Beat the Song

Beat the Song

AAAGAMES · 2018

You learn to hear music from the inside

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How you play it

Online co-op

Online co-op

The WhatsNext verdict

Beat the Song is a focused, unusual rhythm game for players who want to learn and rebuild music rather than merely tap along to it. Its patient, demanding approach will reward musically curious players far more than those wanting instant accessibility or a broad song-game package.

What it does best

  • You learn to hear music from the inside

  • A rhythm game built around completing the song

  • Practice turns musical chaos into flow

What might put you off

  • Steep and uneven difficulty

  • A narrow, utilitarian presentation

The setup

What you are walking into

A music game, where you play songs. You play missing percussion, guitars, pianos, vocals, synthesizers, effects, strings and many more other instruments that change during the game. A total of [b]127 minutes[/b] of music you can play.

Where it lives

PC (Microsoft Windows)

Genre

MusicIndie
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