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by Chris Faylor, Jul 09, 2008 6:28am PDTDeveloper Harmonix has formally a unveiled number of gameplay details and songs from Rock Band 2, the instrument-based music game sequel due on Xbox 360 this September, with PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and Wii versions hitting later in the year.
The list, viewable below, confirms the nine previously revealed tracks, and adds Elvis Costello's "Pump It Up" to the mix. The game is said to sport over 80 songs on the disc, all master track recordings performed by the original artists.
Two other contributions--Bad Religion's "Sorrow" and an unknown track from Scandinavian punk rockers Turbonegro--have been announced by their respective artists, though the validity of other rumored songs remains unclear.
- Dream Theater - "Panic Attack"
- System of a Down - "Chop Suey"
- Foo Fighters - "Everlong"
- The Muffs - "Kids in America"
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Give it Away"
- Motorhead - "Ace of Spades"
- Cheap Trick - "Hello There"
- Elvis Costello - "Pump it Up"
- Journey - "Anyway You Want It"
- The Who - "Pinball Wizard"
Gameplay details bound to please those that played the original follow.
As previously announced, Rock Band 2 will be compatible with the prolific amount of Rock Band downloadable content released thus far on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, along with the original's guitar, drum, and microphone instruments. DLC released after the sequel will continue to work with the first game.
In addition, Rock Band 2 sports a number of other oft-requested features, including:
- Online World Tour mode, allowing entire bands to battle over Xbox Live and PlayStation Network.
- Instrument, artist, genre and album-specific mini-campaigns.
- Custom setlists, permitting players to queue up their own playlist instead of picking tunes one at a time.
- The removal of band leaders, simplifying band formation and management.
- The ability to switch instruments mid-campaign.
- A drum trainer, described as a "true teaching tool" with basic beat and vocabulary lessons.
- Regular contests from developer Harmonix.
Comments
And the new drumset is a real kick in the balls. They really failed there the first time around in build quality and noise generation, and it was the sole reason most of us payed so much for the game. The new one sounds good, but I really don't want to pay $80 or whatever it's going to cost to replace the original. It's also pretty lame how they released their own official silencers at retail for $20.
Sequel coming in less than a year than of the original. Harmonix rocks and all, and their support for the first game via DLC has been stellar, but it seems like the EA machine is rubbing off on them a tiny bit.
Perhaps I simply expected too much from them, but I bought the original thinking it would be the main platform, something that would last as long as the consoles it was made for, and would receive upgrades and evolve along the way. I'd rather buy and Rock Band 2 from Xbox Marketplace or PSN Store than another retail disc. Not sure why that isn't an option either.
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They probably make most of their money off the $2 a pop DLC and the cheap ass peripherals anyway, even with all the broken ones that got RMA'd.
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