Reviews

• gamedeal user

  Jan 14, 2022

  This is a certified hood classic.
• gamedeal user

  Mar 12, 2022

  I'm glad I've saved all that pirated music I downloaded 12 years ago.
• gamedeal user

  Jul 25, 2022

  I had more hours on a previous Steam account. This is a game that MUST be played by everyone. This isn't a fanboy, stan-type situation, this is actually different experience than nearly anything that exists even to today. You may not like it but it is such a unique experience to literally play along to your music, that there truly is not much to compare this to. One thing important in 2022: you must HAVE the music downloaded. Us old people still have music from when we had to download them on to our computers/USBs. If you do not have any music downloaded, do not buy this game. You will be unable to play anything.
• gamedeal user

  Oct 12, 2014

  Riding on darude-sandstorm was the stupidest thing i've ever done. 10/10. died
• gamedeal user

  Oct 19, 2014

  Audiosurf is a very, very unique game and is definitely a landmark in the music/rhythm game genre. Unlike other rhythm games, which limit you to specific in-game songs, Audiosurf is limitless - it allows you to play any - that's right, any - MP3 of your choice, so you can suit your gameplay to your own music tastes. This freedom is rarely found, if at all, in music games, and it has set the stage for other music games in the vein of it, such as Beat Hazard and the more recent Melody's Escape. In my opinion, Audiosurf has infinite replay value, as long as you have a large amount of songs to play. Basically, Audiosurf is a game where you can "ride" your music to a track that moves and flows in sync with the song, as you hit blocks along the way. It’s sort of an amalgamation of F-Zero’s gameplay and Rock Band’s note charts (albeit less precise). Each MP3 has leaderboards, and for songs that haven't been played in the game yet, you have the opportunity to make the first play on a song and create the leaderboards for it yourself. Of course, this isn't the case with more popular songs that many people have played. Leaderboards also have a comments section, where you can (obviously) comment on a song. A neat aspect of leaderboards (and probably my favorite) is that if you get dethroned from the global leaderboards on a song, you’ll receive an e-mail by default, though you can turn it off if you’d prefer. You’ll also get an e-mail if an Audiosurf friend beats your score on a song, regardless of whether you have the throne on it or not. There's also several ways you can play Audiosurf: just for fun or for competition. Audiosurf has a variety of different characters that are well-suited for both beginners and the more advanced players, amongst three difficulties - casual, pro, and elite. For example, Mono is the easiest (but also lowest-scoring) character, with a simple strategy - hit the colored blocks and avoid the greys. Then, there are the trickier (but higher-scoring) characters along the way, such as Eraser (my most-played character), which allows you to erase blocks and undo erases to create organized matches, and Pointman, which allows you to scoop up blocks and place them in different spots. It is highly recommended that beginners start with Mono, though, as I have had friends try the more complex characters from the get-go and it did not go very well for them. However, I’m not going to go as far to say the game is for everyone, as people have different strengths and weaknesses when it comes to video games. Aside from the fact that you obviously have to like some sort of music, quick thinking, reflexes, and sense of rhythm play a big part as well. Also, if you are one of those people that tire out of songs easily (like myself), you shouldn’t have a problem for the most part in Audiosurf, but if you play for competition and someone dethrones you on a song you like, you may end up playing the song repeatedly to get a good-enough run to reclaim the throne. It’s happened to me a time too many :P All in all, if you’re a music lover and want a new visualization experience to go along with your music, Audiosurf might be for you. Be warned, though - it’s very addicting if you have a large library of music.
• gamedeal user

  Jan 7, 2015

  Addictive fun in which you can ride all of your completely legal and totally non-pirated music for hours at a time. 10/10
• gamedeal user

  Jul 26, 2015

  When I'm too stressed, I put on my headphones and Audiosurf my way through my music library. It really helps.
• gamedeal user

  Oct 1, 2015

  Oh AudioSurf. Good ol' AudioSurf. We've been through a lot. You were right there when I first got my Steam account. One of the first Steam games I ever bought. We spent so much time together. Now you're lost in a sea of backlog. Drifting from being installed and uninstalled. You're always there for me. Ready to entertain me, even just for a little while. I love you AudioSurf. Never change.
• gamedeal user

  Jan 2, 2016

  guitar hero pc without the guitar and you decide the songs. best way to play your pirated music
• gamedeal user

  Jun 5, 2017

  Before we begin: Audiosurf 2 was launched in 2014 on Steam, which means Windows, Linux and OS X. It addresses Audiosurf’s technical quibbles; sluggish “surfing”, graphic quality and mode options. If you’re looking to buy, skip Audiosurf and pick up the sequel. Beware that there is no loyalty discount for existing owners of this game. Got it? Excellent. Let’s move on. This heavily stylized ride puts you on an electronic superhighway generated by any piece of music you feed it. Threading through colored blocks to collect matching sequences while avoiding others contributes to a score which is immediately posted to online leaderboards. Released on Steam in 2008, Dylan Fitterer’s AudioSurf has crested on the PC to the pleasure of many rhythm game enthusiasts. Its Bring Your Own Music attitude allows you to play your latest favourite in a social media aware environment. There’s no DLC or DRM to hold you down, and all common compression formats are supported. Audiophiles will be pleased that FLAC support ensures the highest of fidelity on your preferred hardware. Additionally, Audiosurf Radio offers a handful of selections to satisfy your craving if your library isn’t available. Wisely, as competition against ‘everyone’ can have a negative impact on morale, AudioSurf provides three difficulty modes and fourteen ships with unique abilities and attributes. Your reflexes take center stage, but thankfully are augmented by manually controlled abilities that can manipulate blocks, store them for later use or call on the reflexes of a second player in single-screen dual character play. It is a lot of options to sort through, and can be daunting. Being a bit of a mumblety-fingers and DDR keener, I opted for Mono mode and the casual experience. Mono requires that you gather just one colour as you play, and... I suppose makes it easier, though I admit I don’t know how. Tempo changes take some practice to anticipate, and there is a very limited reward for effort experience. Even with the addition of leaderboards, the fact is you’re alone, and you may find that your sessions run very short because of this. Typically I’ll play two or three songs and then put the game down for a month or so before coming back to it. Is that worth the price? Not since the introduction of Audiosurf 2. As a revolutionary departure from restrictive DRM and DLC, Audiosurf was fun, valuable and interesting. Unfortunately it has become quickly forgotten in a genre of few titles. Graphically Audiosurf is a mixed bag of crisp Tron-style illuminated polygons and jaggy, simplistic objects that lack polish in overall presentation. This is inherent in visualizers which likewise exploit minimal code (or indeed, hardware) to dramatic effect. The trade off of having an open rhythm game that will play on a toaster is that the graphics can look chunky. This isn’t going to kill sales or fun factor, as this game is a thrill ride, and how often are we impressed by the flowers as they blur by at 100MPH? For the price, it is a minor quibble. What’s fun Bring Your Own Music cuts the DLC c(h)ord, untethering your ride and ultimately saving you money. Record deals and licenses need not apply–or dominate–here. Ride your music, for real. Controls, by keyboard, mouse and gamepad, are snappy and responsive. A slew of characters to choose from means even more re-playability. What’s not While you can scale the amount of gyrating, dancing objects in the background, there are no style options. Even at low settings you’ll be looking at the same objects presented in the same way, every time. Recommendation For $10 this is a good deal, but with the release of Audiosurf 2, $6 more will get you four new game modes, skinnable tracks and Steam Workshop support. As this is a solo pursuit, get the one that fits your budget best because the experience is ultimately the same.