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Purple Dave
11/13/09

In reply to LEGO Rock Band Review: Redefining The Rock Block
I was tempted to buy this because it's a LEGO game, but what would have really sold me on it is if they'd at least bundled a LEGO-fied guitar controller with it. #legorockband
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gordiehowe5
11/12/09

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Don't all of the Lego games not have online play? It seems like Traveller's Tales refuses to acknowledge that people would want to play their games together online. #legorockband
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11/12/09

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I'm waiting for Bionacles LEGO Batman RockBand.

I hear it will be EPIC! #legorockband
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CnEY
11/12/09

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So here's what I don't get. A lot of people seemingly ate up RB: The Beatles. And yet that had only 45 tracks. Here, having 44 tracks is listed as a con, and a bunch of people are complaining about it in the comments.

Am I missing something? I thought RB: The Beatles was a ripoff for the same reason. #legorockband
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gordiehowe5
11/12/09

@CnEY: Why would it be a ripoff to have 45 Beatles songs? They picked all of the best songs that fit the game well and fit what they were going for with the story mode perfectly. Having 90 songs would've diluted it with stuff that wasn't nearly as good as the rest. #legorockband
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AndrewH13
11/12/09

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Wow took a while to get this review out didn't it? #legorockband
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Super Violent St. Cannon- GOTY Edition
11/12/09

@AndrewH13: Fahey's probably been upping his body count with Ice-T on MW2. #legorockband
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sanman7890
11/12/09

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If you rented it an imported the songs, you're getting 44 songs for, what, like just under $20? That would be a deal.

Unless....wait, that probably doesn't work, does it? #legorockband
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spiderweb1986
11/12/09

@sanman7890: Nope. The transfer requires a one-time use code, which is NOT on the manual - it's on a separate sheet in the case.

Even if the rental place gives you the transfer code sheet in with the game (and they shouldn't have - I know that Blockbuster, at least, shipped the games with directions to destroy those), chances are it's been used by now anyway. #legorockband
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Benguin
11/12/09

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After watching this video, I know I must own this game. #legorockband
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Handsome Al
11/12/09

@Benguin: You know what that means: Lego Ghostbusters. #legorockband
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Benguin
11/13/09

@Handsome Al: If only that were true. C'mon Travelers Tales, make it happen!

...except Lego doesn't even have the Ghostbusters franchise to begin with.

But I would still love a Lego GB game. #legorockband
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Purple Dave
11/13/09

@Benguin:
No, but Brickforge sells custom LEGO-style proton packs and guns, so you can at least make custom Ghostbusters minifigs:

[www.brickforge.com]

Ooh, and I just noticed that they made the scooter in dark-green and med-blue now... #legorockband
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Benguin
11/13/09

@Purple Dave: Yes, I know. I actually just placed an order for a few earlier this afternoon. ;)

I just now have to obtain the appropriate khaki MiniFigs. #legorockband
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Purple Dave
11/13/09

@Benguin:
The two basic options there are the Rebel Mechanic/Engineer torso (has some sort of vertical bars over the belly) and the Cloud City Luke shirt (no vertical bars). The latter both looks more accurate and is considerably cheaper on Bricklink due to having been reused on at least half a dozen City minifigs (including the Boy Scout from Cafe Corner). #legorockband
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Benguin
11/13/09

@Purple Dave: I actually decided to go for the German Soldier from the Indy sets. I like the suspender straps and utility belt.

Any suggestions for a dark green Master Chief minifig though? I ordered some of those parts from Brickforge too. #legorockband
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Purple Dave
11/13/09

@Benguin:
There are only two dark-green minifigs right now. One is Ryo from Exo-Force, and the other is Professor Lupin from Harry Potter. The Halo armor fully covers the torso, so it will hide the painted design, but if you prefer to have a completely paint-free torso you can always scrub it clean with an abrassive metal polish like Brasso. It takes some serious elbow grease (it does not dissolve the paint), but the surface will actually be left more glossy than a brand-new LEGO brick.

Note, however, that there are _no_ dark-green hands. Not sure if you'd need them or not, but... #legorockband
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Benguin
11/13/09

@Purple Dave: Nah, was probably gonna use black hands anyway. I think I'll grab that Exo-Force minifig though. Thanks for the tips. #legorockband
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Purple Dave
11/17/09

@Benguin:
I had to use black hands on my Tim Drake Robin for the same reason, and I'm always happy to help with finding the right part. #legorockband
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Benguin
11/17/09

@Purple Dave: I wish I had checked BrickForge again after placing my order before. Literally the day after I did they released Plasma Swords for the Space Marine line.

... sigh. Time to load up the cart again. Darn $10 minimum. #legorockband
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Purple Dave
11/18/09

@Benguin:
I just found out the other day that they came out with two new colors for the scooters. And golf clubs (somewhere I have an astronaut minifig that's been waiting for that...).

What I really need now is a source for minifig stands that are made in either clear or dark-bley plastic. I need to be able to get minifigs to stand on the club road plates during shows without having them all fall down whenever someone bumps the layout. #legorockband
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Benguin
11/18/09

@Purple Dave: Dunno if you got my message, but I grabbed an extra proton pack set and figured I'd try to make the Ghostbusters 2 suit. ([img114.imageshack.us]). Any tips as far as gray pieces go? #legorockband
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Purple Dave
11/19/09

@Benguin: Three, but none of the torso designs is really spot-on, and they're all the wrong shade of grey:

[www.bricklink.com]
[www.bricklink.com]
[www.bricklink.com]

If the first one came with a black belt, and in dark-bley, it'd be perfect. The other two have pockets that shouldn't be there. Personally, I'd go with the second one, because the belt buckle doesn't make him look like he just won a rodeo.
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Benguin
11/19/09

@Purple Dave: Ah yeah, I was doing some digging around yesterday and saw that Rebel Technician. I was either going to go with that or one of the Imperial Officer designs. Probably the Grand Moff one.

I just found it recently, but I have to say I love BrickLink.
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buddhathing
11/12/09

In reply to LEGO Rock Band Review: Redefining The Rock Block

$10 to import the tracks? Really? Really. Counting Crows your favorite band? Really?!? #legorockband
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(Human) Gyaruson
11/12/09

@(zombie) buddhathing:
And who is your favorite band? Not that Counting Crows is my favorite band, but everyone is entitled to their own opinions about music. #legorockband
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buddhathing
11/12/09

@(Human) Gyaruson: Just a good natured ribbing, I actually agree with you. Personally, I find that I don't really have a favorite band/movie/book, other than for a limited period of time. I like the Counting Crows, and almost ended with /kidding, but I wasn't kidding about the $10. #legorockband
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d1nonlyclo
11/12/09

@(zombie) buddhathing: Weekend Update....your cultural relevance just took a -10. #legorockband
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spiderweb1986
11/12/09

@(zombie) buddhathing: What's wrong with Counting Crows?

"Accidentally in Love" is generic to the point where they probably wrote the song for Shrek before they picked the band, but "August and Everything After" and "Recovering The Satellites" are both good albums. #legorockband
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Phydeaux
11/12/09

@(zombie) buddhathing: The $10 is acceptable since the game doesn't cost $59.99, I feel. It gives the option to those that want it, makes those that don't not have to pay the difference. #legorockband
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gamedismantler
11/12/09

@spiderweb1986: Actually they picked the band and the tempo. Counting Crows wrote the song knowing what the tempo needed to be. I believe the lead singer was surprised to hear they wanted a happy song from him. I think he said something along the lines of "Do you know what kind of songs I write?" But he was falling in love at the time and wrote a very basic song about it which happened to work very well with the movie. #legorockband
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buddhathing
11/12/09

@d1nonlyclo: In my defense, the only reason SNL was on my mind was because I sat through it Sunday with my daughter who loooooves Taylor Swift. We also watched the Crossroads episode with Swift and Def Leppard playing each others' songs. I drew the line at the CMA's.

I'll just be over here listening to Fuck Buttons on my headphones to overcompensate. #legorockband
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d1nonlyclo
11/13/09

@(zombie) buddhathing: No worries, I was just being a bit sarcastic. :-)

I'm probably just being old dude but I can't remember enjoying SNL's Weekend Update since Colin Quinn and maybe a bit with Tina Fey (Fallon and his inability to keep a straight face during a skit/segment was annoying). #legorockband
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buddhathing
11/13/09

@d1nonlyclo: I really have found SNL to be a joyless experience for a long time. The last time Weekend Update was enjoyable for me was when Dennis Miller was at the desk. And overall, the show hasn't been good since the Phil Hartman days, except for the pre-recorded bits. #legorockband
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d1nonlyclo
11/13/09

@(zombie) buddhathing: Man in general Phil Hartmann is a sorely missed comedic actor. #legorockband
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Handsome Al
11/12/09

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I'm gonna rock out, with my block out!

..wait wat? #legorockband
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UrQuan
11/12/09

In reply to LEGO Rock Band Review: Redefining The Rock Block
The only issue I have with Lego Rockband is that there are several more loading screens when you do the 'story mode' #legorockband
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spiderweb1986
11/12/09

@UrQuan: If they're as good as the Rock Band 2 loading screens were, that might not be a bad thing. I liked the random facts. #legorockband
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Jim-sama
11/12/09

In reply to LEGO Rock Band Review: Redefining The Rock Block
Now I want a Lego instrument set.

Or even cooler instruments you build yourself. That would take a while to do though! #legorockband
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(Human) Gyaruson
11/12/09

@Jetsetharrison:
Done and done. #legorockband
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Jim-sama
11/12/09

@(Human) Gyaruson: That's impressive. They haven't done the drum kit by any chance? #legorockband
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goaliegeek
11/12/09

In reply to LEGO Rock Band Review: Redefining The Rock Block
May seem kiddish, but I hope to pick one up at Old Navy for $20 on black friday. get me a nice cardigan while I'm there. #legorockband
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Michael Dukakis
11/12/09

@goaliegeek: Everyone loves a Cardigan! #legorockband
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dropkickpikachu
11/12/09

In reply to LEGO Rock Band Review: Redefining The Rock Block
One of the features I liked in LEGO Rock Band was that, since the notes are lego bricks, the hammer-on notes could look really unique by having only one lego stud thing on top, so they're really easy to see.

I'm not a huge plastic guitar player (I'm always the drummer in sessions with friends), but this feature stood out to me immediately and I love it. #legorockband
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Ueziel
11/12/09

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For those who are interested in something a bit more particular, it should be noted that the Endless Setlist is thankfully only 30 songs long and it's actually completely random so it'll pull from DLC as well, which is very nice. And there's no retarded Bladder of Steel achievement (which I have anyway but it's still dumb) and you basically can't fail just because of how the game works.

It's a fantastic group of songs for parties though. #legorockband
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Phydeaux
11/12/09

@Ueziel: Yeah, only problem is I have a lot of unplayable shit in my DLC that I'm afraid to chance while playing Expert drums or Expert guitar.

What? Don't look at me like that.

Though also the whole failure to recovery thing they do with the studs over notes is REALLY awesome. It's a brilliant way to keep the game going without breaking the mechanics.

... wait a minute, weren't you starred, Ueziel? #legorockband
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Ueziel
11/12/09

@Phydeaux: Not to my recollection. I get promoted a lot but I've never been starred. #legorockband
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Invisible-Echidna
10/30/09

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Aww, why did they cut it off there? They were just about to play Amerika. :( #legorockband
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