EA can get stuffed.
No doubt they'll rob European gamers on the price again.
Double the price is compared to US gamers is just wrong.

nice still liking the sound of guitar hero iv more though

Better late then never right? But I don't know whether  it will really sway people from GH though since its PS2 counterpart has such a strong following.

Anima- I'm starting to think the prices are doubled because the exchange rate is usually worth twice as much as the USD.

i noticed how you didnt metion that Rock band 2 is a timed exclusive, 360 gets it sept and ps3/wii/ps2 later this year

You may also want to include that it will be released for the 360 in September and the PS3 version will be released later in 2008. 

"Microsoft has been a great partner for 'Rock Band,'" said Van Toffler, president of MTV Networks Music Group, which oversees the "Rock Band" franchise. "It's just so easy to download the content using the Xbox 360 system. It's evolved into a great marketing partnership as well. They'll really blow it out for us."

This maybe the reason they are releasing it first on the 360, but either way I think it is stupid to seperate console release dates just because one did better. That may offend PS3 user's and they may not purchase the game. A smart game developer would release the lower selling console first in hope of them seeing "Hey we care about you PS3." Or just release them on the same dates. Showing favoritism toward one console is not smart in this Next Gen. battle because the PS3 is just barely being discovered in a developers  viewpoint. Maybe when they need a more powerful console to make a game we wont want them cause they are little 360 fanboys.

This was a slap in the face to loyal PS3 user's and Sony. Hey Harmonix, who stood by you when you made such games as Frequency, Amplitude, and the original GH series? Oh thats right...... SONY AND PS2/PS3 USERS! Harmonix are sellout's and the fact that they launched exclusive for 360 has already caused many loyal Playstation fans to walk out.

The quote mentioned above can be found at the link below:

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5i2EwHSWYTDt0x44OLEsF7nZIDHYwD91KC5180

So....why would you get RB2 if you can use RB2 songs with RB1?  By the way, trust no franchise that can come out with two iterations in the same year.

Odium they are saying the songs you downloaded for RB1 will be conpatible with RB2 so you wont lose all the money you spent. In other words when you start up RB2 it will already have all the songs you downloaded for RB1, but only the downloaded songs.

 we aint even got rock band 1 in uk for ps3 so go away if you think im gettin number 2

 GH iv all the way

Man, I dunno why everyone is freaking out about. I think a RB2 this year would be awesome. It was last Nov when we first got RB1 and RB2 just means more songs, possibly new feature etc. Then, we get to use all of the downloaded songs from RB1 and kabam! Frack, GH already has areosmith out, working on metallica and IV - AND not having downloaded tracks work with newer versions. I say it's Activision who's taking gamers for ride for - with their money.

yeah uk gets screwed again!!! iv been waiting for rockband for ps3 and to hear this they better just cancel it here for uk coz i sure dnt want it after hearing this crap!!!

 The fact that it's coming to 360 first might mean a no buy for me. They better have the most awesome setlist I've ever seen if they want me to buy it because the early release is bs. I hope GHWT comes out before RB2 so that it can steal some PS3 sales of RB2.

for people saying why are people going mad, maybe its because its still not out on ps3 in europe, and they are annoucing rock band 2 for the end of the year. It just wrong to do that

i'll definately get this one. Just hope they improve alot the guitar (and the wireless sensor, cause its really hard to get starpower by lifting your guitar, unlike guitar hero that it senses the movement prety quickly) and the drum set, if they leave it the same, i wont ocmplain, but ill be happy if the make id different, with more things to smash and more difficult :P

Im getting sick of all these damn music games. Guitar hero aerosmith, guitar hero 4, guitar hero metallica, rock band 2, the konami music game and all those other ones...

Wow this is a slap in the face to ps3/wii/ps2 owners, how has M$ been overseeing the development on a 3rd party game(mulitplat). They make it sound like M$ is fully funding RB. then have have the audacity to say "It's just so easy to download the content using the Xbox 360 system"

hmm thats good to know that the DLC will be cross-compatible. that was one of my main concerns cuz ive spent who knows how much on DLC for Rock Band lol. but the other question everyones wondering im sure is will the instruments from RB1 work with RB2...?

all i have to say is FU*K Rock band 2, that pisses me off. And there it is again, microsoft waving money in their face to get it first

Yeah it's clear M$ dropped another load of cash for a exclusivity window, I doubt seriously that live was any better for them to deliver content with than the PSN store, especially when we use actual monetary amounts. On the other hand since all DLC is compatible it's no big deal, we'll all still be getting the same downloadable songs. I doubt we'll even need new instruments unless they get around to making the old ones more durable. (seriously they need to make that peddle stronger) So I dont realy care since I can still play the old one until it comes to PS3.

The BIG question though is what will the new game have? If it's just like new clothes to buy and an online bandworld tour mode that they could have patched into the first game then that's incredibly lame. I still like RB much better than GH though since It's not so hardcore that I can't play beyond a certain skill level without growing more fingers and an extra cerebral hemisphere, the graphics are still betteron GH, the presentation still cooler and they dont have that dopey battle set up where the song is ruined buy fighting the other player, I want the song to sound BETTER as I play not worse because I have to screw up my opponent. Hopefully we'll also see the ability to create our own music.

Call me a fan-boy for saying this but, I don't care. Seeing how Microcok waves it's green all the time to get it first or to get extra crap for something that's going to be on other platforms anyways, just goes to show that they don't have very much confidence in there system. All they can say is, XBL, XBL, XBL, XBL, did we mention XBL. This pisses me off and screw Harmonix for being sell outs, and not taking care of our PAL brothers. Whatever,  it's a fab anyway, and it's gettting old very quick.

@ Alpha 2 - Seems like Harmonix is going to make in all new set of better instruments for RB2, and get this cross-plat DLC. Does this mean that X-box and PS3 are going to get diffrent DLC?

Source ----> http://kotaku.com/397427/rock-band-2-announced

No. In the IGN article they say that the cross platform DLC means only that RB 1 and RB2 can use the same songs. So we can get songs for either game from the same source.

I wouldnt call HMX sellouts EA/MTVgames pays their bills and the people who pay THEIR bills make the ultimate decision. Notice that he says they have been "supporters" all that means is the load of cash that M$ hit EA with goes to fund their projects so EA says "give it to them first."

At IGN they show a picture of the new guitar which looks a lot like the old one but is painted to look evem more realistic. They claim that the new instruments will have more customization which I assume means decals but it could mean other things. Fromt he sound of the way they're responding to feed back I think they're quietly saying they know they need to make them stronger and make the drums a little quieter too.

That sounds amazing. Both DLC is compatible? Great. Its things like this is the reason people like some games more than others, Its the little things. I would be willing to bet that it won't come by the end of this year. I'm expecting delays to early next year

woot really excited about this glad to hear that i can use RB1 DC on RB2 thats a really great feauture. Hopefully they improve upon there instruments because GHWT intruments look really solid and nice. Has anybody notice that soundtrack sounds so much better on RB than GH its like night and day difference

I know i shouldnt care about the UK. but the way i look at it EA is dumb by thinking Americans like rock more lmaoo like come on.  The UK love sing star and GH. but they think Rock Band wont sell. i could be wrong but Rock Band might just not be Bought unless they come up with a better drum set. and a better market idea.

Yeah great we still cant get ROCK BAND 1 in the UK.

@ Dave you cant say that, so ok the exchange rate is about $2 to £1 but add up the cost of Rock Band when it eventually gets released thats £180 = $360. I believe that Rock Band list price is $170 Dollars in the US.

additionally I have been following the prices for the 360 and the fact that it was stated by EA that the price would be brought down and not sold at the RRP this is not the case most places are selling it for the full RRP. This means that when released we will be paying double the price for a year old game that has a sequal due for release, nice one EA you really know how to pi$$ your customers off.I agree totally with AnimaOnline.

Just another thought least we have not gone and bought RB, I would be even more pi$$ed if I had just paid all that money for the 360 version and then I read this!!!!! 1 silver lining I suppose.

Guitar Hero 4 is the way to go!!!!!

I know it takes you guys a while to find stories and everything but you guys do know that Rock Band is going to be a timed exclusive for the 360 right? Just thought you might want to put that story up on here...