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Audio Surf : Hands on
Making our way through the PAX 10, I have to
admit I was a bit intimidated by Audiosurf
while watching Dylan Fitterer play it. Looking
like a mix of Tetris and some crazy
rollercoaster game, Dylan maneuvered the
track expertly grabbing colored blocks as a
techno beat played through the speakers. But
once I got the nerve up to try it, I was hooked.
admit I was a bit intimidated by Audiosurf
while watching Dylan Fitterer play it. Looking
like a mix of Tetris and some crazy
rollercoaster game, Dylan maneuvered the
track expertly grabbing colored blocks as a
techno beat played through the speakers. But
once I got the nerve up to try it, I was hooked.
Once you’ve chosen a song and a difficulty
setting, a course is generated by the game.
The concept is to grab colored blocks to build
combinations which generate points. Several
power ups are available throughout the track,
allowing you to grab blocks that will paint all of
your existing blocks one color or eliminate all
of the blocks of a certain color.
setting, a course is generated by the game.
The concept is to grab colored blocks to build
combinations which generate points. Several
power ups are available throughout the track,
allowing you to grab blocks that will paint all of
your existing blocks one color or eliminate all
of the blocks of a certain color.
| "Audiosurf builds a course based on the song you choose. And the best part about the song choices is that it comes from your library. Whether you choose to play a song from a CD or have a song burned to your hard drive, the course selection is only limited by your music library" - BusyGamer.com |
The speed of the track can ebb and flow depending on the type of song you’ve chosen. For
the hands on, I chose a Chemical Brothers song with a thumping base line which produced
a wavy track which would suddenly slow, allowing me to get an idea of where I wanted to go
next.
The skill levels of the game allow you to select from different “vehicles”, each with its own
special abilities. Setting the vehicle to Mono Pro allowed me to jump over gray blocks, blocks
that serve no purpose other than to block you from making combos, and widen across the
track to grab several blocks at once. Other selections allow for a varied range of gameplay
making certain that even if you play a song more than once, it can be played in several
different fashions.
To add to the thrill, Audiosurf generates an online leaderboard for the songs you choose,
allowing you to compare your success, or failure, to other players across the world. Nail the
top score and you can bask in the glory of your triumph… at least until the leaderboard sends
you an email to let you know you’ve been dethroned. [full article]
the hands on, I chose a Chemical Brothers song with a thumping base line which produced
a wavy track which would suddenly slow, allowing me to get an idea of where I wanted to go
next.
The skill levels of the game allow you to select from different “vehicles”, each with its own
special abilities. Setting the vehicle to Mono Pro allowed me to jump over gray blocks, blocks
that serve no purpose other than to block you from making combos, and widen across the
track to grab several blocks at once. Other selections allow for a varied range of gameplay
making certain that even if you play a song more than once, it can be played in several
different fashions.
To add to the thrill, Audiosurf generates an online leaderboard for the songs you choose,
allowing you to compare your success, or failure, to other players across the world. Nail the
top score and you can bask in the glory of your triumph… at least until the leaderboard sends
you an email to let you know you’ve been dethroned. [full article]
Gritskrieg gets his groove on with Audiosurf and speaks
with its creator (right), Dylan Fitterer.
with its creator (right), Dylan Fitterer.
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