Mr. Pink
Travelling Gourmand, Crab Specialist
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A sequel to the first Audiosurf, which was a game where you collect blocks on a track based around whatever music you choose to play is out of early access.
my impressions:
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Improvements over the first Audiosurf:
Soundcloud integration is fantastic. There is a huge library of music (most of which illegally uploaded, but who cares.) so you no longer need to have your collection of mp3 files on the same computer.
New game modes like Waveboard, which is a variation of the classic ninja mono, where you click to launch yourself into the air, timing your launch during tempo changes within the song and trying to get the most airtime. This is an improvement for those of us who felt that ninja mono was too bland. Audiosprint turns Audiosurf into that classic running game where you duck and jump over obstacles. There's also a super casual visualizer mode.
No more shitty Audiosurf webclient
More track themes, like Dusk, which turns the game into a highway at night (Kavinsky mandatory) , some retro and spacey looking themes and a theme that turns the game into sonic the hedgehog (mod).
Generally improved music analysis algorithm. block placement seems less arbitrary than the first game, and there are far more spikes on mono to avoid.
Problems:
It's a buggy piece of shit that crashes a lot. It leaks memory and doesn't terminate itself properly after game exit.
The menu is godawful and freezes before every song
The file browser is shit, just like the first game.
Controls with mouse feel somewhat more sluggish and imprecise compared to the first game.
Verdict:
If you liked the old Audiosurf, this is mostly exactly the same but prettier. You are paying 20 dollars for one good game mode and themed skins. I feel like this game is worth ten bucks at it's current state.
any good track recommendations?
my impressions:
-------------------------------------------------------------
Improvements over the first Audiosurf:
Soundcloud integration is fantastic. There is a huge library of music (most of which illegally uploaded, but who cares.) so you no longer need to have your collection of mp3 files on the same computer.
New game modes like Waveboard, which is a variation of the classic ninja mono, where you click to launch yourself into the air, timing your launch during tempo changes within the song and trying to get the most airtime. This is an improvement for those of us who felt that ninja mono was too bland. Audiosprint turns Audiosurf into that classic running game where you duck and jump over obstacles. There's also a super casual visualizer mode.
No more shitty Audiosurf webclient
More track themes, like Dusk, which turns the game into a highway at night (Kavinsky mandatory) , some retro and spacey looking themes and a theme that turns the game into sonic the hedgehog (mod).
Generally improved music analysis algorithm. block placement seems less arbitrary than the first game, and there are far more spikes on mono to avoid.
Problems:
It's a buggy piece of shit that crashes a lot. It leaks memory and doesn't terminate itself properly after game exit.
The menu is godawful and freezes before every song
The file browser is shit, just like the first game.
Controls with mouse feel somewhat more sluggish and imprecise compared to the first game.
Verdict:
If you liked the old Audiosurf, this is mostly exactly the same but prettier. You are paying 20 dollars for one good game mode and themed skins. I feel like this game is worth ten bucks at it's current state.
any good track recommendations?
