ps3 Guitar hero / rock band

bestyman

Hi all,

I have a ps2 with guitar hero guitar and also sing star microphones.

Santa brought me a ps3 and I want a rock band type game, thats a singer , drummer and a guitar.

Im confused what to buy. Do I need to but the full kit or can I just buy drums and a game to add to my existing kit?

Are Rock band and guitar hero (full band), two different games and which is best?

Any info appreaciated.

aliEnRIK

I prefer the guitar heros personally

As for your kit ~ the PS2 guitar wont work but the microphone should if its a USB connection

So ideally you need a wireless guitar ~ or buy the entire kit and game together as a package

exup

Rock Band :Band in box for playstation is same for PS2 and PS3 )I have PS2 rock band1 and 2)- as the guitar is wireless - The best deal I found for this is either play.com or at a Gamestation shop http://gamestation.co.uk/search.aspx?s=rock+band+band+in+a+box&ctl00%24SearchGo=SEARCH-
although I go the other way from Rik and prefer Rock Band to Guitar Hero World Tour. http://gamestation.co.uk/Games/PlayStation-3/Band-Hero-Complete-Band-Pack/~r417302/
I think though that if you have the Guitar Hero world tour kit it will work for Rock Band - but Im not sure if it does the other way round (Rock Band kit on Guitar Hero).
As for music wise - I find there is slightly more variation in styles of music on Rock Band to Guitar Hero.
Other things to note -The expansion packs such as Rock Band Metillica -Rock Band ACDC Live - Rock Band The Beatles - Not sure what Guitar Hero expansions there are but if you have a PS3 then you will be able to download extra tracks for both Guitar Hero World Tour and Rock Band.
If you have Rock Band 2 then you can download all the Rock Band 1 tracks for about 5 quid.
Watch the pedal on the drum kit on Rock Band - its fragile and breaks easily - I had to repair mine with Plywood cut to size and glued to the original pedal. The Guitar Hero pedal is better but slides all over the floor and is liable to fray the wires. Also I think that the new DJ Hero game - which needs the mixing deck - actually allows party play with a guitar - again Im not sure if the Rock Band guitar is compatible - My sister has the Xbox version of Guitar Hero and says you can use Rock Band kit - but you need to configure it in options (sorry cant help more here as I dont have the game or an Xbox/PS3/Wii)
Sorry this may make your choices harder .... :-) Although Rock Band will be duing a Green Day Expansion soon..
Anyhoo will be getting PS3 soon and Rock Band - so may join you online for a jammin session..:beer:
As a side note I managed to complete Foo Fighters - Everlong - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Gt_z72hkH0 (not me playing)
on expert drums just before Christmas so was pretty pleased when I finally got to the end.
Blood, sweat, tears, broken drumkit (I snapped the green pad off when I missed it and caught the stick under the pad) and cut, bleeding fingers..
Am looking forward to getting my Yamaha DTxplorer drumkit to really get down with the drums:T:T

Bikertov

Have a look here for a compatability guide for the instruments:

http://www.rockband.com/compatibility