This was the first proper video review anyone made of ADOFAI, and it made our whole team so happy, not even because it was positive but just to have someone finally take such a deep look into our game is really fulfilling. Not to mention illuminating to us. Thank you for doing what so few people are doing!
My favorite out of the levels in this game has to be "Options" by Frums. It's just insane, but so much fun. One time, i beat it without a single death.
It’s the only “no-achievement because too hard” level I have actually beaten the speed trial on lol. The other ones demand patterns/consistency and I’m not good at that.
Played this once. Currently on 6-X. It's harder then it looks. Doesn't make it any easier that I was playing on a smx pad for laughs, but it was really fun. Good game,
ADOFAI VIDEO LES GO! I remember you saying a few things about this game a while ago on your stream that I didn't really agree with. I'm really glad your opinion has turned around now that you've gotten a chance to spend some time with the game. :)
For everyone: This game has a LOT more than 4 hours of potential content. With the custom maps you can play for hunreds or even thousands of hours (i mave 500). A lot of custom maps look as good, or even better than some of the maps from the game creators.
When the game was first released on steam, I legit tested how hard "pure perfect" is, going through to complete the original 6 worlds plus the bonus stage with pure perfect. The experience definitely accentuates the theme of "learning how to complete a level" on a scale that goes beyond the basic gameplay; you not only need a solid understanding of rhythm and the mixture of audio and visual cues, but the ability to keep consistency with the level that you are playing to achieve that satisfying "Pure Perfect!" text at the end of a world.
My "pure perfect" runs were definitely drowned out by the more popular side of the game, which is custom levels. But according to the developers, my B-X Pure Perfect run is the first recorded run of its kind, and carries a bit of game history because of a bug with the speed mods (snail and rabbit) that alters the timing window for each tap. Knowing the odds of something like that, I feel at least satisfied that my stubbornness showed something about the game that other people could strive for. For proper context, here is my steam discussion thread from January 26, 2019, just two days after the game's official release: steamcommunity.com/app/977950/discussions/0/1742232339934379976/
you probably wont read this but i tried ADOFAI for the first time earlier tonight and on 2-X, offbeats, I struggled a lot. But my first ever clear of it was a Pure Perfect!! I had no idea until now that it meant perfect accuracy. I'm super excited to see where I go with this game, and as a percussionist, I feel like this game was almost made for me lol
I respect how you take the time to educate yourself (and us) on a variety of music games from bemani to Osu! to clone hero and then stuff like this!! It's very cool
This was amazing to watch, im very glad you've enjoyed ADOFAI! As a person who watched Adofai grow from the start, it was fantastic, albeit chaotic once the burst of new players poured in! Adofai was first a flash game released a long time ago, and it only had the first three worlds, which was probably why the 3rd one gave newgrounds flashbacks haha Dont worry, new worlds are still being made, but they dont really have much time for them since they've been working hard on their main game since forever, Rhythm Doctor! (Which is almost done, homestretch) Something you maybe would like to keep an eye on!! :eyes:
ADOFAI is literally the first rhythm game I've ever spent more time with, and I have to say that for a beginner, it will (kinda obviously) take a lot longer than 4 hours to beat all the 20 built-in levels in the game. I've played the game for 25 hours now, and have only completed levels 1-9 and two of the symbol worlds (=11/20 completed). Just pointing out that it will really depend on the player's skill level and experience from other rhythm games when they start playing. The custom levels will of course increase the longevity of the content by a lot, but that's another story. The newly added steam workshop support makes it easy to download and play the custom worlds.
After stumbling upon some Korean channels playing top-level custom charts, I was intrigued but wasn't sure if I would enjoy playing it myself. Your video sold me on the game, and I've loved every minute of it. Being a musician, the way this game visualizes rhythm is insanely cool.
One important thing I really feel you should have mentioned is that it has [beta] support for custom levels. There are hundreds of community-made levels that bring so much more fun and diversity to the game, whether it be Cry which you showed on screen, Fluffing a Duck, meme levels or effect levels. While yes, it is still a beta feature and you do have to go toggle it on manually, it makes up for the lack of levels. And on top of that, you can create your own levels, which is not a beta feature, so you can add whatever songs and beats you would like. Anyways, that's just what I think about it. Your video really did hit all the points and touch all bases, aside from what I just mentioned.
The first time I saw this game, when it was not even released yet, was still beta, I was already blown away for it's amazing idea! I was already willing to try
Fun fact! This game got an update about a couple days before this video got uploaded that added three new worlds and official workshop support. Well, technically two new worlds, but one was only accessible by code until now.
@@petey5009 I meant that it was now available in the public branch without codes, as before you could access it (and still can, actually) with ctrl+shift+c
I bought the game a couple months ago, and have problem with opening the game. The game keep crashing when I open it. Then, I contact one of the developer and got instant reply and they are able to fix the problem. They are very friendly in chat too! I really recommend this game to you if you really enjoy playing rhythm games.
I have over 450+ hours of this game and this is one of the best games I’ve bought. Lots of unique levels from different creators with an amazing soundtrack
Great video, as always. Have you thought about doing a video about Beat Saber? It has an interesting history, and a decent eSport scene, and I think it would make for a great video.
I have this game on steam, but my computer is awful so it has like 10 fps. But! The mobile version is amazing! Although you can’t access levels made by other players, you can just tap anywhere on the screen which is a lot easier than having to press a button
If you complete all the speed trials for the first 6 worlds, you will unlock world B. Once you beat that, you can go to crown island to face off against the two hardest levels in the game: OFN and Options.
I am a drummer for 11 years now. And I am really good, I got into all music unis I wanted to get in (but chose another career path). But this game is so incredibly good. The feel of the music becomes immediately clear when seeing the path (mostly). It has so simple rules. They don't even have to be explained. Yet so much can be done with that. Honestly it was pretty challenging to get into. I still like sheet music more I guess, when playing difficult rythms. But it just vibes.
Are there new levels? I played it about a year back and thought I had finished the game. Or i may have just been mistaken. I like this game a lot, its amazing. Edit: i just checked. Thanks to your video, i found out that there are new worlds and content added over the year. Amazing meatball!
Well, he forgot to mention that the level editor already exists! and has a much more wider asset of effects thats not shown on the main worlds! Go take a look at some on youtube!
I've been playing it off-and-on between studying as short fun, getting back into the reading of awkward angles is a slight struggle every time though ;x
can you review sound space next? its an interesting rhythm game with a concept where you can actually use pausing to your ability to complete maps. its a roblox game, but it is still pretty cool
It's the second game i know like that, honestly i thought it was something that many people knew but i suppose i was just Lost on Playstore lmao. Also the one i played wasn't like that with the concept with battle and such. It's so interessing ! I didn't know so when i Saw peopel talk about it i didn't really put attention into it since i already knew the concept and wasn't so interest like it's something New. I really missed on something lol. I wanna try it now
4 hours to get through all of the worlds... how? It took me over an hour just for the first... and with 6-x I've done over 150 attempts and I've only reached 37% at the furthest.
Rythm games are not my thing, and yet ADOFAI managed to hook me I`ve been playing for a month now, im on the last levels with like 2 speed trials complete - there is so much to do! Graphics and music is amazing! 9/10 as well
The main problem I have with the game isn’t even with the game. It’s the biological aspect of it. For some god forsaken reason, I can’t for the love of god sync my left and right hand. I’ve played more with my right, so ofc it’d be on time but my left hand always just falls out of sync or is late/early and that’s really annoying (esp since the harder levels demand dual-handed play).
ngl I got triggered when he said it was "uninteresting" at the start XD the rest of the video cheered me up since I'm such a big fan of rhythm games and the fact that adofai is so unique compared to the other ones. it really is an amazing game, I found it through a youtuber named bwen. And I was just amazed to see him play the game. also this is the first time I've seen a review of it. glad to see it grow
I've been playing this game for over a month now, and i gotta say its absolutely fantastic to play and is incredibly unique. There's a couple things I'd like to point out that aren't really explained much in the video, most of which have to do with custom levels. 1. Custom levels. You can create and share custom levels online, with most being on the steam workshop. However it's recommended for you to switch to the beta branch if you want to play custom levels on the workshop, as it adds a custom level select menu. 2. Custom planet colors. You can switch the colors of the planets in the bottom of the main menu. 3. Steam workshop guidelines. If you want to upload a custom level to the workshop, the song must be verified as allowed by the original artist. You can find a list of verified songs in the link below, and you can add songs via their discord. docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SZ8NN0oCxEu6Em_gUZ8of2oXRw9DSJUIo_QCc9BBmHs/edit#gid=0 Great video overall for a great game!
Hola amigo yo soy hispano y ese vídeo juego lo conosi gracias a que me lo recomendó steam ya que soy jugador de geometry dash y asta ahora que ya me pase todo el juego Me parece una obra de arte
Hey Etienne, I love your content and appreciate you making these videos. I just wanted to let you know that the notes are called quarter notes not fourth notes, and the z-bend adds an extra eighth note. Also, twelfth notes don't exist, were you talking about tripelets?
Yeah, user charts for this thing really don't give the right impression for what the engine is capable of. One of those times where the original content just completely outranks anything the community ended up making.
I think that the lack of level creator worlds can be made up for by the whole steam community making there own levels and most of my time in the game came from those levels
This was the first proper video review anyone made of ADOFAI, and it made our whole team so happy, not even because it was positive but just to have someone finally take such a deep look into our game is really fulfilling. Not to mention illuminating to us. Thank you for doing what so few people are doing!
Of course! Thank you for bringing such a game to the rhythm game scene.
I remember playing your game on Kongregate and i really admire how far you've come! Keep it up!
I can’t believe your not verified 7th beat games
@@scandalousbeans2591 the pixelated samurai needs literally 11x more subs to even get into the process of getting verified
ADOFAI is an amazing game :)
I think it's pretty amazing that your review is featured on this games page in Steam. Now I'm hooked!
The beginning of a legend
@@semag2090 hahaha exactly
its a youtuber
and a legend =)
Oh yes
so this is where it started
6:12 “It took me about 4 hours or so to get through the worlds.” Bro that shit took me 6 months 😭😭😭
was it your fist button based rhythm game?
@@х.ИНЕЙ.х yeah it was!
Damn it took me 5 hours to do all them and the speed trials
@@fluffynova12376 don't forget crown
💀💀💀
“It’s a very simple concept, but the degree they push this very notion to” 7th beat is GREAT at that, rhythm Doctor does the same thibg
My favorite out of the levels in this game has to be "Options" by Frums. It's just insane, but so much fun. One time, i beat it without a single death.
Ah yes Frums...
I think the frums levels are the best, they have amazing music and gameplay.
I agree that one took me so long but is super fun
It’s the only “no-achievement because too hard” level I have actually beaten the speed trial on lol. The other ones demand patterns/consistency and I’m not good at that.
Played this once. Currently on 6-X. It's harder then it looks. Doesn't make it any easier that I was playing on a smx pad for laughs, but it was really fun. Good game,
Wonder when would I be review by this channel (hope its not a bad review :x)
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ADOFAI VIDEO LES GO!
I remember you saying a few things about this game a while ago on your stream that I didn't really agree with. I'm really glad your opinion has turned around now that you've gotten a chance to spend some time with the game. :)
For everyone: This game has a LOT more than 4 hours of potential content. With the custom maps you can play for hunreds or even thousands of hours (i mave 500). A lot of custom maps look as good, or even better than some of the maps from the game creators.
When the game was first released on steam, I legit tested how hard "pure perfect" is, going through to complete the original 6 worlds plus the bonus stage with pure perfect. The experience definitely accentuates the theme of "learning how to complete a level" on a scale that goes beyond the basic gameplay; you not only need a solid understanding of rhythm and the mixture of audio and visual cues, but the ability to keep consistency with the level that you are playing to achieve that satisfying "Pure Perfect!" text at the end of a world.
My "pure perfect" runs were definitely drowned out by the more popular side of the game, which is custom levels. But according to the developers, my B-X Pure Perfect run is the first recorded run of its kind, and carries a bit of game history because of a bug with the speed mods (snail and rabbit) that alters the timing window for each tap. Knowing the odds of something like that, I feel at least satisfied that my stubbornness showed something about the game that other people could strive for.
For proper context, here is my steam discussion thread from January 26, 2019, just two days after the game's official release:
steamcommunity.com/app/977950/discussions/0/1742232339934379976/
you probably wont read this but i tried ADOFAI for the first time earlier tonight and on 2-X, offbeats, I struggled a lot. But my first ever clear of it was a Pure Perfect!! I had no idea until now that it meant perfect accuracy. I'm super excited to see where I go with this game, and as a percussionist, I feel like this game was almost made for me lol
I respect how you take the time to educate yourself (and us) on a variety of music games from bemani to Osu! to clone hero and then stuff like this!! It's very cool
This was amazing to watch, im very glad you've enjoyed ADOFAI!
As a person who watched Adofai grow from the start, it was fantastic, albeit chaotic once the burst of new players poured in! Adofai was first a flash game released a long time ago, and it only had the first three worlds, which was probably why the 3rd one gave newgrounds flashbacks haha
Dont worry, new worlds are still being made, but they dont really have much time for them since they've been working hard on their main game since forever, Rhythm Doctor! (Which is almost done, homestretch) Something you maybe would like to keep an eye on!! :eyes:
am a different person, but now that it's the future and Rhythm Doctor is out I recommend it, it's quite the fun game :D
I instantly got enlightemed with the mechanics when I watched custom levels for Lockstep 1/2
ADOFAI is literally the first rhythm game I've ever spent more time with, and I have to say that for a beginner, it will (kinda obviously) take a lot longer than 4 hours to beat all the 20 built-in levels in the game. I've played the game for 25 hours now, and have only completed levels 1-9 and two of the symbol worlds (=11/20 completed). Just pointing out that it will really depend on the player's skill level and experience from other rhythm games when they start playing.
The custom levels will of course increase the longevity of the content by a lot, but that's another story. The newly added steam workshop support makes it easy to download and play the custom worlds.
I went to your stream to ask your opinion on this game. Thank you for doing a full review with your opinions on it!
My god i love game reviewers that actually play the whole game
FELM is scarier than that rat ever thought it could be.
After stumbling upon some Korean channels playing top-level custom charts, I was intrigued but wasn't sure if I would enjoy playing it myself. Your video sold me on the game, and I've loved every minute of it. Being a musician, the way this game visualizes rhythm is insanely cool.
5:04 Jungle city is a swingy tropical banger
AND HERACLES JUST HITS SOOOOOO HARD THE WHOLE TIME.
Great vid man, I'll have to check this out :)
i play a lot of ADOFAI. I'm glad it's getting the recognition it deserves and i hope this video brings it even further.
One important thing I really feel you should have mentioned is that it has [beta] support for custom levels. There are hundreds of community-made levels that bring so much more fun and diversity to the game, whether it be Cry which you showed on screen, Fluffing a Duck, meme levels or effect levels. While yes, it is still a beta feature and you do have to go toggle it on manually, it makes up for the lack of levels. And on top of that, you can create your own levels, which is not a beta feature, so you can add whatever songs and beats you would like. Anyways, that's just what I think about it. Your video really did hit all the points and touch all bases, aside from what I just mentioned.
The first time I saw this game, when it was not even released yet, was still beta, I was already blown away for it's amazing idea! I was already willing to try
it there any chance you can make a review of Rhythm Doctor when it comes out? So far it's great and it's made by the same creators of ADOFAI
ADOFAI now has DLC worlds, with potentially more on the way.
T5-EX is being worked on
5:31 I play this game on phone and unlocking speed trail you need to get to the world 12-X, but you don't need to pass is in 100%
Fun fact! This game got an update about a couple days before this video got uploaded that added three new worlds and official workshop support.
Well, technically two new worlds, but one was only accessible by code until now.
Official workshop support has been a thing for quite a while now, just exclusive to the beta branch of the game.
@@petey5009 I meant that it was now available in the public branch without codes, as before you could access it (and still can, actually) with ctrl+shift+c
I bought the game a couple months ago, and have problem with opening the game. The game keep crashing when I open it. Then, I contact one of the developer and got instant reply and they are able to fix the problem. They are very friendly in chat too! I really recommend this game to you if you really enjoy playing rhythm games.
4-X Love Letter is so slow and easy for me (and I love it), that I’m able to beat it in 2.3x speed (and mabye other people can do it too).
It was my first pure perfect and I just love the song.
"took me 4 hours to beat the worlds and symbols"
it took me 5 hours to get stuck world 6
he didint even talk about custom levels they bring that extra amount of content he wanted
One thing i like about the game is that it geometrically visualizes rhythm so it's easier to understand
8-X Jungle City still gives me PTSD
Me too
THE DIAMONDS ARE PAINFUL
This game is literally amazing.
When you said it took you only for hours to beat I almost died.
I have over 450+ hours of this game and this is one of the best games I’ve bought. Lots of unique levels from different creators with an amazing soundtrack
Great video, as always. Have you thought about doing a video about Beat Saber? It has an interesting history, and a decent eSport scene, and I think it would make for a great video.
I came back to this video to tell people that the game is gonna get it's first ever DLC
_EPIC_
I have this game on steam, but my computer is awful so it has like 10 fps. But! The mobile version is amazing! Although you can’t access levels made by other players, you can just tap anywhere on the screen which is a lot easier than having to press a button
If you complete all the speed trials for the first 6 worlds, you will unlock world B. Once you beat that, you can go to crown island to face off against the two hardest levels in the game: OFN and Options.
I am a drummer for 11 years now. And I am really good, I got into all music unis I wanted to get in (but chose another career path).
But this game is so incredibly good. The feel of the music becomes immediately clear when seeing the path (mostly).
It has so simple rules. They don't even have to be explained. Yet so much can be done with that.
Honestly it was pretty challenging to get into. I still like sheet music more I guess, when playing difficult rythms. But it just vibes.
As a drummer myself, I agree. The game just clicks and it is so satisfying
ive been dying for this game and finally have it :)
I'm glad you're giving this game some spotlight. At 6 dollars its a great value for money if you actually stick with it.
My favorite thing about ADOFAI is that it focuses on rhythm rather than complicated finger-mashing controls.
Are there new levels? I played it about a year back and thought I had finished the game. Or i may have just been mistaken. I like this game a lot, its amazing.
Edit: i just checked. Thanks to your video, i found out that there are new worlds and content added over the year. Amazing meatball!
Secret levels
Yo Etienne, the creators of this game made another game called rhythm doctor, you should make a review on that too!
Gonna check it out
If the developers can manage to add a simple level designer for everyone to use and create new content, I can see a future for this game.
Well, he forgot to mention that the level editor already exists! and has a much more wider asset of effects thats not shown on the main worlds! Go take a look at some on youtube!
There is a level editor, and levels can be uploaded to the steam workshop. You can use a bunch of pre built in effects and import any assets.
I’m suprised such an important topic wasn’t touched on tbh
Just came across a video of a guy totally ripping on this game and I wanted to figure out what it all meant... now that I know it seems even crazier.
1500+ hours in and i'm still playing lol
I’m pretty sure that they aren’t planets bur rather representative of people because of some tx-5 divine intervention dlc
I am still on the first section I have perfected all of them but I cant even finish the snake one.
I thought that this was going to be a review of a chart
Geometry Dash but actually rhythm
I've been playing it off-and-on between studying as short fun, getting back into the reading of awkward angles is a slight struggle every time though ;x
the blue more looks like water
can you review sound space next? its an interesting rhythm game with a concept where you can actually use pausing to your ability to complete maps. its a roblox game, but it is still pretty cool
Hope you can review other rhythm games especially the one on mobiles right now which is pretty lit
4:33 lmao bwen
The god the ADOFAI
Because of this video, I got into ADoFaI. Thanks!
This game got so popular I decided to buy it even though I suck at rhythm games
Like you I spent a long time just judging this game... Though I think the original worlds might last me fair bit longer than they did you!
It's the second game i know like that, honestly i thought it was something that many people knew but i suppose i was just Lost on Playstore lmao.
Also the one i played wasn't like that with the concept with battle and such. It's so interessing ! I didn't know so when i Saw peopel talk about it i didn't really put attention into it since i already knew the concept and wasn't so interest like it's something New. I really missed on something lol.
I wanna try it now
"red and blue balls" ah yes, alternate title
very good game
Thank you.
Hmmm should I play this or Sound Voltex I'M SO TORN
Pog ,finally a vid of this game ❤️
yes
4 hours to get through all of the worlds... how? It took me over an hour just for the first... and with 6-x I've done over 150 attempts and I've only reached 37% at the furthest.
Past rhythm game experience
3x is a massive pain for me who have basically no rhythm experience
looks like it would hurt my brain
Yeah this game is amazing
Rythm games are not my thing, and yet ADOFAI managed to hook me
I`ve been playing for a month now, im on the last levels with like 2 speed trials complete - there is so much to do! Graphics and music is amazing! 9/10 as well
the game is long enough, youre just too good :)
world 6 is hard it took me about 1.5 days long
Once I get a computer I'm gona get this game
I've mainly been playing arcaea
Best £4 purchase I have ever made.
Where did you download the custom level for Brainpower - NOMA?
The main problem I have with the game isn’t even with the game. It’s the biological aspect of it. For some god forsaken reason, I can’t for the love of god sync my left and right hand. I’ve played more with my right, so ofc it’d be on time but my left hand always just falls out of sync or is late/early and that’s really annoying (esp since the harder levels demand dual-handed play).
wtf i got this yesterday
if you dont know, there's a DLC for ADOFAI called neo cosmos, check it out if you can!
ngl I got triggered when he said it was "uninteresting" at the start XD
the rest of the video cheered me up since I'm such a big fan of rhythm games and the fact that adofai is so unique compared to the other ones. it really is an amazing game, I found it through a youtuber named bwen. And I was just amazed to see him play the game. also this is the first time I've seen a review of it. glad to see it grow
this guy is literally me
I've been playing this game for over a month now, and i gotta say its absolutely fantastic to play and is incredibly unique.
There's a couple things I'd like to point out that aren't really explained much in the video, most of which have to do with custom levels.
1. Custom levels. You can create and share custom levels online, with most being on the steam workshop. However it's recommended for you to switch to the beta branch if you want to play custom levels on the workshop, as it adds a custom level select menu.
2. Custom planet colors. You can switch the colors of the planets in the bottom of the main menu.
3. Steam workshop guidelines. If you want to upload a custom level to the workshop, the song must be verified as allowed by the original artist. You can find a list of verified songs in the link below, and you can add songs via their discord.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SZ8NN0oCxEu6Em_gUZ8of2oXRw9DSJUIo_QCc9BBmHs/edit#gid=0
Great video overall for a great game!
(7:18) That level's not meant to be played.
i just started playing this a few days ago and for some reason i beat world 11 before world 6-10 and i still havent beat 10 and 8 (i think)
Hola amigo yo soy hispano y ese vídeo juego lo conosi gracias a que me lo recomendó steam ya que soy jugador de geometry dash y asta ahora que ya me pase todo el juego Me parece una obra de arte
Hey Etienne, I love your content and appreciate you making these videos. I just wanted to let you know that the notes are called quarter notes not fourth notes, and the z-bend adds an extra eighth note. Also, twelfth notes don't exist, were you talking about tripelets?
quarter = fourth
synonyms eeee
@Etienne have you played Options at 1.3 speed?
there are mod maps or final version maps on this video?
I felt the absolute same about the game before playing it
Bro, how do you get the XTrullor Cry level??
Oh shit was that a bwen clip just then
No crown levels?
Yeah, user charts for this thing really don't give the right impression for what the engine is capable of. One of those times where the original content just completely outranks anything the community ended up making.
New dlc out please cover it
"This game looks boring"
A mans famous last words
I think that the lack of level creator worlds can be made up for by the whole steam community making there own levels and most of my time in the game came from those levels