Audioshield is a music video game created by Dylan Fitterer for the HTC Vive. The game generates levels based on music supplied by the player. The player blocks incoming "notes" with a shield of matching color.
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| Developer(s) | Dylan Fitterer |
| Publisher(s) | Dylan Fitterer |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | April 5, 2016 |
| Genre(s) | Music |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
editThe player uses the HTC Vive's handheld motion sensing controls to operate two shields, colored blue and orange. The player uses these shields to block incoming orbs of the corresponding color.[1] Sometimes the player must block purple orbs by holding both of the shields together.[2]
The level generation is done in a similar way to Fitterer's previous Audiosurf series. The user supplies the song, and the game generates a series of orbs to match the beat of the song.[3] Songs can be stored locally, and they could run through YouTube Streaming before YouTube blocked this feature as it violated its license policy.[4]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | 81/100[5] |
| Publication | Score |
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| Game Informer | 80/100[6] |
Audioshield got generally favorable reviews from critics, with an 81/100 score on Metacritic. Some praised Audioshield for its innovative approach to the music game genre,[7] while others opined that the game lacked replayability, even with a large variety of songs.[8]
References
edit- ^ "'Audioshield' Turns Your Music Library Into a VR Game". UploadVR. 2016-01-27. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ "Audioshield is the best virtual reality game I've played yet". VentureBeat. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ "Review: Audioshield". Destructoid. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ "Audioshield VR Ditches Soundcloud For YouTube Streaming". Tom's Hardware. 2016-09-29. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ "Audioshield". Metacritic. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ "Audioshield Review – Your Music Brought To Virtual Life". Game Informer. Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ "This virtual reality game lets you punch your music in the face". Recode. 2016-06-26. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ Metro.co.uk, GameCentral for (2016-04-19). "Game review: Audioshield is the first VR music game". Metro. Retrieved 2017-03-12.