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Broken Rock Band Instrument Rate Extremely High

For the most part it's the guitars having their necks falling off and for others the strumming wears out after a couple hours on hard songs. Some have even reported their drums being busted in pieces.

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aiphanes6008d ago

After reading the forums people are having serious issues with the instruments....

BISHOP-BRASIL6008d ago

Same here... Also the total undertake on the bass lines keep me away from this... Even Guitar Hero gives it more attention (and it is called "Guitar" Hero).

Omegasyde6008d ago

After reading about all the problems with Rockband, I am glad I waited. I was originally going to pick up guitar hero 3 but I thought I would wait on the proposed goodness that many review sites said that Rock Band was a great game... but ...

Did reviewers actually rate the whole package besides just what was on the disc? From the sounds of it most reviewers ignored the "instruments" completely. Heck you can hum through the songs in the microphone sections of the game. You can finish some songs just humming
"LA LA LA LA" at the right time.

Since this is a game based on using "instruments" and many reports of instruments for rock band failing or breaking... Why would anyone buy this game over Guitar Hero 3? Even though harmonix made guitar hero 1 and 2, the game was still published by MTV (which the channel sucks now) and even worse EA, a company notorious for cutting corners and rushing games.

My rant is done, and I am glad I waited on making the decision to pick up RockBand Guitar Hero 3 instead. Another great rushed job, EA.

ruibing6008d ago

I have this on backorder at Newegg but I'm considering cancelling it in light of these news. It seems the hardware for both GHIII and RB are pretty bad so it's really hard to want either too much now.

Expy6008d ago

Maybe it's a good thing it was delayed in Canada. Maybe they could fix it up before I get it.

X6008d ago

I've noticed problems when trying to do quick notes of the same color. I prefer to just strum downward rather than both directions. There seems to be a delay in the system registering the presses when I try to quickly strum down in the menus, and then it moves real quickly. Yet if I use the pad there is no delay. So I can't tell if it's something with the bar or the wireless signal.

Expy6008d ago

The hardware is very very poor. It seems like EA just made it to cut costs as much as possible and sell it to the consumers at a low price to seem like a bargain... But what they really get, is a good game that has cheap intruments that can break very easily.

You think Peter Moore brought over the "plague" from Microsoft? :P

Omegasyde6008d ago

Not Moores fault. But Microsoft and Rock Band have something in common, Each of the two cut cost and get their parts from cheap Chinese factories .

guitarfanboy6008d ago (Edited 6008d ago )

Hopefully it's not a complete pain in the ace to get the broken stuff replaced. I mean, come on! They must be sling shotting these d*mn bundles to the stores.

This almost makes me as mad as router companies. Lookin at you, Linksys.

Still, Expy. It's like putting a coin in a slot machine anytime you purchase a videogame that has instrument peripherals. Crossing my fingers. I hope I get a jackpot.

Expy6008d ago

Apparently it's fast and free, however, they require credit card information for liability issues.

popup6007d ago

One poor guy's drums apparently collapsed due to high levels of settling atmospheric particles.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm...

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"Unlock the Force: Get the Cantina Band Jam Track in Fortnite's Star Wars Event

Discover how to acquire the iconic Cantina Band Jam Track in the Fortnite x Star Wars collaboration. Gear up for an intergalactic musical journey in Fortnite's latest event.

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PlayStation Plus Hidden Gem: Magic Orbz

“I thoroughly enjoy retro-style games and with that, Magic Orbz modernises the classic brick breaking formula and it has held up beautifully.” - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums.

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KentBlake8h ago

This game deserves a remaster for current consoles. It was awesome on PS3.

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Games That Were Bad on Release, But Are Now Great

BLG writes, "Some of the most popular games have had a rough start, with some of them being downright unplayable.

Despite that, developers have managed to turn it around for them and make their game worth playing. Here are some games that had a rough start but were pretty great."

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Terry_B1d 6h ago

Good list..hoped to see Street Fighter 5 there..and it is.

Vits1d 5h ago (Edited 1d 5h ago )

Sea of Thieves... I'm not disagreeing that the game has improved in terms of content. But I feel that the most significant change between now and its release is actually the public perception. Nowadays, most people are aware that the game is a multiplayer PvP-focused experience first and foremost, and not "Black Flag made by Rare". Consequently, people dismissing the whole experience because the single-player aspect is lacking or the story is plain are much less common.

darthv721d 4h ago

Several years ago, i submitted an idea to Rare that would change up the mechanics of battling opponents in the game. whereby if you died in battle, you turned into a skeleton warrior and had to fight your way back to the land of the living. It was an interesting twist on respawning and would allow the player to experience both sides of a battle.

I keep hoping to see something like that get added to the game.

Kaii1d 5h ago

They consider FO 76 & ME Andromeda to be great now 🤭

anast1d 2h ago

Every game in the last 2 decades...

INMATEofARKHAM23h ago

It's sad that this quick retort is more often than not true... The industry's acceptance of release and patch has gone too far.

gunnerforlife12h ago

Days gone! By the end of the game I couldn't drop it down! I went around so many hours killing zombies! It was addictive by the end.

S2Killinit8h ago

That game was just plain good game. It didnt improve, it was just good.

gunnerforlife6h ago

I don't know, I got it abit late, and struggled for a few days, and then all of a sudden it just got good!!

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