Mayhem Above

[b]I streamed this game at [url=https://www.twitch.tv/videos/168032314]twitch[/url].[/b] Mayhem Above is a musical score-attack game set in space. You play as a spaceship and as with other score attack games you have to get as high a score as possible. You do this by grinding the surface of planets, drifting the gravity field of planets, bouncing on the surface of bouncer planets, breaking planets by crashing into them at high speed, going to outer space and "tackling", read crashing into, enemies. Everything that generates score increases your combo meter, the more variety the more combo, which is needed to earn a high score amount. As mentioned you can crash into enemies, but the enemies can also shoot at you, so you have to avoid their beams by jumping. If you get hit by an enemy beam your volume, the game's health system, will go down. Luckily you can recover volume by collecting volume cores around the universe. Completing a map grants you XP based on your score. Once you have enough XP, you level up. When you level up you get perk points, which will help you gain better control of your spaceship and other nice perks. The game uses a simple 2D art-style with a space them…

Maybe first time will be confusing. Second time will feel a little more comfy. Third time you'll be getting into it. And you probably will like it. This game concept is unique and unusual but it feels fun and challenging. The idea is to "grind" and "gravitate" planetoids to rise the volume and earn points. Each song and each time is different. You can add your own mp3 files to the game and play with it. Split screen is fun as hell to play with friends while you listen to your fav music. If you like odd music beat game gems, this is for you.

EDIT : Changing my review to recommended, as the dev is active and already fixed a few problems. That's a "cautious recommendation" though, and for people who enjoy playing with their music. It could be a good game, but : - 3 crashes in not even 2 hours => FIXED after first update it seems - unclear about how to score (or lose) points (case in point : on the same song, playing the same way, I made 400 points once, 8000 another time) - no remapping of keyboard inputs - relationship between music and level not quite apparent (to me) - moving your "ship" is pretty much a pita - minor : strange white border around the screen => FIXED after 1st update - overall, no real idea of what you're supposed to do - no answer from devs about all the above in 2 days (granted, that's just 2 days, but still ...) For these reasons, I can't recommend this game at the moment. It feels more like an early access title than a finished product, honestly. It could become interesting with a few updates, though.

A fun music game

Interesting game - I enjoyed it for the small amount of time I played it. The achievements sorta give you a realistic set of goals when playing, as sometimes you're only goal is a higher score. Although fair warning, the "Friend or Foe" achievement will require another player who's using a controller - If you haven't got that, download an emulator. Worked for me!

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ awesome! Songs related: All of Initial D OST. It's drifting time! ^^ A multiplayer online would be funny!