Last week I called you all aboard the B-Boy Beats hype train and we chugged off on a whistle stop tour of Buildupsville. And here we now are, our final destination: B-Boy Beats is out (iTunes link) and in the hands of eager and critical gamers. So, is it all change or full steam ahead? Has the hype engine been further stoked or been derailed? And how much longer can I keep making train anologies? Whoo… whoo…
One of the most accurate thermometers of the iPhone gaming climate is the Touch Arcade forums where many a knowledable and refined gamer doth dwell. Some choice words from the official B-Boy Beats thread:
“I love this game… The finger mechanic is awesome and makes more sense score-wise than the just-released Riddim Ribbon… In a span of mere moments this has become my fav music game on the iDevices. This makes me happy to have such a platform. It’s exciting to know this type of development is possible. TAG Games, you have my utmost respect for this. BRAVO!” – russiaone
Wowee, russiaone! I’m sure you meant Mobile Pie when you said Tag Games (our publisher), but we’ll let you off on that one. You’re on our Christmas card list for sure this year. Some other bite-sized chunks of wisdom:
“I really like it. Very well made and unique.” – asd921150
“A lot of fun” – Hodapp
“This is top of my birthday shopping list” – ‘Jeep
Even down at Apple’s App Store people are feeling the funky-funky-thang of BBB:
“This will top all other music games” – Funky Chunky Munky
“Excellent rhythm based game… A nice change from the usual tap to the beat games. Really enjoying this and love the hip hop soundtrack” – Makaveli-8
“OMG, it’s awesome! Within minutes my fingers were breakdancing away and I had a HUGE smile on my nodding head… The dancing gameplay is really unique… loads of fun once you’re in to it! Would recommend this to anyone – nice graphics, funky tunes and a lot of fun. It’s well worth the money – just buy it!” – BristolZoo
“The tracks are awesome… a lot of fun” – Mickeyjtothed
“What a great game. Totally addictive and really fun. With a fantastic soundtrack and genuinely new gameplay. It’s so exciting to play a game that just isn’t the same thing all over again, but is new, fresh and really engaging. I highly recommend it” – Gingertom_UK“Plenty of humour… Up there among my favourite iPhone games” – Precutted
“If you like Tap Tap… you’ll love it.” - ChuckyNorris
But what about them pro journos reviewers? So far we only have one review in, but it’s from the awesome, fair and balanced dudes over at Touch Gen. What they say? They say:
B-Boy Beats doesn’t have any flash 3D graphics, but it oozes charm through cartoon characters and graffiti style elements that capture the essence of the hip-hop dance scene.
This is all about the music. And for hip-hop lovers this doesn’t disappoint. Sure, the music doesn’t feature the creme-de-la-creme of hip-hop stars… but what it does do is sound great and, most importantly, gets your toes tapping (or in this case your fingers).
B-Boy Beats then is a fun little dance game. While it doesn’t have the brand power of the DDR series, it can stand toe-to-toe (or finger-to-finger) with it in terms of gameplay.
3.5 stars / 5
So there we go! B-Boy Beats has been a true, but often tough, labour of love for us here in The Oven and it’s really overwhelming to see such positive response from the world, making what we do so worthwhile.
If you have any comments about BBB then contact us and let us know – we love to hear your thoughts and suggestions!
