Beaterator
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 Official NA boxart for Beaterator |
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| Developer(s) | Rockstar Leeds |
| Publisher(s) | Rockstar Games |
| Designer(s) | Timbaland |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3 (PlayStation Network), iOS, Windows |
| Release date(s) | PlayStation Portable
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| Genre(s) | Music, Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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| Media | UMD, download |
| Input methods | Multi-touch, microphone |
Beaterator is a music mixer released in September 2009 by Rockstar Games for the PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3 (via the PlayStation Network), Windows, and the iOS released in December 2009. Beaterator was developed by Rockstar Leeds. The game was co-produced by Timbaland.[3]
The game is based on an Adobe Flash music mixing tool released on the Internet in 2005 by Rockstar and will contain original all-new loops and sounds produced by Timbaland for Beaterator. The game will also allow the user to produce their own loops.
A teaser trailer has been released confirming the following game modes: Live play, Studio Session and Song Crafter[4]. On August 27 the official website for Beaterator received an overhaul, revealing that the game will have Social Club integration for sharing your music with the community. Also revealed was the first video in a series of videos focusing on Timbaland and others making beats with the game.[5]
Users can upload their songs to the Internet.
In PlayStation Home, Rockstar Games has begun to have "Beaterator Parties" at the Listen@Home station in North America's Central Plaza. Rockstar Games will be playing users uploaded Beaterator tracks at Listen@Home during the Beaterator Sessions. The first "Beaterator Party" occurred on October 16, 2009.[6]
[edit] Reception
The Australian video game talk show Good Game's two reviewers gave the game a 6/10 and 7/10.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ RockstarWatch (2009-08-13). "Beaterator box art, trailer and release date". RockstarWatch.net. http://www.rockstarwatch.net/news/785/Beaterator-box-art-trailer-and-release-date/. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^ [1] rockstarwatch.net
- ^ http://blog.thenext2shine.com/2009/timbaland-joins-forces-with-playstation-to-create-beaterator-video-game-psp
- ^ RockstarWatch (2009-08-13). "Beaterator box art, trailer and release date". RockstarWatch.net. http://www.rockstarwatch.net/news/785/Beaterator-box-art-trailer-and-release-date/. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^ RockstarWatch (2009-08-27). "Beaterator official site launch and new "sessions" trailer". RockstarWatch.net. http://www.rockstarwatch.net/news/793/Beaterator-official-site-launch-and-new-sessions-trailer/. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- ^ "RockStar Games Beaterator Music Sessions". Blast. http://blastmagazine.com/the-magazine/gaming/gaming-news/2009/10/rockstar-games-beaterator-music-sessions/.
- ^ "Good Game stories - Beaterator". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2009-10-19. http://www.abc.net.au/tv/goodgame/stories/s2717944.htm.
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