Musical Shooter Game 'Chroma' Comes From 'Rock Band' Makers

If you've ever wanted to know what it's like to see the music while blasting enemies to smithereens, this is your shot.

Music game developer Harmonix, best known for the Rock Band franchise and early versions of Guitar Hero, is experimenting with synesthesia-level trippiness in Chroma, a first-person shooter that brings the soundtrack into the spotlight. Combining a classic action narrative with musical intuition, players must navigate a futuristic landscape, battling enemies with an arsenal of high-tech weapons while synchronizing their movements, gunshots and grenade-tosses to the beat for greater effect Read more...