UNBEATABLE

I like to judge a game on 5 different aspects from 0 to 10, with 10 being "no flaws" If it scores an 11 on an aspect, it means it goes beyond having no flaws, and is a masterpiece in that aspect. So here's my review of UNBEATABLE Gameplay: 8/10 The Arcade is where it's at, and for a rhythm game of this type, it's pretty fun. The problems with it stem from it being a "scroller with multiple buttons". The game doesn't seem to care if you're playing in rhythm or not, so there's a distinct lack of sound/visual cues to know exactly when you need to hit a note. The only way to make sure if something is a regular off beat or something else is by waiting for it to reach the circle, which is pretty bad design. This could've been easily fixed by just adding more lines with lower opacity to the score that scrolls with the notes. It is so apparent that the game doesn't care about rhythm when you can spam both buttons in a lv20 and still survive. (I'm not lying, I did this with Proper Rhythm Bootleg) Even if I hit a note with a perfect, it doesn't feel snappy, unlike most 1 button rhythm games. Also, the UI is really confusing to navigate, but that's not that big of a problem. Visual Identity: 10/10 The game's anime style visuals are just amazing. The only reason it doesn't get an 11 (masterpiece) is because it's very similar to other pieces of media, like Persona for example. Sound and Music: 10/10 The only reason I bought this game is because Jamie Paige is my favorite musician. Despite of that, the game's sound and music are really good. The alternate options for hit sound are terrible though, I'd consider adding better ones. Replayability: 10/10 The multiple difficulties and leaderboards for the Arcade are nice, but the reason this scores a 10 is custom levels. Story: 1/10 As a player of many games, you cannot care about the story of every single game that you play, so the rule of thumb is simple: "I'll start to care about the story when the rest of the game, mainly the gameplay, entices me." Take a wild guess how long it takes for the first rhythm section to appear in story mode. That's right, 45 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ minutes. This is the biggest sin of the story of this game, there is almost no rhythm gameplay. It's 95% story, 5% gameplay. It's like playing Minecraft Story Mode without the Minecraft. It's technically fine to have a game that is only story (although at that point you should probably make an animated series). The real problem is that this is advertized as a Rhythm Game and not a Visual Novel, which is correct when you ignore the Story Mode and go straight to the Arcade. I'm so deep into the critique and I haven't even gotten to the actual story! That's how I felt when I didn't ever get to the rhythm portion of the rhythm game. Anyways, the story's pacing is akin to One Piece, where nothing ever happens. If there's dialogue in your story and it doesn't serve to 1. advance the story or 2. learn about a character, then it should not be included. A quick example of a useless scene in the game that happens MULTIPLE TIMES is when you choose food to put in your tray. That's the type of dialogue that needs to be cut because it serves absolutely no purpose other than to bore the player. The ONE merit I can give to the story are the response options you're given, which are sometimes pretty funny. I'll also take the moment to talk about the bad things about the story mode gameplay, the ones not rhythm related. 1. When you first boot the game, you will have no idea what the confirm keybind is. I'm not gonna tell you here either, good luck! :D 2. There's no visual cue to know if you're doing the calibration correctly (I wouldn't know if my input was registering) 3. There's no indication to where you should be going when you're walking around, so often I have no idea what I need to interact with in a room. 4. The camera is sometimes glitchy and doesn't follow you correctly. 5. The NPCs cannot effectively follow you, and will constantly get stuck around walls. So with that all being said, go immediately to the Arcade, the Story Mode is not worth your time. My final score for this game is: 7/10 Alright I only recommend this game if you're a fan of Vocaloid songs, you're not doing bad financially, and you go straight to the Arcade mode. I guess I could also recommend it if you like visual novels with poor writing and lots of personality.