''Vibes'' is a

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video game developed by UK-based studio

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. It was released as a

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on the

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in North America on June 8, 2010 and Europe on June 9, 2010.

Gameplay

The gameplay of ''Vibes'' is typical of rhythm action games. The player is required to press buttons in a sequence dictated on the screen. By successfully timing button presses, the player scores. In ''Vibes'', the player controls a customizable pointer and has to press the corresponding button as it approaches, in addition to having the correct direction.

List of music tracks

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– Flight of the Bumblebee/ William Tell medley (Classical) *RedCloud – Traveling Circus (Hip Hop) *The Words – FAG (Indie) *Fake Elegance – Hello (Pop) *Minimalist Orchestra – Flicker (D&B) *Jamsons Nook – Sway (Rock/Indie) * Acidman – Tekno (Techno) *Soundtrap – Secret Lover (main mix) (Electro) *The Jancee Pornick Casino – Dom Perignon Blues (Psychobilly) *Spit at Stars – Innocent Breathing (Alternative rock) *Papa Ross – Tiririri (Latin)

Reception

Reviews of ''Vibes'' have been mixed, with Metacritic score of 72, whilst Kristan Reed of Eurogamer states that "developer Laughing Jackal seems to know exactly what buttons to press to get its audience nodding along appreciatively",

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criticized the title's lack of artists such as Lady Gaga or Crystal Castles.

References

External links

''Vibes'' Official Developer Page
2010 video games Laughing Jackal games Music video games Network PlayStation Network games Network Single-player video games Video games developed in the United Kingdom {{Action-videogame-stub