You gotta love this new Rock Band 2 commercial featuring VAEDA and sung in the key of AC/DC. Well you don't gotta love it, but if you don't love it you're a horrible person and are going to rot in hell. So you decide.
What is the singer's first and last name in the Rock Band 2 Commercial?
thanks,
bootspur
osteofight
Posted 3:38 AM 9/9/08
That is one sweet ad. Perfect song, imagery. I dare say it's better than the haughty Mac ads and on par with the iPod ones. And immeasurably better than that pirate restaurant singer insurance selling commercial.
Anyone catch the irony? Near the end of the video it says there are over 500 songs* and then at the very end it promotes the Xbox 360 Arcade which doesn't have an HDD making it unable to get 500 songs. Marking genius.
Um, well I wouldn't' call the commercial "Effing Sweet" it was far from that, but it still gets the message across. I'm still tired from all the controversy about playing real instruments, yadda yadda. It's just a game, have fun.
Yeah, Harmonix clearly favors the Xbox. That's why they released Guitar Hero on the PS2 only, and released Guitar Hero II on the PS2 six months before the 360 version.
Bishmon
Torgo
Posted 3:33 AM 9/9/08
I find it quite funny that the system they show doesn't really allow you to download any new songs at that price point.
If you notice, Harmonix focus on Xbox 360, While Activision focus on wii. Guess which console sold more?
It doesn't takes a genius to figure out who makes a better quality product and who's the other guy that satisfy customers better.
Jestersage
DrWorm
Posted 3:28 AM 9/9/08
@mr30gZune: If you don't already have the original RB, it's best to wait for the bundle in Oct. (unless, of course, you are just interested in playing only on instrument.)
DrWorm
Rectangle
Posted 3:28 AM 9/9/08
I called it! :D Awesome marketing for the 360 right there! Good for them for capitalizing on it!
Harmonix fails for favoring the xbox despite their many, many, many claims that they don't favor any consoles on their forums. They did it even before the first one came out.
Can't say I care too much that I don't get it until October(it's more a matter of principle) since I definitely have other games keeping me busy at the moment.
@Crankyhobo: There a scene in Lost in Translation where an extra is smoking a cigarette in a Japanese arcade playing Guitar Freaks. That's the closest anyone has ever come.
A room full of people, playing with fake instruments.
NICE.
Stalkumi
jasoncourt
Posted 3:21 AM 9/9/08
Yep! :) It's definitely a good mix between mainstream simple yet really cool with the AC/DC song. Only negative for me personally was the 360 biotch slap. But I can't blame them(Microsoft).
jasoncourt
Fluffy22
Posted 3:21 AM 9/9/08
I missed the "effing sweet" part =/
Fluffy22
Crankyhobo
Posted 3:20 AM 9/9/08
Yeah, that was horrific. You cannot make rocking out with plastic instruments look cool. end of story.
lame. I honestly didn't think that commercial was anything special. Pretty average. Plus, I'm not a big Rock Band fan, I like Guitar Hero much more. I personally prefer the songs and game mechanics in Guitar Hero.
KingDavid73
noesmano
Posted 3:17 AM 9/9/08
"Available first for XBOX 360 now stating $199"
I wonder how Sony will counter....
I play guitar and I think music games are the shit. That being said,
you know there are tons of musicians watching this commercial and
getting REALLY pissed off at watching everyone pretend to do what they
do. You know they are. Everyone's a rockstar now. Ha.
(Note: I think I'm still bitter towards musicians from college. A great deal of them are assholes.)
Sakilla
Phazonmasher
Posted 3:15 AM 9/9/08
I think you mean "Effin sweet Xbox 360 ad featuring Rock Band 2." That's the message I got at least. xD
I'm embarrassed to admit how much money I dropped on my arcade style Guitar Freaks controller. After we sold our Guitar Freaks 11th mix machine, I just had the urge to play it at home with the same controller!
@Jestersage: Actually, the ADVERTISERS hype the 360. MTV Games owns Harmonix. MTV has a deal with Msoft. Therefore, advertise with the 360. Also, they'd be crazy NOT to advertise for the 360. It doesn't even come out for other systems 'till next month!
ImCowman
AngryEddy
Posted 3:40 AM 9/9/08
@osteofight: But it's not as good as that brilliant one with Seinfeld and Gates and edible computers...or whatever.
@KingDavid73: Then why did you even post? Your opinion obviously does not mean shit concerning this news post. Now, if you had said..I like rock band, but i don't like this commercial. Then that would of been OK. However, since you are a fan boy then your opinion is worthless here...
Move on and enjoy Guitar hero. I am buying both...BTW...
@TheTimeisback: And still cheaper than the cheapest PS3 option.
Rectangle
xot
Posted 4:18 AM 9/9/08
See ya in hell, guys.
xot
TheTimeisback
Posted 4:15 AM 9/9/08
@MaxSteele: Duhh, its a marketing ploy!! Once you get the Arcade what happens after that, you'll get the 60GB, the 120GB, or the 20GB HDD(Used of course). All more money for Microsoft.
Sorry Crecente, you're too late, I'm already going to hell for actually enjoying the Wii, so it seems, my disdain for this commercial just clinches it.
@ckranger11: Agreed. Since it's a direct parody of the music video, unless you've seen the music video you wouldn't understand half of what they're trying to do with that commercial.
I thought it was pretty good. It brings in a great classic rock song to catch your attention and they try to make it look like a music video, but then you see everyone's rocking out with plastic instruments.
But then again I might be biased. I've been looking forward to the game ever since they announced it. Next Sunday can't come soon enough.
TeamSakuraKC
Kato Katonian
Posted 4:34 AM 9/9/08
The ad is okay, but got old fast when VH1 Classic showed it EVERY commercial break this past weekend.
While on the subject of RB2. The developers will be appearing tonight at Sardo's bar in Burbank, CA for a preview of the game with Rock Band 2 Karaoke. In addition. VH1 will be there to check people out for a Rock Band reality show where people will play Rock Band with "Rock Stars" though that probably means Vince Neal or that guy from Warrant.
I've been to Sardo's before, it's a pretty fun little bar (emphasis on little, get their early or plan on getting sqeezed out to the periphery), definitely worth the trip if you are local.
chinasky
tossrStu
Posted 4:31 AM 9/9/08
Not as good IMHO as the UK ad from a few months ago which totally sold my game-phobic g/f on the idea of cluttering up the living room with a bunch of plastic toy instruments:
I know this is not something that you might notice at first but look at the color. It's something very noticeable in this GH/ RB battle. Rock Band loves the blue fading to black (like the Harmonix logo has blue and black) and Guitar Hero has bright orange to black (like Halloween which it has launched on before). It's amazing how both camps incorporate these schemes in everything they do even as much as, say, soda companies like coke or pepsi.
@KingDavid73: then, quite frankly, you have no brain.
commercial was just a commercial. it's the game i care about. >=3
MushroomBoy1022
HamlinCornutus
Posted 5:03 AM 9/9/08
@xAnarChisTx: "It reminds me of that one episode of Doug where they formed that super-mega-huge band with 3 drummers, 15 guitarists, and Doug strumming on his banjo."
I never thought I would be reminded of Doug when reading a Rock Band comment. great cartoon btw
HamlinCornutus
Werrick
Posted 5:00 AM 9/9/08
I loved that commercial... the only problme is that nobody looks that cool when they play RB or GH.
Werrick
phunky420
Posted 4:57 AM 9/9/08
@jobble: Original stupid comment. Good job retard.
Ik Serry Ifh tihs as splled waird mi eies jest multed!
Wes_Redfield
EmpressInYellow
Posted 5:39 AM 9/9/08
@freetyme: It's sort of weird: one of the -main- reasons I prefer Rock Band over Guitar Hero is purely an issue of aesthetics. The garish color schemes, ugly characters, and unappealing art style that the Guitar Hero series has apparently chosen just completely turns me off. I understand what they're going for, which is that sort of "overwrought metal album cover" (or at least, the high school math notebook doodle equivalent), but it's just...not attractive at all.
EmpressInYellow
kingdong6
Posted 6:08 AM 9/9/08
It's weird that after putting together an amazing setlist including Dream Theater, Steely Dan, Metallica, and many more, they'd use the ACDC song in the ad.
kingdong6
CHU BOI
Posted 6:03 AM 9/9/08
@VixDiesel: I remember them saying how Microsoft helped out big time with the development so they gave them timed exclusivity. Microsoft are go-getters, Sony still expects devs to flock to them. You have admit, MS don't sit around waiting for things to happen.
I like Rock Band and everything but having 500+ songs at the bottom is very misleading to the point where they should get sued. It's an advertisement for RB2, and it makes it look like the game has that many songs, not that you have to pay $1.99 for every songs not in the game.
Wow thank you Microsoft for finally making a smart marketing decision and saying the console starts at 199.
360's seem to be selling like crazy right now and im curious to see if this trend will continue due to the arcade being priced at 199 or if this will only be a temporary spike.
@EmpressInYellow: True dat! But some of the songs in the game are just amazing and they show it by advertising ACDC. I get it, I just don't like it
kingdong6
zoz
Posted 6:23 AM 9/9/08
Oh wow. The sight of thirty geeks slamming out to RB was too much. If I ever see that on TV I'll change the channel. >.>
zoz
EmpressInYellow
Posted 6:17 AM 9/9/08
@kingdong6: Well, while I'm not an AC/DC fan myself, they're one of the most frequently-requested bands for the series, and they're one of the big "gets" that Harmonix has (to counter Activision's Hendrix/Van Halen/Eagles stuff). Plus, the song itself -is- appropriate.
EmpressInYellow
Billkwando
Posted 6:16 AM 9/9/08
That was almost nearly as awful the GHWT commercial, and I like Rock Band. The only reason it's not equally awful is the fact that it doesn't feature snotnosed tweens and Lenny Kravitz.
out of all the GH and Rock Band commercials, this would def. be the best one i'd say. All the others were so soooooo lame...like that damn Rock Band 2 for Wii commercial. i HATED it.
What kind of fanboy of ACDC do you have to be to think this commercial is going to send the unbelievers to hell? I kept waiting for the Effing, and the Sweet, and a glimpse of Effing Sweet, but your endorsement, sir, has disappointed me most completely. I say, good day!
benderbendingrodriguez
MagickBocks
Posted 9:13 AM 9/9/08
That commercial makes me angry, mostly because it reminds me of that shitty, shitty-ass commercial for Guitar Hero On Tour (the DS one). The Xbox fanboyi$m at the end didn't help, either.
Wow, a room full of douche bags, how fun! Young hip-teens think they are the shit jamming out on their plastic guitars and their fancy clothing. Seriously, who is the clothing designer for this video, because that person should be shot...multiple times.
Rot in hell, here I go...
I like music games, not a fanboy of either franchises, and I'd like to play RB2.. but I have to say this ad was pretty standard.
It wasn't Guitar Hero DS BAD, but it wasn't good too.
Bokusatsu_Tenshi
Chewbenator
Posted 4:13 PM 9/9/08
In the shortened version they have the guy rocking out on guitar while there is no guitar in the song. Makes it a terrible commercial. But, now that I've seen the full commercial it's not half bad.
I see what you're sayin'... and yet at the same time no matter how "cool" you make it look you're still playing fake instruments.
Don't get me wrong, I love GH and RB, but, y'know... there it is.
Werrick
Cragen
Posted 11:01 PM 9/9/08
Is it just me or is it kinda fucked up to think about Rock Band 2 comming out before they have even released the original Rock Band in Europe to all consols.
So yeah.. Give me Rock Band 2 on my PS3 soon, or it's Guitar Hero: World Tour all the way.
Only way I'll buy Rock Band 2 after that is if they get Machinae Supremacy songs :P
Cragen
Ice-9
Posted 1:19 PM 10/9/08
Remember when we use to rock out that hard over real instruments?
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bootspur
Posted September 11, 2008 6:13 PM
What is the singer's first and last name in the Rock Band 2 Commercial?
thanks,
bootspur
osteofight
Posted 3:38 AM 9/9/08
That is one sweet ad. Perfect song, imagery. I dare say it's better than the haughty Mac ads and on par with the iPod ones. And immeasurably better than that pirate restaurant singer insurance selling commercial.
osteofight
Quicksilver4648
Posted 3:37 AM 9/9/08
Anyone catch the irony? Near the end of the video it says there are over 500 songs* and then at the very end it promotes the Xbox 360 Arcade which doesn't have an HDD making it unable to get 500 songs. Marking genius.
Quicksilver4648
Ken Hikari
Posted 3:37 AM 9/9/08
Um, well I wouldn't' call the commercial "Effing Sweet" it was far from that, but it still gets the message across. I'm still tired from all the controversy about playing real instruments, yadda yadda. It's just a game, have fun.
Still, at 190 a pop, that's really pricey.
Ken Hikari
Bishmon
Posted 3:35 AM 9/9/08
@VixDiesel:
Yeah, Harmonix clearly favors the Xbox. That's why they released Guitar Hero on the PS2 only, and released Guitar Hero II on the PS2 six months before the 360 version.
Bishmon
Torgo
Posted 3:33 AM 9/9/08
I find it quite funny that the system they show doesn't really allow you to download any new songs at that price point.
Torgo
NYC Armor Guy
Posted 3:32 AM 9/9/08
Wow
Brian, I agree with you 100%
I can now live out my dreams of becoming Angus Young... Or at least channeling him
Gotta get it Saturday somewhere, as Sunday = Football :)
NYC Armor Guy
Jestersage
Posted 3:29 AM 9/9/08
If you notice, Harmonix focus on Xbox 360, While Activision focus on wii. Guess which console sold more?
It doesn't takes a genius to figure out who makes a better quality product and who's the other guy that satisfy customers better.
Jestersage
DrWorm
Posted 3:28 AM 9/9/08
@mr30gZune: If you don't already have the original RB, it's best to wait for the bundle in Oct. (unless, of course, you are just interested in playing only on instrument.)
DrWorm
Rectangle
Posted 3:28 AM 9/9/08
I called it! :D Awesome marketing for the 360 right there! Good for them for capitalizing on it!
[kotaku.com]
Here's what I said back on August 4th:
"Very interesting given the fact that the XBox price cut is happening on 9/7/08.
An XBox 360 Arcade ($199) is the cheapest and earliest way to get Rock Band 2 if you don't already have a current gen console.
In fact, the Arcade + Rock Band 2 is actually $30 cheaper than the PS3 alone! "
Rectangle
karl_hungus
Posted 3:28 AM 9/9/08
rotting in hell, it is.
karl_hungus
bennifer3000
Posted 3:27 AM 9/9/08
@gameware:
Nope that was cool. Will you hardass jaded cynics realize that video games in general are "un-cool".
I know it's straight to rip on GH/RB because a bunch of fratboys get drunk and play them, but come on. Grow up. It's just for fun.
bennifer3000
Polysics_2004
Posted 3:26 AM 9/9/08
I'm sorry but... that was awful.
Polysics_2004
VixDiesel
Posted 3:25 AM 9/9/08
Harmonix fails for favoring the xbox despite their many, many, many claims that they don't favor any consoles on their forums. They did it even before the first one came out.
Can't say I care too much that I don't get it until October(it's more a matter of principle) since I definitely have other games keeping me busy at the moment.
The commercial was ok, full of cheese but ok.
VixDiesel
bennifer3000
Posted 3:25 AM 9/9/08
I've got a funny feeling I'll be playing a lot of this game come next Sunday.
bennifer3000
gameware
Posted 3:25 AM 9/9/08
@Crankyhobo: There a scene in Lost in Translation where an extra is smoking a cigarette in a Japanese arcade playing Guitar Freaks. That's the closest anyone has ever come.
gameware
TheKnicest
Posted 3:25 AM 9/9/08
I'm a horrible person, and I'm going to rot in hell. I've got no love for that commercial!
TheKnicest
SigmundTheSeaMonster
Posted 3:21 AM 9/9/08
Dear Brian C., you have just confirmed, to thousands of Kotaku readers that I am a horrible person. Thank you. Now, back to our show!
SigmundTheSeaMonster
Evari
Posted 3:21 AM 9/9/08
Was I the only one expecting to see a red ring of death at the start of that video?
Evari
Stalkumi
Posted 3:21 AM 9/9/08
A room full of people, playing with fake instruments.
NICE.
Stalkumi
jasoncourt
Posted 3:21 AM 9/9/08
Yep! :) It's definitely a good mix between mainstream simple yet really cool with the AC/DC song. Only negative for me personally was the 360 biotch slap. But I can't blame them(Microsoft).
jasoncourt
Fluffy22
Posted 3:21 AM 9/9/08
I missed the "effing sweet" part =/
Fluffy22
Crankyhobo
Posted 3:20 AM 9/9/08
Yeah, that was horrific. You cannot make rocking out with plastic instruments look cool. end of story.
Crankyhobo
MaxSteele
Posted 3:20 AM 9/9/08
Yeah, and if you buy that $199 360, you sure aren't going to play that entire 500 song library since you're only going to have a 256 meg memory card.
The average size of DLC for Rock Band is 30 megs, which means you'll be able to get a whopping 8 extra songs on the Arcade!
MaxSteele
NorthernAvengeR
Posted 3:20 AM 9/9/08
I like AC/DC, but other than that, no I did not like it at all, now good day good sirs.
NorthernAvengeR
GlassAdam?
Posted 3:19 AM 9/9/08
@GlassAdam?: Try spelling stuff correctly next time...
GlassAdam?
GlassAdam?
Posted 3:19 AM 9/9/08
That was... absolutely terrible. Jesus Christ.
It'll be one of those hokey gaming commercials that webisites make fun of in Top-10 Worst Videogame Commercials lists a few years from now.
GlassAdam?
mr30gZune
Posted 3:18 AM 9/9/08
Me thinks this game will move many a consoles.
side note:
I read somewhere that October would be the month to pick this up because its going to be cheaper as in bundle form.
can anyone confirm this thanks.
mr30gZune
KingDavid73
Posted 3:18 AM 9/9/08
lame. I honestly didn't think that commercial was anything special. Pretty average. Plus, I'm not a big Rock Band fan, I like Guitar Hero much more. I personally prefer the songs and game mechanics in Guitar Hero.
KingDavid73
noesmano
Posted 3:17 AM 9/9/08
"Available first for XBOX 360 now stating $199"
I wonder how Sony will counter....
noesmano
xAnarChisTx
Posted 3:17 AM 9/9/08
It reminds me of that one episode of Doug where they formed that super-mega-huge band with 3 drummers, 15 guitarists, and Doug strumming on his banjo.
xAnarChisTx
Numanoid
Posted 3:16 AM 9/9/08
Still waiting for Rock Band 1 over here. Anyone know if Rock Band 2 DLC will work on a copy imported into the UK?
Numanoid
SAKY
Posted 3:16 AM 9/9/08
@ 54sec mark
"Over 500 songs available on disc or by download by holiday 2008"
impressive.
"Available first for XBOX 360 now stating $199"
smart marketing blurb.
SAKY
Sakilla
Posted 3:16 AM 9/9/08
I play guitar and I think music games are the shit. That being said, you know there are tons of musicians watching this commercial and getting REALLY pissed off at watching everyone pretend to do what they do. You know they are. Everyone's a rockstar now. Ha.
(Note: I think I'm still bitter towards musicians from college. A great deal of them are assholes.)
Sakilla
Phazonmasher
Posted 3:15 AM 9/9/08
I think you mean "Effin sweet Xbox 360 ad featuring Rock Band 2." That's the message I got at least. xD
Phazonmasher
DwindleFlip
Posted 3:15 AM 9/9/08
I've never played a single one of these kinds of games.
DwindleFlip
gameware
Posted 3:14 AM 9/9/08
Hard to believe Rock Band 2 will be playable in just a few days! Can't wait to master the new modes and songs.
gameware
gameware
Posted 4:04 AM 9/9/08
I'm embarrassed to admit how much money I dropped on my arcade style Guitar Freaks controller. After we sold our Guitar Freaks 11th mix machine, I just had the urge to play it at home with the same controller!
gameware
InfernoT
Posted 4:04 AM 9/9/08
Of course we get excited about commercials, the stuff they advertise actually comes out here.
InfernoT
Sorablade
Posted 4:04 AM 9/9/08
hmm.. i knew there were reasons i skipped over commercials with tivo
Sorablade
Dalren
Posted 4:00 AM 9/9/08
@fire ze missiles: Elitism is cool. Not.
Dalren
fire ze missiles
Posted 3:51 AM 9/9/08
America, probably still the only country where people actually get excited about commercials.
fire ze missiles
jackburnt
Posted 3:49 AM 9/9/08
Horrible... horrible commercial.
Though, I can't wait to not fail at singing!
jackburnt
gigantor21
Posted 3:49 AM 9/9/08
@gameware: LOL yeah, I remember that part. He almost got me. :p
I've little interest in rhythm/music games, but I did like the commercial. It won't get me to buy it, though.
gigantor21
ckranger11
Posted 3:48 AM 9/9/08
My guess is that most of the people that do not like this commercial have never seen the music video for "Let There Be Rock".
ckranger11
Dalren
Posted 3:46 AM 9/9/08
@KingDavid73: The games are pretty much the same thing. Especially so in Rock Band 2/World Tour, now that GH fixed their HO/PO system.
Dalren
seafisch
Posted 3:45 AM 9/9/08
Did you accidentally link to the wrong video? Because there was nothing sweet about that commercial, let along effing sweet.
seafisch
mr30gZune
Posted 3:45 AM 9/9/08
@DrWorm:
Sweet!
Thanks
mr30gZune
ImCowman
Posted 3:43 AM 9/9/08
@Jestersage: Actually, the ADVERTISERS hype the 360. MTV Games owns Harmonix. MTV has a deal with Msoft. Therefore, advertise with the 360.
Also, they'd be crazy NOT to advertise for the 360. It doesn't even come out for other systems 'till next month!
ImCowman
AngryEddy
Posted 3:40 AM 9/9/08
@osteofight: But it's not as good as that brilliant one with Seinfeld and Gates and edible computers...or whatever.
AC/DC! YEAH!
AngryEddy
phunky420
Posted 4:20 AM 9/9/08
@KingDavid73:
Then why did you even post? Your opinion obviously does not mean shit concerning this news post. Now, if you had said..I like rock band, but i don't like this commercial. Then that would of been OK. However, since you are a fan boy then your opinion is worthless here...
Move on and enjoy Guitar hero. I am buying both...BTW...
phunky420
Rectangle
Posted 4:20 AM 9/9/08
@TheTimeisback: And still cheaper than the cheapest PS3 option.
Rectangle
xot
Posted 4:18 AM 9/9/08
See ya in hell, guys.
xot
TheTimeisback
Posted 4:15 AM 9/9/08
@MaxSteele: Duhh, its a marketing ploy!! Once you get the Arcade what happens after that, you'll get the 60GB, the 120GB, or the 20GB HDD(Used of course). All more money for Microsoft.
Its Just Good Business.
TheTimeisback
Hugoku
Posted 4:53 AM 9/9/08
@mr30gZune: Sorry! my last comment was aimed at KingDavid73.
Hugoku
iameleveneight
Posted 4:52 AM 9/9/08
And for the record, the original video:
iameleveneight
iameleveneight
Posted 4:51 AM 9/9/08
@Orionsaint: You know that IS a Bon Scott song right?
iameleveneight
Hugoku
Posted 4:51 AM 9/9/08
@mr30gZune: You mean the game mechanics that Harmonix perfected on GHII and that Neversoft fucked up in GHIII?
Hugoku
iameleveneight
Posted 4:48 AM 9/9/08
@jobble: if you keep kicking that dead horse, you're going to end up ruining your shoes.
iameleveneight
Orionsaint
Posted 4:44 AM 9/9/08
sucks bon scott died. he was a better singer
Orionsaint
Rajio
Posted 4:40 AM 9/9/08
This ad takes me back. It's so reminiscent of some of those radical game ads from the eighties. to the max.
Rajio
jobble
Posted 4:38 AM 9/9/08
L2P a real instrument.
jobble
StarStabbedMoon
Posted 4:35 AM 9/9/08
Sorry Crecente, you're too late, I'm already going to hell for actually enjoying the Wii, so it seems, my disdain for this commercial just clinches it.
StarStabbedMoon
TeamSakuraKC
Posted 4:34 AM 9/9/08
@ckranger11: Agreed. Since it's a direct parody of the music video, unless you've seen the music video you wouldn't understand half of what they're trying to do with that commercial.
I thought it was pretty good. It brings in a great classic rock song to catch your attention and they try to make it look like a music video, but then you see everyone's rocking out with plastic instruments.
But then again I might be biased. I've been looking forward to the game ever since they announced it. Next Sunday can't come soon enough.
TeamSakuraKC
Kato Katonian
Posted 4:34 AM 9/9/08
The ad is okay, but got old fast when VH1 Classic showed it EVERY commercial break this past weekend.
Kato Katonian
chinasky
Posted 4:32 AM 9/9/08
While on the subject of RB2. The developers will be appearing tonight at Sardo's bar in Burbank, CA for a preview of the game with Rock Band 2 Karaoke. In addition. VH1 will be there to check people out for a Rock Band reality show where people will play Rock Band with "Rock Stars" though that probably means Vince Neal or that guy from Warrant.
I've been to Sardo's before, it's a pretty fun little bar (emphasis on little, get their early or plan on getting sqeezed out to the periphery), definitely worth the trip if you are local.
chinasky
tossrStu
Posted 4:31 AM 9/9/08
Not as good IMHO as the UK ad from a few months ago which totally sold my game-phobic g/f on the idea of cluttering up the living room with a bunch of plastic toy instruments:
+ Watch video
@Numanoid: All formats release day in the UK is this Friday so not long to wait!
tossrStu
AxelMinami
Posted 4:30 AM 9/9/08
I didn't like the commercial, even if I like Rock Band over Guitar Hero, it was not that special. :/
However...
...One more week to play PDA!!! <3
AxelMinami
freetyme
Posted 5:14 AM 9/9/08
I know this is not something that you might notice at first but look at the color. It's something very noticeable in this GH/ RB battle. Rock Band loves the blue fading to black (like the Harmonix logo has blue and black) and Guitar Hero has bright orange to black (like Halloween which it has launched on before). It's amazing how both camps incorporate these schemes in everything they do even as much as, say, soda companies like coke or pepsi.
freetyme
MushroomBoy1022
Posted 5:04 AM 9/9/08
@KingDavid73: then, quite frankly, you have no brain.
commercial was just a commercial. it's the game i care about. >=3
MushroomBoy1022
HamlinCornutus
Posted 5:03 AM 9/9/08
@xAnarChisTx: "It reminds me of that one episode of Doug where they formed that super-mega-huge band with 3 drummers, 15 guitarists, and Doug strumming on his banjo."
I never thought I would be reminded of Doug when reading a Rock Band comment. great cartoon btw
HamlinCornutus
Werrick
Posted 5:00 AM 9/9/08
I loved that commercial... the only problme is that nobody looks that cool when they play RB or GH.
Werrick
phunky420
Posted 4:57 AM 9/9/08
@jobble:
Original stupid comment. Good job retard.
phunky420
Wes_Redfield
Posted 5:44 AM 9/9/08
Ik Serry Ifh tihs as splled waird mi eies jest multed!
Wes_Redfield
EmpressInYellow
Posted 5:39 AM 9/9/08
@freetyme: It's sort of weird: one of the -main- reasons I prefer Rock Band over Guitar Hero is purely an issue of aesthetics. The garish color schemes, ugly characters, and unappealing art style that the Guitar Hero series has apparently chosen just completely turns me off. I understand what they're going for, which is that sort of "overwrought metal album cover" (or at least, the high school math notebook doodle equivalent), but it's just...not attractive at all.
EmpressInYellow
kingdong6
Posted 6:08 AM 9/9/08
It's weird that after putting together an amazing setlist including Dream Theater, Steely Dan, Metallica, and many more, they'd use the ACDC song in the ad.
kingdong6
CHU BOI
Posted 6:03 AM 9/9/08
@VixDiesel: I remember them saying how Microsoft helped out big time with the development so they gave them timed exclusivity. Microsoft are go-getters, Sony still expects devs to flock to them. You have admit, MS don't sit around waiting for things to happen.
CHU BOI
kylo4
Posted 6:01 AM 9/9/08
I like Rock Band and everything but having 500+ songs at the bottom is very misleading to the point where they should get sued. It's an advertisement for RB2, and it makes it look like the game has that many songs, not that you have to pay $1.99 for every songs not in the game.
kylo4
CHU BOI
Posted 5:58 AM 9/9/08
SICK! One more week!
CHU BOI
TRT-X
Posted 5:48 AM 9/9/08
@Evari: I see what you did there.
TRT-X
TRT-X
Posted 5:48 AM 9/9/08
@Werrick: Apparently you've never been to the places where I've played RB.
The better the player, the more they can play the song without having to constantly stare blankly at the screen. ;)
TRT-X
lifeinthefridge
Posted 6:37 AM 9/9/08
Wow thank you Microsoft for finally making a smart marketing decision and saying the console starts at 199.
360's seem to be selling like crazy right now and im curious to see if this trend will continue due to the arcade being priced at 199 or if this will only be a temporary spike.
lifeinthefridge
Cell9song
Posted 6:33 AM 9/9/08
Bon Scott went straight to hell and is loving every minute of it.
Cell9song
kingdong6
Posted 6:25 AM 9/9/08
@EmpressInYellow: True dat! But some of the songs in the game are just amazing and they show it by advertising ACDC. I get it, I just don't like it
kingdong6
zoz
Posted 6:23 AM 9/9/08
Oh wow. The sight of thirty geeks slamming out to RB was too much. If I ever see that on TV I'll change the channel. >.>
zoz
EmpressInYellow
Posted 6:17 AM 9/9/08
@kingdong6: Well, while I'm not an AC/DC fan myself, they're one of the most frequently-requested bands for the series, and they're one of the big "gets" that Harmonix has (to counter Activision's Hendrix/Van Halen/Eagles stuff). Plus, the song itself -is- appropriate.
EmpressInYellow
Billkwando
Posted 6:16 AM 9/9/08
That was almost nearly as awful the GHWT commercial, and I like Rock Band. The only reason it's not equally awful is the fact that it doesn't feature snotnosed tweens and Lenny Kravitz.
Billkwando
DarthMetalHope
Posted 7:46 AM 9/9/08
out of all the GH and Rock Band commercials, this would def. be the best one i'd say. All the others were so soooooo lame...like that damn Rock Band 2 for Wii commercial. i HATED it.
DarthMetalHope
HeyMykie
Posted 7:59 AM 9/9/08
yeah that is pretty impressive plus the price data/ early release date isa plus for microsoft
HeyMykie
Garrison Dean, Mr. Privilege
Posted 7:55 AM 9/9/08
Is it opposite day?
Garrison Dean, Mr. Privilege
excaleranth
Posted 7:51 AM 9/9/08
@Sakilla: aw... but i love rockband and... and... I WRITE REAL MUSICS!!1 why don't you love me? T,T
excaleranth
nitromic
Posted 8:25 AM 9/9/08
Looks like I am hell rotting on this one, because I thought that was terrible.
nitromic
RazorandBlade
Posted 8:23 AM 9/9/08
so when does the actual bundle come out? Has it been confirmed for October? If so, thats balls..... I SAID IT!!!
RazorandBlade
sandwiches
Posted 8:18 AM 9/9/08
Without the awesomeness of AC/DC, this commercial would look silly and you know it.
sandwiches
Orionsaint
Posted 8:58 AM 9/9/08
hey whatever the kids are into today. what are these old bands gonna do to stay relevant anyway?
Orionsaint
theuglyteradon
Posted 8:52 AM 9/9/08
I like the opening video a little more... but this video made me a little wet.
You know, down there...
theuglyteradon
psychobaka
Posted 9:27 AM 9/9/08
@nitromic: Me too. Damn. I'm still buying the game on Sunday, so maybe that'll save me.
psychobaka
benderbendingrodriguez
Posted 9:24 AM 9/9/08
What kind of fanboy of ACDC do you have to be to think this commercial is going to send the unbelievers to hell? I kept waiting for the Effing, and the Sweet, and a glimpse of Effing Sweet, but your endorsement, sir, has disappointed me most completely. I say, good day!
benderbendingrodriguez
MagickBocks
Posted 9:13 AM 9/9/08
That commercial makes me angry, mostly because it reminds me of that shitty, shitty-ass commercial for Guitar Hero On Tour (the DS one). The Xbox fanboyi$m at the end didn't help, either.
MagickBocks
kingme
Posted 10:01 AM 9/9/08
I guess im going rot in hell...
kingme
Smash88
Posted 10:43 AM 9/9/08
Wow, a room full of douche bags, how fun! Young hip-teens think they are the shit jamming out on their plastic guitars and their fancy clothing. Seriously, who is the clothing designer for this video, because that person should be shot...multiple times.
Smash88
Toasticus
Posted 10:46 AM 9/9/08
@Smash88: You sound like a fun-loving guy who has lots of friends! Let's hang out some time!
Toasticus
holybarbie
Posted 2:01 PM 9/9/08
Ar least it is better than that effin heap of turd of a guitar hero 3 ad
holybarbie
zoesch
Posted 2:45 PM 9/9/08
Ok, I'm a horrible human being, I will rot in hell... but I'll say hi to Bon Scott for you Brian...
That commercial destroyed what little faith I had left for humanity, I'm going to ride a nuclear bomb, Strangelove style...
zoesch
Bokusatsu_Tenshi
Posted 3:31 PM 9/9/08
Rot in hell, here I go...
I like music games, not a fanboy of either franchises, and I'd like to play RB2.. but I have to say this ad was pretty standard.
It wasn't Guitar Hero DS BAD, but it wasn't good too.
Bokusatsu_Tenshi
Chewbenator
Posted 4:13 PM 9/9/08
In the shortened version they have the guy rocking out on guitar while there is no guitar in the song. Makes it a terrible commercial. But, now that I've seen the full commercial it's not half bad.
Chewbenator
Assassin_Kensei
Posted 4:42 PM 9/9/08
@Sakilla: emo much???
Assassin_Kensei
Werrick
Posted 8:43 PM 9/9/08
@TRT-X:
I see what you're sayin'... and yet at the same time no matter how "cool" you make it look you're still playing fake instruments.
Don't get me wrong, I love GH and RB, but, y'know... there it is.
Werrick
Cragen
Posted 11:01 PM 9/9/08
Is it just me or is it kinda fucked up to think about Rock Band 2 comming out before they have even released the original Rock Band in Europe to all consols.
So yeah.. Give me Rock Band 2 on my PS3 soon, or it's Guitar Hero: World Tour all the way.
Only way I'll buy Rock Band 2 after that is if they get Machinae Supremacy songs :P
Cragen
Ice-9
Posted 1:19 PM 10/9/08
Remember when we use to rock out that hard over real instruments?
yeah, me neither
ClACK,CLACK,ClACK,CLACK,ClACK,CLACK,ClACK,
CLACK,ClACK,CLACK,ClACK,CLACK
WHoooo!
Ice-9