Factsheet
Developer:
Parallel Circles
Based in Manchester, UK
Release date:
February 27th, 2024
Platforms:
PlayStation 5 - PS VR2
Meta (Demo)
Steam (Demo)
Website:
parallelCircles.com
Regular Price:
| USD | $19.99 |
Description
Beat the Beats – the boxing rhythm VR game where you throw punches but you can’t fight the rhythm. Use actual boxing moves like crosses, rolls and uppercuts to blast your way through a series of electrifying musical levels and climb the leaderboards. Boxing in a game has never felt this natural. The way Beat the Beats sends obstacles towards you will let you make in-ring moves as if you’ve always known them. The 1st person VR perspective, the pumping soundtrack and the simple but deep mechanics will make you the center of a delightful immersive experience. Beat the Beats lets you stay active in in a playful way and is a fun and fresh boxing experience for both greenhorns and champions alike!
History
After our debut game Flat Heroes we are back with another deeply polished game. Another genre, another platform, but still the same attention to game-feel, tight controls and minimalist visuals. 3 years in the making Beat the Beats VR is a project where we are tremendously proud of how close it feels to actual boxing and how approachable and deep it is at the same time. The game is inspired by our passion for VR rhythm games like Beat Saber and deeply involving experiences like Tetris Effects. We hope players will like it as much as we do and loved developing it.
Features
- Beat the Beats is an electric mix of rhythm and boxing game
- Learn natural boxing moves like jab, hook, uppercut, rolls and block!
- Get moving with a workout that doesn’t feel like work!
- Compare your skills in global leaderboards and beat daily challenges!
- Unlock new genres and B-sides!
- Keep things fresh with daily mixes!
- A fun, immersive experience with plenty of depth for the dedicated rhythm champion!
Videos
Beat the Beats VR - Launch Trailer YouTube
Images
Logo & Icon
Selected Articles
- "Heavy Hitting VR Rhythm Action"
- Henry Stockdale, UploadVR - "A new approach to the genre"
- Alejandro Morillas, IGN Spain - "A minimalist and deliciously intuitive boxing game"
- Frankie MB, Vida Extra - "Get your cardio on track with this new VR boxing and music rhythm game"
- Andre Custodio, MeuPlayStation - "Let's sweat again!"
- Dark, RealoVirtual - "Artistically it is incredible. Fantastic visual, physical and sound feedback. Well-designed maps so that we can have fun and sweat a lot"
- Luis Miguel Calzada, Desconsolados
Additional Links
About Parallel Circles
Boilerplate
Parallel Circles is a massive videogames company composed by Lucas González Hernanz and Roger Valldeperas that makes small but madly polished games.
More information
More information on Parallel Circles, our logo & relevant media are available here.
Beat the Beats VR Credits
Lucas Gonzalez (@SuperLemonBits)
Programmer artist and Fun researcher
Roger Valldeperas (@InspectorRoar)
Organic coder and Physically based designer
Niklas Ström (@salkinitzor)
Audio magician
Christian Björklund
Audio wizard
Josef Who? (@josefwho)
Fancy publishing and producing
presskit() by Rami Ismail (Vlambeer) - also thanks to these fine folks