Jump to content

Rock Band 2: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
undo, see talk. The consensus is to put these songs in.
Speculated songs unconfirmed by the developer should not be in the page
Line 43: Line 43:


Game developer [[Funcom]] announced in a press release for the soundtrack for the ''Age of Conan'' that the band [[Turbonegro]] would be featured in ''Rock Band 2''.<ref name="shacknews aoc rb2">{{cite web | url = http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/53128 | title = Rock Band 2 Revealed in [Age of Conan] PR | publisher = [[Shacknews]] | date = [[2008-06-13]] | accessdate = 2008-06-13 | first = Chris | last = Faylor}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://consolehero.com/2008/06/12/turbonegro-in-rock-band-2/ | title = Turbonegro in Rock Band 2 | date = [[2008-06-12]] | accessdate = 2008-06-12 | publisher = Console Hero}}</ref> It is also reported that [[Bad Religion]] is working on a song for the game,<ref name="shacknews aoc rb2"/> and content from [[AC/DC]] is also rumored to be included.<ref name="kotaku1"/> In an interview with [[Testament (band)|Testament]] by the rock radio show ''The Tour Bus'', the band revealed that two of their songs, "Electric Crown" and "Souls of Black", would be featured in the game, though only one of the two may end up being in the final version. <ref name="testament">{{cite web | url = http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=96532 | title = TESTAMENT Music To Be Featured In Next 'Rock Band' Video Game - May 7, 2008 | publisher = [[Blabbermouth.net]] | date = [[2008-05-07]] | accessdate = 2008-07-06}}</ref>
Game developer [[Funcom]] announced in a press release for the soundtrack for the ''Age of Conan'' that the band [[Turbonegro]] would be featured in ''Rock Band 2''.<ref name="shacknews aoc rb2">{{cite web | url = http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/53128 | title = Rock Band 2 Revealed in [Age of Conan] PR | publisher = [[Shacknews]] | date = [[2008-06-13]] | accessdate = 2008-06-13 | first = Chris | last = Faylor}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://consolehero.com/2008/06/12/turbonegro-in-rock-band-2/ | title = Turbonegro in Rock Band 2 | date = [[2008-06-12]] | accessdate = 2008-06-12 | publisher = Console Hero}}</ref> It is also reported that [[Bad Religion]] is working on a song for the game,<ref name="shacknews aoc rb2"/> and content from [[AC/DC]] is also rumored to be included.<ref name="kotaku1"/> In an interview with [[Testament (band)|Testament]] by the rock radio show ''The Tour Bus'', the band revealed that two of their songs, "Electric Crown" and "Souls of Black", would be featured in the game, though only one of the two may end up being in the final version. <ref name="testament">{{cite web | url = http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=96532 | title = TESTAMENT Music To Be Featured In Next 'Rock Band' Video Game - May 7, 2008 | publisher = [[Blabbermouth.net]] | date = [[2008-05-07]] | accessdate = 2008-07-06}}</ref>


===Unconfirmed songs===
Initial screenshots of ''Rock Band 2'' from IGN's preview show the song "[[Drain You]]" by [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]], but this has not been confirmed by Harmonix.<ref name="ign opening act"/>

During [[X-Play]]'s "Gaming Update" on [[July 1]], [[2008]], a preview shot of the game showed a list of songs in addition to existing downloadable content.<ref name="xplayleak"/> These songs have not yet been confirmed to be in the final version of the game by Harmonix.

<!--
PLEASE READ:
If adding a band or song title starting with "the" please use span tags as below so that things sort correctly
<span style="display:none">Band Names</span>[[The Band Names]]
<span style="display:none">Song Title</span>[[The Song Title]]

If adding a track that is a single, please use span tags as below so that singles sort separately from packs.
<span style="display:none">...</span>
-->

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; width:75%; margin: 5px;"
|-{{Unicode|}}
!style="background:#ddddee;" | Song title
!style="background:#ddddee;" | Artist
|-
|[[Ace of Spades (song)| "Ace of Spades"]]<ref name="xplayleak" />
|<span style="display:none">Motorhead</span>[[Motörhead]]
|-
|[[Any Way You Want It|"Any Way You Want It"]]<ref name="xplayleak" />
|[[Journey (band)|Journey]]
|-
|[[Chop Suey!|"Chop Suey!"]]<ref name="xplayleak" />
|[[System of a Down]]
|-
|[[Everlong|"Everlong"]]<ref name="xplayleak" />
|[[Foo Fighters]]
|-
|[[Give It Away|"Give It Away"]]<ref name="xplayleak" />
|[[Red Hot Chili Peppers]]
|-
|"Hello There"<ref name="xplayleak" />
|[[Cheap Trick]]
|-
|[[Kids in America (Kim Wilde song)|"Kids in America"]]<ref name="xplayleak" />
|[[Kim Wilde]]
|-
|"Panic Attack"<ref name="xplayleak">{{cite web | url = http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/686698/First_Rock_Band_2_Tracks_Revealed.html | title = First 'Rock Band 2' Tracks Revealed | first = Stephan | last = Johnson |publisher = [[G4TV]] | | date= 2008-07-02 |accessdate = 2008-07-02}}</ref>
|[[Dream Theater]] or [[Finger Eleven]]
|-
|[[Pinball Wizard|"Pinball Wizard"]]<ref name="xplayleak" />
|<span style="display:none">Who</span>[[The Who]]
|-
|}

On [[July 2]], [[2008]], another list of leaked songs was reported by G4. From the article: "More tracks purported to be from Rock Band 2 leaked today. These come from the Score Hero forums where someone who says they played the game says these tracks will be in the game... these are completely unverified"<ref name="g4leak2">{{cite web | url = http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/686712/More_Rock_Band_2_Tracks_Leak.html?utm_source=g4tv&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=TheFeed | title = More 'Rock Band 2' Tracks Leak? | publisher = [[G4TV]] | date = [[2008-07-02]] | accessdate = 2008-07-02 | first = Stephan | last = Johnson }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; width:75%; margin: 5px;"
|-{{Unicode|}}
!style="background:#ddddee;" | Song title
!style="background:#ddddee;" | Artist
|-
| "[[American Woman (song)|American Woman]]" || [[The Guess Who]]
|-
| "[[Aqualung (song)|Aqualung]]" || [[Jethro Tull]]
|-
| "Bad Reputation" || [[Joan Jett]]
|-
| "[[Man in the Box]]" || [[Alice in Chains]]
|-
| "[[One Step Closer (Linkin Park song)|One Step Closer]]" || [[Linkin Park]]
|-
| "[[Peace Sells]]" || [[Megadeth]]
|-
| "[[Spoonman]]" || [[Soundgarden]]
|-
| "[[Testify (Rage Against the Machine song)|Testify]]" || [[Rage Against the Machine]]
|-
| "[[We Got the Beat]]" || [[The Go-Go's]]
|-
| "[[White Wedding (song)|White Wedding]]" || [[Billy Idol]]
|-
| "[[You Oughta Know]]" || [[Alanis Morisette]]
|}


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 19:58, 7 July 2008

Template:Future game

Rock Band 2
File:Rock band 2 art.jpg
Developer(s)Harmonix Music Systems
Publisher(s)MTV Games
Designer(s)Dan Teasdale[2]
Sylvain Dubrofsky[2]
Casey Malone[2]
Platform(s)Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PlayStation 2
ReleaseXbox 360
 Playstation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii
Genre(s)Music
Mode(s)Single player, multiplayer

Rock Band 2 is an upcoming music video game being developed by Harmonix Music Systems, as the sequel to Rock Band. The game will be released in North America on Xbox 360 in September 2008, with Wii, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2 versions released later in the year.

Development

A sequel to Rock Band has been reported as in development for release in late 2008 in a Wired blog by Chris Kohler. According to Kohler, Harmonix is working on improving the instrument controllers but the current controllers will be forward compatible with Rock Band 2. Kohler's piece also stated that the game will likely include similar features announced for Guitar Hero World Tour, set also for release in late 2008.[3]

Rock Band 2 was officially announced by EA Games on June 30, 2008, and will be presented at the 2008 E3 conference.[4]

Rock Band 2 will premiere on the Xbox 360 in September 2008 as a result of a marketing agreement with Microsoft; the game will be released before the end of 2008 for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and Wii consoles.[5]

Gameplay

Each instrument is represented by a different interface: lead guitar (left), drums (middle), bass guitar (right), vocals (top). The Band Meter (green meter on left) measures the performance of each band member, while the Energy Meter (gold meter beneath each interface) tracks each player's Overdrive.
See also: Gameplay in Rock Band

According to lead design Dan Teasdale from Harmonix, the game will include many features that players have been asking for, including "first time ever" features.[4] Band World Tour mode will allow the use of downloadable content in addition to on-disk tracks, and there are several new solo play modes that "not only provide new ways for you to experience your music library, but also new ways for you to transition from Expert to real instruments".[4] Teasdale suggests that a game mode will be available that is "targeted explicitly towards players that want to sing and play guitar".[4]

While existing Rock Band instruments will continue to work in the game, Harmonix has developed "Quieter, more realistic, and more reliable instruments" for the new title and has offered any third parties to provide instruments as well.[4]

Soundtrack

Main article: List of downloadable songs for the Rock Band series

Teasdale suggests that between existing dowloadable content and on-disc songs, there will be over 200 songs available for Rock Band 2, including at least 80 songs (all of which are master recordings) available on the game disc.[4][6][7] Existing and future downloadable content will be entirely compatible with both Rock Band titles.[4] According to IGN's Xbox 360 editor Nate Ahern, original on-disk songs from Rock Band will be made available as free downloadable content for those that own the game within Rock Band 2.[8] While Teasdale has made reference to custom song creation, as will be available in Guitar Hero World Tour, Alex Rigopulos has confirmed that there will not be a similar mode, saying that they really hadn't focused on that aspect for Rock Band 2 and that they would like to do it differently.[4] Some or all of the Rock Band 2 soundtrack will be announced during the E3 expo in July 2008. E3 lasts from July 14 through the 17.

Game developer Funcom announced in a press release for the soundtrack for the Age of Conan that the band Turbonegro would be featured in Rock Band 2.[9][10] It is also reported that Bad Religion is working on a song for the game,[9] and content from AC/DC is also rumored to be included.[6] In an interview with Testament by the rock radio show The Tour Bus, the band revealed that two of their songs, "Electric Crown" and "Souls of Black", would be featured in the game, though only one of the two may end up being in the final version. [11]

References

  1. ^ Goldstein, Hilary (2008-06-30). "Rock Band 2 this September". IGN. Retrieved 2008-06-30. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ a b c Teasdale, Dan (2008-06-30). "Let There be Rock Band 2!". Harmonix. Retrieved 2008-06-30. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ Kohler, Chris (2008-05-22). "Music Game Wars Heat Up -- What Will Rock Band 2 Do?". Wired. Retrieved 2008-05-22. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Goldstein, Hilary (2008-06-30). "Rock Band 2: The Opening Act". IGN. Retrieved 2008-06-30. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ Fritz, Ben (2008-06-30). "MTV takes a stand on 'Rock Band'". Variety. Retrieved 2008-07-04. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ a b "Rock Band 2 To Get A Jolt of AC/DC, Survey Says". Kotaku. 2008-06-27. Retrieved 2008-07-02. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ "'Rock Band 2' to include new online modes, songs". Yahoo! News. 2008-06-30. Retrieved 2008-07-01. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ Good, Owen (2008-07-06). "Rumor: Dueling Rock Band 2 Tracklists". Kotaku. Retrieved 2008-07-06. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ a b Faylor, Chris (2008-06-13). "Rock Band 2 Revealed in [Age of Conan] PR". Shacknews. Retrieved 2008-06-13. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ "Turbonegro in Rock Band 2". Console Hero. 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2008-06-12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. ^ "TESTAMENT Music To Be Featured In Next 'Rock Band' Video Game - May 7, 2008". Blabbermouth.net. 2008-05-07. Retrieved 2008-07-06. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

See also

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rock_Band_2&oldid=224202265"