Rock Band 3 is better than most exclusives released this year

Rock Band 3 has released and in case you have happened to live in some cave under a rock, you will know that it scored a 9.0. It holds a 94 average on Metacritic, which makes it the third highest rated game of the year. Now, this is a monumental achievement in its own right and is on the level of games such as God of War 3, Mass Effect 2, Vanquish, Super Street Fighter IV and Civilization V. The only games this year able to supposedly surpass Rock Band 3's greatness are over-rated games such as Halo: Reach, Starcraft 2, Red Dead Redemption and Super Mario Galaxy 2. But I am not here to inform you what lousy games Rock Band 3 got outscored by, but what lousy games it did outscore :)

Fable 3 and its overly simplified gimmick of a concept was no match for the guitar solos of Rock Band 3.
Heavy Rain and its plot-hole ridden cliche story was no equal to the vocal harmonies of Rock Band 3.
Metroid Other M and its whiny protagonist failed to measure up to the keyboard skills of Rock Band 3.
Alan Wake and its disgustingly downgraded aborted version of itself can't hold a candle to the monstrous setlist of Rock Band 3
Final Fantasy XIII.....Just fails and shouldn't even be in the same sentence as Rock Band 3.

It is clear that Rock Band 3 is going to be a prime contender for GOTY here at Gamespot, and all over the world. Harmonix has not only created their magnum opus, but has created something that no other game can contend: They have created the definitive experience of their respective genre. Save your flameshields System Wars, for I will not need them. Rock Band 3 is greater than any flameshield you give it and will crush any game in its path. Also, nobody better use the "learn how to use a real instrument already" argument, because Rock Band 3 now enables players to learn to use the instruments they imitate. Activate Pro Mode and if you can play that solo in Crazy Train, you can play it in real life. How about that naysayers ;)

Rock Band 3 isn't just a game, it is a revolution. I am not even going to bother mentioning how much better it is to Guitar Hero, because Guitar Hero stopped being fun the moment Harmonix left it to make Rock Band. It is going back to the roots of gaming by giving players exactly what they want: Pure fun. There is a primal enjoyment experienced by it that is the reason we all game. Rock Band 3 will be played for years to come, which is more than can be said about many of the flavour of the week's released this year (I am looking at you Bayonetta).

Oh yeah and Horatio's favourite song

Can only be played in Rock Band

I really don't like music games so I disagree. I also doesn't help that I'm terrible at them.

But saying Rock Band is on the same level as Mass Effect, God of War 3, Civ 5 is kind of.....insulting. :P

Played a few Guitar Heroes before. They were alright I suppose.

The setlist of this one seems a little bit weak to be honest. I'll still end up getting it eventually tho.

You can't blame people on System Wars for dissing games like Rock Band.

Games like that are great great fun with friends. Sadly that already alienates half of system wars, as you need a friend to enjoy them:P

The setlist of this one seems a little bit weak to be honest. I'll still end up getting it eventually tho.

deangallop

You can't blame people on System Wars for dissing games like Rock Band.

Games like that are great great fun with friends. Sadly that already alienates half of system wars, as you need a friend to enjoy them:P

AmayaPapaya

Agreed. Multiplats are rarely talked about for obvious reasons, but the lack of complaints about split-screen always bothers me...but that's the system wars populationI suppose.

You can't blame people on System Wars for dissing games like Rock Band.

Games like that are great great fun with friends. Sadly that already alienates half of system wars, as you need a friend to enjoy them:P

AmayaPapaya

its a music game which makes it an autofail imo

You can't blame people on System Wars for dissing games like Rock Band.

Games like that are great great fun with friends. Sadly that already alienates half of system wars, as you need a friend to enjoy them:P

AmayaPapaya

I don't see what Rock Band has to do with any of those games in the poll.

Meh another music game. I mean thats fine for those who like it,but honestly I dont care for these games that much unless im drunk.

its a music game which makes it an autofail imo

sikanderahmed

Why won't you let me play with you then?siLVURcross

[QUOTE="AmayaPapaya"]

You can't blame people on System Wars for dissing games like Rock Band.

Games like that are great great fun with friends. Sadly that already alienates half of system wars, as you need a friend to enjoy them:P

tagyhag

I guess not:o

*tracks Tagy* I guess now we are:P

BTW, I said half of System Wars. You can be the half with friends.

Meh another music game. I mean thats fine for those who like it,but honestly I dont care for these games that much unless im drunk.

finalfantasy94

[QUOTE="tagyhag"][QUOTE="AmayaPapaya"]

You can't blame people on System Wars for dissing games like Rock Band.

Games like that are great great fun with friends. Sadly that already alienates half of system wars, as you need a friend to enjoy them:P

AmayaPapaya

I guess not:o

*tracks Tagy* I guess now we are:P

BTW, I said half of System Wars. You can be the half with friends.

Fail thread. We all know that stories make games, and all those games, especially FF and Fable, destroy Rock Band in that :)

SilverChimera

[QUOTE="AmayaPapaya"]

[QUOTE="tagyhag"] We're not friends? :(tagyhag

I guess not:o

*tracks Tagy* I guess now we are:P

BTW, I said half of System Wars. You can be the half with friends.

The wound will not heal with words.tagyhag

What? Adding you as a friend isn't words! I thought that was enough action to heal the wounds :cry:

I'm beginning to think this was a mistake :|

Well, Dr.Mario can heal your wounds

Are we fraaans? Only true friends gift games to each other :D SilverChimera

Pfft you didn't gift me anything you cheap-o. :P

[QUOTE="SilverChimera"]Are we fraaans? Only true friends gift games to each other :D tagyhag

Pfft you didn't gift me anything you cheap-o. :P

Your forgot Splinter Flop...and yeah, I am a huge, huge fan...with $100's of dollars invested in the DLC songs.

I have parties, BBQ's, mic stand, three mics, I got the works.

Your forgot Splinter Flop...and yeah, I am a huge, huge fan...with $100's of dollars invested in the DLC songs.

I have parties, BBQ's, mic stand, three mics, I got the works.

SolidTy

[QUOTE="SolidTy"]

Your forgot Splinter Flop...and yeah, I am a huge, huge fan...with $100's of dollars invested in the DLC songs.

I have parties, BBQ's, mic stand, three mics, I got the works.

skinny_man_69

Rockband 3 seems highlighted, magnified even more so considering the titles rolling out so far this holiday aren't blowing me away.

I had no idea you were a fellow Rockbander! Right on. :P

I might get this for Christmas. As a real-life musician (bassist) I have a bit of trouble adapting finger-picking to the plastic guitars (the new pro controllers look like hell to use too) but I looooove the singing in Rock Band.

[QUOTE="SilverChimera"]Are we fraaans? Only true friends gift games to each other :D tagyhag

Pfft you didn't gift me anything you cheap-o. :P

I might get this for Christmas. As a real-life musician (bassist) I have a bit of trouble adapting finger-picking to the plastic guitars (the new pro controllers look like hell to use too) but I looooove the singing in Rock Band.

psn8214

[QUOTE="psn8214"]

I might get this for Christmas. As a real-life musician (bassist) I have a bit of trouble adapting finger-picking to the plastic guitars (the new pro controllers look like hell to use too) but I looooove the singing in Rock Band.

SilverChimera

I can play this. ... and a number of RHCP songs actually. Flea would still show me up though. :P

I might get this for Christmas. As a real-life musician (bassist) I have a bit of trouble adapting finger-picking to the plastic guitars (the new pro controllers look like hell to use too) but I looooove the singing in Rock Band.

psn8214

Yeah, I have mic stands to play Guitar and Sing, Drumming and singing it much harder though...but singing is my main tool.

Looking forward to trying Keyboard and mics, and I already own 3 mics from Beatles and Greenday, I'm set.

Now, if only Harmonix would crank out some Tool Albums, Soundgarden, Muse, Coldplay, Radiohead, Live, NIN, and some other bands I've been waiting on (not packs, entire albums)...I can't complain though, there is so much great DLC available that I bought so far.

[QUOTE="psn8214"]

I might get this for Christmas. As a real-life musician (bassist) I have a bit of trouble adapting finger-picking to the plastic guitars (the new pro controllers look like hell to use too) but I looooove the singing in Rock Band.

SolidTy

Yeah, I have mic stands to play Guitar and Sing, Drumming and singing it much harder though...but singing is my main tool.

Now, if only Harmonix would crank out some Tool Albums, Soundgarden, Muse, Coldplay, Radiohead, Live, NIN, and some other bands I've been waiting on (not packs, entire albums)...I can't complain though, there is so much great DLC available that I bought so far.

Yes, yes, and yes! I forgot you were a fellow Tool fan, and I'm totally impressed that you know Live. I would kill to get Pain Lies on the Riverside, I Alone, and some of their other songs on there. I totally rock the mic stands too, I happen to own a few for when my own band practices. :D

[QUOTE="SolidTy"]

[QUOTE="psn8214"]

I might get this for Christmas. As a real-life musician (bassist) I have a bit of trouble adapting finger-picking to the plastic guitars (the new pro controllers look like hell to use too) but I looooove the singing in Rock Band.

psn8214

Yeah, I have mic stands to play Guitar and Sing, Drumming and singing it much harder though...but singing is my main tool.

Now, if only Harmonix would crank out some Tool Albums, Soundgarden, Muse, Coldplay, Radiohead, Live, NIN, and some other bands I've been waiting on (not packs, entire albums)...I can't complain though, there is so much great DLC available that I bought so far.

Yes, yes, and yes! I forgot you were a fellow Tool fan, and I'm totally impressed that you know Live. I would kill to get Pain Lies on the Riverside, I Alone, and some of their other songs on there. I totally rock the mic stands too, I happen to own a few for when my own band practices. :D

I've seen all of those guys in concert, some many times...except for LIVE. :(

I don't know what's holding LIVE up, but they need to get on this. I saw that R.E.M. and STP just jumped in, so there is hope. NIN has released quite a few NIN packs, and I bought them all, but it's never enough, NEVER.

I've seen all of those guys in concert, some many times...except for LIVE. :(

I don't know what's holding LIVE up,

SolidTy

Apparently they all hate each other. I recorded with a dude who knows them all personally, and he said there is no way they play together again. :(

I dunno how well most NIN albums would translate into Rock Band. There's not much in the way of multiple vocalists, for an obvious reason. And many of the songs don't use the same instruments RB does. That, and how depressing would it be to have a party with everyone playing "Hurt". Talk about buzzkill.Skittles_McGee

I just want to sing, **** the instruments. :P NIN would be great.

[QUOTE="Skittles_McGee"]I dunno how well most NIN albums would translate into Rock Band. There's not much in the way of multiple vocalists, for an obvious reason. And many of the songs don't use the same instruments RB does. That, and how depressing would it be to have a party with everyone playing "Hurt". Talk about buzzkill.psn8214

I just want to sing, **** the instruments. :P NIN would be great.

Then enjoy the censored versions of "Only" and "Closer". Well no, "Closer" would be instrumental, since even with censoring there's no way the chorus would not be offending people. ...I mean what would they even replace the words with? I wanna friend you like an animal?Skittles_McGee

I guess :lol: ... just give me Head Like a Hole and I'll be happy. :P

I kind of agree. Heavy Rain was very enjoyable and it had some memorable moments. However this game is a lot more fun than it at the moment.I didn't bother with Fable or Alan Wake though.

Still need the Keyboard though. It just doesn't feel right using a guitar when you play one of The Door's songs. :P

[QUOTE="Skittles_McGee"]Then enjoy the censored versions of "Only" and "Closer". Well no, "Closer" would be instrumental, since even with censoring there's no way the chorus would not be offending people. ...I mean what would they even replace the words with? I wanna friend you like an animal?psn8214

I guess :lol: ... just give me Head Like a Hole and I'll be happy. :P

[QUOTE="Skittles_McGee"]Then enjoy the censored versions of "Only" and "Closer". Well no, "Closer" would be instrumental, since even with censoring there's no way the chorus would not be offending people. ...I mean what would they even replace the words with? I wanna friend you like an animal?psn8214

I guess :lol: ... just give me Head Like a Hole and I'll be happy. :P

Head Like a Hole would be amazing. If you dig enough into NIN's catalog there is still TONS of stuff that would be great to play.

Keep in mind this is coming from a drummer, but I would love to see Wish, Letting You, You Know What You Are?, We're In This Together Now, Discipline, Getting Smaller, Ruiner, and more get in the game. The NIN songs they have gotten in so far have been pretty good choices thankfully, ESPECIALLY Perfect Drug which is just amazing.

Anyways, Rock Band 3 is probably my game of the year. They really perfected the experience this time. Besides the amazing pro mode, there are so many amazing tweaks to the interface and such that just make the experience so much better.

I really have found myself addicted to the pro drums. It gives me reason to go through and play every old song over again. I still cannot believe they actually went through and put in pro drum charts for every single ******* song ever released on the games including the Rock Band Network songs and FOR FREE! That right there is something so incredibly awesome on their part. They deserve soo much credit for doing so much for absolutely no cost like that.