Rhythm Game
Double Kick Heroes (PC) Review
Double Kick Heroes shouldn’t work nearly as well as it does. It’s a side-scrolling shooter pitting the last heavy metal band on earth against hordes of zombies, demons, and other end-of-days menaces. The story campaign is only a few hours long, and the player’s vehicle is basically on rails for most levels, but by adding in a mixture of Rock Band style rhythm mechanics and user-created track optio...[Read More]
Hands-On With The Artful Escape
With its unique art style and a blend of side-scrolling and rhythm game mechanics, The Artful Escape made for a splashy, eye-catching demo at PAX South this year. The game places players in the shoes of Francis Vendetti, a teenage guitar prodigy preparing for his first major performance. Before that happens, however, Francis must set out on a psychedelic multidimensional journey which will inspire...[Read More]
Double Kick Heroes PAX East Preview
If Guitar Hero spawned a side-scrolling arcade shooter about killing zombies with sick guitar riffs, the result would probably come out similarly to Double Kick Heroes, only with guitars instead of drums. However, since killing zombie hordes with machine guns powered by drums is an awesome idea, and crafting a new heavy metal soundtrack to play those drums to is an even more awesome idea, PC gamer...[Read More]
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Future Tone Review
I’ve always had fun with rhythm games. Even though I’m terrible at DDR which still has given me some fun times, hanging with friends trying to beat each other’s terrible scores is always a blast. I’ve played a lot of Guitar Hero and Rock Band, which to me are the ultimate rhythm games. Going into Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone however, I wasn’t sure what to expect. For those unfamili...[Read More]