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    Sound Shapes

    Game » consists of 10 releases. Released Aug 07, 2012

    A downloadable musical platformer on PlayStation 3, 4 and Vita, from the creator of Everyday Shooter.

    zekefreek's Sound Shapes (PlayStation Network (Vita)) review

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    Simplicity, Perhaps To A Fault

    Sound Shapes is many things. It's simple, it's beautiful, it's musical, and it's Fifteen US dollars. Now it only needed to be two of those things but the others are along for the ride as well.

    Sound Shapes is a 2D platformer with a nice twist in that you actually help create the music. Yes, you heard me right. Scattered throughout levels you will constantly find little circles that represent music notes. The more you hit, the more complete the soundtrack to your platforming adventure.

    The game does alot of things right. Each world, or "album" has its own distinct artstyle as well as music. The game's difficulty curves nice and gradually and playing it for extended periods of time did seem to have a trance-like effect. However, the problem is a question of value.

    There isn't a lot of content here. There are five albums to explore but each only contains 3-5 tracks each, and each track is around 3-5 minutes long, which makes sense, considering they are supposed to be songs. This means you'll be done with the campaign in 4 hours or less. And for a 15$ game, I find that to be not enough. Thankfully, it does have a nice level creator and already a healthy level-making community has formed. That's all well and good but it would've been nice to see more content in the base game.

    Perhaps additional albums will find their way to PSN, but I would've liked more in the base package. Whether its worth 15$ is up to you.

    I also want to mention that it's simplicity, and by that I mean the game only uses two buttons, is also a weakness. I would've liked to see more gameplay concepts and different ways to interact with the environment. It's an enjoyable, but ultimately simplistic platformer with just the right amount of charm.

    7/10.

    Other reviews for Sound Shapes (PlayStation Network (Vita))

      I've never played anything like it. 0

      Sound Shapes, one of the most pleasant surprises I've had in gaming in a while. It's nice too, seeing the long wait Vita owners have for A-list games such as LittleBigPlanet and PlayStation All Stars. It's like Patapon crossed with LittleBigPlanet, minimalistic art crossed with Mr. Game and Watch, chocolate and peanut butter. These, my friends, are high compliments.Sound Shapes is a brilliant-- underline that-- *brilliant* concept that works beautifully, and perfectly uses the Vita's touch scree...

      8 out of 8 found this review helpful.

      Let Me Shape Some Sounds 0

      So, ever since this game was announced I've been a little weary of it. Everyone talked about how great it was and how it really got them interested in what could come out on the Vita. The thing is, all of those people were right.This is a fantastic game. It is simple, and fun, and is completely worth the $15. The controls are a little frustrating at first, but that is true for a lot of games. After an hour or so with it I found myself able to play through the campaign no problem. The platforming...

      3 out of 3 found this review helpful.

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