Audiosurf gets meaty update News
PC News by Robert Purchese
Award-winning musical puzzle game Audiosurf has had been given a rather chunky update.
Most of the features added were suggested by fans of the game, and include Last.fm "audioscrobbling", being able to run the game as a music visualiser and the option to comment on scoreboards.
There is also a mod interface available for you creative types, although this has been usable in beta form for a while - the Audiosurf forum has a list of what has been made so far.
The Audiosurf update will be applied automatically when you load the game via Steam.
Audiosurf has you matching coloured blocks as your spaceship cruises along a Guitar Hero-style fretboard highway. The shape, speed, and mood of each ride is dictated by the music you're listening to.
It won Excellence in Audio at the Independent Games Festival earlier this year, and costs USD 9.99 on Steam - it comes with The Orange Box soundtrack, too.
We like it.
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YourMessageHere
06/05/08 @ 11:13
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Audioscrobbling. Another one for the "neologisms in search of bans" pile.
It's a fantastic game and this looks like a nice update. But I bet it still doesn't quite work properly though. |
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Yeah, fine, whatever - but when will it be out on the consoles? Who sits in front of their computers to enjoy interactive music, anyway? This game sounds like it tailor made for console gamers chilling out on their sofas, with huge widescreen TV's and surround systems blaring their favourite music. Maybe even being played at parties and shit.
Audiosurf for the PS3 now! I'll buy me a copy the first day it's on PSN Store. |
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" Who sits in front of their computers to enjoy interactive music, anyway? "
Many, many thousands of people, seemingly. This game was the centre of the party -I- had on saturday, anyway. Being near a desk isn't quite the horror-inducing trauma fest that a lot of people make it out to be! ;)
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TuftyMcTavish
06/05/08 @ 11:29
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Wow, Last.FM support in a game! That's awesome. Never thought of that before. We need that in Guitar Hero and Rock Band in future updates too. I scrobble as much of my listening as I can. Catching my highly played music games too would be an excellent bonus.
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Audioscrobbling. Another one for the "neologisms in search of bans" pile.
Well, it's really "scrobbling", but the process needs a name - what would you call it? Anyway, scrobbling is a very sweet addition, and the only thing I thought it needed after downloading the game. To be honest I'm very surprised they took the time to do it - thankful though, too. |
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shamblemonkee
06/05/08 @ 12:27
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scrobbling, wtf?! i'm obviously behind the curve as I don't have a scooby doo what this means. Sounds like a noise a turkey would make shortly before being served up for dinner.
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LaundroMat
06/05/08 @ 15:08
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I have never liked this game, although I really wanted to. I honestly never understood why literally every one fell over themselves praising it.
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"Award-winning musical puzzle game Audiosurf has had been given a rather chunky update."
Since when is it a puzzle game? @coach_mcguirk: 360 support isn't in the menu but it's native to the game. Just plug your pad in before turning the game on and it'll work.
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