I managed to get through a few levels on an intermediate difficulty, but I mostly played on the easiest difficulty because I operate on the belief that gameplay should be just as relaxing as the music itself. Even if a level is set to the toughest difficulty by default, you have the option to dial it back to Warm-Up if the increasing number of Discordians becomes too overwhelming for you, no matter how much you try to beef up your characterвЂ™s armor and weaponry. New difficulty modes are unlocked as characters level up (intermediate at 10, expert at 20). Soundfall is an especially approachable rhythm game thanks to its flexible levels of difficulty. Instead of using a dance mat or guitar, you just tap to the beat with your hands on regular controllers, much like Beatmania or the Crypt of the Necrodancer series. The game takes gameplay elements from Dance Dance Revolution, Just Dance, and Guitar Hero, and puts them all into one roguelike dungeon game. Execute your attacks off the beat, the chain breaks off and your attacks donвЂ™t pack as much of a punch - not to mention your weapon overheats for a bit. If you attack the Discordians or dash on the beat, you get more powerful, gain a moment of invincibility, for a few moments, and maintain your chain.

For example, Fly Fly Fly plays at 129 BPM, which is a nice pace for players to space out their attacks between beats. The on-screen metronome varies depending on the songвЂ™s tempo, which is expressed in the number of beats per minute (BPM).

The gameвЂ™s primary hook is that players will get a bonus for attacking, dashing, and dodging to the musicвЂ™s beat. Screenshot by Digital Trends/Cristina Alexander

The soundtrack is mostly made up of tracks by lesser-known indie musicians and they work perfectly as a complement to the action - as long as you keep up with the beat of the metronome at the bottom of the screen. Soundfall features original tunes too, which play during level selection and in levels where heroes get their Instrument of Harmony, ancient artifacts that grant special abilities. Minuet Forest, the third land of Symphonia, plays classical music composed by artists few of us may be familiar with. For example, Serenade Skylands, where the campaign starts, has a mix of pop and EDM, with songs like Fly Fly Fly by Ethan Martin and Frida Winsth (which IвЂ™ve been playing repeatedly on Spotify as IвЂ™m writing this) and Drawn To You by Vincent Vega. Every land in Symphonia has an assigned musical genre that its environment vibes to in 1930s cartoon style.

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