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LEGO Rock Band Confirmed
SailorSpork writes to tell us that the rumored LEGO Rock Band has been confirmed, and it's set to be released later this year. The game is being developed for the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, and DS. The press release lists the first five songs selected for the game, and says players will "work their way through local venues, stadiums and fantasy locations on Earth and beyond, that mimic the imaginative settings that the LEGO world offers. Also continuing the LEGO 'build-and-play' gaming experience, players will be able to create their own LEGO Rock Band style as they customize their minifigure avatars, band and entourage, including roadies, managers and crew." A new page on the Xbox website provides more (slightly odd) details: "Play killer riffs to destroy a giant robot, summon a storm, and demolish a skyscraper using the power of rock!"
If you build it they will come. And with lego its even easier.
Now, if you could build the controller out of a special LEGO set.........
Rock Band and Guitar Hero always struck me as rather strange games (even though they're really fun), but the idea of Lego Rock Band just made me check if it's april fool's again...
I somewhat get Lego Star Wars, Indiana Jones, etc ... but Rock Band?
I have both version on the XBox 360, and dozens of DLC sonts, but this is a tad pointless version.
I can already customize my band. So I can't build my own bus, to be honest, I rather play the music game with my friends.
Wearing pants should always be optional.
... except every day is April Fools Day. Seriously.
This is a sig. It is like every other sig in the world, except that it is mine, and it is different.
This is one that's gotta have the White Stripes' "Fell in Love with a Girl" as one of the songs. It just wouldn't be right if it didn't.
This guy's the limit!
I call upon the slashdot community to respond with ONE idea that LEGO couldn't decide to slap their product on and call it the child friendly version of games we'd usually play thinking about adult connotations with, despite a teen rating, which they usually go especially for just to sell more copies.
Let's see... OK. There will never be a Sexy LEGO Beach 3. Or will there?
I loved the LEGO Guitar Hero/Rockband games when they came out. But they are milking this trend to death. It seems like there is a LEGO or rhythm game every week. The sad thing is that because of this, I suspect they will end up killing both franchises with over saturation. This is a great example of short term business decisions. Get the profit now while killing the franchise, instead of releasing a game every few years for the next 20 years.
Lego hands, kind of like a slide guitar?
You'll be given some kind of controller where you control a person who is playing rock band.
Now to just get the expansion set where you can play as your favorite Lego Star Wars characters - I can see the Wookie on Bass, Princess Leia on Drums, and Darth Vader on Lead Guitar!
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You don't have 7 year old children, do you?
Neither Rock Band or Guitar Hero are very age appropriate for kids. Not only are the lyrics and imagery questionable, even the "Easy" (for GH) level is pretty darned hard for them, and the "Beginner" (or whatever they call it) level is so dumbed down that even they think its just a joke.
On the other hand, it would be a great family game if they could keep up.
If they present present less sex and drugs oriented visuals, and a younger bias to the difficulty level, it opens the game up to a whole new audience.
If you prefer as an on-screen avatar a half-dressed, skanky chick with needle tracks up her arm, feel free to not buy this game.
And the worms ate into his brain.
Not well known outside of Denmark but Lego has put on rock shows in the past. In my one experience it was pretty cool. About 20,000 people total with the area in front of the stage gated off for kids only.
Best part was the main act complaining about needing their rest and their snapps (Aquavit).
Gotta Love the Danes
No, for April Fools Day, I'd expect something more like Barby Doll Rock Band -- be that fake-rebellious punk rocker you always idolized!
I could almost see a music game featuring bands with female vocalists (e.g. Heart, Joan Jett, Blondie, Bangles, No Doubt). But it wouldn't have that infamous Aqua song, would it?
These band sim games are getting even more ridiculous than the Madden series. Another toy guitar game with different songs, avatars and a new video loop in the background.
Pfft, It better have Camelot.
The irony of this is that many consider the LEGO games very difficult. I know the Star Wars ones were.
Neither Rock Band or Guitar Hero are very age appropriate for kids. Not only are the lyrics and imagery questionable, even the "Easy" (for GH) level is pretty darned hard for them, and the "Beginner" (or whatever they call it) level is so dumbed down that even they think its just a joke.
Difficulty wise, Rock band has a "no fail" option where they can play on any difficulty but the song won't cut out even if they miss every note. There are cheat codes on GH 1,2, and 3 at least that allow you to do the same thing. I'd be very suprised if they didn't have that for Guitar hero world tour. If they don't like that, tell them they need to practice or wait until they grow bigger fingers.
If you're worried about lyrics and imagery, well, there is guitar praise (http://www.guitarpraise.com/). Not really my cup of tea but if that's what you're into for your family it might be worth checking out.
"a half-dressed, skanky chick with needle tracks up her arm" DON'T talk about Judy Nails like that! She's diabetic, not a junkie! And she's not skanky either! I'll kick your ass!
Kidding of course. I mean, I don't see the needle tracks, but I can understand the rest.
It's geared to people with a younger family.
It's not brain surgery.
It's not for you, it is in now way meant for you, and just because you aren't it's demographic doesn't mean it's an insult to your intelligence.
Stop taking this stuff personally.
In short:
not everything is about you, put your cock away.
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LEGO Rockband...still Rockband.
"Afterall, isn't the wii just a PS2 with a funny controller?"
No.
What's up with them not making Atari 64 games anymore?
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Seriously, why do people think that cramming more into a package makes it more attractive?
Yeah, I play good games, not RB/GH.
Non impediti ratione cogitationus.
Visuals? There's no drug references in either game and an exposed belly button is only "inappropriate" if you're a prude.
I let my five year old watch all the time. (Though it is true I sometimes have to make sure to cough at the appropriate time during some of the songs.)
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I've played most of the LEGO games, and completing the basic game has always been easy. Getting every single achievement and unlock is hard. This is one of the nice touches that lets these games be interesting both to children and their parents.
What is Atari 64?
I think you have a point here. I mean, it's LEGO. LEGO!
I don't see how they are going to need PS3 capabilities. Maybe some filtering, but probably nothing PS2 can't handle (or come close to).
Or do we need high definition LEGO?
The good, the evil and the vacuum tubes.
"Play killer riffs to destroy a giant robot"
As long as there's a Basara lookalike, I'll be happy. A Coop is fine too.
...meet thine jumper.
-dZ.
Carol vs. Ghost
Wow! Which LEGO games are those? I've played all Star Wars LEGO games and found them extremely easy to play. They do get challenging if you try to unlock every single "secret" area and prize, and this is a good thing, but the main game play is simple and easy:
- There is virtually no penalty for dying (you lose some of the "stud" coins you pick up, but continue where you left off).
- There are no life limits.
- Almost every other enemy killed drops a health "heart", mitigating your chances of dying (even furniture and other inanimate objects drop health "hearts" when you smack them!)
- Empire enemies' aim is worth spit (I guess this makes for a simulation closer to the movies!)
- Cooperative gaming means that there are now two of you playing the exact same game designed to be playable by a single player, lowering the difficulty level.
- Almost everything gives you points ("studs"), even hitting wall ornaments and flowers.
- You don't have to read any instructions or complete any tutorials to understand the game; just go in and start firing (or swinging your lightsaber).
I really liked the games, and I would say they are great for the entire family; but even my 6 year-old nephews would not consider them "hard".
As for LEGO Guitar Hero? Well, let's not speak of it, and leave it at that.
-dZ.
Carol vs. Ghost
My 4 and 6 year olds like to play (especially sing). They actually pick up the lyrics after a few times through a song. There are plenty of songs where the lyrics aren't appropriate for their age. I really don't care about the visuals in the game - they don't seem to be anything that I would shield from my kids. However, there are plenty of lyrics that it's simply not time yet to discuss with them (and if you have small kids, you know they'll ask all sorts of questions and then go to school and talk to other kids about it).
The no fail mode should enable you to select a single player to be in that mode. My kids like to play when I play, but they suck. If I turn on no fail, I can't advance within the game. I'd like to let them play without preventing me from advancing.
To be fair if you actually want to render the... um... studs? on top of the bricks in 3d you'll have to push a shitload of polygons.
Justice is the sheep getting arrested while an impartial judge declares the vote void.
"Play killer riffs to destroy giant robots." I hereby declare this game a megahit!
I swear to God...I swear to God! That is NOT how you treat your human!
Lego Duke Nukem
You don't have 7 year old children, do you?
Yes, I do. My 7 year old daughter plays Rock Band on medium. She keeps up with her teen brothers just fine.
Yoda of Borg am I! Assimilated shall you be! Futile resistance is, hmm?
I certainly don't let the kid pick the actual song. That takes care of 90% of it right there.
The cake is a pie