Rhythm Stones

+fun game mechanics and game feel +some good visuals +some good music -game is generally lacking in character -the random generation of some aspects of the level design causes all of the levels to sort of blend together and makes the game more boring -unmemorable song titles don't help -difficulty curve is absolute nonsense, level 1 was one of the hardest levels in the game, and took me longer to beat than level 50 Procedural generation is definitely like, "the hot new thing", but in such a "player agency is restricted" genre as rhythm games, the autogen removes the only thing that can have expression in the stages... It's not like there's enemies with interesting behavior or cool movement options line in crypt of the necrodancer or dead cells :( it makes the actual game component kind of Nothing. This game so badly wants some level designers.

Highly underrated; wish I grew up with games like this instead of Guitar Hero and Rock Band. I would suggest turning on "Very High" monster frequency as soon as possible; I think it was supposed to make the game harder, but it actually makes it easier. Also if you have prior rhythm game experience, this game is less about millisecond-precise timing and more about understanding complex rhythms. There's also a "scaling" mechanic that makes it easier to pass a stage the longer you spend on it, and a "scoring system" for perfectionists, so, something for everyone, really.

Before the actual review, I'm pretty sure there's a mistake in the "Monster index" in the menu. It says the purple monster represents more than 2 tiles, but in level 5 "Game On!", the purple monster appears on rhythms of 5/3 of a tile, which is less than 2 tiles. I think they made a mistake and meant the purple monster represents more than 1 tile instead. Also, is the Speed Record not working for anyone else? It doesn't seem to record anything unless I beat a level at 2.0x or 3.0x speed. [h1]The actual review[/h1] Let me preface this by saying that I had fun playing Rhythm Stones. I have all 55 green stars and 220 yellow stars, so I've clearly spent a lot of time playing this game. I think the sync and latency are just as good as ADOFAI's, and the timing is lenient which makes it easy to get perfects as long as you got a grasp of the level's rhythm. The game plays very well in my opinion. However, the biggest problem with the game, and the reason I don't recommend it, is the sight-readability. It's hard to read the distances between tiles, and the complicated offbeat rhythms just don't get properly conveyed most of the time. I get that one tile represents half a beat and all oth…

One of the hardest rhythm games I've ever played, but the tracks are absolute fire. 🔥The number of stars you need to buy new characters is waaaaaaaay too high though, which can be discouraging. If you get frustrated easily and are quick to give up, don't bother buying, but if you're looking for a challenge and are musically inclined, I highly recommend. This game is hard but fun. If I had to give it a score, I'd day it's a 6/10. It's not for everyone. Tip: use both hands early so you're ready for harder tracks.