Thoughts on Rockband 4

Black Francis · 10-13-2015, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Ki

So, the only problem with this thread is that you're asking for people thoughts on this, and instead of opening with "hey, let's talk about this!" you start off with "did anyone else see this stupid ass commercial?" Then you proceed to talk **** about the fanbase. Which includes me, btw.

Why bother talking about something when the first thing you do is stir **** up?

i thought making an objective op would be boring so instead i opened it up with my own opinion of the game to get the ball rolling.

To be honest with you, i don't have a problem with every Rockband player my problem is with players that get a sense of superiority over how good they get to the point they think they rock harder on a fake guitar than guys do with a real one.

Basically, i feel like Randy in that SP episode.

i understand not everybody feels this way though, that's why i asked ppl what they think about the game, if i just wanted to bash Rockband i wouldn't have asked for your opinions.

Key · 10-13-2015, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Black Francis

i thought making an objective op would be boring so instead i opened it up with my own opinion of the game to get the ball rolling.

To be honest with you, i don't have a problem with every Rockband player my problem is with players that get a sense of superiority over how good they get to the point they think they rock harder on a fake guitar than guys do with a real one.

Basically, i feel like Randy in that SP episode.

i understand not everybody feels this way though, that's why i asked ppl what they think about the game, if i just wanted to bash Rockband i wouldn't have asked for your opinions.

I know. I was just being a dick for lulz. Not sure about Yorke though.

Black Francis · 10-13-2015, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

One good approach would be explaining how he's wrong without all of the huffing and puffing.

Or better yet, don't bother.

This thread is not about changing my opinion is more about what you guys think of Rockband. do you play Rockband Frown? somehow you don't strike as the kinda guy who's into those games.

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Originally Posted by Ki

I know. I was just being a dick for lulz. Not sure about Yorke though.

K'

Do you have Rockband already or are you planning on getting it?

Key · 10-13-2015, 11:31 AM

^havent really seen a reason to get it. However, if I were chilling with friends and they were playing it, I'd jump in no problem. There's no doubting that its a great party game.

YorkeDaddy · 10-13-2015, 11:41 AM

Degrading someone for my amusement =/= calling someone out for saying stupid **** like insulting an entire fanbase

**Frownland** · 10-13-2015, 11:42 AM

^boo ****ing hoo

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Originally Posted by Black Francis

Or better yet, don't bother.

This thread is not about changing my opinion is more about what you guys think of Rockband. do you play Rockband Frown? somehow you don't strike as the kinda guy who's into those games.

K'

Do you have Rockband already or are you planning on getting it?

It's fun. I haven't played either Rockband or Guitar Hero for years but I was into the latter up through high school.

Black Francis · 10-13-2015, 12:19 PM

It's probably one of the best party games ever and it also has a career mode where you create your own rockstar and follow different career choices which i imagine makes for a good single player mode.

Honestly, i have mixed feelings about the game.
On one hand i get the appeal of the game and see how fun it is but on the other hand the superficiality of it bothers me. I honestly don't get why someone would put so much effort to pretending to play guitar instead of playing a real guitar. The amount of effort they are putting to this game is frankly impressive and i don't understand why don't they don't put that same effort into playing an actual instrument or starting a real band.

I think it bothers me cause that's what i did, as soon as i heard Nirvana i wanted to become a musician and be in a band, pretending to have a videogame band over that still seems silly.. At the same time, i kinda get it. i play Skate 3 alot yet i don't have the dedication to become an actual skater.

grindy · 10-13-2015, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Black Francis

It's probably one of the best party games ever and it also has a career mode where you create your own rockstar and follow different career choices which i imagine makes for a good single player mode.

Honestly, i have mixed feelings about the game.
On one hand i get the appeal of the game and see how fun it is but on the other hand the superficiality of it bothers me. I honestly don't get why someone would put so much effort to pretending to play guitar instead of playing a real guitar. The amount of effort they are putting to this game is frankly impressive and i don't understand why don't they don't put that same effort into playing an actual instrument or starting a real band.

I think it bothers me cause that's what i did, as soon as i heard Nirvana i wanted to become a musician and be in a band, pretending to have a videogame band over that still seems silly.. At the same time, i kinda get it. i play Skate 3 alot yet i don't have the dedication to become an actual skater.

Because it's a totally different kind of effort.
People have different talents and preferences.

**Frownland** · 10-13-2015, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Black Francis

It's probably one of the best party games ever and it also has a career mode where you create your own rockstar and follow different career choices which i imagine makes for a good single player mode.

Honestly, i have mixed feelings about the game.
On one hand i get the appeal of the game and see how fun it is but on the other hand the superficiality of it bothers me. I honestly don't get why someone would put so much effort to pretending to play guitar instead of playing a real guitar. The amount of effort they are putting to this game is frankly impressive and i don't understand why don't they don't put that same effort into playing an actual instrument or starting a real band.

I think it bothers me cause that's what i did, as soon as i heard Nirvana i wanted to become a musician and be in a band, pretending to have a videogame band over that still seems silly.. At the same time, i kinda get it. i play Skate 3 alot yet i don't have the dedication to become an actual skater.

I think that the main explanation is that the transition from knowing nothing about Rock Band to being amateurish on it takes far less time than the first hurdles a new musician faces. It also comes down to a lot people seeing learning a skillset as not being entertaining (regardless of how often musicians say that music is fun as hell once you get going) while seeing learning how to play a game as an obligatory and short road to fun.

Black Francis · 10-13-2015, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

I think that the main explanation is that the transition from knowing nothing about Rock Band to being amateurish on it takes far less time than the first hurdles a new musician faces. It also comes down to a lot people seeing learning a skillset as not being entertaining (regardless of how often musicians say that music is fun as hell once you get going) while seeing learning how to play a game as an obligatory and short road to fun.

You think so? i gotta say, for me it was backwards.
The first guitar song i ever learned how to play was 'aneurysm' by Nirvana and that was easier to learn for me than learning how to play Rockband.

i actually thought that since i knew how to play guitar already playing those games would come naturally to me but it didn't, instead it felt restricted..

10-13-2015, 12:19 PM	#17 (permalink)
Black Francis Out of Place Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: in an abstract house Posts: 4,111	It's probably one of the best party games ever and it also has a career mode where you create your own rockstar and follow different career choices which i imagine makes for a good single player mode. Honestly, i have mixed feelings about the game. On one hand i get the appeal of the game and see how fun it is but on the other hand the superficiality of it bothers me. I honestly don't get why someone would put so much effort to pretending to play guitar instead of playing a real guitar. The amount of effort they are putting to this game is frankly impressive and i don't understand why don't they don't put that same effort into playing an actual instrument or starting a real band. I think it bothers me cause that's what i did, as soon as i heard Nirvana i wanted to become a musician and be in a band, pretending to have a videogame band over that still seems silly.. At the same time, i kinda get it. i play Skate 3 alot yet i don't have the dedication to become an actual skater. __________________ "Hey Kids you got to meet the MIGHTY PIXIES!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRbCtIgW3A

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Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	^havent really seen a reason to get it. However, if I were chilling with friends and they were playing it, I'd jump in no problem. There's no doubting that its a great party game.