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Amplitude

Genres: Music, Adventure

Released on: PlayStation 2

Developer: Harmonix Music Systems

Publisher: Harmonix Music Systems

Themes: Action, Science fiction, Party

Game Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen

Perspective: Bird view / Isometric

Platform Release Dates:
Platform Release Date
PlayStation 2 September 26, 2003

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About:

Amplitude is a music/rhythm game and is the sequel to 2001's Frequency. Like it's predecessor, players play songs by hitting notes on multiple tracks representing each instrument found in the song.

Story:

In Amplitude, the player controls a ship (referred to as a "Beat Blaster") moving down a path of varying shapes and lengths, containing up to six tracks. Each color-coded track corresponds to a different aspect of the song, such as percussion, synth, bass, or vocals, and contains a sequence of notes. As the player hits buttons corresponding to the note placement on the track, the notes activate a small portion of the track. If the player successfully activates enough notes in sequence, the track is "captured" and the section will play automatically for a number of bars, freeing the player to capture another section. The object of the game is to capture a sufficient amount of sections to reach the end of the song. If the player continually misses notes, an energy meter empties until the game is over.