Official Rock Band DLC News, Impressions, and Comments Thread

[TiLT]

I have one of these, which has survived hours upon hours of playing and taken me from the early days of Easy difficulty up to Expert. It's a joy to play and has real weight, making it feel like less of a toy and more authentic.

Then again, I don't have a massive amount of experience with these controllers. The others I've tried haven't felt anywhere as solid as this one though.

[Hetz]

Next week's DLC adds two more 3 packs to the perpetually growing Rock Band library. One pack features the return of Maroon 5, and the other introduces Puddle of Mudd to the RB set list, with one Pro Guitar upgrade per artist. Enjoy!

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (June 21):

 · Maroon 5 – “Misery”
 · Maroon 5 – “This Love” X
 · Maroon 5 – “Won’t Go Home Without You”
 · Puddle of Mudd – “Blurry”
 · Puddle of Mudd – “Control”
 · Puddle of Mudd – “She Hates Me” X

 (These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system June 22)

 These tracks will be available for purchase as “Maroon 5 Pack 02”, “Puddle of Mudd Pack 01” and as individual tracks on Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii. Tracks marked with “X” will include Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

 Price:

$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per song
 $2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per song
 $0.99 USD (100 Wii Points/80 Microsoft Points), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade
 $5.49, £2.49 UK, €3.99 EU (440 Microsoft Points, 550 Wii Points) for Puddle of Mudd Pack 01
 $5.49, £2.49 UK, €3.99 EU (440 Microsoft Points, 550 Wii Points) for Maroon Five Pack 02

Pretty good week for DLC. I really like two of the Puddle of Mudd songs (She Hates Me and Blurry) and enjoy Maroon 5, so I think I will be getting both packs.

[gellar]

I have one of these, which has survived hours upon hours of playing and taken me from the early days of Easy difficulty up to Expert. It's a joy to play and has real weight, making it feel like less of a toy and more authentic.

Then again, I don't have a massive amount of experience with these controllers. The others I've tried haven't felt anywhere as solid as this one though.

I have a similar one (except mine is bright ass orange) and I'm nothing but happy with it.

[denoginizer]

Even though it will take awhile to get this, Amazon has the wood body Fender Strat replica RB guitar on sale for $60.  This is not the pro model but is probably the best looking controller guitar Ive seen.  

http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Fender-Stratocaster-Replica-Xbox-360/dp/B00473WX2O?t=slicinc-20&tag=slicinc-20

I need to replace one of my plastic guitars (the guitar hero 3 model gibsons just don't hold up long term with their detachable necks). Not sure I want to drop $60 on it though. Any comments on the durability of these controllers?

Actually the GH3 Gibsons are by far the most solid.  

That's depressing. I've gone through four of them in three years.

That's interesting.  We have been through 2 RB1 guitars, 1 RB2 guitar, 1 GHWT guitar, and 1 GHWoR guitar but the GH3 Gibson is still working like a champ.  Maybe we just got a good one.

[rickfc]

Even though it will take awhile to get this, Amazon has the wood body Fender Strat replica RB guitar on sale for $60.  This is not the pro model but is probably the best looking controller guitar Ive seen.  

http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Fender-Stratocaster-Replica-Xbox-360/dp/B00473WX2O?t=slicinc-20&tag=slicinc-20

I need to replace one of my plastic guitars (the guitar hero 3 model gibsons just don't hold up long term with their detachable necks). Not sure I want to drop $60 on it though. Any comments on the durability of these controllers?

Actually the GH3 Gibsons are by far the most solid.  

That's depressing. I've gone through four of them in three years.

I have 2 of the GH World Tour guitars, and they're solid, even better than the Explorer. You can pick them up on eBay for ~$25 each.

[Bullwinkle]

So, sorry to take the conversation away from these downloadable guitars or whatever you guys are talking about.

Here's next week:

Poison Pack 01 (440 MSP / 550 WP / $5.49)
• "Nothin' But a Good time" (160 MSP / 200 WP / $1.99)*
• "Talk Dirty To Me" (160 MSP / 200 WP / $1.99)
• "Unskinny Bop" (160 MSP / 200 WP / $1.99)

3 Doors Down Pack 01 (440 MSP / 550 WP / $5.49)
• "Here Without You" (160 MSP / 200 WP / $1.99)
• "When I'm Gone" (160 MSP / 200 WP / $1.99)*
• "When You're Young" (160 MSP / 200 WP / $1.99)
 
*Pro Guitar/Bass expansion available (80 Microsoft Points / 100 Wii Points / $0.99)

Also, "Pac Man Fever" is up on RBN.

[Bullwinkle]

Xbox 360 / Wii / PS3
 Available: July 5
 
Individual songs
• "For What It's Worth" - Buffalo Springfield (160 MSP / 200 WP / $1.99)*
• "Man On The Moon" - R.E.M. (160 MSP / 200 WP / $1.99)
• "Aerials" - System of a Down (160 MSP / 200 WP / $1.99)*
• "Hypnotize" - System of a Down (160 MSP / 200 WP / $1.99)
• "Turning Japanese" - The Vapors (160 MSP / 200 WP / $1.99)*
 
*Pro Guitar/Bass expansion available (80 MSP / 100 WP / $0.99)
 

IN for Buffalo Springfield, REM and The Vapors!

[Gratch]

Yesterday was a sad day, as I finally deleted all my RB songs from my 360 hard drive to make room for other things.   Figured it's been over a year since I played it...may as well call it quits. 

[The Grue]

In for all of it.

[denoginizer]

In for all of it.

Ditto.

[Bullwinkle]

Frankie say Rock Band Weekly DLC!

Xbox 360 / Wii / PS3
 Available: July 12
 
Individual songs
• "A Little Respect" - Erasure (160 MSP / 200 WP / $1.99)
• "Relax (Come Fighting)" - Frankie Goes to Hollywood (160 MSP / 200 WP / $1.99)
• "Boom" - P.O.D. (160 MSP / 200 WP / $1.99)*
• "Youth of the Nation" - P.O.D. (160 MSP / 200 WP / $1.99)
 
*Pro Guitar/Bass expansion available (80 MSP / 100 WP / $0.99)
 


In for Frankie and Erasure, but I'm going to have to wrestle a bear while drinking a beer and shooting something to make up for it.

[Larraque]

Getting Erasure and Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Should be excellent pro keys songs

[CeeKay]

wait.. this week was a Def Leppard 6 pack and no one bumped this?

[edit] ugh, Pour Some Sugar on Me is a live version?

[Purge]

wait.. this week was a Def Leppard 6 pack and no one bumped this?

[edit] ugh, Pour Some Sugar on Me is a live version?

Plus all the drumming bits are one-handed.

[rickfc]

wait.. this week was a Def Leppard 6 pack and no one bumped this?

[edit] ugh, Pour Some Sugar on Me is a live version?

Plus all the drumming bits are one-handed.

 

[Bullwinkle]

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3 on August 16th, 2011

Fall Out Boy – “Dance, Dance”
Fall Out Boy – “Sugar, We’re Goin’ Down” X
Fall Out Boy – “Thnks fr th Mmrs”
Deep Purple – “Child in Time”
 
These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation 3 on August 17th.

The 3 available Fall Out Boy tracks will be available as “Fall Out Boy Pack 01” for $5.49, and all tracks will be available for purchase individually for $1.99 on Xbox 360 & PlayStation 3, and $2.00 on Wii. Tracks marked with “X” will include Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

[The Grue]

First time in a  long time that I don't buy a song.

[denoginizer]

Opeth, Trivium, and Dream Theater this week. First time I have purchased an entire song pack since Ozzy.

[The Grue]

Opeth, Trivium, and Dream Theater this week. First time I have purchased an entire song pack since Ozzy.

I bought the Stevie Wonder pack the other week.  Bought "We Built This City" as well.

[shon]

Rockband 3 is now available on the Games for Windows Marketplace for $20. 

I have been waiting for this since I have 2 rooms that I play Rockband in, one where my electronic drums are and the other when I just want to chill and enjoy the music while playing bass.  Also the Xbox int the other room is starting to have trouble reading discs. 

[Harkonis]

is dlc cross compatible?

[shon]

is dlc cross compatible?

I downloaded the game and it loaded my DLC without any problems.   

[Bullwinkle]

Been a long time since I've been in here.  Worth coming back to post

Hall & Oates Pack 01!

Inludes "Private Eyes", "Maneater" and "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)"

[The Grue]

Been a long time since I've been in here.  Worth coming back to post

Hall & Oates Pack 01!

Inludes "Private Eyes", "Maneater" and "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)"

Fuck Yeah!

[Devil]

There needs to be about 20 other Hall and Oates songs too.

And, to keep my streak alive: Prince?

[Bullwinkle]

There needs to be about 20 other Hall and Oates songs too.

And, to keep my streak alive: Prince?

Especially because these three seem to make them like women haters, good as they are. 


On a side note, I wish they'd stop listing the indie tunes in the regular XBLM DLC section.  Frequently they seem to take over the whole row, with two versions of every song.  And there are a lot of songs.

[CeeKay]

I think I may need to grab one of the upcoming Valentine's Day releases

[Knightshade Dragon]

I think I may need to grab one of the upcoming Valentine's Day releases

Aaaaand now that's stuck in my head.   

[Hetz]

Love the Valentines Day dlc! I'm getting all of it.

[CeeKay]

oooo.... Huey Lewis 3 pack next week- Do You Believe in Love, The Heart of Rock & Roll and I Want a New Drug.

[Hetz]

oooo.... Huey Lewis 3 pack next week- Do You Believe in Love, The Heart of Rock & Roll and I Want a New Drug.

Yep, I've been looking forward to the Huey Lewis Pack since they announced it back a couple months ago in their holiday livestream. I'm pretty happy with their choices for songs.....though I would like Heart and Soul at some point.

[Bullwinkle]

Huey has been creeping up a lot in the last year or so.  Before that, I don't think I'd heard his name in 20 years.

IN for the DLC.

[CeeKay]

Men at Work's 'Down Under' and 'Overkill' plus Santana featuring Rob Thomas in 'Smooth' are out this week.  In for Down Under and Smooth.

hopefully Smooth is the first of many more Santana songs coming as DLC 

oh, and can't remember where I saw it but supposedly a huge Rock Band announcement is coming at PAX East.

[jersoc]

interesting, wonder what it could be. i'd be shocked if it was another game. is it just about rock band? I thought it was a HMX in general, which lead me to believe another a small chance of another frequency/amplitude.

[CeeKay]

actually, here we go:

[Bullwinkle]

RB: LZ

[CeeKay]

RB: LZ

I'm hoping for something with Kinect support

[Hetz]

My bet is that they will have a download only expansion pack for RB3 in the Fall.