[Multiplatform] The Beatles: Rock Band

Making this thread because I like to torture myself.

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It's torture because unless I come into x hundred dollars worth of money that I can't use in any way other than to buy an Xbox 360 and this game, I will never own this game. Which is a pity, because it's taking two things which are awesome - Rock Band and the Beatles - and merging them into something that will with no shred of doubt be SUPERMEGAFUCKING awesome.

(Waiting for EA to wake up and allow a harmony/rhythm guitar part. What's the hold-up?)

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Whatever the asking price, it'll happen someday, and maybe sooner as bands start lining up for the same treatment the Beatles are getting with this game.

(Coming too soon: The Rolling Stones: Rock Band )

Paco: all prior GH/RB equipment will work. The only real change is the inclusion of three-part vocal harmony.

Get your USB hubs out.

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People playing the game. It's interesting that they have three separate singers. Also notable: check out the drum kit. Three cymbals/high-hats?

The game's opening cinematic. I wonder who drew that.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by RacinReaver

I came.

Also hoping you choose to play as a particular Beatle instead of an instrument since they would switch up occasionally on who played what. It just seems like it would be hilarious fun to have your bassist all of a sudden have to play drums.

Ringo disappears; somehow Paul plays bass and drums and vocals at the same time.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

I was being theoretical based on what actually happened with the Beatles; Ringo quit for a while towards the end.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Apparently there's a demo or a disc with videos from the game on it because someone uploaded some videos of a few songs from the game, minus the fretboard but with the score and that meter on the side still there. Enjoy (while they're still up):

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I still feel like the animations (mouths, strumming) could stand to be a little sharper, but in terms of art direction, this game is beautiful.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by Big Gay Chulo

Is it just the vocals you can have multiples of or is it like Guitar Hero 5 where they're going to let you have as many of each instrument as you want? Four drummer bands are going to be epic.

No, the vocals are the only thing that will be getting the multi-part treatment. I think the idea of multiple instrument parts just for the sake of it (and not adding any real gameplay value) is silly, but that's aside from the point.

Playing an instrument and singing is a real challenge unless you know a song by heart. (Again, the lack of a real "George part", i.e. a rhythm guitar part, will either force you to have someone just singing or having your drummer sing, which would be a fucking task.)

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by Big Gay Chulo

I think Guitar Hero 5 isn't going to have multiple parts for each instrument, it' just going to allow you to play as a band but double up some tracks, most likely to allow people with an extra guitar and no drum kit to play four player.

I understand what they're intending to do with that and the ability to drop out or join in on-the-fly -- they're leaning towards a more casual game. It's a nice touch, but I find it hard to imagine how you'll know you're doing a shit job on guitar if someone else is doing good on the same instrument. They're trying to expand the game but it sounds like they're watering down the experience along with it.

FELIPE NO

Seeing how I've been listening to the Beatles non-stop for the past month or so, I'm really hopeful I can find the money to get a new console and the game. I'd likely be getting a PS3 since I have drums compatible with the PS2/3, and I have a USB mic already, but I'd need new guitar(s) too.

Money.

I'm curious to see if the game supports additional cymbals on the drum kit. I remember the E3 video and I've been seeing people demoing the game with three extra cymbals hooked up, but I haven't seen any additional note streams. (I'm reading on BestBuy.com that a particular set of cymbals is "supported" by TB:RB, so at least they're "supported".)

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?