Forge – the game engine powering Amplitude and Rock Band 4 – brings a lot to the table for Harmonix. The development tool enables the studio to create things that weren’t possible for the Rock Band franchise. Technical Artist Chris Hartelius told IGN, “we basically get a chance to really make the materials of the instruments and clothing feel real.”
Visual fidelity in Rock Band 4 has taken a huge leap, but the expressive personality of the series’ angular characters remains entirely intact. The new engine gives Harmonix the ability to add finer details – particularly with lighting – to its characters, instruments, and environments.
“One of the fun things, to get into the new details, is of fingerprints showing up on a used guitar, and scratch marks on pick guards and stuff like that,” said Hartelius. “Just having large amounts of wear and tear that’s natural for guitars. And again, because of the lighting engine, it just looks way better than it did in previous games.”
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Visual fidelity in Rock Band 4 has taken a huge leap, but the expressive personality of the series’ angular characters remains entirely intact. The new engine gives Harmonix the ability to add finer details – particularly with lighting – to its characters, instruments, and environments.
“One of the fun things, to get into the new details, is of fingerprints showing up on a used guitar, and scratch marks on pick guards and stuff like that,” said Hartelius. “Just having large amounts of wear and tear that’s natural for guitars. And again, because of the lighting engine, it just looks way better than it did in previous games.”
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