Osu! A game in which you will spend hours without realizing it.

In this article, we will talk about Osu!, the game created, developed, and published by Dean Herbert.

This game, first published in September 2007 (a few years ago), was initially published for Microsoft Windows. Then the game was extended to other operating systems such as macOS, Linux, Android, and IOS. It is available on all platforms and devices but was initially intended for Windows.

Its gameplay is based on the title Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan (published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS console and was only released in Japan), Taiko no Tatsujin (created by Namco for platforms such as the PlayStation 2, among many others), BeatmaniaIIDX (developed by Konami, a Japanese brand, in 1999) and Elite Beat Agents (published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS console), among many others.

It is a very frantic and fast game, in which the speed of reflexes is vital.

That is why it is used extensively by the esports community to improve and work on reflexes and reactions.

Understanding the game seems half complicated when you have your first experience with it, but it is pretty simple. There are many versions, but the basic and most played is one in which the screen appears black, and little by minor will appear dots on the screen or spheres, which you have to put the mouse over and press the space bar.

It is a reflex game, and some people spend a lot of time perfecting their aim and speed. As the shapes appear a little at a time, you must be attentive to where they will appear and how many times you will have to press. You'll also have to hold and slide on specific shapes or press the space bar several times. All of this works with a background theme. And as the name might give you a hint, Eastern culture, and especially Japanese otaku prevalent in this game. The design and graphics are oriented on this. There is also a background theme that is in Japanese. You can see Japanese culture everywhere. However, the game has been widely accepted by many communities and groups.

This game is essential, and to have more effectiveness in playing this game, the stylus is used, which supplants the mouse. This way, it can be more effective in this game.

But the game mode in which you press the circles that appear on the screen is not the only one, and as it has been on the market for a long time, several mods alter how the game works, as also three more versions. Osu!taiko, osu!catch, and osu!mania.

Because it has such a loyal and present community, the game has had many particular developments that keep the game interesting and with new things.

One of the things constantly being developed, and where many new ones are created, is the Beatmaps. These are how you will have to do the sequence of pressing the circles. So there is a whole system where a Beatmap made by the community can be "ranked and approved," "rated," "loved," "pending," "graveyard," and "unfinished." This system allows the user to play Beatmaps that work well and are fun.

This game has over 15 million users worldwide, a reasonably large esports competition, and an Osu! Tournament World Cup. In this world cup, you compete in all available game modes.

The game is a bit heavy, 140MB, but that's what any program weighs these days.

Conclusion:

As we can see, if it is a game with such a faithful and present community, it is because it is a game that is interesting and catching. It may not be for you, but you have to try it. The game is free; you can download it from the Download button attached to this article.

Suppose you are part of the Osu! Community, please comment on what you like most about the game. Also, comment your the best score you have achieved.