The four button mode is the basic mode and it takes a while to get used to. This one on the other hand has only a few songs that are simple enough to keep trying to get the hang of the controls. Most rhythm games in the past for me have been a lot easier to approach since many of the songs are quite simple on the lower difficulties. Your aim is to obviously press the correct buttons when the notes fly down the screen but this is easier said than done initially. Aside from the songs, rhythm games live or die depending on the gameplay and well this one plays unlike anything I’ve played before. Respect is an absolute monster in terms of content and the actual game is meticulously designed with stunning visuals. Songs from other rhythm games are going to release as DLC packs.
My time with it has been a blast although it has one slight problem that might turn off newcomers to the genre.ĭJMax Respect has songs from DJMax Portable and Portable 2 which already take the base game song total to over 100 and 40 new songs for DJMax Respect bringing the total number in the base game to just under 150 which is absolutely crazy value. This released in Asian regions with English subtitles a while ago but it finally released across Europe and North America on PSN in early March. I was always interested in the DJMax franchise ever since I got a Vita and despite owning a few through PSP classics and even DJMax Technika Tune, my first real attempt at the franchise has been through DJMax Respect which is a massive rhythm game for PS4 from NEOWIZ Corporation.
My favourite rhythm game, Superbeat Xonic made the jump to PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch over the last two years. It still doesn’t hold a candle to the best platform for the genre (the Vita) but things are continuously getting better on the PS4 front. Over the last few years, the PS4 has become an amazing system for rhythm game fans.