Rock Band 2

[Adapheon]

So the whole (kinda) songlist came out the other day for RB2 with some cool other tidbits of information. I gotta say I'm impressed with the song list way more than any other rhythm game, if you're giving me Painkiller, with Battery, with Peace Sells with Livin on a Prayer there's no way I'm not buying it. Of course I've bought every guitar based  rhythm game since the original GH except for 80s and Aerosmith, and I still plan on GH:WT so I guess I'm just a consumer whore. Although I'm going to ignore Konami's entry into the genre and just pretend it doesn't exist.

Now I'm just going to have to find a way to deal with the fact that they will make Battery 8x harder on the plastic guitar then it is on a real guitar *looks at Raining Blood like the asshole it is*

The setlist for those that haven't seen is

1. AC/DC “Let There Be Rock” 1970s
2. AFI “Girl’s Gone Grey” 2000’s
3. Alanis Morissette “You Oughta Know” 1990’s
4. Alice in Chains “Man in the Box” 1990’s
5. Allman Brothers “Ramblin’ Man” 1970’s
6. Avenged Sevenfold “Almost Easy” 2000’s
7. Bad Company “Shooting Star” 1970’s
8. Beastie Boys “So Whatcha Want” 1990’s
9. Beck “E-Pro” 2000’s
10. Bikini Kill “Rebel Girl” 1990’s
11. Billy Idol “White Wedding Pt. I” 1980’s
12. Blondie “One Way or Another” 1970’s
13. Bob Dylan “Tangled Up in Blue” 1970’s
14. Bon Jovi “Livin’ on a Prayer” 1980’s
15. Cheap Trick “Hello There” 1970’s
16. Devo “Uncontrollable Urge” 1980’s
17. Dinosaur Jr. “Feel the Pain” 1990’s
18. Disturbed “Down with the Sickness” 2000’s
19. Dream Theater “Panic Attack” 2000’s
20. Duran Duran “Hungry Like the Wolf” 1980’s
21. Elvis Costello “Pump It Up” 1970’s
22. Fleetwood Mac “Go Your Own Way” 1970’s
23. Foo Fighters “Everlong” 1990’s
24. Guns N’ Roses “Shackler’s Revenge” 2000’s
25. Interpol “PDA” 2000’s
26. Jane’s Addiction “Mountain Song” 1980’s
27. Jethro Tull “Aqualung” 1970’s
28. Jimmy Eat World “The Middle” 2000’s
29. Joan Jett “Bad Reputation” 1980’s
30. Journey “Anyway You Want It” 1970’s
31. Judas Priest “Painkiller” 1990’s
32. Kansas “Carry On Wayward Son” 1970’s
33. L7 “Pretend We’re Dead” 1990’s
34. Lacuna Coil “Our Truth” 2000’s
35. Linkin Park “One Step Closer” 2000’s
36. Lit “My Own Worst Enemy” 1990’s
37. Lush “De-Luxe” 1990’s
38. Mastodon “Colony of Birchmen” 2000’s
39. Megadeth “Peace Sells” 1980’s
40. Metallica “Battery” 1980’s
41. Mighty Mighty Bosstones “Where’d You Go” 1990’s
42. Modest Mouse “Float On” 2000’s
43. Motorhead “Ace of Spades” 1980’s
44. Nirvana “Drain You” 1990’s
45. Norman Greenbaum “Spirit in the Sky” 1960’s
46. Panic at the Disco “Nine in the Afternoon” 2000’s
47. Paramore “That’s What You Get” 2000’s
48. Pearl Jam “Alive” 1990’s
49. Presidents of the USA “Lump” 1990’s
50. Rage Against the Machine “Testify” 1990’s
51. Ratt “Round & Round” 1980’s
52. Red Hot Chili Peppers “Give it Away” 1990’s
53. Rise Against “Give it All” 2000’s
54. Rush “The Trees” 1970’s
55. Silversun Pickups “Lazy Eye” 2000’s
56. Smashing Pumpkins “Today” 1990’s
57. Social Distortion “I Was Wrong” 1990’s
58. Sonic Youth “Teenage Riot” 1980’s
59. Soundgarden “Spoonman” 1990’s
60. Squeeze “Cool for Cats” 1970’s
61. Steely Dan “Bodhitsattva” 1970’s
62. Steve Miller Band “Rock’n Me” 1970’s
63. Survivor “Eye of the Tiger” 1980’s
64. System of a Down “Chop Suey” 2000’s
65. Talking Heads “Psycho Killer” 1970’s
66. Tenacious D “Master Exploder” 2000’s
67. Testament “Souls of Black” 1990’s
68. The Donnas “New Kid in School” 2000’s
69. The Go-Go’s “We Got the Beat” 1980’s
70. The Grateful Dead “Alabama Getaway” 1980’s
71. The Guess Who “American Woman” 1970’s
72. The Muffs “Kids in America” 1990’s
73. The Offspring “Come Out & Play (Keep ‘em Separated)” 1990’s
74. The Replacements “Alex Chilton” 1980’s
75. The Who “Pinball Wizard” 1960’s

Bonus Cuts!

76. Abnormality “Visions” 2000’s
77. Anarchy Club “Get Clean” 2000’s
78. Bang Camaro “Night Lies” 2000’s
79. Breaking Wheel “Shoulder to the Plow” 2000’s
80. The Libyans “Neighborhood” 2000’s
81. The Main Drag “A Jagged Gorgeous Winter” 2000’s
82. Speck “Conventional Lover” 2000’s
83. The Sterns “Supreme Girl” 2000’s
84. That Handsome Devil “Rob the Prez-O-Dent” 2000’s

With 20something free tracks that they couldn't fit in in time for the release  to come out in the fall sometime.

I know there's at least a couple other people that play RB so anyone else stoked at all?

[Tooker]

Let's put it this way - if Rock Band 2 uses the same hardware as Rock Band, I'm definitely in.  I already know that I'm not getting the next Guitar Hero, because I don't want to have a second drum set filling up my living room.

[dalucifer0]

These damn music games need to stop coming out year after year. I don't know how to justify buying the same game every stinking year with minimal changes (looking at you EA.)

[Blace]

Don't know about everyone else, but I'm *sick* of these games, period.

[Adapheon]

Let's put it this way - if Rock Band 2 uses the same hardware as Rock Band, I'm definitely in.  I already know that I'm not getting the next Guitar Hero, because I don't want to have a second drum set filling up my living room.

RB1 instruments work with RB2 just fine. I'm still buying the insturment pack because one of my guitars is crapping out on me and RB2 has much quieter drums appearantly.

[jphussey]

Don't know about everyone else, but I'm *sick* of these games, period.

And I am sick of modern RPGs! But these games I can't get enough of :)

JP

[Blace]

Don't know about everyone else, but I'm *sick* of these games, period.

And I am sick of modern RPGs! But these games I can't get enough of :)

JP

Fair enough.

[Tooker]

Don't know about everyone else, but I'm *sick* of these games, period.

I <3 music games a ton.  So much that I'm stoked to see a remake of Samba De Amigo coming out on the Wii so that I don't have to pull out my Dreamcast and maracas to play it.

[John]

These damn music games need to stop coming out year after year. I don't know how to justify buying the same game every stinking year with minimal changes (looking at you EA.)

It's like buying an expansion pack to a game - Rock Band 2 is 80 songs for less than $1 each, way better than the price of the DLC.

Gameplay is nearly identical, but I actually prefer the old guitar.  I'm one of the few that likes the 'squishy' strum bar.  New drum kit is much less noisy, which is nice.

[Nad]

Not sure about this one. I have a few friends who I would like to be able to do an online BWT with, but there's only like, 4 songs that I actually like on this set list. I may just buy the game itself, and if it's good enough, the new version of the guitar (though I prefer the GH controllers over the Strat). I liked the drums at first, but I really don't care for it. I may also just buy the GH4 game itself and not the bundle, if I can snag the guitar without the drums.

[Eusis]

I already know that I'm not getting the next Guitar Hero, because I don't want to have a second drum set filling up my living room.

If that's all then don't worry about it.

[Tooker]

Very, very smart move.  I'm sure I'm not the only one who felt that way.  Thanks for the info!