Comments on: Euro Rock Band Instrument Pack: no game included http://www.vg247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/ VG247.com Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:05:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: epic_wanderer http://www.vg247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/comment-page-1/#comment-5403 epic_wanderer Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:51:24 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/#comment-5403 I just placed an order with play.com for £140 all in. Maybe the internet will stop crying hot salty tears of rage now, since that's what everyone was expecting to pay. I just placed an order with play.com for £140 all in. Maybe the internet will stop crying hot salty tears of rage now, since that’s what everyone was expecting to pay.

]]> By: morriss http://www.vg247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/comment-page-1/#comment-5402 morriss Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:21:06 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/#comment-5402 Even a few hours on, it's still utterly ridiculous. Even a few hours on, it’s still utterly ridiculous.

]]> By: patlike http://www.vg247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/comment-page-1/#comment-5401 patlike Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:49:04 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/#comment-5401 Same here. I can just see people's faces in shops when they walk in and see the cost. Same here. I can just see people’s faces in shops when they walk in and see the cost.

]]> By: Random_H http://www.vg247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/comment-page-1/#comment-5396 Random_H Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:52:27 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/#comment-5396 I really can imagine this price point to be a massive dealbreaker. And by 'dealbreaker' I really mean Zero. Market. Tolerance. I'd be really, really surprised if they're hitting the sixth digit in all europe. But then again I'm not Michael Pachter. Thinks might look better for some kind Drumkit/Game-Bundle at about 100 Euros, but for the average Guitar-Joe or Microphone-Tina there is no reason NOT to go for any of the Guitar Heroes or Singstars available. Can you say dead on arrival? It might be a beautiful corpse of a game, but a corpse nonetheless. really wanted this, Alex I really can imagine this price point to be a massive dealbreaker. And by ‘dealbreaker’ I really mean Zero. Market. Tolerance. I’d be really, really surprised if they’re hitting the sixth digit in all europe. But then again I’m not Michael Pachter.

Thinks might look better for some kind Drumkit/Game-Bundle at about 100 Euros, but for the average Guitar-Joe or Microphone-Tina there is no reason NOT to go for any of the Guitar Heroes or Singstars available.

Can you say dead on arrival? It might be a beautiful corpse of a game, but a corpse nonetheless.

really wanted this,

Alex

]]> By: Chinster http://www.vg247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/comment-page-1/#comment-5368 Chinster Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:55:30 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/#comment-5368 *not speechless any more* What a shower of utter bastards! *not speechless any more*

What a shower of utter bastards!

]]> By: Chinster http://www.vg247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/comment-page-1/#comment-5367 Chinster Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:54:31 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/#comment-5367 *speechless* *speechless*

]]> By: patlike http://www.vg247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/comment-page-1/#comment-5348 patlike Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:56:24 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/#comment-5348 :-S :-S

]]> By: Zumi http://www.vg247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/comment-page-1/#comment-5346 Zumi Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:54:07 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/#comment-5346 That works out at 350 US dollars. :) That works out at 350 US dollars. :)

]]> By: patlike http://www.vg247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/comment-page-1/#comment-5345 patlike Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:44:25 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/#comment-5345 I'd expect a few choice stories to come out of the press event this afternoon. I’d expect a few choice stories to come out of the press event this afternoon.

]]> By: darkru1er http://www.vg247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/comment-page-1/#comment-5344 darkru1er Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:43:14 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/#comment-5344 Erm WTF. Im sure it was like $180 for the bundle. Lets convert that shall we, Around £90. EA are really starting to piss me of with this bullshit. Erm WTF.
Im sure it was like $180 for the bundle.
Lets convert that shall we, Around £90.
EA are really starting to piss me of with this bullshit.

]]> By: Zumi http://www.vg247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/comment-page-1/#comment-5342 Zumi Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:35:13 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/#comment-5342 Haha, this is hilarious. :D Gotta love EA. Haha, this is hilarious. :D Gotta love EA.

]]> By: SplatteredHouse http://www.vg247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/comment-page-1/#comment-5305 SplatteredHouse Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:52:31 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/#comment-5305 patlike said: "I’m going to enjoy hearing the justification…" Just what Live-blogging was made for. :) patlike said:

“I’m going to enjoy hearing the justification…”

Just what Live-blogging was made for. :)

]]> By: El_MUERkO http://www.vg247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/comment-page-1/#comment-5293 El_MUERkO Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:13:52 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/#comment-5293 New 22" monitor or rockband? hehehe, like it's even a choice :D New 22″ monitor or rockband?

hehehe, like it’s even a choice :D

]]> By: patlike http://www.vg247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/comment-page-1/#comment-5292 patlike Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:11:49 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/#comment-5292 I'm going to enjoy hearing the justification... I’m going to enjoy hearing the justification…

]]> By: morriss http://www.vg247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/comment-page-1/#comment-5291 morriss Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:10:03 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/#comment-5291 It'll have to come down in price. Europe went nuts over the PS3 launch price and looks how much it is now, a year later. EA'll have to learn the hard way. It’ll have to come down in price. Europe went nuts over the PS3 launch price and looks how much it is now, a year later.

EA’ll have to learn the hard way.

]]> By: patlike http://www.vg247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/comment-page-1/#comment-5290 patlike Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:07:46 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/#comment-5290 That paper looks almost exactly like what I had in mind. Mental. That paper looks almost exactly like what I had in mind. Mental.

]]> By: patlike http://www.vg247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/comment-page-1/#comment-5289 patlike Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:07:23 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/#comment-5289 One of the main reason's it's been such a hit in the US is because it's cheap, surely? They just wouldn't have gone for it in such numbers otherwise. One of the main reason’s it’s been such a hit in the US is because it’s cheap, surely? They just wouldn’t have gone for it in such numbers otherwise.

]]> By: Killerbee http://www.vg247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/comment-page-1/#comment-5288 Killerbee Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:02:52 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/#comment-5288 @patlike: You know what - I reckon this paper would be perfect: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Standard-Wire-Bound-Manuscript-Paper/dp/0881884995/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1207648887&sr=8-1 @patlike:

You know what – I reckon this paper would be perfect:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Standard-Wire-Bound-Manuscript-Paper/dp/0881884995/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1207648887&sr=8-1

]]> By: Killerbee http://www.vg247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/comment-page-1/#comment-5287 Killerbee Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:00:34 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/#comment-5287 "But why so different to the US?" This is the big question - if EA had charged the US market $300 (plus tax) for the full game and peripherals, I bet it wouldn't have been nearly the success it has. “But why so different to the US?”

This is the big question – if EA had charged the US market $300 (plus tax) for the full game and peripherals, I bet it wouldn’t have been nearly the success it has.

]]> By: patlike http://www.vg247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/comment-page-1/#comment-5285 patlike Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:58:51 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/#comment-5285 I might make my own, using a drum, a guitar, an amp and a microphone. I'll buy some paper with lines on it, put some dots on the lines, and me and my friends can all follow the dots and make noises in concert. We'll show you, EA. We can make our own games. I might make my own, using a drum, a guitar, an amp and a microphone. I’ll buy some paper with lines on it, put some dots on the lines, and me and my friends can all follow the dots and make noises in concert. We’ll show you, EA. We can make our own games.

]]> By: Random_H http://www.vg247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/comment-page-1/#comment-5284 Random_H Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:48:46 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/#comment-5284 Ouch. I was really really looking forward to this. 169 Euros was an acceptable pricepoint, I really considered getting it. But this... is shocking, to say the least. Alex Ouch. I was really really looking forward to this. 169 Euros was an acceptable pricepoint, I really considered getting it. But this… is shocking, to say the least.

Alex

]]> By: patlike http://www.vg247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/comment-page-1/#comment-5281 patlike Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:46:10 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/#comment-5281 God, that's true, isn't it? Amazon's selling Premium 360s for £180. I can only believe they assume people are going to buy their own instruments, as opposed to a single person buying the lot. But why so different to the US? Good gravy. God, that’s true, isn’t it? Amazon’s selling Premium 360s for £180. I can only believe they assume people are going to buy their own instruments, as opposed to a single person buying the lot. But why so different to the US?

Good gravy.

]]> By: Killerbee http://www.vg247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/comment-page-1/#comment-5280 Killerbee Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:43:38 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/#comment-5280 That price is just... astonishing. £180? It took me quite a bit of persuading to get my wife to agree to me spending £55 on Guitar Hero III (and that was a bargain) so there's just no way I'd get £180 worth of plastic guitar, drum kit and microphone through the front door without a row. ;) Besides, I'd much rather blow that money on an Xbox 360 instead. That price is just… astonishing. £180?

It took me quite a bit of persuading to get my wife to agree to me spending £55 on Guitar Hero III (and that was a bargain) so there’s just no way I’d get £180 worth of plastic guitar, drum kit and microphone through the front door without a row. ;)

Besides, I’d much rather blow that money on an Xbox 360 instead.

]]> By: patlike http://www.vg247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/comment-page-1/#comment-5279 patlike Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:43:05 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/#comment-5279 The response I'm getting off the record at the moment is one of disbelief, to be honest. The response I’m getting off the record at the moment is one of disbelief, to be honest.

]]> By: patlike http://www.vg247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/comment-page-1/#comment-5278 patlike Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:42:28 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/#comment-5278 *buys guitar, learns how to play it, sells music, watches and laughs as 50 million "kids" pretend to "be" me* *buys guitar, learns how to play it, sells music, watches and laughs as 50 million “kids” pretend to “be” me*

]]> By: Blerk http://www.vg247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/comment-page-1/#comment-5277 Blerk Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:42:16 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/#comment-5277 To be serious for a minute, this is absolutely astonishing pricing - especially with Microsoft subsidising it to a certain extent. Do they really expect it to do well at that price? I wonder if Microsoft knew how much they were going to charge when they lobbed the bag of cash their way? To be serious for a minute, this is absolutely astonishing pricing – especially with Microsoft subsidising it to a certain extent. Do they really expect it to do well at that price? I wonder if Microsoft knew how much they were going to charge when they lobbed the bag of cash their way?

]]> By: morriss http://www.vg247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/comment-page-1/#comment-5276 morriss Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:40:36 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/#comment-5276 /gets on plane /gets on plane

]]> By: patlike http://www.vg247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/comment-page-1/#comment-5275 patlike Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:39:12 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/#comment-5275 I have a feeling the press event later today is going to be "fun". I have a feeling the press event later today is going to be “fun”.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.vg247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/comment-page-1/#comment-5274 Blerk Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:36:49 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/#comment-5274 Maybe they'll bundle a tube of lubricant instead? Maybe they’ll bundle a tube of lubricant instead?

]]> By: patlike http://www.vg247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/comment-page-1/#comment-5273 patlike Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:34:07 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/08/euro-rock-band-instrument-pack-no-game-included/#comment-5273 Just updated the story. It's true. Just updated the story. It’s true.

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