Music Inside: A VR Rhythm Game
- September 5, 2016
- RR GAMES PTE LTD
Get on Steam"Music Inside" is a VR rhythm game for HTC Vive and Oculus Touch that lets you play along with your favorite songs from your own library or SoundCloud. With 5 difficulty levels, 4 game modes, and multiplayer capabilities, you can customize your experience and play with friends anywhere in the world. The game analyzes your music to provide a challenging and immersive rhythm-based gameplay.
Reviews
- The game allows you to play your own music and generates custom beat maps, providing a fun and personalized experience.
- It features scalable difficulty levels and a satisfying gameplay loop that encourages players to improve their scores.
- The integration with SoundCloud and local music files enhances the variety of songs available, making it enjoyable to play with friends.
- The beat synchronization can be inconsistent, leading to moments where the gameplay feels disconnected from the music.
- Visual design choices can be distracting, with excessive visual noise that detracts from the overall experience.
- The game lacks sound feedback when hitting the drums, which diminishes the immersive experience expected from a rhythm game.
- music89 mentions
- 10 % positive mentions
- 87 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
The music aspect of the game is highly praised for its ability to integrate personal music libraries, allowing players to use virtually any song they own, including tracks from SoundCloud. However, synchronization issues between the music and gameplay can detract from the experience, with some users noting that the generated beat maps do not always align perfectly with the rhythm. Overall, while the game offers a fun and customizable music experience, it falls short in execution compared to other music-driven titles, particularly in terms of visual presentation and gameplay mechanics.
“The game can play pretty much every song in my music library, and I can even play them with friends who don't own those songs themselves.”
“The fun in these games for me comes from being able to put my own music tastes into the game.”
“Vr opens up so many more possibilities for immersion and music.”
“However, if you play a song from your own music library in multiplayer, you will have to wait for them to download the file from you every time you want to play it, even if they do own it and have their own copy.”
“It's a bland Rock Band drummer simulator; the drums are not always synced up with the music, the backgrounds are quite boring, and the delivery method for hitting the drums isn't as good as it could be.”
“I found that ludicrous in a music game.”
- graphics11 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally described as basic and not particularly flashy, with some users noting that they fade into the background once engaged in gameplay. While the visuals are considered adequate, there is a consensus that they could benefit from improvement, especially given the game's strong mechanics and overall playability. Despite the simplicity of the graphics, many players still find the game enjoyable and recommend it for its engaging rhythm-based experience.
“Great VR rhythm game, with good graphics and feedback.”
“A fun music game with great graphics and playability.”
“Graphics are fine - I'm using a 1080 [email protected] but I'm guessing lesser GPUs won't have a problem.”
“Visuals are pretty basic, though all of it pretty much fades once you're invested in a song anyway.”
“The game concept itself is quite simple as you hit the 10 drum faces as they light up, and sure, no breathtakingly fancy graphics.”
“For casual players, I would suggest trying to ignore the rough graphics as the system mechanics of this game are the best on the market for this genre so far.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally described as satisfying and addictive, with smooth execution that enhances the overall experience. However, some users noted issues with audio feedback for hitting notes, which detracted from the experience, and a lack of synchronization between drum beats and required hits. Despite these drawbacks, the game is praised for its strong mechanics, making it appealing for casual players willing to overlook rough graphics.
“Satisfying, addicting gameplay.”
“The execution is well done enough that everything runs smoothly and the gameplay feels natural and exciting.”
“For casual players, I would suggest trying to ignore the rough graphics as the system mechanics of this game are the best on the market for this genre so far.”
“I found that the three choices of music had drum beats and required hits that were not really in sync, and I would have achieved a much better score if I turned the volume down, which would ruin the gameplay though.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is praised for its smooth execution, resulting in a natural and exciting gameplay experience.
“The execution is well done enough that everything runs smoothly, and the gameplay feels natural and exciting.”
“The optimization is impressive, allowing for seamless transitions and a fluid gaming experience.”
“I appreciate how the game runs efficiently on various hardware, making it accessible to a wider audience.”
