Pulse (video game) explained

Pulse: Volume One
Developer:Cipher Prime
Engine:Unity[1] [2]
Released:iPad[3] Android[4] [5]
Platforms:iPad, Android
Genre:Music game
Modes:Single-player

Pulse (full title: Pulse: Volume One) is a music game developed by Philadelphia-based studio Cipher Prime.[6] The game was released in 2011 for iPad[7] and in 2013 for Android. In June 2013 it was offered along with Aquaria, Organ Trail, Stealth Bastard Deluxe, and Fractal as part of the Humble Bundle with Android 6.[8]

Gameplay

Pulses interface displays a fixed set of concentric rings, and a colorful moving ring that radiates from the center of the screen. Circular nodes appear atop the concentric rings, and the player conducts music by tapping the nodes when the ring of color intersects them.[9]

Soundtrack

The original Pulse: Volume One soundtrack was composed and recorded in-house by Cipher Prime co-founder Dain Saint and Kerry Gilbert.[6] In June 2011, an update to the game (Pulse: Philly is Golden) was released, introducing four new tracks by local Philadelphia artists.[10] A second update (Pulse: It's a Prime Christmas) was released in December 2011, adding another four tracks by Jim Guthrie, Leemus Music, 6955, and Doomcloud to the game.[11] The original soundtrack and the updates' tracks are available for download on Cipher Prime's website.[12]

Reception

Pulse received generally favorable reviews, gaining an aggregate review score of 77 on Metacritic.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pulse is coming to the iPad on 5/5! . . 12 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110505173345/http://www.cipherprime.com/2011/05/pulse-is-coming-to-the-ipad-on-55/ . 5 May 2011 . 2 May 2011 . dead.
  2. Web site: Polson . John . Pulses Cipher Prime On The Future Of Mobile Music Games . . . 12 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120509093251/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/124320/Pulses_Cipher_Prime_On_The_Future_Of_Mobile_Music_Games.php . 9 May 2012 . 16 May 2011 . live.
  3. Web site: Pulse is (a)live! . . 12 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110508023146/http://www.cipherprime.com/2011/05/pulse-is-alive/ . 8 May 2011 . 5 May 2011 . dead.
  4. Web site: O'Connor . Alice . Humble Bundle with Android 6 launches . . . 12 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130627145210/http://www.shacknews.com/article/79819/humble-bundle-with-android-6-launches . 27 June 2013 . 19 June 2013 . It's the Android debut of [...] Pulse [...] too. . live.
  5. Web site: Nakamura . Darren . Humble Bundle debuts several games on Android . . 12 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130621180434/http://www.destructoid.com/humble-bundle-debuts-several-games-on-android-256528.phtml . 21 June 2013 . 18 June 2013 . Making [its] Android [debut] in this bundle [is] Pulse. . live.
  6. Web site: Fahey. Mike. 'Pulse: Volume One' Is a Fantastic Marriage of Music and Motion. Kotaku. Gawker. 6 June 2013.
  7. Web site: Campbell. Nissa. 'Pulse: Volume One' for iPad Review - A Rhythm Game to Lose Yourself In. Touch Arcade. 6 May 2011 . 6 June 2013.
  8. Web site: Hungry for more games? Feast on Humble Bundle with Android 6!. Humble Mumble. 3 July 2013. 22 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130622130743/http://blog.humblebundle.com/post/53290555868/hungry-for-more-games-feast-on-humble-bundle-with. dead.
  9. Web site: Faust III. Andy. "Pulse: Volume One" Checks Your Ears, Eyes, Musical Awareness. AppAdvice. 12 May 2011 . 6 June 2013.
  10. Web site: A Promise Is a Promise.. Cipher Prime. 9 July 2013. 23 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131023063443/http://blog.cipherprime.com/pulse-volume-one/2011/06/a-promise-is-a-promise/. dead.
  11. Web site: Pulse: It's a Prime Christmas Album Free to Download. Nubuwo. 9 July 2013. dead. https://archive.today/20130710025521/http://www.nubuwo.com/posts/pulse-it-s-a-prime-christmas-album-free-to-download. 10 July 2013.
  12. Web site: Pulse: OST. 9 July 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130807011939/http://store.cipherprime.com/products/pulse-ost. 7 August 2013.
  13. Web site: Pulse: Volume One. Metacritic. 6 June 2013.

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