There’s no shortage of music games on the PC that allow you to experience your songs in a whole new way. Audiosurf immediately comes to mind. It’s that Steam game you've played for hours on end where you import a track from your catalog and slalom down a corridor while collecting blocks for points.
Symphony is another take on that genre, but it differentiates itself from other titles with some semblance of a story. While you’re rocking out to some sweet beats (if that’s the kind of music you listen to) you’ll be thrown into a classic side-scrolling shoot-em-up where you’ll fight to take back your music’s soul. After selecting a track you’ll quickly be thrown into a map where cubes, triangles, and tetrahedrons form enemies. Of course you have a set of beams that you can shatter them into musical notes with and then collect those same notes for points -- or to repair a damaged blaster after being hit. Evil eyes will also appear as your song plays to remind you that your favorite song is a prisoner They taunt you for a few moments and claim that they'll never be defeated. The only way to prove them wrong and free your music is by taking your vessel through this adventure where you’ll fight the mysterious foe's minions. This includes mini-bosses that’ll spawn from time to time that’ll give you a completely unique challenge.
This is Your Battlefield
That’s what makes it really special: the fact that there’s a story. It motivates you to continue firing four steady beams into anything that comes at you, and to continue collecting points and upgrades until you’ve freed your favorite tunes. After all, why should you let this mysterious bad guy mess around with your music?
Symphony doesn’t do anything revolutionary, but it does give you a fun interface to experience your music library. If you’re a fan of your favorite music and blowing stuff up, be sure to keep an eye on it.
Source : ign[dot]com
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