Lego Rock Band

[Ukujiku]

I'm surprised there's no thread about this yet, isn't Telltale games involved with this project? From the screenshots I've seen so far it's looking like a pretty funny/funky game.

[Breakman]

You are confusing them with a different company. Gamefaqs' bio on the company: "TT Games was established in 2004 with the merger of publisher Giant Interactive Entertainment and the developer Traveller’s Tales."

Traveller’s Tales... Now they sound familiar... Oh. Sonic 3D Blast. That's it. Based on that, I think I'll pass on this game (not to mention, the Rockband series is overly milked).

[Emily]

Sometimes press incorrectly attributes the Lego games to us, rather than to TT Games. It's become a bit of a joke around the office. (And this started happening back when they were called Traveller's Tales... changing the name to TT Games only made it more confusing!)

If you do happen to see any articles that say we're making Lego Rock Band (or any other Lego games), could you send me a PM with the URL so I can contact them? Thanks!

[Ukujiku]

Ok, I'm real sorry, this one might be my fault. I'm guessing I probably saw TT games and automatically thought telltale games completely forgetting about Traveler's Tales.:o

[natlinxz]

Anyway, I think this game looks...interesting. I loved Lego Island a lot, but I didn't like the Lego Star Wars games. They were amusing for about 5 minutes. It's nice to see two dying franchised combine! I await the results!

[patters]

Anyway, I think this game looks...interesting. I loved Lego Island a lot, but I didn't like the Lego Star Wars games. They were amusing for about 5 minutes. It's nice to see two dying franchised combine! I await the results!

dying franchises who, what, when and why?

[iRock]

Personally, I think it's either going to rock, or fall flat.

We'll just have to wait and see.

[natlinxz]

dying franchises who, what, when and why?

Rock Band. Lego, not so much, but I think rockbands days are numbered.

What can you expect for a series that invented absolutely nothing?

Guitar - Guitar Hero
Singing - Singstar
Drums - Drum Mania

[patters]

Rock Band. Lego, not so much, but I think rockbands days are numbered.

What can you expect for a series that invented absolutely nothing?

Guitar - Guitar Hero
Singing - Singstar
Drums - Drum Mania

I doubt Harmonix will lose it

[Rather Dashing]

Rock Band. Lego, not so much, but I think rockbands days are numbered.

What can you expect for a series that invented absolutely nothing?

Guitar - Guitar Hero
Singing - Singstar
Drums - Drum Mania
It is extremely easy to say aspects of one game were "stolen" from another. Execution of previous ideas matter. Telltale does episodic better than anyone else I've seen, for example. The episodic IDEA existed, and was done, but not nearly as well. In that same vein, Rock Band was the first(to my knowledge) to COMBINE these and make it a party game for more than one person, and to have a unified grading scale for multiple instruments.

Secondly, Rock Band is made by Harmonix. As in, the guys that made Guitar Hero. The Guitar Hero franchise was BOUGHT from them by Activision, who made Guitar Hero 3. So THAT game literally invented nothing. =p

Once they sold the franchise to Activision, they went on to make Rock Band.

And LEGO Rock Band isn't made for us. It's not made for gamers. The tracklist speaks volumes. This is Rock Band: Family Edition. It's for the people who want to play a game with fake instruments with their family, and have appropriate rock for the younger members of the family...while not hurting the "main" games by changing their ability to have good songs with mature themes.

[LuigiHann]

And LEGO Rock Band isn't made for us. It's not made for gamers. The tracklist speaks volumes.

The tracklist has The Final Countdown on it, so I'm pretty sure it was made for me. The game also reportedly features a sequence in which you destroy a giant robot with the power of Rock. So yes, once again, the game is for me. :D

I would agree with the assertion that the LEGO game franchise is dying, had it been brought up right after Lego Batman came out. That particular style of gameplay has been beaten to death. However, the known LEGO games in development are a rhythm game, an MMO, and some kind of RTS game, so at least they're expanding beyond the "run-around-breaking-stuff" gameplay, which was what got stale. The characters remain adorable.

I don't think I believe the Rock Band franchise is dying on any level. Harmonix is smart to delay Rock Band 3 indefinitely, as another more-of-the-same edition would mark the series as on its way out. I'm more interested in their Beatles game than this Lego one, but in any case it's nice to see them trying to take things in different directions. Also worth noting is that DLC keeps things fresh in a series like that.

One other thing worth noting: Not only did Harmonix create the original Guitar Hero, they also created the original Karaoke Revolution. There's no real sense in arguing over who-did-what-first in terms of American rhythm games, since every one of them borrows heavily (often shamelessly) from Japanese rhythm games. :p

[natlinxz]

TThere's no real sense in arguing over who-did-what-first in terms of American rhythm games, since every one of them borrows heavily (often shamelessly) from Japanese rhythm games. :p

If Nintendo made a new game that was just Mario Bros. 3 in 3D it wouldn't be innovative, even if Nintendo created Mario Bros. 3 and platforming in general. The game itself has to be inventive, not just the company.

[Ukujiku]

Wow, I didn't think this thread would get as big as it did. I thought it would be erased right after my second comment. Thank you, everyone.

[Darkblade07]

....WUT THE FTARGLE!!!!
Someone please post where you find screenshots and stuff!!!
This is absurdly crazy, i mean the next thing may be Lego Team Fortress 2 then Lego Half-life
O MEH GOSH THIS IS JUST AMAZING! *keels over and dies from amazement*

[Weeblerjake]

I can't say I would mind a miniman in a Spartan helmet. :P

[SidGarcia]

This reminds of the LEGO Halo April Fools joke.
But let's just see where this is going.
Seems like a bad idea, though.

[jp-30]

Rock Band. Lego, not so much, but I think rockbands days are numbered.

What can you expect for a series that invented absolutely nothing?

I think Rock Band is going to be just fine;

http://www.thebeatlesrockband.com/

[natlinxz]

I think Rock Band is going to be just fine;

http://www.thebeatlesrockband.com/

Why can't they just make that a Downloadable song pack? All people want is the music.

This lego rock band thing, it's going to need brand new...everything.

[jp-30]

Why can't they just make that a Downloadable song pack? All people want is the music.

Don't be so sure, it's going to pull in a LOT of people new to music/rhythm games. And if you just want the music, then just buy the configuration with Disc only and no instruments.

"The Beatles: Rock Band will be offered as standalone software and hardware as well as a limited edition bundle," Harmonix and MTV Games stated. "The game will be compatible with all Rock Band instrument controllers and other current music-based video game peripherals." The game itself will retail for $59.99 on all three systems, while the package with the guitar will sell for $99.99. The limited edition premium bundle, with all the instruments, will run you $250."

It would be the hugest wasted marketing opportunity of all time if The Beatles songs were only available as downloadable content.

[Ukujiku]

Plus alot of people fail to realize that this is Rock Band's first band themed stand alone game. Guitar Hero has already made 2.

Guitar Hero:
1, 2, 3, World Tour, On Tour, Rocks the 80's, Aerosmith, Metallica, and in development: Guitar Hero 5, and Greatest Hits.

Rock Band:
1, 2, in development: Lego, and The Beatles.
So, I'd have to say the Guitar Hero franchise is wearing thin more.

[LuigiHann]

Guitar Hero:
1, 2, 3, World Tour, On Tour, Rocks the 80's, Aerosmith, Metallica, and in development: Guitar Hero 5, and Greatest Hits.

You left out On Tour: Decades, the upcoming DS game "Modern Hits," and the recently-confirmed GH Van Halen.

[StinkomanFan]

and the recently-confirmed GH Van Halen.

Frankly I can't wait till they release GH: Yankovic

[LuigiHann]

Frankly I can't wait till they release GH: Yankovic

Accordion Hero!!!

[Darkblade07]

Accordion Hero!!!

Whoopee
http://chipchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/accordion2.jpg

[deadlinejon]

PLEASE let that be just photoshop.

[Ukujiku]

You left out On Tour: Decades, the upcoming DS game "Modern Hits," and the recently-confirmed GH Van Halen.

Yeah, your right I just remembered most of those on the way home from work today, though I hadn't heard about the VH one. I hope it's not as bad as the Aerosmith and Metallica ones.
P.S. I also remembered Rock Band: acoustic.

[Ukujiku]

Whoopee
http://chipchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/accordion2.jpg

That's nothing, try this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vBfzPfOq2I

[ShaggE]

PLEASE let that be just photoshop.

I'll give you three guesses. Your choices are "Of course", "Yes", and "Well, yeah".


Anyhoo, has anybody seen the new Guitar Hero 5 screens yet? I like the idea of multiple numbers of one instrument type. Of course, an all-drum band could get rather angry-neighbors-y.

[Darkblade07]

Anyhoo, has anybody seen the new Guitar Hero 5 screens yet? I like the idea of multiple numbers of one instrument type. Of course, an all-drum band could get rather angry-neighbors-y.

an all drum band...wow,i would have to see it to believe it.

[Laserschwert]

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/7244/bandgeekherosm.jpg (http://www.slashgamer.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/bandgeekhero.jpg)

[strongbad14]

Plus alot of people fail to realize that this is Rock Band's first band themed stand alone game. Guitar Hero has already made 2.

Guitar Hero:
1, 2, 3, World Tour, On Tour, Rocks the 80's, Aerosmith, Metallica, and in development: Guitar Hero 5, and Greatest Hits.

Rock Band:
1, 2, in development: Lego, and The Beatles.
So, I'd have to say the Guitar Hero franchise is wearing thin more.

i think they were referring to the entire genre started by the original "Guitar Hero"

[Weeblerjake]

PLEASE let that be just photoshop.


PLEASE don't let that be just photoshop.

[ShaggE]

i think they were referring to the entire genre started by the original "Guitar Hero"

Bemani begs to differ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar_Freaks

[Darkblade07]

personally, my favorite is bagpipe-hero

[Ukujiku]

personally, my favorite is bagpipe-hero

Yeah, I heard they ace every song in Scotland.

[jp-30]

First teaser trailer for LEGO Rock Band...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-xwjPuaCEQ

[StinkomanFan]

It's going to suck isn't it

[patters]

First teaser trailer for LEGO Rock Band...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-xwjPuaCEQ

it seems wrong lego characters singing

[Ukujiku]

worth a rent, don't know if I'd really care for the music though.

[jp-30]

Beatles Rock Band trailer is out, and it looks amazing.

http://www.thebeatlesrockband.com/trailer.php

[Ukujiku]

Beatles Rock Band trailer is out, and it looks amazing.

http://www.thebeatlesrockband.com/trailer.php

Yes, that one is a definite preorder for me.

[LuigiHann]

Bumping this thread because Iggy Pop (http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/kotaku/2009/09/minifiggy_pop.jpg) and David Bowie (http://i.usatoday.net/communitymanager/_photos/game-hunters/2009/10/05/davidbowielego05x-large.jpg) are both going to be playable characters... in adorable Lego form.

also, here's some confirmed songs:

Jackson 5 – I Want You Back
Foo Fighters - Breakout
Vampire Weekend - A-Punk
Blur - Song 2
Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting
Europe - The Final Countdown
Good Charlotte - Boys and Girls
Pink - So What
------ From Fact Sheet

Bon Jovi - You Give Love a Bad Name
Sum 41 - In Too Deep
Counting Crows - Accidentally In Love
The Hives - Tick Tick Boom
Blink 182 - Aliens Exist
------ Blast Magazine

Confirmed for DS and assuming DS songs and system songs are the same:
Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby
The Automatic - Monster
Ray Parker Jr - Theme from Ghostbusters.
Tom Petty - Free Fallin
------Link

Queen - We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions
David Bowie - Let's Dance
Elton John - Crocodile Rock
Iggy Pop - The Passenger
The Police - Everything Little Thing She Does is Magic
T. Rex - Ride a White Swan
-----Wired

Incubus - Dig
-----Back of Box photo at Gamestop

[Homestarlover]

I'm a fan of Lego games, and i loved using them when i was a kid, and i ESPECIALLY can't wait for Lego IJ2 when it comes out, sooooo even though i suck at rockband and guitar hero, im giving this a shot. FOR LEGOOOOOO AND BEYOOOOOND!!!!!!!!!!!

[jp-30]

LEGO Queen:

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/9/2009/10/500x_NO_HUD_06.jpg

http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/10/and-then-there-was-lego-queen/

[Homestarlover]

LEGO Queen:

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/9/2009/10/500x_NO_HUD_06.jpg

http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/10/and-then-there-was-lego-queen/

Is it me, or did i eyes explode from seeing something this awsome?????????????