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TStanesa's Osu! (PC)
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| [September 30, 2012 08:59:26 PM]
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Osu! is a free point-and-click rhythm game originally released in Japan and ported internationally. The player clicks targets along with the rhythm as they appear, gaining points and multiplier based on how accurate their timing is. The game is very simplistic, involving multiple game types which really only affect the scoring of the game, e.g. Team, Co-op, head to head. However the appeal of the game comes from the fact that the game comes with only the tutorial level. All the real levels are player made, and can be downloaded when another player chooses them from their collection in multiplayer via an attached hyperlink. Being a skill game, there exist levels of mind boggling difficulty, and because the levels are player made, there will always be a more difficult level. The reliance on custom levels gives the game a huge amount of levels and possibilities, up-to-date song choices (today I played "Op Gangnam"), and a strong community.
Osu!'s origins are apparent in the song choice of it's users, so it can be hard to find songs that aren't either Japanese, anime theme songs, or "nightcore", which are the preferred genres of the majority of Osu! players. However there are other genres available, and a determined player can make his own maps fairly easily with the editor. The game can have a difficult learning curve, but the game is popular enough that there are usually a few new players to play in a server with competitively. Even though there is the possibility of having thousands of maps on your computer, it's still fun to play better maps many times to try to get a perfect score, especially if the map's creator incorporated patterns and shapes into the positioning of the targets. Just like dance dance revolution and other rhythm games, Osu! does not need to be complex to be fun and addictive. In my opinion Osu! is one of the best rhythm games available today, and without the expensive plastic instruments and dance pads of it's rivals in the genre. Did I mention it's free?
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TStanesa's Osu! (PC)
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Current Status: Playing
GameLog started on: Wednesday 26 September, 2012
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