Just Shapes & Beats
Just Shapes & Beats
Sorti le 31 mai 2018, Just Shapes & Beats est un jeu bullet hell musical chaotique développé et édité par Berzerk Studio. Basé sur trois principes simples consistant à éviter les formes, à se déplacer sur le rythme et à mourir de façon répétée, le titre propose une interprétation du genre SHMUP centrée sur la coopération et permet de jouer seul ou avec jusqu'à quatre joueurs, en ligne ou en local, dans un mode Histoire ou un mode Challenge. Réparti sur 35 niveaux accompagnés par des compositions de plus de 20 musiciens chiptunes et EDM, le jeu est disponible sur PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One et Google Stadia, et a été réalisé avec le moteur Unity. Classé dans les genres arcade, musique et indépendant, il affiche un temps de parcours de 3 heures et demie pour l'histoire principale et de 34 heures pour un profil complétiste, pour un prix de 10,19 euros sous DRM Steam.
L'accueil critique s'est révélé favorable, avec un score OpenCritic de 88 et une note agrégée de 84,30. La presse a salué l'expérience, comme le relève God is a Geek qui y voit « everything I’ve wanted in a new music game », tandis que NintendoWorldReport souligne qu'il s'agit d'un « bullet-less shoot-’em-up that was dripping with rhythm game style ». Certains joueurs expriment également leur enthousiasme, évoquant un jeu très amusant au soundtrack de qualité, bien qu'un avis négatif sur Steam mentionne une déception pour ceux ayant joué à d'autres Danmaku auparavant.
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Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« Everything I’ve wanted in a new music game. When Sound Shapes hit the Vita a long time ago, it instantly became my favourite music game and I’m glad to add a new entry to my favourite music games of all time list with Berzerk Studio’s Just Shapes & Beats. It is frustrating in some areas with the skill required but every second I’ve put into it has been more than worth it. »
« I never knew I wanted a bullet-less shoot-’em-up that was dripping with rhythm game style, but that’s exactly what Just Shapes & Beats is. It’s a thoroughly unique game with a myriad of options that can be played in a variety of ways. It’s awesome. »
« Just Shapes & Beats allows some simple ideas to blossom into an inventive, engaging challenge that proves a tiny cluster of well-proportioned pixels can contain more personality than the mightiest action hero. »
« Just Shapes & Beats is the best EDM compilation album you can play, and assuming the music floats your ear-shaped boat, it’s an absolute treat. Challenging, engrossing and exhibiting a purity we so often forget, this is a genre mash-up where everybody wins. »
« The sheer verve of Just Shapes and Beats is infectious. True to its name, the elements are simple, but Berzerk Studio explores and executes on its modest premise with an exceptional level of polish. It injects pure joy into the oppressive, pulsing panic of Super Hexagon and creates a celebratory explosion of the audio-visual in video games. Challenge mode and the hectic multiplayer will keep you occupied after you’ve conquered the refreshingly breezy story. »
« Just Shapes & Beats is an audio-visual masterpiece, and I give serious kudos to the talented artists and designers who blended their crafts in such a tight display. With a staggering variety of options for gameplay, fun party modes, and a thoroughly catchy tracklist, developer Berzerk has delivered a standout rhythm title. »
« Just Shapes and Beats is gaming filtered into its purest form. While E3 may have treated us to immense cinematics, bigger worlds and even bigger promises, it’s great to be reminded that not every video game needs to be this. Sometimes it’s enough to just be able to sit down, pick up a controller and play. Just Shapes and Beats may be a simple concept but it’s one that combines its soundtrack and visuals to craft a truly addictive and memorable experience. »
« A flawless achievement of rapport between the visual, playable and audible sections. Essential for fans of musical games. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« Es muy bueno la verdad, me lo rejugue y eso es muy raro así que habla bien del juego. Es muy divertido, las canciones están re buenas, y no se que mas jajajaj, el juego esta excelente y encima tiene un modo multijugador así que podes estirarlo mas. Tremenda copia de GD pero es una muy buena copia, muy bueno. »
« Very fun game. Also great that a rhythm/music based game has a story to it. The music´s also a absolut banger. »
« A rhythm based, bullet hell game that instantly recieved my attention. The aesthetic of the game is really simple and doesn't oversaturate colors, which is pretty comfortable to play. The difficulty is tough, but that's just the point of the game, and you can always try again. »
« Rythmic rage inducing bullet hell. Extremely fun for the first 40 hours of playing, but gets repetitive once you S rank every level, because there is nothing left, although there is the multiplayer mode, which is always fun. Still, despite repetitiveness, I absolutely love this game for how it plays. It is a quite unique concept which is only present in one other game I know of, Project Arrythmia. »
« per favore servono degli aggiornamenti o un seguito, qua penso che ci siano un sacco di giocatori in attesa. »
« This game is a masterpiece. I hadn’t even heard of it until last week, but I instantly fell in love with it. It’s a simple yet complex game. The levels vary in difficulty, but none of them are too easy or hard to where you get tired of the game. And the music is just magnificent. If You’re not a big gamer you’ll still love this game. The music levels this game up significantly. It gets 10/10 on game design, 10/10 on fun to play, and 10/10 on music. It is definitely worth the $20. I would definitely recommend this game. »
« Un gioco incredibile, ingiustamente poco pubblicizzato. Il gioco contiene tantissime tracce ed ha un gameplay unico piu' una modalità per 4 giocatori. Si vorrebbe qualche traccia in più da Undertale e Deltarune. »
« un gioco incredibile che combina magistralmente musica e sparatutto con uno stile unico. »
