Rock Legend - Game Synopsis

Live your fantasy and blaze your way into the Valhalla of rock in the Legend of Rock. This is the story of Adrian Seltzer, lead guitarist and band leader of Aural Epiphany. The Epiphany, an energetic talented bunch who just graduated from college had been playing together for 7 years, were big on the local music scene in Austin. Opportunity came knocking 6 months ago when Dan Whisterwood, the local talent scout for Monumental Records, sought to sign the band up for a 3 year recording deal. The band worked hard, recorded tracks, spent countless hours and auditions, but when the signing date neared, along came the Gaudy Hillbillies, a rival band from Dallas. The Hillbillies, albeit with a large fan following, were notoriously factious, largely due to the egomaniac frontman Gareth Underspike. With Underspike’s tantrums, the band had been broken and reformed thrice over 5 years. Talented but sycophantic, the ‘Billies are insatiable in their quest for fame and glory. Underspike has used his rich father’s political connections to pressure Monument’s top management into diverting the contract his way. Now, Adrian and the band have one way to wrest the contract back – by squaring off against the ‘Billies in the annual Rock Carnival in New York. But first, the Epiphany must qualify for the competition by winning gigs and ratching up respect. This is where you come in – the fate of the Epiphany now rests in your hands. Would the Epiphany win the contract? Will they outshine the Hillbillies? Will they master the odds and rock the world? Play “Rock Legend” and shape their destiny.

I wish to model this game after JamLegend, an online social musical game, which is the PC equivalent of Guitar Hero. In case you do not mind losing your sleep and potentially suffering in your academic performance in the pursuit of pure musical gaming joy, here is the link.

I am working on creating a scene by scene screenplay presently. I have decided to use flash or 2d graphics. I could think of the following tracks (I could groove to these anytime :)):

• Walk this way - Aerosmith
• The Anthem – Good Charlotte
• Punk rock/Nirvana - The Ramones
• Bad Boy for Loving You – Top Johnny
• We Will Rock You – Queen
• Black Hole Sun – Soundgarden

Suggestions on plot twists/gaming technology/plot twists are greatly appreciated, and possibly rewarded with a starbucks brownie J

Oh Yes, please recommend any rocking tunes you guys like as well ! Thanks