Incredible

I am absolutely floored at the quality of this game. I was just looking to scratch that rhythm game itch with something new, so I downloaded this. I was not expecting the experience I got. The mechanics of the rhythm game itself are fun and intuitive, and the difficulty is challenging (especially Chaos mode) but not so much that levels are impassable after a few attempts. But I’ve played plenty of mobile rhythm games that were probably comparable in gameplay mechanics alone. The music itself is diverse and unique, as it follows a narrative of a variety of composers and performers, so each character whose music you play has a unique style. Even the electronic music (which isn’t really my genre) is fun to play and listen to, especially from the perspective of it being something written by one of these characters you grow attached to over time. But the thing that really truly wowed me about this game was the story. The character interactions, both in “IM” and in the offline interactions are super realistic and natural, and the way the story unfolds and ties everything together is incredibly addictive and engaging. I’ve found myself spending hours playing this game just to read the next thing that happens. I definitely intend to purchase more character DLC in the future, and as another reviewer stated, think this would make an incredible anime.

Great game

I normally don’t leave reviews, especially for games, but I had to leave one for this. I haven’t played the first Cytus game but I got this one for the Miku update. As a huge Hatsune Miku fan, I was very curious to see how they would incorporate her into this. I was pleasantly surprised with how they portrayed Miku and how their original story grabbed my attention and kept me wanting to know more. As for the other characters, I love how everyone’s story connects in some way. The characters are all interesting and unique and the songs for each of them are very fun to play and listen to. I also enjoy reading the Twitter-like social media posts and how everyone interacts with each other. The rhythm game aspect of this is something I’m genuinely impressed with. Some games you have to build teams with special characteristics or get special items that save you from having an offbeat note deducted from a full combo, and I don’t especially care for that. In this game, if you miss, you miss. And it makes me want to get better at the more difficult levels to improve my skill and timing rather than spend money on things that will save my offbeat notes for the sake of a full combo. Overall, this game gets 5 stars from me. It’s well made, has great art, great music, and an actual in depth story to it. Well done!

Wow. Rayark, please read this.

I stumbled across this masterpiece of a game accidentally around the time of its release while looking for a way to occupy over twenty hours of flight time. I must admit that I IMMEDIATELY loved it and was impressed. Two years later, and I do not say this with the intention of flattery or exaggeration, I firmly hold that this is the best game ever made for the mobile platform. This game has continued to provide a joyful and challenging experience that has not seemed to fade over time. However, it is only after playing songs from the newly released characters ‘Sagar’ and ‘Rin’ that I am moved to write a review. You have created such an incredible experience with Cytus from the mechanics, to the story, to, ESPECIALLY, the music library that has been curated. With these two characters specifically, you have expanded into not only different styles, but into completely new instruments and genres of music from different cultures, and that is a beautiful thing. Music is a universal language. Please do not stop creating, curating, and expanding the musical exposure you are providing for your players. You have the continued support of at least one very satisfied player. And seriously, this game is just so much FUN! 😱

Amazing

So far I enjoy the variety of backgrounds more from the first Cytus but overall this game is amazing. It deals with some of the oddities of the original Cytus in creative ways. The really fast moving reaction bar prevents me from not seeing the notes that would appear under my thumb/fingers (depending how I'm playing). You can also tell that Rayark has used lessons they've learned from Deemo and VOEZ when it comes to mapping the notes and adding variety. The maps feel more natural than in the original as well. I'm enjoying the story so far. I'm not done with it yet although I'm not sure if this a sequel or prequel at this point. Idk when I'll buy the other characters but it really does seem like it would be worth it. Can we get the million downloads challenge again ;) ? Edit: you unlock more levels as you play, it's not 9.99 for 3 songs. I'm pretty sure they'll be adding songs to each character too as time goes on so I'm sure the initial purchase of 9.99 for 10-11 songs will gain value when more songs are added. Then original launched with 30 I think. This one already has like 55 so this will be exciting!

Great game... my previously purchased song packs gone with 2.1

—urgent— it appears that 2.1 has a bug which will not register the songs which were part of previously purchased BM song packs into their respective chapters. It still shows the packs as purchased, and the game will register songs from packs which are purchased after updating to 2.1. —actual review— This has to be my favorite rhythm game on iOS (and I’ve played many). The most startling thing about it is how they managed to pull off the story-we can all agree I’m sure that most rhythm games with a storyline have a pretty crappy story. This one, however, like other games from Rayark, has a captivating (albeit complicated) storyline, regardless of the fact that it’s genre isn’t the easiest to create a storyline for. Aside from that, the gameplay is great as well. I get much less lag from this game than others. The visuals are also beautiful. Though I will say this about the charting: in general it’s pretty good, but the 2 new song packs in 2.1 each have a level “15” chart which plays like a fan made chart. The rest are good, I’m just not liking this new trend.

This Game Is Incredible and Worth All The Money

This is possibly the best game on the App Store. It’s so beautifully crafted in all aspects. Gameplay is super smooth, and the maps are a ton of fun and so satisfying to hit. The story is brilliantly told through its various POV’s and has several shocking and creative storytelling parts that are incredibly immersive. The developers have clearly poured their heart and soul into this game because everything about it is just so well polished. I got the game when it came out and have been following it, rabidly consuming any and every update as soon as it came out. The story is so compelling. It’s also great how considerate they’ve been about their DLC’s because they’re not essential to the story (except maybe for ConnoR) but do add a lot and are rewarding if/when you do buy them. The singular complaint I have is a bug with the Tap FX when using my headphones (Bose QC 35’s 1). The FX are delayed for some reason and it’s actually a huge problem that causes them to sound off. It’s something Rayark should look into. But aside from that, I honestly can’t recommend this game enough!!!

It’s a fun game, but there’s definitely too much dlc.

I got Cytus 2 a few months ago, and it’s definitely a fun game. It’s ad-free, which is a plus for any free mobile game. It runs extremely smoothly, and the graphics are great. A lot of the charts are great, and some of the songs have definitely grown on me. Eventually, I got to the point where I couldn’t progress any farther without buying any song packs. That’s when the game instantly became unplayable for me. There are about 10 DLC characters, plus many song packs. Each character dlc costs about $10. That means that in order to get all content, you have to spend at least $100 dollars- not counting the extra song packs for free characters. There’s also the recently added capso system, a gacha system that gives a chance to unlock some dlc songs, in case you don’t have that much money like me. However, the capso system also costs $10 to unlock, instead of being free like most other gacha systems in free games. I wouldn’t mind this as much if the dlc were extras. Unfortunately, they all contain major parts of the main story. Basically, the game’s fun, but be prepared to spend a lot of money to get the full experience.

Outstanding

I have never written a review before but this game deserves one. It’s absolutely incredible and truly one of the finest games I have ever played. The core gameplay is engaging with a perfect difficulty curve. The more you play the more your skill inches up higher and higher and there’s always another chart that was juuuuust out of reach that you can finally now full-complete (MM). The story (yes! Story!) is fantastic, full of engaging characters, deep world-building, complex themes, and unique non-traditional storytelling methods. The cutscenes are rare but are always top-notch quality when they appears. And finally, THE MUSIC. Rhythm games live or die on their music and Cytus II thrives on a *stellar* soundtrack. There’s something here for everyone and nearly every song is worthy of headphones time on it’s own even separated from gameplay. Rayark has curated an incredible collection of songs from a wide swath of genres that you will want to play again and again. This game is a masterpiece. If you have any affinity for rhythm games you will absolutely love it.

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