What im pissed off about is I went looking for LIPS 360 wireless mics, but it turns out JUST before beatles RB came out, they became discontinued and are now no where to be found. I guess ill just have to get the new lips when it drops in oct. Those mics are nice and work with RB
@Rockabully: Yes, search Amazon for Rock Band microphone.
I'd say the Lips bundle is the best way to get mics for these games if you want wireless, though - although I don't think the patch to use them on RB2 has been released yet, they do work with Beatles RB. The Lips package gives you the game and two mics for 50 bucks or less. Just sell the game and recoup some of your money, one mic by itself generally retails for around 50 bucks at a store like Best Buy.
But the bundle makes perfect sense for hardcore gamers... in fact, that's the main target, I assume. Because, you know, I already have a full set of Rock Band instruments, but I don't have three microphones to do the vocal harmonies with. I do have one. So, if you're following my logic...
@NoelVeiga: I'm following your logic and I'm actually upset that I bought the stand alone game now... depending on the pricing I may pick one of these up and give my sister the game so we can play online.
@NoelVeiga: Your logic is sound. I already have the instruments. When I bought this, there was a lot of grief about who would get to sing. I need to get two more mics and this would have worked perfectly.
So what exactly does the SingStar brand name have to do with it? Couldn't it have just been released as a singing only Rock Band game?
No doubt the SingStar logo has just been strapped on for good measure to boost sales, when in fact it's got nothing to do with SingStar or the SingStar franchise...
@Gemini-Phoenix: I think it can be a little misleading but I know why they did it. Shares production costs with the SingStar makers who probably have loads of mics going cheap (and the cost for making peripherals against the money made is EA's biggest problem with the RB franchise) and could help get more sales off brand recognition.
It also helps that you get some sort of 'video' going on in the background like SingStar games.
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Maybe because it has 2 SingStar mics? I don't know about you, but that pretty much warrants the logo being there. It's hardly consumer deception.
My Sis would rock at this game. She's got a wonderful singing voice, and loves the Beatles.
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...She doesn't own a PS3, heck they don't even have a Wii. I think she has an Plug and Play Atrai or something game player, but I don't think this compatible...
this would be pretty convienient for the people who already have controllers from the earlier rockband game and just want more mics to do the harmonising vocals in the beatles game.
So the question is, is the 'Singstar' aspect of The Beatles Rockband going to be in every copy of the game, not just the Singstar branded ones? Because then people who already own the mics can just buy The Beatles Rockband and use their existing mics?
Or alternatively just download Beatles songs from the Singstore and forget this altogether!
@sazzrah: It's the full Beatles Rockband game, just bundled with mics.
If you already own two or more mics then this isn't for you. If you own a Rockband instrument bundle, only have one mic and want to do 3 part harmonies then this is the bundle you want.
You'll struggle to "just download Beatles songs" as they are (to my knowledge) only available in "The Beatles Rockband".
@ThursdayNext: Fair enough, I wouldn't want Beatles songs personally, but I did wonder what the point of bundling singstar mics and adding the singstar branding to this game means in terms of how the game is played.
When asked for comment on the title, Sony Europe flat-out denied the game's existence, saying it "has no news/plans to release a SingStar Beatles." EA had not returned requests for comment at press time. [uk.gamespot.com]
I still think the Queen version would be better. And potentially the mis-heard bit would be around it being a port and with a release near the RB version. Maybe it is going to be it's own independent game?
Or maybe it won't be Beatles?
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I'd say the Lips bundle is the best way to get mics for these games if you want wireless, though - although I don't think the patch to use them on RB2 has been released yet, they do work with Beatles RB. The Lips package gives you the game and two mics for 50 bucks or less. Just sell the game and recoup some of your money, one mic by itself generally retails for around 50 bucks at a store like Best Buy.
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No doubt the SingStar logo has just been strapped on for good measure to boost sales, when in fact it's got nothing to do with SingStar or the SingStar franchise...
Holy-misleading-the-consumer, Batman!
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I think you just answered your own question.
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It also helps that you get some sort of 'video' going on in the background like SingStar games.
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Maybe because it has 2 SingStar mics? I don't know about you, but that pretty much warrants the logo being there. It's hardly consumer deception.
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I also think the UK is the only market with Singstar: Bollywood...that's how golden it is here.
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But...
...She doesn't own a PS3, heck they don't even have a Wii. I think she has an Plug and Play Atrai or something game player, but I don't think this compatible...
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Leave him alone. Trolls are often lonely without family.
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Or alternatively just download Beatles songs from the Singstore and forget this altogether!
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If you already own two or more mics then this isn't for you. If you own a Rockband instrument bundle, only have one mic and want to do 3 part harmonies then this is the bundle you want.
You'll struggle to "just download Beatles songs" as they are (to my knowledge) only available in "The Beatles Rockband".
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Seems deceptive to me.
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What happened to the comment sections, Kotaku?
Most of the comments are hidden and they aren't even starred comments.
What gives?
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When asked for comment on the title, Sony Europe flat-out denied the game's existence, saying it "has no news/plans to release a SingStar Beatles." EA had not returned requests for comment at press time.
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Or maybe it won't be Beatles?
Why isn't there Rockband:Queen
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I could go for Rock Band: Queen... Or, hell, just more Queen songs in Rock Band.