Bezier is a dual stick blaster set inside a vast computer built deep underground. The story traces the principal's escape from this "Noah's Ark" gone wrong. A simple shooter on the surface, the deeper narrative pulls in his relationship between evolution and god, family and love.
Positive
41 Steam reviews
| LANGUAGE | AUDIO | SUBTITLES | INTERFACE |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Y | Y | Y |
Fun game, charming aesthetic, maybe a bit short on replayability. A bit too flashy to read the screen but you can learn it.
It's fun game for about an hour and a half, very colorful and flashy, with a nice soundtrack and an undeniable charm. But I can't recommend this one because it has a major design flaw that hinders the experience. Basically the game is TOO flashy: there are some particles you're supposed to touch, some particles you're supposed to avoid, and some particles that don't matter... and it's very difficult to tell what any of these are at a moment's glance because any particle can be any color. You WILL get hit by invisible bullets because other particles obscured them. And it's especially bad when you have green enemies shooting green bullets at you that are the same green as the health pickups. I did beat it but I don't think I'll be replaying it.
Addictively colourful:)
Really cool twin stick shooter. It feels like it was influenced by 70s British prog and does some really neat innovations with story and abilities that I haven't seen in other games like it.
Legit, buy this! It had been on my wishlist for some time. I'm a giant fan of Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved and in general twin stick shooters/top down shooters. This game, what an experience! From the amazing menus and layout, to the cool unique style and way the story is told - and I hate stories in games. I literally can't recommend this game enough, especially to any fan of twin sticks/top downs! The way the music builds, like Zone 9 to Zone 10, poignant music. I wish I had a time machine so I could go back and buy this game the second I saw it originally, I'm that impressed.
Let me sum up with a TL;DR. If you don't buy this, you're an idiot missing out on one hell of a wild ride. I rarely buy soundtracks, and would buy this soundtrack in a heartbeat. I can't wait to see what this developer makes next. Amazing ♥♥♥♥!
despite not having a volume control, is quite good
Big beautiful neon-soaked shmup with a great soundtrack, slick presentation, and a few unexpected tricks up its sleeve. Not a lot of replayability here but I greatly enjoyed this.
This is a pretty unconventional game and it takes a level or two to acclimate one's self to the play-style of it, once you have that,it is a very good game. I'm using an XBOX One wireless controller and the controls are flawless with my setup. I would recommend this game to anyone that likes Twin Stick Shooter type games.
Top Spiel! Coole Grafik, nette Effekte und ein super Soundtrack.
Und die Action ist auch hervorragend; eignet sich immer mal für zwischendrin, um sich abzureagieren !
Wonderful game. Gives me a similar vibe to when playing classic Llamasoft games.
Great bullet hell flying game. Reminds me of well done clone of geometry wars (one of my favorite games ever).. Well worth the $.
A lesson all devs should learn: just because you can make your game sparkly and pretty doesn't mean you should. There are 3D magic eye pictures that aren't as visually busy as this, meaning it's ridiculously hard to distinguish between what can damage you and what can't, and you will be hit by things you didn't see in the glare and bloom.
Bezier is not just pretty, it's pretty boring - destroy X number of shields whilst surviving for three minutes, repeat for next level. There's a boss that'll show up and kill you in the last thirty seconds if you haven't taken out all the shields, I assume you fight it at some point but I really don't care; I've played 20-odd minutes and I'm so bored of this, I'm fed up of the game constantly reminding me to use auto-aim every other minute because lord forbid you want to control what direction you fire in yourself and would rather your weapons didn't overheat within three seconds thanks, I'm annoyed by how quickly the health/power pick ups disappear and more than anything else I'm so bloody frustrated by constantly being hit by things I can't see!
Buy Beat Hazard instead - even at full the visual flares aren't as obnoxious and you get to listen to your own tunes.
I'm a simple man and my reviews reflect this.
One liner:
Buy Bezier if you're looking for an arena shooter with a bit of a difference.
Notable points:
- This has a soundtrack, not just background music. Swells and builds to be quite epic, and not the typical dance fare.
- Story levels give you something to learn and beat, Endurance + daily run give you a different challenge to keep it fresh.
- Enemy types are distinct and you get a real sense of learning their behaviours
Heads-up section:
If you really hate inertia in your controls or need to see all the action crisply, know that Bezier is loose and fluid in both control and visuals.
Controller is pretty much a must; some "twin stick" games do work well enough with m+kb, this really doesn't.
So Far so good. Only on Zone four but this trippy space shooter will keep you on your toes.
How did it take this long for someone to notice you can do a twin-stick shooter with story, atmosphere and a more than just skin-of-your-teeth survival? It makes its rules clear enough to suck you in, but not clear enough that you don't have to experiment. It's unapolagetically dramatic. I love all the nods to (at least) Deathstar, Asteroids, Tempest and it's all just so British. Enjoy!
I bought it when it was on sale, but I think it's worth full price.
One of those games that surprises you with how much effort they put into it
I'm a big fan of twin-stick shooters.
There have been some great games in the past; geometry wars, waves, etc..
In my opinion this game is not just another run-of-the-mill clone, this game feels very highly polished.
Apart from Health and Special Weapon pickups you have to understand that the only other things you want to touch are the green and blue 'droplets'. Everything else, you either avoid or destroy.
Try to use your 'manual' gun as much as you can and sparingly use the 'automatic' gun when overwelmed. I also mainly only use the Special Weapon when I am going in to destroy the enemy shield installations.
If you like this genre of game, then this one is fun and I highly recommend it!
Świetny następca Geometry Wars! Muza, efekty wszytsko na najwyższym poziomie, polecam :D
Bezier is a hard sell.
Trying to explain why it's so exceptional, one cannot help but fall into comparisons.
It's like geometry wars, it's got Sinistar flavors, it also channels Asteroids...
Bezier does draw very heavily from these classics yet is surprisingly refreshing due to its near-flawless execution.
Trying to describe the game is also selling it short. A twin-stick shooter where enemies attack you in waves!!!! Sounds incredibly generic.
It's addictive, overwhelming, difficult in a good way, really robust when it comes to production values and is just a deep=enough experience to warrant your purchase and not feel cheated. It is satisfying and worth digging deeper into simply because it is very well made.
The one point that makes me a Niine games fan forevermore is how the game was put together. The "mix" of gameplay, audio and visuals really deserves praise and I wish that every game released from now on would understand what makes a worthy product as well as Philip Bak does. He just gets it.
[h1]Auto-fire[/h1]
The gameplay uses a basic twin-stick shooter configuration with an additional twist : au auto-fire button.
This button will simply shoot at the enemies closest to you,
At first, I hated this feature; I like my shooters hardcore, unforgiving and precise. After using auto-fire throughout the campaign & endurance modes, I cannot live without it. Other games seem worse now for not having auto-fire.
Instead of feeling like a feature which was added for noobz, the game shifts its design towards making auto-fire necessary and fun while not removing any difficulty for the hardcore-inclined.
[h1]Music & Sound[/h1]
The music is phenomenally mixed and I've found that the variety of songs are mostly memorable though I absolutely love the more glitchy-sounding tracks. Even the most forgettable tracks do fit the action really well.
The tutorial voice and the "narrator"'s are top-notch, their tone reminding me of Pinball table announcers and arcade shooters.
--Gripes--
The only negatives I can find are minor :
- The chaining system is not really explained thoroughly.
- The Ouch system feels counterintuitive.
- Level cap at 18 can be reached in 8-10 hours.
- Endurance Mode features 1 music track. Understandable but would've liked more flexibility since the soundtrack is amazing.
--Potential--
Some ideas in Bezier are not implemented to their full potential. The ideas are present and well-executed but I can't help but feel like there's more meat in there that might be grounds for a sequel.
For example, the fact that you can reassign ship upgrades at any time is awesome yet you have to access a menu to redistribute your points. Having the ability to save configurations and switch them in real-time would add lots of extra depth to the game.
Conclusion
Get it. Now. Fill up those leaderboards!
I'm a lover of all things neon and twin-stick, but this game gets it completely wrong. The presentation is a mess with so much conflicting information and ugly noise you'll never see what hits you. Maybe it's fun once you're fully upgraded, and that is the definition of broken design. Skip it. Spend your money on some burgers. ☒
A twin-stick shooter needs to have the right feel and Bezier just didn't have that for me. The feedback from firing and hitting enemies, the design of the enemies themselves and the mechanic of destroying the shields... none of that felt remotely pleasurable. Keep waiting for the "next Geometry Wars", I suppose.
A breezy, challenging twin stick shooter that doesn't feel like other shoot em ups because not needlessly punishing to play. At no point does the game overwhelm with enemy placement, unclear boss patterns. The campaign feels less like a gauntlet the more you play, thanks to a really neat progression system that carries over to daily and Endurance modes. What makes this a clincher is that heavenly soundtrack that plays.
A delightful mashup of beloved arcade classics Robotron, Bosconian, Sinistar and Star Castle, by way of Geometry Wars. Nicely designed upgrade system adds a fun layer of strategic decision-making and increases replayability. Not as difficult as some other shmups, but challenging enough to be satisfying. As an indie project with a single named developer a la old school Activision/EA, very impressive. If you're a fan of any of the aforementioned influencing games, you won't want to miss the beautiful Frankenstein that is Bezier.
I highly recommend this for twin-stick shooter or just general arcade-style game fans. Even if you aren't such a person, you may find this game fun because of the unique aesthetic and relatively forgiving difficulty curve. I cleared the game on normal mode in about an hour (on my second try, if that gives you an idea of the difficulty of clearing it), but there's plenty more to do in climbing the leaderboards and going for a higher score, leveling up your craft, and going for all the various achievements.
I like this game for a few primary reasons - its challenging without being frustrating, has entertaining and unique visuals, and has great audio (music and sound effects and overall sound design) to go along with those visuals.
It's challenging in that you can push yourself to go for a higher score but it's not punishingly hard. Visually, there's a lot going on, but once you figure out the behavior of the enemies you're up against, you can use that to avoid damage and quickly take them out. You'll eventually get a feel for what the important projectiles are that you should look at. And you don't always need to aim at enemies - there's an autofire button which automatically shoots at targets. It's great for when there's just too much stuff on the screen and you're not sure what's harmful and what isn't.
The audio and visuals are very unique and quite polished. I was pleasantly surprised just at the variety of music. A lot of indie games or arcade-style games will make the mistake of having music that's loud and distracting and only having a small amount of it. The music certainly has a presence in this game but it's balanced in a way so as to not be distracting and there's a great variety of it. Visually, there's just a lot going on and I think the overall aesthetic is really cool.
Bezier is one of the more gorgeous shmups I've run across lately, full of pretty colors that are almost all out to wreck your odd little ship's day. the action can go from measured and precise in one moment to sheer manic panic in the next heartbeat, all to the beats of a pretty sweet soundtrack. combat provides pilot experience which, on each new pilot level, opens up an extra upgrade point that can be used to augment various ship systems or game mechanics -- and they can be completely reset at any time the player wishes, even in the middle of a level.
each level's structure is simple enough: there's a Judgement timer, and there are Shields (mini-bosses) that one must destroy before Judgement is reached -- or one's ship will expire, instead. all of this goes on while massive wads of enemies clamber in from all quarters to smash one's curvy little craft. at the end of each level, there's a brief encounter with the main antagonist, and then things move on to more difficult times.
Bezier is great fun, it's presented in a superbly stylish way, and the gameplay is well done.
I highly recommend it for any shmup lover!
Twin stick shooter just Minter-y enough to be interesting for a fiddle.
[u]-GAMEPLAY-[/u]
Tasked with the job of hunting down 3 or 4 shields before a timer runs out, this Asteroids-inspired game has a rapid-fire mechanic that fires a fairly short-ranged stream of missiles out of three points from your ship. It's a time-based game with plenty of dazzle and sparkling explosions so a sense of urgency is definitely generated in the air as you play. You upgrade between runs so you are able to progress deeper into the campaign as you go. Power-ups in the form of secondary weapons drop after dispatching the shields.
[u]-PRESENTATION & DESIGN-[/u]
Atmosphere is dominated by a towering male voice with a thick English accent giving the game its intense kick. Help tips are shouted out with purpose and the background story told in earnest. Plenty of explosive eye-candy is thrown in but both the enemies and harmless debris consist of a lot of colourful squiggles that merge together making it sometimes hard to tell the difference between the two. Each wave has its own decent soundtrack which is a major plus.
[u]-CONCLUSION-[/u]
A good online leaderboard is incorporated for the campaign, endurance and daily mode plus each individual (15) wave of the campaign but remember the scales are tipped in favour of those with the highest level as they'll have better upgrades. [i]Bezier[/i] is definitely near the front of the queue with [i]Waves[/i] and many other Asteroids-inspired shooters to knock the crowns from the heads of the two kings: [i]Beat Hazard[/i] and [i]Geometry Wars[/i] but I think it's a long way to go before those arena-styled giants get pushed from their throwns. However, it doesn't stop this one sparkling with aplomb.
3/5
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geometry wars in blue
WOW!! This game is just AMAZING. Sights and sounds explode...controls are smooth, WASD and Mouse 1 and 2 are all you need...for us non-controller gamers, and it's a BLAST to play! A lot of fun, and the you get the kind of rush that arcades used to give. A new favorite, for sure.
This game speaks a lot of Latin to you, and possibly quotes Shakespeare. Feels like getting sodomized inside a kaleidoscope. The voice of Sergeant RL-3 calls you a "Rookie" after reversing your controls, hitting you for 80 health, and flying off.
Sometimes it says "See You Next Tuesday," as well.
This is so much fun. I spent a bunch of time playing it today when I should have been working. This is going to be my lunch hour game for a while to come. Nice job all round. The range of alien designs reminds me of Atari's "Space Duel"; always something new and shiny to shoot and/or be surprised by.
Beautiful game with a fantastic soundtrack. I'm a sucker for twin-stick shooters and this tried to bring something different to the market with the story. I still can't get over the text particle effect stuff in game, so stylish (nice font as well).
Incredible.
Banging tunes. Visual effects are ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ nuts. Marries so many concepts, ideas and mechanics so smoothly. Wonderful variety in the enemies and abilities. My only gripe would be it's sometimes hard for me to discern what's happening underneath all the gorgeous neon effects. A so far underappreciated gem in an oversaturated "indie market."
All I can say in the end is it reminds me of all those days I spent playing away on the machines at my granda's old arcade. That alone makes this wonderful for me.
Love the neon artstyle and all the traditions. Loads of enemies and weapons to use and great voice acting.
ENRAAAAAAAAAGE!!!!
手柄震动感很nice，原声音乐也蛮好听的。不过刚玩的时候会敌人和得分傻傻分不清。总的来说可玩性还是蛮高的吧
Gorgeous Neon effects hectic action and LOTS of enemies to take out followed by an epic soundtrack. If you like twin stick shooters like Geometry Wars you'll love this.
I've only been playing for 1 hour (lol) at the time of typing this and I already know I'm going to get a lot of enjoyment here.
Do I recommend it? I most certainly do :D 9/10
Great fun. I've been waiting for this game for ages and it doesn't disappoint. Very fast moving and addictive. There's no time to rest, there's enemies to kill!
Outstanding. Here's an example of a game that both quintessentially represents, as well as broadens its genre. If you enjoy dual stick shooters, this is unmissable.
fantastic game. classic demo scene feeling!
this is a good game trust me i have a trollface as a profile pic
Gioco divertentissimo, spettacolatre e pieno di frenesia!
Ottimo shoot'em'up, veloce, coloratissimo e psichedelico e pure musicale!
Tecnicamente ottimo e cosa che non guasta, difficile
Consigliato!
