Beat Saber

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  • Summary: Enjoy precisely handcrafted levels and exclusively created electronic dance music, all embedded in an appealing futuristic world. Swing your sabers, match the color and the right direction to slash the cubes, and keep up with the adrenaline-pumping music…

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. IGN
    May 28, 2019
    95
    A good session with Beat Saber literally leaves me breathless. When I’m in the groove, swinging red and blue sabers to precisely bisect an onslaught of incoming boxes as fast as I can might be as close to the feeling of being a Jedi at a rave as I’ll ever come. This challenging rhythm game is definitely a little light on tracks out of the box, but what’s there is both catchy and highly replayable due to the way its scoring system encourages pinpoint accuracy and followthrough, plus a handful of alternate modes to play them on.
  2. Gameblog.fr
    Dec 20, 2018
    90
    Beat Saber is, to put it simple, one of the best VR games we have ever tried so far, and one of the coolest and most rewarding music games ever. The soundtrack is overall very good, but unfortunately a little bit limited for a game of its kind, and we could also regret the absence of an online VS mode, but no good reasons shall turn you away from this fantastic rhythm game, which is an instant classic for virtual reality.
  3. Gameplanet
    Jan 9, 2019
    90
    Beat Saber is possible the best VR experience ever made. It is an incredibly satisfying rhythm game which uses the immersion of VR to evoke a sense of scale, power and energy that hugely enhances the underlying gameplay loop. The mechanics, music and VR environment tap into something deep in your psyche that creates an irresistibly fun and empowering experience.
  4. Jeuxvideo.com
    Dec 21, 2018
    85
    With this PS4 version which skips the modding part of the PC version, Beat Saber brings a new and unsuccessful campaign mode along with some new exclusive tracks. Still, the concept is amazing, the game content is decent and the PS Move are doing great without being perfect.
  5. 4Players.de
    Nov 23, 2018
    83
    Music and sweaty lightsaber choreographies merge into an impressive VR experience that unfortunately lacks content and song-import for your favorite music.
  6. Metro GameCentral
    Nov 25, 2018
    80
    Imaginative use of VR to make one of the best new music games of the generation, and which also manages to be the best Star Wars game never made.
  7. Edge Magazine
    Jan 4, 2019
    80
    Beat Saber never reaches the same transcendental moments of synaesthesia as Tetris Effect, but it does make you feel like a genuine participant in the music. [Issue#328, p.120]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 48
  3. Negative: 6 out of 48
  1. rpvenom
    Nov 20, 2018
    10
    This game is so much fun. The great thing is anyone can pick up and play. I thought originally the fact that there was no licensed songs wouldThis game is so much fun. The great thing is anyone can pick up and play. I thought originally the fact that there was no licensed songs would make the game not so great compared to all the PC videos I've seen with modded songs. However the song selection is on point and I cannot see a single person who wouldn't enjoy playing this game. Must buy for PSVR owners!… Expand
  2. Phuz
    Jan 28, 2021
    10
    10 out of God damn 10. Anyone scoring it less is still cycling on a Penny Farthing.

    Yes you're gonna pay on top for your favourite albums.    10 out of God damn 10. Anyone scoring it less is still cycling on a Penny Farthing.

    Yes you're gonna pay on top for your favourite albums. It wipes the floor with almost every £45 AAA game I've played this year, so giving musicians royalties (which they need to keep making music) isn't a big ask.

    Maybe the record companies need to start tieing in Beat Sabre packs with album purchases, or some sort of subscription like itunes, or Spotify etc.

    This game is a beast, it gives you exercise, fun and music all in one go. Nuff said.    … Expand
  4. Inconnux
    Feb 17, 2019
    10
    I get motion sick with most Vomit Reality games, but I can play this one for hours without any motion sickness whatsoever. My daughter hasI get motion sick with most Vomit Reality games, but I can play this one for hours without any motion sickness whatsoever. My daughter has the PC version and says that this one isn't as good, mainly because you can't import songs, but for the PS4 VR, it is the best game I own. Anyone who has the PSVR knows that it isn't the best VR on the market, and occasionally the controllers glitch and your 'saber' will go sideways, but its a pretty decent port.… Expand
  5. mijan
    Jan 8, 2020
    9
    Great use of VR, simple yet very challenging game that will give you quite a workout on harder difficulties. PSVR must have game. MoveGreat use of VR, simple yet very challenging game that will give you quite a workout on harder difficulties. PSVR must have game. Move controllers are required to play the game.… Expand
  6. BillLikesVR
    Dec 14, 2018
    9
    A simple concept, executed perfectly. When you beat a level on expert, you come out feeling like you can take on the world. Brilliant.
  7. loldudejoman
    Sep 12, 2020
    8
    The game beat saber, is such a wonderful and fun game to play. However, as you get better on the PSVR version of this game, the harder levelsThe game beat saber, is such a wonderful and fun game to play. However, as you get better on the PSVR version of this game, the harder levels (i.e overkill expert+), become nearly impossible on the console. The amount of lag that is caused by moving the headset while swinging your motion controllers is unbelievable, and when you play levels that need you to be on your A game all of the time, it becomes too much to handle. I would not recommend purchasing beat saber on the ps4, however I would totally recommend buying on pc.… Expand
  8. VVhiteCrow
    Apr 7, 2019
    0
    Original tracks and maps SUCK.

    The devs just dont know how to do interesting maps. Nor show any effort in the right way. They've got    Original tracks and maps SUCK.

    The devs just dont know how to do interesting maps. Nor show any effort in the right way.
    They've got tenths of good maps examples, but just dont care, they keep doing boring maps.
    If you dont know why, just go and download a few tracks by the moding community.
    I guarantee you will never ever again play one of theirs.
    I played beat sabers original tracks 1-2 only.

    But wait, no, you cant play moded tracks anymore because devs got gready EA and disabled mods so they could sell their dlc more easily. Which also suck because its the same genre of music and they made the maps. Their trying to sell this **** 30$ for ~9 songs made 5 years ago. All from the same artists.    … Expand

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