Beat, Heart, Beat

Stomach Book would LOVE this game

It's pretty rare I play games in Early Access; the whole "waiting for a game to finish development" cycle is something I really don't enjoy taking part in, and I've had enough cases of games disappointing me as dev-time crawls into the years that I've sort of sworn off many Early Access projects. Beat, Heart, Beat is a rare exception -- and not just because I was thrown a review copy either! This game is *special.* The visual identity of this game is so immediately striking, with this odd mixed-media-esque collage-y scrapbook aesthetic serving as the core "look" of everything, but bluntly, you don't need me to tell you that-- this game is visibly loud and upfront, and there isn't a single moment that feels like it's holding back it's style for the sake of the audience. All the same, it was rare that it ever felt like these visuals clashed with the actual mechanics of playing the game itself. I've played a lot of rhythm games. From DDR and Beatmania, to Chunithm, Ouendan, Project Diva, ParaParaParadise, Dance Rush... My oeuvre tends to be arcade rhythm games, and the main thing I look for when I play them is a kind of cohesion; that is, the feeling of natural "flow state" that the best rhythm games to drive into, where nothing feels unnatural or forced, there's a pristine flow to the feel of playing the game. In that sense, BHB is absolutely stellar; new twists on the gameplay are introduced suddenly, but usually it takes just one or two instances before a mechanic clicks as fluid and natural with the rest of the game. God, more that anything, everything in this game just *clicks.* The look is unique, the gameplay is tight... and I haven't even gotten into the music! ...Which is kinda where I stumble a bit. More than anything, the setlist in BHB is unique-- any sort of alternative music focus in rhythm games like this is rare in it's own right, but to showcase music that's rough, deliberately messy in places, fairly unpolished... Not to be corny or whatever, but there's a real indie soul bleeding through this game. I can't say it's all for me, and I think it'd be reasonable for some people to clash pretty hard with some of the musical choices, but I think taking a swing like this game does is so much more important than just doing what feels safe or predictable. Besides, this game is pushing a level editor, so if you need Touhou remixes or Vocaloid tracks in your rhythm game, I'm sure someone will fill that niche :V I'm kind of in love with Beat, Heart, Beat, if it wasn't clear. I'm gonna be watching this game veeeeery closely.

Один из немногих ритмачей который мне зашёл как игроку не имеющий в них опыта. Очень крутая бумажно-мультяшная стилистка в сочетании с криповыми и некими дримкор вайбами Насчёт режима истории ничего пока не оставлю, т.к он ещё не закончен полностью, однако в самом нём на имеющихся главах - стиль, вайб левелов и их музыка очень сочитаются с лором, во время игры это ощущается невероятно Надеюсь что разрабы не забьют хер на игру и допилят историю

This game shocked me. The more I played through it the more engrossed I became. I'm not really a rhythm game person but every extra mechanic introduced made intuitive sense and worked intuitively with the story?!?! The prologue went a little over my head, but with chapter 1 I was incredibly impressed. The scenery is both impressive and strange at the exact same time, and the story came across well. I cannot recommend this game enough for its unique look and fun gameplay. I'm really excited for the custom level editor and what the community can do :)

to this point only chapter 1 is released and after playing the whole game i have to say some of the songs dont fit my taste in music but even though they do fit the scenery and the theme of the game/level. im hyped for future chapters

非常好玩，类似mush dash，画风特别精美，渲染到位，玩得很爽。曲风是中西部情绪摇滚。目前还没更新完，只有第一章，官方曲有十五首。有创意工坊，支持玩家自制关卡，这点好评，我已经开始做上自己喜欢的歌曲啦

This game has a great style of mixed media of 2d, 3d, and real footage. Everything combined together makes a very stylized game that is incredibly fun to play. The music is great, it really adds to the games emotion and style. The characters are all well crafted both in aesthetics and personality. The games simple controls make it easy to play but not a cake walk for trying to perfect songs, the songs near the end of the game really test your reaction speed. Overall it is a very fun rhythm game and definitely the most stylized one I've played today.

I had the opportunity to play this ahead of release, and I cannot stress just how much it has surprised me. It is an unbelievably gorgeous experience, an awestriking mash of paper cuts of stock memories and psychedelic polygonal backgrounds that don't ever get in the way of readability, and even if they did the game offers a sizeable amount of assist options, which is always amazing to see. Feels like peeking into a particular mindscape of trapped feelings and insane bangers, which segways into the fact that the charting work in here is simply on point. Rhythm game levels can *feel* completely different beasts in different difficulties, but Beat, Heart, Beat makes it a factual reality; its bigger focus on a blend of platforming with the usual reaction-based rhythmic responses gives the enemy positioning and level lay-out a LOT of wiggle room. Taken at face value, you got three main note keys and fairly simple note patterns, but there are so many interesting interaction with the ways it plays with its in-built movement systems, the difference of fail states with just failing to hit enemies and falling off a pit, the tension that creates when verticality gets involved and you look at it both as a beat-based game and a very aggressive auto-scroller. The early access may have 2 chapters worth of main content, but in that short time it shows and endless amount of potential and an already clear, strong vision with rock solid stages. I keep returning to them, hunting the combo medals and trying my luck with the optional songs and heartless difficulty, and every moment of interaction feels rewarding and unique, and while perfection is very much demanded of you if you want to get it... well, perfectly, the pathway to the end of the stage can be paved just with enough quick thinking and air-time usage, and I think that level of expression that feels compatible with the usual rhythmic learning curve is remarkable. I'm always one to recommend rhythm games, but it takes exceptionality for me to truly champion one, and this has exactly that. Stay in it, give it a chance, and you may even find something special beyond the already great playable experience. Because it's one thing to make a great rhythm level... and another to have an earnest one.

Une ambiance de garage, une DA psychédélique qui mélange 2D, 3D, FMV... Les devs ont créé le chaos, mais ils ont ajouté un bouton "virer le chaos" dans les options. Sympa. [b]Les +[/b] [list] [*]Prise en main en 30 secondes: 3 touches pour 3 directions et tu peux jouer d'une seule main (l'autre est libre pour le café) [*]Le mélange rythme et plateforme: tu sautes au dessus des pièges, tu baffes tes ennemis et la gravité te rappelle à l'ordre si tu te loupes [*]Une vraie gymnastique mentale dès que le BPM monte [*]Les feedbacks sonores: exactement le plaisir qu'on cherche dans un jeu de rythme [*]Un éditeur de niveau pour créer ses niveaux, importer ses chansons et les partager avec tout le monde… [/list] [b]Les -[/b] [list] [*]… Mais pas très agréable à utiliser. Faire une bonne piste demande de la patience [*]Seulement 14 chansons au lancement, 2 minutes chacune, va falloir attendre les créations des joueurs [*]Le mode histoire: quasi toutes mes cinématiques ont planté… Fini en 1h sans rien comprendre [*]La grande majorité des morceaux n'ont que 2 niveaux de difficulté pour l'instant, si t'es rodé au genre, tu passes le normal en SSS très rapidement (reste le full perfect ensuite) [*]Sur certains niveaux, les pièges sont à peine visibles, noyés avec les couleurs du décor MAIS tu peux virer le fond dans les options [/list] Un jeu de rythme qui se prend en main en 30 secondes mais dont la suite repose sur un gros "si" avec l'éditeur de niveaux. Du chaos y'en a déjà plein l'écran, à toi maintenant d'en ajouter dans nos oreilles avec tes propres morceaux. Présentation en vidéo: https://youtu.be/mh_FvnrQ3_4