The BIT.TRIP Series
Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:54 pm
BIT.TRIP is a series of 6 games, all of them based on retro gaming consoles, such as the Atari. The star is CommanderVideo, which you can see in my avatar, and in the game you go through all of his experiences in life. All of these games have AWESOME music, which is affected based on how good you are doing at the level. The 6 games are:
BEAT: This one is based on Pong, but one side is removed and you control the remaining side's paddle. You must deflect all the beats (those are what would be the ball in Pong).
CORE: This one is kind of complicated to explain. There's a link to the BIT.TRIP webpage below, so you can see for yourself.
VOID: This one is very fun. You control a black ball with which you must move to collect the blach beats and avoid the white ones. You grow as you collect more beats, and you use the A button to release them and return to normal sizre.
RUNNER: This one is my favorite. Here you finally get to control CommanderVideo as he runs through the Moon, the MechaMines, and The Big City. It is a platformer in which you must jump, slide, and kick your way through obstacles.
FATE: This one is a on-rails shooter in which you control CommanderVideo in his quest to defeat the Mingrawn Timbletot.
FLUX: The last of the series. It takes the gameplay from BEAT and adds new beat types and awesome music. Accompany CommanderVideo as he returns..... home.
BIT.TRIP Official Webpage:
http://bittripgame.com/
Both RUNNER and BEAT are available on Steam, too. I have to warn you though, if you play these games, you must be able to withstand TONS OF RAGE. These games are very challenging (sometimes too much) and if you aren't patient enough you might end up throwing your Wii Remote at your TV.
I only have BEAT, CORE, and RUNNER, but just a few weeks ago, BIT.TRIP COMPLETE was released for Wii, which contains all 6 games and additional challenges and content. BIT.TRIP SAGA for 3DS was also released.
So go and take a look, and see if you like them! I'm completely hooked, and I'm going to buy COMPLETE soon. I'm stuck in BEAT's third level, Growth, though. I'M RAGING SO MUCH BUT IT'S TOO FUN!
BEAT: This one is based on Pong, but one side is removed and you control the remaining side's paddle. You must deflect all the beats (those are what would be the ball in Pong).
CORE: This one is kind of complicated to explain. There's a link to the BIT.TRIP webpage below, so you can see for yourself.
VOID: This one is very fun. You control a black ball with which you must move to collect the blach beats and avoid the white ones. You grow as you collect more beats, and you use the A button to release them and return to normal sizre.
RUNNER: This one is my favorite. Here you finally get to control CommanderVideo as he runs through the Moon, the MechaMines, and The Big City. It is a platformer in which you must jump, slide, and kick your way through obstacles.
FATE: This one is a on-rails shooter in which you control CommanderVideo in his quest to defeat the Mingrawn Timbletot.
FLUX: The last of the series. It takes the gameplay from BEAT and adds new beat types and awesome music. Accompany CommanderVideo as he returns..... home.
BIT.TRIP Official Webpage:
http://bittripgame.com/
Both RUNNER and BEAT are available on Steam, too. I have to warn you though, if you play these games, you must be able to withstand TONS OF RAGE. These games are very challenging (sometimes too much) and if you aren't patient enough you might end up throwing your Wii Remote at your TV.
I only have BEAT, CORE, and RUNNER, but just a few weeks ago, BIT.TRIP COMPLETE was released for Wii, which contains all 6 games and additional challenges and content. BIT.TRIP SAGA for 3DS was also released.
So go and take a look, and see if you like them! I'm completely hooked, and I'm going to buy COMPLETE soon. I'm stuck in BEAT's third level, Growth, though. I'M RAGING SO MUCH BUT IT'S TOO FUN!
I actually downloaded the music from EVERY SINGLE LEVEL that BIT.TRIP has. It's just too awesome.