Just Shapes and Beats on Crack
The game throws Stars at the speed of light at you, forces you to pass an astronomy exam in at least one level, and occasionally forgets to kill you when you absolutely deserve it.
10/10. I have no idea how I'm still alive.
[Mandatory JSAB comparison]
- It's more JSAB with a level editor. Solid pitch.
- This game lacks the deliberateness and restraint that JSAB has.
- I cared far more about JSAB's funny little shapes than the characters with pages and pages of feelings and Motivation.
- JSAB didn't use red for everything because they were expecting the game to run on 1-bit...
Alright, figured it’s time for a review before release day. The gameplay is fun. ok thanks have a nice day
For a lot of years it’s been a community-ran game; one of the most important features of it is the Steam Workshop support for custom levels to be created by anyone. There are a lot of fun and interesting levels to check out; the game certainly...
So I loved Just Shapes & Beats and even consider it one of my top ten games. I have dozens of hours in it and platinumed it multiple times because I thought the premise and gameplay were just that good. So naturally, I was excited for Afterbeat (it was PA years ago when I bought it).
Here's the thing... I... and many others were excited... YEARS AGO.
So...
