Rocksmith 2014 Edition - E3 2013 Floor Report

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[@bigdeath903]

I plugged this into the speaker output of my 100w tube head and played some death. The console burst into flames, is this normal?

[@MarkDally]

Look out drummers, it's Virtual DrumBot, and you thought drum machines were scary

[@trusodapop]

Man I've been playing guitar for like 13 years now and I would buy this game soley for the back tracking band. That Shit is awesome. Throw on some head phones and you have a full band at your disposal. That's completely bad ass

[@micheals1992]

I know, it looks absolutely amazing! :O All hail the computer!

[@Nitro192192]

I just got this for PC and if you love guitar this game is a must.

[@macman30331]

i need this in my life

[@RealMNeutral31]

Same here. I'm getting one.

[@pacrat90]

This game is such an awesome idea. That AI drums thing is pretty awesome too.

[@SpoogeJobCrustPants]

This looks fantastic. The guy presenting the game to us does a really great job, too. Earning that paycheque

[@Z0ytt]

All I want to hear is "We fixed the sound lag"

[@CometStorm]

They did. And even if you still have a little lag, you can go into your options menu to fix it.

[@Z0ytt]

I hope so, it was a real turn off when I tried the more complex songs in the first game ):

[@Vomi7ingGlitter]

Just brought it yesterday , benn playing for a long time Gotta try out the jam part tonight for sure , looks amazing!!!!

[@gulch1969]

This looks amazing! Especially the ability to show me the available notes to hit to stay in key.

[@cristhianperez4542]

wow johnny sins is now selling guitar videogames

[@iam2strong]

This game is SWEEEEEET! I learned to play bass in just 3 hours using it. Now make one for the drums!!

[@sodanomusic]

LOL. "Learned" how eh? Guess you are gonna get real gigs now... just 3 hours. LMAO.

[@BR34NY]

This game looks amazing! Will it be on next gen too?

[@FastRedPonyCar]

I know. my point is that it's not wrong, just transitioning into a mode that wasn't shown. I really hope the game doesn't box you into one particular mode and force you to only play that. instructing players to transition b/w modes like if they're playing a scale in Ionian mode then if they play a flat 7th by "mistake" the game could then switch them over to the Mixolydian scale since it's a major scale with a flat 7th real bands switch modes on the fly like that. jam mode needs to do this too

[@icet-mv2qp]

For anyone out there, ive never picked up a guitar in my life but im intrigued by this game. Will it actually teach me how to play the guitar, or do i need to learn the basics then play this?

[@im_cart8656]

this alone won't teach you how to play guitar but it is one of the best tools you could possibly get. the minigames are basically the boring practice a teacher would assign you teaching you chords, learning where you are on the fret/strings, scales but they make it really fun and addicting, it also has videos on basic guitar upkeep and other basic skills like transitions and mutes hammer ons to some more advanced ones etc. the songs are the fun satisfying part that kind of gauge your growth but it is the minigames, riff repeater, and the lessons (like in the original) that will really make you familiar with your guitar so you don't get lost and constantly have to look down to see where you are. the session mode is the only thing on the market of it's kind that i know of too, and i've had a bit of fun with that as well music theory, correct picking patterns and of course getting tabs of your favorite bands off ultimate guitar and a couple decent YT channels would also help you quite a bit. fortunately all of that is free so pair this with the game and your off to a hell of a start. (guitar pro doesn't hurt either) i loved the first one. 2014 is twice as good. go get it.

[@icet-mv2qp]

wow thanks for putting time into a response. I appreciate your effort.

[@Theostyn1]

if you don't start learning guitar on a acoustic then the muscles and finger tips on your hands wont develop correctly. Even though acoustic is harder then electric it will pay off. trust me.

[@neverchk]

Just make it so I can get from the 'display lag correction' screen to test-playing a song in less than 45 seconds without having to check tuning again and again and I'll pay double!

[@wardy940]

it only makes it unplayable if you cant jam with the music you should know when to change chords and notes by listening to the song btw that improvise thing they have on this looks class

[@shocktk]

So, essentially, an exercise in anti-social behaviour where you spend money on a game pretending to be in a band when otherwise you could go out, interact with society, form your own band and develop your skills in the presence of other people? Wonderful... so we'll be a nation of guitar playing Fred Wests. On another hand, it could enhance creativity for already adept guitarists who spend hours manually arranging drum sequencers only to forget their ideas once the drums have been arranged.

[@toymachinesh]

that's not their problem, it's yours. Set up your audio properly,check your intonation. However, it has been stated the latency has been reduced with the new game.

[@TheDanorte]

You have different effects and pedals and a lot more IN game, just like the original Rocksmith. It has lot's of virtual hardware components, like pedals and amps, all inside the game, so no need for a amp. This game is totally worth it, and I already pre-ordered it.

[@sideslick1024]

Wait, he changed amps on-the-fly, while playing!? Please tell me there is a footswitch or floor-pedals of some kind. I need a footswitch. That, and an expression-pedal. Auto-wahs just aren't my style, but that's all Rocksmith had.

[@toymachinesh]

There's some extra tweaks you can make to the game's cfg you should look at the forums and you'll find the information that might help you

[@CurtisAlfeld]

Saw the list of songs for the next game, and I'm glad that the setlist isn't utter shit this time. There were less than 10 good songs in the last one, with the exception of DLC (which I didn't buy).

[@Humanumikey]

anybody know if you can use the wire from the last game for this one? or are they gonna sell the game with an all new wire with it? I'd like to buy just the game if that's possible

[@cobrajett11]

Really want it! But I have my main guitar in drop d n never change it due to locking Floyd rose system, will I b able to do these jam sessions in drop d??? Please someone help!

[@fixxxer928]

I played this, session mode is as awesome as they're cracking it up to be. If you play the guitar/bass, you're off your rockers if you don't get this!

[@MaximumGameplayCanada]

funny coz the guy playing that guitar is not even looking at the screen , and thats how you really would learn

[@toymachinesh]

If you've played Rocksmith before "Nick" is the guy that performs the song "Space Ostrich" (it's a bonus song))

[@ilikecheetos12]

bought this game day one, and the difference between rocksmith and rocksmith 2014 are great. My main gripe with the first one was load times. It took forever to load songs, change amps, look through chord books, practice sessions, and just anything that had you change menus. Rocksmith 2014 can get you in and out of menus and options in mere seconds and drum session is pretty damn cool. I already bought the import key.

[@esatakan3076]

Wow,thanks bro! This seems awesome, a definite buy..after a price drop of course lol..The game is 39.95 and cable 23.86 pounds..and add another 6 for shipping..A definite buy though.. No problem, its not like I dont have games to play anyway lol(although this is not really a game but a learning tool).. I am halfway through last of us and still havent played gta5 lol..I am good to go for a while lol :D But thanks for responding :D

[@esatakan3076]

Agreeed.. One question though.. Am I gonna be able to get that distortion or wah sounds, without any pedal or anything at low volumes??!! Because if thats the case, INSTANT BUY! I play %100 clean with no amount of gain whatsoever.. If I am gonna be able to get overdrive and cool pedal sounds at low volumes and jamming with a virtual responsive band, this is a no brainer for me! Please respond :D

[@mattdhargett]

so if I start playing 5/8 subdivided by 4/4 and shifting keys, the AI will keep up? if so, that's awesome. if it's all 4/4 or 3/4 and pentatonic, then I'll wait. the only thing I really care about at this point is if the audio quality on DLC is better. or if they include some Zappa tracks like Watermelon On Easter Hay, or a Duran Duran track like Ordinary World or Electric Barbarella.

[@tsjeriAu]

Too bad for you. I went from being a newb at rock band, to regularly gold-starring song on expert in a matter of months. A couple of years later, I got Rocksmith. I started liking how I got better BY PLAYING THE SONGS I LOVED! EVERYTHING I had learned, meant nothing. Seriously. Now, after a mere 40 hours playing Rocksmith, I can play along with many songs, and scoring very high percentages and scores! If you want to check, look at some of the videos on my channel.

[@ThatCrazyHobbit]

Most of these are online so some features for offline are also listed, but more focusing on offline, there should be a feature where you can SAVE songs which you had just made like the feature they was just using. You should have the freedom to press record at ANY point and then the game should also record everynote and drum pattern played. Once done, you should be able to have a archive to songs you have recorded and sample songs which you can edit such as: Tunings, Key/time, patterns and bars.

[@ThatCrazyHobbit]

They should also add a few features which I just thought up:- - To be able to play 7-12 string songs (If you own guitars such as) - Metronome (he mentioned ''clickin'', if you're a guitarist you know how important that is) - Online duelling AND team duelling (Idea from @Metalshredder6). For example for TD, they should have two guitars and one bassist per band (Vocals possibly? I'm new to the game), and have a similar band and those two bands can duel. - Vocal lessons - Split screen - Tournaments

[@ethanwade6302]

So basically... This game got 1000x better. What about "different" scales? Could there be a harmonic minor if i'm feeling Yngwie? Or maybe another thing where you can sort of make an outline of a song? Say if you wanted to do a modulation to a different key, or play a quick diminished run? All in all.... This A.I. musician thing... Genius. Pure awesomeness. I can now just jam when I want to jam. So psyched.

[@marduke83]

I play guitar in a band with a real drummer, you shouldn't have to pre-empt when to play a note to be in time, it should be natural. Most of the songs are actually fairy easy to play in a live band situation, but I found with the latency that it was much harder, I could compensate for the delay, but I really shouldn't have to. Agreed on the improv part of the new one though, looks good.

[@BigChief128]

Unlike Rock Band or Guitar Hero You don't play with plastic guitars with buttons. In this game you play with any real electric guitar.

[@GrodVidar]

yeah the thing is that this was just a preview, but from what i got in the video he sais that youll be able to play with "your favourite bands like:aerosmith etc." wich im taking as youll be able to play it like the last game(like guitar hero) with a real guitar/bass but youll be able to do this "jam session" aswell, wich i am really amezed by, and im eager to try it myself!

[@Herm1963]

Rocksmith has made me a better guitar player. Plus it is fun. This 'game' makes me pickup my guitar much more frequently. But Rocksmith is not the end all be all in guitar training. It is just another tool to help you become a better musician, especially for beginners. It helps keep you motivated. You should at least try it before you decide.

[@djhero0071]

I REALLY WANT THIS GAME!!! I remember the first one that came with a shitty guitar. Hopefully they can up the quality(even if you have to pay more). I really want it though because guitar playing's been a dream of mine and this makes it fun even though it's just teaching songs and it's still just a game. It does have zombies though...ZOMBIES:D

[@IbanezRG420X]

and maybe, since this game is all about teaching you guitar not just mindlessly playing what is one the sceen how about the root notes of a song, for example, have a small star or very out of the way indicator on them and maybe at the beggining it specify. just to get the thought, ok this key, these notes are root and this is where im playing on the fretboard

[@McXCosplay]

I play guitar myself and I find this game to be really helpful(I just wish I knew about it sooner) since its so hard to find others at my pace, like if i'm trying to start a band. Just like that guy said "This AI wont be late or not show up at all" and that aspect with the teaching experience is what catches me

[@andrew1735]

The previous game is still pretty solid but only if you want to just learn the songs that are in it. I really don't see the point in getting the previous game looking at the these amazing features that are in gonna be in the 2014 version. Don't get me wrong it's still good but only if you want to learn the songs that are in that game IMO

[@heero2219]

OH MY GOD!!!!! I can't wait to have an A.I. drummer! As a working musician I use the original rocksmith as a practice tool to hone my playing. Personally this is the only game I support for people learning guitar because it does a great job at teaching the basics and improving movement as well as not forcing you to look at your fretboard.

[@ImmaChiaotzu1]

I loved the previous Rocksmith. I'm learning so much from it, but still a total numpty on the instrument. However, I've nearly mastered a song (even though its probably the easiest song to master but hey-ho). My only complaint is the song selection. I want it to be as vast as the ones in Guitar Hero or Rockband - have more metal and rock tracks as well.

[@squat224]

It plugs in with a guitar cable, so acoustic electric might, but I don't know. I know electric works though, and since you are learning rock songs, it would be a prudent purchase. Check out rondo guitars (google it) really good stuff and super super cheap, with some of the best return policy I have ever seen.

[@SBGames8]

I don't think so. I practice alone and I would much rather have some sort of backing music that played with me. If I don't have people to play with, then this is a fantastic substitute. As a guitar player, this is a massively helpful tool. I wouldn't stay inside all day with it.

[@MrSilksoul]

You basically repeated what he asked. He asked if it was like guitar hero with a real guitar. Guitar Hero had real songs, just a fake guitar. In essence it is like Guitar Hero but you use a real guitar. I do wish the song list was better for Rock Smith cause I'd love to play some Styx.

[@CamerenCollierMusic]

I play guitar.. and the ability to improv Jam whenever i want in my room.. Doesn't sound bad.. I hope that the AI band (that wont make mistakes) won't kill the feeling of jamming with people. (that do) All in alll, when it comes out i look forward to hearing my strat through my ps3.

[@RutgerOlthuis]

I can't put a link here, but search google for rocksmith 2014 FAQ: What about the on-disc songs from the original Rocksmith? Can I play those? Rocksmith 2014 Edition will be backwards compatible! This means you’ll be able to play the on-disc songs from the original Rocksmith, so keep your copy around.

[@WayneTwitch]

they should make a drum game then u can join players online and make a band that be sick I always thought of doing this before

[@HippoCrap671]

The only reasons i want this game are AI and Amp sims. People on Guam suck. It's hard to find anyone who plays any kind of rock, only knows how to play reggae and thinks hard rock is stupid... And as for the amp sims, I can't afford a nice combo or stack.

[@Fender9313]

I will admit it's cool, but I highly doubt this game will teach you the mechanics of the major and minor scales and the theory behind them. It looks to me like it just says, 'play these notes and you'll sound great!' But WHY should you play those notes?

[@knas1974]

i refuge to believe that the guitar player learned to play guitar through that 'game'. so its pretty easy to lure ppl to buy this. i think this is just as hard and bad as rockband3 with the string guitar controller. so its a no go for me.

[@hinatar52]

I wish this rocksmith had a difficulty setting just so you can play with friends and other people without changeing your progress in the game. It also helps because you dont know how well your friend plays so it would be a great feature to have. :)

[@bigun89]

Proprietary USB cable. I wish people on the internet wouldn't be sarcastic.... and I wish politicians would be honest too.

[@cobrajett11]

Also was wondering if the bass expansion will b available with the new game out of the store? Or will I have to buy it??

[@Over9000producttionz]

Yeah, I mean a real jam band will go on the fly. A great jam band I saw live (Tame Impala) just went with whatever they played and rocked it! Music definitely should not be constricted to scales they tell you to play.

[@twooks]

The retail hard copy of the game comes with a "pure tone" amp lead - usb. So, you could plug it directly into your pc. I would advise something like a Yamaha THR10 usb/b - a (And of course you need an electric guitar)

[@FolkDeath05]

I guess that is pretty hard to do, if the total latency is more than 40ms there is a noticable delay in the music when playing online, which means you must be very close to each other geographically. But it would be awesome :)

[@zengod861]

this is amazing... c: if only they mix the hard core difficulty and multiplayer from bandfuse and rockband with all the single player features and learning features of this game Then you'd only have to buy 1 game! but oh wells

[@TheKarimamrmostafa]

he called them scales in the rest of the video plus he said this was just a part of the game that means there is a lot more to the game than just teaching u scales which is amazing and showing u how to improvise

[@danielDefoe81]

So nice to see "session mode" but how about the way learning to play guitar? Is there any footage to see that? Did you made some changes about the digital fredboard itself and the way notes are flying by on a song?

[@LuciaAyton]

Thats Jazz I think (off key or something - too long since I picked up a guitar), but yeah it sounded unique and still fluent - you shouldn't get marked bad for that. However we are now splitting hairs. I am soo excited for this.

[@marduke83]

have they fixed the latency issues though.. I found rocksmith almost unplayable due to latency. Awesome idea and done very well, but having the note come through the game slightly after you've played it is very off putting.

[@edwardcomelab8263]

Add as many scales as your crew can afford (time and development) to put in . And add an output option (.wav or the very least .mp3). A wi-fi feed into a smartphone connecting app. Oooof! ... would be nice!

[@Elintasokas]

3:10 "bum notes" actually didn't even sound bad there. Better than just playing a generic minor pentatonic box only.

[@brandonpruente3965]

im thinking about getting this game but my ps3's usb port only outputs power(to charge stuff) and dosn't recieve data, like when i plug in my memory stick it dosnt show up will this effect this game?

[@samusic160]

I don't mean this as an insult but I think this guy would be great on the telly-shopping channels if he isn't already on one, maybe that's just me but he is actually a great salesman in my opinion =).

[@IbanezRG420X]

you know what i want? improv mode, during a song all the rythem and verse stuff is there but for the leads you dont have to play the notes on the sceen and shred whatever you want and not lose the song

[@GeckoAnimations]

This looks incredible - a huge improvement on the first game. Really excited about the potential of 'session mode'. It looks like it could even help you test out new songs and how they sound... :)

[@FrackeDtv]

I have the first rocksmith, I didn't really enjoy it that much it felt to gated to get into it but this looks pretty intense. I would want to look more into this but that looks really badass.

[@RooshabhDoshi]

I have one of the Ibanez Gio Series guitars that don't sound very good anymore since I haven't been playing it regularly. Will the quality of my guitar affect the overall sound if I plug it into the game?

[@drewhunter4821]

@blalack studio. Total rubbish. It doesn't matter if you start on acoustic or electric. I've been playing for nearly 20yrs and have hardly played acoustic at all...my fingers are fine

[@MrUkyo895]

I'm SOOOO PSYCHED! I have Rocksmith for PC, and this game is unbelievable already. I learned to play bass in a matter of weeks. And now being able to play with an AI band? So sick...

[@marduke83]

PC. dvi connected monitor (low latency monitor), direct audio connection to my speakers, which is what the website recommends for latency, but it still doesnt get rid of it completely.

[@HiBread12]

Jeez... I knew they were going to make a "Rocksmith 2" but...I didn't know they were going to put something as awesome as this in it.... will certainly get it when it comes out!

[@GrodVidar]

YES! no matter how long youve played youll be able to play this game, perhaps not as good as this guy, but if you train with rocksmith youll eventually get better! ;)

[@ironmunky22]

lag wound make that impossible. Hell just the split second lag from going from the xbox to the tv makes it annoying to play the game regularly. Just imagine that times 100.

[@XxStrongDrums1996xX]

Rocksmith serves a completely different purpose in gaming. It's aggravating that people think Rock Band and Guitar Hero actually were trying to teach people instruments.

[@gigidyyy]

EXACTLY my thoughts.. how does his comment make ANY sense actually? It truly made my brain hurt! Rocksmith teaches you real guitar.. seems pretty legit to me!

[@andrewhayes4914]

Rocksmith 2014: Includes Real Tone Cable PC dose, if you see the game for like £29 - £30 its the game only I paid £40 with the cable from the old play.com web site

[@1982pantro]

What about the fucking notes not hitting and the lag they never fixed that shit on first one,had to throw the piece of shit gamestop wouldn't buy it anymore

[@MrKiammi]

i thought this game would could out to xbox 1 and playstation 4 also ?, he didnt mentioned the 2 consols, is it because its not coming to them in october??

[@Zhegan]

So what you're telling me is this feature is kinda like Microsoft's Songsmith, but goes with the guitar and actually sounds legit? ... I'll go get my wallet.

[@Agnes135]

First song you have to play is Necrophagist - Fermented Offal Discharge, if you don't beat it you can't play the game. Would love if they done something like that.

[@heythereskinwalker]

Looks awesome seems they really made Rocksmith so much better but I really hope that the songs from the first Rocksmith will transfer over not just the DLC.

[@toymachinesh]

You mean the guy playing guitar in the video? No, he was a musician before Rocksmith.

[@Kougeru]

I never once had at delay issues. Well I'm sure there's some but it's not noticeable.

[@SaakeBotha]

I have to agree with you. Also try learning classical music first, before you go for electric. The amount of stuff you will learn is incredible.

[@KirkyTurkey54326]

Sesh recording? Recording what you play and being able to save, making music, being able to play it over, change sections, redo a solo, just some thought

[@MrHardrocker98]

Can you change immediately the difficulty on this version and is there audio latency like in the first one?

[@BromTex]

You and your console take it to a gig =D no more extra guys just you and console that should hit the world with this one weard band =DDD lol

[@basvhout]

cause? you're oldfashion? This is just technology that will help people improve or start playing or whatever... Don't get the negative attitude.

[@LeShorte]

You won't regret it. I had played for about 4 years when I picked it up last year, and it still helped me a good bit. And it's really fun at that.

[@fataljulio]

highest mode achieved, i know, but when you fail because of something the level goes down anyway

[@01Rater10]

Does anyone know what the response time is from when you hit the string till the sound comes out of the speaker? how long is the delay?

[@IbanezRG420X]

maybe instead of notes, put the scale on the screen and let the user decide, like your realistic band mode, but in real time with the song

[@doubleOdouble1]

This makes me want to play the crap out of the original rocksmith!!! I'm beyond excited for this!!!! AND, it's still coming to the 360!