I've not had it crash my system, but myself, my brother, and his two sons have played the hell out of this game (full band style) and I can honestly say that all the hardware malfunctions do happen, and have happened to us. So far:
-Malfunctioning Red drum, only registers one hit in five at any but the gentlest touch -Crash (green) drum going the same way
(I'd like to note here that I've never hit this drum set any harder than I've ever hit my Konami-issue DrumMania drum kit - are you telling me technology that's at least seven years OLDER than the RB drumkit is sturdier?)
-Strat's strum bar does not register up-strokes at all (naturally, I discovered this trying to get the 'Flawless Bassist' achievement) -Strat's yellow and blue buttons on Solo section do not function at all -Strat's start button barely registers -USB Hub cuts out, I no longer use it (good-bye multiplayer, until I get it replaced)
This is all rather frustrating for having paid $180 for the whole deal.
And to ice the cake, the set my brother was supposed to be getting free, as he won it from the Rock Band World Tour, still has not arrived yet, though word is it should arrive "within the week".
Looks like they'll be getting another pissed-off call from my family about this game. What the hell were these companies thinking, pushing non-functional equipment on us? First the GH3 Les Paul's break-away neck problems, now this?
Rock Band peripheral malfunctions? Oh no!
Feb 10th 2008 12:15AM (Joystiq Xbox)-Malfunctioning Red drum, only registers one hit in five at any but the gentlest touch
-Crash (green) drum going the same way
(I'd like to note here that I've never hit this drum set any harder than I've ever hit my Konami-issue DrumMania drum kit - are you telling me technology that's at least seven years OLDER than the RB drumkit is sturdier?)
-Strat's strum bar does not register up-strokes at all (naturally, I discovered this trying to get the 'Flawless Bassist' achievement)
-Strat's yellow and blue buttons on Solo section do not function at all
-Strat's start button barely registers
-USB Hub cuts out, I no longer use it (good-bye multiplayer, until I get it replaced)
This is all rather frustrating for having paid $180 for the whole deal.
And to ice the cake, the set my brother was supposed to be getting free, as he won it from the Rock Band World Tour, still has not arrived yet, though word is it should arrive "within the week".
Looks like they'll be getting another pissed-off call from my family about this game. What the hell were these companies thinking, pushing non-functional equipment on us? First the GH3 Les Paul's break-away neck problems, now this?