Music (video game)
{{Short description|1998 video game}}
{{use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Music
| image = Music 1998 cover.jpg
| developer = Jester Interactive
| publisher = Codemasters
| platforms = PlayStation
| released = {{vgrelease|EU|November 1998}}
| genre = Music sequencer
| modes = Single-player
}}Music is a 1998 music sequencer video game developed by Jester Interactive and published by Codemasters for the PlayStation. It was initially released only in Europe. A sequel, Music 2000, was released in 1999.
Gameplay
Development
Music was developed by Jester Interactive, based in Flintshire, Wales. It was founded by Tim Wright, who left Psygnosis to develop the game.{{cite web |title=JESTER |url=http://www.jesterinteractive.co.uk/noFlash.html |website=Jester Interactive |access-date=13 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020206001428/http://www.jesterinteractive.co.uk/noFlash.html |archive-date=6 February 2002 |url-status=dead}} Music had a small development team and nine months of development time which lead to extensive crunch time. After seeing a working demo, Codemasters cancelled their own similar product and published Music instead.{{cite web |last1=Hinson |first1=Martin |title=Music, The PlayStation Audio Creation Tool From WipEout's Tim Wright |url=https://www.timeextension.com/features/the-making-of-music-the-playstation-audio-creation-tool-from-wipeouts-tim-wright |website=Time Extension |publisher=Hookshot Media |access-date=13 April 2023 |date=12 April 2023}}
Reception
{{Video game reviews
| CVG = 4/5{{cite magazine |last1=Lomas |first1=Ed |title=Review - Music |journal=Computer and Video Games |date=December 1998 |issue=205 |page=52 |publisher=Future plc}}
| rev1 = Video Games
| rev1Score = 85%{{cite magazine |last1=A.F. |title=Test - Music |journal=Video Games |issue=11/98 |page=77 |language=German}}
}}
Computer and Video Games said that it's easy to use and possible to create very impressive songs but disliked the quality of the vocal samples. Meristation liked the riffs section but wished there was more music genres in the game than just dance. Video Games said that sound quality is good but criticised that you can't include your own samples. Consoles + called it "a very, very interesting product".
Music and Music 2000 have sold combined over a million copies.