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FoundedbyWan
Hazmer(lead
designeron
FinalFantasy
XV)andDaim
Dziauddin(an
animatoronFFXIV:Stormblood),
MalaysianstudioMetronomikis
developingNoStraightRoads,a
musicactiongamethatspurns
themoreintimidatingtrappings
ofclassicrhythmgames.
Yourheroes,MaydayandZuke,
aren’tshackledtothebeatbut
theirenemiesare.Asyoulearn
thebosses’thememusic,thisbecomesa weaknessthatyou
canexploit.MaydayandZukeare
themembersofrockbandBunk
BedJunction,soguitar-heavy
riffsaretobeexpected.Butthe
otherhalfofthesoundscapeis
influencedbythegame’svillain,
thetitularmegacorporationNo
StraightRoads.Thesoundtrack
swingsbetweentheseauditory
aestheticsdependingonhowwell
you’refighting.Meetthebandand
tuneuplaterthisyear.Roads is hardly
a highway to hell
Musicalmagic from FFveterans
Follow the rhythm at the studio’s
official website, metronomik.net.the big shot
eagle-eyed analysis
You hijack concerts by an
array of artists, including
a child prodigy pianist and
a bubbly pop songstress.When this DJ drops the
bass, he may also drop
bombs. Work out the cues
and avoid them.As you battle the music
shifts between rock (you)
and EDM (the boss); power
up and unleash specials.