Recent reviews by LucK_

We all enjoy listening to music. But when was the last time you played your music? This is Beat Hazard, an intense twin-stick space shooter powered by your favourite artists and songs.

Beat Hazard 2 builds on everything that made the first game successful—then takes it to the next level. For example, the new "Open Mic" system detects and uses the audio output from your PC. This means you can play to literally any music source. YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music? Everything's supported. Feel like some karaoke? Plug in your mic and start singing! The game uses ACRCloud Music Recognition to detect and identify your tracks automatically and update scores to a track leaderboard where you can compete with other players. The visuals have been overhauled with new art and a gorgeous 3D lighting system. Crank up that visual intensity to 300% and enjoy the carnage! Encounter massive procedurally generated bosses created by your music.

The core game of Beat Hazard 2 is simple. You pilot a ship and battle other ships of varying size, speed, strength and ability. The goal is to survive, score points and enjoy the music in the process. Collect multipliers to boost score, weapon pickups to destroy enemies and cash to spend on perks. After levelling up you'll unlock perks that can be upgraded further to increase your abilities in score, firepower and survivability. Your music controls the game. The lighting effects and your ship's weapon power fluctuate with the music intensity. Along the way, you'll also encounter awesome boss battles with procedurally generated bosses.


- Music streaming supported via 'Open Mic'
- 4 game modes: Standard, Survival, Boss Rush and Chill Out.
- Around 30 perks ranging from defensive shields to powerful missiles to score boosts. Perks can be configured any way you want.
- A good selection of small and medium-sized enemies.
- 2 procedurally generated boss types. Bosses have a wide range of different turrets and sizes making each fight feel different.
- 4 completely new attack ships: EMP Corvette, Rapier Beam Cruiser, Barrage Heavy Cruiser and the Cobra Attack Ship.
- 4 completely new perk weapons: Quantum Echo, Crusader Auto Turrets, Sentinel Drones and the EMP Virus
- 5 preset ships to play.
- Steam Workshop support! Design and create your own Beat Hazard ship. Tweak settings such as top speed, size, damage multiplier and firing angles to create the ultimate personalised ship.
- Shadow Missions. Each ship can have up to 4 missions to complete.
- Local Multiplayer. Up to 4 players.
- Music generated player ships! Each track you play generates a new ship unique to that song. There's a huge variety of sizes, shapes, colours and stats.
- Ship Modules. Complete Shadow Missions to unlock Modules that can further modify your ships with stats like: top speed, auto aim, bullet damage etc.
- Daily and Lightning Challenges. Compete with other players to win a unique "Elite" version of a music-generated ship!

Well, put simply, I love it! The game runs smooth and the visuals are excellent. The constant explosions and debris everywhere really add to the intensity of the game. Open Mic mode is a game changer and you're no longer tied down to your local music library. I can play music from Spotify, YouTube, Bandcamp and I've even played to podcasts!

The movement is intuitive and the controls and gameplay mechanics are easy to understand. The lights are even brighter this time with a maximum 300% visual intensity option. Players who dislike or can't tolerate the bright lights will also find that lower options are much more accommodating. There's a good selection of enemies to fight and you'll recognise many of your favourites from the original game. The procedurally generated bosses slowly unfold into giant monsters that can take up most of the screen. It's an awesome sight to behold!

The game has a competitive side with leaderboards for each game mode, total xp, track lengths and individual tracks where players can battle against each other. Make new friends and compete for leaderboard positions—even comparing scores in real-time while you're playing. If competition isn't your thing, just kick back and relax to your favourite tunes!

Because your personal music library is such a big focus with this game, I find that it's highly replayable and overall just an enjoyable experience.


Would I recommend this game? Yes, absolutely!

Endless fun :)