Beat Saber
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 Beat Games as part of Oculus Studios
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| Senior Developer | Jan Ilavsky Vladimir Hrincar |
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| composer | Jaroslav Beck | ||
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
May 1, 2018 (Windows) November 20, 2018 (PlayStation VR) |
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| platform | Windows , PlayStation VR , Oculus Quest | ||
| Game engine | Unity | ||
| genre | Music game | ||
| Game mode | Single player , multiplayer | ||
| control | Oculus Touch , PlayStation Move , HTC Vive | ||
| medium | Download | ||
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Beat Saber is a music game by the Czech game developer Beat Games , which was released on May 1, 2018 in Early Access on the Steam platform for Windows and supports the virtual reality devices Oculus Rift , Oculus Quest and HTC Vive . On 20 November 2018, extended version with new was songs and game modes for the PlayStation 4 issued, which the head-mounted display of PlayStation VR uses. As announced in November 2019, the developer studio and the rights to the game were taken over by Facebook and incorporated into Oculus Studios .
Gameplay
Beat Saber is a rhythm-based music game for virtual reality devices in which the player is asked to chop up colored cubes in time with the music, which appear from the background at different speeds. To do this, the player uses two lightsabers in the colors blue and red and has to hit and split the cubes with the corresponding color at the right moment. Pay attention to the direction of impact, which is indicated on the cube with an arrow. The game is made more difficult by approaching bombs, which must not be hit, and obstacles that the player must avoid by crouching or walking to the side. Every hit of the color-matching cube in time with the music is rewarded with points and the high score is saved in a global leaderboard. The concept is compared as a mixture of the gameplay of Guitar Hero or Rock Band and Fruit Ninja and described as easy to learn and at the same time exhilarating.
The game is controlled with the input devices of the Oculus Rift , Oculus Quest and HTC Vive or on the PlayStation 4 with the PlayStation Move controllers. The music, which can be assigned to the genre of electronic dance music and, according to test reports, has catchy tunes, was composed especially for the game by the musician Jaroslav Beck. In addition to the ten songs contained in the basic version of the game, the repertoire is regularly expanded through expansion packs that also contain music from other styles.
Game modes
An overview of the different game modes.
| Surname | Gameplay |
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| Single player mode | The game is played with two lightsabers and dice in red and blue. |
| Party mode | Several players take turns denying a level. |
| Practice mode | The game can be slowed down to practice difficult spots. |
| One saber | The player only has one lightsaber. |
| No arrows | The cubes can be divided from any direction. |
| 90 ° | The cubes are approaching from different directions within a 90 ° sector. |
| 360 ° | The cubes are approaching from all directions. |
Reviews
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Most of the reviews from the international trade press were positive. After appearing in Early Access in early May 2018, Beat Saber was the best-rated game on the Steam platform within a week . Particular emphasis is placed on the simplicity of the game principle, which even inexperienced players can quickly grasp and implement. Furthermore, the strong motivation to set new records for points is described as a driving factor that can sometimes push the player into a trance-like flow . One point of criticism is the small selection of songs in the basic version.
"Conclusion:» From the interface to the graphics to the subtleties of the game mechanics: Beat Saber looks mature, round and plays flawlessly. «"
“Conclusion:» Beat Saber fetzt! Despite or perhaps because of the simple mechanics, this is mainly due to the great feel in combination with the great songs, which are almost perfectly tailored to the action and sometimes sweaty choreographies. Especially in higher levels of difficulty you are really challenged and striving for perfection as well as the fight for places on the online best list initially ensure sufficient motivation. «“
“Conclusion:“ For a moment, I was afraid that I would regret buying Beat Saber quickly - only so few songs, that can't be motivating for long. The concern was unjustified: The songs play very differently on the different levels of difficulty, the highscore hunt in the circle of friends works perfectly and in the trance-like game flow there is little time to feel bored anyway. «“
Awards
- Steam Awards 2019 in the VR Game of the Year category
Oddities
With a high level of difficulty, very fast movements are required. Steam-VR has released an update because of Beat Saber, because experienced players exceeded the limits that were thought possible for humans.
Web links
- Developer's website
- Beat Saber at MobyGames (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://blog.de.playstation.com/2018/11/08/erscheinungsdate-des-action-rhythmus-spiels-beat-saber-fr-ps-vr-bekannt-gegierter/ The release date of the Action-Rhythm- Beat Saber game for PS VR announced
- ^ Adi Robertson: Facebook is buying Beat Saber's development studio. November 26, 2019, accessed on January 17, 2020 .
- ↑ https://www.heldenderfreizeit.com/beat-saber-test-hype-vr-hit/ | title = Beat Saber in the test
- ↑ https://vr-legion.de/tests/spiele_tests/beat-saber-im-test-ein-vr-systemseller/
- ↑ https://blog.de.playstation.com/2018/11/08/erscheinungsdaten-des-action-rhythmus-spiels-beat-saber-fr-ps-vr-bekannt-ierter/
- ↑ Beat Saber for PlayStation 4. In: GameRankings . CBS Interactive , accessed November 23, 2018 .
- ↑ Mike Assumma: Beat Saber gets your Blood pumping and feet moving. Retrieved November 23, 2018 .
- ^ Chandler Wood: Beat Saber Review - Cutting Through, Let the Beat Move You. Retrieved November 23, 2018 .
- ↑ Ben Lang: Beat Saber PSVR Review - Move & Groove as You Slice & Dice. Retrieved November 23, 2018 .
- ↑ David Jagneaux: Beat Saber PSVR Review - The Most Addictive VR Game To Date. Retrieved November 23, 2018 .
- ↑ Tomislav Bezmalinovic: Bombast music game Beat Saber in the test. Retrieved November 23, 2018 .
- ↑ https://www.pcgamer.com/vr-rhythm-game-beat-saber-now-the-highest-rated-game-on-steam-releasing-level-editor-next-week/ | title = VR rhythm game Beat Saber, now the highest rated game on Steam
- ↑ https://blog.de.playstation.com/2018/06/10/verwendet-ps-move-um-im-rhythmus-action-game-beat-saber-blcke-zu-zerhacken-bald-fr-ps -vr / | titel = Uses PS Move to chop up blocks in the rhythm action game Beat Saber
- ↑ https://vr-legion.de/tests/spiele_tests/beat-saber-im-test-ein-vr-systemseller/ | title = Beat Saber in the test - A VR system seller?
- ↑ https://vrodo.de/oculus-rift-htc-vive-bombast-musikspiel-beat-saber-im-test/ | title = Bombast music game Beat Saber in the test
- ↑ http://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht/Allgemein/Vorschau/39606/83171/1/Beat_Saber.html | title = Beat Saber preview
- ↑ https://vr-legion.de/tests/spiele_tests/beat-saber-im-test-ein-vr-systemseller/ | title = Beat Saber in the test - A VR system seller?
- ↑ The Steam Awards 2019 Winners. Accessed January 1, 2020 .
- ↑ SteamVR :: SteamVR Beta Updated - 1.3.2. February 8, 2019, accessed March 3, 2019 .