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Recently, one of my friends recommended that I try playing AudioSurf. I’ve heard the name before, but never really looked into just what it was. I finally decided I should give it a go, and I downloaded the demo.

I’m hooked.

Basically, you load a song from your computer and the song is analyzed. The course you run is based on the song — more mellow parts are slower and simple, but the intense parts are faster. Your goal is to collect colored blocks into your grid — trying to get three in a row in some way to eliminate them. It sounds a bit weird, but play it through a couple of times and it will make sense.

Admittedly, it does cost $10 and isn’t freeware, but it’s definitely worth it. I bought it on Steam, and I rarely ever buy games these days. I’ve been playing it almost nonstop.

If you’re looking for a fun game that uses your music, it’s definitely worth looking into. Check it out here.

I thought I had found a new and exciting agame, but after asking a bunch of my firends if they’ve heard of it, I found out it’s old news. I’m usually the one who finds out about weird little Internet games (see: Fantastic Contraption), but somehow I’d overlooked this one.

If you’re into metal, Opeth is a great band to use songs from, since they have so many transitions in their songs. The popular songs that the game lists are also pretty good too.