Reviewers Liked
- Playing in VR is a truly immersive experience
- Stages brim with creepy and foreboding atmosphere
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Repeated use of some song measures, visuals, and obstacles
Thumper
85
8.6
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Expert reviews and ratings
90
It sounds odd to claim that a lack of consistently original music wouldn't be a major problem for a rhythm game, but music isn't the point. Thumper thrives due to the way it marries speed, simple controls, and mesmerizing atmosphere. It's far more convincing in VR, where you're enveloped in the game's space and free of distractions from the outside world, but it shouldn't be ignored by those without the appropriate hardware. Thumper, no matter how you play it, is too good to miss.
By GameSpot on
85
If ever there was a game that you could believe simulates a nightmare's barren hellscape, it would have to be Thumper. It began life as a VR game, and you can quickly appreciate how it would work well that way. Even on your TV or in handheld mode, once...
By nintendoworldreport.com on
74
Thumper is a well designed game that's more focused on challenging the players than providing a musical experience. If you're wanting to test your pure reaction times, look no...
By New Game Network on
80
Rhythm games took a while to come into their own, starting out with a Simon Says model back in the days of PaRappa and Space Channel 5. It'd be fair to say they've even had a few heydays, peaking most recently with the Guitar Hero craze– playing...
By Gaming Age on
80
No matter. Thumper's one of those experiences where the feedback you're getting is driving you forward so irresistibly you dare not look too closely at exactly what your hands are doing on the controller - for the fear that it will stop everything from working, and then where will you be?
By EuroGamer on
90
I jumped head first into the music rhythm genre years ago with DDR. It was a new idea for me to experience music and games combined with physical movement, granted it was tiring as hell. This opened up the door for me and other music based games though....
By ztgd.com on
90
Thumper is a terrific game blending rhythm, action, breakneck speeds and wild visuals, a must-play game on or off Virtual...
By Blogcritics on
82
A total assault on your ears, eyes and reflexes. Thumper will beat you up, but you'll enjoy...
By PC Gamer on
90
By the end of Thumper, the speed is insane, the music wild and oppressive, and the feeling of just barely holding on to a beast that wants to send you flying so it can gnaw your bones is disturbingly strong. It’s a long ride from start to finish, especially for completionists looking to S-rank every section of track, but the feeling of learning this monster, never taming it but coming to grips with its behavior and meeting its challenges, is strong enough that even while the game beats you down it’s impossible to not want one more try.
By HardcoreGamer on
90
Menacing boss fights that manage to stay interesting despite a relatively linear structure and a strange, chrome-plated brand of cosmic horror that’s as fascinating as it is frightening make repeat trips easy and exciting. But it’s the music and sounds of Thumper that will stick with me the most, beckoning me back to that terrifying abyss for several more hours to come.
By IGN on
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