OSU!

Music seems to be part of the human nature for a very long time, and it is true that basically every individual on the planet likes at least some kind of music. Primitive people back in the day used rudimentary instruments and their voices to articulate chants and basic songs, while the modern man makes use of synthesizers and computers to delight his ears. In any case, it just seems a given that a human would find at least some genre of music to his liking.

OSU! is an MMO that revolves around music, beats and rhythm, which allows you to experience two pleasures at the same time: the pleasure of listening to music and the pleasure of playing video games. The fact that it is played online means that you have the opportunity to share scores and compete against other people from all over the world, which only adds to the excitement and the challenge.

To begin with, the entire shenanigan is based on the beatmaps provided with the game. These are basically songs that have been deconstructed into beats and individual tracks, thus allowing you to keep the rhythm by following them. However, there are multiple game modes you can try out, some of which require you to use the mouse in order to keep the beat, while others simulate a keyboard and reward you with points for following the melody.

Obviously, the most important aspect of the big picture are the songs themselves, because you cannot play the actual game without them. Thankfully, the official website provides you with thousands of beatmaps and songs. The collection is wide enough to accommodate most tastes, although there is an obvious inclination toward the electronica genre, with variations like dubstep, drum and bass, or k-pop hits.

As far as the user interface and your experience with the application are concerned, you can rest assured that you’ll only need a few minutes to get acquainted with the works. Every element and option is quite intuitive and obvious, although you still need to fiddle about with the menus in order to find out more. Visually, the color palette is bright and playful, which is more than appropriate in this case.

In the end, although OSU! is somewhat more inclined to favor gamers from Asia, the game is certainly going to find a large audience in the rest of the world as well. Hence, if you enjoy electronic music and you like to challenge yourself on a regular basis, the game at hand has enough content to keep you busy forever.