Craig HillRock Band 2 - Is Free Content Better Than Creative Control
July 7th 2008 00:55
The battle of the bands is heating up. If the current batch of rumours are true then Harmonix are not taking the news of Guitar Hero World Tour laying down and will be releasing their entire back catalogue of content as free DLC.
In an IGN Insider interview, the source states "Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero World Tour create an interesting situation for gamers. If you bought Rock Band 1 then chances are you'll feel cheated by the release of RB2, thus you'd think that GHWT would be the way to go as it somewhat redefines the music gaming genre. However, if you didn't buy the first Rock Band then I would absolutely agree with notagoth. Immediately upon purchasing Rock Band 2 you'll have the ability to download a huge library of songs, as well as all of the songs off of the original disc as a free download. Then again, Guitar Hero World Tour does allow users to create and share their own songs, so it's really only a matter of time until the Rock Band library is eclipsed. At the end of the day it could come down to which series has earned your allegiance over the last year since RB's original release."
Things are heating up, and though the owners of the original Rock Band are bound to be up in arms, it's a huge boost to the chances of the franchise surviving the competition, particularly in the face of the possibly infinite song list that can be created within Guitar Hero World Tour. Will instant free goodies prove better to the masses?
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