Score: 8

"MOAR!"

submission: Blosics

date: December 18, 2009

We the people DEMAND more levels! Excellent fun.

Score: 3

"Close..."

submission: RhythmWorld

date: January 23, 2009

I must say that a system like this is a very cool idea. This could be built upon. This could be fantastic. I was really looking forward to making some of my songs into something someone could play like a game. However, the method of creating levels out of the songs is awful. You have to play the whole song perfectly from beginning to end without any ability to tweak the timing or even SEE what you've done before it's uploaded? Harder songs are just impossible.

3 stars for this game without a good level editor. 10 if (and I seriously hope you do because there's some great potential) you add one.

Score: 9

"Enjoyable and addicting."

submission: Destroy All Zombies III

date: December 8, 2008

To be honest, I dropped in and gave this game a shot just to see how my music was used. It was an interesting choice for a survival horror game and, while I might have used something else, it still worked. To my surprise, I kept playing. Half an hour later passes by and I must admit, I am having fun.

My biggest complaint is the weak sound effects. I'm kind of demanding when it comes to this (I do sound design professionally) but I think you could do better. Allow me to recommend Sound Ideas SFX Kit. As far as sound effects go, if you looking for the cheapest way to get as much as you possibly can out of one collection, this is for you. It's still not cheap, but it's easily one of the most (if not THE most) versatile collections of sound effects on the market. If I had to choose one FX library out of my 80+ gigs of sound effects, I would pick that one.

Score: 10

"Envvvvy"

submission: the Battle of the Gods

date: November 2, 2009

EastWest is amazing, isn't it? Wish I could afford it.

Not to say that it is ALL EastWest making this sound great. Masterfully composed.

Score: 10

"Woah!"

submission: Day of the Tentacle Cover

date: August 4, 2009

It's like I'm 12 again! What memories...

Score: 6

"And again I see imporvement. Keep it up!"

submission: Centrifugal Force

date: December 14, 2008

Alright! Now we're getting somewhere. Next...lets talk structure.

You notice how in my songs you hear a lot of the same (or at least similar) phrases repeated with slight variations on each? Doing the same series of notes repeatedly makes a theme that can stick in your head and give you direction to build on. A good example of this is one of my earlier beds L-HCT. It's a simple repeated melody that is built upon rather than altered. Altering it can be good, but in moderation. Try it out. It's actually easier than making a constantly moving melody.

Also watch those volume spikes. When making a song, you want to make sure the listener doesn't have to touch the volume knob. I had to turn it down in a few places.

Keep going! You can do it.