Re: [H] Guitar Hero or Rock Band?

[Thane Sherrington]

At 09:02 PM 04/12/2009, Bino Gopal wrote:

If you mean can you play RB2 with your GHWT guitar controller then yep, and
vice versa; at least on the 360.  I think there's a page out there that
lists exactly all this and which controllers work with which game and
whatnot...if you google it there should be something; ahh, right on
rockband.com!


Awesome!  I had purchased RB, but it wouldn't work with my GHWT 
guitars and drums, so I was leery of buying a new one.


T 

Re: [H] Guitar Hero or Rock Band?

[Bino Gopal]

If you mean can you play RB2 with your GHWT guitar controller then yep, and
vice versa; at least on the 360.  I think there's a page out there that
lists exactly all this and which controllers work with which game and
whatnot...if you google it there should be something; ahh, right on
rockband.com!

http://www.rockband.com/compatibility

There was another site, a gaming site that had a good one too...ahh yes,
here we go (instrument compatability chart/matrix):

http://www.joystiq.com/Instrument-Compatibility-Matrix/

though it is a little old since it doesn't have GH5...hmm, from the GH
perspective too:

http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2008/11/official-guitar/


HTH!

BINO


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[mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Thane Sherrington
Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 1:22 PM
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: Re: [H] Guitar Hero or Rock Band?

At 09:43 AM 04/12/2009, Christopher Fisk wrote:
>On Thu, 3 Dec 2009, Thane Sherrington wrote:
>
>>At 09:28 PM 03/12/2009, Bobby Heid wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I was thinking about getting her either Rock Band or Guitar Hero to go
with
>>>it.  I would like to get some feedback from you all as to which one you
like
>>>best.  And, if you've played both, why you liked one over the other.
>>
>>I haven't played both, but last Christmas I did a fair bit of 
>>research and Guitar Hero World Tour came up the best, and it is a 
>>blast.  I do like the idea of Rock Band's track packs, however.
>
>
>Disagree strongly.  Rock Band is clearly the better 
>choice.  Currently there are close to, if not more than 1000 tracks 
>available.  Harmonix is releasing 6-10 songs per week vs 2-5 
>songs/week that GHWT releases.

That's what I said. :)

BTW, can I use RB2 on my GHWT controllers?

T 

Re: [H] Guitar Hero or Rock Band?

[Thane Sherrington]

At 09:43 AM 04/12/2009, Christopher Fisk wrote:

On Thu, 3 Dec 2009, Thane Sherrington wrote:


At 09:28 PM 03/12/2009, Bobby Heid wrote:



I was thinking about getting her either Rock Band or Guitar Hero to go with
it.  I would like to get some feedback from you all as to which one you like
best.  And, if you've played both, why you liked one over the other.


I haven't played both, but last Christmas I did a fair bit of 
research and Guitar Hero World Tour came up the best, and it is a 
blast.  I do like the idea of Rock Band's track packs, however.



Disagree strongly.  Rock Band is clearly the better 
choice.  Currently there are close to, if not more than 1000 tracks 
available.  Harmonix is releasing 6-10 songs per week vs 2-5 
songs/week that GHWT releases.


That's what I said. :)

BTW, can I use RB2 on my GHWT controllers?

T 

Re: [H] Guitar Hero or Rock Band?

[Bino Gopal]

Agree with Chris strongly too; HUGE fan of the rhythm games and been wanting
the band ones for a while (last couple years).  Best Buy had a sale a few
weeks ago so I dove in full bore:

They had (might still have) RB2 special ed for $99, which is a great price;
snag that ASAP!  I also got the premium drums (the ION set) for $150, which
is half off the $300 list price (and these drums are pretty bad-ass).
That'll cover the base equipment you need, unless you want to get a
guitar/mic stand ($50 at BB too for the React one which isn't bad).

That having been said, I'd say RB over GH if you were picking only one,
mainly b/c RB supports DLC MUCH better than the GH games does (which makes
me sad, since I've been a fan of GH since GH1).  As Chris said, you can
import (almost all except 3) all the songs from RB1 into RB2 and all you
need to do is borrow the RB1 disk (you don't even need to keep it) and then
pay the 400 MS points (which is $5, as 80 points=$1; don't ask me why they
did it that way instead of 100 points=$1), and you get all the songs.

You can also get almost all the track packs vol2, metal, classic rock,
country, ac/dc and do the same import deal for ALL the songs (you just need
the code from the manual; don't need the disk after that and don't even have
to pay the RB1 redemption fee!), so the beauty is that you just need the RB2
disk in and can play ALL those songs w/o switching disks and messing up your
game or party flow--totally great user experience!!  Oh and you can do this
with most of the songs from Lego:RB too!

The only exception to this is Beatles:RB as they want to be its own
standalone platform so you can't import those songs into RB2, but you will
be able to add more Beatles songs to it so you will get more DLC there.

Now I went and got almost all the GH and RB games b/c I've been a GH fan
since the beginning (evne though I thought RB was better), but I got deals
on almost all of them.  Here's the best prices I've found on all of them.  

Used (at Gamestop):
GH1 (not made for the 360)
GH2 $10 (not it's not a band game but good songs)
GH3 $10 (also not a band game)
GH: Aerosmith   $15 (not a band game either; I'm a completist! :P)
Beatles: RB $50 (figured save the $10 at the time)

New (mostly Amazon; was BB but returning for better prices at Amazon)
GH: World Tour  $17 (big sale; but $30 at BB or reg price)
GH: Smash Hits  $25 (GREAT price since it's $50/60 elsewhere; all old
GH1/2/3 songs in band format so you definitely
want this)
GH: Metallica   $25 (Metallica; 'nuff said!)
RB2 $99 (as I said, bought the special ed with the game,
drums, mic and RB guitar, so great deal)
Lego RB $44 (got it at Best Buy; was best price I've seen since
then)
GH5 $100 (I got this b/c I got the GH guitar with it,
and the GH5 guitar is great; prefer it to RBbut
that's your personal pref; but this way you get the game and an extra guitar
for parties)


Oh and the RB track packs are all like $20 for the disks, but as mentioned,
you don't need them once you dl the data into RB2, so I just borrowed the
disk from a friend and dl'ed the content with the code and was good to go; I
think the code gets like 3 uses and then is expired though...you can always
look for used games but the code might be used up and the advantage is not
having to switch disks.

Fyi the RB1 track pack wasn't made for the 360 (no idea why) so you'll have
to dl those songs individually if you want them (if you gotta have them all!
:P)

And as mentioned GH only allows importing of SOME content into GH5 and you
have to pay and if they even allow you to import more songs then it'll cost
you even more; GH has def failed as far as competing with RB unfortunately
*sniff*

Ok that covers most of my obsessive research into this the last few weeks.
I'll post if I think of anything else; cheers!

BINO


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[mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Fisk
Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 5:52 AM
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Subject: Re: [H] Guitar Hero or Rock Band?

On Fri, 4 Dec 2009, Christopher Fisk wrote:

> If you purchase Rock Band 2, you can get the Rock Band 1 Songs imported to
the 
> DLC list by paying a small (I think $5) fee for the import.

Clarification:  You need the Rock Band 1 Disk to do this. 
Renting/barrowing a friends works along with of course purchasing Rock 
Band 1.



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Re: [H] Guitar Hero or Rock Band?

[Veech]

We have the XBox 360 and bought Rock Band 2, as well as Beatles Rock Band. 
It's a blast!  Still, Team Fortress 2 is my go-to game.


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From: "Brian Weeden" 

To: "hardware" 
Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 17:34
Subject: Re: [H] Guitar Hero or Rock Band?



Rock Band by far.

---
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Technical Advisor
Secure World Foundation <http://www.secureworldfoundation.org>
+1 (514) 466-2756 Canada
+1 (202) 683-8534 US


On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 8:28 PM, Bobby Heid  wrote:


Hey,



I won an XBox 360 Elite tonight at a Microsoft event.  I was going to buy
one for my daughter (14 years old) for Christmas, so timing could not 
have

been better.



I was thinking about getting her either Rock Band or Guitar Hero to go 
with

it.  I would like to get some feedback from you all as to which one you
like
best.  And, if you've played both, why you liked one over the other.



Thanks,

Bobby

Re: [H] Guitar Hero or Rock Band?

[Christopher Fisk]

On Fri, 4 Dec 2009, Christopher Fisk wrote:

If you purchase Rock Band 2, you can get the Rock Band 1 Songs imported to the 
DLC list by paying a small (I think $5) fee for the import.


Clarification:  You need the Rock Band 1 Disk to do this. 
Renting/barrowing a friends works along with of course purchasing Rock 
Band 1.




Christopher Fisk
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Re: [H] Guitar Hero or Rock Band?

[Christopher Fisk]

On Thu, 3 Dec 2009, Thane Sherrington wrote:


At 09:28 PM 03/12/2009, Bobby Heid wrote:



I was thinking about getting her either Rock Band or Guitar Hero to go with
it.  I would like to get some feedback from you all as to which one you like
best.  And, if you've played both, why you liked one over the other.


I haven't played both, but last Christmas I did a fair bit of research and 
Guitar Hero World Tour came up the best, and it is a blast.  I do like the 
idea of Rock Band's track packs, however.



Disagree strongly.  Rock Band is clearly the better choice.  Currently 
there are close to, if not more than 1000 tracks available.  Harmonix is 
releasing 6-10 songs per week vs 2-5 songs/week that GHWT releases.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complete_list_of_downloadable_songs_for_the_Rock_Band_series


If you purchase Rock Band 2, you can get the Rock Band 1 Songs imported to 
the DLC list by paying a small (I think $5) fee for the import.


Things to note:

The Rock Band 2 Drums are much better than the Rock Band 1 Drums.  Same 
with the guitar.  (At least on the Wii)


You'll want to pick up an extra guitar when you buy the set, having just 
one doesn't work.




You just missed out on a great Mt. Dew/Rock Band promotion, there were 
caps that were giving free DLC about 75% of the time.  I got a lot of DLC 
from that promotion (50+ songs)




Have fun!


Christopher Fisk
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Re: [H] Guitar Hero or Rock Band?

[Stan Zaske]

Left4Dead II


Gary Udstrand wrote:

Call of Duty, World of Warfare II.  :-)

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Twigs snap and tracks fade, a photograph reacquaints


On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 11:38 PM, John R Steinbruner wrote:

  

None of the above,..

Halo or Forza 3  :)

Cheers.



On Dec 3, 2009, at 5:28 PM, Bobby Heid wrote:



Hey,



I won an XBox 360 Elite tonight at a Microsoft event.  I was going to buy
one for my daughter (14 years old) for Christmas, so timing could not
  

have


been better.



I was thinking about getting her either Rock Band or Guitar Hero to go
  

with


it.  I would like to get some feedback from you all as to which one you
  

like


best.  And, if you've played both, why you liked one over the other.



Thanks,

Bobby

  

--
JRS
stei...@pacbell.net

Facts do not cease to exist just
because they are ignored.





  

Re: [H] Guitar Hero or Rock Band?

[Gary Udstrand]

Call of Duty, World of Warfare II.  :-)

--
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http://www.twigsandtracks.com
Twigs snap and tracks fade, a photograph reacquaints


On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 11:38 PM, John R Steinbruner wrote:

> None of the above,..
>
> Halo or Forza 3  :)
>
> Cheers.
>
>
>
> On Dec 3, 2009, at 5:28 PM, Bobby Heid wrote:
>
> > Hey,
> >
> >
> >
> > I won an XBox 360 Elite tonight at a Microsoft event.  I was going to buy
> > one for my daughter (14 years old) for Christmas, so timing could not
> have
> > been better.
> >
> >
> >
> > I was thinking about getting her either Rock Band or Guitar Hero to go
> with
> > it.  I would like to get some feedback from you all as to which one you
> like
> > best.  And, if you've played both, why you liked one over the other.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Bobby
> >
>
>
> --
> JRS
> stei...@pacbell.net
>
> Facts do not cease to exist just
> because they are ignored.
>
>

Re: [H] Guitar Hero or Rock Band?

[John R Steinbruner]

None of the above,..

Halo or Forza 3  :)

Cheers.



On Dec 3, 2009, at 5:28 PM, Bobby Heid wrote:

> Hey,
> 
> 
> 
> I won an XBox 360 Elite tonight at a Microsoft event.  I was going to buy
> one for my daughter (14 years old) for Christmas, so timing could not have
> been better. 
> 
> 
> 
> I was thinking about getting her either Rock Band or Guitar Hero to go with
> it.  I would like to get some feedback from you all as to which one you like
> best.  And, if you've played both, why you liked one over the other.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Bobby
> 


-- 
JRS
stei...@pacbell.net

Facts do not cease to exist just
because they are ignored.

Re: [H] Guitar Hero or Rock Band?

[Thane Sherrington]

At 09:28 PM 03/12/2009, Bobby Heid wrote:



I was thinking about getting her either Rock Band or Guitar Hero to go with
it.  I would like to get some feedback from you all as to which one you like
best.  And, if you've played both, why you liked one over the other.


I haven't played both, but last Christmas I did a fair bit of 
research and Guitar Hero World Tour came up the best, and it is a 
blast.  I do like the idea of Rock Band's track packs, however.


T 

Re: [H] Guitar Hero or Rock Band?

[Brian Weeden]

Rock Band by far.

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Technical Advisor
Secure World Foundation 
+1 (514) 466-2756 Canada
+1 (202) 683-8534 US


On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 8:28 PM, Bobby Heid  wrote:

> Hey,
>
>
>
> I won an XBox 360 Elite tonight at a Microsoft event.  I was going to buy
> one for my daughter (14 years old) for Christmas, so timing could not have
> been better.
>
>
>
> I was thinking about getting her either Rock Band or Guitar Hero to go with
> it.  I would like to get some feedback from you all as to which one you
> like
> best.  And, if you've played both, why you liked one over the other.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bobby
>
>

[H] Guitar Hero or Rock Band?

[Bobby Heid]

Hey,

 

I won an XBox 360 Elite tonight at a Microsoft event.  I was going to buy
one for my daughter (14 years old) for Christmas, so timing could not have
been better. 

 

I was thinking about getting her either Rock Band or Guitar Hero to go with
it.  I would like to get some feedback from you all as to which one you like
best.  And, if you've played both, why you liked one over the other.

 

Thanks,

Bobby