ZenStudios, Thanks for doing the Story Mode this challenging...

[DJKero]

I'm pretty awesomed that the Story Mode on KickBeat is the first western publisher/developer rhythm game story mode that I can find challenging...

That's a boost for the score that you'll get from reviews from my point of view, because even Expert mode Story is really challenging...

I'm trying to beat Propane Nightmares and still can't clear it...

Thanks for the good job, and this game for me, haves an worth 9.8/10 without seeing the survival mode...

Keep moving like this!

[Solitude]

I'm glad you like it! We definitely designed the game to provide a decent challenge at higher difficulties, since there are so many skilled rhythm game players out there now.

The downside is that some reviewers have found the game too challenging and as a result deducted points and quit after only a couple hours of play. And of course some gamers get frustrated and quit when they don't win on the first few tries. I'd rather have a game where winning means something. It's much more satisfying when you build your skill up over time and eventually can do things that seemed impossible when you first started.

[Maravich14]

Can't trust game reviews these days.

I'm glad you like it! We definitely designed the game to provide a decent challenge at higher difficulties, since there are so many skilled rhythm game players out there now.

The downside is that some reviewers have found the game too challenging and as a result deducted points and quit after only a couple hours of play. And of course some gamers get frustrated and quit when they don't win on the first few tries. I'd rather have a game where winning means something. It's much more satisfying when you build your skill up over time and eventually can do things that seemed impossible when you first started.

Game journalism is a joke these days. It's not like reading PSM which gave pretty accurate scores and didn't bitch if they sucked at a game. Look at reviews for Dragon's Crown and Killer is Dead. They'll give a game a bad score just because it's 'sexist'. North American game journalists want everything spoon-fed to them.

With regards to Kickbeat, it's not difficult at all on Medium and Hard. I haven't gotten to try the tough difficulties, but I'm sure they'll be challenging. Maybe the people who gave the game a bad score just have no damn rhythm.

[DJKero]

Also, I recommend if you can't clear a song to take a long break and try again later, yesterday I couldn't clear Propane Nightmares on Expert and today with 3 fail tries, the next one i've cleared it...

And now I'm at Tokyo Rooftop vs the Helicopter... :3 (1st Try...)

Edit: Rooftop Vs Helicopter beaten on 1st try...