Aesthetic Melody

Aesthetic Melody

Adam DeLease · 2017

A vaporwave soundtrack that defines the entire experience

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The WhatsNext verdict

Aesthetic Melody is a compact, stylish platformer whose vaporwave soundtrack and gravity-flipping challenges are the real attraction. Play it if you want a brief dose of retro-futurist mood and demanding arcade movement, not a long adventure.

What it does best

  • A vaporwave soundtrack that defines the entire experience

  • A pixel-art future with an unmistakable vaporwave glow

  • Gravity-flipping platforming that makes every obstacle a timing test

What might put you off

  • The campaign is extremely short

  • Challenge can outweigh variety

The setup

What you are walking into

Sit back and enjoy 30 minutes of original electronic and vaporwave music in this challenging platformer, push forward to unlock Time Trial mode and a second playable character who completely changes the gameplay.

Where it lives

LinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)Mac

Genre

AdventureIndie

Vibe

Action
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