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Play the performance of a lifetime by rocking out and playing along to the tune of a variety of dubstep songs.
Put your musical timing and quick reflexes to the ultimate test in Dubstep Hero. Similar to Guitar Hero and the ever-popular Tap Tap Revenge, the goal of this music rhythm game is to play in tune with each song by tapping the beats as they appear on the screen. String together a streak of correct notes to increase the multiplier and boost your score. The game features 20 tracks from dubstep artists including Dirty Stab, Meiosis, Fast Foot and Syberian Beast.
The Play menu has two game modes: Normal and Custom mode. The Normal mode allows you to play one of the game’s preloaded songs. Your score will be primarily based on note accuracy. The Custom mode allows you to choose any song stored on your SD Card and play with any of the four skill levels. In order to unlock this mode, you will have to pay a one-time fee of $0.99 USD. The Tracks menu contains a playlist of unlocked songs on the game, as well as links to the artists’ bios via Promo DJ and song downloads located on Beatport, SoundCloud and VK, a European social networking service.
With its library of a range of fast-paced dubstep songs, Dubstep Hero is definitey more challenging than Tap Tap Revenge. One of the more obvious reasons include having to manage five buttons with two thumbs on a horizontal screen orientation rather than just three buttons with one thumb on a vertical screen orientation. Another reason why this game is more difficult can be attributed to the aforementioned list of dubstep songs. Because this will be the only genre you will have to work with in this game, you will need quick reflexes to keep up with the frequent uptempo rhythm and beats each song is comprised of.
The game has a good selection of song titles, the touch-screen control sensitivity responds well and it’s simple to play. The only improvements that could be made to this game lies mostly within the actual gameplay. As an avid gamer, nothing thrills a player more than watching their score skyrocket into the five and six-figure territory. In this game, you will be very, very lucky to score at least 10,000 points. Some in-game features to add to boost your score could include a “Superstar” meter (similar to Tap Tap Revenge) to temporally increase your multiplier times 10 once the meter is filled, or a crowd meter (similar to Guitar Hero) that will automatically end your game if you fail to hit a certain number of notes consistently.
If you’re not a huge fan of dubstep or electronica music, this might not be the game for you. However, if you are a fan of playing games that will keep you on your toes, download Dubstep Hero today. The game itself is free to download for Android devices and the Custom MP3 mode will only cost you $0.99 USD.
App Name: Dubstep Hero
Developer: Brus Media Pty Ltd
Market: Google Play
Cost: Free
