Comments on: Playstation 3 Rock Band Special Edition! http://www.newvideogames.org/ps3/playstation-3-rock-band-special-edition Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:42:01 +0300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Daniel W. Grilley http://www.newvideogames.org/ps3/playstation-3-rock-band-special-edition/comment-page-1#comment-6117 Daniel W. Grilley Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:30:48 +0000 http://www.newvideogames.org/ps3/playstation-3-rock-band-special-edition#comment-6117 While being a lot of fun this game causes much frustration setting up. Half the time we can't get the microphone to register properly with a controller. The guitar is unbelievably poor compared to guitar hero. Unlike the guitar hero version, it has an on/off switch that if on the back of the guitar. If you forget to turn this off your batteries will be dead overnight. When the guitar goes dead I can't even start a game with the vocals and drummer because I can't seem to find a way to get the guitar out of the band. This game is also a lot less forgiving than guitar hero on timing. I tend to hit notes early a lot more often and miss them from being too early. Overall guitar hero is 100x better than this due to all the shortcomings. Rating: 1 / 5 While being a lot of fun this game causes much frustration setting up. Half the time we can’t get the microphone to register properly with a controller. The guitar is unbelievably poor compared to guitar hero. Unlike the guitar hero version, it has an on/off switch that if on the back of the guitar. If you forget to turn this off your batteries will be dead overnight. When the guitar goes dead I can’t even start a game with the vocals and drummer because I can’t seem to find a way to get the guitar out of the band. This game is also a lot less forgiving than guitar hero on timing. I tend to hit notes early a lot more often and miss them from being too early. Overall guitar hero is 100x better than this due to all the shortcomings.
Rating: 1 / 5

]]> By: Philip Ho http://www.newvideogames.org/ps3/playstation-3-rock-band-special-edition/comment-page-1#comment-6116 Philip Ho Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:20:12 +0000 http://www.newvideogames.org/ps3/playstation-3-rock-band-special-edition#comment-6116 Let me first say this, I played this game a few times at my friends house on his Xbox 360 and it was great. I have Guitar Hero III for my Playstation 3 and I have 2 Les Paul wireless controllers, So I decided to buy this game for my PS3 and sell the Rock Band guitar...BAD IDEA, I bought the product on amazon so I had 2 days to wait for my game to come in the mail. I purchased the songs I wanted ahead of time and I received my Rock Band and i'm hyped up and ready to play...then BAM I find out the Les Paul Guitar Hero wireless guitars are not compatible with Rock Band because Activision and Harmonix are both greedy and both want money. This pisses me off because I have to shell out another $50+ to get another guitar for Rock Band if I want to enjoy a full band. So if I keep Rock Band I will have to have 4 guitars in total. One for GH3 and one for RB. I like the GH3 guitars much better but it all comes down to money. <br /> <br />If you own GH3 and plan to buy this game, be prepared to shell out more money for an extra guitar. This game is really fun but this incompatibility issue drops the overall rating for this game. Get the Xbox 360 version if you have a 360. Rating: 2 / 5 Let me first say this, I played this game a few times at my friends house on his Xbox 360 and it was great. I have Guitar Hero III for my Playstation 3 and I have 2 Les Paul wireless controllers, So I decided to buy this game for my PS3 and sell the Rock Band guitar…BAD IDEA, I bought the product on amazon so I had 2 days to wait for my game to come in the mail. I purchased the songs I wanted ahead of time and I received my Rock Band and i’m hyped up and ready to play…then BAM I find out the Les Paul Guitar Hero wireless guitars are not compatible with Rock Band because Activision and Harmonix are both greedy and both want money. This pisses me off because I have to shell out another $50+ to get another guitar for Rock Band if I want to enjoy a full band. So if I keep Rock Band I will have to have 4 guitars in total. One for GH3 and one for RB. I like the GH3 guitars much better but it all comes down to money.

If you own GH3 and plan to buy this game, be prepared to shell out more money for an extra guitar. This game is really fun but this incompatibility issue drops the overall rating for this game. Get the Xbox 360 version if you have a 360.
Rating: 2 / 5

]]> By: jmhard http://www.newvideogames.org/ps3/playstation-3-rock-band-special-edition/comment-page-1#comment-6115 jmhard Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:14:00 +0000 http://www.newvideogames.org/ps3/playstation-3-rock-band-special-edition#comment-6115 I've had this game less than 24 hours, and I'm already prepared to call it the best game ever. I never thought I could enjoy anything more than guitar hero, but this has done it. That drum controller is ridiculous fun. I've also played guitar and sang at the same time on a few songs. I own a real mic stand, so I was able to set it up. I've enjoyed guitar hero and karaoke revolution, so this is combining those games for me, plus adding that drum set! I did have to put in some time calibrating for the lag caused by my DLP TV, but once I did everything worked superbly. So if you're having trouble with the rhythm, spend a little time working that out. I can't wait to play it for hours and hours and hours... <br /> <br />The big questions will be: <br />1 - Will the hardware hold up <br />2 - Will the downloadable content come through, and will it be reasonably priced. <br />3 - Will the online play deliver. <br /> <br />If this game comes through on these counts, this could very well go down as my favorite game of all time. Rating: 5 / 5 I’ve had this game less than 24 hours, and I’m already prepared to call it the best game ever. I never thought I could enjoy anything more than guitar hero, but this has done it. That drum controller is ridiculous fun. I’ve also played guitar and sang at the same time on a few songs. I own a real mic stand, so I was able to set it up. I’ve enjoyed guitar hero and karaoke revolution, so this is combining those games for me, plus adding that drum set! I did have to put in some time calibrating for the lag caused by my DLP TV, but once I did everything worked superbly. So if you’re having trouble with the rhythm, spend a little time working that out. I can’t wait to play it for hours and hours and hours…

The big questions will be:

1 – Will the hardware hold up

2 – Will the downloadable content come through, and will it be reasonably priced.

3 – Will the online play deliver.

If this game comes through on these counts, this could very well go down as my favorite game of all time.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: Michael Crone http://www.newvideogames.org/ps3/playstation-3-rock-band-special-edition/comment-page-1#comment-6114 Michael Crone Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:00:40 +0000 http://www.newvideogames.org/ps3/playstation-3-rock-band-special-edition#comment-6114 The game is great...I mean really great, but there is one MAJOR flaw.... <br /> <br />The drum set pedal broke....just now...snapped... <br /> <br />At the base there is this little dot...and smack dab through it I now have a huge crack...''It is no longer usable....at all... <br /> <br />I now have to either figure out how to rig it, or send it in for a replacement...this is cheap plastic molding and will not hold any serous drumming... <br /> <br />I don't really play the guitar much, but I suspect it has the smae weakness...they just feel...cheap... <br /> <br />If not for this the game would have gotten 4 stars....no Hendrix.....extra songs are extremely expensive, and they don't count toward your global ranking at all.....lame...PLUS you cant play them with anyone else unless THEY buy them too! LAME! <br /> <br />Edit: Just an update, there are kits out there to repair the pedal or replacement guitars that are much sturdier. I would definitely suggest investing in those things at the same time as buying this game, or you will spend a long time doing the broken item return tango with the company. Rating: 2 / 5 The game is great…I mean really great, but there is one MAJOR flaw….

The drum set pedal broke….just now…snapped…

At the base there is this little dot…and smack dab through it I now have a huge crack…”It is no longer usable….at all…

I now have to either figure out how to rig it, or send it in for a replacement…this is cheap plastic molding and will not hold any serous drumming…

I don’t really play the guitar much, but I suspect it has the smae weakness…they just feel…cheap…

If not for this the game would have gotten 4 stars….no Hendrix…..extra songs are extremely expensive, and they don’t count toward your global ranking at all…..lame…PLUS you cant play them with anyone else unless THEY buy them too! LAME!

Edit: Just an update, there are kits out there to repair the pedal or replacement guitars that are much sturdier. I would definitely suggest investing in those things at the same time as buying this game, or you will spend a long time doing the broken item return tango with the company.
Rating: 2 / 5

]]> By: TechieGuy http://www.newvideogames.org/ps3/playstation-3-rock-band-special-edition/comment-page-1#comment-6113 TechieGuy Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:23:38 +0000 http://www.newvideogames.org/ps3/playstation-3-rock-band-special-edition#comment-6113 The peripherals on this game are complete junk. Just read the rockband forums and you can see how many people are having problems with this game. <br /> <br />My guitar was defective out of the box, so I went through the warranty replacement process and received a second guitar that stopped working after about 40 minutes (one of the frets registers as permanently down) <br /> <br />I have seen MANY other reports of people having similar problems. This product was obviously rushed to market with many known defects and should be recalled. Rating: 1 / 5 The peripherals on this game are complete junk. Just read the rockband forums and you can see how many people are having problems with this game.

My guitar was defective out of the box, so I went through the warranty replacement process and received a second guitar that stopped working after about 40 minutes (one of the frets registers as permanently down)

I have seen MANY other reports of people having similar problems. This product was obviously rushed to market with many known defects and should be recalled.
Rating: 1 / 5

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