Rockstar Games- Beaterator Review
Rockstar Games’ Beaterator is a robust music game/suite that allows you to mix and create music on the PSP. Rockstar has always been great with music between their games, collaborations, and community oriented competitions. I had the opportunity to sit down and play Beaterator for a while and I was thoroughly impressed by the sheer scope of the game, given that it’s on a portable system.
Live play is easily one of the most fun features of the game. The preset songs are good and are easy to lay more loops on top of. Rockstar did an excellent job in creating these basic songs so as not to immediately frustrate those unfamiliar with the concept. As seen in some of the videos a group of people who can add a different twist to the looping patterns makes this game a serious threat to free time.
The recording tool is great, although the hardware makes it a little difficult to come out exactly how you want it.
Song Crafter is just incredible. The depth of customization in each instrument, loop, and drum can make this feel like a portable version of much larger suites such as Logic, Reason, etc. While with not as many PSP owners will have experience with these music programs, its quite easy to experiment and get the hang of developing instruments to your tastes. The only drawback might be the untapped potential in the game due to lack of experience with production. The loop library is great and is a much welcome addition to the game and can ease that process.
I found it relatively easy to get going in the game and create increasingly complicated beats, however I wonder how difficult this might be for someone who has little to no production experience. Beaterator is incredibly deep and it will take hours upon hours of experimentation to discover even half of what you can do. This is where the game shines. Ultimately, the amount of entertainment and overall creation that can be found in the game falls squarely on the individual. The Rockstar Social Club sharing component is an added bonus that lets you listen to others songs and share your own. Rockstar makes it an overall enjoyable experience, and I definitely recommend this game for all music fans, aspiring producers, and those in between out there.
I’ll have a few songs uploaded to the Rockstar Social Club when I get a chance to show off some of the things I was able to do with the game.
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