Rock Band 2 released in september!

Kyle009 said:
Did I actually say that it was a rip off? :o

I think it was because I hadn't had a proper Guitar Hero/Rock Band experience at the time. Now im fully addicted and can't wait for the next installments. Although I have never played the drums still as I never got round to getting the Band in a Box.

Anyone know if the RB1 instruments are going to be compatible with GH:WT and RB2?
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I was only kidding mate :D

As far as I've read the RB instruments will work with both RB2 and GHWT. I would like to know if the same is true in reverse. If I buy the GHWT guitars I'm presuming they will work on RB because basically they are just Les Pauls with a slider feature.
 
dannyjo22 said:
I was only kidding mate :D

As far as I've read the RB instruments will work with both RB2 and GHWT. I would like to know if the same is true in reverse. If I buy the GHWT guitars I'm presuming they will work on RB because basically they are just Les Pauls with a slider feature.
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Haha, The thing is I remember thinking it was expensive at the time but wasn't sure if I had posted.

I would love to get a full band set but I just cant see where I could store them when not in use. And setting them up and that would annoy me every play session. The online world tour is going to be much better this time around and im certainly looking forward to that.
 
End of the day the price for me is a small expense, The amount i have played rock band GH3 GH2 even GH1. Has warrented the cost.
Id rather pay 150quid on a game that i will play for months and months on end without getting bored that pay 30-40quid on a game that will last me a couple weeks max.
 
well the internet shop that sends stuff in the UK for free says GH:WT is out on the 7th of nov.
Considering RB1 isnt even out on the PS3 and Wii yet... you get the point :)
 
Looks like i'm going to preorder GH:WT tour then.

Will I be able to use the drums etc.. from World Tour on Rock Band 2?
 
Yes, I'm pretty sure all the instruments will work on the other games now. Of course they may have some features that don't work but basic functionality should be fine.
 
More on the rock band 2 export feature.....

http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/909/909118p1.html

Sounds good, I really like the Idea of deleting songs I dont like...

US, September 10, 2008 - Rock Band 2 goes on sale this Sunday. As you know by now, RB2 features plenty of new bells and whistles. But it also includes blasts from the past. As previously announced, owners (or renters) or the original Rock Band can export 55 of the tracks to Rock Band 2. But how exactly does this work and how do these songs display in Rock Band 2? We had a chance to scope this out in advance and it is pretty damn cool.

You can export your RB1 songs right now, without owning Rock Band 2. Just insert the disc, download the new title update (the option appears when you first boot the game) and you are halfway there. With the new update, go into the options menu. There you will find a new option, "Export Songs."

The exported songs take up 1.53 gb, so make sure you have room before you start this process. It also is going to cost you -- though not too much. You must pay a licensing fee (to satisfy the RB1 artists) of 400 MSP ($5). Not bad for the right to own 55 extra songs for Rock Band 2.

The process copies all 55 songs onto your hard drive. You can then delete individual songs you don't like from your hard drive the same way you delete save files. Each song is listed individually on your hard drive, making it fairly easy to identify and clean out any songs you don't want showing up in RB2.

With that done, the next step is getting a copy of Rock Band 2. All exported songs show up and are available from the outset in quick play. But you can also choose these songs when you create a set list in World Tour. And yes, these songs are fair game to appear on mystery set lists as well. In the track list, RB2 songs have a "2" icon, RB1 has a "1" and downloaded tracks have a down arrow icon. You can sort by origin, to make it easier to find your old faves from Rock Band 1.
 
I wonder if exported songs work on RB1 (though I doubt it). I'd rather have the whole collection on the HDD as I tend to get disc errors with RB, which is annoying when you are trying to do something like the endless setlist.
 
Sid not sure I understand what you mean? You can't export RB2 songs so the only songs that will work on RB1 are RB1 songs.
 
SiD the Turtle said:
I wonder if exported songs work on RB1 (though I doubt it). I'd rather have the whole collection on the HDD as I tend to get disc errors with RB, which is annoying when you are trying to do something like the endless setlist.
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i wouldnt think it does?

i think its rather pointless anyone not in the US doing the export, for now at least its 400MSP to store 55 songs which you cant use until you get RB2.
 
Tobes said:
Sid not sure I understand what you mean? You can't export RB2 songs so the only songs that will work on RB1 are RB1 songs.
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I mean make the stuff that's on the RB1 disc available as 'DLC' for RB1, so that you can read it off the HDD rather than the disk. Crazy I know, but I would like it :D

I suppose I should wait for the game install thingy to be released as part of the fall update.
 
JPMslither said:
So whats the newest release date for this in the uk then?

Danny?
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No-one knows yet. I spent half the day at work today scouring forums looking at the new instruments and even on the rockband forums they still won't confirm a date. I reckon we will get it early december. That's just a speculative guess.

I'd be happy for that cos it gives me a few weeks on Guitar Hero WT :)

I can't wait to do world tour online to save having to plod along with the mrs on easy local play :(
 
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