Rock Band 3

dumpstertom · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 2010 8:08 pm

I read that Rock Band 3 is due out near the end of this year. There wasn't that much info but it did say that the game could feature music by Jimi Hendrix and it may make use of that Natal add-on.

I found the story on the GameFly app for the iPhone. Here's a link to the story. http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/62712

pezyo · **Posted:** Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:50 am

I saw this earlier today as well. They announced it on Facebook of all places. Here's the quote from the Rock Band fan page,

Quote:

Harmonix is developing Rock Band 3 for worldwide release this holiday season! The game, which will be published by MTV Games and distributed by Electronic Arts, will innovate and revolutionize the music genre once again, just as Harmonix did with the original Rock Band, Rock Band 2 and The Beatles: Rock Band. Stay tuned for more details!

bwguinig · **Posted:** Thu Mar 11, 2010 10:20 am

i'm curious to see what they may do to add to the experience... i thought GH5 actually did a good job with some of the new MP elements. i think the rhythm market was so super-saturated though, they killed themselves. i tried GH5 the other day and was looking to see if i could get some of the MP achievements and the game couldn't find a match.

pezyo · **Posted:** Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:07 am

Great preview video here. They show off a prototype keyboard and the keyboard gameplay. Looks pretty sweet. They also mention drop in/drop out multiplayer. All DLC and past peripherals will work with the game. There were a couple of songs in the video which I assume will be in the final game, Break on Through (To the Other Side) and Bohemian Rhapsody. Sweet! I can't wait to hear more at E3.

tengaport · **Posted:** Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:16 am

I'm probably out on this one. The music games just haven't resonated with me all that much iteration after iteration. It's one of those things that is fun to play with people over, but when I'm by myself the gear just stays in the closet.

pezyo · **Posted:** Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:20 am

They mentioned in the story that with vocal harmonies and the keyboard, this game will support 7 players (locally at least).

reecer · **Posted:** Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:37 am

tengaport wrote:

I'm probably out on this one. The music games just haven't resonated with me all that much iteration after iteration. It's one of those things that is fun to play with people over, but when I'm by myself the gear just stays in the closet.

I have to agree with Alan. I think I'm going to pack away all that stuff. It was fun but drumming by yourself gets old and I don't have people over enough to make it worth it.

GM Bullfrog · **Posted:** Thu Jun 10, 2010 11:58 am

This isn't going to be your average next version. RB3 will have a new mode called Pro. It will have forced cymbal support and for guitars they will have 2 advanced ones. One with actual strings and one with a ton of buttons. With the string version you will be playing the song exactly how it's played.

pezyo · **Posted:** Thu Jun 10, 2010 12:51 pm

Here are the Pro mode details. Link This is definitely not just an 83 song expansion pack.

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•Rock Band Pro. This new music learning mode lets players develop real-world music-playing fundamentals for keyboards, guitars and drums. More realistic music notations replace the standard color-coded notes during gameplay. For guitar, numbers flow down the screen along six guitar strings, telling you where to place your hands on the neck and when to strum.

Two new guitar controllers in the works have actual strings where you strum; one is a full-sized, fully functional six-string Squier Stratocaster from Fender. "It can tell where your fingers are based on technology in the neck and the bridge of the guitar. No buttons," Drake says. "While you're playing it, it feels exactly like playing a real guitar," because that's what you're doing.

The other is a Fender Mustang Pro controller from accessory maker Mad Catz with a field of buttons in each fret. As your fingers compress the smaller non-colored buttons on that guitar's neck, your finger positions are represented in the game's display. "You can go from plucking single notes to power chords and bar chords, we have crazy stuff like tapping and slides," Dubrofsky says. "If you ever had any aspirations of connecting with the music in a deeper way ... you are really going to like Rock Band 3."

For drums, three new cymbals are added to the standard four drum pads, and you are forced to play the correct cymbal at the right time. "It really immerses you more. You feel more like a drummer," Dubrofsky says. "It's not only for expert levels. You can come in on easy and actually play Pro drums. We have all the different levels established. It's actually really fun. You are playing up on the high hat or down on the snare, and it feels more like a kit than ever before."

On keyboards, Sussman says, "we're actually utilizing the full two-octave range that the keyboard controller has. Everything that you are playing, whether you are playing on easy or expert, is accurate musical information. The track looks like a real keyboard track, and you are playing notes on the keyboard that if you were to step away from the game and were to play on a real piano, they would be the right notes."

Pro players can use the mode for private practice or incorporate it while others play the game's standard arcade modes. "You can be an expert keys-player playing with an all easy band, no problem," Drake says.

Crailtap73 · **Joined:** Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:50 am **Posts:** 89

The only thing I will say is this. They have done a lot of cool stuff to make the game a lot more "party centric"

That is all.

GM Bullfrog · **Posted:** Fri Jun 11, 2010 8:16 am

http://www.plasticaxe.com/2010/06/11/ex ... ctionality

pezyo · **Posted:** Fri Jun 11, 2010 8:41 am

GM Bullfrog wrote:

http://www.plasticaxe.com/2010/06/11/exclusive-interview-new-details-on-rock-band-3-pro-mode-peripherals-and-drum-functionality

Needless to say, I will be dropping some serious cash on this game.

GM Bullfrog · **Posted:** Fri Jun 11, 2010 10:19 am

pezyo · **Posted:** Fri Aug 20, 2010 1:49 pm

Complete setlist revealed by Harmonix. As usual, there is a lot I'm very excited about and a lot I've never heard of.
Link

The Complete Rock Band 3 Setlist

1. Amy Winehouse – "Rehab"
2. Antrax – "Caught in a Mosh"
3. At The Drive-In – "One Armed Scissor"
4. Avenged Sevenfold – "Beast And The Harlot"
5. The B-52s – "Rock Lobster"
6. The Beach Boys – "Good Vibrations" (Live)
7. Big Country – "In a Big Country"
8. Blondie – "Heart of Glass"
9. Bob Marley & The Wailers – "Get Up, Stand Up"
10. The Bronx – "False Alarm"
11. Chicago – "25 or 6 to 4"
12. The Cure – "Just Like Heaven"
13. David Bowie – "Space Oddity"
14. Deep Purple – "Smoke on the Water"
15. Def Leppard – "Foolin'"
16. Devo – "Whip It"
17. Dio – "Rainbow in the Dark"
18. Dire Straights – "Walk of Life"
19. The Doobie Brothers – "China Grove"
20. The Doors – "Break On Through (To the Other Side)"
21. Dover – "King George"
22. Echo & the Bunnymen – "The Killing Moon"
23. Elton John – "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
24. Faith No More – "Midlife Crisis"
25. Filter – "Hey Man, Nice Shot"
26. The Flaming Lips – "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1"
27. Foreigner – "Cold as Ice"
28. Golden Earring – "Radar Love"
29. HIM – "Killing Loneliness"
30. Huey Lewis and the News – "The Power of Love"
31. Hypernova – "Viva La Resistance"
32. Ida Maria – "Oh My God"
33. INXS – "Need You Tonight"
34. The J. Geils Band – "Centerfold"
35. James Brown – "I Got You (I Feel Good)"
36. Jane's Addiction – "Been Caught Stealing"
37. The Jimi Hendrix Experience ˆ"Crosstown Traffic"
38. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts – "I Love Rock 'n Roll"
39. John Lennon – "Imagine"
40. Juanes – "Me Enamora"
41. Lynyrd Skynyrd – "Free Bird"
42. Maná – "Oye Mi Amor"
43. Marilyn Manson – "The Beautiful People"
44. Metric – "Combat Baby"
45. The Muffs – "Outer Space"
46. Night Ranger – "Sister Christian"
47. Ozzy Osbourne – "Crazy Train"
48. Paramore – "Misery Business"
49. Phish – "Llama"
50. Phoenix – "Lasso"
51. The Police – "Don't Stand So Close to Me"
52. Poni Hoax – "Antibodies"
53. Pretty Girls Make Graves – "Something Bigger, Something Brighter"
54. Primus – "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver"
55. Queen – "Bohemian Rhapsody"
56. Queens of the Stone Age – "No One Knows"
57. Rammstein – "Du Hast"
58. Ramones – "I Wanna Be Sedated"
59. Raveonettes – "Last Dance"
60. Rilo Kiley – "Portions for Foxes"
61. Riverboat Gamblers – "Don't Bury Me... I'm Still Not Dead"
62. Roxette – "The Look"
63. Slipknot – "Before I Forget"
64. Smash Mouth – "Walkin' on the Sun"
65. The Smiths – "Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before"
66. The Sounds – "Living in America"
67. Spacehog – "In the Meantime"
68. Steve Miller Band – "Fly Like an Eagle"
69. Stone Temple Pilots – "Plush"
70. Swingin' Utters – "This Bastard's Life"
71. T. Rex – "20th Century Boy"
72. Tears for Fears – "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"
73. Tegan and Sara – "The Con"
74. Them Crooked Vultures – "Dead End Friends"
75. Tokio Hotel – "Humanoid"
76. Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - "I Need to Know"
77. The Vines – "Get Free"
78. War – "Low Rider"
79. Warren Zevon – "Werewolves of London"
80. The White Stripes – "The Hardest Button to Button"
81. Whitesnake – "Here I Go Again"
82. The Who – "I Can See for Miles"
83. Yes – "Roundabout"

CorgiDaddyBrad · **Posted:** Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:13 pm

I'm actually tempted by the keyboard, since I used to play many, many moons ago. Mostly wondering how much practice it would take before it started coming back to me.

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