God of Rock

"The feeling, although bittersweet, is that of being in front of a very original work with an excellent artistic section and very good ideas."

"I can&s;t say God of Rock did a mistake in its choice of elements but this is a clear case where less is more. The good ideas and features from fighting games were smart picks, but the mayhem of things …"

"While God of Rock has a cast of unique characters and some amazing tracks to keep the rhythm to, the inability to see the actual fighting makes it hard to recommend as a whole product. That’s a shame because the …"

"There&s;s a good idea behind God of Rock. The concept of a rhythm game with the trappings of a fighting game has worked in the past, so we know this combination can work. The execution is flawed enough for both …"

"God of Rock successfully combines rhythm and fighting game elements into a great game that is sure to make an audience cheer."

"Despite its struggles, I did love God of Rock’s charm. Its roster is a colorful mix of characters like the comic artist Edith or the carefree spirit Lyn, both of which were the two I completed the game with. I …"

"In short single sessions, God of Rock can be enjoyable. The problem is that it expects players to devout a lot of time to complete 10 rounds in the arcade mode. Even when hopped up on a ton of nose …"

"God of Rock is a unique rhythm game experience that offers a lot in the way of gameplay options and content. Online and crossplay are also present alongside a custom notetrack maker for songs that easy to use. And even …"

"While the AI will soon find you too much to handle, even at higher difficulties, the online component is where the specials really shine. The strategy of choosing when to slot your attacks in becomes paramount. It’s easy to lose …"

"God of Rock mixes two highly technical genres into a complex and hard to master experience. Though the game is charismatic and offers some variety in the concept of its characters, it ends up failing to present it successfully to …"

"Tutorials for the game&s;s complex Track Editor currently need to be included. However, using it with some time, patience, and an active mod community, PC players can share custom songs through the Steam Workshop. God of Rock&s;s music list feels …"

"Easy to pick up and hard to master, God of Rock has to be one of the most engaging games to come out so far this year."

"The cast of fighters definitely has personality, but this marriage of rhythm and fighting games doesn’t go the distance"

"God of Rock is an interesting experiment that works sometimes. I do wish I could focus more on the action at the top. I also hate that I have to retrain my brain with the button combos and get frustrated …"

"Overall, Modus Games had the recipe for potential greatness and it looked good in the pictures, but it didn’t taste as good as it looked. Hindered by lack of options and accessibility, too much focus on the fighting game presentation, …"

"From mechanics to personality, Modus Studios&s; genre-mashup runs into major trouble by the first chords."

"God of Rock has flashy, entertaining visuals with a thematic flair. While its style and level editor excel, the rhythm gameplay and fighting mechanics feel shoe-horned together, creating a clunky and messy whole. The music is great and the idea …"

"Watching your favourite game genres make out sounds exciting, but God of Rock doesn&s;t quite nail it. It leaves a game that feels at odds with itself, sometimes fun to play but mostly frustrating or uninteresting."

"With a little more polish, God of Rock may prove itself to be a worthwhile rhythm game title yet. Unfortunately, in its current state, it feels like more of a swing and a miss than a headbanging hit."

"I give God of Rock credit for trying to combine rhythm games and fighting games together and while I do think there is potential with the idea unfortunately the execution here isn&s;t as good as it could have been."

"God of Rock has a fairly interesting concept, plus cool visuals and character designs, but it still fails to deliver due to a messy gameplay style."

"Despite its bonkers idea, God of Rock is likeable, although its mechanics can be confusing and overcomplicate things at times."

"God of Rock is an interesting mix of rhythm and fighting styles but it feels quite difficult to handle both styles. Outside of the Arcade Mode and Level Editor, there’s not much left as the online matches feel scarce."

"God of Rock feels like a decent first draft of a great idea, but lacks the finesse to fully exploit its inspired mash-up of rhythm and fighting games."

"God of Rock has to be one of the worst attempts at combining rhythm games with other genres. While the game has a solid foundation, it really doesn&s;t have much else as it fails as both a rhythm game and …"

"Creating something innovative is a massive gamble, and God of Rock is trying to achieve something like that, but it sadly falls short. Some strange design decisions and a gameplay style that doesn’t really excel at any of the genres …"

"God of Rock is an interesting concept blending rhythm and fighting game elements, with some elements being executed better than others. On the rhythm side, the large soundtrack, complex note patterns, and vibrant visuals offer a good experience for those …"