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kirkjerk · . Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 1227

So I know Amplitude is the succesor of Frequency... how do they compare to each other? And does Rez compare, or too different?

Or should I just get Guitar Hero 2.

Dracko · . Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 2613

The game design is radically different between those titles. In Amplitude and Frequency, it's about following a predeterminded rythm in order to be part of the groove. In Rez, it's all about designing your own groove, albeit subconcisouly, while taking down enemies. Sure, it may be less harmonic, but I for one don't give all that much credit to harmony in contemporary music in the first place, and no two game sessions will ever sound the same.
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chompers po pable · . Joined: 10 Nov 2005 Posts: 142

starblade is a great game.

kirkjerk · . Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 1227

So to a certain extent, Amp/Freq are "just" rhythm games, like trippie DDR minus the mat?

ApM · Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:48 am Post subject:

Basically, except you have control over what parts you're playing, which is pretty cool. It's probably the most mechanically interesting rhythm game I've played. The music is aggressively bad, though. Get Guitar Hero 2.

Your use of the word "trippy" made me have the sudden thought that Tetsuya Mizuguchi and Jeff Minter really need to team up. I don't know if this thought is actually true, but I know I would enjoy finding out.

dessgeega · Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:51 am Post subject:

making a quick turn
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kirkjerk · . Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 1227

Jeff Minter.

I hate to be a hater, especially 'cause I like the guy, and I like the idea of the lonegun developer in this day and age but... I dunno. He did a lot of derivative games w/ llama rebranding, but... I mean apart from seeming to be the kiss of death for various systems, what kind of innovation has he really brought forth?

Lackey · . Joined: 11 Jul 2005 Posts: 1107 Location: Canada

dessgeega · Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:58 am Post subject:

Dracko · . Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 2613

Step 4: Buy a 360.
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chompers po pable · . Joined: 10 Nov 2005 Posts: 142

Scratchmonkey · . Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 1439

I still have the the Edge where they're talking about Unity and Minter gets asked about Rez and he says something along the lines of:

"Yeah, it's a great game, it's still just Panzer Dragoon with its trance trousers on."

Shapermc · Hot Sake! Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 6279

Freq is better than Amp for music. Amp is better than Freq for mechanics. Both are pretty similar, and neither is really like Rez.

That said, you could probably get Amp and Freq both for about $20 if you looked around enough, and I highly recommend that you give them a try if you enjoy rythm games and personal challenges. Rez is by and far a better "game".
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dessgeega · Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:32 pm Post subject:

and an important distinction is that rez isn't a rhythm game at all. it's a shooter that just happens to be set up so that you improvise music by playing, much like otocky.
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