You know what’s higher than chilling out and stress-free to your music in peace? Being attacked by it. We know what that’s like from 2010, when Beat Hazard got here alongside and turned our Mp3 recordsdata into ranges in a twin-stick area shooter. Beat Hazard 2 is now again to try this once more, solely this time it will probably generate bads from something that’s enjoying in your laptop. Boot up the freshly launched early entry model with Spotify working and also you’ll be keeping off Goldfrapp earlier than you realize it.
That “Open Mic” assist needs to be Beat Hazard 2’s standout function, in a world the place “powered by YOUR music” games that may truly plug in to the way in which you truly take heed to music appear… in any other case non-existent? That’s not all that’s new although. It’s prettier, for one factor.
That is perhaps a bit too fairly. It’s onerous to make out what’s occurring in that trailer, although I’m hoping it’s both simpler to learn once you’re within the pilot seat or there’s an choice to tone these explosions down.
This time spherical, your tracks additionally procedurally generate bosses. I like the thought of battling monstrous spaceships that one way or the other embody the traits of my favorite songs, although I’m struggling to think about how that works in follow. Maybe it’ll simply be Mark Chadwick’s face gurning at me.
The devs are aiming to spend 9 months tuning up the game in early entry, throughout which they’ll add Steam Workshop assist and extra assorted bosses, enemy ships, perks and weapons.
Beat Hazard 2 is out there now on Steam Early Access for £12/$16/€14.
