Rumor: Rock Band 2 in Europe this side of Xmas
by Jem Alexander 
{ Oct 28th 2008 at 5:10PM }
The same external PR partner sent out another email correcting their earlier "mistake." If it was indeed such a thing. If, on the other hand, this release window is accurate, we'll be very pleased. The almost year-long delay between US and European release for Rock Band 1 went beyond a joke and with Guitar Hero: World Tour releasing next week a lot of Europeans are looking for instant gratification with an, in our opinion, inferior product. If Rock Band 2 really releases this year then it's definitely worth waiting for, for the breadth of DLC alone.
[Via VideoGaming247]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Peter @ Oct 28th 2008 5:43PM
Cheaper to import, although the exchange rate is crappy right now so it's not quite so good. UK prices for songs are actually slightly better now, pretending to be in PA helps with the cost since we have to use the PSN cards.
Mike @ Oct 28th 2008 6:00PM
"in our opinion, inferior product."
No offence but Id rather play something NOW that wait a whole yeah like with the first one. And considering your recent review scores of late, I wouldn't give a squirt of a golden shower for your opinions atm.
DigDug @ Oct 29th 2008 4:03AM
Sorry Harmonix, you can go f u c k yourselves. You left Europe (the biggest gaming region) for dead, and now you pay.
GH World Tour for me... Anyone else sick of the way Europe gets treated, do something about it, boycott RB2, buy GHWT instead...
Mike @ Oct 28th 2008 6:27PM
Too bloody right.
Peter @ Oct 28th 2008 6:47PM
I don't know about boycotting Rock Band 2 by buying GH:WT, I'd rather boycott both by not buying a non-US version of either. GH:WT is a giant rip-off of Rock Band to quite an excess and does awful stuff like making you buy a whole album instead of the tracks you like, and Rock Band has bumped up the price and released a year late.
On the other hand, they'll take that as the rest of the world not wanting music games, just like the trouble we had getting RPGs because our buying pattern wasn't AAA title + RPG because games were more expensive.
Espiox @ Oct 28th 2008 8:56PM
I'd just like to add that our internal release lists (I work at Gamestation) still seem to have RB2 "software only" listed for Nov 21st.
The list has been wrong before, but it's a good sign.
Packfan @ Oct 28th 2008 10:12PM
Really doesn't matter since the RB1 equipment works perfectly fine in the game. Nothing being held back whatsoever after playing for at least 15-20 hours.
Jack @ Oct 28th 2008 8:00PM
Whatever, I hated waiting for Rock Band, too, and ended up importing, but to hold a grudge against a faceless company is silly.
Shall be buying the sequel when it hits before Christmas.
Peter @ Oct 28th 2008 8:15PM
Unless you've managed to not get any DLC, you'd best import the second one too, the DLC isn't region compatible. If you're talking peripherals, ignore me. I've imported RB2 though, great, although the on-disc content isn't as good as the first in my opinion.
Will be importing the instuments when I have the money (I could wait until they get released here, but again, probably cheaper to import).
PolyphonicBoy @ Oct 29th 2008 5:19AM
There was a Microsoft ad on TV in the UK which stated Rock Band 2 will be released in November.
Peter @ Oct 29th 2008 6:32AM
So the PS3 version should be out May '09 then :/
Really makes HMX look like wankers when they say they just want to get the game to as many people as possible.
lego91994 @ Oct 29th 2008 8:13AM
"Guitar Hero world bore" "inferior clone" "inferior product"
You are really starting to piss me off, Jem. Being a fanboy of a certain game is just silly. Do you only by 1 racing game or FPS? All instruments are now compatible also, so why would you only get 1 game.
Peter @ Oct 29th 2008 8:49AM
'cause the other one isn't as good and not worth the money?