Rhythm Heaven

Rhythm Heaven

This game is a departure from the mental puzzle games I favor, It is a cute game packed with mini-games to test and develop your sense of rhythm. The graphics are simple and cute and the game-play is very addictive. I borrowed the game from my sister-in-law and haven't returned it yet (Don't worry, your game details are still there).

Why is this so addictive? First of all there are a number of levels to each game. You have to play well enough to get OK. If you are really good you get a Superb ranking. This awards you a medal. You can use medals to unlock further games. Once you have the Superb ranking, the game will occasionally challenge you to Go For Perfect. If you can complete the mini game without a single mistake you are awarded a certificate and a song is unlocked. I am only at the lower levels at this stage, and have noticed that Superb and Perfect sometimes mean the same thing :) Does it sound easy? It is, in principle, but in practice not so much.

At the moment I have eight medals from the thirteen games I have played so far. I don't like going to the next level until I at least earn the OK for the previous level. I just scored Superb in Freeze Frame - you take pictures of racing cars speeding past. In this mini game, as in most others,  it is more important to listen to the music than to rely on visual cues.

Will this game grow stale? I hope not. The mini games so far have been themed differently and each theme has been fun. Except for Glee Club (game #2) - what do I have to do to get superb in that game???. Time will tell. If, or when, my sister-in-law takes this game back I will buy a replacement. I may have to give the replacement to her since I don't want to go through some of the earlier levels again - and neither does the elder sageling I wager. Speaking of which, he does like to use the barista to skip levels =)

I will post each time I get a Superb or Perfect, mostly to keep a record for myself and to comment on the mini game and unlocked item.

Thank-you for reading