Amplitude

THE BAD:
Too hard once you get to a certain place.
I have heard of 0 of the songs, which are apparently "well known".

SUMMARY:
This has to be the best music game ever. It is. But there are a few flaws as well.

Gameplay
You basically go down a lane blasting blob of music. If you get a certain number in a row right, it sounds cool. Mess up and the tune dies. Sounds pretty simple.
8/10

Sounds
The apparently "well known" tunes are like this. Some are unknown songs form well known artists. Others are just unknown.
7/10

Difficulty
It starts off easy, but once you get so far, most of you will probably just give up, and go make some toast.
6/10

Replay Ability
It has 5 difficulty levels. Each time you do a harder difficulty, there is a whole (count them) 1 new song.
8/10

Multiplayer
Has a few good multiplayer modes, however, most of your friends won't play them, as they are under the impression that "All you do is press 3 buttons".
6/10

Overall 70%

THE BAD:
...and some bad ones.
Overwhelming visuals.
Needs more songs.
Also needs ones that are more familiar to the general public.

SUMMARY:
Before I get into this fantastic game, I will attempt to describe what it does. You control a little ship that flies slowly along a musical highway. Each lane represents a different music type, such as drums, bass, vocals, guitar, etc. Along each lane are little capsules contaning bits of music. About 3 or more are connected by a neon strip. You must use your ship's blasters in the correct places at the right time to destroy the capsules. When you do, that music fragment will play. Complete a string and that part of the song will play for a while, allowing you to focus on other lanes. If you leave a part of a song too blank, your energy will steadily drain. Complete multiple strings without flooping will earn you multipliers for bonus points. Miss a beat and you will lose a small segment of energy. Recover energy by competing strings and passing through checkpoints. Powerups are also collected if you shoot a certain number of different-shaped capsules. THIS HAS GOT TO BE ONE OF THE MOST INNOVATIVE GAMES I HAVE EVER SEEN!!!!!!!!!! The games gives you a total of 25 songs, which is a decent amount. I just wish that more songs could have been included. Also, while I have heard of Blink-1-8-2, Papa Roach, and Pink, I have never heard of Weezer, David Bowie, and those heavy metal jokers in level 3 (or 4...)! Maybe they should have included songs that most people have already heard of. I love the game's graphics, but the backdrops, while very amazing, are too heavy on the eyes. Millions of screens blaring colors and your freQ (basically their answer to Tetris World's Mino) combined with truly innovative but busy backdrops are sure to leave you in a dizzy trance. Only invincibly strong eyes (like moi) can look at this game in action for more than 30 minutes. People with a histroy of epilepsy should approach this game with caution. This game is still one of the best games on the PS2, and should provide hours of enjoyment.