Blind Not Dumb (Posts about bass)https://www.feoh.org/categories/bass.atom2024-01-21T01:02:41ZChris PattiNikolaRock Band 2 Special Edition Box - Awesome :)https://www.feoh.org/posts/rock-band-2-special-edition-box-awesome.html2008-11-02T21:15:00-05:002008-11-02T21:15:00-05:00cpatti<p>My wife was kind enough to indulge my penchant for video games this evening by helping me unpack and set up the Rock Band 2 Special Edition box.</p>
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<div class="line">It's quite a production! Lots of parts and a bit of part a slot b assembly, but the totally picture based instructions were clear and the instruments were <strong>very</strong> well constructed. Each part that needed to be inserted into another gave a satisfying click when it was seated properly, and everything had a very rugged feel - no chintzy plastic pieces or flimsy parts.</div>
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<p>The tutorials are excellent and get the player up to speed with his/her instrument very quickly.</p>
<p>I quickly settled into playing the bass track with the guitar - there were many fewer notes so the songs were much easier to handle.</p>
<p>My wife tried the drum set, and looking at her track as we played the songs I was struck by how much harder her end of things was. She also mentioned a couple of times how sensitive the drums were to being hit exactly on center.</p>
<p>So next time I'll try the drums and she'll give the bass guitar a shot :)</p>
<p>Anyway, I am very very impressed. As a fan of Harmoinix from way back (I own Frequency for the PS2) it's a lot of fun to watch them evolve the genre.</p>
<p>Looking forward to having some time to practice some more, and maybe try out the microphone!</p>