Stage Fright
- February 1, 2018
- mauriciojuliano
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Get on itch.io Store"Stage Fright" is a single-player rhythm-horror game where you play as a piano prodigy plagued by musical performance anxiety, manifested as a ghost girl named Hannah. The game uses Guitar-Hero-style beatmatching mechanics, and the horror elements intensify as you perform better. Experience procedural horror, 7 original songs, and a haunting story, with the option to play on a computer keyboard or MIDI controller. The game aims to hinder your success as you face your stage fright.
Reviews
- The game offers a unique blend of rhythm and horror elements, creating an interesting concept.
- Gameplay is fun and challenging, especially for those who enjoy rhythm games and are willing to practice.
- The visual effects and audio distortions add a layer of tension, enhancing the overall experience.
- The game has a limited number of songs, which can lead to boredom and a lack of replayability.
- The difficulty spikes significantly, making it frustrating for players who are not experienced with rhythm games.
- The story is vague and underdeveloped, leaving players wanting more context and narrative depth.
- music22 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 73 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The music in the game features a limited selection of seven tracks, with four in story mode and three in arcade mode, which some players find insufficient and potentially repetitive. While the songs themselves are enjoyable, the difficulty spikes significantly after the first track, making it challenging for less experienced players to progress. Additionally, players have expressed a desire for more songs, a concert mode, and a jukebox feature to enhance the overall musical experience.
“The songs are great, if you can get to the good parts.”
“Additionally, maybe have a concert mode where you play a few songs continuously.”
“And maybe a mode for someone who just wants to enjoy the songs like a jukebox.”
“However, the game has limited songs available, so it may get boring quickly.”
“With only seven songs, four in story and three in arcade, the difficulty after the first song is absolutely brutal. As an amateur, despite being experienced with other music games, I find that I can't complete more than the first two songs of the story and the first in arcade.”
“The second of the three arcade songs is particularly ludicrous for anyone starting out.”
- story10 mentions
- 10 % positive mentions
- 60 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The story in the game is minimal and often described as vague or non-existent, with only four songs dedicated to the narrative. Players find the storytelling fragmented and lacking depth, leading to disappointment, especially given the game's emphasis on a haunting theme. Additionally, the difficulty spike in gameplay detracts from the overall experience, making it challenging for many players to engage with the story effectively.
“With there only being the seven songs, four in story and three in arcade, the difficulty after the first song is absolutely brutal to the point where, as an amateur, although experienced with other music games, I find that I can't complete more than the first two songs of the story, and the first in arcade.”
“The story is shown to you in bits and pieces before, during, and after the song.”
“The story was very vague and non-existent.”
“There were only 4 story-related songs, and even then there wasn't much story.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
Gameplay is engaging and fun, with a gradual increase in difficulty that keeps players challenged, particularly through unique mechanics like screen distortion and static audio. However, some players find certain mechanics frustrating, such as echoes of notes that can lead to unintended misses, disrupting combos and overall enjoyment.
“The scary elements are relatively standard, but I appreciate how they challenge you by distorting the screen and using static audio. I haven't completed it yet due to the difficulty, but I find the main gameplay enjoyable.”
“Gameplay is easy in the beginning but can quickly become more challenging.”
“The effects are interesting, but there's one particular mechanic that makes the game frustrating. When you successfully play a note, an echo of that note remains and then falls off the board, causing you to 'miss,' which breaks your combos and leads to a loss.”
“Gameplay is easy in the beginning but can quickly get harder.”
“There is one particular mechanic that makes the game unplayable in my opinion: when you successfully play a note, an echo of the note you have to play remains and then plummets off the board, causing you to 'miss', which breaks your combos and pushes you towards a loss.”
