Nocturne
Rhythm RPGs seem pretty en vogue right now, and Nocturne was another cool one I saw at PAX. Pracy’s take on the genre mashup feels heavily inspired by Guitar Hero, so much so that I felt my muscle memory for the old gee-tar games kicking in and had to change the control scheme to accommodate it. Battles take place on a track, with both the player and their enemies gradually gaining power as you hit notes and beats of the background music, Guitar Hero style. As such, rather than relying on only a handful of tracks, the team has composed a ton of songs to keep even the RPG grind fresh. I miss Rock Band and Guitar Hero, but I don’t miss spending a bunch of money on the peripherals. So if Nocturne can give me that same satisfying rhythm gameplay in a new, cheaper context, that’s good enough for me. If you want to give it a try, a demo of the first chapter is available on Steam
