Colonel Nasty
Member
Still a huge bummer play station players get them for free.
Rock Band 4 announced for PS4 and Xbox One
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Still a huge bummer play station players get them for free.
nicholasbrutal
Epic Games PR Manager
We've only announce a digital pre-order for PlayStation 4. Right now.
The Lamonster
Member
I know, I keep seeing this thread bumped, hoping I can finally preorder a standalone mic.
Mushroomer25
Member
Any word on how long the exclusivity window is for pre-order bonus songs? I ask mainly because the 4-song pack on Amazon is actually super enticing for me, but would rather get it from Best Buy to save with GCU.
Colonel Nasty
Member
I understand you're just doing your job and this is a part of marketing. No worries, I preorder the band bundle so I'd miss out on an Xbox digital order too.
Shift Breaker
Member
So, songs exclusive to Amazon pre-orders (although not in the UK, it seems), songs exclusive other retailers with 30 tracks, old but still some RBN tracks in there which won't appear at launch otherwise, songs exclusive to pre-order on the PS4 digitally and potentially songs exclusive for pre-orders for the Xbox One as well.
It's a bit of a clusterfuck, but I suppose we can grateful that it's coming out on all platforms at least. Eventually. Because I need The Reflex. Cowboys from Hell is nice too, I guess, although if it's the version I think it is I can at least play some kind of version in the Greatest Hits GH game.
Also, what's the word on the 4 Amazon songs in the UK? Alabama Shakes, etc. Amazon UK makes no note of them and the only place that even seems to have a pre-order bonus from the usual places I check is Game, and that only has the 30 legacy tracks.
It's a bit of a clusterfuck, but I suppose we can grateful that it's coming out on all platforms at least. Eventually. Because I need The Reflex. Cowboys from Hell is nice too, I guess, although if it's the version I think it is I can at least play some kind of version in the Greatest Hits GH game.
Also, what's the word on the 4 Amazon songs in the UK? Alabama Shakes, etc. Amazon UK makes no note of them and the only place that even seems to have a pre-order bonus from the usual places I check is Game, and that only has the 30 legacy tracks.
I hope Xbox One preorders get exclusive songs too then, because this punishes loyal Rock Band players from Xbox 360 because it'd be absurd to switch to PS4 since we can't get our 360 DLC songs back on PS4.
I have no choice but to get RB4 on Xbox One, why should I lose out on songs because of that?
infinit777
Member
gah the playstation exclusives have some songs i would kill for... All that remains, bring me the horizon, of mice and men! Sad day for my xbox one
I hope Xbox One preorders get exclusive songs too then, because this punishes loyal Rock Band players from Xbox 360 because it'd be absurd to switch to PS4 since we can't get our 360 DLC songs back on PS4.
I have no choice but to get RB4 on Xbox One, why should I lose out on songs because of that?
I kind of understand the logistics - the PS3 dongle is still suitable for instrument compatability on PS4, and a similar thing needs to be created for XB1 but from the ground up - but the radio silence on the progress on that front so close to release gives me a bad vibe.
The timed exclusive for PS4 sucks as well, I think 360 had a much larger player base. Let's hope the XB1 gets its own timed preorder exclusive too, and that somewhere down the road there's parity between the different preorder bonuses.
Dreamwriter
Member
Yeah, kinda crazy that PS4 owners who are members of PS+ can't get these bonus songs unless they already own all the instruments. Digital preorder deals for a game that requires peripherals that haven't been announced to be ever sold separately, lame.
thatJohann
Member
Can we get some Lana Del Rey in our Rockband and Guitar Heros please? I feel Ultraviolence is full of amazing options. I can just imagine rocking out to Cruel World 
is there a way to vote for what tracks we want?
is there a way to vote for what tracks we want?
The Broken Ska Record
Member
Can we get some Lana Del Rey in our Rockband and Guitar Heros please? I feel Ultraviolence is full of amazing options. I can just imagine rocking out to Cruel World
is there a way to vote for what tracks we want?
http://www.harmonixmusic.com/games/rock-band/request
Always hate to see DLC tied to specific preorders, but as long as they end up available for everybody (relatively soon, preferably), it's not as bad, I guess. I do have to wonder what, if any, preorder "incentives" will be available for the Xbox One digital version. You'd still have to buy the dongle at the very least with that version for it to all work.
toymachine
Member
bet the DLC will show up on the marketplace for everyone launch month or next
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
at first i was like oh cool BMTH but then i realized its their shitty new song.
At least its better than "Happy Song"
30 songs - pre order a physical copy at any retailer.
4 "amazon" songs - pre order at amazon (US only(
10 "ps plus songs" - pre order from Playstation Store (PS+ account only, US only)
nicholasbrutal
Epic Games PR Manager
Honestly, part of it is that getting all of the ducks in a row to execute on these things takes time. I can't/won't say anything about something that I don't really have a firm answer on, because things can change up until the last minute. If we're not talking about something, it's not because we're trying to be deceptive or pushing a marketing angle, but we just don't have enough information to pass along. It's coming and coming in fast. Appreciate those who are being patient/understanding, but totally get the anxiety over some stuff. All I can say is that we're working really hard towards getting everything into place for everyone.
GusZamboni
Member
kind of sad with this deal ... as a xbox one player i hope they at least make this songs "buyable. Really looking foward any Pantera or BMTH
Will the digital pre order with the bonus songs be available on the UK PlayStation Store as well?
Gunstarheroes
Member
I understand the move, and it wasn't long that the RB3 pre-order pack hit on the marketplace, but yeah, a lot of this screams "rushing to get things out and done"
It just seems like a launch like this post-EA/RB3 is a lot harder to pull off, and i'm worried the bad PR building is gonna pretty much kill things before they get started again. Though i do disagree with certain things, i get some of them are out of HMX's hand too.
It just seems like a launch like this post-EA/RB3 is a lot harder to pull off, and i'm worried the bad PR building is gonna pretty much kill things before they get started again. Though i do disagree with certain things, i get some of them are out of HMX's hand too.
nicholasbrutal
Epic Games PR Manager
Can you explain what you mean by "rushing to get things out and done" means in relation to the pre-orders? Not sure I get that part and I'm trying to understand.
Fuck this deal, seriously. So many of the songs in this are what I wanted to see in RB4 and because I'm on XB1 I'm losing out. I hate this trend of timed platform exclusive DLC.
Has this been confirmed? I can't find it on any retailer page besides Gamestop and Amazon.
No chart, but just throwing this together... (This is for the U.S. If I missed anything, let me know.)
AMAZON
- 30 (old) song pack (see Gamestop)
- 4 bonus exclusive at launch (new) songs including:
- Albama Shakes - "Don't Wanna Fight"
- Breaking Benjamin - "Failure"
- Death From Above 1979 - "Trainwreck 1979"
- The Pretty Reckless - "Follow Me Down"
GAMESTOP
- 30 song pack (presumably same as Amazon's) including:
- Anarchy Club - Blood Doll
- Anarchy Club - Get Clean
- Bang Camaro - Pleasure (Pleasure)
- Bang Camaro - Push Push (Lady Lightning)
- Bang Camaro II - Night Lies
- Blanks. - Lodger
- Breaking Wheel - Shoulder to the Plow
- Count Zero - Shake
- Death of the Cool - Cant Let Go
- DnAs Evolution - The Heist
- Father Octopus - Blink
- Freezepop - Brainpower
- Freezepop - Get Ready 2 Rokk
- Freezepop - Less Talk More Rokk
- Freezepop - Super-Sprøde
- Giant Target - Signs
- Honest Bob and the Factory-to-Dealer Incentives - Entangled
- Honest Bob and the Factory-to-Dealer Incentives - I Get By
- Megasus - Megasus
- Speck - Conventional Lover
- Symbion Project - Synthesized (Inside Your Mind Mix)
- That Handsome Devil - Rob the Prez-O-Dent
- The Acro-brats - Day Late Dollar Short
- The Main Drag - A Jagged Gorgeous Winter
- The Main Drag - Dont Let Me Down (Slowly)
- The Main Drag - Whats Your Favorite Dinosaur?
- Tijuana Sweetheart - No Mercy
- Tijuana Sweetheart - Seven
- Tijuana Sweetheart - Trash Candy
- Tribe - Outside
PLAYSTATION PLUS DIGITAL EDITION
- PlayStation Theme
- 10 bonus exclusive at launch (new) songs including:
- All That Remains Divide
- Blitz Kids Run For Cover
- Bring Me The Horizon Throne
- Dead Sara Mona Lisa
- Duran Duran The Reflex
- Janis Joplin Move Over
- Of Mice & Men Would You Still Be There
- Oh Honey Sugar You
- Pantera Cowboys From Hell (Live from Monsters in Moscow Festival)
- Seastick Steve Summertime Boy
Preorder songs have only ever been extremely short lived 'exclusives' in RB. They'll probably be on sale for the general public at the same exact time on both PS4 and One outside of the preorder.
The only time a platform has missed out on official Harmonix DLC was 2112 as one song for the Wii, since the console didn't have the ability to load the entire song at once.
The only time a platform has missed out on official Harmonix DLC was 2112 as one song for the Wii, since the console didn't have the ability to load the entire song at once.
Honestly, I feel that way about the game itself, so many things I'd consider vital to my RB experience (online play, e drum support etc) missing means I won't be buying the game, at this point, the only thing I'm really impressed with in RB4 is a Rock Band 3 hack (which, I'm not knocking, I totally love that you guys made the Harmonies Project part of the game)
It just feels a bit off when these vital features to me are missing and at the sane time, work on stuff like pre order bonuses etc is been taking, I've decided I'm gonna step away from the series soon (decided I'm gonna finish up my 100%s first) for the first time since RB1 came out in Europe.
Don't get me wrong, I love you guys and have since games like Frequency, Amplitude etc and the first GH game on PS2, I'll probably still be part of the RB community etc and always will be, I hope this game turns out to be a success so I can get the game I want in a few months, even if that's through patches etc or new hardware
Adam Tyner
Member
Is this only for digital preorders, or can PS+ subscribers who buy a physical disc or the full band set get these songs at launch as well?
Just for reference, back when Rock Band 3 was releasing, Gamestop had a pack of 3 songs "exclusive" in the same vein as the Amazon pack or PSN pack here. Rock Band 3 released October 26th, 2010 in the U.S. and those songs were released for general public on November 10th, 2010, two weeks and 1 day later.
So yes, these songs will be available for everyone relatively soon after the game's release.
KillerDark
Member
I hate platform/retailer exclusive DLC too, so lame. Hopefully it will at least be available as regular DLC shortly after launch...
EDIT: Glad to hear that seems to be the case!
PROh1bited
Banned
Yep. The only song I'm dying to play is Duran Duran, and maybe Pantera.
I tried to quell the nastiness in the twitter comments but it is out of control. Why would anyone think that some official HMX DLC would be locked to one platform forever? That's never happened (besides 2112 on Wii due to song length).
I'm going to get the guitar bundle on Amazon but I'd much rather have the game digitally...
Maybe I'll try to coordinate with someone so I can sell the physical copy.
I'm going to get the guitar bundle on Amazon but I'd much rather have the game digitally...
Maybe I'll try to coordinate with someone so I can sell the physical copy.
matrixman92
Member
even if its not locked to one platform forever...xbox would probably still have to pay for it, while playstation can get it for free. And that is fucked up. But as hinted at earlier, xbox may get some preorder songs as well...so it will be equally fucked up for both platforms
ALLseeingEYE
Member
Good to hear man, I hope you guys have some positive news on instrument backwards compatibility for X1. I can't wait for the game, but not being able to use my ion drumkit would be a huge bummer. It would suck to have to shell out an extra $100 bucks or so to use an inferior kit.
I'm definitely not understanding this but I really hope this isn't along the lines of gripes I used to see when MMO patch notes came out where people would essentially complain that modelers weren't fixing game combat code.
Miley Cyrus - Party in the USA says hi
nobody is counting a song you could only get for a half hour due to last minute licensing changes :V
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
I'm just glad they confirmed the 4 songs for amazon will be downloadable at some other time, I need Death From Above
Dreamwriter
Member
The worst that I can recall was "All You Need Is Love" from Rock Band Beatles, Xbox 360 exclusive, came out for PS3 and Wii 6 months later
As it stands now, I think I'd rather just wait to get an Xbone slim and use backwards compatibility to play RB3 and its DLC with the keytar.
No keytar in RB4 means I have no real desire to get it, and no cross-platform DLC import means I don't even own the system I need to utilize RB4 if I were to get it.
No keytar in RB4 means I have no real desire to get it, and no cross-platform DLC import means I don't even own the system I need to utilize RB4 if I were to get it.
distantmantra
Member
Still waiting for a disc-only option at Amazon...