{"id":8149,"date":"2012-09-19T04:32:56","date_gmt":"2012-09-18T21:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=8149"},"modified":"2012-09-19T04:38:41","modified_gmt":"2012-09-18T21:38:41","slug":"sound-shapes-a-must-have-game-for-the-ps-vita-ps3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/sound-shapes-a-must-have-game-for-the-ps-vita-ps3\/","title":{"rendered":"Sound Shapes – A Must Have Game for the PS Vita & PS3"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Lori Cunningham (@wellconnectdmom)<\/span><\/p>\n

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In August, Sony came out with a great came called Sound Shapes<\/a>\u00a0for the PS Vita <\/a>and PS3. \u00a0When I first saw the screenshots of the game, I was disappointed. \u00a0The scenes were simple, not real-life applicable, and greatly lacking the zest and excitement of today’s video games. \u00a0Nonetheless, as a PlayStation Family Ambassador, I set out to try out the game and see if it lived up to its acclaims, which by the way, were very praiseworthy.<\/p>\n

After playing the game for 10 minutes on my PS Vita, I was hooked*. \u00a0I admit, I’m jaded my today’s latest video game technology and thrills, which almost caused me to bypass this game. \u00a0That would have been a mistake. The object of the game is to take your “ball” along a sometimes rocky path to collect circles, or “coins”, which bring about added music to the soundtrack playing in the background. \u00a0As you roll along, you can jump up and over objects, stick onto walls and defy gravity, and speed roll which gives you momentum to jump farther and faster. \u00a0Once you roll from one side of the screen to the other successfully, you go to the next screen. \u00a0You can\u00a0actually\u00a0roll along your merry way without reaching for any coins, and it still can be perilous, but doing so limits the “life” of the game, as the circles bring about additional notes to the musical score.<\/p>\n

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The game is divided into five “albums:”<\/p>\n

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  1. Hello, World<\/strong> with music by I am Robot and Proud<\/li>\n
  2. Corporeal<\/strong> with music by Jim Guthrie<\/li>\n
  3. Beyonder<\/strong> with music by I am Robot and Proud<\/li>\n
  4. D-Cade<\/strong> with music by deamau5<\/li>\n
  5. Cities<\/strong> with music by Beck<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    I particularly liked the Corporeal album, as it reminded me of my corporate days, working in a big building with thousands of employees. \u00a0This level takes you through floors of an office building while workers drink coffee, give\u00a0presentations, and other corporate activities. \u00a0The music is really catchy and you can’t help but move to the beat.<\/p>\n

    Admittedly, I was cautious about letting my daughter play Sound Shapes because I was afraid she was going to jam through all the levels of all 5 albums and finish the complete game for me. \u00a0But I have since found that:<\/p>\n

    1.) \u00a0 There are SO many levels, this would take a LONG time.<\/p>\n

    2.) \u00a0You can replay the levels again and try to quicken your time. \u00a0Phew!<\/p>\n

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    \"\"Sound Shapes is a fun game for all ages. \u00a0Once you get past its seemingly simplistic nature, you will find a lot of richness and strategy to the game.<\/p>\n

    Pros<\/strong>:<\/p>\n