BOY BEATS WORLD
So far, I’m really interested in what this game has in store. The rhythm based mechanics are very unique and offer an experience I don’t think I’ve seen anywhere else. The humor in the dialogue is also something to praise, as it keeps you talking to every character just to see what little goofy comment they’ll make. You should definitely try it out if you enjoy rhythm games, banger music, and creative rpg-like worlds.
– Real player with 18.0 hrs in game
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After streaming this on my Twitch channel, my viewers and I were all feeling the vibe! For as rough and simple as it may be at first glance, there’s a good variety to the combat to keep it interesting, and the personal touches in the humor and composer’s notes really make it an experience. This is certainly a fun little diversion for a rainy afternoon if you’re into unique rhythm games and chiptune; I’d love to pick up the soundtrack on Bandcamp if the dev publishes it, but for now I’ll look forward to finishing the campaign!
– Real player with 6.3 hrs in game
BEAT ARENA
Yo Beat Arena is FUN!! It’s not perfect, but it’s a good time.
Character creation is just fine. Nothing groundbreaking, but your character will probably come out looking cool/cute unless you’re really trying to go nuts.
The music selection is okay. If you haven’t played BEMANI games before you might not recognize any of the music (and even if you have, you still probably won’t recognize half the music). If you play the game for a while the music should grow on you. I knew like 4 of the songs when I started playing but now I’m jamming to just about all of them. IDK if Konami’s gonna add more songs, but the game’s website says it’s planned.
– Real player with 14.3 hrs in game
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Edit: They finally fixed the song menu so we can finally play the game and so I change my review to positive but you must know this, although the game is amazing at smashing the drum, I can’t say it’s good for the piano and the guitar. Their gameplay is awkward and bad especially guitar not only have bad gameplay but it grinds your ears when you miss the tempo. So I only recommend the game if you want to play the drum because they nailed that part also there aren’t very high difficulty songs even a scrub like me who has never played drum before mastered the current difficulty so beware of that.
– Real player with 7.0 hrs in game
Retro/Grade
Retro/Grade is a game that I was not expecting. Browsing through the games on Steam, I came upon this game, and after watching the video, I had to purchase it immediately. If you’ve ever been a fan of side scrolling shooters, rhythm games, or even just colorful games that give your eyeballs this wonderful explosion of bright vivid colors that would satisfy even the most skeptical player. It’s so much fun to watch, and even more fun to play.
This game is a very pattern oriented reverse rhythm shooter, and it’s the only game like it out there. This is why it needs to be played.
– Real player with 36.7 hrs in game
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Retro/Grade is a well executed mash-up of the Rhythm and Scrolling Shooter genres. When I first started the tutorial I was expecting to be playing (reverse) Gradius to the beat of an awesome soundtrack; But instead what I got was Guitar Hero executed in a way that I had never thought of: To keep the music going while avoiding enemy fire!
The graphics on the game are very vibrant and the colors perfectly compliment the 2-5 lane system. Each lane uses the same color coordination as all the well-known plastic guitars out there for other rhythm games; Not only was it a blessing in disguise to be given something so familiar to me within the genre, but the mixture of colors on-screen from all the attacks made a fantastic light-show! Sometimes the screen could get cluttered with different colors and certain attacks could get very hard to see through all the explosions and other effects on screen, but with enough practice with each level has a pattern that you can follow or sometimes predict to compensate for this problem.
– Real player with 24.8 hrs in game
RESONARK X
Played this in vrchat and honestly it’s really fun. ^^ I hope to see a option for custom songs? similar to BeatSabers mods. The problem I have is the blue note. They work better in this game then in vrchat. In vrchat, they kinda delay a bit? idk if that’s a vrchat issue or not, hopefully that gets fixed. Overall it’s not a bad game I hope to see more content.
– Real player with 2.2 hrs in game
Loved the VRChat world and bought it to support
– Real player with 1.0 hrs in game
The Singularity Trials
The Year is 2345.. The Solar Council is in Session. Tasked with creating a lasting tribute to honour all who had perished during The Singularity War.
The Singularity Trials was Born
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Choose from 3 Unique factions from the Solar System
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Pure Earth Initiative (Earth) / New Eden Alliance (Mars) / Theta Corporation (Titan)
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Battle your way through the Solar System.
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Unique landscapes and faction strongholds.
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Purchase armour and weapon upgrades in the Solar Exchange Network – In Game Shop
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Purchase faction swords, axes and poles, upgrade them for Insane Score & Kill Streak Multipliers.
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Change your monitor display camera view to record Game play footage in 3rd Person Perspective! without the need for expensive Mixed Reality Set Ups.
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Unlock additional weapons such as Grenades, Killing Discs and Defensive Shields.
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Take on Faction Bosses located on each Faction Home world, with unique and intuitive Boss Mechanics.
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Delve in to the Data Archives to discover a deep interconnect history between the Factions.
Story Prologue
The atrocities committed in Turing City, Titan, created shock waves across the Nexus.
Theta Corporations home system had been infiltrated by Earth Purists, determined to purge the solar system from the ‘abomination’ of the Nexus Mind, The single most Intelligent Sentient AI mind born of the Singularity.
This event became a catalyst for the 1st Interplanetary war that ravaged through the Solar System.
For 30 years. Millions of souls perished into the cold vacuum of space.
It was to become forever known as ‘The Singularity War’
The Nexus Mind offered a gift in exchange for peace. Space time distortion technology for ALL humankind..
It allowed each faction to look beyond the confines of the Solar System for the first time.
Stability returned to Sol but inter faction differences remained and the scars of war cut deep..
The Singularity Trials was born from this pain.
Each Faction offered up their most competent warriors and commanders to compete in an annual tournament designed to honour their fallen and test their readiness for battle.
For even though the Singularity War was over, the Universe is Infinite… And completely Unknown…
Hacker’s Beat
I was looking for a different kind of rhythm game and this might be it. From watching the gameplay videos of this game, it got me pretty hyped. The fact that the edit mode just came out just get me even more excited to play this game.
The core gameplay is alright, I’ve certainly had some fun playing some of the charts but I think there’s something wrong or missing from the game. For example, after exiting the result screen I was greeted by random white triangles on a black background while the music’s still playing. I thought “Oh, something cool is happening” so I started to mash the keyboard for a few minutes only to realize it has crashed.
– Real player with 40.3 hrs in game
Wow! After my very first playthrough I found myself inspired enough to write a positive review. The music is phenomenal! The visual a bit on the trippy side, and it’s a good idea to preview the songs before trying them out in-game, to get a feel for what they may throw at you. It’s not easy, and that’s not a bad thing…as it poses a good challenge that gets easier with familiarity. This game is in my favorites playlist already…so with less than a half-hour played at the time of reviewing Hacker’s Beat. it’s safe to say my playtime will grow rapidly. This game may not be for everyone, but it sure is for me!
– Real player with 2.0 hrs in game
Polynomial 2 - Universe of the Music
Well that sure is a game that’s gonna scratch an itch long forgotten about by the industry at large.
Well has the industry ever considered this type of game with a great deal of respect to begin with ? That’s a question for another day.
Polynomail 2 might be only at the start of its existence and its adventure, but straight from the start we can see ourselves linking it to a long legacy of games made to get you “into the zone” .
If just like me you’ve cherished games such as Jeff Minter’s Tempest 2000 , Space Girafe, Gridrunner Revolution, or hell Tetsuya Mizuguchi’s Rez or Child of Eden or outside of the shooting game genre his feverfull Lumines series , The two Playstation 1 game oddities that were Internal Section and Vib Ribbon (a game that is still better experienced on its original hardware by the way) . Then if I tell you that Polynomial 2 is apparently setting itself for the very same kind of experience then you know what I am talking about.
– Real player with 176.1 hrs in game
Released six years after the original game I was pretty excited to see how Polynomial 2 had changed from the original.
The first game, The Polynomial, I initially found quite confusing and unintuitive, but after a little while of trying to get used to it I found that there was some fun to be had. There was a lot of personalization when it came to what arenas you could play in (and therefore what aesthetic you had), what animator type you used (which could change the tone a fair bit) and what sound visualizer settings you had. It wasn’t something I was particularly drawn in by, and didn’t put much time into but it was a unique game, which was nice to look at and something fairly chill to play.
– Real player with 13.5 hrs in game
Gates of Mirnah
Gates of Mirnah is an upcoming story-driven sci-fi action adventure game powered by the Unreal Engine and will be available for PC and console. The energy-based combat system of Gates of Mirnah guarantees fun, action and variety. Use your parkour movements and solve tricky platform puzzles to reach hidden places. Unlock new abilities by solving beautiful music puzzles. Experience a meaningful story of friendship, betrayal and hope. Explore the mysterious world of the alien starfarers called the Strangers far away in space. Our game combines these different elements into a completely new gaming experience.
The world of Mirnah
Features
Story Driven: Gates of Mirnah has an interwoven story with several intertwined storylines. Some examples: the lost team, the mysterious Strangers, hostile creatures and the fate of mankind.
Combat
Many different encounters ensure that you get your daily dose of fast paced real time combat. Manage your energy, shoot projectiles, shockwaves, dodge projectiles and use energy shields to protect you from harm. Defend your self with a energy staff or other melee weapons.
SoundVision
It’s an ability of one of our main characters Lucy. SoundVision is about perceiving the game world with active and passive echolocation. The player should be able to feel a little like Chirrut Îmwe from Rogue One or Zatoichi the blind swordsman through SoundVision.
Parkour
Use wallrunning, climbing and many more parcour moves to explore the challenging environment.
Exploration
Find lots of different hidden spots with treasures, story bits and trophies.
Puzzles
Solve various tricky puzzles. Use your reflexes, logic and rhythm. Learn to use the powerful glyphs and symbols of the Strangers to control their advanced technology.
Ships over Mirnah
Rhythium
No Judgements Here
Sick of playing a rhythm game and missing out on a perfect score because of that one inaccurate note? Well look no further! Rhythium is a combo based rhythm game, so even if accuracy isn’t your strong suit, as long as you keep hitting those notes, you’re doing great! Rhythium offers a more relaxed experience while still offering a interesting challenge!
Bonus Points Mode
Fancy trying to earn even more points? Charge up your bonus bar to get extra points for a short period of time when activated. Be careful though, with great reward comes great risk too, if you don’t use your boost at the right time you could end up losing your whole combo!
Game Features:
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18 Indie songs at release! From electronic to synthpunk we have you covered!
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Custom song support, including the ability to convert OSU! 4k songs to custom songs!
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Each map handcrafted to be as exciting and engaging as possible
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Unlockable skins so you can have the style you want to rock
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Global leaderboards and profiles so you can show off to the world
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Steam Achievements! who doesn’t love them?
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Continued support! I hope to bring much more content in the future
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Rhythium x Nyarons
Featuring 4 songs from the artist Nyarons!
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HARUKAKANATA
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LOVE Zukkyun
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Sailor Liebe
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Look at me god
Dance Collider
Game provided via the Steam Curator program.
Dance Collider is a VR rhythm game.
There are a couple of games of this genre already so how does Dance Collider stand among them? I believe it’s one of the best. I’m having a lot of fun while playing it, unlike other rhythm games moves here actually make sense which makes it even more enjoyable. While in Beat Saber you are forced to make random erratic movements trying to hit the boxes(let’s face it people who make custom songs there have no idea what they are doing), here in Dance Collider your movements are much like dancing. You are punching nodes by the rhythm of a song/tune. The visuals are wonderful, not too much on the eye and not too little. Despite me not being fan of dubstep and modern electronic music I do think the sound effects and the music included are excellent to get your groove on. What makes this even better is that you choose characters which act as your opponent. Each of them has unique style and has different tunes. Movement is fluid with no tracking issues.
– Real player with 29.7 hrs in game
TL;DR: For an already small selection of titles Dance Collider is a must have title for any rhythm game enthusiasts that want to get into a cyberpunk themed dance battle.
The review:
If you want to find out what “you’re yoghurt” is continue reading.
The Street Fighter of dance battles set in a variety of distinctive arenas that give off a strong cyberpunk vibe. Each character has a unique musical style and special move to keep you moving. The idea of a dancing off vs a character that taunts you occassionally gives you a better sense of purpose rather than just dancing alone in a game racking up points.
– Real player with 25.6 hrs in game