The First 15 Minutes of Thumper

Check out the first couple levels of Drool's "rhythm violence" game, Thumper.
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[@MrLESLO]

6:10 Level 1-13, Possibly the coolest audio-visual syncing I've witness in a rhythm game, ever.

[@kaito8396]

yessssss

[@thewingedcheetahwolf2615]

yassss

[@michaelatorn8380]

yeeeees :D

[@davidvincent380]

Would be surprised if the devs are coming from the demoscene

[@Smimons]

MrLESLO i

[@sniclops15]

Easy to learn, Hard to master Great soundtrack Stunning Art What more could you ask for!?

[@kareemmasri3934]

A sequel 😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@workingonanames]

A never ending level. (Although it loses it's charm of uniqueness)

[@lenseeing829]

@@workingonanames it ends. after playing the campaign'ish like hell you can unlock the endless... but im still stuck on stage 4 xD

[@epicexcalibur6445]

Yeah not my type of game tho to me its trash

[@apollo4294]

Same thing is with gungeon

[@martinelizalde2703]

Plot twist: this is actually how beetles experience reality

[@3ftninja132]

The insect or the band??

[@martinelizalde2703]

@@3ftninja132 that would be the beatles

[@3ftninja132]

@@martinelizalde2703 r/whoooooooooosh

[@realhumanbean7915]

@@3ftninja132 Both

[@DanielLopez-gb4gz]

XD mega lol

[@emericswitchyoureawesomean3658]

I have this game in VR and I am obsessed with it. It is so much cooler in VR and you can really appreciate the art design. Level 3 is super hard!

[@puniplayzzz]

The fact that this is supposed to be scary but it's actually a vibe to hear this

[@watertommyz]

There are a few moments (mainly the final boss), and music beats that kinda make you feel you're in a dimension you shouldn't be.

[@leociresi4292]

The fact that you’re conducting percussion to the music makes it less suspenseful

[@Supermynci9000]

What I like about this is that you're fighting monsters from a higher plane of existence. One of the major problems of this concept is determining how you're going to render these monsters in a visual format, since these monsters are composed of geometry that we are unable to comprehend. And yet, these developers have found a creative solution to this issue, by anchoring the beetle to a lane (our plane of existence) and just have the monsters able to float in the void as much as they want (the higher plane of existence). That is a concept I find most intriguing and rewarding.

[@theterra-path7798]

Supermynci9000 yeah, none of that pertains to what's going on here . lol

[@Bluenebula]

deep stuff

[@rogerfsa968]

That's the what i thought the game "plot" was. Trying to ascend. Also the credits music name is beetle , so in the end you ascended and maybe turned into a bettle boss

[@jimstone3014]

My mind has been opened and I have been enlightened. I thank you for sharing your wisdom, oh Great One.

[@ViperoK]

*EVERYONE* bow to the great one... whom knows da wae

[@DindellaTheDefender]

This is the first VR game I had ever played, over at a friend's house. And there's no real comparing footage to an actual experience with the VR headset. I adore the surreal experience this game provides.

[@andrer4508]

this is hypnotic

[@omneyle9996]

ROCKMAN GILLA yeah this is more acid with cocaine overdose while driving

[@Sebi.3]

And its also on psvr

[@leociresi4292]

Sonic:”I’m the fastest video game character there is.” Scarab:”Hold my wine!”

[@kaito8396]

goddamn i love the soundtrack and the way it syncs so perfectly with the gameplay

[@nathanjackson7247]

YUS

[@Dxpress_]

Well yeah. That's kind of the point. If the soundtrack didn't sync with the gameplay, there would be no gameplay.

[@bossblink2002]

Yeah, totally agree, especially with Dxpress (sorry if I butchered your name, KZbin won't let me exit typing if I need to see someone's name), I definitely love this game. They should call this game: BEST GAME OF EVERY YEAR.

[@ok_listen]

Have you ever heard of rythm games?

[@baroncosmos6545]

It's almost like it's a music game

[@artemsyrota1114]

Holy crap the sound design of this game is so well done

[@agentsmithishere]

Jfc. I don't think I blinked once during the entire video. I am buying this game right goddamn now.

[@presauced]

nice pfp

[@prankmaster2594]

Its free now

[@fierce259tin5]

@@prankmaster2594 what?

[@y64]

He was talking about the Play at Home initiative from Sony when they gave away some games for free during covid ​@@fierce259tin5

[@theterra-path7798]

something tells me my epilepsy won't agree with this..

[@Nyah420]

LOL. I hope, if you decided to get it, that you played in a well lit room.

[@tired-p762]

Eros Adonis same...

[@Inadharion]

How did it go?

[@Vox-Rox-Omalox]

@1968 Whatever you just typed... It belongs in R/Ihadastroke.

[@WRINKL99]

Eris Azani its also in VR

[@anthonysunseri1996]

They really nailed the term "rhythm violence" right on the head. This game is a war drum orchestra... Oh dear god I can feel my heart beating. Is that good?

[@bossblink2002]

anthony sunseri if your heart beats along with the music, it means you love the song/piece of music.

[@jimstone3014]

This looks so good. Somebody bring my war drums!

[@frederickglass1583]

BANGARANGS OF BATTLE

[@dottoy]

herreee yourrr drums

[@Arazo77]

Who is Coming Form Play At Home 😂

[@idkissausername1667]

me playing this on acid just a min ago and freaking the hell out

[@christopherrodianvermeer4423]

Me! 🤣 Still trying to figure out what's going on!

[@aspirant9303]

@@christopherrodianvermeer4423 🤣🤣🤣 im gonna play it soon too

[@christopherrodianvermeer4423]

@@aspirant9303 Let me know wsup bro! 😆👌

[@DanielLopez-gb4gz]

Me

[@TheOneInYellow]

And this is now officially coming out on the Nintendo Switch in the near future, replete with full use of the Joy-Con's HD Rumble features. EAR + EYE GASMS! 😍

[@samkarro]

REALLY? AWESOME

[@Gtx-zh2wd]

TheOneInYellow joycon rumble are annoying

[@TheOneInYellow]

+Gtx 1080 I wonder how would you know if the HD rumble was 'annoying' for a game that is not out yet, unless you are referring to the HD rumble in general. Also, that is 'your' opinion, but there are many games that use the HD rumble feature differently. Then there is the fact that HD rumble applies to multiple configurations of the Joy-Con's (on the Switch, detached with straps, in either Joy-Con Grip or Charger Grip), and/or the Pro Controller. Each variation will have an affect on how the HD rumble is perceived and felt, as well as effectiveness. Unfortunately, I find your statement (which should be read as opinon) quite vague.

[@Gtx-zh2wd]

TheOneInYellow on NBA playgrounds it makes a massive rumble every time you press a button which can be heard in the other room

[@TheOneInYellow]

+Gtx 1080 Ah, ok, now that makes a lot more sense (and properly explains your earlier point). That issue is not really present in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe or TLoZ: Breath of the Wild (to me at least). Sorry that you're having this issue. Have you contacted the developers? If not I recommend to do so. Try talking to them over at Twitter: twitter.com/nba_playgrounds Also see this thread from Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/6aa0vw/nba_playgrounds_hd_rumble/ Hopefully this issue can get sorted so that you can enjoy the rumble features without it being distracting :(

[@uhhuhsure]

It took me a good 5 minutes to finally get into it now it's mesmerizing

[@Maryokutaizero]

Friggin' 5 minutes! That's almost an eternity!

[@joshyjoshyjosh]

Hard to believe the guy from Lightning Bolt made this. What a legend.

[@rontulf3000]

This is some 2001: A Space Odyssey stuff right here

[@mvnkycheez]

this games art is totally from a load of album covers and weird sci fi films like that

[@Dornatum]

The monolith seen at the boss fight is based off of the monolith from space odyssey.

[@platinumedge7452]

It's the galactic version of that Egyptian beetle God.

[@HadalStreetlights]

youre looking for Khepri

[@leociresi4292]

More like the Digimon, Tentomon

[@marsfab8019]

i am really feeling this game. sumth about it makes me smile!

[@glenwhitt1163]

once you feel the rhythm, the game makes you feel like you're fighting your way through a horde of people.

[@potatogeneral4072]

And that's only level one. I'm in love. It seems like a great game. I could see how the end game levels would be borderline impossible.

[@tauheximus]

And they are.

[@vipervirus081]

Level two was wicked for me bro

[@leociresi4292]

Awesome in VR! You’re riding the rails now!

[@MCPeeBoy]

Brian Gibson and his friend sure know how to make a psychedelic musical masterpiece of a game.

[@robinsea]

Ok does anyone else remember the laser patterns that would play when you played music on the computer? Because this gives the same vibe

[@geckolord0337]

When the whole soundtrack *is* the final boss music

[@AlexWhitaker123]

i need Acid to play this...

[@MrLESLO]

This is Acid, it totally negates the need for it.

[@ItsPotahto]

D

[@stuffclusters]

let s say would help to enjoy better :)

[@Aelethil]

Something tells me playing this on acid would be intense as hell.

[@grifballa]

Depending on the personal conditions, this on acid would be either absolutely incredible, or beyond overwhelming.

[@pkbellaart31]

Is it a good thing or a bad thing that I can hear light and color?? This game looks super intense and freakishly cool!

[@DanielAyy]

I consider the plot in this game to be that you're trying to get to Rhythm Heaven, but first you need to get through Rhythm Hell.

[@Garnetzx]

You look like an armored beetle that is traveling up an infinite monorail while listening to final boss music.

[@Kokorocodon]

Thumper is a horror game disguised as a rhythm game. The further you go the music becomes more chaotic and intense and the bosses become more horrid. The beetle is going down the path of madness, and it can't stop.

[@Kokorocodon]

@@kellykel4472 Yes they are. The big triangle with tentacles. Only the giant face is the one that actually goes through change.

[@leociresi4292]

Tentomon’s Oddesy

[@roculegends3820]

WANT, NEED, DONT HAVE

[@eltiolavara9]

wow this is incredibly hypnotizing

[@prasetion9319]

so much better than No Man's Sky

[@aaronsheffield1481]

Yep

[@fiirkan1305]

Fabio Ciontrao What isn't?

[@thesaltycrusader]

Prophetsbane 17 cod IW

[@cickj4371]

Random_Account and WWII

[@jacobdudzik1307]

No mans sky was an AMAZING game. And people complaining about it had unreasonable hopes.

[@llauoylliklliwi970]

whoooaaaa 6:10 eargasm xD

[@alangator4744]

This game is just awesome to play. It feels very solid and it is SO MUCH FUN

[@tvsontheradio]

Wow you guys have no idea how cool this is in the VR head set

[@sevonnclayton6308]

hmm... idk why but it has a Audiosurf feel... is looks interesting

[@Michaelqwerp]

Sevonn Clayton IT looks interesting not is looks interesting

[@coolguy02536]

The similarities are obvious.

[@candygamer6793]

thank you for this! I watched Jacksepticeye play this and thought how cool the sounds are! thanks

[@alrightyaphrodite5653]

I did the exact same thing XD

[@jenl2305]

Candy Gamer me too

[@destinythomas2142]

Same

[@chloestarshine7162]

Candy Gamer me three jack is cool

[@jurislazdins303]

Candy Gamer same

[@ScottSmith-fe6vr]

this is so inspired...its almost staggering. this is the most glorious audio/visual construct of *do-the-thing-when-the-thing-hits-the-thing* ive ever seen

[@mr.chilll5179]

Need more games like this , meaning visual trips and great sound...

[@xebatansis]

This is what I imagine traveling through worm holes is like. Space is scary.

[@leociresi4292]

Trentomon digivolve to♾️

[@lucapiemonti3584]

This is cool as hell. It also gave me a headache faster than any other game ever and my eyes kinda hurt. Now i wanna play this but am not willing to suffer phisically for it.

[@inceptional]

Pretty intense.

[@abcdefghijklmnop1488]

This is a project from Brian Gibson half of the Lightning Bolt band duo who have been freeing minds with destruction for a couple decades now.

[@roadsign289]

why need a drug when you have this ?

[@samontebanks410]

We finally managed find a way to fight bill cipher

[@brianbergmusic5288]

Psychedelic, man! Screenshots of this could be cover art for vinyl records. I'm scarcely old enough to crawl when you only had art to go by for those types of sales.

[@Neonmirrorblack]

So this is what it's like to be driving a light cycle...

[@Gamerkat10]

7:14 The little tentacles for the 2nd boss look like Kombu. Delicious!

[@Gloocifer]

The First 15 Minutes of Bullet Blasting Bobsled Beetle

[@austinfaber2247]

The new rhythm heaven looks great

[@yubia5216]

Wow... This game is truly a hidden gem

[@notsocuteslime2297]

Local steel beetle fights eldritch horrors from another dimension and succeeds

[@matijamatija1354]

This game would be awesome with a level creator.

[@indieplays3399]

first 15 minutes of thumper? more like first 15 minutes of awesome!

[@KristenMilner44]

This is a beetle having fun but really it’s about to get crushed by someone’s big feet lol.

[@kcbeverywhere7364]

You're here because the game became free on ps4.

[@MrThecrayzboss]

no

[@patrickdumas224]

This is kinda like something you would see in a dream. But with your eyes open.

[@jorgerivera6703]

This is how dubstep is uploaded to KZbin

[@LukesGamePage]

Coming home and playing this after rolling all night must be an experience

[@sidelios]

this is audio serf's son the rebels against his father

[@BORISTIMUS]

Am I the only one who finds this absolutely terrifying? This looks scarier then any horror game that came out in the past 6 years

[@powerLien]

it's called rhythm violence and psychedelic horror for a reason

[@morris_c0de463]

here's a tip, the first 15 minutes is all the gameplay. No different bosses, same model each boss. It's like guitar hero, but easy

[@Beanpolr]

But there are different bosses? And the gameplay is different for each one even with reused models.

[@vjm3]

It's like traveling through a universe comprised entirely out of the band Death Grips.

[@avoughtf4u-4corsair19]

When your neighbor starts singing Zulu War chants, start playing this against them. Also... carry a katana just in case!

[@RatKingN7]

Why can't I stop watching.....

[@bossblink2002]

JoKer Squad HUB because. ITS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@EnterTextBG]

This is nostalgic

[@jamesdime7744]

Brandon Roger's walks in "Oh ima have a wonderful sizcer

[@jamesdime7744]

I didn't spell it right my bad

[@amauro1385]

After you play this game for a few weeks or more, it starts getting annoying when they don’t even try to get perfect turns.

[@KINGMANJARO_343]

A game you would find on most lovecraftian entities phones.

[@Braaaaaaa]

Ah, yes. The first game I completed with VR glasses on. Just take a couple a puffs and a disappear in this beatle's dystopian world.

[@dragonsaremadeofdreams]

The multi lane levels are so hard. I keep running into the stick things.

[@fumpledink3038]

this just in local beetle steals 400000 dollars worth of acid and consumes it all instantly

[@dumbdiddle]

This is literally a hellish Parappa Da Rappa acid trip but you know in a good way.

[@MrBumpinthenight]

If you don't appreciate music, don't watch this. Otherwise sit back and start meditating!

[@bossblink2002]

MrBumpinthenight jsyk (just so you know) I love/appreciate music more than anyone in the entire world (my opinion)

[@macstevins]

boss blink same here

[@bossblink2002]

Ronel Vincent Ching thank you

[@IAMFANTROLL]

how unique of you that you like music

[@ZestyG1991]

r/gatekeeping

[@brys.3131]

To me the music made it feel like a moment from 2001 Space Odyssey, that Kubrick touch of strange unease mixed with beauty.

[@PhoenixPalmer88]

THAT WAS ONLY LEVEL ONE WHAT

[@Red-vf3wk]

is this on VR ? that would be cool

[@inceptional]

Dude, on VR is where everyone is saying it's pretty amazing. It's on PSVR.

[@TheGreatCatsby93]

Red 777 I just played this on PSVR and I can't play it normal now, vr has spoiled me

[@inceptional]

Logan's Mancave I think a lot of people are going to have similar experiences in time, and especially once VR gets even more advanced.

[@MaxArceus]

It's not nauseating at all really. It's incredibly tense though.

[@catluva74]

This game is Amazing in VR.

[@RadiataStories1]

This game looks really cool.

[@Mantus666hell]

This is how I imagine higher planes of existence

[@thecoolerspringtrap40]

The first 15 seconds look like Hell! P.S. - I can hear colors now...

[@leociresi4292]

What Argentium sounds like

[@emldV2]

Idk if I would be terrified or amazed If I played this in VR

[@TheRealRoka]

Played the VR demo, bought the game, searched KZbin for other junkies. eyegasm, eargasm, omgasm

[@ahem6323]

This little beetle has gone sleepy

[@caleb_bobby7386]

Ive never seen this before so it looks creepy but dope at the same time

[@gary7867]

a beetle on LSD

[@habibainunsyifaf6463]

multidimensional-extraterrestrial-lady bug on drugs

[@leociresi4292]

What Tentomon does when he’s not hanging with Izzy

[@JM-fx9gd]

Goblin war drums

[@cynthiarodriguez6419]

Is this for VR only? My 7 year old son absolutely loves Rez infinite and I've been trying to find similar games for him to play

[@nucleardino8992]

No, it's not limited to VR, you can just buy the game on your console

[@pierrethehandsome2518]

This is like a roller coaster ride to hell

[@ghy518]

who here listens to Lightning Bolt?

[@wandereule6433]

This just look exactly like a massive DMT Trip. EXACTLY. even the violence remember Me on a DMT trip. Crazy... Thumper 2 will be a Salvia trip perhaps :D

[@MaxArceus]

Seeing you take those turns so far before the actual turn is painful.

[@MariusMerchiers]

I'm stuck at level 4-4 It gets crazy hard 😣

[@luka7158]

Best game to play while high!

[@achronos178]

been watching this for like 10 minutes so hipnotic

[@geoffuzz]

We should name the player ‘BEATle’ (Beetle + beat)

[@leociresi4292]

Nice

[@daynix_hazama]

Idk why, but this looks like a Salvador Dali painting

[@ObaRichh]

Bro this is like the old speed racer game the road in front is mad slim and you’re going like 300 mph

[@forestskilbred9461]

I know this game came out in 2016, but I played it in 2017. It's my GOTY 2017. Go play this.

[@craseder]

This is why game consoles come with epilepsy warnings