitar Hero 4 game? The drums look great but the game itself doesnt look as advanced. I never have liked Neversoft (who made GH3 and GH4).

 

[PLightstar]

Started to play it and its great fun with mates, having problems with drums cause my flatmate below my room is complaining we were making too much noise, so we are guna wait till she is out before we play the drums. The Medium Guitar does seem easier than GH3 but some songs on Hard are a nightmare, did 'go with the flow' last nite and theres no rest bite at all, my fingers cramped up by the end of it.

 

[inactionman]

Get some drum silencers, you can find them online. They are supposed to cut down on the impact noise from the drums, which is a bit irritating TBH.

I've ordered mine, unfortunately it takes a while to be delivered, as the companies tend to be in the states.

Oh, and Guitar Hero 4 looks like it will be sub-par like Guitar Hero 3 was, Neversoft are not very good at innovating.

 

[KevinUK]

I'm only using my GH2 guitar at the moment but wow the sound quality seems to be far better than GH2 and 3. The animations and sets are great too

I would be playing now but my hand is tired. Medium is easy and hard was easy enough but I'm on around the 3rd stage and I'm starting to lose quite a bit at the moment

 

[inactionman]

I just wish Activision, EA and Konami would get together to ensure all instruments work on all games on the platform, as the collection of instruments I have is getting too big . Will never happen though, too much money in it.

 

[KevinUK]

So who has it on xbox? I like to drum but I can only use them when the house is empty cos they say they can hear me hit them too much. I get high 90% on medium apart from Enter Sandman where I get 80% on easy!

I havent used the guitar that much yet. Lets do the world tour in mp!

 

[Opt1]

Loving the game on 360 :]

Loving the drums.. at uni so most aren't too bothered by the noise - I only have one immediate neighbour and he's out a lot..

Currently going through Hard, destroyed Medium with a little work

Hard is.. hard :] I'm fine with a lot, but its the off-beat foot pedals that put me off a bit, need to get my head round them and give my brain a chance to adjust.

Think I'm up to the Killers song level on Hard at the mo.. Tier 6 of 9 :]

Am really going to have to start learning the rhythms

Not tried guitar or vocals yet..

 

[PLightstar]

Haven't progressed much through the sp really gettin into the Mp with a few mates and our band 'Recon Ghosts' (we play alot of GRAW2) I have found putting my duvet on the floor and putting my drums on top, reduces alot of the noise and banging, so my flatmate below hasn't complained yet.

Just got to D/L some of the extra tracks now.