How will Harmonix squeeze the full band experience of Rock Band onto the instrument-free PSP? By making Rock Band Unplugged a spiritual sequel to Amplitude, Harmonix’s critically beloved pre-Guitar Hero rhythm game.
First details on the recently announced Rock Band Unplugged from Primotech describe the peripheral-free game as a beat-matching rhythm title that uses the PSP’s directional pad and buttons to play along with guitar, bass, drum and vocal tracks.
https://kotaku.com/littlebigplanet-rock-band-assassins-creed-coming-to-p-5159408
Like Amplitude and its predecessor Frequency, Rock Band Unplugged tracks will be broken down into “phrases” which the player must beat-match perfectly to score multipliers.
Guess Harmonix and company found a way around Sony’s decision to deny us an Amplitude sequel, eh?
http://kotaku.com/226215/harmonix-denied-frequency-sequel-on-psp
Primotech adds that, unlike Amplitude, there will be no online multiplayer mode. Shame about that. Perhaps Harmonix can work it into a future proper PlayStation 3 sequel?
Primotech Exclusive: EA Publishing Rock Band Unplugged for the PSP [Primotech]
