This is a repost of my Steam review for this game with changed formatting to match this website and some slight edits to remove redundant/unnecessary sentences. You can read the original Steam review here:
https://steamcommunity.com/id/huuishuu/recommended/774171/
This game is good. Jumping into it, I did not really know what to expect from it but I ended up being very pleasantly surprised. The tutorial was quick and to the point, and while it doesn't exactly explain that you can use 2 keys for both ground and air, it does its job at explaining how the game works.
The characters, while few, have interesting variations that spice up the gameplay with their own unique abilities, suggestiveness not withstanding.
But if I could draw any parallels to this game, it would be Taiko no Tatsujin. Believe me, if you've played that game, jumping into this will be no problem. You'll make yourself right at home.
There are gripes with the game I have though, such as some songs rhythmically feeling like they don't really highlight what the player expects, leading to me just mashing for the most part and hope I get it right, but so far - it's been a blast.
HOWEVER and I really must stress this point in particular - the base game you buy is very lackluster. While you get a pretty alright selection of songs and enough content to keep you playing (the game even gives you a selection of free "premium" songs every week), this game's base content is really a far cry from what it could (and, arguably, should) be.
Muse Dash, in my opinion, should be a free to play game with the "Just as Planned" DLC being a premium upgrade option. Because if you want any reason to go back to this game at any point in the future, you will not find much reason to replay this without the "Just as Planned" DLC. Sure, you could go for character unlocks and gallery illustrations by leveling up, but as a rhythm game - the base game does feel lacking in a lot of areas and you will dry up all the content within 15 hours of playing. Sounds like a lot but in rhythm game terms - that's absolutely nothing.
The funny thing is - this game is actually free on Android/iOS, so it confuses me why this game isn't also free on PC or other platforms, considering it's the same game with the same content for both.
So, take caution with this. If you're still not convinced otherwise by the big addendum I wrote there, then by all means - grab Muse Dash. It's a ton of fun and very accessible, especially to newbie rhythm game players.
But if you want any semblance of content and don't want to spend $30 on DLC to get more songs, then avoid Muse Dash and look for an alternative game to play, one of which I already mentioned in this very review.
https://steamcommunity.com/id/huuishuu/recommended/774171/
This game is good. Jumping into it, I did not really know what to expect from it but I ended up being very pleasantly surprised. The tutorial was quick and to the point, and while it doesn't exactly explain that you can use 2 keys for both ground and air, it does its job at explaining how the game works.
The characters, while few, have interesting variations that spice up the gameplay with their own unique abilities, suggestiveness not withstanding.
But if I could draw any parallels to this game, it would be Taiko no Tatsujin. Believe me, if you've played that game, jumping into this will be no problem. You'll make yourself right at home.
There are gripes with the game I have though, such as some songs rhythmically feeling like they don't really highlight what the player expects, leading to me just mashing for the most part and hope I get it right, but so far - it's been a blast.
HOWEVER and I really must stress this point in particular - the base game you buy is very lackluster. While you get a pretty alright selection of songs and enough content to keep you playing (the game even gives you a selection of free "premium" songs every week), this game's base content is really a far cry from what it could (and, arguably, should) be.
Muse Dash, in my opinion, should be a free to play game with the "Just as Planned" DLC being a premium upgrade option. Because if you want any reason to go back to this game at any point in the future, you will not find much reason to replay this without the "Just as Planned" DLC. Sure, you could go for character unlocks and gallery illustrations by leveling up, but as a rhythm game - the base game does feel lacking in a lot of areas and you will dry up all the content within 15 hours of playing. Sounds like a lot but in rhythm game terms - that's absolutely nothing.
The funny thing is - this game is actually free on Android/iOS, so it confuses me why this game isn't also free on PC or other platforms, considering it's the same game with the same content for both.
So, take caution with this. If you're still not convinced otherwise by the big addendum I wrote there, then by all means - grab Muse Dash. It's a ton of fun and very accessible, especially to newbie rhythm game players.
But if you want any semblance of content and don't want to spend $30 on DLC to get more songs, then avoid Muse Dash and look for an alternative game to play, one of which I already mentioned in this very review.