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Revision as of 01:28, 11 March 2013
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| Developer(s) | Queasy Games SCE Santa Monica Studio |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Designer(s) | Jonathan Mak Shaw-Han Liem |
| Composer(s) | Shaw-Han Liem Jonathan Mak Jim Guthrie Deadmau5 Beck |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita |
| Genre(s) | Music, platformer |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Sound Shapes is a game for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita designed by Jonathan Mak and Shaw-Han Liem, and developed by Queasy Games in Toronto, Canada. The game is a side-scrolling platformer with a musical focus.[3] The game also features the ability to create levels and share levels with other users. The Vita version of the game features use of the touch screen and back touch pad to place sounds of different musical instruments during creation of levels.[4] Sound Shapes was shown at industry conference E3 in 2011 and picked up nominations for best of show award from media sites including IGN, 1UP, and Electric Playground.[5] It also received 2 Game Critics Awards (Best Mobile and Best Casual).
At the Spike Video Game Awards 2011, it was announced that Deadmau5 will be contributing songs and sound material to the project.
Beck has contributed 3 new songs to the game: Cities, Touch the People, and Spiral Staircase.
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 86.60%[6] |
| Metacritic | 84/100[7] |
| Publication | Score |
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| Edge | 8/10 |
| Eurogamer | 7/10 |
| Game Informer | 9.00/10 |
| GameSpot | 9.0/10 |
| IGN | 9.0/10 |
Sound Shapes was selected for Best Handheld Game in the 2012 Spike Video Game Awards.[8] Sound Shapes also won for Best Song in a Game for "Cities" by Beck.[9]
References
- ^ http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/04/sound-shapes-coming-to-ps3-both-versions-out-august-7/
- ^ http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2012/08/01/sound-shapes-level-editor-and-trophies-take-centre-stage/
- ^ http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/06/post-10.ars
- ^ http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/06/02/ngp-introducing-sound-shapes/
- ^ http://torontoist.com/2011/06/sound_shapes_scores_at_e3/
- ^ "Sound Shapes". Game Rankings. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
- ^ "Sound Shapes". Metacritic. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
- ^ http://www.spike.com/events/video-game-awards-2012-nominees/voting/best-handheld-mobile-game
- ^ http://www.spike.com/events/video-game-awards-2012-nominees/voting/best-song-in-a-game
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