Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Twitch
    Game on Aus
    • News
      Revive, a new Australian Government arts policy

      Australian Government To Revive Interactive Games Fund

      January 30, 2023

      The Government announced the return of the Australian Interactive Games Fund as part of a new national cultural policy, Revive.

      James Bond spy running from fire

      Golden Eye comes to Game Pass in February 2023

      January 26, 2023

      Exciting times ahead, as Microsoft announced the next wave of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass for Console, Cloud and…

      Developer_Direct presented by Xbox & Bethesda

      Developer_Direct presented by Xbox & Bethesda

      January 26, 2023

      Today, Xbox and Bethesda presented the first ever Developer_Direct, which provided an inside look at some of the biggest games…

      The Kid Laroi x Fornite - Wild Dreams

      The Kid Laroi’s Wild Dreams – New Interactive Fortnite Experience starting 28 Jan

      January 24, 2023

      [This media release has been provided by Double Jump and is presented by the GOA team for your information] Australian…

      2K Game announce WWE2K23 Cover Athlete

      2K Game announce WWE2K23 Cover Athlete

      January 23, 2023

      [This media release has been provided by 2K Games and is presented by the GOA team for your information] The…

      View All
    • Reviews
      front view of white elgato microphone

      The Elgato Wave 3

      January 28, 2023

      THE Elgato Wave 3 is an excellent microphone for streaming and podcasting. The built-in audio interface makes it easy to…

      Dead Space review – Return to the dark

      Dead Space review – Return to the dark

      January 27, 2023

      DEAD SPACE has long been a highly regarded franchise in the horror community. Ever since its original release back in…

      Fire Emblem Engage – Review

      Fire Emblem Engage – Review

      January 24, 2023

      THE Fire Emblem series remains more popular than ever and several of the games, including the latest one, Fire Emblem Engage,…

      One Piece Odyssey – Review

      One Piece Odyssey – Review

      January 18, 2023

      CONFESSION time: I’ve never watched any of the One Piece anime shows – or any anime, to be honest -…

      Samurai Maiden Review – You talk too much

      Samurai Maiden Review – You talk too much

      December 21, 2022

      SAMURAI Maiden has finally released after some time in early access on Steam on PlayStation 4, 5, Nintendo Switch and…

      View All
    • Podcasts
      Nuts & Bolts Hero Card Ep 71

      Nuts & Bolts Ep 71: 2023 Starts With A BANG!

      January 28, 2023

      Natty and Jim have their work cut out for them catching up on all the esports news! From ESL launching…

      The Weekly Show Ep 268 Hero Card

      The Weekly Show Ep 268: Out With The Old, In With The New…Year

      December 16, 2022

      Doomcutie joins Stormie and Jim as they talk through mods, leaks and so much more! Plus our Bloody Good Game Of The Week thanks to Aussie Broadband.

      Nuts & Bolts Ep 70 Hero Card

      Nuts & Bolts Ep 70: Farewell 2022

      December 10, 2022

      In their last show for 2022 Jim gets fired up about an incident in Argentinian Valorant, Natty laments the end…

      The Weekly Show Ep 267 Hero Card

      The Weekly Show Ep 267: Consulting The Crystal Ball For The Game Awards

      December 9, 2022

      Doomcutie joins Stormie and Jim as they talk through mods, leaks and so much more! Plus our Bloody Good Game Of The Week thanks to Aussie Broadband.

      Nuts & Bolts Ep 69 Hero Card

      Nuts & Bolts Ep 69: Noice

      December 3, 2022

      Jim flies solo as he recaps the ANZPL Grand Final. He talks League of Legends player movements, an OWL team…

      View All
    • Categories
      • BY PLATFORM
        • Playstation
        • Xbox
        • Nintendo
        • PC
        • Mobile
        • VR
        • Retro
      • BY GENRE
        • Action
        • Action-Adventure
        • Battle Royale
        • Fighting
        • FPS
        • Horror Games
        • RPG
        • Simulation
        • Sports
        • MMORPG
        • MOBA
        • Platformer
        • Strategy
        • Survival
        • Indie
      • GOA ESSENTIALS
        • Esports
        • Conventions
        • Tabletop
        • Hardware
        • Funny
        • Streaming
        • Win
        • Podcast
        • Video
    • More
      • About Us
      • Contact Us
    Game on Aus
    Home » Beats of Fury Early Access Preview
    Beats of Fury Early Access Preview
    PREVIEW

    Beats of Fury Early Access Preview

    Chris InglisBy Chris InglisFebruary 7, 2020
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

    Beats of Fury is a mix of Rhythm Game and Bullet Hell, developed and published by Bubble Head Games. It combines gameplay from a top down shooter with rhythm music battles against waves of monsters. You play as a mixing DJ or a solo guitar player, aiming to perfect your timing to take out monsters to the beat of the music, accentuated by crazy visual queues on the screen. You really feel every note and beat as the backdrop and camera twists and turns to the music, immersing you into each song.

    This is one of the best music-related games I’ve personally played since those first days of 2007’s Guitar Hero II back on the Xbox 360. There are 10 great song selections in this early access version across various genres of music such as Metal, Rock, EDM, Trap and House. I’m not normally a fan of metal music but it suits these types of rhythmic games. Single notes and strings of notes come at you in the form of monsters that are coloured coded to a key or button binding. Each song has four difficulty levels to complete it and there are global leader boards to measure your performance. Easy difficulty with the keyboard uses green ‘A’ monsters and red ‘D’ monsters, starting off relatively simple which helps you learn as the songs get more difficult. Normal difficulty adds blue ‘S’ monsters and hard adds yellow ‘W’ monsters.

    Beats of Fury Early Access Preview

    When monsters move over the flashing target area and you hit the correct note, it will shoot music at the monster. Depending on your timing will determine the score you can earn. I used the mouse to aim and the wsad keys to hit the notes. You can use just the keyboard as well as a gamepad. After playing for an hour, my left hand was starting to cramp so I will use a gamepad for future plays to see how that goes. These music notes are perfectly timed with the beat of the song playing. It’s easy to catch yourself head bopping along as you’re slaying the monsters.

    I find myself accurate with touch typing and instinctively know where WSAD keys are, however when the beat speeds up and on normal and hard difficulties, I was making heaps of mistakes when there were quick mixes of different key notes strung together. I performed better on songs that I was familiar with, as you know the tone and speed of the song so can predict whats coming next. Though when there were strings of notes with quick notes in between, i got all muddled up. When you make a mistake, you lose a small percentage of health. String too many errors together and you’ll be defeated.

    Beats of Fury Early Access Preview

    Once you complete the 10th song, a cutscene shows with the words ‘later on…’ and you are seen battling against what looks like a boss who is shooting music notes at you. This looks like a tease of either the 11th story mission or maybe a separate battle mode. Looking on the Beats of Fury official website, the team of three developers states they are 90% through developing the game and they’re working on two new modes – mix it mode and youtube mode. In mix it mode, all the game tracks keep mixing together creating random levels and you have to survive as much time as you can to get the highest score possible. In youtube mode, the player will be able to use a youtube link to stream music and build your own level with any music that you love. Both of those modes sound awesome and I’m looking forward to the full release.

    Beats of Fury is currently in early access and I was sent a review key by the developers, however I can’t see a method to purchase the game in Steam. I’d definitely add this to your wishlist and keep an eye on it’s development for those additional game modes which will add a complete musical battle experience.

    #gameonAUS


    Written by: @ChrisJInglis

    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    Previous ArticleXbox Game Pass Additions February 2020
    Next Article Creature in the Well Review

    Related Posts

    Homeseek preview
    PC January 16, 2023

    Homeseek preview

    IT’S no secret I love a good city/base-building game. SimCity, Cities: Skylines, Surviving Mars, Evil Genius, Anno 1800 – if it involves…

    My favourite indie games from PAX Aus 2022
    CONVENTIONS October 11, 2022

    My favourite indie games from PAX Aus 2022

    NOW that we’ve all collectively had a some time to rest our aching feet and catch up on some long…

    Subscribe

    Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.

    Ads

    Categories
    • ACTION
    • ACTION-ADVENTURE
    • APPLE
    • BATTLE ROYALE
    • CLOUD GAMING
    • CONVENTIONS
    • ESPORTS
    • Events
    • FEATURE
    • FIGHTING
    • FPS
    • FUNNY
    • GAMING HARDWARE
    • GAMING NEWS
    • GAMING REVIEWS
    • GIFT GUIDE
    • GOA
    • GOA PODCAST
    • HORROR GAMES
    • INDIE GAMING
    • Industry
    • MMORPG
    • MOBA
    • MOBILE
    • NINTENDO
    • Open-World
    • OPINION
    • PC
    • PLATFORMER
    • PLAYSTATION
    • Press Release
    • PREVIEW
    • RACING
    • RETRO
    • RPG
    • SIMULATION
    • SPORTS
    • STRATEGY
    • STREAMING
    • SUBSCRIPTION GAMES SERVICE UPDATES
    • SURVIVAL
    • TABLETOP GAMING
    • TECH
    • VIDEO
    • VR
    • XBOX
    Related Article
    Revive, a new Australian Government arts policy
    GAMING NEWS

    Australian Government To Revive Interactive Games Fund

    January 30, 2023Darren 'Str8JaktJim' MacneallBy Darren 'Str8JaktJim' Macneall

    The Government announced the return of the Australian Interactive Games Fund as part of a new national cultural policy, Revive.

    front view of white elgato microphone
    GAMING REVIEWS

    The Elgato Wave 3

    January 28, 2023DoomcutieBy Doomcutie

    THE Elgato Wave 3 is an excellent microphone for streaming and podcasting. The built-in audio interface makes it easy to connect to your computer…

    Game on Australia’s Most Anticipated Video Game titles of 2023
    FEATURE

    Game on Australia’s Most Anticipated Video Game titles of 2023

    January 28, 2023Mikeey BarrowBy Mikeey Barrow

    WELL, a new year is upon us and with that, the future’s looking bright for another year of new release titles to come out.…

    Game on Australia Logo

    Game On Aus is an Australian games publication working across written, video and podcast, and supported by an ever-growing community of content creators and fans!

    Copyright GameOnAus 2023. Privacy Policy. Website by Digital Hitmen

    CONTENT
    • News
    • Gaming Reviews
    • Podcast
    • Tech
    • Indie
    ABOUT GOA
    • About Us
    • Contact

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.