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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Howard Alan Treesong on November 07, 2007, 12:14:44 PM

Title: Harmonix makes a Frequency clone for iPod
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on November 07, 2007, 12:14:44 PM
Called "Phase," works with your music library. $5; I will DL it and report back.
Title: Re: Harmonix makes a Frequency clone for iPod
Post by: hyp on November 07, 2007, 03:35:58 PM
sucks that this doesn't work on the iphone/ipod touch
Title: Re: Harmonix makes a Frequency clone for iPod
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on November 07, 2007, 05:17:22 PM
impressions:

+ simple, but fun
+ patterns seem reasonably synched with the music
+ if you like Harmonix house bands, you get like 7 tracks with the game

/ button tapping is good, but wheel tracking is difficult cause the iPod wheel kinda sucks

- you have to create a "Phase Playlist" which is BULLSHIT, I should be able to just pick fucking songs from my library. HELLO YOUR GAME IS ON AN IPOD.

overall, if you like procedural music games like Vib Ribbon you could do a lot worse for $5. That minus is kind of stupid, though.
Title: Re: Harmonix makes a Frequency clone for iPod
Post by: bluemax on November 07, 2007, 05:42:09 PM
Does the game have a list of credits?

This asshole kid I know at school had this idea a couple years ago and actually pitched it to a bunch of places. AFAIK no one agreed to make it because he wanted way too much to do it.
Title: Re: Harmonix makes a Frequency clone for iPod
Post by: Saint Cornelius on November 07, 2007, 05:46:41 PM
What I would like to know is if the game uses the same sequence for every song you use with it, or does it make it random?
Title: Re: Harmonix makes a Frequency clone for iPod
Post by: demi on November 07, 2007, 05:46:59 PM
Quote from: bluemax on November 07, 2007, 05:42:09 PM
Does the game have a list of credits?

:wag
Title: Re: Harmonix makes a Frequency clone for iPod
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on November 07, 2007, 05:57:30 PM
Quote from: Saint Cornelius on November 07, 2007, 05:46:41 PM
What I would like to know is if the game uses the same sequence for every song you use with it, or does it make it random?

procedural, son. generated. for each song. like Vib Ribbon. my impressions have like 7 contextual clues that answer your question!
Title: Re: Harmonix makes a Frequency clone for iPod
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on November 07, 2007, 06:01:16 PM
Quote from: bluemax on November 07, 2007, 05:42:09 PM
Does the game have a list of credits?

No :(
Title: Re: Harmonix makes a Frequency clone for iPod
Post by: Saint Cornelius on November 07, 2007, 06:03:51 PM
Well the people on iLounge are saying it gets repetitive so I just thought I'd ask a GAMER.  ::)

Here's pics:

(http://www.ilounge.com/assets/images/reviews_games/phase/1.jpg)
(http://www.ilounge.com/assets/images/reviews_games/phase/2.jpg)
(http://www.ilounge.com/assets/images/reviews_games/phase/3.jpg)
(http://www.ilounge.com/assets/images/reviews_games/phase/4.jpg)
(http://www.ilounge.com/assets/images/reviews_games/phase/5.jpg)
(http://www.ilounge.com/assets/images/reviews_games/phase/6.jpg)
Title: Re: Harmonix makes a Frequency clone for iPod
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on November 07, 2007, 06:05:49 PM
it does get repetitive, only 3 buttons + wheel tracking = not much to do. vib ribbon at least offered combos. WITHER MULTITOUCH
Title: Re: Harmonix makes a Frequency clone for iPod
Post by: Saint Cornelius on November 07, 2007, 06:06:54 PM
I just can't believe they haven't made Tempest - or at least a clone - for the iPod.