Posted by unregistered user at 11/28/07 8:26 a.m.

dude..not bad, but it's Party on Wayne and Party on Garth!

Posted by 8bitjoystick at 11/28/07 9:13 a.m.

Your right. I have not seen those movies in a while now and I was looking for a good way to end the article.

I hope that some reader can clarify if you can use the Rock Band Xbox guitar on Guitar Hero 3

Posted by 8bitjoystick at 11/28/07 9:42 a.m.

Historically adjusted for inflation the Xbox 360 is not much more than videogame systems of previous generations of hardware. I see a lot of kids in my local big city of Seattle spending a lot of money on Cell phones and name brand clothes. But if you're asking about a "Rap Hero" game statistically speaking white suburban kids buy a lot of rap albums. It's a huge market that crosses racial barriers all over the world. There has been a country version of Karaoke Revolution and there is plenty of pop songs on Sony's Singstar series.

Posted by 8bitjoystick at 11/28/07 10:44 a.m.

"the inner city youths" are not the only people buying Rap CDs. I know a heck of a lot of suburban kids that listen to rap.

Posted by unregistered user at 11/28/07 4:19 p.m.

gh3 rules

Posted by 8bitjoystick at 11/28/07 4:42 p.m.

I like the song list from GH 2 better than GH 3 but both are awesome.

Posted by unregistered user at 11/28/07 8:33 p.m.

"Where is the rap music games?"

Better question: where is your understanding of the English language? And why does this page look like one continuous chunk of text? Why aren't text elements properly styled?

Posted by unregistered user at 11/28/07 8:38 p.m.

Because rap has no deep sense of art, how can you make a game solely on the music alone?

Posted by unregistered user at 11/28/07 8:44 p.m.

There was a rap game called "Get on Da Mic" for PS2 and it was horrible.

Posted by unregistered user at 11/28/07 8:45 p.m.

I tried using the Rock Band controller on GH3 and no dice. I was able to navigate the menus but once i got into actual gameplay it said the green button was being held down when i was pressing nothing. When I did push down the green button the orange fret lit up on screen. Maybe eventually they will release a patch but i doubt it.
-TornadoTexan

Posted by unregistered user at 11/28/07 8:46 p.m.

oh btw that was on the Xbox 360.
-TornadoTexan

Posted by unregistered user at 11/28/07 8:51 p.m.

both guitar hero 3 and rock band are definately great games. i own both for the xbox 360.

the only compatibility problem i have run into is that the rock band guitar is read as a controller on guitar hero 3 so it doesnt work the same (the green button is read as the orange and there is no left or right triggers/bumpers).

i, personally, didnt have any problem with this because i have bought all three full versions (GH2, GH3, RB) so i have all three guitars, but in a situation that money is tight, it would be a bit frustrating to still only have one guitar for GH3. Luckily, as stated before guitar hero controllers translate beautifully to rock band.

also, just as a tip, if your hub is damaged or lost, it is still possible to play with 4 people by hooking up the drums (wired), guitar (wired), GH3 controller (wireless), and a regular 360 controller with a headset for the microphone.

Posted by unregistered user at 11/28/07 9:00 p.m.

The rock band guitar for 360 does NOT work on GH3. The game says that an incompatible controller has been detected. Kinda sucks because I was looking toward to playing GH3 in two player mode. Oh well, I'll just keep playing rock band...

Posted by unregistered user at 11/28/07 9:24 p.m.

Actually there are quite a few online Wii games now, and growing fast... Medal of Honor is a VERY notable one! Incredibly easy to pick up, and no "Heros" to really contend with, very balanced and excruciatingly fun!

Posted by unregistered user at 11/28/07 9:24 p.m.

Finally, somebody that acknowledges Guitar Freaks!

Posted by unregistered user at 11/28/07 11:03 p.m.

right on! those wikipedia editors are nuts!

Posted by unregistered user at 11/29/07 12:21 a.m.

There actually was a game released about the same time as Guitar Hero II where you use a turn-table instead of a guitar, and mix dance and hip-hop songs. Can't remember what it was called, though.

Posted by unregistered user at 11/29/07 12:27 a.m.

I don't know if someone mentioned this, but you left out (or so I think) that the GH3 for ps2 only comes with the wired guitars at ghetto wal-mart and target, Gamestop packages all of theirs with a Wireless guitar the same as the others. I have no idea why Walmart got that deal, the Wireless is much better.

Posted by unregistered user at 11/29/07 6:06 a.m.

You do know Rock Band is coming out for PS2 right?

Posted by unregistered user at 11/29/07 7:40 a.m.

For a rap music game, what controllers would be used? A mic, drums(maybe), and a fake LP record player for wannabe DJs. The problem with making a rap music game is that rap music is not melodic; it focuses on beats and rythyms with vocals that are rythmic as well. The only melodic parts of most rap music are created electronically without any traditional instruments. In other words, if you could play this rap game, you could probably create rap music without it. There's no money to be made.

Posted by unregistered user at 11/29/07 7:46 a.m.

The GHIII info for PS2 is inaccurate. The real bundle features a black wireless Kramer. The cherry red SG comes with bundles from Walmart.

Posted by unregistered user at 11/29/07 7:48 a.m.

I found the game that #70700 was talking about, its called Beatmania. www.amazon.co.uk/Konami-Beatmania-Includ
ing-Turntable-Controller/dp/B00004TNS3

Its got the turn-table and everything, but it doesn't look like the sales were that good.

Posted by unregistered user at 11/29/07 8:13 a.m.

Guitar Hero sounds OK and it's fun for playing alone, but if you're going to all the trouble of getting friends together to play Rock Band, why not just start a band and have some REAL fun!

Posted by 8bitjoystick at 11/29/07 9:15 a.m.

I will update the bit about some bundles of Guitar Hero 3 for the PS2 coming with the wireless Kramer and Yeah I do know that they are making a PS2 version of Rock band but it is going to be interesting to see if the PS2 can pull it off.

Posted by unregistered user at 11/29/07 9:43 a.m.

Don't forget there is a PS2 version of Rock Band shipping in a few weeks

Posted by lundtheconqueror at 11/29/07 10:04 a.m.

Here's a great idea - instead of playing a video game, why doesn't everyone learn to play a real guitar?????
Oh wait, I know...(insert whiney voice here)"'cause it's too hard and takes too long!"

Both games are a joke!

NOW YOU KNOW!!!

Posted by 8bitjoystick at 11/29/07 10:13 a.m.

There are a lot of people that DO know how to play guitar and still like to play Rock Band.

Hey what's the point of playing Madden 08 when you can just go play in the Super Bowl right?

Posted by unregistered user at 11/29/07 11:44 a.m.

http://thesaurus.reference.com/browse/awesome

Seriously. Otherwise a pretty helpful overview!

Posted by 8bitjoystick at 11/29/07 3:16 p.m.

Thanks "unregistered user" that link was awesome!

Posted by unregistered user at 11/29/07 7:17 p.m.

As a correction to the article. I have GH3 for PS3 and the GH2 wired controller for PS2 DOES work on the PS3, Although you need to get a USB adaptor for PS2 controllers. The problems I had were that the fret buttons do not light up on screen when pressed, but work when you strum, and the star power activates automatically when you build up enough. here is the adapter. Can't seem to find the manufacturer website.
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Pelican-PS2-to-PS3-Adapter-PL6338/sem/rpsm/oid/177515/catOid/-16762/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do#prodspecs

Posted by unregistered user at 11/29/07 7:51 p.m.

Hey just wanted to note that Rock Band is also for PS2. It doesn't come till December though, but it is still coming.

Posted by 8bitjoystick at 11/30/07 11:06 a.m.

I know the PS2 version is coming out but it will not be online and it was not done by Harmonix. I doubt that the graphics will be anywhere near as clean and complex as the 360/PS3 versions.

Also I know that there are adapters to use the PS2 guitars on the PS3 but there were major problems with them so I didn't bring them up.

Posted by Chotsworth at 12/9/07 11:08 a.m.

With Rock Band, does anyone know if you can play (guitar or drums) AND sing at the same time?? (That's one person, multi-tasking)

Posted by unregistered user at 12/17/07 1:38 p.m.

So, for someone looking to get the package, which game console would you recommend and which version of GH, or Rock band?

Posted by unregistered user at 12/26/07 6:41 p.m.

Yes, you can sing at the same time by using a headset. Or at least attempt to sing - I couldn't get 1/2 way through a song while singing and drumming.

Posted by Bare Feats at 12/29/07 6:10 a.m.

Guitar Hero III is now available for Intel Macs. The GH2 guitar for the Xbox 360 works fine with it.

Be warned that it stutters on the Mac except at the lowest settings and low resolution. This is even true of the 8-core Mac Pro with the best GPU. You are better off with an Xbox 360 or PS3 version if you have those consoles.

Posted by unregistered user at 12/29/07 7:44 a.m.

Any advice for me? Money is tight and i really want Rockband NOW! i can't wait until March and the scalpers are getting too much for the early releases.

I have a PS2 and an upgrade is no where in sight for me. I am wondering if I buy the Rock band game only, will my Guitar Hero controllers work? Have you seen just the drum set on Ebay? Think that would work and then i hear the mic on Singstar will also work with Rockband.

This way it would be more affordable and i could get it now. Does anyone know for sure, are they all compatible with PS2? Think this would work?

Thanks!
Rocker Chick

Posted by unregistered user at 12/29/07 4:52 p.m.

Dude, there is a rock band for PS2, it comes with the wireless Fender Stratocaster,USB hub, Drum set, and mic. It is pretty awesome and fun, you should test it out

Posted by unregistered user at 12/29/07 8:49 p.m.

Also - for those of you who want to have the GH3 experience wirelessly on your PC - buy the XBOX 360 version (comes with a wireless guitar) and a wireless gaming receiver, which plugs into your PC's USB port and allows you to use ANY WIRELESS XBOX peripheral. And then legally purchase the PC version of GH3 (game only). You should not download it off a p2p network. Nor should you download a crack that allows you to play it without the CD. That is copyright infringment, which is apprently illegal. And that would be wrong. And don't use drugs.

Posted by unregistered user at 1/1/08 2:43 p.m.

quick question. I am going to bestbuy soon and i have the option to buy either GH3 or GH2 which one should i go with? i have a ps2. I like songs for GH2 but havent had that much expierence with GH3

Posted by 8bitjoystick at 1/1/08 11:36 p.m.

You can get GH2 with the guitar and then get GH3 with just the disk later on.

Posted by unregistered user at 1/3/08 7:32 p.m.

Uh rock band ps3 controllers are wired for ps3 as well as 360 though they sell optional wireless ones with dongles (no dongle for 360). Also although the 360 gh3 controllers are fully wireless as well as the wii the ps3 needs a dongle due to Bluetooth problems.

Posted by unregistered user at 1/5/08 1:21 p.m.

Is there a patch online that we can download to make the PS3 Guitar from Guitar HeroIII compatible with the PS3 Rock Band? Thanks.

Posted by unregistered user at 1/8/08 10:28 a.m.

Does anyone know about inter-system compatibility? Are all the mics USB mics, and so they will all work on whichever system? I have the 360 set and they are all USB ports. The drums and guitar have xbox 360 Home buttons and such so would they work on a PS3? Would PS3 drums work on a 360? I know the wiimote plugs into the guitar, so the wii is obviously out of the equation.

Posted by 8bitjoystick at 1/8/08 11:33 p.m.

The USB Mics are the only cross platform part of Rockband.

In the Wii version of GuitarHero III the Wiimote actually snaps into the face of the guitar in the big Wiimote shaped hole.

You are not going to get the PS3 guitars to work on the 360 and vice versa.

Posted by unregistered user at 1/20/08 8:48 a.m.

In response to 70700 and 70744, I used to have a copy of Beatmania, but I didn't like it very much. No doubt the sales would have been better without Guitar Hero in the mix as a competing genre game, but regardless, Beatmania was ridiculously difficult to play. Unlike DDR, where you can work your way up from 1-foot beginner songs fairly easily, I was still having trouble with 3/10 difficulty songs. In Guitar Hero, no matter if you're late or early on a note, the program still plays it in time, and simply cuts out if you make a mistake. With Beatmania, however, you are in control of the timing of the notes, similar to a synthesizer or MIDI controller. So, the only thing you have to hang on to in terms of the beat is the accompanying track. This sounds simple enough, but since you are playing pretty much every instrument track in every song at some point or another, it can get very confusing and frustrating.

Posted by unregistered user at 1/21/08 7:57 a.m.

So let me get this straight...I own a PS3 and have Rock Band w/ instruments and GH3. If, at any time, I want to play with two guitars on either Rock Band or GH3, I will need to own a total of FOUR guitars, JUST SO I CAN PLAY WITH TWO AT THE SAME TIME? Of course, even if I did want to buy TWO MORE GUITARS, Rock Band doesn't even have individual instruments available yet. Way to screw the consumer over yet again.

Posted by unregistered user at 1/24/08 11:19 a.m.

I think one of the coolest things about Rock Band and music in video games is that there are so many more people interested in taking the leap to playing real instruments to experiment. While I was at NAMM last week, I saw a new drum company launching this spring called Dixon Drums and they're making high quality, aggresive drum sets on the cheap. If you ever wanted to be a drummer, nows a good time to make the leap. Check them out @ www.myspace.com/dixondrumsd

Posted by unregistered user at 2/7/08 12:30 p.m.

Activision sucks. They will not allow Sony to release the patch so that there guitar and rock band can be compatible. Activision, Get over it...Everyone already owns your Guitar Hero(s) and they just don't want to have 4 plastic guitars setting around in the living rooms.

Posted by unregistered user at 2/9/08 10:01 a.m.

Okay so the Rock Band guitar doesn't work with GH3, which I don't care about, does it work with GH2 on the 360?

Posted by unregistered user at 2/16/08 7:30 p.m.

I can't believe the guitars for PS3 GH3 and Rock Band aren't compatible (just found that out tonight with much disappointment for the kids). And there's a patch that won't be released?!!! Ridiculous. I'd actually be OK with paying a fee to get the patch, just to avoid the aforementioned 4 plastic guitar controllers in our small living room.

Posted by unregistered user at 2/23/08 6:22 p.m.

Thanks for the compatibilty chart. Saved me lots of time looking the net. It does suck though that RB Guitar doesn't work with GHIII. Lame!!

Cheers,

Posted by unregistered user at 3/5/08 3:46 p.m.

i have both for PS2 and their awsome games

Posted by unregistered user at 3/6/08 2:46 p.m.

guitar hero sucks
rock band rules, only hope it will come out 4 wii

Posted by 8bitjoystick at 3/6/08 3:33 p.m.

Actually the Rockband seperately packaged USB Microphone lists support for Rockband on the PS3,PS2,Xbox 360 AND Wii. So who knows they are probably working on the Wii version right now, I mean if they could get the game running on the PS2 than the Wii could handle it.

Posted by unregistered user at 3/28/08 8:05 p.m.

I already have three guitars, thanks to the fact that you can't use a GHIII guitar with GHI and GHII on the PS3, so I got the wired, the wireless, and the Rock Band guitar. And I can't use any of them at the same time. Awesome.

Posted by unregistered user at 3/29/08 6:04 a.m.

which game is better to buy first rockband gh3

Posted by unregistered user at 3/29/08 7:25 p.m.

You might want to add that the Wireless Les Paul for the Xbox 360 also works with the PC version of Guitar Hero III when using an Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows.

Posted by unregistered user at 4/1/08 5:53 a.m.

i gotta know is there any other mic that will work for rockband for 360?

Posted by 8bitjoystick at 4/1/08 9:28 a.m.

Pretty much any other USB microphone works on Rockband.

Posted by unregistered user at 4/11/08 11:08 a.m.

Yup I have get on da mic. It was fun at first but it sucks on anything harder than easy because its timing is so f'd up. Oh and just making weird noises into the mic constitutes as singing too.

Posted by unregistered user at 5/5/08 6:49 p.m.

I want Rockband for the Wii but i herd that it won't be very good so i'm not sure what to get.

Posted by unregistered user at 5/17/08 5:11 p.m.

hi i was just wondering can u play rockband solo or with just two people???

Posted by 8bitjoystick at 5/18/08 11:48 a.m.

Yes there is a solo tour and a couple of modes that one person can play in Rockband

Posted by unregistered user at 6/22/08 9:35 a.m.

man is there any way to make the guitar hero controller for wii work with rockband

Posted by unregistered user at 6/22/08 12:25 p.m.

I have the same problem. Bought Rock Band for Wii last night at midnight and already owned GH3 with 1 wireless guitar but can't figure out how to get the GH3 guitar to work with it. This makes me VERY unhappy. :-(

Posted by unregistered user at 6/30/08 5:18 a.m.

so did i i need help too

Posted by unregistered user at 7/7/08 3:40 p.m.

Any word on the compatibility of Rock Band and GH guitars for the Wii? We just picked up Rock Band last night and are already addicted. Now that we're commited to Rock Band guitars, I'd love to know if anyone has had luck with them on GH, or if GH4 is supposed to release compatible.

Posted by 8bitjoystick at 7/7/08 3:44 p.m.

No. They are not compatible at all.

Posted by unregistered user at 7/26/08 3:07 p.m.

You can play all 3 at the same time, ive done it but it is very hard. U play the guitar, and u use the end of the guitar to hit the drum, while ur wearing the mic on the headset, and sing. its actually pretty interesting on how i learned. IF anybody wants to email me the my email is spyderdemonge@gmail.com

Posted by unregistered user at 8/13/08 10:41 p.m.

I have GH III ON PS2, I WANT TO BUY RB ON PS2, BUT WILL MY KRAMER GUITAR BE COMPATIBLE ?? I WOULD APPRECIATE THE ANSWER.

Posted by unregistered user at 8/15/08 2:02 p.m.

Hi this would help you out: http://www.gamespot.com/features/6183555/index.html

Posted by unregistered user at 8/27/08 10:55 a.m.

I bought a wii and I am trying to decide between rock band and guitar hero. sounds like GH3 is best for wii. any comparasons for the rockband for wii

Posted by unregistered user at 9/2/08 7:00 p.m.

@ "unregistered user"

I bought GH3 some weeks ago and I'm still playing it daily. It's great fun both solo and co-op/vs. I guess it all depends on how long you want to wait to play drums and sing. GH4 will be out in November with more instruments than the guitar so if you're satisfied with just guitar/bass at the moment then I'd go for GH3. It's brilliant :)

Oh, and don't get GH:Aerosmith unless you're a huge fan of theirs. The songs don't justify the price.

Posted by unregistered user at 9/8/08 7:18 p.m.

how about we make it so for each game (not only music games)you need a new controller. greed is all i see.

Posted by unregistered user at 9/16/08 3:28 p.m.

Can You Use The GH 2 360 controller On Rock Band 2?

Posted by 8bitjoystick at 9/16/08 3:29 p.m.

Yes.

Posted by unregistered user at 9/24/08 4:13 p.m.

for the 360, RockBand guitar works with GH:Aerosmith but not GH3. and thr guitar that came bundled with GH:Aerosmith will work with RockBand

Posted by unregistered user at 10/15/08 10:39 a.m.

can you use the gh game with rock band for the wii?

Posted by unregistered user at 10/18/08 9:29 a.m.

sorry 2 all yo haters but GH is way betta than RB

Posted by unregistered user at 11/14/08 6:21 a.m.

Correction to article:
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Yes, the Rock Band controller does NOT work with Guitar Hero 3.
HOWEVER: The GH3 controller works perfectly well with Rock Band. I own both, 'cause I've got mad ghetto cash.

Posted by unregistered user at 11/14/08 12:46 p.m.

I am looking at getting Rock Band 2 or Guitar Hero for my 8 year old to play on the Wii. Can anyone help me with what one would be the best? Sorry for being so video game stupid, but do they both come with the guitar, drums, and mic.? Is either one of them wire-less. Thanks for helping me out.