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Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures
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Ride your music. Audiosurf is a music-adapting puzzle racer where you use your own music to create your own experience. The shape, the speed, and the mood of each ride is determined by the song you choose. You earn points for clustering together blocks of the same color on the highway, and compete with others on the internet for the high score on your favorite songs. Audiosurf on Steam includes The Orange Box soundtrack, integrated with the game to enable "Still Alive" surfing and more. In addition, Audiosurf is one of the first titles to leverage the recently announced Steamworks, offering full support for the Steam Achievements that appear on Steam Community profile pages. [Valve]
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more... 95
1UP
I can see anyone coming back to this again and again over the next few years, and that's more than enough to justify the peanuts they're asking for Audiosurf.
 93
Worth Playing
The game is simple, it is good, it includes the Orange Box soundtrack, and it's a 10-dollar title that will outlast many 50-dollar games. No more words are necessary; only action is needed.
92
AtomicGamer
The game is simple, addictive, and fun, and the way the track moves and shakes to the beat of the music will keep your attention much better than most casual games.
90
IGN AU
The basic fusion of the core puzzle gameplay and the dynamic spin that the music applies to this is delightfully successful in itself, but is stretched even further by a drive for perfection.
90
Gamer 2.0
AudioSurf is very good value for money. It’s fun, fresh, and addicting.
90
GamerNode
Obviously a work of passion, Audiosurf is a game that must not be missed by anyone, especially with an above average interest in music.
90
Gamervision
As any addicting game goes, you can lose hours in its flashy presentation or just play a few songs before going to bed at night. Either way you will get your moneys worth.
90
AceGamez
Audiosurf revels in its simplicity.
90
Computer Games Online RO
Frankly, if your pocket allows it, skip the demo version and just buy the game directly - I guarantee you won't regret it.
88
PC Gamer
Audiosurf is about experiencing music with more than your ears. [June 2008, p.75]
88
Jolt Online Gaming UK
While the game at its heart may be simple, and the presentation equally so, AudioSurf’s near perfect melding of music and gameplay guarantees your fiver will be well spent. That’s right – a fiver.
87
Game Positive
Audiosurf is an experience unlike any other, and at very least deserves kudos for that. The best part is the game is only $10, and that's a great value for what you get.
86
IGN
A better fusion of casual and hardcore gameplay styles would be difficult to come by, particularly one with such boundless source material. The game is yours to manipulate as it readily acquiesces to your mood, making it a worth playing on nearly any occasion, for any reason, for any person.
85
PC Gamer UK
A blissful union of game and music.
84
Cheat Code Central
The arcade style of gameplay in which the difficulty increases to make new levels more challenging is going to bore the novelty seekers, but hardcores will appreciate the virtually unlimited replay value, the two-player mode, and the online leaderboard.
80
games(TM)
A game that almost anyone with a love of music will enjoy. [Apr 2008, p.122]
80
GameCritics
Of all the games in this feature, Audiosurf is the one most reassuringly rich in innovation and potential, and proves beyond question that plastic instruments and pricey downloadable content are not the be-all and end-all of the rhythm action genre.
80
GamePro
If you're really into your music collection and want to do something with it besides listen to it, you'll love AudioSurf.
79
PC Format
The connection with the song and tapping into your musical taste is enthralling, but the project ins't quite all it could be... yet. [May 2008, p.110]
78
PC Zone UK
A technological feat mingled with a fun, yet shallow game. [May 2008, p.76]
75
GameSpot
Audiosurf's addictive gameplay is a fun new way to experience your music collection.
75
The Onion (A.V. Club)
Audiosurf takes the other approach: It breaks down your mp3s and lets you play a game on top of them, in the form of a spaceship that has to race on a winding track while stars explode at the sound of a hi-hat.
70
EuroGamer
At the very worst, it's an ingenious multimedia toy that'll have you dusting off the untouched corners of your MP3 collection for a few happy evenings. But for those twitching fingers that still enjoy the thrill of the high score, Audiosurf has the potential to become a bite-sized obsession thanks to its quick fix gameplay and infinite musical possibilities.
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