Headbangers Rhythm Royale Evaluate (PS5)

Glee Cheese Studio’s Headbangers Rhythm Royale is the newest in a rising roster of battle royale social gathering video games. Closely harking back to Fall Guys, the sport sees floppy-headed pigeons duke it out in rhythm-based puzzles. Thirty opponents battle to earn the coveted title of grasp headbanger.

You will be aware of the format by now — a four-round match construction the place gamers are knocked out till a handful stay to compete for the highest spot. Not like Mediatonic’s pandemic-era hit, elimination rounds are static minigames, somewhat than a physics-based impediment course.

There is a good number of actions; we received via numerous contests earlier than seeing a repeated occasion. A few of the video games are genuinely enjoyable, whereas others really feel like they might be overwhelming for people who do not cope nicely with audiovisual stimuli.

On the irritating aspect are occasions like ‘Tremendous Striker’, which switches up pace and visible litter when you try and flick a ball in a web. There are a couple of occasions that use this template and lots of will consign themselves to disqualification after they pop up.

In the meantime, there are much less intense and extra pleasing rounds, often those that do not characteristic speedy inputs. ‘Responsible’ reveals a lineup of costumed birds and has gamers guess who (or ought to that be coo?) recorded a selected musical snippet. Mini-games like this spotlight the sport’s cartoonish attraction.

There is a wealth of customisation choices to spend your hard-earned (and literal) bread on. You possibly can adorn your chook with all method of funky wardrobe utilizing forex earned from competing. To encourage gamers to return, there’s additionally particular costumes for attaining particular milestones.

Apart from the web match mode, it is a naked bones expertise. Longevity of this may hinge on future content material and extra numerous play choices (sofa co-op particularly). In its present state, although, the bite-sized occasions provide a welcome various to the rat race of different social gathering royale titles.