I bought Rock Band 2 yesterday, my resolution to hold off a month until the bundle of new instruments was released lasting all of two hours.
Veryinitial thoughts: I loved how it quickly and seamlessly integrated all the tracks I’d downloaded for the original game. I haven’t yet transferred the songs that were on the Rock Band 1 disc, but the download transfer came off perfectly.
However, I’m a tad disappointed that the avatar creator didn’t get updated with more detailed models or additional choices. It’s basically the same graphical look as the original.
Of course, the real star of the game is the setlist. I’ve only played the first couple venues, but here are my impressions:
FAVORITE SONG SO FAR: “Alive” by Pearl Jam. One of the best tunes from the grunge era, the note chart on this song is interesting and rewarding.
FAVORITE PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN SONG: “Rebel Girl” by Bikini Kill. An angry yet catchy song from a grrl punk band out of Olympia, Washington, of all places. Wikipedia says they hit their heyday about the time I was in college, but I somehow missed them entirely.
FAVORITE FORGOTTEN SONG: “Hungry Like the Wolf”, by Duran Duran. Loved this staple of 80s rock when I was wearing topsiders and turning up the collars of my pink Izod shirts in middle school. Forgot how really good it is.
SONG I HATE THE MOST, SO FAR: “PDA” by Interpol. Unquestionably the worst piece of whiny emo garbage yet to be released on a music rhythm game. Yes, worse than My Chemical Romance. Even worse than AFI. Yes, that bad. If there was a way to delete songs from the game, this would be the first one to go.
Anybody else out there play the game yet? What are your thoughts on the songs?
