@fadecy: Seriously, I agree. I mean not only do they need to consistently add content to go to war with Rock Band, the UK and Australia get ass-raped on the cost of the damn things to boot. Unjust I tell you!

acez2087

I'm becoming a bit worried about these soaring prices. Usually the first sign a bubble is about to burst.

Lixie

Jesus...I want the hot groupie too for that price! She better come fully assembled.

macr0planet

I don't think it's such a bad deal considering those charge packs, but aside from that it seems fairly frivolous, but aren't all 'collectors edition' purchases that way these days.

Oh and regarding the instruments, will using an old guitar without the extra frets limit you in any way? How the hell do the extra frets work?

Milzo

@acez2087:
Yeah that made sense... aren't isn't rockband selling figures and t-shirts and crap of your fake band anyways?

And at least GH is adding more stuff than RB2.

'Oh hai gais! We could have done this stuff as a downloadable patch and put teh songs on the store but we thort weed charge yoo $60 becorze we're nize'

And then they have the balls to take the piss out of the UK customers for complaining about the price, bloody dick heads.

fadecy

Disc only. I'm happy with my GHII guitar.

Tyrannical

the recharge packs are usually $25-$30 a piece... really not a bad deal at all.

Grumpz®

well... in the UK, the best deal around is:
the game, the guitar, the bass guitar, the drums, headset and sticks for £150 ($300).

So i guess we have a better deal. woo!

shade-black

for that money you can almost get the Ion drum kit.

now, if it came with real life pornstar rock band groupie they may have had something

tralfaz23

Normal for me, please.

It seems that every game MUST have a "collector's" version.

jackburnt

*sigh* Alas, after viewing this reluctantly unnecessary tacked on, and high priced version of yet another Guitar Hero game, one message keeps re-iterating itself over and over in my mind from Activision:

"This is a public service announcement brought to you, in part, by Activision. Activision does not give a FUCK what you think. Upon purchasing this version, you now have agreed to kiss their asses. If you don't like it, you can suck their fucking cocks. An-Anything else?"..."Yes, don't buy Rock Band."

acez2087

and this is why i'll be buying rockband 2.

nah, just kidding. this has no bearing on my purchase. im still on the fence about both games.

bigman88zz

oh finally!! something that can hold my KEYS!!

seriously, aside from the charge kits, why would i want to risk an ass kicking walking around in my new t-shirt, with my gear bag slung over my shoulder while twirling my keys and whistling "one" by Metallica?

B1663R

Yes- I'm sure I'll be willing to pay just shy of what a Wii is going for and $40 over what an Xbox 360 is going for...yes, yes...

JGab

Those rechargeable batteries can be pretty expensive. That's not a good deal, but its not ridiculous either.

I think I'll stick with my Ion drums, though.

ScottG13

@SAKY: eh shame on both companies RB uses AA only, at least activions gives you a recharge option. Of course one could always buy a rechargable batteries and a recharger for less. save some money, help save the world.

SAKY

I just looked at these pictures and I must say that it's quite kick in the ass to the consumer to use a proprietary battery pack when you could just use the MS batteries that MS makes as most folks already have them. But I can't blame Activision for trying to make money whereever they can. Also, I wonder what Harmonix uses for batteries on their instruments. :\ google time.

SAKY

$240.. I missed the memo on how this is going to drive me to work.

Momentarylogic

@fadecy: RB2 gives you 85 songs PLUS 20 more free for download @ $60. That's alone is worth the price as there is no way to get that much DLC at that price iof you like these games. Give credit where it's due. The figures, T-shirts, and stuff is nice if you are THAT into these games.

yea UK gets screwd.

SAKY

Just save your money and buy a rechargeable battery kit. I got one for $20 bucks and it came with two batteries, and any additional batteries are real cheap. The charging station also works with any rechargeable battery brand. Spread the word so companies will stop trying to rip consumers off.

jmill87

@SAKY: Thats why its a collectors edition, you don't have to buy it.

BassForever

Yes that's more logical than putting another guitar in the bundle.

4Degrees

@Milzo: No the old guitars will work fine. The extra fret buttons are for tapping out solos, which mean they act like strumming a note normally, but you don't have to use the strum bar during solos.

jmill87

@Milzo: The new guitar does not have new frets, but it has a slide bar. If the game detects the new guitar it adds slide runs where there would normally be ho po's. Atleast thats the impression I've gotten. If you use the RB drum kit, they simply cut off the fifth colored drum.

BassForever

@SAKY: I did manage to get 16 pre-charged Sanyo Eneloop AA rechargeable batteries off Amazon for $50 (the brand is supposed to be the best out there at holding a charge, and my experience so far shows that to be true) and a solid Lacrosse charger for $40.

I haven't bought a battery since for either of my two Wii remotes, my two 360 controllers, my wireless RB guitar, wireless RB drums, my TV and amp remotes, the remotes in other rooms, my wireless keyboard, or my mouse. It's been pretty sweet.

Swervo

@ScottG13:

Holy crap, you're actually going to buy the ion drum set?

so uh, wanna hang out sometime?

NeoAkira

@fadecy: [www.redoctane.com]

SAKY

So the 360 instruments wont use MS quick charge battery packs...that sucks, I guess I should buy a few more rechargeable AAs.

Valiant Goat

@bigman88zz: just buy them both they're the same games, just different songs so get them both so you can play all the songs

54r93

Timely. Good thing we're all so well-off these days financially, what with not being in a worldwide economic crisis and all.

blakbuzzrd

@Swervo: Now THAT's what I am talking about! :)

SAKY

@blakbuzzrd: I'll take eight of these puppies!

SAKY

@BassForever: You are missing my point I think. Nobody is going to save this giant pack in the box nor will the batteries become coveted collectors items. Really man? Serious?

SAKY

Good thing all the games are now compatible with the first RockBand instruments, they cost me around 240 dls and i decided that was the last time i spent too much money in just one game...

Daisuash

@kathartik: I too have been saving my cash, I had to skip out on RB2 and I'll have to stay out of many of this years big games. . . Fuck the world

proplasticgeetar

@54r93: I'm surprised you haven't been shanked for saying they're the same game.

Americo

ugh. I must show restraint. I have to hold out on guitar hero so I can save enough to buy a laptop... damn you cruel fate!

kathartik

@Americo: Well... THEY ARE. Hold a fret and strum in time with the notes? Hit the drum pad in time with the notes? Same game, different visual presentation.

Less Rock Band fanboi, more rhythm game fanboi, please.

Slust

hahahahaha
now these players can really pretend that they are in rockband with their "gig-bags"

eternalsunshineofcoralfang

I think I'll stick with my $189 purchase. I have a duffel bag, my wife has enough keychains to use her keys as a flail, and I am pretty sure video game t-shirts will still get you pantsed.

GrrSnort

I'm fine with my Bass guitar in reality thanks.

SaltyWater

Activision product, do not want.

Ashkihyena

Here are two words to describe that "deluxe" version's contents:

GARBAGE TRASH.

KaneRobot

Can't anybody make a limited edition version of a game that actually gives you something cool anymore?

Although actually, I do kinda want that chimera figure in the Resistance 2 limited edition.

I guess I answered my own question. Damn.

Mister_Jack

@proplasticgeetar: You guys ever consider selling your plasma? Or your souls?

Both are good ways to make a quick buck.

dae_giovanni

@SAKY: Actually I would consider purchasing Rock Band if it wasn't so costly. I am however, looking forward to Guitar Hero: Metallica as well as if they ever make it Ozzy Osbourne and only IF it's Ozzy himself singing and no goddamn covers like "Smack Shaggath" and "Boozy Boosebourne"

acez2087

maybe the keychain is also playable instrument? ;)

panopticon

Knowing that this is a continuation, and that most GH players already have guitar controllers, where are the bundles that just fill in the gaps? I'd pay good money for one that had the mic and a drumkit because I have no interest in a new controller or the features that come with it. I just want to be able to play more instruments and with more friends at once.

BrawlerBarbie

Its enough with the normal price so no thank you

HELLSRIDER

@Slust: I'm gonna go ahead and say the obvious comeback to this. "Oh, so i'm guessing that goes for FPS games, Racing games, and RPG, right? same shit, different look. AM I RITE?"

scotty

actually that might be worth it if the battery chargers are for the guitar and drums. I don't already own rechargeable batteries so this might be good

outforprophets

@SaltyWater: It's really funny how there's always at least one of these, "oh, I have a real guitar" comments. It's a *game*. You can't play games on your guitar, can you?

Frankie23

OK I thought Rock band was kinda steep at $160 but $240??!? That's over the line big time and for what, an XL t-shirt and a key chain?

Sam_Lowry

@scotty:

Dude that's different. As RPG's and those games have other elements to them. you know, different controls, different stories, etc.

These games are pretty much the same damn thing. Get over it.

NeoAkira

And this is why Rock Band Games are better!

BunnyForce