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"Direct" is a fast-paced score-attack rhythm game where players avoid obstacles to the beat of color- and sound-based cues. The game offers cosmetic upgrades and increasingly difficult modes, providing a challenging and replayable experience within a 2-hour playtime. Unlocking higher difficulty levels and "Slow-Mode" adds to the skill ceiling, offering endless opportunities to better personal high scores.

  • PC
  • Windows

Reviews

50%
Audience ScoreBased on 46 reviews
music3 negative mentions
  • The game is colorful and can be fun to play when you're bored.
  • It offers a lot of achievements, making it a good option for achievement hunters.
  • The price is reasonable for what it offers.
  • The game crashes frequently and has many glitches, making it frustrating to play.
  • The audio is loud and annoying, with repetitive sounds that can lead to headaches.
  • Gameplay can become boring and tedious, especially when grinding for achievements.
  • graphics10 mentions

    The graphics of the game are described as colorful and basic, with a score of 3/5, indicating a lack of sophistication. While the visuals are fun, they are poorly optimized for low-end devices, and the constantly changing color schemes may pose issues for players sensitive to flashing lights. Overall, the graphics are seen as a mixed bag, offering a vibrant but potentially overwhelming experience.

    • “Short, fun, colorful graphics and sounds.”
    • “The visuals are vibrant and engaging, adding to the overall experience.”
    • “The graphics are simple yet effective, perfectly fitting the game's style.”
    • “An endless runner & dodge game in very basic graphic design.”
    • “It's a good game but badly optimized for low-end laptops with small RAM and graphics.”
    • “Now another horrible thing about this suffer machine - visuals - you are chased by rainbow vomit, and it constantly glows and changes colors - epilepsy - on top of that, every passed block reverts the color scheme of the level - epilepsy.”
  • music6 mentions

    The music in the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with players finding it excessively loud and lacking a volume slider. Many describe the ambient music as more akin to noise that is headache-inducing, and the repetitive ding sound accompanying each block passed is particularly grating. Overall, users recommend turning off the music immediately upon starting the game.

    • “The first thing you should do when you boot up this game is turn off the music.”
    • “- First of all, it sounds horrible - ambient music sounds more like ambient noise, hurts my head. On top of that, every passed block is followed by a ding sound. Can you imagine running through 500 blocks and it dings 500 times?”
    • “Music is a little too loud with no volume slider.”
  • stability2 mentions

    The game experiences notable glitches and mistakes, which can detract from the overall experience; however, players still find enjoyment despite these stability issues.

    • “There are some glitches and mistakes in the game, but I've had some fun with it.”
  • gameplay2 mentions

    The gameplay has received consistently low ratings, with users expressing dissatisfaction and rating it at 2 out of 5. This suggests that players find the gameplay lacking in quality or engagement.

  • optimization2 mentions

    The game is generally well-received, but it suffers from poor optimization, particularly on low-end laptops with limited RAM and graphics capabilities.

    • “It's a good game but badly optimized for low-end laptops with small RAM and graphics.”
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