Rock Band 3

[Devil]

Is there anything that the Squire can't do that the Mad Catz can, or the other way around?

The price is going to be the determining factor...

[Ralph-Wiggum]

Well, the Squire can be played as a real guitar, so there's that.

[Chaz]

Well, the Mad Catz is wireless, and the Squire is wired.  Since the Squire is an actual guitar, there's some maintenance that comes with that like replacing strings.  Also, your fingers are going to hurt like crazy for a while after starting with the Squire, and won't with the Mad Catz. 

[raydude]

Is there anything that the Squire can't do that the Mad Catz can, or the other way around?

The price is going to be the determining factor...

IMHO the Squire is only good if you think you may be using it as a gateway to practicing real guitar or if you want to try and see if playing on a real guitar would be any fun. If you only want to use it as a game controller then I would just stick w/ the Mad Catz one.

As for myself, I think playing on a real guitar might be fun but I don't want to spend the money on any old regular guitar and then take guitar lessons and then figure out that I don't really want to do it. Buying the Squier and Rock Band 3 gets me the fun factor of playing a real guitar in a game and determine that way whether I'm cut out to learn real guitar playing or not.

[Devil]

OK - I think I'm going to go with the Mad Catz. Probably cheaper, wireless and I already have a real guitar if I wanted to get back to that.

This way I can avoid the finger pain and still play the game at a new level.

Thanks, kids! 

[denoginizer]

OK - I think I'm going to go with the Mad Catz. Probably cheaper, wireless and I already have a real guitar if I wanted to get back to that.

This way I can avoid the finger pain and still play the game at a new level.

Thanks, kids!  

This is what I'll eventually do as well.  For the same reasons.  I might be the only one that's really looking forward to the game who isn't that much interested in pro guitar mode.  The interface improvements and cymbal charting are enough to get me excited.

[Bullwinkle]

OK - I think I'm going to go with the Mad Catz. Probably cheaper, wireless and I already have a real guitar if I wanted to get back to that.

This way I can avoid the finger pain and still play the game at a new level.

Thanks, kids!  

This is what I'll eventually do as well.  For the same reasons.  I might be the only one that's really looking forward to the game who isn't that much interested in pro guitar mode.  The interface improvements and cymbal charting are enough to get me excited.

I'm interested that the Pro mode exists.  In my wild fantasy, I'll try it and really take to it, then practice diligently until I'm able to play in a black turtleneck in a pub where a crowd of people snap their fingers in appreciation.  In reality, I'll try it once and never go back.

[denoginizer]

More of the setlist was leaked today.

The Bronx – False Alarm
Lynyrd Skynyrd – Free Bird
Beach Boys – Good Vibrations (Live)
Tegan and Sara – The Con
Riverboat Gamblers – Don’t Bury Me… I’m Still Not Dead
The Police – Don’t Stand So Close to Me
Steve Miller Band – Fly Like an Eagle
Blondie – Heart of Glass
The Who – I Can See For Miles
James Brown – I Got You (I Feel Good)
Ramones – I Wanna Be Sedated
John Lennon – Imagine
Big Country – In a Big Country
Primus – Jerry Was a Race Car Driver
Echo and the Bunnymen – Killing Moon
Dover – King George
Raveonettes – Last Dance
The Sounds – Living in America
Phish – Llama
Faith No More – Midlife Crisis
Paramore – Misery Business
Queens of the Stone Age – No One Knows
At the Drive-In – One Armed Scissor
The Muffs – Outer Space
Golden Earring – Radar Love
Amy Winehouse – Rehab
Elton John – Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting)
Deep Purple – Smoke on the Water
The Smiths – Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One Before
Hypernova – Viva La Resistance
Pretty Girls Make Graves – Something Bigger, Something Brighter
Swingin’ Utters – This Bastard’s Life
Dire Straits – Walk of Life
Devo – Whip It
Warren Zevon – Werewolves of London
Flaming Lips – Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1

[CeeKay]

FREEBIRD!!!!!!!!!!

[denoginizer]

Here's a list of the confirmed songs so far. 


Amy Winehouse – Rehab
At The Drive-In – One Armed Scissor
B-52's, The - Rock Lobster
Beach Boys – Good Vibrations (Live)
Big Country – In A Big Country
Blondie – Heart Of Glass
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Get Up, Stand Up
Bronx, The – False Alarm
Chicago - 25 or 6 to 4
Cure, The - Just Like Heaven
David Bowie - Space Oddity
Deep Purple – Smoke On The Water
Def Leppard - Foolin'
Devo - Whip It
Dio - Rainbow In The Dark
Dire Straits – Walk Of Life
Doors, The - Break On Through (To The Other Side)
Dover – King George
Echo And The Bunnymen – Killing Moon
Elton John – Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting)
Faith No More – Midlife Crisis
Filter - Hey Man, Nice Shot
Flaming Lips – Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Pt. 1
Foreigner - Cold As Ice
Golden Earring – Radar Love
HIM - Killing Loneliness
Huey Lewis And The News - The Power Of Love
Hypernova – Viva La Resistance
Ida Maria - Oh My God
INXS - Need You Tonight
James Brown – I Got You (I Feel Good)
Jane's Addiction - Been Caught Stealing
Jimi Hendrix Experience, The - Crosstown Traffic
Joan Jett And The Blackhearts - I Love Rock 'N Roll
John Lennon – Imagine
Juanes - Me Enamora
Lynyrd Skynyrd – Free Bird
Maná - Oye Mi Amor
Marilyn Manson - The Beautiful People
Metric - Combat Baby
Muffs, The – Outer Space
Night Ranger - Sister Christian
Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train
Paramore – Misery Business
Phish – Llama
Phoenix - Lasso
Police, The – Don’t Stand So Close To Me
Poni Hoax - Antibodies
Pretty Girls Make Graves – Something Bigger, Something Brighter
Primus – Jerry Was A Race Car Driver
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
Queens Of The Stone Age – No One Knows
Rammstein - Du Hast
Ramones – I Wanna Be Sedated
Raveonettes – Last Dance
Rilo Kiley - Portions For Foxes
Riverboat Gamblers – Don’t Bury Me… I’m Still Not Dead
Roxette - The Look
Slipknot - Before I Forget
Smash Mouth - Walkin' On The Sun
Smiths, The – Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One Before
Sounds, The – Living In America
Spacehog - In The Meantime
Steve Miller Band - Fly Like An Eagle
Stone Temple Pilots - Plush
Swingin' Utters - This Bastard's Life
T. Rex - 20th Century Boy
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World
Tegan And Sara – The Con
Them Crooked Vultures - Dead End Friends
Tokio Hotel - Humanoid
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - I Need To Know
Vines, The - Get Free
War - Low Rider
Warren Zevon – Werewolves Of London
White Stripes, The - The Hardest Button To Button
Whitesnake - Here I Go Again
Who, The – I Can See For Miles
Yes - Roundabout

[gellar]

There is a disturbing lack of Journey on that list.

[rickfc]

I'm not digging much of that list...

[denoginizer]

Personally I counted 37 songs I would buy at $2 apiece if they were DLC. 

[CeeKay]

There is a disturbing lack of Journey on that list.

Don't stop believing!

[gellar]

Personally I counted 37 songs I would buy at $2 apiece if they were DLC. 

Really interesting exercise.  I see 39 I'd at least consider getting.

[CeeKay]

30 songs that I know I like makes it worth it for me; they'd cost 60 bucks as DLC so anything else would be a bonus.

[jersoc]

27, but some songs I never heard or can't place the tune to.

[Isgrimnur]

Day 1 purchase for me.  There's plenty there that I like.  I stopped 2/3 of the way down the list when I hit 20.  There were several more that I was interested in.

[Ralph-Wiggum]

Hmmm... I think I would actually buy less than 10 songs on that list. There are more that I wouldn't mind playing, but I wouldn't have paid 2 bucks for them. And there are at least 5 to 10 songs I'll be avoiding at all costs.

[Bullwinkle]

There is a disturbing n encouraging lack of Journey on that list.

FTFY!   

Looking at that list, I'm very excited.  There are a ton of tunes on there I'm looking forward to playing.

[gellar]

How dare you.

[Bullwinkle]

How dare you.

I dare fine.  How dare you?

[gellar]

How dare you.

I dare fine.  How dare you?

IT WAS NOT A QUESTION.

[The Grue]

I count 53 songs I would pay for as DLC.  Makes me really get my money's worth.

[Larraque]

With this list I can finally get rid of gh 1 & 2. :-)

[CeeKay]

Don't they already have Journey's only good song out as DLC anyways?

[denoginizer]

I want Wheel In The Sky.

[Devil]

The Party's Over

[Eel Snave]

20-23 for me.

[CeeKay]

new keyboard video.

[Bullwinkle]

PS3 Keyboard bundle not available in US

Some sort of trade agreement.  You can still buy a keyboard and the game, but no bundle.

They're trying to take care of pre-orders, at least.

[Devil]

How much is the real guitar going to cost?!?!?!!?

[MaxSteele]

How much is the real guitar going to cost?!?!?!!?

One million dollars!

[Devil]

How much is the real guitar going to cost?!?!?!!?

One million dollars!

Unfortunately that could be right!!

[sgoldj]

PS3 Keyboard bundle not available in US

Some sort of trade agreement.  You can still buy a keyboard and the game, but no bundle.

They're trying to take care of pre-orders, at least.

OK.. if I'm not getting a keyboard bundle, how can I lobby for the "ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW" track pack to be released b-4 Halloween in trade?   

[Ralph-Wiggum]

How much is the real guitar going to cost?!?!?!!?

A lot. I read on QT3 that the base Fender costs around $250, so then add in all the modifications required for RB and it will probably be at least $300.

[Devil]

How much is the real guitar going to cost?!?!?!!?

A lot. I read on QT3 that the base Fender costs around $250, so then add in all the modifications required for RB and it will probably be at least $300.

OUT!

[Harkonis]

I'd be surprised if it is under $400, but I would still get one.

[CeeKay]

I keep waiting to see if there will be other bundles than just the game and the keyboard.

[jersoc]

I would doubt it at this point.

The price of the guitar is really disappointing.  I was hoping for 200. AFAIK you still need to buy the midi converter anyways. so it's going to be another 40 to whatever the price turns out to be. So if it's 300 we're looking at 340 before taxes. Freakin ouch. Not even my drum set was that much.