UNBEATABLE

i wish my only complaint wasn't kind of a big one, because there is [i]so much[/i] to love about this game... but i definitely feel like the story could've been delivered better. (this review is mostly gonna be about the story campaign but i'll get to gameplay) subtlety is good, but the pacing feels extremely jarring and confusing throughout most of it, and a lot of the dialogue comes off as if it's both trying to be as vague as possible, -- as to not be too on-the-nose about its thematic messages, which are kinda the main point of it all and DO still come across -- [i]and[/i] as wordy/poignant as possible at the same time. this makes it feel like all the characters have access to relevant information that they can't really decide if they want you to understand or not, or like they expect you to just kinda Get It by saying a lot without [i]actually[/i] saying a lot. it's a lot of well-worded metaphors that feel like they're being spoken in secret code on purpose, like you're only supposed to know if you're already "in the know", which i just didn't feel like i was. and this works well enough in the beginning, when we're seeing things through the eyes of beat who's initially very confused and overwhelmed herself, but over time even [i]she[/i] starts feeling more like a passive part of the environment, who seems to suddenly be aware/accepting of a lot of things that just aren't communicated very well to the player. and the pacing issues only amplify this. THAT BEING SAID. beat [i]IS[/i] a compelling protagonist, the whole cast is super charming! without them it wouldn't have been the same at all. i just wish their characterization alone didn't have to carry so much of it. my issues with how the story was handled at large unfortunately makes a lot of the best moments -- where emotional resonance is at its peak -- fall flatter than they deserve. like despite the time it took to get there, most of them don't feel truly [i]earned.[/i] which is sad because i really like these goobers!!!!! i also didn't enjoy the exploration segments as much as i wanted to. the enviroments are really beautiful, and i had fun doing a lot of the optional little side quests and stuff, but i do feel like the pacing issues bled into these parts as well. i was very shocked the first time i realized there was time progression in the bigger free-roam areas, because it hadn't seemed like that was a feature before, and i actually still have NO IDEA if it's scripted to happen at certain points or if it really is affected by how many locations you've entered in a day. this made me scared of wandering around too much, which i had enjoyed before (i loooooove me some cool scenic places in video games where you can't do anything and i'm so serious about that), in fear that i'd miss out on something important. this is something that's [i]REALLY[/i] important to signpost clearly to players if you have a timed mechanic of any kind, so it left a bad taste in my mouth. without saying too much, the final act is definitely the best one. it did tie up most of the loose ends i was hung up on, and its messaging comes through very strongly. sadly, it's just hard for me to fully appreciate the road towards it. story aside? the rhythm game itself, the art direction, and the soundtrack are all [i][b]FANTASTIC.[/b][/i] this game is bursting with passion and sheer coolness in its design. i'm already a fan of muse dash which this clearly takes a lot of inspiration from, but it threw so many unique spins at me in its presentation that it doesn't feel like a fair comparison at all. it has a VERY STRONG identity, and that counts for more than you might think. in short: you should totally get this game even if you're just in it for the rhythm game aspect, it's sick. and while i wish the story campaign allowed itself more clarity and time for itself to really get you invested in what's going on, the characters are very memorable, and i don't feel like i've wasted my time on them at all. just would've liked to know them even better! this game may bite off a bit more than it can chew, but that almost makes me wanna root for it more.

it feels gross to be advetising paid DLC for a game that continues to feel unfinished in its current state. only half of its dialogue is correctly voiced, there are glaring gameplay issues with almost every minigame and walking-sim moment, and its still full of bugs months after launch. i never planned on making a review for this thing until i could play it in its "best possible state", but i cant ignore the recent DLC announcement. for a game with such a strong anti-corporate identity, its being treated by its own devs an awful lot like a ubisoft game.

There wasn't a single moment where this game didn't inspire a stupid grin on my face. One of the best games I have ever played

goshhh i really want to like Unbeatable but damn its such a buggy mess, out of place camera while playing rythm sections, unoptimised as hell (playing it in 3050 Rtx btw), and so on....i really love the art direction tho since it made the game unique out of all rythm game...but in it current state? nah mannn

真的非常喜欢这个游戏，她太特别了，虽然离神作还有一些距离，但我仍愿意称之为艺术品（并且游戏音乐毫无疑问是神专一张）。 第一次看见宣传片，就被日式复古美术+节奏游戏的设计吸引到了，加愿望单时候发现有的人等了好多年（连DEMO都是21年的了），但我只用等半年就发售了，登时就觉得我真幸运。 最开始我想，节奏游戏嘛，能差到哪去？没想到之后吃到了当头一棒。其实情绪的引爆有时候一场LIVE就足够了，本来4KEY模式的左右跳已经让谱面不太易读了，还硬要再搞个打击感很一般的节奏格斗融进来，有时候挺混乱的；而对于追逐战和棒球之类的场景，我的评价是努力方向没问题，但有音乐的QTE也只是QTE……总体来说节奏游戏的主体部分反而体验不佳，除了街机4KEY的主模式外仍有进步的空间。 正因为音游打得不是很爽，再加上啃英文，最后大半年才磕磕绊绊打完这个游戏。不过抛开音游部分的缺点，我喜欢的优点可太多了：人设、美术、世界观架构、场景设计、配音、剧情演出效果和表现，还有超能打的复古日式动画（天呐！），再加上灵魂般的摇滚配乐，哪怕放到更广的文艺领域我也愿意称之为艺术品。 说起来，经过一开始剧情的渲染，我本以为这会是一个异界反乌托邦故事，我们的Beat是夜之城最拽的主唱，要与最强大的暴力组织决斗，也许最后还能看到大机器人对波什么的……所以我也一度认为游戏的title更适合叫“反拍”offbeat，而不是什么“倒せない”，这样才更能体现主角的反抗精神。没想到剧情推到后面，主角还真就是打不倒（此处背景飘过唱着“倒せ~ないよ~”的Cops），玩到最后发现，她讲述的其实是一个“她虽然被击倒很多次，但会因为这样那样的原因，再次站起来面对一切”的故事。 就像商店页介绍说的那样，这世上有讨厌你的各色角色，但兴许还有不讨厌你的家伙。 当然，还有爱你和你爱的人。 在原声曲目里，有这样一首歌贯穿始终，Eve在游戏开场时唱过，Beat和Quaver也唱过，这首歌就是《BOOKEND SONG》（故事中磁带demo版的brain poison最终也被包含其中）。Bookend也就是书立，我觉得真的是很贴切的意象：她不再出现在你任何一页的故事里，她是故事里已经消失的人，却一直支撑着她们成为现在的人；是书本之外的书立，决定了书会站成什么样子。 而在故事的最后，她们唱道： [h3]i heard it all again the shimmer in your eyes the pictures intertwine and mirror into mine[/h3] “我又听见那声音，你眼中闪烁的光芒和交织的画面，映入我眼中。”无法阻止的回忆成为思绪的毒，不断提醒着终将失去的事实，但这份回忆又成为了仅剩的念想，仿佛仍未失去。有些人会因为思念的痛苦不愿再去回忆，而有些人会说着“感觉疼痛也好过毫无感觉”不愿放手。 [h3]but the shape around the space is mirroring yours[/h3] “那片空洞周围勾勒出你的轮廓，映出你的模样。”曾经填满生命的那个人离去后只剩空洞，但生活仍将继续，我不停想填满这个空洞，但围绕着这个空洞继续成长的我，却越来越像你。 [h3]you're just a part of my life and you're just a part of my life and you're just a part of my life and i can't get rid of you[/h3] “你不过是我生命的一部分，你只是我生命的一部分，你就是我生命的一部分，而我无法摆脱。”思念是一种伤口，不会愈合也不会消失，只会变成疤痕，变成身体的一部分。有些人无法摆脱，也不想摆脱，因为可能正是这些放不下的东西，人生才值得一活；maybe it's the parts we never let go of that make life worth living, maybe they're what make us [b]UNBEATABLE[/b]. In one word, I have to say this game is really special to me. So thank you, unbeatable Beat, Quaver, Treble, and Clef. [h3]10/10[/h3]

给差评不是说这个游戏不好，而是发布到现在需要优化的东西还是太多。这个游戏在愿望单躺了有一段时间，也是终于出中文了，今天体验下来并不算太好，开头的仪式感很强，已经起鸡皮了，可是之后剧情完全不懂在讲什么，还有就是那个音符偏移值，除了开头能自动调，之后都找不到这个功能了，只能手动调 目前联动曲目刚出来，翻译好像还没做好，部分还是英文，而且点进去联动曲目之后退出会直接大退，正常来说不是应该退回到选 街机还有剧情那个界面吗？直接大退是什么鬼 以及好像没有对steam deck有过优化 目前steam deck分辨率切换也有一点点问题，希望可以加速优化吧 这个游戏应该是我玩过最多样化的音游了，也是直接全部购入，然而他某些剧情情景并没有告诉玩家到底需要按哪个键，对此体验还是不是很好 等问题解决了就改评价

This game wins my recc on the basis of "made me cry." My computer was practically too weak for this game so I did waste a lot of time fiddling with settings though, and a lot of the game is miserable to play if it's lagging at all. the big things that made the difference was 30fps, video compat, and *downscaling* my overall resolution. Also the arcade mode is *pretty solid.* I dunno if I wanna go back into story mode and secret hunt yet but that's also something you can do, after the game makes you cry.