Rock Band 2 revealed, due out this year
Local indie developer Harmonix announces the sequel to Rock Band, with a lot of coy teasing and good news.
by Jeff Edwards, Game Channel Editor.
In an interview with IGN, Harmonix’s Dan Teasdale announced that Rock Band 2 is on its way, with the XBox 360 version hitting in September and the PS3 version arriving at an undetermined time. Along with this announcement come the assurance that everything has been tuned to perfection, from the online modes to the menus, and everything that was great has been made better. Also promised are “new ways to enjoy” the music, and the relaxing announcement that not only will Rock Band 2 be able to play DLC from the first Rock Band, but that the old Rock Band will be able to download and play new tracks released after Rock Band 2.
Dan also proudly announced that they’ve assembled the best set-list ever for on-the-disc play, calling it a who’s-who of rock over the years. While they won’t reveal the set list just yet, Harmonix has yet to disappoint in their selection. New and improved instruments are on their way, with heightened customization, the promise of greater reliability, and further backwards compatibility. Character creation is also enhanced, and though not announced, Dan pointed out Harmonix’s philosophy and interest in allowing for user generated content. It’s not a “make your own song” mode, but he does reinforce that if Harmonix is going to do it, they’re not going to stop until it’s great.
Rock Band is close to our hearts here at Megazine, so expect updates over the coming weeks as more details are announced.
Jeff can be reached at jedwards@megazinemedia.com.
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June 30th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
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This freaking year! BC DLC!
That’s all I needed to hear.
July 1st, 2008 at 12:58 am
The backward-compatible DLC is just what the doctor ordered. That way, the hundreds of dollars Gray spent on Rock Band DLC don’t go to waste when the first one is obsolete.
Let’s see if the Wii version is both unfashionably late and gimped like its predecessor. Guitar Hero: World Tour tops my list so far, because Rock Band for Wii was horribly crippled.
July 6th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Have ya’ll seen the rumoured setlist? There’s a decent amount of crap, but there’s also MASTODON. Not their best song, though.
And Livin’ on a Prayer. And Lump. And Everlong.
I’m just gonna go out on a limb and say Rock Band is gonna get my GOTY vote 2 years in a row.
July 10th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
It looks like there are two purported setlists floating around on the internets, but most have overlapping titles. Methinks the upcoming battle between Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero: World Tour will be a showdown.