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Sound Shapes |OT| A Game For Vita (and PS3)
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Lord Error
Insane For Sony
lastflowers
Banned
I'm enamored by music games. Lumines was consistently in my psp for 3 years.
This game offers me the ability to EASILY mess around with creating levels for others to enjoy, along with the ability to consume other people's creations. This game can cause the hours fly away without my even thinking about it.
Now, I would not suggest that this is GOTY for anyone (or organization). However, it will probably be in the running for my GOTY if the community stays around it and more creation tools and sounds are added.
I feel like the controls are tight, but can be frustrating, especially on some of the death levels because of the sticky rotate stuff using the Vita analog. You need to add leaderboards to the death stuff, the ability to filter leaderboards for friends, but aside from that everything is gravy.
I actually like a lot of the music here. My main issue is with how everything is broken up into "screens" which introduces transitions that can be jarring. You'll hit the last "note" on a screen which is going to introduce a new track to the song and many times I'm in the next screen before you even hear that part of the track. Sometimes the game will obviously "hang" at the current track to make sure the next part comes in on time, but many times I swear the game moves on and in some songs it's like a drastic change instead of a logical change in the song.
I actually like a lot of the music here. My main issue is with how everything is broken up into "screens" which introduces transitions that can be jarring. You'll hit the last "note" on a screen which is going to introduce a new track to the song and many times I'm in the next screen before you even hear that part of the track. Sometimes the game will obviously "hang" at the current track to make sure the next part comes in on time, but many times I swear the game moves on and in some songs it's like a drastic change instead of a logical change in the song.
Fuck I'm getting this too (VITA)! I'm all ready to publish my level! Can't even sync to cloud.
Or what.
Do tell.
saveweyard
Banned
Downloading this now. 45%...
Just wanted to poke my head in, and ask for some critiques of my levels! Thanks!
http://www.soundshapesgame.com/profile/JuxJuxJux/public
http://www.soundshapesgame.com/profile/JuxJuxJux/public
corrosivefrost
Member
Why can't I get my cloud save from my Vita to my PS3 -- it tells me it can't sign in -- even if I sign out of PSN prior to booting up the game and sign in as part of the cloud save prompts... please help?
Hmmm, seems vita is broken too. what the fux?
Hmmm, seems vita is broken too. what the fux?
Agent X
Member
Same here. I haven't been able to sign in for several hours now.
rollingstart
Banned
Is there anyway to manually move my save data to my ps3?
played it on Vita yesterday. Home now and want to play on PS3. Has been failing to sign in for the past dozen or so minutes.
played it on Vita yesterday. Home now and want to play on PS3. Has been failing to sign in for the past dozen or so minutes.
Yeah. The patterns don't change at all.
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
Jeez Wario, you're on the top of every level's leaderboard...you're more machine than man.
BomberMouse
Member
Just leave it and try it again tomorrow. Deadmau5' are the hardest, the beck ones are a joke.
Thank you so much.
I actually have three new levels I made today, but I haven't been able to get in the entire day. :< I know some people are, but I haven't been able to at all. Disappointing, I wanted to show everyone my stuff.
Dog Problems
Banned
The stage I left off in Death Mode was the fourth stage in the Superbrothers/Jim Guthrie album.
The point the patterns are at when you enter the level are different when retrying, actually. On the first level, for instance, a generous alignment of the flower buds on the first few screens can shave a lot of seconds off of your time.
Man-is-Obsolete
Member
Server stuff needs to get fixed
Fo sho!
Is there no way to rate levels and sort them in any way other than new release? I'd sort of expect a bit more than that.. am I just missing something, or has it been said if it'll be added soon? Edit: Looking at the sound shapes site, it looks like it registers likes for levels. Guess I just missed it
I know, such a terrible mode
Don't even get me started.
I will admit though that creating a separate mode just for trophy hunters sounds like it has potential. Hopefully other devs follow a similar line of thinking (and maybe in the process remove multiplayer trophies).
rollingstart
Banned
Death mode really is terrible. Main game is awesome. The beat guessing game is a fun side-game. So, death mode sticks out as this poorly designed piece of shit mode that almost comes off as a joke on the player.
What I want to see is a tool assisted run of a death mode level, just to see if a perfect computer player could complete these stages. Because it feels entirely luck based. Because one round it places coins on opposite ends of the screen, and in the second you have four within a second.
edit: I'm definitely going to replay the main game after death mode to close off on a bright memory. The main game is really very good. I sat down and thought "I'll play this level, then go do work." And then "OK, this album." And then I finished the game and didn't realize it's been an hour or two after I started.
and on some level death mode is annoying me more because I can't sync with my PS3 and play there. I don't want to get too intense and damage my vita.
What I want to see is a tool assisted run of a death mode level, just to see if a perfect computer player could complete these stages. Because it feels entirely luck based. Because one round it places coins on opposite ends of the screen, and in the second you have four within a second.
edit: I'm definitely going to replay the main game after death mode to close off on a bright memory. The main game is really very good. I sat down and thought "I'll play this level, then go do work." And then "OK, this album." And then I finished the game and didn't realize it's been an hour or two after I started.
and on some level death mode is annoying me more because I can't sync with my PS3 and play there. I don't want to get too intense and damage my vita.
Regarding the albums in the game, I'm not sure which I like the best. It's a battle between Beck, Deadmau5 and those organic levels.
The superbrothers levels had the weakest gameplay, but the concept was absolutely awesome. The last 2 levels, specially the last one, were great.
The superbrothers levels had the weakest gameplay, but the concept was absolutely awesome. The last 2 levels, specially the last one, were great.
I hope they have it fixed soon. :<
Oddly enough, my US account gets in no problem, but my Japanese account hasn't been able to all day. My Japanese account is my main account and the one with all the levels, so it doesn't do me any good unless I want to play community levels. :s
Oddly enough, my US account gets in no problem, but my Japanese account hasn't been able to all day. My Japanese account is my main account and the one with all the levels, so it doesn't do me any good unless I want to play community levels. :s
rollingstart
Banned
Has there been any talk of DLC albums?
Because I would totally buy DLC albums.
Because I would totally buy DLC albums.
corrosivefrost
Member
Hmmm, any idea what would have caused the sudden spike? If it means you guys are getting good distribution, I can live with some server issues for a bit. Would love to get my save over to PS3 sooner rather than later though.
It saddens me to hear someone describe it as a guessing game. It's awesome to put on my headphones and listen to the beats and see where they are then place them correctly without guessing.
petethepanda
Member
Lemme on, servers, I just want to sync so I can try out the PS3 version.