Rock Band 4 announced for Xbone and PS4

GregN · Mar 6, 2015

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-03-05-rock-band-4-announced-for-this-year-on-ps4-and-xbox-one

Article says you can import all your old songs and use your plastic instruments.

The problem is, all my shit is on Xbox 360, and I don't want to buy an Xbone. Not enough games for it yet, and most of the shit on there is TPS and FPS games.

ahcmetal · Mar 6, 2015

It will be interesting to see how the Rock Band plastic guitar will stack up against Rocksmith's real guitar.

I've been putzing around with Rocksmith for the last few months and I don't ever see going back to playing Rockband...granted, ones a game to play with friends for fun...and the other is an educational tool to frusturate the hell out of yourself with...so their target markets may be a bit different, but the sales numbers will still be interesting to see a year from now.

Tung Fu ru · Mar 6, 2015

I don't know... I kinda feel like the whole Guitar Hero and Rock Band trend went about as fast as it came. I don't remember the last time I played either one, or heard anyone talking about them.

Rocksmith is definitely a different deal than Rock Band IMO.

Should be interesting to see how many people still are interested in the genre.

cdamm · Mar 6, 2015

Jag-Master · Mar 6, 2015

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Dr Shroom · Mar 6, 2015

cdamm said:

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statix138 · Mar 6, 2015

I bet this guy is excited.

GregN · Mar 6, 2015

Jag-Master said:
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Fuck ya, brotha.

I don't give a shit about Rocksmith - that's for people who are into guitar.
I'm more into vocals, drums, and keyboard.

ahcmetal · Mar 6, 2015

Beefy Hits said:
Fuck ya, brotha.

I don't give a shit about Rocksmith - that's for people who are into guitar.
I'm more into vocals, drums, and keyboard.

Some company basically did make an actual electronic drum kit you could use with rockband...and that thing was AWESOME. It pretty much made it Drumsmith.

SouthtownKid · Mar 6, 2015

Tung Fu ru said:
I don't know... I kinda feel like the whole Guitar Hero and Rock Band trend went about as fast as it came. I don't remember the last time I played either one, or heard anyone talking about them.

Just started playing Guitar Hero again. Literally just a week ago. I'm going through a major resurgence at the moment.

GregN · Mar 6, 2015

SouthtownKid said:
Just started playing Guitar Hero again. Literally just a week ago. I'm going through a major resurgence at the moment.

Good for you man. RB was popular at a couple of the Neo Gatherings.

ahcmetal said:
Some company basically did make an actual electronic drum kit you could use with rockband...and that thing was AWESOME. It pretty much made it Drumsmith.

Yep. I think it was Ion.

100proof · Mar 7, 2015

Hard to believe it's been 5 years since the last GH + RB games. I guess the steady flow of DLC for Rock Band made it seem evergreen.

Those games definitely needed to take a break at the time but I'm super excited for more Rock Band now that I've had a couple of years to let it rest. It was easily the game I played most in the previous generation. Great party game for non-video game playing types, great game to get the missus involved (singing/keyboards) and the leaderboard chasing in RB was super fun. Hell, I played the shit out of Rock Band Blitz too with its Amplitude-lite style. Rock Band is a terrific video game, Rocksmith is a great educational tool but a mediocre game.

Here's to hoping they can figure out the backwards compatibility bullshit with MS + Sony. I'm not particularly interested in buying another $200 worth of plastic crap.

GregN · Mar 7, 2015

100proof said:
Hard to believe it's been 5 years since the last GH + RB games. I guess the steady flow of DLC for Rock Band made it seem evergreen.

Those games definitely needed to take a break at the time but I'm super excited for more Rock Band now that I've had a couple of years to let it rest. It was easily the game I played most in the previous generation. Great party game for non-video game playing types, great game to get the missus involved (singing/keyboards) and the leaderboard chasing in RB was super fun. Hell, I played the shit out of Rock Band Blitz too with its Amplitude-lite style. Rock Band is a terrific video game, Rocksmith is a great educational tool but a mediocre game.

Here's to hoping they can figure out the backwards compatibility bullshit with MS + Sony. I'm not particularly interested in buying another $200 worth of plastic crap.

I'm with ya all the way man. It sounds like they won't be supporting the keyboard in 4, and that really sucks, but I can see why.

Renmauzo · Mar 7, 2015

The break from the music game genre was nice, but it's nice to see a new Rockband all the same, and the song importation seals the deal for me. All I care about is the mic, but it's good to know most of the other stuff will work too for people who don't like to/can't sing.

GregN · Mar 7, 2015

Renmauzo said:
The break from the music game genre was nice, but it's nice to see a new Rockband all the way, and the song importation seals the deal for me. All I care about is the mic, but it's good to know most of the other stuff will work too for people who don't like to/can't sing.

I wonder how they'll implement that song carry-over though. And I'm pretty sure the 360 controllers don't natively work with the xbone, or am I wrong?

Renmauzo · Mar 7, 2015

Beefy Hits said:
I wonder how they'll implement that song carry-over though. And I'm pretty sure the 360 controllers don't natively work with the xbone, or am I wrong?

No, the reg controllers won't work. They may implement a type of USB dongle though. I would assume the song importation will probably be via some kind of app, or USB transfer cable...

WoodyXP · Mar 7, 2015

I can't wait to not get Rock Band 4.

Karou · Mar 7, 2015

so what shortcomings did previous versions have for them to use as excuses as to why they can't make ''old'' console versions?
that'd take care of a few compatibility and transfer issues, having them make versions for 3 and 360-right? it goes on playstations before?

Dr Shroom · Mar 8, 2015

I just want to know one thing:

Why?

ThGame · Mar 8, 2015

Yep so done with these games. Ill admit they had thier day for myme but that day is long gone.

GregN · Mar 8, 2015

ThGame said:
Yep so done with these games. Ill admit they had thier day for myme but that day is long gone.

I go on binges playing them, and then I don't touch them for months, so I understand what you're saying.

Renmauzo · Mar 8, 2015

They're always fun at parties.

Karou · Mar 8, 2015

Dr Shroom said:
Why?

easy, people will buy it. five years will have lots of newcomers that will feel great about getting the 'better' new one and probably plenty of people thinking they are upgrading by buying for the next gen even if they put out old console versions which they will probably avoid due to it really being the same thing? I wonder if they get funded/commision by only putting out versions for the latest and greatest systems? its more ok to poke fun at this being samey than even Mario, right? weird that they would drop peripherals(keyboards) and still be able to call it ''new and improved''?

so what does it have that makes it have to be on the new ones, really?
me I never played one, the closest was some fireworks rhythm game demo for 360 that I stunk at.

Hot Chocolate · Mar 8, 2015

Beefy Hits said:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-03-05-rock-band-4-announced-for-this-year-on-ps4-and-xbox-one

Article says you can import all your old songs and use your plastic instruments.

The problem is, all my shit is on Xbox 360, and I don't want to buy an Xbone. Not enough games for it yet, and most of the shit on there is TPS and FPS games.

I missed the whole Rockband/Guitar Hero craze but I know people who had been all up in it and it's nice that you're stuff can carry over

Aren't they still doing stuff for Rocksmith as I think I still see dlc for it popping up on the PSN add-on section every other Tuesday

Giant Bomb mentioned they wondered how this will change what song gets added now that artist and record companies know that there's money to be made here

GregN · Aug 11, 2015

http://www.harmonixmusic.com/games/rock-band/rb4songs/

Can't say I'm too impressed by the tracklist.

The cure and the killers are good. Paramore is ok. Other stuff - meh.

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