Fuser

Playstation LifestyleChandler Wood

9/10

Harmonix is perhaps best known for pioneering the plastic instrument revolution of rhythm games, plucking along on a plastic guitar to popular songs while making the player feel like an absolute rockstar. They continued to iterate and refine, going from guitars to full bands to DJs, and exploring the broad spectrum of what a rhythm game could possibly be. Their latest is FUSER, and it tosses away the plastic instruments in favor of almost complete control over the music via a controller.

Push SquareGraham Banas

9/10

Harmonix, through the years, has carved out a huge niche as the head of the rhythm game movement. One of, if not the only constant for music games, Harmonix has created an impressive array of revolutionary titles. Starting with Frequency and Amplitude, running through the Guitar Hero and Rock Band craze, and Audica last year, we now arrive at Fuser. And having put a pretty hefty number of hours into the title, Harmonix may have truly outdone itself this time out.

Gaming NexusNathan Carter

8.8/10

Harmonix shows once again why they are very good at what they do - making fun rhythm games.  Fuser is a fantastic music creation tool that is a ton of fun to play. Online battle modes are fun, when you can find people to play with. Fuser is something I will be playing for quite some time, if only to try and get five stars for all the campaign missions.

Game InformerBrian Shea

8.75/10

Developer Harmonix has made its mark on the video game industry with its unique integration of music and gameplay. While Guitar Hero might be the studio’s best-known outing, Fuser is an even more evolved manifestation of Harmonix’s vision; it’s a game that uses popular songs to deliver a musical experience that is as enjoyable to shape as it is to listen to.

GameGrinSteven John Dawson

8.5/10

I can see myself spending a lot of time with FUSER, as I regale moments of my youth with various software that didn’t have any of the shine present here. A music game without custom peripherals is a breath of fresh air - both in reducing the cost and in showing that it’s about the creativity of mixing tracks, rather than just playing back some buttons in time with the screen.

TwinfiniteTom Hopkins

Even if a better selection of modes would be welcome, Fuser is often a joy to play and potentially the future of rhythm games. Dancing along to a great mix was always going to be great, but Harmonix has developed the Dropmix idea into a game that's deeper, more engaging, and a lot of fun.

Worth PlayingCody Medellin

8/10

Fuser is the next evolution of interactive music gaming, empowering players to perform and create sharable mixes for the masses as they play.

Game RevolutionPaul Tamburro

8/10

Do you remember The Outdoors? It was something that existed in the not-too-distant past, before we argued over whether we should wear masks or sentence our grandparents to death. Fuser reminds me of what The Outdoors was like — specifically, the variation of The Outdoors that I avoided. The giant crowds, the face paint, the people who say they like house music when they actually like MDMA. As a DJ, it is your responsibility in Fuser to please these swathes of people with big beats and bigger drops, spinning plates behind your deck until those plates sound like an actual song.

PC GamerRachel Watts

77/100

Chasing after the ultimate musical high is what makes Harmonix's DJ simulator electrifying.

WellPlayedKieron Verbrugge

7.5/10

If you never got to experience DropMix, this is an even better extension of Harmonix' incredible mixing technology, just be prepared to invest serious time and dollars to get the full experience

GameTyrant Nataley Litt

0/10

We had a chance to play the new music game, FUSER ! Here are our thoughts on it.

DualShockersSamuel Woods

Unscored

While there’s definitely fun to be had with Fuser, the not-particularly-musically-gifted people (like myself) may struggle. The budding Calvin Harris and Tiesto's of the world, on the other hand, will surely find enjoyment in the game.