TuckerXE
01-05-2004, 06:55 PM
I don't know how many of you would have played this, but I just bought Amplitude the other night, and it rocks. It's a rhythm game, exclusive to PS2 (sad, but that's the way it goes). It's a sequel to Frequency - very similar, but with a lot bigger range of musical selections.
The concept is this: when a band records a song, all of the parts are recorded as separate tracks on a master "tape" (that might not be the exact term, but it describes what it is). That way, they can adjust the level of the drums without messing up the vocal volume. It's hard to believe, but the makers of Amplitude convinced recording studios to give them access to the master tapes for the songs in the game. In the game, you move along like you're driving down a lane on the freeway - each lane represents one of the tracks. You have to hit the right buttons at the right time for a short period of time to "unlock" that track, and only tracks that are unlocked play. That means that at any time, you might only be hearing the drums and the guitar, or the vocals and the synth, or whatever. The goal, obviously, is to get all tracks unlocked, and keep them all unlocked as long as possible.
It's a kind of hard game to explain, but it's really sweet - if you have a PS2 and are into music, check it out!
The concept is this: when a band records a song, all of the parts are recorded as separate tracks on a master "tape" (that might not be the exact term, but it describes what it is). That way, they can adjust the level of the drums without messing up the vocal volume. It's hard to believe, but the makers of Amplitude convinced recording studios to give them access to the master tapes for the songs in the game. In the game, you move along like you're driving down a lane on the freeway - each lane represents one of the tracks. You have to hit the right buttons at the right time for a short period of time to "unlock" that track, and only tracks that are unlocked play. That means that at any time, you might only be hearing the drums and the guitar, or the vocals and the synth, or whatever. The goal, obviously, is to get all tracks unlocked, and keep them all unlocked as long as possible.
It's a kind of hard game to explain, but it's really sweet - if you have a PS2 and are into music, check it out!