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Quick Look: Beat Sketcher

Ryan and Jeff turn their scribbles into symphonies with this PSN Move game.

Sit back and enjoy as the Giant Bomb team takes an unedited look at the latest video games.

Jan. 12 2011

Cast: Jeff, Ryan

Posted by: Drew

In This Episode:

Beat Sketcher

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Rave: The Videogame

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to be honest, after i play this game for 30 minutes, i doubt ill ever come back to it....  looks pretty fun though.

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Edited By beforet

You know what I love? Broken videos!

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Edited By buzz_clik

Great QL. And nice rendition of Gary Glitter, boys. Uh, his song, I mean. Not the dude. Just so we're clear.

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That was crazy. It was like looking in on them from inside their TV 
O.o
 
This was a fun QL =)

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This looks like osu! for the move. I'm digging that idea. Just make it harder and with jpop and It'll be there.

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Edited By MisterMouse

a lot of quick looks today!

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Edited By willylo

I really like the music it does... Almost, makes me want a move.
 
What this really reminds me of is Elite Beat Agents, minus the crazy backgrounds and such.

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Edited By WrathOfBanja

Reggie Watts namedrop. Nice.

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@Abyssfull said:
" Ryan's 'get closer to daddy' made me laugh out loud something fierce. "
This. I have never seen Jeff so reluctant to sit close to Ryan, I think I now understand why.
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"And now for the triangle solo"! *starts rocking out* Fuck yeah!Party on mofos!

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Edited By AmericanNimrod

This makes me want to play Elite Beat Agents

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@HellBound said:
" Love the Sharks appreciation! "
Now if only the sharks could win games...
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Edited By Sarumarine

Split Face Ryan is the most terrible Silent Hill monster ever. Thank you Beat Sketcher. Thank you for showing me that.
 
But yeah, cool looking game. The music maker that reacts to how you paint was great. The tunes were also good. I'm curious how the ocean and wind tracks work. I guess it would be like a chorus of crashing waves or something?

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I think the camera is perfectly fine. I think it looks cool that u guys are so  blurry in the background. It looks pretty intended to me.

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Edited By Shimakaze

The reason the quality is bad is because of the setting the PS3 uses for move. in order to get smooth gameplay it runs the camera at 120 frames per second (which is insane considering most webcams run at 30-60 fps). in order to do that the resolution has to be sacrificed but that doesn't mean the eye "can't" run at higher resolutions. It's all a trade-off. When you plug it into a computer it runs at lower framerates and higher resolutions and so looks better.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_Eye

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Edited By beard_of_zeus

Immediately reminded me of Gitaroo Man (as mentioned) and Elite Beat Agents. Seems like it would be fun for a little bit to mess around with, but probably not a lot of longevity to it. 
 
@Shimakaze said:

" The reason the quality is bad is because of the setting the PS3 uses for move. in order to get smooth gameplay it runs the camera at 120 frames per second (which is insane considering most webcams run at 30-60 fps). in order to do that the resolution has to be sacrificed but that doesn't mean the eye "can't" run at higher resolutions. It's all a trade-off. When you plug it into a computer it runs at lower framerates and higher resolutions and so looks better.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_Eye "

I figured that the camera quality was due to a compromise for better gameplay, thanks for the info!
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@WrathOfBanja:  Yeah, kinda did a double take when he said that. Pretty cool.
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Edited By shuref00t

I like the Dolphin song, eventhough Jeff totally butchered it with his sketching skills.

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I'd buy this right now if I had a Move. 
 
Sony always seems to do some smart stuff with the PSN store...it's one of the main reasons I bought a PS3.

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Isnt the blurriness just how the game is?
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Edited By Dizzyhippos

Agents are GO!!!

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Totally Spies: Totally Clover

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Edited By artelinarose

Oh man, I am digging the music here. Hope they release a soundtrack.

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Totally can just run this game in the background while you do some serious business.

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I want more of the triangle version of hey song.

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It probably blurs you on purpose to not draw your focus.  This game seems kind of awesome.

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Jeff bobbing his whole upper body like that while listening to the beat must be what I look like all the time when I'm listening to music.

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Edited By jeanluc  Staff

What were they humming at 10:55? I've heard it before because I started to do it with them.

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Edited By Baal_Sagoth

Beat Sketcher looks very entertaining. Probably the first time I've been truly impressed by the potential of a music/ rythm game personally.

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I know that it's just a part of the game, but I wish every Quick Look had that fuzzy background of whoever is on the couch playing a game.  It makes it feel even more like we're part of the action there.

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Edited By heavyplay
@wasteguru said:

" What were they humming at 10:55? I've heard it before because I started to do it with them. "

It's Gary Glitter - Rock And Roll Part 2. If you've been to any sporting event ever, you most probably heard it there.
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Seems like a really fun game.
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I bet mad props would go to the person who can play the bombcast theme on this thing.

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The move is looking 1000 times better than kinect imho.

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Edited By jeanluc  Staff
@heavyplay said:
" @wasteguru said:

" What were they humming at 10:55? I've heard it before because I started to do it with them. "

It's Gary Glitter - Rock And Roll Part 2. If you've been to any sporting event ever, you most probably heard it there. "
YES THAT IT! Thank you, it was on the tip of my tongue.
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@navyboy said:
" The move is looking 1000 times better than kinect imho. "
Yeah, I have to agree.
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"Get closer to daddy."

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This is something Nintendo should of did with bringing mario paint on to the wii.

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10:58 Jeff is an alligator! Someone .gif that.

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Nice Hotel California reference Jeff ;)

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@Quacktastic said:
" It probably blurs you on purpose to not draw your focus.  This game seems kind of awesome. "
A bit but the fact that they are in such low lighting makes a big difference in the quality
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@navyboy: Totally agree.
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did everyone hear Ryan say "because the PS3 sucks" ? hahaha

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move is.... too precise?! lol i love it!!! such a good controller!!

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Edited By EquitasInvictus

Ah man, this was an unexpectedly and ridiculously awesome quick look! 
  
First of all, trying to put the game's tracks to an improv Rock and Roll Part 2 was hilarious! I can't believe they even tried it with the "triangle solo"! And was it just me, or did they start giggling because Ryan's movements triggering the button sounds started to bear an uncanny resemblance to the song as well? 

That Eagles' "Hotel California" reference dropped by Jeff in 18:25 also had me double take! 
 
I love this, and thought this game looked like it had a some potential, but it seems that their critiques about a 2d plane against 3d freedom-of-movement not working out so well was spot on. 

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Photoshop Basics: The Game (with music!)

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Edited By Djratchet

You guys sold me on this game. bought it shortly after watching this today. Great work!

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That was not a tuba.