Retro/Grade

Amazing game. Is the reason I bought the Steam Deck recently. Needs an older version of Proton (7.0-6) to launch, and then it runs great. Concept, execution, art design, and gameplay are just superb. Any rhythm game lives or dies by its soundtrack as far as I'm concerned, and the soundtrack by Skyler McGlothlin is also incredible. I used to rock this game's soundtrack on my old sony walkman MP3 player in the studio haha. Still holds up today. The music, the game itself. So good. During the PS3 era I was enamored with this game enough to look up the developer 24 Caret Games which is (I believe) ostensibly one person (Matt Gilgenbach) and wanted to keep up with future projects. I never did get around to his follow up game Never Ending Nightmares (released under "Infinitap Games"). Some comments of the dev's around this game and its themes (fear, anxiety, depression) perhaps gives insight into why there are no follow projects since. Which is entirely speculation on my part. But the dev himself has made such compelling work I can't help but speculate! Now that I'm being reminded of all of this, I'll be purchasing that game as soon as I publish this review. All that aside, if you stumbled onto this game page and like rhythm games, shmups, or just good games period (oozing with "passion project" energy) then go for it. Even at "full" price ($10) it's a deal. An overlooked game from a very interesting era of gaming that hasn't lost a step, or a beat.

This is a challenging game, which you get a satisfaction of beating each level with better scores. It is better than Guitar Hero, more simple in control scheme, but more challenging timing wise.

Sightreading: The Game

just straight up the best rhythm game no challenge, the greatest reward from the challenge mode isnt the art the music the skins or the cheats its getting to play the alternative modes to for the win that didnt make it into the game, it shows how unique that lvl is and the extra difficulty will definitelly make you shid yer pant. i wished to see moar like for the win but even tho that lvl has the most unique ♥♥♥♥ of the entire game i still think play him off is the best lvl and song and the melody in that reminded me this game still existed and has stayed in my head for all those years since i played it on the playstation 3 as a demo and eventually got the name of the game cuz i remembered there was a refrence to it in octodad so i watched a vid explaining all the eastereggs so i could find the name and when i did i instantly bought it and completed all the lvls on pro difficulty, on the playstation i never got further then play him off which is why i remembered it so vividly. this will always be the best rhythm game period.

There's some fun to be had with this rhythm game.

It's a rhythm based shmup and it nails the concept 100%.

A really fun and unique experience that mixes aspects of rhythm games and shoot 'em ups!