A rhythm recreation spin-off primarily based on a property identified for its nice music normally finally ends up being a incredible concept, so GUNVOLT RECORDS: Cychronicle pulling from the Gunvolt sequence library looks as if an excellent match! Nevertheless, a small observe checklist that omits some songs to promote later as DLC and rudimentary design with 4 problem ranges can go away it feeling a bit missing.
There’s no overarching story or try to supply some excuse for Lola, Lumen, or Luxia taking the stage in GUNVOLT RECORDS: Cychronicle. Slightly, it jumps proper into instructing people find out how to play earlier than sending them right into a live performance mode to undergo variations on 15 songs. There are 4 forms of observe indicators to hit in songs. The horizontal bars can seem as single hit or held notes, with those on the left facet of the display tied to the left triggers and motion buttons on the change and on the suitable to the suitable facet. You’ll be able to hit all of those, even ones that take up solely half the lane, with any of these keys. (I completely used the L and R buttons.) Flick notes supply a reasonably beneficiant window during which to flick both the left or proper analog stick, relying on which lane (or lanes) the indications seem. The ultimate sort are yellow round indicators that mirror the rings on the display. For these, you should hit the preliminary observe by flicking the analog stick on the proper time, then proceed to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise as indicated.
This enter execution signifies that I discovered GUNVOLT RECORDS: Cychronicle to be one of many much less difficult rhythm video games I’ve performed. The one notes I had a difficulty together with her the gold ones that concerned “hitting” the indicator by timing my analog stick press with a route within the ring, then transferring on the proper time across the ring to finish the round movement, because you won’t precisely make sure of the positioning and velocity because of it being extra exact than the final “flick” actions. Consequently, even the Onerous problem variations of some tracks didn’t really feel that rather more difficult than Regular. Solely the Skilled choices would actually get to me.
Whereas the execution is okay, I’m not the most important fan of the character fashions for Lola, Lumen, and Luxia in GUNVOLT RECORDS: Cychronicle. Sure, all of them appear like the characters. It’s one thing about the best way the faces and outfits search for these diversifications that made them look a bit off to me. The fashions look a little bit too rudimentary. It’s like as a substitute of the particular Muse and songstresses, we’re getting the Temu variations accompanying us by means of songs as a substitute. These look higher on the menu display than within the songs correct, at the very least.
However extra importantly, I’m fairly disheartened by the music choice. Inti Creates composed some incredible music for the Gunvolt sequence. So the choice fo tracks is powerful. The issue is there are solely 15 tracks right here. The developer tried to pad that out a bit by having some songs being snippets that should be performed to unlock the “full” model. I get that is solely a $14.99 title, which might put it into the funds class. Nevertheless, these are songs from the sequence and firm. To solely have 15 in there and pay about $20 extra for 20 songs unfold throughout 5 extra music packs is absolutely irritating. Particularly since a few of these songs do come from Azure Striker Gunvolt and Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX and aren’t from supplemental sources just like the anime adaptation or different soundtracks.
The truth that this can be a funds kind of recreation does imply it’s a bit rudimentary when it comes to what it gives. You get the Live performance mode, which includes taking part in by means of the tracks. The Music Video part permits you entry to a jukebox perform with the Music Participant or a Film Participant that allows you to watch the music movies that may play if you happen to had been going by means of the tracks in Live performance. The Gallery is a little bit of a misnomer, as it’s actually solely a spot to see your private data, revisit the tutorial, or see the sport’s credit. Nonetheless, the Live performance mode is what most will most likely use and it really works advantageous, and the Music Participant works advantageous.
The Gunvolt sequence has incredible music, and GUNVOLT RECORDS: Cychronicle seems like a pure spin-off. It additionally performs fairly effectively. I’m simply disenchanted in Inti Creates excluding so many tracks to promote individually and the ultimate 3D mannequin designs for the three heroines. If you happen to benefit from the sequence’ songs, it’s most likely a good suggestion to examine the tracklist to see if ones you take pleasure in are within the base recreation and perhaps choose it up if they’re.
GUNVOLT RECORDS: Cychronicle is out there for the Nintendo Swap, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Sequence X, and PC.
