Just Shapes & Beats

1. Lao3821

   Jun 8, 2018

   10

   Su musica es genial, te incita a seguir jugando mas y mas, sin duda un juego muy recomendable y mas con la portabilidad del switch, sin dudaSu musica es genial, te incita a seguir jugando mas y mas, sin duda un juego muy recomendable y mas con la portabilidad del switch, sin duda no desepciona me a encantado… Expand

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2. bassman2112

   Aug 1, 2018

   10

   A wonderful game with a spectacular soundtrack, cohesive & unique art style, and extremely satisfying gameplay. It can be really difficult,A wonderful game with a spectacular soundtrack, cohesive & unique art style, and extremely satisfying gameplay. It can be really difficult, but it is also completely fair. Its story mode is really endearing, and I have few complaints other than I wish the story mode was longer, and that perhaps you could take a few more hits naturally (without turning on casual mode). Basically my complaint is "it is too awesome, make more plz." Definitely one of the best of 2018.… Expand

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4. AVdE

   Jun 25, 2018

   9

   This game was definitely worth the wait. Awesome music, hard but fair levels and lost of game modes, this game has it all. I especially loveThis game was definitely worth the wait. Awesome music, hard but fair levels and lost of game modes, this game has it all. I especially love party mode, which is an easy and casual way to play with friends unfamiliar with bullet hells.
   
   There's also an easy mode on the story campaign giving you double hit points, so you don't get stuck for too long if you can't beat a certain track. I may or may not have used this feature on 2 levels.
   
   I mean, what you see in the trailer is what you get, there's not too much to say here except a few nitpicks:
   
   - The story campaign was fun but really short; you can beat it in a few hours.
   - On my Switch the game lags occasionally. It's always short and a rare occurrence, but very annoying in a game where full concentration is key.
   - A retry option on the pause menu would have been nice for the story and playlist mode.
   
   The core gameplay though, love it. If you're looking for a unique and challenging indie game, S&B just might be for you.… Expand

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5. bbcbreno

   Jun 20, 2018

   9

   [TL; DR]
   Game had a simple idea and wonderful execution, unique stages, fluid gameplay and neither so punitive. The main campaign I believe[TL; DR]
   Game had a simple idea and wonderful execution, unique stages, fluid gameplay and neither so punitive. The main campaign I believe lasts about 3h with a great replay factor. Note: 9.0.
   
   [History]
   The story mode is something fantastic, the game can show us an adventure of our protagonist Square and his friends only with shapes and beats, there is only one word pronouncement throughout the whole plot and it's this one: @%&*! . That is, for lack of dialogues, the game got heavy on the animations and sounds and the result is a show apart.
   
   The mode works similar to the Super Mario World map, but there are lots of interactions and little minigames, nothing difficult or challenging, but it's fun to walk between stages.
   
   [Graphics]
   The graphics are simple, there is no extraordinary effect. But they knew how to make nice shapes and colors with effects and animations at the point, leaving everything very harmonious, nothing out of the ordinary, the union of all these things makes the graphics very interesting.
   
   [Sounds]
   There's nothing to talk about. Simply amazing, the songs are cool and lively beats, they are not cloying and the tracks are unique. It would make it easy for the CD to sell in the stores (if we had in the 80s / 90s years).
   
   [Gameplay]
   The proposal is quite simple: we are a baby blue square and our goal is to dodge everything that is pink, the motto is: "Pink is bad." We can walk in all directions and give a dash, at the time dash we are immune. There is no shot, combo, special or anything else to get our attention of what matters: the shapes and the beats.
   
   The pink shapes sprout on the screen in sync with the music, but although the game is rhythmic, we do not have to follow the beats, our freedom here is very big (or not, because there is time that has so much rose that can not go to many places).
   
   [Stages]
   They spent no effort on building level design, the game could be boring and boring if it were not for the unique stages we encountered throughout the game. Seriously, each stage is a unique experience, we get a taste of want more and not with that feeling of "ahhhh I'm tired of doing this, it's so boring!". The stages are abstract, but you can see the reference with several other games, Metal Gear Solid (PS1), Rive Raid and Mario. Still has the theme of 007 and Mortal Kombat.
   
   [Difficulty]
   In fact the game is very challenging, but I did not get to spend much punitive because of the short stages. If we die (touch 3x in pink), we return to the last checkpoint (which has all the time), the problem that if you die 3x gives game over and has to start all over again, this for me was a negative point of the game . There are a lot of people cursing on twitter because of the difficulty of the game. There is the casual mode that makes it easier. The bosses do not have checkpoint and some are difficult, but nothing like trying 2 or 3 times and decorating their movements, as the stages are short, don't gets so punitive.
   
   [Multiplayer]
   It can play the campaign with more people (which should facilitate a lot) and has the Challenge mode where we can play alone, local multiplayer or the internet. I tried the mode and it started ok, but after a while it started to bug (it seemed that the stage was out of sync because I took damage without touching anything and the other players went through the pink without taking damage). I have not played much this way to know if it was because I was playing with Japanese or if you will be recurring.
   
   [Replay Factor]
   We have access to all the songs and we can play any one again, there is a list with the performance note of each stage. Here we can play and play and play the stage until you get a bright and colorful S. Also unlock some cool little things after completing the game.… Expand

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6. DeusGod

   Jun 26, 2018

   9

   The price compared to the volume feels a bit expensive, but mixed rhythm and shooting games nicely.

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7. SFXacidic

   Jun 2, 2018

   9

   Just Shapes & Beats provides a fun time for both playing alone and with friends. One enjoyable part even after beating the game is being ableJust Shapes & Beats provides a fun time for both playing alone and with friends. One enjoyable part even after beating the game is being able to play with others online to many of the songs featured in the story. To unlock all the songs both story mode and challenges will need to be met. Other than that, the developers have put a lot of work into this game and it has shown over the years.… Expand

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8. Lordfate

   Nov 14, 2018

   4

   Brutal difficulty, cheap, unforgiving oh and to top it off limited continues.

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