Wii owners finally get Rock Band, does anyone really care?

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A great game just got worse, at least for Wii owners.

It’s no secret Wii owners have been getting the shaft when it comes to “next-gen” games. While it sports lesser graphical power than the Xbox 360 or Playstation 3, developers are merely porting PS2 games to the Wii in attempt to pull a fast one over the Nintendo faithful. Rock Band Wii is no different. Like Guitar Hero 3 before it, Rock Band looks more like a PS2 emulation than a 360 or PS3 combatant. But, can Wii owners really blame devs for opting to mirror the PS2? Frankly, I don’t see it as a problem. The Wii can’t compete with the big boys - no hard drive, lesser GPU, gimmicky controls. Do I expect to see more from Wii devs? Absolutely, but I can swallow the fact that the Wii is nothing more than a GameCube plus, and sometimes; maybe not even.

What I do have a problem with is Harmonix charing full price for a gimped game several months after its release.

Rock Band originally hit store shelves last December for the PS2, PS3 and 360. Wii owners had to wait until June 22, a full six months later, for a game that doesn’t look as good or carry as many features as its counter parts. Will I be shelling out full price for half a game? I don’t think so.

The lack of features for the Wii version are as follows:

  • No online play.
  • No downloadable content.
  • No support for the GH3 controller.

Full price for a PS2 port? I don’t think so. Harmonix devs said they wanted to ensure the “core gameplay experience” was still evident and tailored to the strengths of the system. What a load of garbage. I call it blatent omission and just overall laziness.

Don’t get me wrong, I love playing Rock Band for the 360. I think the game itself is much better than Guitar Hero on its own and the drums are very challenging. I’m just disappointed to see what a debacle this has become to Wii owners who waited so long to get a piece of Rock Band.

June 24, 2008 · Filed Under Gaming News 
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