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Rock Band 2 - Instruments

  • 22-01-2009 11:43am
    #1
    ShiverinEskimo
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    Has anyone managed to get their hands on the RB2 Instrument kit?

    Supposedly it was released in December a month after the game itself but I can't find anywhere that stocks the new instruments.


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  • #2
    Vic Vinegar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,241 ✭✭✭Vic Vinegar


    No sign of them yet for me either!


  • #3
    ShiverinEskimo
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 18,115 ✭✭✭✭ShiverinEskimo


    The Guitar Hero crowd must be laughing all the way to the bank. I've wanted rock band 2 for a while but it looks like I'll buy the game on it's own and the GHWT instruments instead. Can't be arsed waiting.


  • #4
    Vic Vinegar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,241 ✭✭✭Vic Vinegar


    I heard the GH:WT guitar is better anyway.

    It's true what you say, It's a shambles the way they release Rock Band stuff in Europe, not only do we have to wait ages, we pay way more than the Yankeedoodles when we finally do see it! :mad:


  • #5
    Burning Eclipse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,943 ✭✭✭Burning Eclipse


    Bombleswizzum wrote: »
    I heard the GH:WT guitar is better anyway.

    I'm a huge Rock Band fanboy, but I tried the GH:WT guitar at a friends house and it is excellent, very sturdy, well made, and plays very nicely too! Not positive it works with Rock Band though, that's worth checking out. I know the RB stuff works with GH though! Still, thumbs up for it! Pity I can't say the same about the game!


  • #6
    ShiverinEskimo
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 18,115 ✭✭✭✭ShiverinEskimo


    Went and bought GHWT band. 130 sterling up in Newry. Didn't realise it comes with the game bundled unlike RB2. Happy as a pig in Shite - I can just buy RB2 now and play away with the GH instruments I think.


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  • #7
    Vic Vinegar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,241 ✭✭✭Vic Vinegar


    Burning Eclipse wrote: »
    Not positive it works with Rock Band though

    Yeah, it definitely does work both ways!

    I really don't like the track listing on GH:WT. Willie Nelson? give me a break! :mad:
    ShiverinEskimo wrote: »
    Went and bought GHWT band. 130 sterling up in Newry. Didn't realise it comes with the game bundled unlike RB2. Happy as a pig in Shite - I can just buy RB2 now and play away with the GH instruments I think.

    Nice, thats a good price! what are the drums like?


  • #8
    ShiverinEskimo
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 18,115 ✭✭✭✭ShiverinEskimo


    Bombleswizzum wrote: »
    Nice, thats a good price! what are the drums like?

    Yea they are decent - I just noticed this morning however a chunk out of a plastic sleeve that the downward bar slots into on the base if you know what I mean. Nothing major but a bit disappointing. The chunk was in the box so looks like it was done during packaging.

    A bit of electrical tape later though and she'll hold strong. I taped up all the joints while I was at it for increased longevity.

    To use, the Drums feel solid. You have to hit them fairly hardish which makes a lot of noise - a little off putting at first. I'm already considering the silencer thing. They are heavy though and feel solid enough - especially the foot pedal, that feels well solid.


  • #9
    ShiverinEskimo
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 18,115 ✭✭✭✭ShiverinEskimo


    Picked up Rock Band 2 out of Xavvi for 40 euro. Played it for a few hours last night. Instruments work fine apart from the slider bar on the Guitar - Rock Band doesn't pick up the slider bar so you have to play the solos as normal - strumming each note with the fret button pressed - a little disappointing but it works.


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