Thunderstruck?! Hells Bells, and Back in Black?! Here, just take my money. I'm just gonna set a huge pile of cash here on my Xbox, and then I'm gonna turn around. However much you feel like taking is up to you...

Lazlo

@Modus_Operandi: Let's hope so. Just never underestimate the power of corporate greed.

PollockRoc

So they want me to spend forty bucks for eighteen songs, and then spend a few more dollars to export those songs to Rock Band 2 so I won't have to swap discs every time I want to play Thunderstruck? Fuck that. I'll wait for the bargain bin, or DLC version, but I'm not counting on the latter as AC/DC has already expressed their dislike for à la carte downloads of their music.

[wsrz.com]

Gouki4u

@ChimDeathmonkey:
Cute... I'm not 14. If it weren't for a Panic At The Disco track being in RB2 I wouldn't even know who they are.

Mommar

@PollockRoc:

Well just looking at the way they handled RB1's exporting seems to leave the window open for renting and ripping. RB exporting doesnt require you own the disc per se. You just need it long enough to download the code and then rip the tracks. I'd be a little surprised if they didnt do the same thing. They already set precedent with the first game on the platform.

Modus_Operandi

@Clark_Gable: You're right. I thought I saw that the album was 1200MSP. My bad.

PollockRoc

@Brian Crecente:
Nope, I find AC/DC completely over rated.

Mommar

Where's big gun and who made who?

MyopicRaiderfan

wow, they almost had me at 30$. 40? no thanks

sc00t420

@Modus_Operandi: The only people it's going to cause a problem for are the people trying not to give their money to EA/HMX/MTV. And that causes problems for the folks at those respective companies.

That said, you're right, we don't know how the code is going to work. It's all speculation at this point. But my money is on the company execs trying to take my money.

PollockRoc

40 is too much, yes. However, I'm pretty confident the price on this will drop quickly. I can wait.

KaneRobot

I'd definitely buy it for $20, and be somewhat tempted for $30. $40 is just madness.

hibikir

If this was a Metallica add-on or something like that, I'd be all over this. ALL OVER. But, I've never been a huge AC/DC fan. I like them, but I don't $40 like them. :)

the_loxster

@PollockRoc: Pretty sure 1600 MS Points = 20 bucks...

[majornelson.com]

Second from the bottom there.

Clark_Gable

Ouch. $40? That's just too high for 18 AC/DC songs, especially for live performances. The only band that I'd even consider at that price is Led Zeppelin. If charging that much is the only way to get AC/DC on board then I don't have high hopes for other high profile artists holding out. What a shame. I really want to play and sing Back in Black.

FelixLighter

@PollockRoc:

There's still ways by it. Really dpends on how the code works. If its something like the 20 bonus song code that they have it might be tougher. But do you really think the export is a one time only thing? That could cause problems for people down the line.

Also if you happen to be the first person to rent from Blockbuster then you might not have to worry.

Modus_Operandi

If only it was for their Christian cover band, AD/BC.

"Kindly deeds, done for free"

cio

@PollockRoc: For the RHCP album, I mean

PollockRoc

@Clark_Gable: $15 actually.

PollockRoc

£29.99 in the UK? Are they for real? I could buy a 4200 MS Point card for that almost and get loads of DLC.

I'll be passing on this.

Wayneski

@Modus_Operandi: Doesn't seem like that's going to be the case, with the authentication code and all.

PollockRoc

@PollockRoc:

Exactly. GH already did this. Hence the smearing.

Modus_Operandi

Dammit Electroharmonix, why would you do this :(

Hmm, maybe this is the only way they could have gotten AC/DC at all. I can't see EA doing this, it's obviously going to lose money.

I'm not gonna get it because I don't want ALL the songs. If the DLC comes out I'll get a couple.

OmniRemix

I see a ton of people renting this disc and exporting its contents for a fraction of the cost....

Modus_Operandi

@ScreamingBroccoli: More than they already are?

PollockRoc

Authentication code, huh? So much for getting a few friends to chip in and all export the tracks. Eh, fuck it dude, I'm not a big fan of live recordings anyway.

PollockRoc

Let's see, Blood Sugar Sex Magik (released today, woo!) is a 20 dollar download, at 16 tracks (the 17th being "Give It Away," which is on the disk). So, basically, with this you pay 20 bucks more for two additional tracks. Time wise, you get something like 20 minutes more of playtime for those 20 extra bucks with AC/DC.

No thanks.

Clark_Gable

Wait. $40 for 18 tracks? I'm sorry but these are Beatles quality prices. This is really odd. I hope Harmonix doesnt start going the GH route with these lame "Song pack" disc releases. Ill be taking the Chili Peppers for $10 less thank you very much.

Modus_Operandi

A $40 release will probably be about £30 ($60) over here, and that is way way too much for 18 tracks. I do like that the export option is still there though. Might pick up this one when it drops into the bargain bins. Nice of them to put a Euro date in the press release as well.

Dragonzigg

@Mommar: Not that great? Really? Who is "great" to you? Panic at the Disco?

ChimDeathmonkey

I'll pass, I loves me some Thunderstruck but this seems like a bonehead move to release a stand alone disc. I don't know why they're so hot to trot about exporting stuff since I'm not a fan of paying twice for stuff I paid for already (RB1 disc).

WasabiJoe

@Mommar: Isn't great?

!

Brian Crecente

@maltesefalcon42:
Consumers will be all over that, regardless of the steep price. AC/DC is one of the most requested bands to get on Rock Band or GH, and apparently, its not cheap to get 'em.

DerrickDS

If GH did this people here would be smearing them...

ScreamingBroccoli

Does anyone even like AC/DC anymore? I got tired of them when I was about 14 and they've not done anything remotely worthwhile in about 28 years.

Polysics_2004

Too expensive for a band that isn't that great.

Mommar

$40 for 18 tracks?! Gimme a break.
I'll bet they'll lower the price quick when not enough consumers bite.

maltesefalcon42

Eh, DLC version please.

Nesagwa

€40 . . .18 songs . . . That's a bit rough. I really like AC/DC but not enough to lay down that kind of money. Also I'm disappointed to see its retail only, kind of defeats the purpose of rock band as a platform.

Verge

Where are my Big Balls, dammit!

Also, I'm going to download the desired tracks online (if available). Not worth the whole thing.

jackburnt

Woooooooo! AC/DC!!!!
Nice to see it included. We'll have to wait and see, how the whole stand alone thing is going to unfold...

tylerstyle

I guess we'll never see these tunes as individual DLC because AC/DC doesn't sell singles (unless you're an advertiser with a truck full of money and want 'Back In Black' to sell your widgets.)

davebg5

Wow, $40 for an add-on pack is a little steep. I know people go on about all these reasons why they cost so much, but apart from new art assests and someone syncing up the new tracks, which they'll have an editor for, why should it cost so much? It's basically the same as DLC put on a disc, so why charge so much? Actually, I know the answer, because people will pay it. And that's the sad thing, most people will bitch about the price, state that they refuse to pay it, then go buy like good little sheep. Sad. I'll skip it until I can get it cheaper somewhere.

shufflemoomin

Well, Wal-Mart exclusivity in a PR mentioning a European release as well would probably be more than a bit confusing since we don't have Wal-Mart here.

The Whaleman

Holy funk, I'm THUNDERSTRUCK!!

def PD

Are you sure you are not confusing the Wal-Mart thing with the actual music album. Perhaps the new one AC/DC have coming out. Maybe a greatest hits by them aside from that is Wal-Mart only.
I'm not saying that your info is wrong, just perhaps a bit confused. I guess we'll see soon enough.

jasoncourt

WOW great songs! can't wait!

zsakul2

If the game were the original $29.88 price annouced on Wal-Mart's page I'd have been all over this.

$40 however is way too much for 18 tracks. (The first track pack was 20 songs for only $30 by comparison)

I DO like the export option, and see that they've found a way to overcome the "buy one copy and pass it around town" method that effects RB1. The access code will likely be one time only, so you won't be able to buy the game used (or rent it after somebody else at blockbuster) and cash in the code for yourself.

I'm crossing my fingers that this will come to DLC. There are songs on there that'd I would LOVE to play, but not for $40...

This is a step in a most unfortunate direction.

TRT-X

I'll be all over this. I feel like the main reason I got Rock Band 2 was for the one AC/DC song (and the Bosstones song). It's pricey... but c'mon, those are classic rock & roll songs.

DerrickDS

Definitely considering it if my dorm splits it. I'm a fan, but not a $40 fan.

RobKramble

@TRT-X:
It wasn't really a question, more of a sarcastic attack. I didn't expect I'd have to answer. We've already got Rush and The Who in Rock Band, who I feel are far better simply because their songs don't all sound the same. That's my biggest beef with AC/DC. All you really need are three or four songs and you've pretty much heard everything from their 22 albums, which I feel is not the mark of a great band. I realize AC/DC fans like them because they're guaranteed to never be hit by a ballad but diversify the sound a little bit.

Mommar

Awesome, except for the price. Why would they charge so much more?

Please, guys, release these as DLC at with NORMAL pricing. They are awesome, but not $40 worth of awesome. I can't imagine many of us will be playing off the disc.

Dread1021

@ScreamingBroccoli: A couple of things:

1. People ARE displeased with this release, if you haven't noted some of the stuff said not far above or below your own comment.

2. At least these tracks can still be played elsewhere with the export option, in keeping with the whole "platform" concept.

LoopyChew

I'll pick it up when it drops in price. I like AC/DC but not for $2.35 a track (dividing by 17 since Let There Be Rock is already on Rock Band 2).

MasterPhu

I love ac dc but i rather have the studio versions than this, I dont think ill be getting it. Who am i kidding my friends will probably convince me to pick it up.

MINIBOSS

I'm still trying to wrap my head around this statement in the press release - "...largest music catalogue of any music-based videogame to date..."

So are we to assume that they are completely ignoring BEMANI efforts in DDR, Beatmania, etc?

eclipsegryph

@PollockRoc:

This where the line is crossed between "fan" and "fanboy".

Modus_Operandi

@WasabiJoe: I don't think it says you have to pay to export....so it could go either way.

DesmondHume

good lord thats expensive.

ShaggyB

They were able to get the ac/dc classics in there, so I will definitely put down the $40. Probably not right away...but eventually.

DesmondHume

@Mommar: You've yet to actually answer the question posed. Who WOULD you consider great?

TRT-X

@Polysics_2004: Hey, they were featured in the movie "Maximum Overdrive"! If that doesn't scream 'noteworthy', then I don't know what does.

eclipsegryph

Well, when HMX first annouced their format for selling DLC, we were told that songs would be anywhere from 99 cents to 2.99.

I guess this is an example of that situation.

TRT-X

I'm getting the feeling that its not just the songs you are paying for but the faces of the band. It sounds, to me, like you will be playing AS AC/DC on this game at one of their big venues with one of their famous sets. For those that just want the songs, I'm sure that doesn't mean a whole lot, but for the whole AC/DC "experience" I can see why they are charging so much.

KaneTaker

@KaneRobot: No kidding. I've already seen GH:A start to get below $40. This one will be $30 by Christmas.

TRT-X

@Gouki4u: Read the article, the export is free. You get a code with the game that's redeemed online (similiar to the 20 songs that will come for RB2)

TRT-X

@PollockRoc: Hey, I wish it were 1200, haha.

Clark_Gable

@Polysics_2004:

AC/DC is still one of the most popular rock bands and in the past 28 years they've released Back in Black, Fly on the Wall, Razor's Edge and For Those About To Rock We Salute You (as well as Stiff Upper Lip and Ballbreaker).

Definitely worthwhile.

Hey_guy

@Lazlo: *YOINK*

PollockRoc

@Mommar: I agree that AC/DC aren't my favorite band. I would never pop in an AC/DC CD into my player, but I love playing them in Rock Band. Rock Band is all about dreaming you're a rock star and there's no better band to do it with than one of the biggest Arena Rock bands ever.

Fuzzy Logic

The price really hurts here, considering no other album costs above $20, a price I have paid and will pay (yay, Pixies, Who). There's some great songs in there, but there are also great songs left for me to buy as DLC and I can get twice as many (or more, since most album downloads are discounted) for my gaming dollar.

This should at least come with the album or something to kick in some added value.

AlienRopeBurn

@Polysics_2004: I just spent $200 for 2 tickets to their new tour when they went on sale Saturday before last. The show in Boston sold out in like 2 minutes. I would say there are plenty of people who still like AC/DC. I will be more than happy to pick this up when it hits the shelves.

captain_dl

@TRT-X: Well that helps, but not much. Forty bucks is still more than I will pay.

Gouki4u

Why cant they just release this as a DLC pack? I might love AC/DC and all but $40 is a bit much.

y2julio

@MasterPhu: I knew I'd seen "Let There Be Rock" somewhere. Ok Harmonix, enough with the shenanigans. I already have RB2, so now its 17 songs for $40? >:(

ludwigk

If they can manage to put 20 more songs on this disc, then I'm in. I'll pay $40 for 38 songs that include some of the rockin'est Rock there ever was. $40 for 18 tracks? Not so much.

ludwigk

@eclipsegryph:

I think it's safe to assume that the general public doesn't even know BEMANI exists

delightmail

@cio: hahahh ;p simpsons ftw

zsakul2

How in the hell do they justify this price? I mean, Blood Sugar Sex Magik is coming out today for $20. $40? Give me a break.

Slint

@ScreamingBroccoli: GH already did do it, AND THEY CHARGED $20 MORE FOR IT TOO!

or do you not remember GH: Aerosmith?

AgainstOne

I wonder if the 'special export authentication code' is going to cost another 5 bucks like the Rock Band export option. That would suck.

casbar

this is awesome. definitely getting!

AgainstOne

Atleast Guitar Hero Aerosmith gave you something other then Aerosmith songs and alot more songs for 60$. 40$ for 18 songs is outrageous, even if I do want a few of those songs really bad, I can wait for a price drop on this one, unlike Aerosmith.

BassForever

God, HMX, I'm usually quick to defend you, but I can't defend this. This is indefensible. There is... no defense.

kicking222

Screenshots. I demands them.

osteofight

@LoopyChew: The thing is, the export option is a very nice feature, but then again if we are gonna start looking for pros and cons, this game is 30-40 for 18 songs and the guitar hero ones are 50-60 for 40+ songs, which is more bearable for the amount of songs/dollar you are paying. The export feature is a really nice feature though.

And yes, people are displeased by this, but then again is not the same level of reaction that we've been reading for months with anything GH related. Ever some exclusive deal -wich sucks- goes to activision people go on and on how activision is ruining everything and how harmonix being the good developers would never do that. The same went with product placement -GH will have it on the form of instrument accesories and sponsorships and RB have it on ingame full instruments-.

At the end of the day Neversoft and Harmonix are both just companies. Anyone can like either one of their products or not, but we've been for quite some time now been reading how one is complete evil and one is the good one, when they both actually are just economical entities, just there to make money using assets that they know people will pay money for.

(BTW sorry for the rant, i am not atacking you, i just got carried away trying to make some point :P)

Falsoman

i wonder if there will be achievements. there should be.

AgainstOne

@KaneTaker: this

AgainstOne

Will the Wii version have a single feature over the PS2 version to justify the extra $10 and 2 week wait? Signs point to no.

Torgen got his apology faceplate but not his fixed GH3 disc

@Falsoman: Couldn't have said it any better, that was exactly what I have been thinking since this anouncement. GH:A atleast had new venues and characters aswell.

ammar91994

@davebg5: ????

I had lots of AC/DC singles vinyl and tape back in the '80s.

mzs

I really REALLY hope some of those Bon Scott-era tracks are from "If You Want Blood..."

thedoorsdk

@DesmondHume: In this case however you have to buy what should really be dlc on a disc above what the DLC rate is. 18 songs x $2 = $36 and a discount if you buy in bulk. We shouldn't have to buy a disc from an "exclusive" retailer in the first place.

WasabiJoe

i knew it was something.... gamestop lists this game as Rock Band Track Pack Vol 2 for the 360 on their release pages.

i was wondering why there was no volume 1 for the 360 xD i guess it's the AC/DC pack. it's listed at 29.99 on the page though. but it may change. :(

why not just offer it as dlc? i don't need a physical disc that i'll only use for the 5-10 min it's in my 360 while i'm exporting the songs. i don't need the disc after that. the dlc formula is perfect, harmonix! why change?

hmm...w/e. i'll see what happens when it comes out.

Soulgenesis

I love AC/DC too, but at that price I'll pass.

Avrus

Meh, if it was a band other then AC/DC, I'd think about it. To me, their singer ruins every song they ever make. Also, $40 for 18? That's over $2 a song. How much you wanna bet ACDC's people bumped the price on the pack up?

PSOCecil

This doesn't surprise me. Tickets to AC/DC's show in Atlanta are $90 each FLAT.... and there are no tickets being mailed-out, you need to pick them up at the boxoffice with your credit card/ID used to purchase. So there goes the resale market. You either buy at $90 before the show sells out or you don't get to go. Period.

Dick.Blake

How do you justify the price?

Because it's AC/DC. The greatest rock band ever behind Led Zeppelin. If you're a fan, the price is meaningless.

mintsauce

I think this occurred because AC/DC isn't particularly thrilled with digital distribution. If they were, HMX would have definitely made this a song pack for Rock Band Music Store. AC/DC doesn't have anything on iTunes because of it. They are simply paranoid of the thought of digital distribution.

ViewtifulJason

Man....i love AC/DC, but the price point is too steep. Why don't they stick to the DLC model they have perfected? Why should we pay 2.20 per song when it has been cheaper for the DLC online? Lame....I do not need another disk and box for 18 songs....Bleh....

phunky420

@maltesefalcon42: It'll be RB UK all over again.

People will whine and complain about the price and the standalone disc thing all the way to the store and through the checkout.

TRT-X

@TRT-X: Even if it was trapped on the disc, GH:A still had alot better value than this.

ammar91994

@Modus_Operandi: When this all started, HMX stated that songs would cost anywhere from 99 cents to 3 bucks.

Here's your first example of the higher end.

TRT-X

@ScreamingBroccoli: There's one MAJOR difference.

With Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, that setlist was trapped on the disc. With AC/DC, I can perform the export and have all of the new songs readily available in my other Rock Band games. At which time I can sell off the AC/DC disc.

I'm also wondering if the 360 and PS3 versions will support the existing RB DLC aa well. That would be another plus when comparred to GH:A.

I STILL don't like the idea of a disc based song. And while I'd consider doing this for $30 ($40 is way too much), I'd be hesitant to add the ENTIRE setlist to my game. But if these game to DLC, I'd probably buy 4-5 from that list.

So while it's still a step in the wrong direction, HMX is providing means of mitigating the damage.

TRT-X

@KaneTaker: If they were in the game, they would have mentioned it in the press release. Sounds like something similar to the track pack to me.

ammar91994

@Soulgenesis: I've heard it has something to do with AC/DC not wanting to license songs in anything but all-or-nothing.

And HMX may not have been too excited about putting out an 18 song bundle of DLC that couldn't be split up.

TRT-X

@the_loxster: looks like GH:Metallica will be for you then

ammar91994

Grr....

That reads like a personal wish list of my top picks for AC/DC DLC, but dammit, I just can't bring myself to buy that at $40, and for live tracks, too, which I've always found to be kinda silly.

I mean, if you're not actually seeing them live, why listen to them live?

SatansBestBuddy

@TRT-X: then i shall point my evil look at AC/DC.

*eyes* rar.

dammit.

Soulgenesis

@casbar: No, re-read the press release:

"All tracks from the AC/DC LIVE: Rock Band Track Pack will also be available for play in Rock Band and Rock Band 2[1][1] by entering a special export authentication code for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system versions."

The export code is included with the disc. It'll be like RB2's code for the 20 free DLC songs that are coming, a one-time use code to "buy" the license for free from your console's marketplace functionality.

There may be a way to actually purchase a license for exporting the songs, but that would be there to cover, say, someone who buys the game used after the original owner used the code that came with the game. I don't have any info that this will be available, I'm just speculating.

thefncrow

Honestly, even at that price I'll probably get it.

DAMN YOU ROCK BAND!!!!

Pwnieboy

@ammar91994: Except for the fact Aerosmith blows I agree 100%

Pwnieboy

Drop the $40, transfer to your hard drive, then sell the (stand alone) disk on Craigslist or a buddy that doesn't have rock band, but has a guitar from guitar hero. It should be easy to sell for $20 or so (they just won't be able to transfer it to their hard drive).

h2dk

@ViewtifulJason: This. I'm guessing that the overall cost and packaging method is related to how much AC/DC demanded to license the songs, and other possible demands. (the oft-quoted "AC/DC doesn't license singles")

Certainly not defending Harmonix here, but as long as they don't plan on actually making this a habit, the only thing you're losing is AC/DC. And if that is a function of jackassery on behalf of Angus and company, then that may end up being hung on them.

Jazhuis

@ammar91994: You could very well be right. If so, totally not worth it. If I am right, then I'll be all for it.

KaneTaker

@Fuzzy Logic:
I really didn't enjoy playing the AC/DC track included with RB2, not on drums anyway. Perhaps the guitar is more interesting but I found the drumming (my bread and butter) to be tedious and dull.

Mommar

@phunky420: I can't prove it, but I'd say the reason why isn't Harmonix, it's AC/DC.

Faced with a choice of no further material from AC/DC, and this, they chose this. They'd probably prefer the DLC model, since anyone who'd buy this would also buy the DLC model, where Harmonix doesn't have to deal with the expenses of creating physical copies, cutting in Microsoft on the license export stuff, cutting in Walmart, etc. Plus, with the DLC model, you'd pick up extra sales for people who just wanted a song or two, etc.

AC/DC, on the other hand, doesn't like distributing their music as anything other than the whole of where it came from. Quoting a Telegraph article:

"We don't make singles, we make albums," says guitarist Angus Young. "Way back in the Seventies, we drew these figures on the back of an envelope for our record company.

"We showed them how much they earned from us if we sold one million singles and how much they earned if we sold one million albums. The difference was staggering.

"That was to get them off our back because we only very grudgingly release singles. Our real reason is that we honestly believe the songs on any of our albums belong together.

"If we were on iTunes, we know a certain percentage of people would only download two or three songs from the album - and we don't think that represents us musically."

That's part of why I figure that this is the live album, is that it's a full album, which satisfies the band, even though it basically acts as a greatest hits album, which the band opposes. It appeases them by not allowing people to just buy individual songs. The WalMart element is there to tie in to AC/DC's existing deal.

These are probably sub-optimal, but if you didn't go along with this, there'd likely be no AC/DC available, period.

thefncrow

This will sell like fuckin' gangbusters. Tickets to their Columbus, OH show sold out in fifteen minutes.

Everything comes in waves. Yeah, it's been 8 years since their last album, but you can't be a 13-year-old teenage male and not fall in love with this band's music. It's truly ageless.

Yeah, I'm a total fanboy and I don't care... clearly, there are legions of people behind me. My birthday is three days after this drops. I'll probably have a boys' weekend with some Jack Daniels, Marlboro Reds, and we'll see what's left of my apartment after my buddies inevitably do their best Angus Young impressions across my living room floor.

Can't wait. Pricey, but this is the fuckin' motherlode.

Jonaconda

You guys realize that this is only 20 cents more than your average rock band DLC song anyway right?

pantallicarox

$40 for 18 (really 17 tracks)?! What garbage, there's no way I would...

Ooh, "Thunderstruck"! Ooh, "Back in Black"! Ooh, "Dirty Deeds", "Moneytalks", "Hells Bells", "You Shook Me", "TNT", "Highway to Hell" and "For Those About to Rock"!

...Dammit.

*starts saving for Nov. 2*

KenzinFive

The press releases all say 18 tracks, but one of the tracks included on that list is Let There Be Rock. So its really 17 songs for $40 and a total rip-off. But i'll probably still buy it. I'm a slave to Harmonix.

foxhound417

@DerrickDS: As soon as I saw AC/DC I decided to get the RB2 pack instead of the GHWT pack. I'll pay 40 bones for all 18 tracks.

raptorsrevenge

@foxhound417: You realize that Let There Be Rock from Live at Donington is like 17 minutes and has these crazy extended guitar solos, right?

thefncrow

$40 for 18 tracks seems ridiculously disproportionate compared to Rock Band 2, which has 84 on disc with the promise of 20 more downloadable, and even way too high compared to DLC, which, even with no album/group discount, at $2/song, would only be $36. And I'm only really interested in 6 or so songs anyways.

What. The. Fuck.

Strangelove

$40? Are they on crack? You could go out and buy a brand new game for that, you could go to EB games and buy six games for that. What a rip off.

kylo4

The price looks bad in retail and album comparisons. Specially if you ignore the stand alone package benifits and treat this as just a list of new tracks. It looks like this will be a decent stand alone experince with its own achievements, and assets. The press release does mention playing with the band. The exporting of songs to the main platform makes it an easier deal to swallow over GH:A. It's a bit expensive, but it will eventually drop in price. DLC doesn't usually.

lunarcore

@noosphear: Let me pick and choose and I'll happily pay $2 per song. Considering that there's only about 6 or so songs on that disc that I'd spend any time playing, I'd end up paying over $6 per song. The rest is just filler that I'd ignore, and so it doesn't figure into the equation for me.

shawnaroo

I'm pretty shocked that everyone is freaking out about $2 a song. That's what you would pay for them if they released them as several different DLC packs.

noosphear

Linkin Park next plz

lololololol I kid, I kid

masterbanana

Is the swearing left in? Maybe that's a reason for the retail disc because with that they can justify adult lyrical content? Like a real album, people wouldn't complain, but if your kid downloads it there could be trouble. I hope they leave the real words in. As for it being live, isn't every RB track overlaid on a live sounding background anyways?

GOLD5

@Strangelove:

But I'm still going to get it.

Strangelove

100% worth it.
dont care about price its ACDC!

Thrizar

For a couple AC/DC tracks I like, and some I don't, not worth it. This would only work with Zeppelin (said in fear of this becoming the norm for big bands).

Pegleg Joe

@KaneTaker: Confirmed by Variety. NO you do NOT play as AC/DC. This is officially overpriced, IMO.

KaneTaker

no big balls? big fail.

AlphaUltima

@Falsoman: I wholly agree about exclusivity sucking. I don't like it on either franchise.

GH:A does have a better dollar-per-song value proposition as compared to RB:ACDC, and this is pretty much the first time this has happened in the GH3/RB era (that the GH software beats RB in the song-per-money area). However--and I can see this being construed as fanboy justification, and I freely admit my biases towards RB in general--you can also look at it this way: If you only want a few songs from RB:ACDC, you spend less money than you do if you only care for a few songs from GH:A. (I also believe that if you like tracks from a given album, you're more likely to enjoy the rest of that album than if you were to get songs from all over the place, like GH:A does, so the odds that you'll at least tolerate the rest of the disc goes up a bit.) Not to mention, with the platform feature, you can at least move those few songs you like over to one of the other RB games and not have to worry about putting in the disc ever again.

(Unless you want to re-export the songs, which APPARENTLY ISN'T ALLOWED. Serious whiskey-tango-foxtrot there. Personally, I would've suggested putting the whole thing up as DLC for the offered price, and set individual tracks to the unprecedented-but-mentioned-as-possible 240 MSP/$2.99 if AC/DC is that worried about licensing and prices.)

One last thing: Neversoft shouldn't be blamed for the exclusivity, even though Brian Bright is the one harping on it--I'm pretty sure it's Activision that bagged the exclusivity, just as MTV, not HMX, got the exclusivity rights for HMX. Activision sucks. MTV sucks. This is not news by any means.

LoopyChew

@TRT-X: It can't be DLC. AC/DC doesn't like having their songs available for download. They'll only go on board if you force buyers to download the whole album. Hence why you won't find them on iTunes and why they're doing this in the first place.

ddrussianinja

@Nesagwa: It can't be DLC. AC/DC doesn't like having their songs available for download. They'll only go on board if you force buyers to download the whole album. Hence why you won't find them on iTunes and why they're doing this in the first place.

ddrussianinja

@mzs: He means in terms of downloads. That's why they're not on iTunes. They don't want people to pick and choose songs from albums, just get the whole album.

ddrussianinja