Rock Band - DLC Done Right

Shadarr · 2009-03-11T10:31:55.000Z

Calistas:

I have GH2 + 3 and RB and am prefering RB enough to consider just waiting. I don’t know enough folks who want to sing or drum so the extra kit is kind of lost on me right now haha. Maybe I will skip GHWT and wait for another iteration.

I decided to skip World Tour when I thought about how often I play any of the GH games anymore, which is practically never. It might be a decent game on its own merits with some fun songs, but I highly doubt it would be good enough to get the RB disc out of my tray.

Midnight_Son · 2009-03-11T11:45:32.000Z

Prodigy:

I can play And justice for all’s battery chart in Expert mode, no problem. Same goes for Battery on guitar. Both are devil heads songs in these respective areas if I’m not mistaken.

I lasted 15 seconds this time.

There’s devil hard, and there’s devil extra hard. I think this one is much more in the Exiled/Visions category - in a very different style, but that goes without saying (and yet I said it).

It’s all about the patterns, man.

Rock8man · 2009-03-11T15:51:26.000Z

I found this through Joystiq. Some very interesting charts about Rock Band and the music within it.

Almost 73% of the music available in the game is now from DLC. They also break down the songs by genre, as described by the game. A lot of genres are severely under-represented from looking at that chart. Like Emo, and Southern Rock. The content seems pretty evenly divided between decades, except the 2000s get way too many songs, and the 60s get too few. And although they differentiate between Easy songs (3x difficulty or less) and Hard songs (4x difficulty or higher), and decide that Easy songs far outnumber harder songs in the game, I like the next chart, which shows the game is fairly evenly divided between 0x, 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x songs. 6x (devil difficulty) understandably is under-represented. Good stuff.

ZekeDMS · 2009-03-11T16:02:53.000Z

I think one Fall Out Boy song and one Killers song is enough Emo. Which brings up the question, is it really a lack of the genre, or the fact there are so few bands who’ll cop to being emo (or accept being categorized as such?)

It is interesting how little southern rock there is overall, but I’m not sure it’s disproportionate at all, there’s just not a lot of major southern rock acts out there. But I damn well want Hold on Loosely ported to RB anyway.

Adree · 2009-03-11T16:37:59.000Z

ZekeDMS:

I think one Fall Out Boy song and one Killers song is enough Emo. Which brings up the question, is it really a lack of the genre, or the fact there are so few bands who’ll cop to being emo (or accept being categorized as such?)

It is interesting how little southern rock there is overall, but I’m not sure it’s disproportionate at all, there’s just not a lot of major southern rock acts out there. But I damn well want Hold on Loosely ported to RB anyway.

I’d classify Fall Out Boy as more pop-punk than emo. Emo is Dashboard Confessional, stuff like that.

Shadarr · 2009-03-11T16:41:23.000Z

ZekeDMS:

I think one Fall Out Boy song and one Killers song is enough Emo. Which brings up the question, is it really a lack of the genre, or the fact there are so few bands who’ll cop to being emo (or accept being categorized as such?)

There is no My Chemical Romance in the game, so yeah it’s a lack of the genre.

ZekeDMS · 2009-03-11T16:50:04.000Z

Does DC call themselves emo now? I know MCR doesn’t, despite being kings of it.

FOB actually DOES call themselves such, and I’d not deny them. The vocals and lyrics alone put them into the category.

Adree · 2009-03-11T17:12:53.000Z

ZekeDMS:

Does DC call themselves emo now? I know MCR doesn’t, despite being kings of it.

FOB actually DOES call themselves such, and I’d not deny them. The vocals and lyrics alone put them into the category.

I propose we just create a new category called “Hot Topic”

JPR · 2009-03-11T18:05:55.000Z

ZekeDMS:

But I damn well want Hold on Loosely ported to RB anyway.

I had completely forgotten about that song. It was by far my favorite track to play from Rocks the 80’s, and I think it’s a great, great note chart. I just watched the an expert guitar Youtube, and it brought back some pleasant memories (I sold my PS2 and guitar hero 1/2/rt80s stuff when I got my 360).

salwon · 2009-03-12T07:02:20.000Z

You people putting The Killers in the same list as Fall Out Boy makes me sad.

TriggerHappy · 2009-03-12T10:38:13.000Z

ZekeDMS:

Does DC call themselves emo now? I know MCR doesn’t, despite being kings of it.

FOB actually DOES call themselves such, and I’d not deny them. The vocals and lyrics alone put them into the category.

I have a friend who’s a total Dashboard groupie, sees them in concert a few times a year. I called them emo once in passing and she got really pissed at me, said they aren’t emo anymore. For what that’s worth.

Shadarr · 2009-03-12T11:18:40.000Z

TriggerHappy:

I have a friend who’s a total Dashboard groupie, sees them in concert a few times a year. I called them emo once in passing and she got really pissed at me, said they aren’t emo anymore. For what that’s worth.

That’s a totally emo thing to do. You should tell her that.

sinfony · 2009-03-12T11:24:01.000Z

Also, being friends with Dashboard Confessional fans is a bad idea generally.

TriggerHappy · 2009-03-12T13:06:51.000Z

It’s more my fiance’s friend, but I wouldn’t end a friendship based on one band anyway.

Harkonis · 2009-03-12T20:04:16.000Z

TriggerHappy:

It’s more my fiance’s friend, but I wouldn’t end a friendship based on one band anyway.

You should say it then and see if your friend feels the same way about ya ;)

ZekeDMS · 2009-03-12T20:12:19.000Z

Adree:

I propose we just create a new category called “Hot Topic”

I can go for that.

Salwon:

You people putting The Killers in the same list as Fall Out Boy makes me sad.

Too bad, because they SO are. Maybe not hardcore, but they’re certainly in the category. I’d love to know what else one could consider Mr. Brightside and When You Were Young. Right up there with Panic! At the Disco.

TriggerHappy:

I have a friend who’s a total Dashboard groupie, sees them in concert a few times a year. I called them emo once in passing and she got really pissed at me, said they aren’t emo anymore. For what that’s worth.

And MCR fans say they’re not emo. Who you gonna believe?

divedivedive · 2009-03-12T20:16:43.000Z

There must be some difference, because I love the Killers but hate Fall Out Boy and Panic! at the Disco.

ZekeDMS · 2009-03-12T21:16:33.000Z

Hey, I hate country and I like Dixie Chicks.

Uh…The Killers don’t have the haircuts? They’re by far less obnoxious? That’s all I’ve got, man.

Staff_Sergeant · 2009-03-12T22:10:55.000Z

Adree:

I propose we just create a new category called “Hot Topic”

I got an Iron Maiden T-Shirt at Hot Topic >:(

Equis · 2009-03-12T22:59:34.000Z

What’s Jimmy eat world then? Cos I like Jimmy eat world. The Killers and maybe one MCR song. But if I have to listen to DC, i feel like clawing on a blackboard for a more pleasant audio experience.