Overview: Rhythm game set in the NecroDancer universe.
20241016:
I played through Rift of the NecroDancer today and played up to the last track available on medium difficulty - 9x skull intensity; I did not beat it yet. I've yet to try any tracks on Hard.
Setup: Keyboard
There was some idle time because I was multitasking.
Steam Game Time: 63 minutes
20241017:
Steam Game Time: 104 minutes (cumulative game time) / 41 minutes (session game time)
First Impressions:
A fun rhythm game with the music similar to that found in Crypt of the NecroDancer. Currently the demo's "Story Mode" is locked. I'm excited for that, because I found the story to be part of what made Crypt of the NecroDancer an all-around excellent game. With that being said, even playing through the limited tracks which are available, I couldn't help but repeatedly saying "one more try." To be clear, I could have spent forever with the tracks available in the demo, but I wanted to ensure I could get some time in with some of the other demos available during NextFest - especially because I would actually probably buy this game when it comes out.
I would say one really neat feature when first launching the game was the calibration for audio and video latency. After the initial calibration, the game does a double-check and adjusts the game again. It was magical how the adjustment magically resulted in hitting perfects.
As this game is a rhythm game, one can't help but focus on the intricacies of the track to help defeat the enemies. In contrast, while the music was equally exciting in Crypt of the NecroDancer, I recall being much more focused on defeating the enemies. Of course, I like how there was much more on-the-fly thinking in Crypt, whereas the current basic gameplay here leans towards memorization. Watching the developers pre-recorded stream, it seems there may be some sort of mode that is less memorization-based.
Demo Rating: 5.0 out of 5
Rift of the NecroDancer (PC) (Demo)
Relevant Links:
Rift of the NecroDancer (Steam Store Page)
20241016:
I played through Rift of the NecroDancer today and played up to the last track available on medium difficulty - 9x skull intensity; I did not beat it yet. I've yet to try any tracks on Hard.
Setup: Keyboard
There was some idle time because I was multitasking.
Steam Game Time: 63 minutes
20241017:
Steam Game Time: 104 minutes (cumulative game time) / 41 minutes (session game time)
First Impressions:
A fun rhythm game with the music similar to that found in Crypt of the NecroDancer. Currently the demo's "Story Mode" is locked. I'm excited for that, because I found the story to be part of what made Crypt of the NecroDancer an all-around excellent game. With that being said, even playing through the limited tracks which are available, I couldn't help but repeatedly saying "one more try." To be clear, I could have spent forever with the tracks available in the demo, but I wanted to ensure I could get some time in with some of the other demos available during NextFest - especially because I would actually probably buy this game when it comes out.
I would say one really neat feature when first launching the game was the calibration for audio and video latency. After the initial calibration, the game does a double-check and adjusts the game again. It was magical how the adjustment magically resulted in hitting perfects.
As this game is a rhythm game, one can't help but focus on the intricacies of the track to help defeat the enemies. In contrast, while the music was equally exciting in Crypt of the NecroDancer, I recall being much more focused on defeating the enemies. Of course, I like how there was much more on-the-fly thinking in Crypt, whereas the current basic gameplay here leans towards memorization. Watching the developers pre-recorded stream, it seems there may be some sort of mode that is less memorization-based.
Demo Rating: 5.0 out of 5
Rift of the NecroDancer (PC) (Demo)
Relevant Links:
Rift of the NecroDancer (Steam Store Page)
Date/Time
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
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