Official Playstation Store Thread

[Obli]

Yes, the demo needs to include all the shared assets. Sounds, players model, some enemies, textures... etc.

 

[FoolKiller]

US PlayStation Store Update

PULSE

• PULSE 2/26 Edition (free)

Downloadable Games

• No Gravity: The Plague of Mind for PSP ($9.99)

Digital Guides

• Killzone 2 Strategy Videos ($5.99)

Add-on Game Content

• BUZZ! Quiz of the Year 2008 ($5.99)
• Disgaea 3: Demon & Detective Set ($3.99)
• Disgaea 3: Kogure ($1.99)
• Disgaea 3: Marjoly ($1.99)
• Street Fighter IV’s Femme Fatale Pack ($3.99)
• Skate 2 San Van Classic Pack ($4.99)
• The Lord of the Rings: Conquest Content Pack #2 ($9.99)
• Rock Band
  • “Lucky Denver Mint” - Jimmy Eat World ($1.99)
  • “Futures” - Jimmy Eat World ($1.99)
  • “Sweetness” - Jimmy Eat World ($1.99)
  • “Jimmy Eat World Pack 01 ($5.49)
  • “3 Dimes Down” - Drive-By Truckers ($1.99)
  • “Time Bomb (Live)” - Old 97’s ($1.99)
  • “Satellite Radio” - Steve Earle ($1.99)
  • “People Got a Lotta Nerve” - Neko Case ($1.99)
  • “Can’t Let Go” - Lucinda Williams ($1.99)
  • Alt Country Pack 01 ($8.49)
• Guitar Hero World Tour
  • “Get Out of Denver” by Bob Seger ($1.99)
  • “Her Strut” by Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band ($1.99)
  • “Old Time Rock & Roll” by Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band ($1.99)
  • Bob Seger Track Pack ($5.49)

Game Demos (free)

• Killzone 2 Demo
• Major League Baseball 2K9 demo
• Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X Demo

Game Videos (free)

• Metal Gear Online SCENE Trailer

Blu-ray Trailers (free)

• Lakeview Terrace Trailer
• Rachel Getting Married Trailer
• Cadillac Records Trailer

PS3 Themes

• Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice Kogure Custom Theme ($0.99)
• St. Patrick’s Day Theme ($1.49)
• Irish Girls Theme ($1.49)
• Bald Eagles Theme ($1.49)

PlayStation Store for PSP

Downloadable Games

• No Gravity: The Plague of Mind ($9.99)

Add-on Game Content

• Prinny: Can I Really be the Hero? - Flonne’s Castle ($3.99)

PSP Themes

• Irish Girls Theme (also available from PS3 storefront) ($1.49)
• Dancing Skies Theme (also available from PS3 storefront) ($1.49)
• High Voltage Theme (also available from PS3 storefront) ($1.49)
• Seaside Sunsets Theme (also available from PS3 storefront) ($1.49)
• Nordic Majesty Theme (also available from PS3 storefront) ($1.49)
• Polar Bears Theme (also available from PS3 storefront) ($1.49)

This is called irony

EU PlayStation Store Update

Game Demos

• Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X Demo, FREE

Add-On Packs

• Street Fighter IV - Brawler Pack, £3.19/€3.99
• Lord Of The Rings - All-New Content!, £6.29/€7.99
• Buzz! Quiz of the Year, £3.99/€4.99
• Skate 2 - San Van Classic Pack, £3.19/€3.99
• High Velocity Bowling
  • Candy Pack, £0.79/€0.99
  • Dwayne, £0.79/€0.99
  • Trickshots Pack 2, FREE
• Guitar Hero World Tour
  • Bob Seger Track Pack, £4.39/€5.49
  • Old Time Rock & Roll By Bob Seger, £1.59/€1.99
  • Get Out of Denver by Bob Seger, £1.59/€1.99
  • Her Strut by Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, £1.59/€1.99
• Rock Band
  • Alt Country Pack 01, £4.89/€6.59
  • 3 Dimes Down, £0.99/€1.49
  • Can’t Let Go, £0.99/€1.49
  • People Got a Lotta Nerve, £0.99/€1.49
  • Satellite Radio, £0.99/€1.49
  • Time Bomb (Live), £0.99/€1.49
  • Jimmy Eat World Pack 01, £2.49/€3.99
  • Futures, £0.99/€1.49
  • Lucky Denver Mint, £0.99/€1.49
  • Sweetness, £0.99/€1.49

Videos

• FIFA 09 Ultimate Team Intro Video Trailer, FREE
• Burnout Paradise Ultimate Bundle Trailer, FREE
• Echochrome Master Maze Makers, FREE
• Prince Of Persia Epilogue Trailer, FREE
• Lumines Supernova Promotional Trailer, FREE
• DISGAEA®3:Absence of Justice Trailer, FREE
• Flower Behind the Scenes Trailer, FREE

PS3 Themes

• LocoRoco 2 MuiMui House theme, FREE

EU PSP Store/Media Manager Store

Downloadable Games

• Generation Of Chaos, £9.99/€12.99
• WWII Battle Over The Pacific, £9.99/€12.99

This is the first time ever that I think I only downloaded two things. I got Pulse and the H.A.W.X. demo. And considering what game launched this week H.A.W.X doesn't seem so exciting anymore.

I will give Guitar Hero World Tour credit for having the preferred DLC music this week.

 

[Digital-Nitrate]

Just a quick heads up... lots of content in the updates this week including four new demos:

• WWE Legends of WrestleMania (currently only available in EU Stores)
• Watchmen: The End is Nigh
• Wanted: Weapons of Fate
• Age of Booty

Besides several game add-ons, videos, themes, and wallpapers - there is a bunch of Watchmen content, including the demo for the game in the NA store... but it is sort of hidden. You have to click on the PlayStation Network Spring Fever thumbnail under New Releases.

 

[FoolKiller]

US PlayStation Store Update
Vin Diesel vs The Red Baron Edition

Qore

• Qore Annual Subscription ($24.99)
• Qore Episode 10: March, 2009 ($2.99)

PULSE

• PULSE 3/12 Edition (free)

Downloadable Games

• Red Baron Arcade ($9.99)
• BUZZ! Junior: Jungle Party ($4.99)
• Astro Tripper ($4.99)

Add-on Game Content

• Hot Shots Golf Out Of Bounds: Playable Sackboy ($1.99)
• BUZZ! Quiz TV National Geographic: Prehistoric Pack ($7.99)
• Burnout Paradise: Boost Specials Collection ($7.99)
• Burnout Paradise: Carson Extreme Hot Rod ($4.99)
• Burnout Paradise: Burnout Paradise Hawker Mech ($4.99)
• Street Fighter IV Shadaloo Pack ($3.99)
• Rock Band
  • “All I Want” - The Offspring ($1.99)
  • “Losing My Religion” - R.E.M. ($1.99)
  • “The Kids Aren’t Alright” - The Offspring ($1.99)
  • “Way That it Shows” - Richard Thompson ($1.99)
  Guitar Hero World Tour
  • “Audience of One” by Rise Against ($1.99)
  • “Death Blossoms” by Rise Against ($1.99)
  • “Ready to Fall” by Rise Against ($1.99)
  • Rise Against Track Pack ($5.49)

Game Demos (free)

• Red Baron Arcade Demo
• Wheelman Demo
• The Chronicles of Riddick Demo
• WWE Legends of Wrestlemania Demo

Game Videos (free)

• Rag Doll Kung Fu Preview Trailer
• Flower Fan Trailer
• Tom Clancy’s HAWX Launch Video
• FIFA 09 Ultimate Team Trailer
• FIFA 09 Ultimate Team Tutorial
• F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin Alma Vignette

TV, Movie, and Blu-ray Trailers (free)

• Australia: A Passionate Feast

PS3 Themes

• MLB 09 The Show Team Themes (x5) (includes Braves, Giants, Reds, Rockies and Tigers) (free) - Reds winning the series this year!
• University of Arizona Theme ($1.99)
• University of Colorado Theme ($1.99)
• University of Connecticut Theme ($1.99)
• University of Illinois Theme ($1.99)
• University of Kansas Theme ($1.99)
• University of Kentucky Theme ($1.99) - must not buy
• University of Memphis Theme ($1.99)
• University of Missouri Theme ($1.99)
• University of Pittsburgh Theme ($1.99)
• University of Washington Theme ($1.99)
• Brigham Young University Theme ($1.99)
• Georgetown University Theme ($1.99)
• Gonzaga University Theme ($1.99)
• Louisiana State University Theme ($1.99)

PlayStation Store for PSP

Price Drop

• Arthur Maclean’s Mercury (originally $9.99, now $5.99)

Downloadable Games

• Mercury Meltdown UMD Legacy ($9.99)

Game Demos (free)

• Resistance: Retribution Demo

Game Videos (free)

• PULSE 3/12 Edition

PSP Themes

• MLB 09 The Show Team Themes (x5) (includes Braves, Giants, Reds, Rockies and Tigers) I'm serious: Reds = series

EU PS Store Update
Not nearly as awesome edition

Downloadable Games

• Hi-Octane, £3.99/€4.99
• Street Skater 2, £3.99/€4.99
• Watchmen: The End is Nigh Unlock, £12.99/€14.99 - don't do it
• Watchmen: The End is Nigh Trial, FREE

Game Demos

• Wheelman Demo, FREE

Add-On Game Packs

• Trivial Pursuit Movie Pack, FREE
• Street Fighter IV - Shoryuken Pack, £3.19/€3.99
• Buzz! National Geographic Prehistoric, £6.29/€7.99
• Everybody’s Golf World Tour - Sackboy Character, £0.79/€0.99
• LittleBigPlanet - St Patrick’s Day Costume, FREE
• Burnout Paradise - Boost Specials Collection, £6.29/€7.99
• Burnout Paradise - Carson Extreme Hot Rod, £3.99/€4.99
• Burnout Paradise - Hawker Mech, £3.99/€4.99
• Guitar Hero World Tour
  • Death Blossoms By Rise Against, £1.59/€1.99
  • Ready To Fall By Rise Against, £1.59/€1.99
  • Rise Against Track Pack, £4.39/€5.49
  • Audience Of One By Rise Against, £1.59/€1.99
• Rock Band
  • All I Want, £0.99/€1.49
  • Losing My Religion, £0.99/€1.49
  • The Kids Aren’t Alright, £0.99/€1.49
  • The Way That It Shows, £0.99/€1.49

Videos

• Pain Fortress Trailer, FREE
• Rag Doll Kung Fu Trailer, FREE
• Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Night Owl Trailer, FREE
• Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Rorschach Trailer, FREE
• inFamous High Voltage Trailer, FREE
• Prince Of Persia Epilogue, FREE
• Flower Remember Trailer, FREE

Wallpapers

• Crash Commando Airbourne, FREE
• Crash Commando Mayhem, FREE

Themes

• Crash Commando Maps Theme, FREE

EU PSP Store/Media Manager Store

Downloadable Games

• Hi-Octane, £3.99/€4.99
• Street Skater 2, £3.99/€4.99
• Patapon 2, £19.99/€29.99

Game Demos

• Patapon 2 Demo, FREE

I got the five demos from the US store and the free Reds theme. The Reds are winning the series this year!!! And I resisted buying the University of Kentucky theme. If anyone wants to be nice and make me one that looks that good I will not stop you.

 

[ceiling_fan]

Anybody play the Wanted: Weapons of Fate demo? I thought it was pretty cool, though I have a feeling the gameplay will be repetitive. The monologue when you start the game is priceless

 

[FoolKiller]

Anybody play the Wanted: Weapons of Fate demo? I thought it was pretty cool, though I have a feeling the gameplay will be repetitive. The monologue when you start the game is priceless

I wasn't overly impressed. The slow down ability is getting overused. And the purpose of the curved bullet seemed lost when it was only really effective when it was a headshot. But since you can't actually aim where it hits on the body about 3/4 of my curved shots did almost nothing.

And the story does absolutely nothing for me. The voice work only made it worse.

 

[ceiling_fan]

Do you think I could download the free add-on for Trivial Pursuit? It appears to only be on the EU store.

 

[DustDriver]

Is the CoD W@W map pack already available in the US Store?

 

[Digital-Nitrate]

My family and I are up in Dallas and while here I surprised the nephews with a new PS3, and while loading it up with games and downloads, my sister in-law and her husband were curious about the PSN Video store. I personally have never bothered to use it as I prefer discs over downloads, but I gave them the basic tour and explanations of how the service works... and while doing this I came across a few surprises.

For one, I had the impression that all the content in the Video store is fee based, however, when I was showing them the various download sections in the store I came across an exclusive free preview for NBC's newest drama, Kings... and in very good quality HD no less. However, the real surprise was that they also had available for free, the entire 2-hour first episode in HD no less, and without commercial, so it was really just under 1.5 hours. 👍

Just be warned... it's a 5.1GB file... but well worth it, as it looks noticeably better than NBC's HD broadcast.

This got me wondering what else is free in the PSN Video store, as I have yet to see any post, thread, blog, article, etc on any free content in the Video store.

It didn't take me long before I found at least two other shows that were free, MTV's Nitro Circus: Season 1, Ep.1 (480p) and Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory: Season 1, Ep.1 (480p)... both 30-min shows trimmed down to a little over 20 minutes without commercials.

There is so much content in the Video Store, I didn't have time or the inclination to go searching for every free video I could find, but for those interested, here again are the four that I did see and downloaded:

• NBC: Kings: Season 1, Exclusive Preview (720p)
• NBC: Kings: Season 1, Ep.1 (720p)
• MTV: MTV's Nitro Circus: Season 1, Ep.1 (480p)
• MTV: Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory: Season 1, Ep.1 (480p)

If anyone knows of or comes across other free content in the PSN Video Store, it would be great if you would let us know. 👍

 

[Giancarlo]

Originally Posted by hmxsean

Hey everyone,

I am pleased to announce that next week's DLC offering is Pearl Jam's Ten, making a full album alongside the track "Alive" which appears on the Rock Band 2 disc. We will be announcing next week's Wii offering on Monday.



Tracks:

Once
Even Flow
Why Go
Black
Jeremy
Oceans
Porch
Garden
Deep
Release
Master/Slave

(All tracks are original master recordings)


Release Date:
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 (Xbox LIVE Marketplace)
Thursday, March 26, 2009 (PlayStation Store)

** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change **

Price:
$1.99 (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per track
$17.99 (1440 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for the album

Yes. Yes. Yes.

 

[Jeremy Ricci]

Burn Zombie Burn and R2 DLC this week!

 

[Digital-Nitrate]

I came across a very interesting item in the Japanese store:

I tried to find information about this, but so far I have not found any explanation of what it is. I also couldn't find any information about it on the official Japanese PS Store site or the official Japanese PSN site.


I went ahead and downloaded it (231 MB). After downloading I installed it, which like QORE, it is placed in the game menu:

When I started it up, it simply took me to the following screen:

By pressing the select button it showed a key to the controller button functions:

After some experimentation I found the following to be true:

• The directional buttons will let you highlight a specific 'day'.
• The circle button will zoom into that specific 'day'.
• The X button takes you back.
• The left stick allows you to scroll around the 'image'.
• Both the right joystick and the triangle and square buttons allow you to zoom in and out of the 'image'.
• The start button takes you back to the default image size.

The 'image' is quite interesting, as it's not exactly an image in a traditional sense. This became extremely clear when I zoomed into 'Day 17' and saw information and pics of LBP, and when I manually zoomed in even further to what looked like a picture of a TV, all of a sudden a video began to play!

The folowing shows what it looked like when I zoomed all the way out, and then all the way into 'Day 17':

If you have the chance, you should definitely download it and mess around with it just to see how it works for yourself. It is really a fascinating program. I'd love to hear more about it, so if any of find more information about it please let me know. 👍

 

[FoolKiller]

If this is some weird organizer software I definitely want it for my PSP. That would save me from getting a smart phone without a data plan just for the organizer.

 

[LaBounti]

Um Front Mission 3? Wow, Does that mean square will be releasing Final Fantasy 7,8,9 soon? Now i think I'll play FM3 .

 

[FoolKiller]

US PlayStation Store Update

Downloadable Games

• Burn Zombie Burn ($9.99)
• Worms ($12.99)

Add-on Game Content

• LittleBigPlanet BUZZ! Mini-Pack ($1.99)
• PAIN: El Chile Grande Character ($0.99)
• Resistance 2 Aftermath Multiplayer Map Pack ($5.99)
• Resistance 2 Skin Bundle ($3.99)
• Resistance 2 Black Ops Variation Multiplayer Skin ($0.99)
• Resistance 2 Cloven Multiplayer Skin ($0.99)
• Resistance 2 Female Soldier Multiplayer Skin ($0.99)
• Resistance 2 Rachael Parker Multiplayer Skin ($0.99)
• Resistance 2 Ranger Variation Multiplayer Skin ($0.99)
• Resistance 2 Ravager Multiplayer Skin ($0.99)
• Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice Defender of Earth Character Pack ($5.99)
• Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice Item World Command Attack Mode ($3.99)
• Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice Character: Gordon ($1.99)
• Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice Character: Jennifer ($1.99)
• Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice Character: Thursday ($1.99)
• Tom Clancy’s EndWar Veteran Map Pack (free)
• Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2
  • (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life ($1.49)
  • Dance, Dance ($1.49)
  • I Love Rock N Roll ($1.49)
  • Irresistible ($1.49)
  • My Immortal ($1.49)
  • Put Your Records On ($1.49)
  • Spoonman ($1.49)
  • Sweet Caroline ($1.49)
  • The Joker and the Thief ($1.49)
  • The Spirit of Radio ($1.49)
  • Youth Gone Wild ($1.49)
• Rock Band
  • “Black”— Pearl Jam ($1.99)
  • “Deep”— Pearl Jam ($1.99)
  • “Even Flow”— Pearl Jam ($1.99)
  • “Garden”— Pearl Jam ($1.99)
  • “Jeremy”— Pearl Jam ($1.99)
  • “Master/Slave”— Pearl Jam ($1.99)
  • “Oceans”— Pearl Jam ($1.99)
  • “Once”— Pearl Jam ($1.99)
  • “Porch”— Pearl Jam ($1.99)
  • “Release”— Pearl Jam ($1.99)
  • “Why Go”— Pearl Jam ($1.99)
  • Ten Album — Pearl Jam - ($17.99)
• Guitar Hero World Tour
  • “The James Bond Theme” performed by Richard Fortus ($1.99)
  • “C-Lebrity” by Queen + Paul Rodgers ($1.99)
  • “Fat Bottomed Girls” by Queen ($1.99)
  • “We Are The Champions” by Queen ($1.99)
  • Queen Track Pack ($5.49)

Game Videos (free)

• Pulse 3/26 Edition
• F.E.A.R. to F.E.A.R. 2 Trailer
• Meet the Red Alert 3: Ultimate Edition Dev Team
• Winter Dew Tour Videos (x8)

Movie and Blu-ray Disc Trailers (free)

• Black Freighter Bonus Clip Video
• Seven Pounds Blu-ray Disc Trailer

PS3 Themes

• PAIN: El Chile Grande Theme (free)
• MLB Team Themes - Pack 3 (x5) (includes Astros, Blue Jays, Cardinals,
• Disgaea 3 - Defender of Earth Custom Theme ($0.99)
• Celtic Maidens ($1.49)
• Gamer Girlz ($1.49)
• Chinese Fighting Dragons ($1.49)
• Arctic Penguins ($1.49)

Wallpaper (free)

• Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic Hip Wallpaper
• Tom Clancy’s EndWar European Federation Wallpaper (x4)

US PlayStation Store for PSP

Downloadable Games

• Platypus ($9.99) (also available from PS3 storefront)

Game Demos (free)

• Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce Demo (also available from PS3 storefront)

Game Videos (free)

• Pulse 3/26 Edition
• Mercury Meltdown Trailer 2
• Winter Dew Tour Videos (x8)

PSP Themes

• MLB Team Themes - Pack 3 (x5) (includes Astros, Blue Jays, Cardinals, Dodgers and Marlins) (also available from PS3 storefront) (free)
• Celtic Maidens 1 ($0.99) (also available from PS3 storefront)
• Celtic Maidens 2 ($0.99) (also available from PS3 storefront)
• Gamer Girlz ($1.49) (also available from PS3 storefront)
• Chinese Fighting Dragons ($1.49) (also available from PS3 storefront)
• Arctic Penguins ($1.49) (also available from PS3 storefront)

EU PlayStation Store Update

Downloadable Games

• Burn Zombie Burn, £6.29/€7.99
• Magic Carpet, £4.79/€5.99

Add-On Game Packs

• LittleBigPlanet™ - Buzz! Costume £1.59/€1.99
• Pain - Smack Pack, £3.19/€3.99
• Pain - El Chile Grande, £0.69/€0.99
• Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 1, £7.99/€9.99
• Tom Clancy’s EndWar - Veteran Map Pack, FREE
• Unreal Tournament 3 - Titan Mutator Bonus Pack, FREE
• Resistance 2™ Aftermath Multiplayer Map Pack, £3.99/€4.99
• Resistance 2™ Black Ops Variation Multiplayer Skin, £0.59/€0.75
• Resistance 2™ Cloven Multiplayer Skin, £0.59/€0.75
• Resistance 2™ Female Soldier Multiplayer Skin, £0.59/€0.75
• Resistance 2™ Rachael Parker Multiplayer Skin, £0.59/€0.75
• Resistance 2™ Ranger Variation Multiplayer Skin, £0.59/€0.75
• Resistance 2™ Ravager Multiplayer Skin, £0.59/€0.75
• Resistance 2™ Multiplayer Skin Bundle, £2.39/€2.99
• Guitar Hero World Tour
  • C-Lebrity’ By Queen, £1.59/€1.99
  • Fat Bottom Girls’ By Queen, £1.59/€1.99
  • We Are The Champions’ By Queen, £1.59/€1.99
  • James Bond Theme, £1.59/€1.99
  • Queen Track Pack, £4.39/€5.49
• Rock Band
  • Black, £0.99/€1.49
  • Deep, £0.99/€1.49
  • Even Flow, £0.99/€1.49
  • Garden, £0.99/€1.49
  • Jeremy, £0.99/€1.49
  • Master/Slave £0.99/€1.49
  • Oceans, £0.99/€1.49
  • Once, £0.99/€1.49
  • Porch, £0.99/€1.49
  • Release, £0.99/€1.49
  • Why Go, £0.99/€1.49

Game Videos

• God of War 3 Announcement Trailer, FREE
• inFamous High Voltage Trailer, FREE

PS3 Wallpapers

• Crash Commando™ War Wallpaper, FREE
• Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic Hip Wallpaper, FREE
• Red Alert 3 Allied Cryocopter Wallpaper, FREE
• Red Alert 3 Empire Tsunami Tank Wallpaper, FREE
• Red Alert 3 Soviet Apocalypse Tank, FREE

PS3 Theme

• Red Alert 3 Soviet Theme, FREE

EU PSP Store/Media Manager Store

Downloadable Games

• Magic Carpet™, £4.79/€5.99
• Buzz!™: Brain of the UK, £19.99
• Buzz!™: Deutschlands Superquiz, €29.99
• Buzz!™: Il Quizzone Nazionale, €29.99
• Buzz!™: Le Plus Malin Des Français, €29.99
• Buzz!™: Brain Of Oz, €29.99
• Buzz!™: ¿Qué sabes de tu país? €29.99

Game Videos

• Resistance Retribution Shattered Stone Trailer, FREE
• Resistance Retribution Connect for PSP Trailer, FREE
• MotorStorm Arctic Edge Trailer, FREE

I bought Pearl Jam - Ten, Worms, and Pain's new modes and characters, plus some Rock Band DLC I was behind on.

 

[Giancarlo]

Ten is the best album released for Rock Band so far. Amazing.

 

[FoolKiller]

Ten is the best album released for Rock Band so far. Amazing.

I've only played Even Flow and Jeremy so far, but yes, they are amazing.

I may still have to argue for Rush or The Who being better though. It's a tough call. No Doubt is probably one of the best albums for bass.

Here's hoping they don't do any of Pearl Jam's new and horrible stuff.

 

[LaBounti]

You guys are lucky, there hasn't been much worth buying for Guitar Hero World tour. Nothings came close to the greatness of Death magnetic. I'm getting GH: Metallic Sunday getting my double bass pedal too.

 

[FoolKiller]

You guys are lucky, there hasn't been much worth buying for Guitar Hero World tour. Nothings came close to the greatness of Death magnetic. I'm getting GH: Metallic Sunday getting my double bass pedal too.

GH:WT had Queen this week. That is far from shabby. But as for the single band games; I am passing on those. I may consider it for Beatles, after a rent. The only band I would blindly consider that for is Led Zeppelin.

With Guitar Hero already listing something like four titles this year, and no promises of compatibility yet, I am really wondering what their deal is.

I still want to get World Tour, and if they are compatible I may get the World Tour greatest hits thing too, just because the track list will be worth the price alone.

 

[LaBounti]

I dont know if you've tried World Tour's drum set but its so much more fun than a 4 pad 5 note set up. It has a learning curve but its fun as hell. My favorite songs on drums are Scream Aim Fire(too awesome), One Armed Scissor and The Day Never Comes.

Also Activison released 2 GH games in 08. EA released 4 for RB with at least 3-4 more this year. Only confirmed titles are "a new Guitar Hero game" and "Greatests Hits"

Im not a Metallica fan but i'm just a metal head. As for the Beatles theres just no appeal for me.

 

[Ardius]

Its shocking how bad Red Octane are at producing quality instruments recently...even worse than EA. Unsurprisingly, the Guitar Hero name has gone down and down and down since Harmonix left it.

Wasn't interested in one-band games before, but The Beatles: Rock Band I might try simply because Harmonix have repeatedly stated it won't be just some track pack like AC/DC, Metallica or Aerosmith have been. They haven't told us much about it, but it sounds hopeful that they are making more of a game out of it rather than just the Rock Band engine with Beatles tracks.

I'm yet to buy Pearl Jam's Ten because once again Sony screwed up uploading the Store again and I can't currently buy the album as a whole yet.
However, I did buy Rock Band 2 and it is brilliant, a massive improvement over RB1, in music variety and the engine itself.

I don't think I'll ever be trying GH:WT after all I've heard about the shoddy instruments, lack of musical variety and the fact I've already sunk a lot of money into Rock Band and its fun as it is. There are a few artists I'd like from GH:WT but I'm satisfied with what I've got in RB.

I propose getting together online at some point and playing the entirety of Ten all at once when I have it, or as much as we can. Who's in?

 

[FoolKiller]

Also Activison released 2 GH games in 08. EA released 4 for RB with at least 3-4 more this year. Only confirmed titles are "a new Guitar Hero game" and "Greatests Hits"

What 4 games? Are you counting track packs? All I see is RB2 and maybe AC/DC (which I thought was utterly stupid). This year all I know of is a PSP version and The Beatles. I'm not counting track packs because those are just DLC put on a disc for non-DLC people.

For GH this year; Metallica, Greatest Hits, and "a new guitar hero game." I am assuming the new one may be the rumored Van Halen, if not then it is a possible 4 for this year. Or it could be the rumored Guitar Hero 5: Band Hero. And I realize the fourth I had in mind was just them trademarking "Sing Hero." So, 3 already confirmed.


Even then, every Rock Band game (on the same system) works together. AC/DC and Rock Band can export to Rock Band 2 (as can all track packs). Currently, I now have over 300 songs from Rock Band, and I only need to put in one disc. The Beatles game is yet to confirm exportability, and that could be the deciding factor in me making a purchase.

Simply, any games that relies heavily on DLC should be compatible as much as possible. Heck, even SingStar found a way to become compatible across systems, even without backward compatibility available in all PS3s.

I'm yet to buy Pearl Jam's Ten because once again Sony screwed up uploading the Store again and I can't currently buy the album as a whole yet.

Is that what this is? I keep seeing them screw up teh full album/pack thing and didn't know if it was a purposeful delay or just a screw up.

However, I did buy Rock Band 2 and it is brilliant, a massive improvement over RB1, in music variety and the engine itself.

I bought it over the weekend, and I agree. It took care of nearly every complaint I had with the original.

I don't think I'll ever be trying GH:WT after all I've heard about the shoddy instruments, lack of musical variety and the fact I've already sunk a lot of money into Rock Band and its fun as it is. There are a few artists I'd like from GH:WT but I'm satisfied with what I've got in RB.

Rock Band instruments will work in World Tour.

I propose getting together online at some point and playing the entirety of Ten all at once when I have it, or as much as we can. Who's in?

Right here! There is a Battle of the Bands thing for it we could do too that just requires a drummer.

 

[Ardius]

Yeah, according to Harmonix, its an issue with pricing when Sony Europe upload the album/pack content, they are apparently going to fix it and seeing as its still not resolved, I'll probably be waiting till this Thursday.

I realise my instruments work with Guitar Hero World Tour, I'm just referring to the "better" GHWT drum kit (as its apparently a selling point) and my real reasons for not bothering with the game itself is simply because I'm satisfied with RB and the core songs are not particularly interesting. Some of GHWT's DLC is nice, but like I said, I've already sunk money into RB and it lacks variety. I also don't want to support an Activision game ever again.

 

[Giancarlo]

I'm yet to buy Pearl Jam's Ten because once again Sony screwed up uploading the Store again and I can't currently buy the album as a whole yet.

Have you tried purchasing it directly from the in-game music store?

I propose getting together online at some point and playing the entirety of Ten all at once when I have it, or as much as we can. Who's in?

Right here! There is a Battle of the Bands thing for it we could do too that just requires a drummer.

I have the entire album as well, count me in. I usually drum anyway.

 

[Ardius]

Have you tried purchasing it directly from the in-game music store?

I have the entire album as well, count me in. I usually drum anyway.

Yes, many have tried that before, Harmonix have acknowledged the issue and removed it from the in-game store.
If the album is unavailable in the PSN store, it appears as "purchased" in the in game store.

Awesome, we'll have to work out a good time. 👍

 

[FoolKiller]

I have the entire album as well, count me in. I usually drum anyway.

Awesome, we'll have to work out a good time. 👍

Ardius, what instrument do you prefer? I, for some reason, prefer bass, but I can do either guitar.

And does the EU version have the Pearl Jam DLC Battle of the Bands? We need to see when it expires.

And then negotiate whose band we use.

By the way, who is Reluctant Practice (I think that was it)? My band is King Eight Ball.

 

[Giancarlo]

I'm fairly certain the Battles last one week? I'm not sure.

We don't have to use my band, i don't care about it.

Oh and i can sing or play guitar if Ardius would like to do drums, and switch to bass if one of you wants to play a guitar part. No worries there.

 

[Ardius]

I'd prefer guitar cheers and I assume the band challenege has the same expiration as the US (yes we do have it for clarification). We don't have to do the band challenge of course, but yes that would nice.
I don't mind whose band we use.

 

[LaBounti]

Its shocking how bad Red Octane are at producing quality instruments recently...even worse than EA. Unsurprisingly, the Guitar Hero name has gone down and down and down since Harmonix left it.

I don't think I'll ever be trying GH:WT after all I've heard about the shoddy instruments, lack of musical variety and the fact I've already sunk a lot of money into Rock Band and its fun as it is. There are a few artists I'd like from GH:WT but I'm satisfied with what I've got in RB.

I'm not sure where you come up with this but my GH Guitar is wonderful sturdy and gets the job done. Also your opinions seemed very biased based on"all I've heard" Never really sat down got a feel and played for hours. I own GHWT and RB cuz i love music games and dont favor either based on setlist. The gameplay is the draw in GTWT for me especially on drums. GH Metallica is an excellent game for fans of metal and music games.

Completely writing off a game you've never played makes one wonder why they even are into the genre.

 

[FoolKiller]

I'm fairly certain the Battles last one week? I'm not sure.

I just checked and you are right. It doesn't matter though as it only has Even Flow and Alive. Just go to Quickplay and hit Play All. So, we have no need of using anyone's band.

I'd prefer guitar cheers

We each have a different favorite instrument? We should setup a GTP band.

Any singers? My wife we will sing on the handful of songs she knows. The problem there is that she only plays on easy and it brings down the rest of the band's rating. Of course, I am also contemplating busting out my PS2 headset and singing while playing.

I'm not sure where you come up with this but my GH Guitar is wonderful sturdy and gets the job done.

The drums had known issues early one, but I have heard no issue from the guitars. I prefer thr RB Fender because the GH guitar is just way too tiny for me. I prefer the Nyko Front Man for GH because it is slightly bigger, kind of in the middle of the RB and GH guitars.

Gameplay wise I think that Rock Band has pulled it off better. I like the look, layout, design, and career mode better. I'm not exactly big on boss battles. I like the career mode style of Rock Band a lot.

Then the DLC and cross-game compatibility of Rock Band makes it much more convenient. If Guitar Hero wanted to get my attention more it should make it so that all songs are compatible across all titles, even if some can only have certain instruments involved..