Do you like music games and those in which you have to travel through outer space on board your spaceship? If you have answered yes in both cases, you should know that there is a title you shouldn't miss. We are talking about AudioSurf, a game thanks to which you can test your hearing, but that will also challenge you to show skill with your hands so as not to get out of the way.

As we said, AudioSurf is a paid game with a trial version, something different from what we are used to seeing when we think of music titles, taking into account that although we can play our songs, to do so, it will be necessary that we move on top of a kind of spaceship. This will navigate on top of our music so that our move will directly affect the chosen song.

How it works

Probably at this point, you will begin to understand why the application is called this way, and is that you will be surfing on top of the notes of each song, something like a Guitar Hero but on top of a curious spaceship. This means, in other words, that the more difficult a song is to play, the more driving skills you'll have to demonstrate to follow it step by step.

To get a high score in AudioSurf, you will have to get all the points awarded by the situations where we can group blocks of the same color, although the game has many fun modes ready. You can select if you want to challenge a particular friend or if you want to stay connected to the Internet to test yourself against a stranger.

An interesting detail of AudioSurf is that it will allow you to enjoy the many songs uploaded to the platform and the many others you want to add from the files stored on your PC. This program is compatible with all music files in OGG, MP3, WMA, MP4a, or CD, so don't hesitate to add these contents to customize your user experience.

Please note, however, that when you add new songs from your disc to AudioSurf, it will take a few seconds longer to launch them than those that are already part of the program by default. This is because these new songs have to be analyzed so the application can generate a custom track, so you will have to have a minimum of patience in those cases.

Generally speaking, driving within the different songs and, therefore, AudioSurf maps is quite simple since you will only have to move sideways, left, and right, depending on where the points you have to follow are located. Learning these movements won't take you more than a few seconds, but what is difficult is to be able to do them with the necessary speed to be successful.

The graphics of AudioSurf, meanwhile, are simple but well done, and all the time contributing to the driving experience, complemented by the music we have selected, is at the height of a perfect game. As we have explained before, remember that the track of each song is entirely different from the others, so keep that in mind when choosing one track or another.

Keep in mind

As we have pointed out at the beginning of the review, AudioSurf is not a free application, but it is paid, something almost logical for how good it is. Anyway, we can enjoy a trial version which is the one we have described here, thanks to which it can access many of its essential functions. Unfortunately, it also has some features we can only get to know if we are willing to pay for this title.

The best

The most remarkable thing about AudioSurf is the proposal, considering that we are in the presence of a program that is absolutely unlike any other beyond the fact that it takes somewhat common elements. The gameplay is endless thanks to the fact that we can import our songs, and challenging friends and enemies is another huge plus.

The worst

As for the worst of AudioSurf, everything is entirely predictable, considering that beyond the fact that it is a paid program, a matter assumed from the beginning. It is a real shame that this free edition does not allow us to access the program that we would finally be acquiring as to know it at all.

Rating

If you like musical ability programs and are willing to put some money into one that is good, one of the best in its segment, do not doubt that AudioSurf will live up to your expectations.