Rock Band 2 came out in 2008. The innovations from the original were all about keeping an ongoing library. The only interactive music service on a console that boast an eclectic collection of over 1000 songs, this all started with just a few hundred songs and a Rock Band 1 disc. Harmonix were music genre gods, when they announced that all DLC purchased from Rock Band 1 would be compatible with Rock Band 2. Also, the original Rock Band disc was rip able. Meaning, no disc swapping. That’s major!! So what have the makers of Rock Band been doing since the release of Rock Band 2? I’ll just say, obviously, they didn’t take much time off.
USA Today ran a story on what’s new in Rock Band 3. Let’s first address the Keyboard/Keytair rumor, it is true, there is a keyboard in the game. The 25-key MIDI Keyboard isn’t the only new addition. Stringed guitars have been added as well. There will be sensors in the neck that will detect your finger placement. Drums now have 3 cymbals added to them. I know what you are thinking; cymbals were in Rock Band 2. You’re right, but this time all of the cymbals are not just one color. You can’t just hit any of them to register the note. RB3 is stressing correct cymbal play. So, each cymbal will have its own colored button to register.
So, now I have to buy all new instruments again!?!?! Not at all. You will want to, but they say that playing with the old controllers will still offer new features and gameplay.
The improvements are not just in the instrument play either. Song sorting has been revamped. According to USA, it seems to be a bit more granular. “With the new system, "you can say, 'only show me songs in Rock Band 3' or 'only songs under three minutes' or 'Eighties metal songs from my (downloadable) collection” They even mention that the Rock Band library is approaching 2000 songs. Why mention that? I have to think that most, if not all, of our current library will be compatible with Rock Band 3. So, when I buy Rock Band 3 not only will I have new songs, but possibly a new way to play the existing songs on my hard drive. I cannot wait until that is confirmed.
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