Beat Defender

Beat Defender is a 2D retro pixel hybrid rhythm game/soldier defense, slapped together with the godawful GameMaker Studio game construction kit. Gameplay consists of pressing the right buttons at the right time as arrows and policemen scroll at you from the side of the screen. If you get the rhythm wrong you or the tents or both will take damage. I don't think this is necessarily an asset flip or a pure cash grab. I think this might have been the case of someone wanting to make a video game but just not knowing how, and thinking it would be okay to just copy some game templates and rip off some assets from Yoyogames and try sell that for money. This is a somewhat questionable approach, the developer must have known the quality was deplorable. They chose to use obsolete retro pixel "art" as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics. It's unclear if this is due to lack of budget or talent, regardless, the overall visual quality of the game is extremely low as a result. Resolution and controls are locked. These flaws push this game far below minimum acceptable standards for PC. Benefit of the doubt erodes quickly, however, considering the circumstances surrounding this …

It was OK. It would be better if there were musical cues when you do things. Also, the build up to the action takes forever when you're trying to repeatedly grind at a level. Timing is harder to get down because the game lags, also no full screen support. BUT, support indie devs. Not for $4.99 though, decent casual game if you can get it in an indie bundle.

Gaem gaem GAEMING! The game follows a silent protagonist with no known name or history who slashes threats who try and invade homeless camps in the city. Other than that, the game has no real story (though I imagine that a story might be implemented later on.) The game's hybrid of rhythm and hack n slash makes the experience unique and enjoyable. However, there are times where the game felt cheap as there was a stun that didn't allow me to move to another part of the map. As for the final boss, he is 100% supa sick. However some of his indicators could be more visible as it took me a sew tries to understand what I was supposed to do. As for the game's aesthetic, its very melancholic, which serves to reflect the homeless issues that plague modern society. These are little issues that I'm sure will get ironed out as the game continues its progresses in its journey and I see something great if the game gets polished in the coming months.

The game is pretty fun, has good visuals, a great premise, and donates the developer profits to charity, like what more do you want? There are some areas that the game could use more polish, though it seems that is being worked on actively.

this game is friday night funkin if friday night funkin was good

Stutters often, which is a big negative for a rhythm based game