Rock Band 4

[Covert Rain]

It's on the way this years. I will be really curious to see where the game goes. I am a big fan of Rock Smith but the Rock Band games were pure fun. My kids would jump in and try and play.

Really looking forward to this but something tells me that this will land somewhere between the old Rock Band stuff and Rock Smith. So it will keep with the casual game play with the opportunity to appease more hardcore players.

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[dreamcastrocks]

As long as all of my previous library comes over, the instruments are more durable, and they keep pumping out new music and possibly instruments, I might be interested.

(the video sounds like the previous library comes over)

 

[Covert Rain]

As long as all of my previous library comes over, the instruments are more durable, and they keep pumping out new music and possibly instruments, I might be interested.

(the video sounds like the previous library comes over)

Yep, that's the way it sounded to me as well. Although, just like in previous installments I am sure there will be casualties. Rights expire on some songs and I am sure that will be the case again.

I am just stoked. I would love to pick up a new and improved drum kit.

 

[BigRedRage]

As long as all of my previous library comes over, the instruments are more durable, and they keep pumping out new music and possibly instruments, I might be interested.

(the video sounds like the previous library comes over)

I read a statement earlier that their first priority is making sure the songs port to the new version and they are hoping to have the old instruments port too but still have offerings of new instruments.

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/...4-is-coming-here-s-what-you-need-to-know.aspx

 

[dreamcastrocks]

The other thing is cost. It costs $150-200 or more to get a proper RB setup and that is quite prohibitive these days.

 

[BigRedRage]

The other thing is cost. It costs $150-200 or more to get a proper RB setup and that is quite prohibitive these days.

I dont have any of my old equipment but I will probably buy this, my son is only 6 and never got to experience rock band. Me and my daughter played it alot. Cant wait to get the Jenkem Farmers back together for another tour.

 

[Covert Rain]

I dont have any of my old equipment but I will probably buy this, my son is only 6 and never got to experience rock band. Me and my daughter played it alot. Cant wait to get the Jenkem Farmers back together for another tour.

My son got to experience it but my oldest daughter was a tad young. So, it will be fun. Now my little little one will probably get in the way but what are the youngest sibling for? LOL.

At any rate, looking forward to the new instruments. Specifically a new drum set. Hopefully, they are reasonably priced. One thing that would be cool is if they created the drum kit so that it can be used outside of the game. That would definitely drive up the value if it was priced a tad high.

 

[BigRedRage]

My son got to experience it but my oldest daughter was a tad young. So, it will be fun. Now my little little one will probably get in the way but what are the youngest sibling for? LOL.

At any rate, looking forward to the new instruments. Specifically a new drum set. Hopefully, they are reasonably priced. One thing that would be cool is if they created the drum kit so that it can be used outside of the game. That would definitely drive up the value if it was priced a tad high.

my neighbor has a newer drumset than the one I had and its soooo much better. I had the original and it sounded like beating a drumstick on a hard plastic circle, because that is what it was. The one my neighbor has is very quiet, makes a huge difference.

I remember trying to sleep and my room was next to the living room and you could just hear that banging sound echo through the whole house.

 

[Iceman]

I just picked up the PS4 a few weeks ago (I know, waaaaaay behind), but I will probably be getting this too. Loved it back then and can only imagine how much more advanced #4 will be

 

[puckhead]

More from the official press release:

MARCH 5 EDITED MARCH 5 IN ANNOUNCEMENTS
HARMONIX ANNOUNCES ROCK BAND 4 HEADED TO PLAYSTATION®4 AND XBOX ONE™

Cambridge, Mass. – March 5th, 2015 – Harmonix is excited to announce that it is teaming up with Mad Catz to bring Rock Band™ 4, the next generation of the award-winning social and interactive music gaming platform, to PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft®.

Players can guarantee that they can be ready to rock with new hardware on release day by signing up to be alerted when pre-orders go live at http://www.rockband.com/preorder.

Additionally, fans attending PAX East in Boston between March 6 and March 8 can pre-order an exclusive Penny Arcade-themed guitar in person at Harmonix’s booth, #4224.

Video: “Meet the Rock Band 4 Team”

Rock Band 4 Logo, artwork, and assets

Penny Arcade-exclusive guitar image

START A BAND. ROCK THE WORLD.

Rock Band 4 brings the critically-acclaimed franchise to a new generation of consoles, focusing on the features and gameplay that people love, and expanding the franchise in innovative ways that were informed by how fans play and what they want.

“With Rock Band 4, we’re doubling down on the energy and excitement of playing music live with your friends,” says Harmonix Chief Executive Officer Steve Janiak. “Focusing on the core experience that our fans have told us they love allows us to evolve established gameplay in meaningful ways that we can’t wait to share with everyone later this year.”

“We couldn’t be happier to be working with Harmonix and help bring the band back together for the launch of Rock Band 4,” added Darren Richardson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz. “Harmonix possesses unrivalled passion and vision for music gaming and we can’t wait to introduce the next generation music platform to passionate gamers.”

Harmonix will reveal to its fans more details about exciting new features of Rock Band 4 this coming May.

STILL THE MOST MUSIC. PERIOD.

In addition to a killer on-disc soundtrack, Rock Band 4 will support over 2000 tracks released since the 2007 launch of the original Rock Band, accounting for more than 500 of rock music’s most legendary artists.

“Since the beginning, we’ve called Rock Band a music platform. Players responded by downloading hundreds of their favorite tracks, and building a massive library of playable music,” says Rock Band 4 Product Manager Daniel Sussman. “It’s important for us to respect those purchases and enable our fans to bring that content over to the Rock Band platform on new generation consoles.”

Players who’ve purchased or downloaded playable tracks on last-generation consoles will be able to download and play those tracks on their new platforms at no additional charge*. Hundreds of tracks will be available at launch, with more back catalog music – and new tracks – to be added regularly after launch.

CELEBRATE WITH FREE DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT FOR ROCK BAND 3, AVAILABLE NOW

To celebrate the long-awaited announcement of Rock Band 4, Harmonix is offering a free downloadable track. “I Still Believe,” recorded by UK-based songwriter Frank Turner for his fourth EP, Rock & Roll, is available now for download today, free of charge, on PlayStation®3 and Xbox 360®. Playable today in Rock Band 3 and Rock Band Blitz, this is one of the hundreds of songs that will be compatible with Rock Band 4 when it ships later this year for PlayStation®4 and Xbox One!

Rock Band 4 will be available later this year. For more information, head over to http://www.harmonixmusic.com and follow @RockBand on Twitter for updates.

***

For more information on Rock Band and Harmonix Music Systems please visit http://www.harmonixmusic.com.

* The timing of release of “legacy” DLC on next-generation consoles is to be determined and may be subject to change. “Legacy” DLC will be downloadable and playable in Rock Band 4 only after the DLC is released on next-generation consoles.

© 2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Harmonix, Rock Band 4, Rock Band 3, Rock Band Blitz, Rock Band and all related titles and logos are trademarks of Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. Rock Band 4, Rock Band 3, Rock Band Blitz and other related products and services developed by Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. All other marks are the property of their owners.

Mad Catz and the Mad Catz logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Mad Catz Interactive, Inc., its affiliates and/or subsidiary companies.

Microsoft, Xbox One, and Xbox 360 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

“PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

For Harmonix: Nick Chester, [email protected]

For Mad Catz: Alex Verrey, [email protected]

http://forums.harmonixmusic.com/discussion/257486/were-ready-for-our-encore-rock-band-4-coming-2015

 

[puckhead]

A few more details within this article:

http://www.polygon.com/features/2015/3/5/8130935/rock-band-4-harmonix-ps4-xbox-one

 

[BigRedRage]

i wonder if I will have to remember what tracks I bought in the past or if it will remind me

 

[Covert Rain]

i wonder if I will have to remember what tracks I bought in the past or if it will remind me

If I remember correctly, it saves files onto your drive. Just like when they transferred tracks between games before they could see all your content.

I would imagine you will have to have a USB drive or they will figure out a way to save a file to the Cloud so that they know what you purchased and transfer those songs to the new game.

 

[BigRedRage]

If I remember correctly, it saves files onto your drive. Just like when they transferred tracks between games before they could see all your content.

I would imagine you will have to have a USB drive or they will figure out a way to save a file to the Cloud so that they know what you purchased and transfer those songs to the new game.

its a new console so saving to the drive wont be a big difference.

I would think it will be like old games you download and delete, when you go to it instead of saying purchase, it says download again. I am sure I can check my purchase history and find them.

 

[puckhead]

So, this is happening. Who wants to party like it's 2007?

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[Covert Rain]

You know my problem with games like the new Guitar Hero? They have tried to use video like this in so many games. They all end up being lame because the video clips are extremely repetitive. I have not seen a video game yet utilize video in a way that doesn't get old really quickly.

 

[puckhead]

You know my problem with games like the new Guitar Hero? They have tried to use video like this in so many games. They all end up being lame because the video clips are extremely repetitive. I have not seen a video game yet utilize video in a way that doesn't get old really quickly.

Yup.