The loudest thing at E3
...was without a doubt the drums for Konami's "Rock Revolution." Others have commented on whether this drum set is good enough to be remotely competitive against "Rock Band 2" and "Guitar Hero: World Tour," but I'll just say that the noise of these things is truly annoying.
As soon as I walked in the Konami booth, it was like hearing wood snapping against solid plastic over and over and over. It's overwhelming and headache-inducing. For anyone who thought the "Rock Band" drums annoyed the neighbors... they've got nothing on these babies, which sound like you're pounding the wall. Especially at a time when Harmonix is focused on making the drums for "Rock Band 2" quieter, this design is not promising for anyone who won't be playing "Rock Revolution" at a farm where they live alone.
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Ugh, that's really disappointing. Hopefully they aren't the final sticks and pads? Hoping? I mean, yikes.
Posted by: GeorgeR | July 22, 2008 at 12:42 PM
Could you hear them when we were in the Sega booth, too? I did, and I'm half deaf.
Posted by: Chris Kohler | July 21, 2008 at 09:10 PM
So what you're telling us is that these are not "good" per say, but loud? Well maybe they're just going for a more realistic sound, maybe like a real drumset for the fraction of the cost? yeah I didn't think so either.
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Posted by: CalicoCali | July 21, 2008 at 02:56 PM