Vinterbird
Member
In development.
Was hoping for a new rock band.
I might sign up for this
Rock Band is dead.
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Harmonix/Hidden Path announce Chroma (Music Based F2P MP FPS), alpha signup [Trailer]
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In development.
Rock Band is dead.
Use the music as the weapon!
This sounds like a strange idea but it must be fun if Harmonix decided to make the game.
This sounds like a strange idea but it must be fun if Harmonix decided to make the game.
razgriz417
Member
signed up tho my gtx580 doesnt meet specs
edit: wait a 580= a 670 I believe
edit: wait a 580= a 670 I believe
Alx
Member
Well, at least the visual style is interesting. I'm not sure we needed to use such creativity in another FPS, but why not after all. The rhythm-related controls described in the arstechnica article seem ok, but it's a bit disappointing to apply them to conventional gameplay (sniper, engineer, ...).
So did they just straight up screw the awesome indie puzzle/platfomer Chroma? This game: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-10-24-the-secrets-of-chroma
That's not cool.
That's not cool.
Wow like just yesterday I was thinking about how I really wish Harmonix would start making PC games.. Rockband is one of the only things I miss about my 360.
Then this pops up.. and it says fast paced PC shooter. Whaaaattt this sound like some dream come true.
Hopefully we get a PC version of Rockband on the horizon as well.
Then this pops up.. and it says fast paced PC shooter. Whaaaattt this sound like some dream come true.
Hopefully we get a PC version of Rockband on the horizon as well.
My processor is just under the mark, but fuck it, I'm in.
jstevenson
Sailor Stevenson
Played this at DICE. It's really cool and interesting, and I've never played anything else quite like it.
RazielCuts
Member
Found under 'GB' - UK.
Yeah, that's the most exciting part to me, Harmonix being on PC.
Insomniac should be next. ^^
razgriz417
Member
razgriz417
Member
Pretty sure I saw in a preview video that you can change the music (maybe a microtransaction)
Seems we had the same reaction. :/
pm your telepathy wavelength, then upload me experience
"fast-paced PC shooter action"
If they are actually going to do a fast paced arena shooter it needs to be keyboard mouse focused first and foremost.
Thats part thats getting me hyped. If it was announced for multiplatform I wouldn't take the fast paces arena shooter talk seriously.
SpikedGunner
Member
They had me until the WUB WUB WUB just came in...otherwise it looks good.
Robin64
Member
The dubstep gun was sadly funny in the Saints Row way.
But mostly I'm a bit worried about the mechanics. You get bonuses for doing things in time with the music, but I can imagine people getting good enough to just ignore that. Like, it becomes better to just take a shot at someone than waiting for a beat to the take the shot.
But mostly I'm a bit worried about the mechanics. You get bonuses for doing things in time with the music, but I can imagine people getting good enough to just ignore that. Like, it becomes better to just take a shot at someone than waiting for a beat to the take the shot.
nicholasbrutal
Epic Games PR Manager
Few things:
1. Dub-step-y music in the trailer, but the game will actually have a range of music. The current builds have both electronic music and rock.
2. Fantasia is still in development. It's really, really awesome. I'm biased, so don't take my word for it. But it's really unique. More on that again soon.
3. Rock Band isn't dead. We own and love that IP. Just kind of busy doing new stuff for the moment!
I think that's it for now. Glad to see you're all excited about this crazy weird thing we're making over here. Hope when you play it you dig it. We're looking forward to hearing feedback from players!
1. Dub-step-y music in the trailer, but the game will actually have a range of music. The current builds have both electronic music and rock.
2. Fantasia is still in development. It's really, really awesome. I'm biased, so don't take my word for it. But it's really unique. More on that again soon.
3. Rock Band isn't dead. We own and love that IP. Just kind of busy doing new stuff for the moment!
I think that's it for now. Glad to see you're all excited about this crazy weird thing we're making over here. Hope when you play it you dig it. We're looking forward to hearing feedback from players!
Rushersauce
Banned
So... will this use our music as a weapon? I mean, I choose the path to link the game to my music folder and then, booom! You got killed by "Roundabout" by "Yes". Something like that? And the most complex the music is, the more damage it deals? Just making this..
Why though? If Ubisoft can have a game with real guitar/bass and has singing as well, the only thing missing from it being the true evolution of Rock Band is a drum chart and the ability to connect an electronic drum set.
It's amazing to me that Ubisoft got there and Harmonix didn't. Was a really poor decision on Harmonix part to make the real guitar parts require the proprietary Squier on RB3. Because they were poised to steal Rocksmith's thunder if they had made it open to all guitars.
F2P makes me sad
If it was a paid game the community would be dead in a week.
F2P is great for competitive multiplayer games that aren't Call of Duty or Battlefield.
Harmonix had their reasons for the Squier, and the tradeoff was not any guitar would work. Ubisoft went for all-guitar compatibility with a loss of accuracy and no hand position feedback. Different approaches.
There's various reasons why Rock Band is sleeping right now, and it's too much to cover in a single GAF post.
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Deleted member 22576
Unconfirmed Member
This sounds really interesting. Signed up for the Alpha.
Just read the Ars article, matching inputs to the beat sounds super crazy for a shooter. And the levels are supposed to constantly change too. I bet this game is intense.
Just read the Ars article, matching inputs to the beat sounds super crazy for a shooter. And the levels are supposed to constantly change too. I bet this game is intense.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Signed up for the beta. Battle Cars 2 beta on the 27th and hopefully this soon. Going to be a damn good month.
OniBarubary
Banned
As someone who does not play multiplayer FPS'...this is totally something I would and want to play.