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BathTub
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 Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 12:21 am Post subject: Power Gig and RB3 |
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This is getting quite a few laughs over at the official RB forums
From the Power Gig Blog
http://powergig.com/buzz/power-gig-and-rock-band-3-real-guitars-real-differences
| Quote: | Power Gig and Rock Band 3: Real Guitars. Real Differences.
Power Gig will be the FIRST AND ONLY band game that uses a real six-string guitar as a controller when it hits stores October 19. We don’t know when the makers of Rock Band™ 3 will release their guitar controller. They haven’t said.***
Power Gig’s guitar bundle will be available for only $179.99. We don’t know what the price of the Rock Band™ 3 guitar controller will be. Again, they haven’t said a peep. Not one peep.
Power Gig’s guitar is easy for ANYONE to pick up and play in most modes. Rock Band™ 3 has talked about this one. And as far as anyone can tell, you can only use their guitar controller in Pro Mode.* Sounds tricky.
Power Gig’s guitar is the ONLY real six-string guitar controller that works with almost ANY band games you already own.** From what we understand, you can only use Rock Band™ 3’s guitar controller in Rock Band™ 3 – and not even in the full game. Only in Pro Mode.*
Real guitars are better than fake guitars. So if Rock Band™ 3 really does have a real guitar, and it really comes out and people really play it…awesome!! At Power Gig, we believe in real music for all. So on October 19, we invite everyone to rock out on our 100% real six string guitar – for real. And that’s the difference.
* As revealed at PAX Prime 2010 during the Harmonix panel on Rock Band
** Go to www.powergig.com/compatibility for more information.
*** In partnership with Fender Musical Instruments Corporation as announced on June 11, 2010. |
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TheHammer417 
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| Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 12:53 am Post subject: |
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Only thing about that game that makes me jealous is that they got Clapton... 
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SPinD0cter
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| Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 12:56 am Post subject: |
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This probably belongs in the other rythym game fourm but anyways...
HOLY
They automatically win with Envy on the Coast and Mastodon. I'll have to read reviews to see if this is buy worthy. If they say it'd work with RB3 I may up buying this and then the stand alone game for RB3.
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The0ldMan
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| Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 1:19 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, but does it TEACH you to play it as a real guitar? Or is it just a "plastic" guitar with strings? They don't have a pro mode type thing do they?
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Stormrider2112
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| Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 1:28 am Post subject: |
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| TheHammer417 wrote: | | Only thing about that game that makes me jealous is that they got Clapton... |
And Heaven & Hell...
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Finalizer
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| Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 1:34 am Post subject: |
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| Stormrider2112 wrote: | | And Heaven & Hell... |
Not seeing that anywhere on the list.
That said, they've got some big names on that list. Dear HMX: wtb Clapton DLC pl0x
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arte
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| Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 1:38 am Post subject: |
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| they forgot the part where every aspect of Power Gig (sans the setlist (and their t-shirts)) sucks the fat one |
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BathTub
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| Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 1:42 am Post subject: |
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| The0ldMan wrote: | | Yeah, but does it TEACH you to play it as a real guitar? Or is it just a "plastic" guitar with strings? They don't have a pro mode type thing do they? |
They have 'Chord-mode'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0il6xXIuH0 |
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POKE-JJ
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| Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 1:43 am Post subject: |
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| arte wrote: | | they forgot the part where every aspect of Power Gig (sans the setlist (and their t-shirts)) sucks the fat one |
Basically this. Arte and I both played it and it was a horrible, horrible game.
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The HMX tweets are really funny. xD
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inv4der
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This reminds me of the long past back and forth between HMX and Neversoft. Except that HMX is established and has shown a more impressive and advanced version of the same thing. This almost feels like Rock Revolution 2 in that sense. 
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Se7en082
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| Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 1:50 am Post subject: |
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| ComicBookGuru wrote: | | The HMX tweets are really funny. xD |
Please post them or the members to follow. I need a few laughs! |
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Eyce
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| Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 3:29 am Post subject: |
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| Se7en082 wrote: | | ComicBookGuru wrote: | | The HMX tweets are really funny. xD |
Please post them or the members to follow. I need a few laughs! |
| Dan Teasdale wrote: | | Glad the Power Gig guys think that Pro Guitar in RB3 is "awesome". Hope it means their sequel adds real guitar instead of just one chord. |
| HMXHenry wrote: | | Must be nice to write an anonymously snarky article for a blog that doesn't allow comments. |
These are the only ones I really follow so there's probably some more awesome stuff... Does John Drake have twitter? :P |
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Quazifuji
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| Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 4:27 am Post subject: |
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| Finalizer wrote: | | Stormrider2112 wrote: | | And Heaven & Hell... |
Not seeing that anywhere on the list.
That said, they've got some big names on that list. Dear HMX: wtb Clapton DLC pl0x |
Unfortunately, Clapton's currently exclusive to Powergig. Hopefully the nature of the contract is such that if Powergig fails as miserably as everyone expects it too, he can get on board with Harmonix (I remember hearing that he signed up with Powergig because he wanted rhythm games to teach people reach instruments, presumably before RB3 pro mode was announced). |
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yakityyakblah
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| Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 5:30 am Post subject: |
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| I wonder why Harmonix didn't spread the word about Pro mode to any bands before E3. By the time they announced they'd missed out on the authenticity of Kid Rock! |
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