Of all the bands to get their standalone music games, The Beatles was at the top of the list. There are a few others that could arguably get their own titles and benefit from their rich history of music through the years, (Led Zepplin, for instance) but as far as different styles of music, imagery, and sheer impact on music today you can’t get much higher than The Beatles. After the success that was The Beatles: Rock Band, we all wondered what other influential band would be next up.
Which is why it’s so disheartening to see that Harmonix’s next title is Green Day: Rock Band. Check out the teaser trailer and wonder why a company that’s been so smart thus far has made such a silly decision. You know how much backlash they’re going to get from this?
I’ll admit it- I loved Green Day as a kid. It’s a band that started off as a pretty decent little punk band and has descended into complete pop-punk garbage. Furthermore, it’s a band whose songs you can pick up on guitar in about 10 minutes…. after you figure out which three chords it uses. Look how boring those guitar tracks look in the teaser trailer-
The game will be fully exportable to Rock Band and feature venues from the band’s history. The sad thing is that I’ve been waiting for some songs from Dookie to hit Rock Band after getting a bunch of their newer crap released as DLC, and now we’re going to have this. Ah well… they can’t all be winners.
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Alex, the sand in your old old vagina has started overflow for all to see. Harmonix are going to make so much money from this release, that the backlash they face from the small number of dickheads that still think Led Zepplin is relevant, will be more than bearable. So relax, Alex, you old coot. Those young kids will get off your lawn eventually.
Where do these people come from?
Green Day has scores of fans, and their music has evolved well over the years, they have a catalog of songs that were bona fide mega hits in 2 generations and with their last album they don't look to be slowing down. Weather you like them or not is your own personal choice, but Green Day is easily one of the best bands working today and for one am thrilled at this compilation.
Kill it with fire.
Their music has most definitely not evolved. That's the big problem with the release- how many similar-sounding songs can you play before it gets tiring?
Alex, go listen to your Montovani records and go get your fucking shine box!
I listen to Green Day as much as the next guy but this is a shitty idea. These songs are just gonna get repetetive and boring after a few rounds. I want to know when the hell PEARL JAM ROCK BAND is coming out. The band announced it on their website almost a year ago with a pretty cool contest that allowed fans to vote on the songs that made the cut. Viva la PJ!
Cant wait
Led Zeppelin is the way to go. Maybe Rolling Stones, too, but they don't offer the musical variety of Zep. My feeling on Green Day RB is sorta like #7. I like them fine, but they're not a great band, certainly not the appropriate choice to follow up THE BEATLES.
Green Day: Rock Band? Pop Band morelike. Unfortunately, Zep won't have a game since Jimmy Page won't release the masters for it — here's hoping for either a Queen or Pink Floyd game. Shit, even a Sabbath game would be awesome.
I can't think of anything except Drums being fun in this game. I remember thinking Dookie was the best album I ever heard 15 years ago, now, it's all the same to me. Might has well made a Sum 41 or Blink 182 game, it's all bubblegum punk. I don't mind green day, I just get tired of thinking that all their songs are preaching at me and throwing me down for being american.
Could be worse, could be a Van Halen game.. oh, wait…
Well if they are going to do this, they better have the full "Jesus of Suburbia" on there. That would be fun to play.
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