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becks · 2008-01-16, 11:41 AM

derek80,

It came via Purolator (from etobicoke) and you should of received it by now. I would give EA a call

Romo828 · 2008-01-16, 12:06 PM

I also received it from Purolater. I placed the order on Dec 25th.

romstah · 2008-01-20, 12:41 PM

this game is so addicting we played till 2 am this morning, (me and the wife). One thing is, tapping on the drum is loud, so im looking for a way to dampen the sound. Also got some download content thru gamesharing with 4 other people, got most of the songs (paid $30 each person) and were still waiting for the oasis pack.

Boodaddy · 2008-01-20, 01:27 PM

This game is soooo much fun. My wife is hooked. I love the DLC and it seems others do to... Rock Band DLC goes Multi-Platinum. More than 200 songs in the pipeline for 2008.

Ham.Clan · 2008-01-21, 11:50 AM

Just picked this game up for the XBox 360 from The Source on Saturday for $169.
On-line order only. Took 2 days to arrive.
Great game and a lot of fun, but I'm really glad we had out GHIII controller, because for the life of me, I could not get the Rockband guitar to connect to the Xbox.
Do I have to do something special like with the microphone and bond it to a controller?
I thought I could just plug it into the USB port and all would be good.
I tried every port on the hub (which works fine for both drums and mic), both front ports on the console and even the one on the back.
No dice. For a brief time I was getting the green lights around the connector button on the guitar, but then even they stopped working.
I also put batteries in the back, but I'm sure that's for the wiresless model only.
Anyone else have this issue?
I've visited the warranty page and requested a replacement.
Seeing that bright pink warranty sheet as the first thing really doesn't inspire a great deal of confidence, but if they can correct the issues, then good for them.
Last thing, anyone else getting random dirty disc errors?
This has happened a couple times and we've had to restart the console, then it's worked properly again.
No visible scratches on the disc, but there does look like a big "stain" for lack of a better word.
Might have to get the disc replaced as well.
But I still really like this game.

CMORMOVIES · 2008-01-21, 11:55 AM

For the mic you have to use a controller. That had me stumped at first. Also, if you are using the mic and guitare and drums you have to use the supplied powered hub. I like the GH3 controllers more anyway.

darrylr · 2008-01-28, 10:45 AM

Not sure if anyone is still having problems finding this for the PS3 but I just saw a stack of 8 of them at my local Walmart in Ottawa.

riceman · 2008-01-28, 06:10 PM

the Oasis DLC is what got me off the fence. now if they could only get an entire WTSMG album, i'd be in Rockband heaven.

dawtcalm · 2008-01-29, 09:04 AM

Whitby Future Shop is selling Rockband for $169 in store.
They have 5 xbox 360 sets left, and several PS3 sets.

riceman · 2008-01-29, 01:38 PM

i got it at Toys R Us (Etobicoke) last weekend for $169 also

hashboogie · 2008-01-30, 04:39 PM

hmmm...went by the Future Shop here in guelph, the sales guy told me only the PS2 version was $169. I'll have to try somewhere else.

Ham.Clan · 2008-01-31, 04:11 PM

Got my replacement guitar today.
Put in my RMA request on January 19th.

sshuit · 2008-02-01, 10:22 AM

Anyone seen a PS2 version of rock band in any stores in the London, ,Toronto or K/W areas?

I can't seem to find one anywhere. There are stacks of the xbox360 and ps3 versions everywhere though.

Pizza Beats · 2008-02-04, 01:23 PM

I just picked up Rock Band this weekend and had a few comments:

Great game. Lot's of fun.

Note all PS3 40 Gig owners:

1. The 40 Gig PS3 version (the one version that is now $399 in stores) has only 2 USB ports, i.e. you can play 2 instruments at once.

You will need a USB hub to play all 4 instruments a the same time and Rock Band for the PS3 DOES NOT come with the USB hub. You will need to pick that up separate. I am surprised that Rock Star is so quiet about this.

If you have the 80 Gig PS3 ($499), you will already have 4 USB ports, so you won't need the hub.

2. Also, on initial play of Rock Band, there are only about 10-12 to play from the Multiplayer mode. You will need to unlock the other songs. Songs are also for sale on the Playstation network are about $2.99 each and are limited.

Hopefully as Rock Band gets bigger, there will be more songs available for download and at a better price.

3. Future Shop offers a 2 year extended warranty ($39.99) on Rock Band Special Edition. If something breaks, the can replace it. May be worth it as it sounds some of these instruments break quickly.

romstah · 2008-02-04, 02:44 PM

- buy the dlc on the US PSN, using entropay its much cheaper. (also, you dont have to pay gst)
- If you have 4 other friends with rock band you can split the cost of the dlc, this is what gamesharing is all about.

2008-01-16, 12:06 PM	#122
Romo828 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Moncton NB Posts: 69	I also received it from Purolater. I placed the order on Dec 25th. __________________ KDS50A2020, Rogers DCT6208, Xbox 360 (HDMI), Pioneer VSX-815, Jamo A 5.1, Vonage VOIP

2008-01-21, 11:55 AM	#126
CMORMOVIES Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Moncton, NB Posts: 136	For the mic you have to use a controller. That had me stumped at first. Also, if you are using the mic and guitare and drums you have to use the supplied powered hub. I like the GH3 controllers more anyway. __________________ God Help Me! I Can't Stop Buying Electronics! My DVD Collection

2008-02-04, 01:23 PM	#134
Pizza Beats Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toronto - Sony KDS55A2020, Denon AVR-2307CI, DVD-1930CI, DT ProCinema 1000, Rogers SA8300HD, PS3 Posts: 103	ATTENTION re: Rock Band on PS3 40 gig I just picked up Rock Band this weekend and had a few comments: Great game. Lot's of fun. Note all PS3 40 Gig owners: 1. The 40 Gig PS3 version (the one version that is now $399 in stores) has only 2 USB ports, i.e. you can play 2 instruments at once. You will need a USB hub to play all 4 instruments a the same time and Rock Band for the PS3 DOES NOT come with the USB hub. You will need to pick that up separate. I am surprised that Rock Star is so quiet about this. If you have the 80 Gig PS3 ($499), you will already have 4 USB ports, so you won't need the hub. 2. Also, on initial play of Rock Band, there are only about 10-12 to play from the Multiplayer mode. You will need to unlock the other songs. Songs are also for sale on the Playstation network are about $2.99 each and are limited. Hopefully as Rock Band gets bigger, there will be more songs available for download and at a better price. 3. Future Shop offers a 2 year extended warranty ($39.99) on Rock Band Special Edition. If something breaks, the can replace it. May be worth it as it sounds some of these instruments break quickly.

2008-02-04, 02:44 PM	#135
romstah Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 115	- buy the dlc on the US PSN, using entropay its much cheaper. (also, you dont have to pay gst) - If you have 4 other friends with rock band you can split the cost of the dlc, this is what gamesharing is all about. Last edited by romstah; 2008-02-04 at 02:51 PM.

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2008-01-16, 11:41 AM	#121
becks Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ottawa Posts: 930	derek80, It came via Purolator (from etobicoke) and you should of received it by now. I would give EA a call

2008-01-20, 12:41 PM	#123
romstah Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 115	this game is so addicting we played till 2 am this morning, (me and the wife). One thing is, tapping on the drum is loud, so im looking for a way to dampen the sound. Also got some download content thru gamesharing with 4 other people, got most of the songs (paid $30 each person) and were still waiting for the oasis pack.

2008-01-20, 01:27 PM	#124
Boodaddy Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 561	This game is soooo much fun. My wife is hooked. I love the DLC and it seems others do to... Rock Band DLC goes Multi-Platinum. More than 200 songs in the pipeline for 2008.

2008-01-21, 11:50 AM	#125
Ham.Clan Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Highlands Posts: 773	Just picked this game up for the XBox 360 from The Source on Saturday for $169. On-line order only. Took 2 days to arrive. Great game and a lot of fun, but I'm really glad we had out GHIII controller, because for the life of me, I could not get the Rockband guitar to connect to the Xbox. Do I have to do something special like with the microphone and bond it to a controller? I thought I could just plug it into the USB port and all would be good. I tried every port on the hub (which works fine for both drums and mic), both front ports on the console and even the one on the back. No dice. For a brief time I was getting the green lights around the connector button on the guitar, but then even they stopped working. I also put batteries in the back, but I'm sure that's for the wiresless model only. Anyone else have this issue? I've visited the warranty page and requested a replacement. Seeing that bright pink warranty sheet as the first thing really doesn't inspire a great deal of confidence, but if they can correct the issues, then good for them. Last thing, anyone else getting random dirty disc errors? This has happened a couple times and we've had to restart the console, then it's worked properly again. No visible scratches on the disc, but there does look like a big "stain" for lack of a better word. Might have to get the disc replaced as well. But I still really like this game.

2008-01-28, 10:45 AM	#127
darrylr Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Nepean, Ontario Posts: 2,980	Not sure if anyone is still having problems finding this for the PS3 but I just saw a stack of 8 of them at my local Walmart in Ottawa.

2008-01-28, 06:10 PM	#128
riceman Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 366	the Oasis DLC is what got me off the fence. now if they could only get an entire WTSMG album, i'd be in Rockband heaven.

2008-01-29, 09:04 AM	#129
dawtcalm Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Whitby, ON Posts: 213	Whitby Future Shop is selling Rockband for $169 in store. They have 5 xbox 360 sets left, and several PS3 sets.

2008-01-29, 01:38 PM	#130
riceman Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 366	i got it at Toys R Us (Etobicoke) last weekend for $169 also

2008-01-30, 04:39 PM	#131
hashboogie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: T.O. Posts: 19	hmmm...went by the Future Shop here in guelph, the sales guy told me only the PS2 version was $169. I'll have to try somewhere else.

2008-01-31, 04:11 PM	#132
Ham.Clan Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Highlands Posts: 773	Got my replacement guitar today. Put in my RMA request on January 19th.

2008-02-01, 10:22 AM	#133
sshuit Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 93	Anyone seen a PS2 version of rock band in any stores in the London, ,Toronto or K/W areas? I can't seem to find one anywhere. There are stacks of the xbox360 and ps3 versions everywhere though.