Craziest post title on the site? Yes! I thought the idea of a rhythm-based breakdancing MMO game on the PC was strange enough before Lady Gaga entered the picture, but hey, at least the Korean pop tracks featured in the game are my jam (stealing this phrase from Dale, by the way).
But let me back up. I’ve been playing Korean-developed Audition for the last couple days, and what I can tell you is that first, it’s absolutely bizarre, second, it’s frustratingly difficult, and third, it’s amazing to listen to. Basically you press the arrow keys on your keyboard at blazing fast speeds to complete sequences of arrows before the fourth beat of the measure. Trust me when I tell you it’s nearly impossible. Yes, some people are quite good at it, and I quickly befriended some amazing players during my brief time with Audition. They were really open and supportive of crappy players like myself, which was nice change of pace for an MMO game. Oh, and it turned out they were all approximately 15 years old! I felt like a creepy old man for the first time in my life.
So, I thought I’d share the amazing song list from the game with you. It’s a really vibrant game (it’s from Korea, duh!), and I loved a lot of the Korean tracks, especially “Nobody” by Wonder Girls. It’s a shame that the game doesn’t display the Korean track titles properly, but hopefully they’ll fix that soon. In the meantime, check out the game’s official website. It’s free to play with a robust microtransaction system that lets you buy clothes, new songs, and additional features.
Skim through the full song list from the game after the jump. (more…)
