Sixtar Gate: STARGAZER

A fun take on the technical rhythm game genre! Unlike their other rhythm game (Sixtar Gate: STARTRAIL, which is a relatively straightforward vertical scrolling rhythm game), STARGAZER is a technical rhythm game with notes that scroll from the four cardinal directions, using WASD and arrow key inputs on the keyboard, or D-pad and face buttons on a controller. This straightforward approach to the directions makes this accessible to beginners. The higher difficulties in this game are focused on technical execution of groups of notes coming from the same direction, requiring you to intelligently split the work between your left and right hands. The ideal, most efficient gameplay here is to perfectly alternate your left and right hand for each note. In this way, this game is reminiscent of games like Taiko no Tatsujin, DrumMania, Groove Coaster or Muse Dash. Less experienced rhythm gamers may perceive the high difficulties to be full of jackhammers, but every pattern is playable by altern...

It's fun. But, a downside, for me as a Startrail player, at least, is the fact that it mainly has the same songs as Startrail has. The gameplay is different but as a result it really lowkey feels like the same game but with a different gameplay as as a result. Which also makes getting some of the current DLC not so appealing. I already bought the same packs for Startrail, so yeah. And, part of the appeal to a new rhythm game for me is the fact that it usually has songs other rhythm games might not. And there are some that don't exist in Startrail and if you're new to Sixtar there's even plenty of songs that you won't encounter in any other rhythm game, but they're unique to Sixtar, so to say. So not much new songs here for people who already play Startrail. Hope they'll add more songs unique to this game so it has more appeal to play. As it stands, I'd rather just play Startrail to enjoy the same songs, as that gameplay is more appealing and benefits me more too as playing VSRG...

This game is a very interesting take on the four lane rhythm game. The lanes are split into the cardinal directions making a controller (or an unusual by rhythm standards keyboard layout) the intuitive choice and from what I've seen until now utilises this to great effect, using the fact that you are playing with two hands to make more interesting charting choices for songs. I definitely would recommend this game, it's already worth it in my opinion and it's probably only going to become better since future updates will almost definitely add extra songs and hopefully some common rhythm game features like rating or courses.