Vibes (video game)
{{Short description|2010 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
|title = Vibes
|image = File:Vibeslogo.png
|caption = Official logo
|developer = Laughing Jackal
|publisher = Laughing Jackal
|engine =
|released = {{vgrelease|NA|June 8, 2010}}{{vgrelease|EU|June 9, 2010}}
|genre = Rhythm action
|modes = Single-player
|platforms = PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable
}}
Vibes is a rhythm action video game developed by UK-based studio Laughing Jackal. It was released as a PlayStation mini on the PlayStation Network in North America on June 8, 2010 and Europe on June 9, 2010.{{cite web|url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/06/04/coming-soon-to-psn-vibes-for-psp-and-ps3/|title=Coming Soon to PSN: Vibes for PSP and PS3|publisher=PlayStation Blog|date=2010-06-04|access-date=2011-09-22|archive-date=2011-12-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111207021635/http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/06/04/coming-soon-to-psn-vibes-for-psp-and-ps3/|url-status=live}}
Gameplay
The gameplay of Vibes is typical of rhythm action games. The player is required to press buttons in a sequence dictated on the screen. By successfully timing button presses, the player scores. In Vibes, the player controls a customizable pointer and has to press the corresponding button as it approaches, in addition to having the correct direction.
List of music tracks
- Sonic Boom Six – Back 2 Skool (Punk)
- Craig Taro Gold – Itsuka (J-Pop)
- Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov – Flight of the Bumblebee/ William Tell medley (Classical)
- RedCloud – Traveling Circus (Hip Hop)
- The Words – FAG (Indie)
- Fake Elegance – Hello (Pop)
- Minimalist Orchestra – Flicker (D&B)
- Jamsons Nook – Sway (Rock/Indie)
- Acidman – Tekno (Techno)
- Soundtrap – Secret Lover (main mix) (Electro)
- The Jancee Pornick Casino – Dom Perignon Blues (Psychobilly)
- Spit at Stars – Innocent Breathing (Alternative rock)
- Papa Ross – Tiririri (Latin)
Reception
Reviews of Vibes have been mixed, with Metacritic score of 72,{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/vibes/critic-reviews/?platform=psp|title=Vibes for PSP|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=2011-09-21|archive-date=2025-06-11|archive-url=http://archive.today/2025.06.11-131733/https://www.metacritic.com/game/vibes/critic-reviews/?platform=psp|url-status=live}} whilst Kristan Reed of Eurogamer states that "developer Laughing Jackal seems to know exactly what buttons to press to get its audience nodding along appreciatively",{{cite web|url= http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/download-games-roundup-review-18th-june-2010?page=2|title= Eurogamer Download Game Roundup Review|publisher= Eurogamer|date= 2010-06-18|access-date= 2011-09-21|archive-date= 2024-04-18|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240418140155/https://www.eurogamer.net/download-games-roundup-review-18th-june-2010|url-status= live}} PlayStation Official Magazine (UK) criticized the title's lack of artists such as Lady Gaga or Crystal Castles.{{cite journal |title=Cubixx HD |journal= PlayStation Official Magazine (UK) |issue= September 2010|pages=117 |publisher=Future Publishing }}
References
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External links
- [http://www.laughingjackal.co.uk/games/vibes/ Vibes Official Developer Page]
Category:Laughing Jackal games
Category:PlayStation Network games
Category:Single-player video games
Category:Video games developed in the United Kingdom
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