December 2, 2008
A treat for the senses
City wrote this at 8:00 am:
Those of you who frequent our forums may have noticed I have gotten rather excited about a game I found on the interwebs not too long ago.
I’ve decided to make it a personal crusade of mine to make sure as many people know about this game as humanly possible, because really… I think it is bloody fantastic.
Auditorium is a simple yet addictive game based all around puzzles involving music. Your task is to fill the speakers with sound, using tools with arrows and adjustable areas of influence, which are provided to you at the start of each level.
It sounds simple enough, and yet as you go on it pulls you in more and more, making things just slightly more complex, adding colours and more bars. You start off with a simple rift and as you progress you are rewarded with beautiful harmonies.
It’s a refreshing change for a game, there is no right or wrong answer, obviously some ways of completing a section will be easier than others, and yet there is no frustration to it, no time limits; just some very relaxing music, and hours of your life instantly disappear.
I think it is fantastic to see a game reaching to our other senses, I mean we all go on about games being visually stunning (and this is in its sheer simplicity), but how about how it sounds? A puzzle for the ears, it is such a fantastic concept.
I also can’t believe how polished the demo is. Lately big titles have had full releases which have been buggy as hell, and yet here is a simple game, to put them to shame. Obviously it is a completely different calibre of game, but you can see the thought and effort that has gone into it.
The end goal will be to have this game on a portable device or console, but I couldn’t wait that long to tell you all about it, when the demo is just simply so wonderful!
December 2nd, 2008 at 10:48 am
That is such a brilliant little game and a real challenge too.
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:16 am
Absolutely love this game.
December 2nd, 2008 at 4:29 pm
Sounds really interesting. I will have to take a look if I get the chance!
December 2nd, 2008 at 6:53 pm
Sounds like a twist on, erm, synaesthesia. Interesting…
December 4th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
You beat Kotaku to the punch!
http://kotaku.com/5101183/auditorium-the-prettiest-musical-puzzle-game-youll-play-today
December 4th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
im guessing thats a good thing? =)
December 17th, 2008 at 7:54 pm
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