UNBEATABLE

Peak

Love the game, but the name is confusing as it is very much beatable (dad joke of the year)

Sometimes this game feels a bit rough around the edges, but at other times, it is pure CINEMA. Unbeatable is one of the most passionately made games I have ever played. Even though the game has its lows it still shows that these developers truly loved making this game. And that there might be what makes this game what it is. Unbeatable being a rhythm game is clear. The gameplay is great. Nothing that crazy but very enjoyable. I can see true rhythm game fans enjoying this quite a bit. The game's story is also great even though it was a bit confusing at times especially near the end. But even with the confusion, the story was touching and I enjoyed it. The game feeling a bit rough around the edges is the best way to describe its problems. The gameplay between actual rhythm segments felt a bit weird and sometimes confusing. Also having random dialogue not being voice acted in the middle of the conversation was a bit annoying. I get that not all of the dialogue must be voice acted especially for an indie game but having it happen in just the most random places was weird. Just a bunch of little things that made the experience a bit annoying. But putting those problems aside, oh man the animations, music, and atmosphere were easily the best part about Unbeatable. Such an outstanding art style with masterful animations made watching this game cinema. I just wish there was more of this. Those hype moments where it starts with a cutscene and a banger rhythm game segment easily counter the negatives of this game. Truly a one of a kind game made with pure love. 9/10.

3.5/5 story, but a 5/5 rhythm game. I decided to separate the scores simply because the gameplay and music are the best parts of the game and an easy recommend for those reasons alone, as well as my favorite parts of the game. The story is very good too, albeit janky and goes pretty fast and loose with what it wants to do per episode. It feels very structured, though fast paced in the beginning, but then it loses the structure around the halfway point in exchange for telling a more emotionally driven piece of vent art. I mean, the whole thing is a vent art piece on many themes, like grief, creativity, depression, family and The System™, and it's plainly written and voice acted like a coming of age story, so be prepared for that. Still, I think it had something to say and that really came through in the music and the highlight moments of the story. It falls short for the jankiness of the narrative, because although intentional, was not enough of that for me. It was disjointed, but only half-committed to running the story like that, oftentimes falling back on a linear track. Another fault I find is that the cringey millennial/zillennial dialogue that dances on the edge of sincerity and obnoxious self-awareness, which sometimes simply slipped to being obnoxious. The characters are embodiments of different emotions of the writer(s) and that happens sometimes to a fault. It doesn't happen most of the time, but enough to be noticeable. Sometimes their personalities blend together due to the way the dialogue's written, which also broke immersion for me. Still, again, despite those faults, it's a great story that did move me at times and I think justifies being with the game at all. The story's ambitious in its themes and narrative and I will never fault a piece of art for trying. This game did and you can feel it. It's short and sweet too, you could probably play it in one sitting if you wanted to and as the game creators themselves suggest you might. The gameplay? Amazing. Music's great too, reminded me to widen my palette beyond the ♥♥♥♥ I've been listening to while on the bus and whatnot. It's more of the game coming to me at a good time, but I'm reviewing off of my personal experience anyway and so it deserves praise for that too. Overall, for anyone interested in rhythm games, I'd send this game their way in a [i]heartbeat[/i].

One of, if not the best game I've ever played story made me cry at least a third of the time this truly is our unbeatable

"it's like if you have huge boobs and you try to look at your feet. Can't see your feet"

Super enjoyable game, the story was amazing and had consistency, the music alone makes this game a solid 10/10, but also unpacks heavy things like the loss of loved ones and shows grief and characters growing and learning to like themself throughout the story, it's truly a beautiful journey throughout the whole game.