Comments on: The State of Song Importing http://www.fakeplasticrock.com/2009/09/the-state-of-song-importing/ rhythm and music gaming for the rest of us Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:34:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Simon http://www.fakeplasticrock.com/2009/09/the-state-of-song-importing/comment-page-1/#comment-11792 Simon Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:06:39 +0000 http://www.fakeplasticrock.com/?p=1011#comment-11792 Wii owners have an awesome homebrew called RawkSD which allows tracks from any RB or GH game to be imported as DLC for RockBand2. Wii owners have an awesome homebrew called RawkSD which allows tracks from any RB or GH game to be imported as DLC for RockBand2.

]]> By: Alex http://www.fakeplasticrock.com/2009/09/the-state-of-song-importing/comment-page-1/#comment-10765 Alex Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:05:52 +0000 http://www.fakeplasticrock.com/?p=1011#comment-10765 Activision/Neversoft is getting so close to keeping up with Rock Band, but alas, they just can't quite close the gap. One observation though-- RB2 allowed all but 3 songs to export for a total of 55 songs. GH5 gives us 35 from GHWT and 21 GHSH for a total of 56...hmmm... it's like they figured well we're giving one more song than RB2 so we've satisfied the export feature and outdone the competition. If only they picked the songs not already in RB (I count at least 20) they might have a point. Instead we're left with a lot of "been there, played that" songs and the true gems are left in limbo. There are all of these rumors of more to come, but the official word is nothing at the moment. Great point on the DLC front. Sporadic 3-song packs aren't going to cut it, when RB guarantees at least 3 each week and usually delivers 5-10 songs (non-album weeks). Plus the formula of 1 hit song and 2 b-sides seems to be a bad marketing plan IMO. Activision/Neversoft is getting so close to keeping up with Rock Band, but alas, they just can’t quite close the gap.

One observation though– RB2 allowed all but 3 songs to export for a total of 55 songs. GH5 gives us 35 from GHWT and 21 GHSH for a total of 56…hmmm… it’s like they figured well we’re giving one more song than RB2 so we’ve satisfied the export feature and outdone the competition. If only they picked the songs not already in RB (I count at least 20) they might have a point. Instead we’re left with a lot of “been there, played that” songs and the true gems are left in limbo. There are all of these rumors of more to come, but the official word is nothing at the moment.

Great point on the DLC front. Sporadic 3-song packs aren’t going to cut it, when RB guarantees at least 3 each week and usually delivers 5-10 songs (non-album weeks). Plus the formula of 1 hit song and 2 b-sides seems to be a bad marketing plan IMO.

]]> By: Jeff Atwood http://www.fakeplasticrock.com/2009/09/the-state-of-song-importing/comment-page-1/#comment-10736 Jeff Atwood Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:43:02 +0000 http://www.fakeplasticrock.com/?p=1011#comment-10736 Yeah, supposedly they fixed that (massive distribution woes of RB2) with The Beatles: Rock Band. Definitely a huge, huge problem -- that and releasing the Wii version of RB2 in December so it missed the big sales window. Yeah, supposedly they fixed that (massive distribution woes of RB2) with The Beatles: Rock Band.

Definitely a huge, huge problem — that and releasing the Wii version of RB2 in December so it missed the big sales window.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.fakeplasticrock.com/2009/09/the-state-of-song-importing/comment-page-1/#comment-10731 Jamie Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:26:47 +0000 http://www.fakeplasticrock.com/?p=1011#comment-10731 Both Activision and Harmonix/EA could learn a thing or 2 from each other. Activision needs to learn that people want access to more songs. Releasing 3 songs a week, often by bands you've never heard of, just isn't going to cut it. You need to get a lot of songs out there. Harmonix/EA need to learn about product distribution. Rock Band 2 still isn't available in much of the world, despite the fact it's been out in North America for almost a year. I'm in New Zealand and it's even difficult to find Rock Band 1 for sale anywhere. Both Activision and Harmonix/EA could learn a thing or 2 from each other.

Activision needs to learn that people want access to more songs. Releasing 3 songs a week, often by bands you’ve never heard of, just isn’t going to cut it. You need to get a lot of songs out there.

Harmonix/EA need to learn about product distribution. Rock Band 2 still isn’t available in much of the world, despite the fact it’s been out in North America for almost a year. I’m in New Zealand and it’s even difficult to find Rock Band 1 for sale anywhere.

]]> By: Kyle http://www.fakeplasticrock.com/2009/09/the-state-of-song-importing/comment-page-1/#comment-10667 Kyle Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:09:49 +0000 http://www.fakeplasticrock.com/?p=1011#comment-10667 Man that sounded way too negative. Blah, I don't want to be seen as a Rock Band fanboy. But really, Guitar Hero just isn't keeping up the standards set by Rock Band. Anyhow, less ranting, more rokk. Man that sounded way too negative. Blah, I don’t want to be seen as a Rock Band fanboy. But really, Guitar Hero just isn’t keeping up the standards set by Rock Band. Anyhow, less ranting, more rokk.

]]> By: Kyle http://www.fakeplasticrock.com/2009/09/the-state-of-song-importing/comment-page-1/#comment-10666 Kyle Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:04:40 +0000 http://www.fakeplasticrock.com/?p=1011#comment-10666 Stop doing things half-assed Activision. If you're going to follow Harmonix's lead go all the way! I understand there's probably a lot of copyright and legal stuff to wade through, but honestly? Really? This is as half-assed as Guitar Hero World Tour's lack of any ability to revive band members, as opposed to copying Rock Band's ability to use Overdrive/Star Power to bring someone back in. Stop doing things half-assed Activision. If you’re going to follow Harmonix’s lead go all the way! I understand there’s probably a lot of copyright and legal stuff to wade through, but honestly? Really? This is as half-assed as Guitar Hero World Tour’s lack of any ability to revive band members, as opposed to copying Rock Band’s ability to use Overdrive/Star Power to bring someone back in.

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