My wife and I picked the bundle up Monday night at Best Buy.
It definitly comes with 1 Guitar, 1 Drum Set (with peddle and sticks), 1 mic, a USB hub, and the game.
The good news is that the GHII guitar works fine with the game, so if you've already got your Xplorer lying around, you've got your base guitar ready to go.
The game's cost: It is pricy for the bundle, what we saw while stading in line was a lot of groups of college kids going in togeather on the bundle to rock out back in the dorm.
With the online component, however, the game really is very affordable. If you're only a guitar fan (and already have a GH guitar) just pick up the game for $60, and jump into an online band with friends.
If you're just a singer, just pick up the mic. If you are just a drummer just get the game and drums.
(Although, sadly, the instruments by themselves aren't out until Feb)
There are a lot of improvements to the basic GH model in this game, and the feeling of working togeather in a band to make music is presented flawlessly. This co-op aspect is not only fun, but is really a core part of playing real music, and adds to the illusion that you are in the world of Rock music.
Harmonix has done it again.
Gamers have 3 choices this generation: The Exercise Machine, the Movie Machine, or the Game Machine. What kind of gamer are you?
