![]() Kind of a lone wolf, back hurts from carrying people, would rather play with yourself? Do it, the game is just as fun, just a different experience waiting for you ain't nobody judging here yo. Let us pick your new best buds for the next hours strangers are just friends you haven't met yet. ![]() Gather up your squad and play up to 4 player co-op, drop-in drop-out, either all on your couch for a house party, or an online party!ĭon't have/like your friends? WE GOTCHU MY DUDES, make new or BETTER friends by playing a few quick online challenge runs. Hits like a ton of brick straight into your eardrums and your eyeballs BAM. That's why we have 48 hand crafted stages with licensed tracks from over 20 chiptune and EDM artists. Play alone or with up to four players, local or online, through the game’s Story Mode or Challenge Runs. It’s a new spin on the SHMUP genre, adding a layer of cooperation that’s at the core of the game: because everything is better with friends. Its stylistic visuals and awesome soundtrack draw you in and keep you hypnotised, while addictive and challenging gameplay teases you with frantic block-dodging mayhem, great multiplayer modes and weird, surprisingly emotive “characters.” In a time of incredible looking, but often flabby titles, it’s nice to be reminded that, sometimes, Just Shapes & Beats is all you need."Just Shapes & Beats" is a chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell based on three simple things: avoid Shapes, move to the kick-ass Beats, and die, repeatedly. You learn how to play it in a few minutes, but can sit with it for hours. There’s also an easier mode for when things get tough, and a non-stop Party Mode, that keeps the music pumping and the game unending, perfect to have in the background for pick-up-and-play action. Even the map and game-over screens are cleverly and beautifully created. For a game so basic in concept and design, a lot of love and attention has been given to effects such as screen transitions. It keeps the rhythm of the stages fresh, so you aren’t just gunning at 100mph stage after stage.ĭespite its uneven difficulty balance and its occasionally grump-inducing boss battles, Just Shapes & Beats keeps pushing you forward thanks to its great music and overwhelming sense of original style. Because the music directly influences the playing field, it means you can go from dodging booming, bass-heavy monsters to calmer, but just as deadly, bullet-hell sequences. Though most of the tracks feature pounding basslines and the type of “wub wub” that makes me feel old, the overlaid melodies recall everything from Vangelis-style synth, to the Commodore 64’s SiD chip, to haunting RPG-style themes and more. Whether score attack, multiplayer challenges or even the game’s bizarre and oddly emotive Story Mode, JS&B takes a basic concept, but presents itself in new ways to encourage further play, all while keeping you hooked with its excellent soundtrack.Ĭomposed by Nitro Fun, Tristam, Noisestorm and many other chiptune artists, the score of Just Shapes and Beats is, in itself, a tribute to the history of gaming music. That’s the premise of the game summarised, but Just Shapes & Beats applies this simple concept to numerous modes, all designed to challenge the players.
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