No Rock Band 3 in 2009?

RichardCozODST · 05-08-2009, 03:05 PM

No Rock Band 3 in 2009 | GameLife

Possible that they may overhaul the mechanics and add a new "Insane" or "Master" difficulty for Drums that would be similar to GH:M and Smash Hits' Expert+ level. I dunno. And yes, I was aware this was noted in January 2009.

Well, we'll see about what they would do during E3 2009 at the start of June.

deathrazor · 05-08-2009, 06:20 PM

No one made a thread for this already? Oh well.

Yeah, honestly, they have no good reason to release a new RB. With weekly DLC and a possibility of adding the expert+ drums, they have no incentive. Not like the engine needs tweaking (okay except the strum limit but still).

もも · 05-08-2009, 06:36 PM

Old news. Months back they said there was no need to release another this year as they could just keep adding more songs to RB2 and they were going to work on overhauling the gameplay for 2010. Which is fine.

But I seriously doubt Harmonix would copy Activision. What would even be the point of another difficulty level? Generally they try to make expert the actual drum track with nothing but a double kick missing.

zonic505 · 05-08-2009, 08:10 PM

What I heard/read on other sites was "No Rock Band in '09", which made me think "no Rock Band in general, aside from DLC", & yet Lego Rock Band & Rock Band: Unplugged get announced.

Guess the articles really meant no Rock Band SEQUEL.

BITCH I LOOK LIKE GOKU · 05-08-2009, 08:43 PM

I could honestly live with Rock Band DLC for quite a while instead of a new game.

I want a keyboard peripheral.

deathrazor · 05-09-2009, 01:28 AM

keytar ftw

DMW7243 · 05-09-2009, 09:26 AM

The thing is, is that there's nothing wrong with keeping RB2 running for at least another year while just adding DLC. I'm not crying for any new gameplay mechanics (Though I can't wait for a MUCH harder drum difficulty), but just continuing to release DLC is fine by me.

**cstarflare** · 05-09-2009, 01:55 PM

expert+ for drums and open pick would be nice for RB3

deathrazor · 05-09-2009, 06:34 PM

open pick?

BITCH I LOOK LIKE GOKU · 05-09-2009, 06:48 PM

I think he means open strumming, kinda like what they did for the bass guitar in GH:WT and Metallica.

deathrazor · 05-10-2009, 12:23 AM

oh okay

DMW7243 · 05-10-2009, 05:53 AM

Personally I hope not. I don't like playing Bass because of that.

もも · 05-10-2009, 06:43 AM

Someone please tell me what the use of Expert+ is.
Open pick would be nice though.

zonic505 · 05-10-2009, 06:58 AM

2 Bass Pedals for the drums. It's in Metallica & Smash Hits.

**cstarflare** · 05-10-2009, 12:38 PM

I've wanted an expert+ since like RB1. I'm pleasantly surprised that Neversoft thought of it.

I actually like open strum and want to see it incorporated into a play mode with actual difficulty.