Beatbuddy: 3d Vision Ready
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Hey guys, I met the devs for this at PAX Aus, and I'd been following them since they released a very early demo on Steam probably about two years ago now. They just released Beatbuddy, and aside from being a fantastic game, it works perfectly in 3d. Not a single broken shader. It's 2D-2.5D, in that the main character and background elements are mostly 3d, and a lot of other elements are 2d paintings. It looks a lot like Rayman Origins did in 3d, in that layered 2d sense. It's really pleasant to look at. On top of that, it's great to play too. The gameplay has a really strong sense of rhythm to it, and you'll find yourself tapping your feet to the music as you go. Definitely worth a look. I've only played the first level so far, and not encountered any 3d issues. Screens: [url]http://photos.3dvisionlive.com/Pirateguybrush/image/520144040f35307c4100015d/[/url] Steam page: [url]http://store.steampowered.com/app/231040/[/url]
Hey guys,

I met the devs for this at PAX Aus, and I'd been following them since they released a very early demo on Steam probably about two years ago now. They just released Beatbuddy, and aside from being a fantastic game, it works perfectly in 3d. Not a single broken shader. It's 2D-2.5D, in that the main character and background elements are mostly 3d, and a lot of other elements are 2d paintings. It looks a lot like Rayman Origins did in 3d, in that layered 2d sense. It's really pleasant to look at.

On top of that, it's great to play too. The gameplay has a really strong sense of rhythm to it, and you'll find yourself tapping your feet to the music as you go. Definitely worth a look. I've only played the first level so far, and not encountered any 3d issues.

Screens:
http://photos.3dvisionlive.com/Pirateguybrush/image/520144040f35307c4100015d/

Steam page:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/231040/

#1
Posted 08/06/2013 06:55 PM   
W ... T ... F ... !? :)
W ... T ... F ... !? :)
#2
Posted 08/06/2013 08:27 PM   
Hm? Seriously, this is something special. Check it out.
Hm?

Seriously, this is something special. Check it out.

#3
Posted 08/06/2013 11:55 PM   
He meant it in a good way. He added it to wishlist.
He meant it in a good way. He added it to wishlist.

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#4
Posted 08/06/2013 11:58 PM   
Sweet. :)
Sweet. :)

#5
Posted 08/07/2013 01:14 AM   
Yep, that's going on my wishlist for sure!
Yep, that's going on my wishlist for sure!

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#6
Posted 08/07/2013 03:29 AM   
I'm about halfway through now, not one single problem. Also - it's still toe-tappingly good. You really play it to the beat of the music, and I'm humming one of the tracks as I type this.
I'm about halfway through now, not one single problem. Also - it's still toe-tappingly good. You really play it to the beat of the music, and I'm humming one of the tracks as I type this.

#7
Posted 08/11/2013 03:49 PM   
Added to my wishlist.
Added to my wishlist.

#8
Posted 08/11/2013 04:00 PM   
Almost miss this thread....and almost miss this game. Amazing game!!! play with the music... Improvements: - Remove depth of field or the blurry stuff on the back (add a lot to 3D quality) - Pop-up HUD (energy bar) [url]https://s3.amazonaws.com/dhr/Beatbuddy.zip[/url]
Almost miss this thread....and almost miss this game.

Amazing game!!! play with the music...


Improvements:
- Remove depth of field or the blurry stuff on the back (add a lot to 3D quality)
- Pop-up HUD (energy bar)

https://s3.amazonaws.com/dhr/Beatbuddy.zip

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#9
Posted 08/12/2013 01:40 AM   
Thanks for the fix, I'll take a look later. Though I'm one of those people who likes DOF effects, so I probably won't use it :)
Thanks for the fix, I'll take a look later. Though I'm one of those people who likes DOF effects, so I probably won't use it :)

#10
Posted 08/12/2013 02:47 AM   
Demo is available.
Demo is available.

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#11
Posted 08/22/2013 01:06 AM   
To offer some final thoughts - I've now completed the whole game, and didn't find a single problem. Could really crank both depth and convergence to create some great toyification. Only issue was when the camera zoomed in occasionally and I'd have to turn down the convergence to compensate. As for the game itself, I had a good time. There's definitely a bit too much repetition in the puzzles, and a greater variety of flora and fauna would have been very welcome (as opposed to the same types in almost every level). Those were minor issues though, the game still had a great sense of flow to it, and gets a thumbs up from me.
To offer some final thoughts - I've now completed the whole game, and didn't find a single problem. Could really crank both depth and convergence to create some great toyification. Only issue was when the camera zoomed in occasionally and I'd have to turn down the convergence to compensate.

As for the game itself, I had a good time. There's definitely a bit too much repetition in the puzzles, and a greater variety of flora and fauna would have been very welcome (as opposed to the same types in almost every level). Those were minor issues though, the game still had a great sense of flow to it, and gets a thumbs up from me.

#12
Posted 08/22/2013 02:44 AM   
Demo does look really good. It's moved up on my list after that.
Demo does look really good. It's moved up on my list after that.

#13
Posted 08/22/2013 01:43 PM   
It's on sale for 75% off during the autumn sale. Picked it up for 3.74 and have completed the first couple levels. This really is an excellent game and at least as good looking as the Rayman games. Can't believe it was made using the Unity engine.
It's on sale for 75% off during the autumn sale. Picked it up for 3.74 and have completed the first couple levels. This really is an excellent game and at least as good looking as the Rayman games. Can't believe it was made using the Unity engine.

#14
Posted 11/27/2013 11:57 PM   
Just watched the video again ... W ... T ... F ... !? :)
Just watched the video again ... W ... T ... F ... !? :)
#15
Posted 11/28/2013 03:34 AM   
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