Beat The Game

Mechanics

Beat The Game for PS4, PC and XONE is a 3D adventure game that puts a strong emphasis on music. The main protagonist owns a special scanner, which he uses to locate diverse sounds around the diverse locations. These sounds can originate from e.g. animals and figures flying nearby. Upon discovering a sound, it is instantly recorded – during this procedure, a player has to observe a given creature or object. Moreover, as befits an adventure game, a player has to explore diverse locations in order to find valuable items. They can be used to create more advanced sounds – e.g. hitting an empty beverage can with a stick generates a hi-hat. In addition, some of the encountered characters can provide the main protagonist with e.g. new base sequences.

Upon collecting several sounds, one has to combine them using a mixer. This way, a player pushes the story forward, unlocks consecutive cutscenes, and gains access to new locations. The map is filled with new sources of sound – all this in order to organize a concert.

Technical aspects

Beat The Game for PS4, PC and XONE delivers unusual visuals – most prominently, a player is bound to appreciate the style featured by the game. The desert locations are filled with crumbling machines, the sky is populated by flying geometric shapes, and sometimes a player is bound to encounter drying scrubs or a resting zombie – to cut it short, the entire experience is wacky, yet intriguing.