Разработчик: Matthew Brown
Описание
Shoot targets to earn credits which can be spent to unlock new videos and FX.
Music is streamed directly from your computer's audio output, so you can use sound from any source including on-line streaming services.
Поддерживаемые языки: english
Системные требования
Windows
- OS *: Windows Vista or later
- Processor: 3.0 GHz
- Memory: 3 GB RAM
- Storage: 500 MB available space
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Basically just a free visualiser to go with your own music. Problem is that other than blocks that move back and forth, the backgrounds aren't really in sync or dependent on your music at all, and while they fit a frantic techno beat, they seem really out of place when it comes to easy listening music or music like 'wheels on the bus go round and round'.
Also because of the intense amount of flashing lights, I have serious concerns for people who suffer with epilepsy since I could see no public warning on the Steam page or inside the game direct.
The game gives you two modes. First ‘Arcade’ which requires you to move left and right targeting blocks with an automatic firing system. Technically if you just leave the computer running for 3 hrs you will earn enough coinage to buy all the modifications (extra video backgrounds, lighting, FX). This will further reward you with the one achievement which comes with the game. For other gamers who want to actually do something, a second mode called ‘dodge’ is offered, which requires you to come close, but not hit, the blocks travelling towards you. With every block you come near too you are rewarded with 7 coins, with every block you hit, you will lose 25 coins. The speed of the blocks travelling towards you are also in sync with the speedy beat of the particular music you are listening too.
Personally not too impressed with this. It's a concept, idea which never really went anywhere. Nobly Mathew Brown saw this fact and offered the product for free and instead started concentrating on the Hexcell niche where he has progressed his expertise.
https://youtu.be/Y3ufSWcHLrg
Thumbs up only because it works...
Still better shooter than CoD
Sound Shift is an enjoyable, almost no skill demanding visualiser. Despite that, it does not fit with every kind of music and it certainly is no rhythm game. There are two game modes, an additional visualiser mode without gameplay and 20 visual effects to unlock with points earned in the two game modes.
Arcade, shooting blocks, is kept simple and forgiving making it the ideal mode to relax to. Dodge, dodging blocks, though feels a bit clunky and more challenging to control, requiring more attention. The unlockable visual effects are an exceptionally engaging way to alter your experience during the rides. Players with the right music at hand and in the mood to get lost in a tunnel vision can use those effects to enhance the sensation.
Playing Sound Shift with trip hop was my approach to the game. I tried a few different genres and uptempo tracks but came to the conclusion that the gameplay doesn't mirror my inner drive for a faster pace. Rhythm has a vanishingly low effect on gameplay, which doesn't necessarily diminish the enjoyment. There are certainly better games for twitch gameplay.
Sound Shift is great if you're up for light-headed tunnel vision listening to chill music.
I've tried to play 3 minutes. For all I saw, this game felt like it was had been designed to make people want to go blind. Or to support epilepsy.
fun game love the idea of it literally will play any background sound you have going it can be pretty funny also its very relaxing
At the time of this writing (January 2016), this "game" is a pretty good (yet limited) VJ visualizer tool. It has nice video backgrounds that synchronize to whatever audio is coming out of your speakers, and you can add some effects and filters like bloom, motion blur and color filters to them.
The playable part of this title only serves as a mean to unlock new videos, effects and filters for your visualizer. Once you finish unlocking them all, there is no reason to go back and play.
If you want a pretty VJ visualizer for your party, this might be it! Specially at this low price.
Note to the author: please use your knowledge to create a "VJ Visualizer Creator" that allows the users to import their own short video loops. You could also sell some "video banks" and effects as DLC. Think about it! ;)
Its not a bad game and its nice that you're able to play to youtube but this game lacks depth and variety. With only 2 game modes there isnt any replay value.
Pretty good for when yur toats blazed yo
Sounds Shift takes any song played by your system and uses it to estabilish the rhythm and speed of the whole game: you'll get two game modes where you either shoot at targets ( both static and moving) or have to dodge them while moving close enough to gather points.
While sporting decent visuals and being fun in quick burts its gameplay is sadly too shallow to have any kind of staying power making Sound Shift a pretty bland and forgettable experience.
PROS:
-once you unlock a few visual mods (and the ability to mix them) the game will look quite pretty
-being able to choose any song played on your system, regardless of source, gives you lots of freedom
-gathering the points to unlock all visual and effect mods will take a few hours
CONS:
-very simple gameplay with little variation and basically no way to fail, it can get dull fast
-no leaderboards, no high scores or any kind of purpose to gameplay except gathering points
-doesn't work too well with low tempo songs as your fire rate is also tied to the music
-the lack of mouse support was a big surprise for me, keyboard or controller work decent enough but lack the smoothness a mouse would have and this is something that the "dodge" mode sorely needs
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=568301008
Sound Shift isn't an horrible game at all, it's pretty decent actually and the first few songs'll be fun as you slowly gain points and unlock new visuals: but after an hour you'll realize there's basically no variance in what you're playing as there's just one flat path and only a few types of blocks coming your way.
The game is also infinite as it goes on and on until you quit, the fact it streams whatever your system is playing rather than single tracks means you can forget about online leaderboards or even just local high scores: after a bit I felt as if it simply lacked purpose and even more so once you've unlocked everything thus making gathered points useless.
Ultimately I can't recommend Sound Shift due to how bland the gameplay feels, there's simply much better rhythm based games out there: still it might be a decent purchase (especially at its 1$ sale price) for players looking for a simple game to play during a break or people wanting a very easy game to try and get into the genre.
Unbelievable, this game is awesome. It's ART, and has some outstanding soundtracks!!! ;p
Thank you!
Sound shift is strangely satisfying. Great game and is definitely worth £1.99
Don't get this game at all, but its pretty fun
It's not the worst I've played... But to call it a game is a stretch. Heres my breakdown.
The Good:
Lightweight. Despite being pretty to look at, it's not that intencive. This is Unity at it's most streamlined, I think.
Uses external audio, so you can literally use anything. Go for it. Literally any website, format of audio/video, or anything like that is usable.
The Bad:
Movement controls. What made Audiosurf so playable was the quick, mouse-based controls. It made moving left to right easy, sharp, and accurate. This is simply clunky in comparison. Even with a gamepad, the analogs just don't feel "good".
Uses external audio. While it can use anything, it's also not user friendly. Being lightweight isn't an excuse to force the player to use another program to play music/media.
The Ugly:
Firing controls. Firing is music-based. And the special secondary weapon is time-based. Everything is automatic. Which means theres no chance to actuallly use skill, because the only thing you can do is go left or right. Sniping blocks or even destroying all of one block becomes a chore as you pray that this riff causes enough shots, and hoping that you don't "run out" when you have a strong on 10c blocks.
Zero consiquence for missing blocks. This makes some sense as firing is automatic, random and skill-less, but theres literally no insentive to play this. Just fire up a random playlist and let it play itself on repeat while you're at work and sleeping. I bet you'd have all the upgrades in a few days or so. Idle games can be fun, but this could be so much more...
Uses external audio. Yes. It's greatest flexibility is it's greatest weakness. Being able to read off the audio output is a nice feature, but it shouldn't be the ONLY way to play. It ruins immersion, and really makes it feel more like what it is; Not a game, but a semi-interactive visualizer.
I'd recomend it simply because it is pretty, and makes music fun to watch... But as a game, it's kind of a flop.
Visuals: 11/10
Gameplay: 1/10
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=510215999
PRETTY FUCKING COOL
This game is simple. Targets pop up, your little square automatically shoots them as you move around. The thing that got me to buy this, though, was the fact that you could use your own music. Sure, a good soundtrack is nice, but there won't be many occasions where you can jam to Dragonforce and shoot things at the same time. The backgrounds all look beautiful and match up with the music perfectly, dimming when the music gets quieter and slowing down. Essentially, this game is a pretty rhythm-based light show with a little arcade diversion thrown in. Definitely worth $2.99.
It's a nice visualizer, might be good for those rave parties.
Once again I'm reminded that I want UGA back :(
Sound Shift is a game based on the generation of a play environment by the interpretation of music. It doesn't have an in-built music player, I played it by putting on some music using Itunes in the background, then starting up the game. I also tried this successfully with Spotify, so it will probably work with your preferred streaming service too. If you start the game up without some kind of "audio output", the game will give you a message which instructs you to "play some music".
Sound Shift has two modes; Arcade and visualiser. Arcade is a simple game where you shoot at moving white blocks with your ship at the bottom of the screen. Firing is automatic and hitting blocks generates credits of various values. Your ship also powers up over time and when full, it fires a larger bullet, emptying out your reserves. All the time, your music generates visuals on screen.
The second mode is a traditional music visualiser, generating patterns on screen to the beat of the music you play. You can change how it looks using the Function keys on your keyboard.
The credits you earn in the shooting game can be spent in the mods section to unlock changes to how the visualiser works.
When you start up the game, it gives the impression that it can only be played using a gamepad but it does have keyboard support (WASD or Cursor keys, plus F1-F6).
Sound Shift is something to do whilst listening to your music but game-wise, Audiosurf or Beat Hazard are currently much more diverse and engrossing examples of this kind of game. I enjoyed listening to some good music while playing around with this. Has potential and is currently cheap.
My cat was literally staring at my computer screen while I was playing this.
10/10 cat approved visuals~
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Also a better shooter than CoD!
Same level of origonality we have come to expect from Matthew Brown.
An unusual platform that shares only with games such as Audiosurf and Sentris, the base game is very well constructed however an improved tutorial and more gameplay mechanics could be possible future addings to prevent users stumbling upon "what do i do now?" or "why am i doing this" thoughts.
That said, as with all his other games the current price/content ratio is a good!
Massive potential!
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Дополнительная информация
| Разработчик | Matthew Brown |
| Платформы | Windows |
| Ограничение возраста | Нет |
| Дата релиза | 15.11.2024 |
| Отзывы пользователей | 80% положительных (20) |