Beat.School: DJ Simulator
- December 12, 2019
- NonLinear Educating Inc.
Get on Steam"Beat.School: DJ Simulator" is a game that allows you to step into the world of DJing, offering a chance to learn and practice skills in a user-friendly environment. Compatible with 64-bit Macs released mid-2015 or later, the game is designed for continual improvement and performance optimization. Ideal for beginners intimidated by DJ gear, this game provides an accessible and entertaining introduction to the art of DJing.
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Reviews
- The game offers a good way for beginners to learn basic DJ skills like beat matching and fading.
- It has potential with features like the ability to import your own music and realistic gear simulation.
- The graphics are impressive and the game provides a fun environment for practicing mixing.
- Many functions are disabled, with only a few playable tracks and a lack of tutorials, making it feel incomplete.
- The game appears to be abandoned, with no updates or support from the developers, leading to concerns about its legitimacy.
- There are numerous bugs and limitations, such as non-functional controls and issues with loading songs, which detract from the overall experience.
- music20 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 60 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The music aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with users appreciating the ability to import their own tracks and engage in basic DJing functions like beat matching and mixing. However, many have criticized the clunky controls, buggy UI, and limitations in song loading, which hinder the overall experience. While it offers a fun way to learn DJing basics, players feel it requires significant improvements and additional features to be truly effective.
“However, I was able to load my own tracks in multiple playlists, beatmatch, mix, use cutoff filtering, listen to cues, and entertain crowds of people who react to the music by dancing at different speeds, and joining the dance floor as the music gets more dynamic.”
“The biggest feature currently in the app for me personally is that you can import your very own music.”
“Can also use your own music from your computer, which is a plus.”
“However, the UI is buggy, loading songs is buggy, and it's very difficult to recreate the perfect mix due to one of the most basic functions of the CDJ - a BPM indicator.”
“I know this is early access, but I have a funny feeling the reviews are not real. You can't use your own music; it's so limited in this so-called game that you really have nothing to do apart from mix a couple of terrible copyright-free sound bits. Save some money and get Virtual DJ instead, which doesn't need access to your email. I can see what the developer is trying to do and I love it, but this needed 3 more years and 15% off the price.”
“My next request would be more SFX/color/loops, larger playlists, knowing which songs will not play (it's annoying to put a track in your playlist and go to play it and have it queue up forever without ever loading), and bug fixes of the equipment.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally well-received, with multiple users noting that they look great and are of good quality. Overall, the visual presentation is considered a strong point of the game.
“The graphics are pretty good.”
“The graphics look great.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Users report significant stability issues, highlighting a buggy user interface and problems with loading songs. These issues hinder the ability to create seamless mixes, particularly due to the unreliable BPM indicator, which is a fundamental feature for DJs.
“The UI is buggy, loading songs is problematic, and it's very difficult to recreate the perfect mix due to one of the most basic functions of the CDJ - a BPM indicator.”
“The user interface has significant bugs, making song loading unreliable and complicating the process of achieving a perfect mix, primarily because of the faulty BPM indicator.”
“There are numerous bugs in the UI and song loading, which severely hinder the ability to create the perfect mix, especially due to the malfunctioning BPM indicator.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the reviews is largely absent, with users expressing frustration over the game's limitations and lack of engaging content. While some appreciate the developer's intentions, the overall sentiment leans towards disappointment, suggesting that the game feels more like a half-baked concept than a fully realized experience.
