Memody: Sindrel Song
- December 6, 2019
- Tobias Cornwall
Get on Steam"Memody: Sindrel Song" is a unique music game that challenges players to mimic musical melodies using piano-like note buttons in two distinct modes. The game offers a satisfying difficulty level, with performance graphed after each attempt to track progress. Immerse yourself in a rich, imaginative world through clever dialogue and seven distinct characters, each representing a different perspective on life, death, and hardship.
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Windows
Reviews
- Memody: Sindrel Song features amazing writing that resonates with themes of mental health, making it relatable and thought-provoking.
- The gameplay is unique and challenging, focusing on memorizing melodies and patterns, which provides a rewarding experience as players improve.
- The characters are lovable and well-developed, each with their own distinct personalities, and the soundtrack is high-quality and memorable.
- The game can be difficult to follow at times, especially when trying to keep up with both the music and the lyrics, which may hinder immersion.
- There are occasional glitches and input lag that can disrupt gameplay, making it challenging to achieve perfect scores.
- Some of the writing feels awkward or heavy-handed, and the pacing of the story can feel off, particularly towards the end.
- music101 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 72 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
The music in "Memody: Sindrel Song" is widely praised for its high quality and memorable melodies, with many players noting its unique focus on memorization and repetition rather than traditional rhythm gameplay. While the soundtrack is engaging and enhances the storytelling, some players find the challenge of keeping up with complex patterns and lyrics can disrupt the flow. Overall, the game successfully intertwines music with character development, creating a rich and immersive experience.
“A soundtrack most games wish they could match.”
“What sets this game apart from other rhythm games is that there’s quite a focus on memorizing and repeating melodies – instead of reacting to a song that’s already playing by pressing the right buttons, you’re a part of the song yourself!”
“The music is one of the best parts as well; I still have some of the tunes in my head to this day.”
“Plus, all this storytelling does occasionally happen during a song through lyrics, which is challenging to follow when the songs themselves are challenging.”
“I won't mention what the last song is for spoilers, but it's 12 (!) minutes long, quite difficult, and wanders too much to be more than a memory test with little music.”
“- whenever you fail at a phrase, it brings the song to a very abrupt halt that interrupts any flow.”
- story30 mentions
- 7 % positive mentions
- 83 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The game's story is a powerful exploration of mental health and mortality, presented through engaging character interactions and diverse perspectives on life's value. Players can choose between casual and challenge modes, allowing them to focus on narrative or gameplay, while the high-quality music and graphics enhance the overall experience. Each character is well-developed, contributing to a heartfelt narrative that encourages deeper engagement with the game's themes.
“In short, I think that it combines a powerful, thought-provoking story with gameplay that is challenging but rewarding.”
“If you're more invested in the characters and world, you'll get a story with a lot of heart that's certainly worth listening to.”
“Plus, all this storytelling does occasionally happen during a song through lyrics, which is challenging to follow when the songs themselves are challenging.”
“The story focuses on mental health and mortality, and each character takes a different view on why life is worth living (for other people, for personal achievement, for creative fulfillment, and so on).”
“Also contains a story that tackles the topic of personal health, which does need more attention.”
- gameplay27 mentions
- 41 % positive mentions
- 48 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a unique blend of challenging mechanics and a powerful narrative, encouraging players to persevere through difficulties. It features a core mechanic of listening and mirroring melodies, which, while initially difficult, becomes rewarding as players master each song. The inclusion of a casual mode makes the game accessible, allowing a wide range of players to enjoy its charming characters and engaging gameplay.
“In short, I think that it combines a powerful, thought-provoking story with gameplay that is challenging but rewarding.”
“The gameplay is quite challenging, but the inclusion of casual mode makes it accessible to any player.”
“However, its melody mimicking gameplay is still novel and difficult to get the hang of; it takes time to get used to.”
“Mechanically, it follows the usual notes mechanic, but asks you to remember the melody and rhythm, which makes it way more challenging than, say, Guitar Hero, but also much more rewarding when you succeed.”
“The mechanics are pretty simple, but it's a delight to learn each new song, and there was a moment in each one where the disjointed 'listen-then-play' melodic bits finally clicked and I could play through with confidence.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are described as awesome and contribute significantly to the overall experience, enhancing the originality of each character. Players find the visual presentation to be truly astonishing, complementing the high-quality music and engaging story.
“This can be attributed to all of the story, graphics, and music making each character original.”
“Truly astonishing game, it calms your heart and mind. The music is very high quality and the graphics are awesome. The story is really interesting too, so you can have fun and learn how to interact better with people.”
- character development4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviewers praise the character development for its depth and personality, highlighting the beautiful character designs that enhance the overall experience. The characters are noted to have significant depth, making the gameplay satisfying even at moderate difficulty levels.
“The character designs are absolutely beautiful, and each one has personality and depth to it.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere is described as beautiful and vibrant, with each mastered song gaining significant emotional weight due to the colorful characters performing them. This combination creates a deeply engaging and meaningful experience for players.
“The atmosphere is beautiful, and each song that you fully master feels incredibly meaningful since the characters that perform them are, figuratively and literally, very colorful.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Overall, users report that the game experiences a few glitches and inconsistencies during songs, indicating some stability issues that may affect gameplay.
“There are a few glitches and inconsistencies during the songs.”
“I encountered several glitches and inconsistencies while playing the songs.”
“The game suffers from various glitches and inconsistencies throughout the songs.”
