Mad Maestro!

Before Britney, there was Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms. Find out how the classics hold up in Mad Maestro!

Mad Maestro! is a challenging concoction of classical music and twitch-finger coordination skills. Yet to call the game ?PaRappa does Mozart? is misleading; this is one of the most challenging match-your-fingers-to-the-onscreen-button-presses game since the sub-genre?s conception.

As Takt, you conduct an orchestra through several well-chosen classical music pieces. But keeping the tempo and volume of the music alters onscreen events, and Maestro gets an extra round of applause for the clever scenarios. You?ll guide a couple to dance, keep a circus act on track, and even zap invading aliens. Conduct well and stop the Martians; perform poorly and the man gets dumped. Cute as these acts are, you won?t really have time to appreciate them as your eyes will remain fixed on the prompting.

The challenge is steep. With three degrees of pressure to exert on the buttons and occasional simultaneous directional pad commands, be prepared to be booed by the audience and to make repeat performances. All music pieces are beautifully and cleanly replicated, although the chunky characters leave something to be desired. Classical music fans will probably have a better time, but Maestro is nevertheless a worthy challenge for any music fan. Plus, imagine how pleased your roommates will be with the sweet sounds of Strauss rather than your ?usual racket.?

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