Beat Saber
An unusual rhythm game which is a mix of Guitar Hero, Fruit Ninja, and Star Wars – the player cuts colorful cubes with two lightsabers to the rhythm of electronic music.
developer: Hyperbolic Magnetism / Beat Games publisher: Beat Games Official website
Beat Saber is a rhythm game created by an independent Czech studio Hyperbolic Magnetism. Though they haven't created many major bestsellers, you may know them from Chameleon Run, a highly-reviewed and successful mobile game.
Mechanics
Beat Saber is an unusual VR rhythm game. It's somewhat reminiscent of the Guitar Hero series, which tasks you with pressing correct buttons at the right time on a plastic guitar. The gameplay here is similar, although rather than notes, the player is faced with "beats" (colored cubes). Your objective is to destroy them with two lightsabers - a red one in your left hand, and a blue one in your right hand. The sabers can only destroy beats of the same color. Each cube has one of its sides (down, up, right and left) marked, with your slashes having to match the marked side as well. As if that weren't enough, you must watch out for obstacles being sent your way. When the player does well, the game resembles a dance - you wave your arms around, move your body to avoid obstacles, all to the rhythm of the music.
Technical aspects
Beat Saber's futuristic, neon graphics, though pleasant for the eye, aren't its biggest appeal. As in any rhythm game, its most important feature is the soundtrack. The game offers energetic tracks by Jaroslav Beck, known for composing the soundtrack to LawBreakers, as well as trailer music for various games and films, such as Call of Duty: WWII and StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void. After its initial release in 2018, Beat Saber's music library was gradually expanded with more songs, including licensed hits by well-known artists.
Last updated on 08 January 2023
Game mode: single / multiplayer Multiplayer mode: Internet
User score: 8.2 / 10 based on 223 votes.
Pre-release expectations: 8 / 10 based on 47 votes.
PEGI rating Beat Saber
Beat Saber System requirements
PC / Windows
- Minimum:
- Intel Core i5
- 4 GB RAM
- graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 960 or better
- 200 MB HDD
- Windows 7/8.1/10 64-bit
- Recommended:
- Intel Core i7
- 8 GB RAM
- graphic card 3 GB GeForce GTX 1060 or better
- 200 MB HDD
- Windows 7/8.1/10 64-bit