Harmonix announces Fuser, a DJ mixing game

Next game from Red Rock and Dance Central developer Harmonix is more about mixing music than doing it. You are called Fuser, an NCsoft-published game allows players to explore the dream of becoming a DJ at a major music festival. But unlike other Harmonix music games, being the DJ champion in the middle Fuser it does not require a special controller, a standard gamepad.

Fuser will include more than 100 songs that players can put together in real time, using sounds from Lil Nas X & # 39; s "Old Town Road," and incorporating it with the guitar from The Clash & # 39; s "Rock the Casbah" and the bass line and bass from 50 UC's "To the Club." As you play, and appeal to those who will be attending the festival, you can cast a little "Stir Fry" with Migos and a drop in "Good as Hell" by Lizzo. Hey, maybe you want to catch a part of the whistle from Smash Mouth's "All Star" with a little spice. Well, the other game is all about hitting, though Fuser it's about making art and keeping the crowd dressed rather than giving it to everyone who's stupid with a turntable controller.

The players have four managerial positions, but there are a few limitations to what you can throw into the mix. Want to have four drum tracks performing at the same time? All right. Or piano, bass, and two sets of sounds? Do it.

Fuser communication, which includes four decks and a selection of 8 music tracks to choose from.

Fuser, coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows PC, and Xbox One this fall, "allows you to express and prioritize your personality through creative play," Harmonix product manager, Daniel Sussman, told Polygon during the game's launch. The focus, Sussman said, is focused on player selection and player selection, and getting into a "travel mode" while mixing music.

Harmonix is coming Fuser at PAX East this weekend, where attendees will try their hand at being a DJ festival. I played this game last week, and it's fast to bring in exciting experiences. Getting started is easy Fuser work its magic.

And the game feels a little magical, blending genres of music without something audio and spectacular. One would think that getting Blue Öyster Cult & # 39; s ((Don't Be Afraid) Harvester to comply with "LMFAO's" Party Rock Anthem "can be a problem for an experienced producer, Fuser automatically smooth edges that are difficult for you. My mix didn't sound very good when I first tried it, but they did the job.

The real challenge is to keep the crowd happy all the time. Attendees of the event will apply for DMs during your set up, asking you to manage things with a new genre of music, music from certain tones and styles, or something from their favorite artist. Initially, applications come at once, but they will so on become more focused and direct. Keep something playing for a very long time and the crowd will become paralyzed, so you have to stay on your toes.

The crowd shot and got on stage at the "Sweets" music festival in a photo from Fuser

Some skill is required to dump your beat and mix in time with the screen tempo meter. Fuser and includes challenging high quality games such as changes and tempo and important changes. You can add your own customization of beats from the game interface to something truly unique.

Fuser it will include a multi-player campaign, but unlike other Harmonix games that tell the news that the brand is famous, "You burned it out of the gate," Sussman said. You will play at major events in various stages, and you will need to combine your mix with the crowd. 3 p.m. The slot at the dance festival has a different vibe, which means different requests to the crowd, than 3 a.m. slot, Sussman said.

The game will also include multiplayer, allowing players to collaborate on tracks, but it's not something we didn't see at the time of release. Most impressive is the option to go into freestyle mode, where you will be able to edit and record mixes, and share them with others.

Like Red Rock and Dance Central, Fuser it won't turn you into a star player, but the game can help players see the challenge of mixing music as a DJ. "It's not a replacement for any type of music software," Sussman said. "Our goal is to entertain people." However Fuser it might teach people to listen better and hear music differently, he said, or act as “gateway” drugs that explain to players what music produces.

UI shot from Fuser, which shows four DJ desks with a series of requests and user notes

Harmonix has announced 16 songs so far Fuser, and many more to come. There will be "deep cuts," says Sussman, and other types not represented in the list of confirmed tracks below: