"With the introduction of keyboards, we get to bring a ton of amazing new music onto the platform, which will help feed the appetite for music for years to come," said Alex Rigopulos, Harmonix CEO.
The new instrument addition will be playable with a keyboard controller, which will essentially be a real keyboard, complete with the ability to function as a MIDI keyboard when hooked up to a computer. The normal mode will feature five colored 'streams' that will focus different sections of the keyboard. As you get into harder difficulties, the streams will move around the keyboard for different parts of the song.
However, the Pro Mode will change up the gameplay considerably. For the keyboards, it will use all 25 keys. Meant to bridge the gap between the game and real instruments, Pro Mode also extends to the guitar, bass, and drums. There will be two new guitar controllers that will function as game controllers and real instruments. Players can use them for normal play, Pro Mode, or for play outside of the game environment. One of the guitars will be a fully functional Fender guitar.
"Our ambition for Rock Band 3 was really to re-energize and reinvigorate the [music game genre] and advance it and move it forward," Rigopulos said.
This package will go along with 83 new songs, which will include Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" and The Doors' "Break On Through." Additionally, players will be able to drop in and out of games on a whim, and also changed difficulty mid-song.
No prices have been announced for any of the peripherals, and there is no set release date for Rock Band 3 yet.
Now that is a sequel worth noting. I'm glad Harmonix decided to take a step forward instead of continuing to circle the drain with ideas.
But it loos like you are gonna need 2 theater wide HDTV's and enough space to play Natal to accommodate all these instruments. I can already see a Rockband Karaoke popping up at some local bar though.
Now that is a sequel worth noting. I'm glad Harmonix decided to take a step forward instead of continuing to circle the drain with ideas.
But it loos like you are gonna need 2 theater wide HDTV's and enough space to play Natal to accommodate all these instruments. I can already see a Rockband Karaoke popping up at some local bar though.
The gamplay vid (http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/rock-band-3-keyboard-revealed-looks-like-a-keyboard/) makes it look like they found a way to keep the keep board from needing more space than the other instruments. At least not too much more.
If we're going to the point where you pretty much have to play a real instrument, why are you playing a videogame? You and your friends should be jamming for real. Though as a music teaching tool this might be very effective.
There will be two new guitar controllers that will function as game controllers and real instruments. Players can use them for normal play, Pro Mode, or for play outside of the game environment. One of the guitars will be a fully functional Fender guitar.
I can already see a Rockband Karaoke popping up at some local bar though.
Regarding these "real guitar" controllers, if possible, I would like them to support any real electric guitar. I don't know the technology involved so maybe they can't do this. But I'm not going to buy any more guitar controllers. If I could use my real guitar then I would be much more interested in this game.
Keyboard & Mic..... I see some autotune vocals coming as the next step in this ever evolving genre.
Keyboard & Mic..... I see some autotune vocals coming as the next step in this ever evolving genre.
T-Pain: Rock Band anyone?
Keyboard & Mic..... I see some autotune vocals coming as the next step in this ever evolving genre.
T-Pain: Rock Band anyone?
Fanboy Reaction to the announcement (http://www.entertonement.com/clips/vpswdjmxlc--a-cool-baby-crying-T-Pain-Baby-T-Pain)
