'Amplitude' on PS4: New Details On Gameplay, Soundtrack, Price, and Release Date

By Juvy Garcia, Christian Post Contributor Saturday, December 05, 2015

"Amplitude" is a reboot of Harmonix's 2003 title. It features new soundtrack, improved visuals, and sci-fi story tying everything together.

The game's soundtrack includes music from video game composers as follows:

• "Force Quit" (Jim Guthrie)
• "Impossible" (Darren Korb)
• "Crypteque (1-2)" (Danny Baranowsky)
• "All The Time" (C418)
• "Crazy Ride" (Insomniac Games)
• "Phantoms" (Freezepop)

Harmonix's in-house composers also contributed 10 music tracks: "Dalatecht," "Digital Paralysis," "Dreamer," "Energize," "Human Love," "I.C.U.," "Magpie," "Perfect Brain," "Wayfarer," and "Wetware."

Here are the rest of the tracks included in the game:

• "Astrosight" (Inter:sect Ft. Noelle LeBlanc & Naoko Takamoto)
• "Decode Me" (Inter:sect Ft. Noelle LeBlanc & Naoko Takamoto)
• "Assault on Psychofortress" (Single White Infidel)
• "Break for Me" (James Landino Ft. Noelle LeBlanc)
• "Concept" (Symbion Project)
• "Crystal" (George & Jonathan)
• "Do Not Retreat" (Komputer Kontroller)
• "Entomophobia" (M-Cue)
• "Lights" (Wolfgun)
• "Muze (Amplitude Remix)" (Ingrid Lukas, Remix by Patrik Zosso and Nik Bärtsch)
• "Recession" (Jeff Allen Ft. Noelle LeBlanc & Naoko Takamoto)
• "Red Giant" (Kodomo)
• "Supraspatial" (Jeff Allen Ft. Naoko Takamoto)
• "Synthesized" (Symbion Project)
• "Unfinished Business" (Shiohito Taki & Junichi Kamiunten)

Behind the high-fidelity visuals and the new soundtrack is the story of Mari that ties all the game's components together. Mari is a nanotechnologist in 2112. Her attempt to induce herself to have synesthesia failed miserably and resulted in the shutting down of her brain. It is the players' goal then to bring her back to life using the Amplitude Operating System to enter her brain and destroy the scarification that protects it.

The game can be played solo or in cooperative and competitive modes with two to four other players.

Those attending the PlayStation Experience this weekend will get a chance to play "Amplitude," as well as receive an exclusive theme for their PlayStation 4 and a trading card.

In May 2015, Harmonix took to Kickstarter to crowdsource funding for the re-imagined classic. "Amplitude" was initially set for release in March.

"Amplitude" will finally be available on the PlayStation Store for $19.99 on Jan. 15, 2016, but Kickstarter backers who gave $40 or more will get their copies two weeks ahead, on Dec. 3. A PlayStation 3 version will be released afterward.