Rock Band

[Asher]

Because some people seem to think spamming retarded "one liners" is fun or useful to the site. They're not, particularly when they're not true.

Now, if you want to add one liners that are amusing, then be my guest...but shotgunning the forum with incorrect "one liners" isn't helpful to anyone.

[lord of the mark]

look at the several posts above mine. all one liners, all throwaways.

But you jumped on mine, and treated one more addition to an idle conversation as some evil mucking up of the forum.

And if you wish to pursue this, Im still substantially correct. Yeah, you can play other similar games to RB with the RB stuff - and of course you can play other similar games to Wii Sports with the Wii. As WELL as other games that are less similar. And the prices are in the same ball park.

Ergo, Spikes implied comparison stands.

[Asher]

Originally posted by lord of the mark
look at the several posts above mine. all one liners, all throwaways.

But you jumped on mine, and treated one more addition to an idle conversation as some evil mucking up of the forum.

Look again, I responded to all of them. Not just you. It's your persecution complex rearing its head again.

Ergo, Spikes implied comparison stands.

You don't even realize he was joking? Seriously?

[DrSpike]

Yes, I was.

In fact I am quite interested by GH3 and will probably get it when the price comes down a bit (too many games at the moment so no rush). Though I have no experience the gimmicky controller probably does add to the fun.

However, my joke was partly mocking Asher as well for his continued abuse of the Wii for a controller that for several newer games (SMG for instance) the reviewers have been praising for innovation. I think it's nice to have an alternative to dual analog, personally. Especially since I already have an Xbox with great games using the more standard controller.

[Verto]

Originally posted by flash9286
I don't think this game will sell very well.

I think Rock Band will sell extremely well.

EDIT: Both the game by itself, as well as the package deal w/ mic, drums and guitar.

[flash9286]

I think the price will drive a lot of people away. Plus I think it is has been marketed to much as a social game. I don't think most people will want to gather up 4 people every time they want to play Rock Band. I know that isn't the only way you can play the game but I think most people view it like that. Maybe that is just my biased viewpoint, not really my type of game .

[Asher]

The main thing preventing this game from selling well, at least initially, is its size.

The box is massive. EB & Co don't have space to stock much. Logistically it's hard to ship them out in mass quantities. It'll be supply constrained the holiday season, I think.

On top of that, out of the box it's massive. I don't think I've got space in my apartment to play it properly.

[Kuciwalker]

I can't say I'm terribly excited. I think it has the potential to do extremely well, but only if it gets a lot of things exactly right - otherwise all the negatives mentioned here will kill it.

[DrSpike]

I can't see this selling too well either. There's a lot of competition at the moment, including GH3 in the same(ish) genre. And the space/price points have already been made.

[Spaced Cowboy]

I think that you are underestimating the potential wantabee drummers and the upper middle class US parents having no problemo getting this for their kids for xmas.

[ixnay]

Having played the demo of this, I can't wait. The drums gameplay itself makes the package worth it and that's not even taking into account the full band experience.

I can't wait to pick this up at midnight tonight.

[DrSpike]

Originally posted by Spaced Cowboy
I think that you are underestimating the potential wantabee drummers and the upper middle class US parents having no problemo getting this for their kids for xmas.

But is that demographic large enough to drive sufficient sales?

When people say they think this will sell well do they mean in comparison to GH3? Bioshock? Halo3?

[Spaced Cowboy]

I think 2-3 million by the end of the year will be easy. That demographic is large in the US, then you have the same demographics globally as well.

"Real guitars are for old people."

[Asher]

There's no ****ing way they'll sell 2-3 million this year, if only for logistical reasons.

Those numbers are Halo 3 territory in a short period of time. I mean, think about it.

[ZargonX]

Apparently Gamestops are only getting 3-4 copies per store, so I'm not seeing huge sales on the near horizon. I'm sure those will sell out, but it sounds like availability is going to be very limited.