Videolamer Review: Bit.Trip Beat

Videolamer writes:

"Beat is a fantastic game in the way it’s completely self-conscious of all the different aspects that define it, and runs with them as far as they can go. When Gaijin Games designed Beat it seems to be clear that they wanted to make a niche game rather than a mainstream one. Common criticisms are that the visuals are distracting, the levels are punishingly difficult, a joystick would be preferable to its motion controls (modeled after the original Pong nob), and the retro style in general doesn’t have any merit. All of these observations are completely true, and the developers intentionally chose to include each of these aspects. If that turns you off then this game is simply not for you."