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The success stories of the app store ? Angry Birds, Cut the Rope, Doodle Jump ? are widely publicised, but as game-makers flock to the service hoping their creations will become the next million seller, it's easy for even established developers to get lost in the melee. WINtA sees Masaya Matsuura return to the genre he popularised with PlayStation classic PaRappa the Rapper, but so far his latest rhythm game has struggled for attention.
That's perhaps more of an indictment of its "freemium" pricing model than its quality; just two songs are initially available, while others cost 59p each to download ? though all proceeds go to charity. WINtA's concept is as simple as they come ? tap the screen to match the song's rhythm ? but its accessibility is artful, and it takes real skill to master some of the complex melodies of the eclectic tracklist. Each tune has its own signature visual style, and from the jerky indie-rock of Vampire Weekend to the synthesised funk of Matsuura's own (free) compositions, they're a treat to play along to, even as your mistakes cause the songs to hiccup and stutter as if streamed through a dodgy broadband connection. Challenging, fun and impossibly hip, WINtA is simply too good to be ignored.
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/may/29/winta-app-review-masaya-matsuura
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