Rock Band or Guitar Hero 3! (POLL)

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#1 Stevie_Q
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I want to buy one of these two games with my Christmas money. My dad says he'll chip in $60 if I get Rock Band (cause he likes to drum), so they're gonna work out to be the same price. I'll probably be playing these mostly solo, but sometimes with friends or my dad.

Which one would you reccomend??

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#2 slizzle12
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Rock Band is the most fun when playing with other people so if you are going to be playing mainly solo I would suggest GH3 (unless you really like playing the drums solo). The guitar play on GH3 is quite a bit better than RB IMO.
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#3 YoungMoney1229
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true...rockband is an overall better game...but since you are mainly playing solo GH3 would be muc more fun
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#4 xfactor19990
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get rock band lol the drums are som much fun
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#5 msdd9
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You said your dad would play drums so if you have a sibling that would play the third instrument (or sing) I would say get Rock Band.
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#6 See_Brandon_358
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drums and singing in rock band are the reason that I play it.
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#7 Justin_Euler
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If its gonna be the same price, then why are you even asking this question?
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#8 Stevie_Q
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If its gonna be the same price, then why are you even asking this question?Justin_Euler

I'm not sure what you mean but I'm askign becauser I was wondering what people thought I should get. I think the guitar will be better in GH3, but are drums and singing enough to make Rock Band better than GH3?

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#9 C0RS
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[QUOTE="Justin_Euler"]If its gonna be the same price, then why are you even asking this question?Stevie_Q

I'm not sure what you mean but I'm askign becauser I was wondering what people thought I should get. I think the guitar will be better in GH3, but are drums and singing enough to make Rock Band better than GH3?

I think that he means you should get Rock Band first, then get Guitar Hero III, since it'll be cheaper overall.
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#10 deactivated-5f3e2de3956ce
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I don't care much for music games, but I had a lot of fun with Rock Band at a friend's. And to me, it seems that Rock Band IS Guitar Hero with two added instruments.
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#11 verde622
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If it's the same price, get rockband, obviously.
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#12 gta4_2112
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i would say GH 3 but i havent played rock band yet
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#13 dawgsfan1447
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I say GH3. I don't care for the song list in RB all that much. The songs in GH3 however, ROCK!
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#14 Ryoco
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Rock Band is the better buy here, especially considering that you'll pay the same for either one.
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#15 MasterCheifsAss
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I consider get Both Cause RockBand is just fun to play the Drums and have everone playing with you but

Guitar hero is so much better if you are playing by yourself and the online play is better than RockBand.

Just Decide a Game that you play by yoursef or with you Friends and Family.

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#16 twiztdmike
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Seriously it should be Rock Band, I have both andthe better game is Rock Band. Although I do have to admit that the guitar in Gh3 is more fun than than RB's.

Since guitar parts have become pretty automatic (I think it's been like 3 years with the guitar conroller),I really enjoyed learning to do the drums. It reminds me of when I first held the guitarcontroller and couldn't think or movefast enough to do medium.

any way I ivote Rock Band

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#17 zombiejonny
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honestly i think rock band is the better game because it has all the instruments but i think guitar hero 3 has the better songs.
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#18 nesta54
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This is an easy one.........Rock Band! You can use the guitar for GH3 plus you get drums and a mic. After you have all that you can just buy the GH3 game. Although you could also use another guitar for bass in Rock Band so maybe buy both.
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#19 ch2423
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This is an easy one.........Rock Band! You can use the guitar for GH3 plus you get drums and a mic. After you have all that you can just buy the GH3 game. Although you could also use another guitar for bass in Rock Band so maybe buy both.nesta54

Although I agree Rock Band is the better choice, you can not use the RB guitar on GH games. You can use the GH guitars on RB, but not the other way around.

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#20 HilbillyRokstar
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Rock Band is better and you can get it for 149.99 at SAMs CLUB
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#21 pittongkid
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If the wired controllers and the setlist aren't an issue to you, then get RB because simply you can.
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#22 ILoveBeingDrunk
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Rock Band, the guitar is better as it does not have added notes or stupidly bad note charts like some of the songs in GH 3 have. Also the DLC for Rock Band is absolutely incredible and the set list in my eyes is better.

Also drums and singing as well mean it's one hell of a good game.

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#23 Stevie_Q
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Well, I think I'm leaning towards buying Rock Band now and saving up for Guitar Hero 3
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#24 codezer0
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Guitar Hero for singleplayer. If you've got friends who can join you at your house right away, Rock Band. Especially since it's $170 to get the whole kit meant for everyone to be able to take a spot in the band.
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#25 Lionhart_basic
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If I were in your situation I would go for Rock Band. Since it cost more and your dad is cool enough to chip-in $60. You can buy Guitar Hero 3 later, just the game without the guitar since Rock Band's guitar work just fine with it. I've played them both and they're both great games to own and different enough to own both.

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#26 RHCP87
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Rock Band is so much better...you'll forget about Guitar Hero III.
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#27 flash800
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Both are good games although the more I play Rock Band the more I feel like im playing in spite of the music and not with it, in Guitar Hero I really felt like i was playing the music. This goes for the guitar/bass parts for sure.

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#28 KingVandalo
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Rock Band is better.
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#29 PiNwOrM
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Rock band, absolutely no question at all. Especially for single player. I think anyone who says otherwise is lying.


Not only is the guitaring done far better in Rock Band, but if you getbored of that (unlikely), you can sing, play bass, and do the drums as well. It's like 4.. well, 3, bass doesn't count.. games in one.

So much better. Not to mention, the setlist is far, far better. Unless you're into more modern stuff.. But there's still a lot of modern music in Rock Band too.

Plus, with rock band, even if it's rare, when you do have people over / parents, it's amazingly fun to play.


But even just considering single player, Rock Band takes the cake. Rock Band makes guitar hero 3 look like utter trash. Don't get me wrong, guitar hero 3 is an OK game, but it's not nothin' on Rock Band.

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#30 Oni_Ookami
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Though Rock Band has a better song lineup i'm still going to go with Guitar Hero because if you enjoy playing guitar like i do, and judge each game on that facit alone Guitar Hero is far superior. Rock band is too dull when you play on your own.

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#31 reject09
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rock band is great with lots of people. even if you're playing alone rock band still offers a good time.
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#32 TheJustin
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Guitar hero is easily better for the guitar, but rock band offers way more. I never play the guitar in rock band unless I have friends over. I love the customization in rock band too. Look, This is my band. We are called Thrillhouse!!!

So I say Rockband. Guitar hero is sweet, but rockband will last you longer.
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#33 DeathStar17
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Rock Band, for sure.
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#34 fred1712
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I said GH3 just because I own it :P
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#35 hazuki
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Put it this way. Guitar hero 3 will last you awhile because the fire and flames song from dragonforce on expert is rediculous. Rock band will last you awhile, because you have so many instruments to play around with. Just learning them completely could take hours. I never realized hammer ons and pull offs were soo much easier to pull off in this game, until a few days ago and I've had it since launch.
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#36 Stevie_Q
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Well, I've decided to go with Rock Band and save up for Guiatr hero as well

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#37 pittongkid
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You can buy Guitar Hero 3 later, just the game without the guitar since Rock Band's guitar work just fine with it.Lionhart_basic

I'm pretty sure others were saying exactly the opposite.

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#38 BK-Sleeper
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Rock Band, if you have friends.

If you don't have friends.. .

Make friends.. .

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#39 pjV2
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I say GH3. I don't care for the song list in RB all that much. The songs in GH3 however, ROCK!dawgsfan1447

dude there are only like 5 good songs in gh3. Rock band only has one bad one.....dare i say its name....DEAD ON ARRIVAL.

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#40 nmital89
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i have both, but I think rock band is overall better.
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#41 twiztdmike
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So how about a post telling us which one you picked.

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#42 Lionhart_basic
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Well, I've decided to go with Rock Band and save up for Guiatr hero as well

Stevie_Q

Good call, I;m sure you will not be disappointed.

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#43 Tking1293
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They are both good games. But if you are mainly going to play single-player then you should get Guitar Hero. It's more focused on having one person do everything, and Rock Band is for when people go over to your house a lot so you have more people to play with.