Comments on: PCG: Audiosurf

By: fast

fast — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:49:53 +0000

Ain’t talking about dope, is one of them for those who remember it, and some other hard rock or melodic death or gothic songs.

By: Zak Canard

Zak Canard — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:04:44 +0000

Audiosurf reminds me of pretzels covered in chocolate. By that I mean it sounds like a daft concept that shouldn’t work since (it’s technically nothing more than a glorified media player visualisation), but then you try it for yourself and you end up hooked for ages.

By: Optimaximal

Optimaximal — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:44:42 +0000

Dragonforce are the well renowned masters of ‘insane bat-shit hard Audiosurf tracks’, but then some of their music is just random noise at the best of times… I like my music to be listen-able as I surf it. :)

By: Dinger

Dinger — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:21:18 +0000

You want hard songs? Try some Coltrane. That stuff is wicked.

By: poullos

poullos — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:40:02 +0000

I found this game be more challenging and fun when you try really hard songs. Ain’t talking about dope, is one of them for those who remember it, and some other hard rock or melodic death or gothic songs.
Yeah, I know most of you here don’t listen this type of music genres but I can’t imagine someone playing this game for more than two days playing Can’t live without you…

By: James T

James T — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:36:09 +0000

Dunno. The high score list is also a pretty good validation for the music hunter-gathers with tons of stuff nobody else seems to listen to. Best in the world at Feedtime, woo-hoo!

It tickles me whenever I get an ‘Audiosurf Scorekeeper’ email telling me that someone else has taken a punt (and, indeed, bested me) on, say, an Aussie one-hit-wonder from 1992 or so — I’m not alone! Other people remember Single Gun Theory!

(and Butler, I’m guessing they mean to say that if you do not HAVE said ‘deep love of music’, then Audiosurf may displease you. Although such a caveat regarding a game that essentially exists to accentuate music is taking the piss a bit. “You mean to say this Audiosurf game requires MUSIC? But… I hate the musical form, and all that is associated with it! I demand my money back!”)

By: Not-a-bot

Not-a-bot — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:13:56 +0000

I was best in the world at Golden Brown at one point. Alas, no longer :’(

By: Dinger

Dinger — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:09:08 +0000

Dunno. The high score list is also a pretty good validation for the music hunter-gathers with tons of stuff nobody else seems to listen to. Best in the world at Feedtime, woo-hoo!

But for those of you who play with colors (as opposed to Mono), the Los Campesinos! track You!Me!Dancing! features a blast of red followed by a tempo structure reminiscent of The Wild Bunch.

By: Vinícius

Vinícius — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:16:18 +0000

HEREEEEEEEEEEEESY.

BTW – Stairway to Heaven in Audiosurf is pure bliss. Try it out, Alec.

By: Butler`

Butler` — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:51:35 +0000

@ the gamesradar review:

You’ll hate:

* Simplistic gameplay
* Requires deep love of music

…what?

By: Kieron Gillen

Kieron Gillen — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:19:52 +0000

Is the gamesradar review straight to the sexy? I like it when they’re straight to the sexy. I find sites which don’t go straight to the sexy frustrating.