• + Base game is very cheap - still has decent song selection
  
• + For novices and masters alike - People that say this game is easy do not understand the scoring system
  
• + Awesome visuals, well placed notes and keysound system making for super satisfying gameplay
  
• + All quality of life features and adjustments expected from a good rhythm game included (offset value, 3d and 2d visuals etc.)
  
• + Vast amount of musical genres
  
• + Leaderboard for each individual song and overall Progress

• - Unlocking all songs requires the more expensive DLC
  
• - 3D view rarely changes visual style in a way that makes notes harder to see
  
• - Combo meter slightly obscures note view in 3D view

First and foremost, this is one of THE BEST rhythm games I have ever had the pleasure of playing. There is so much to like here!
If you are a fan of games such as Muse Dash, DJMAX etc. you basically owe it to yourself to try this.

Gameplay & Visuals

MUSYNX features a keysound system, which means notes will only sound, if and when you press them.
Right off the bat this draws you in more, than if the song would just run the same way all the time.
This can be adjusted in volume or fully turned off, in case it's not your thing.

Combine this with with the visual style of the game (especially in 3D view) where a lot of the times the background will quickly change in accordance to a beat, sequence or the general theme of the song, and you have the recipe for one of the most satisfying ways to experience each note.
There are also multiple overall layout styles, matching the current song genre. More on the music selection later.
If the 3D view is not for you, there is the option to change to the more common and well known 2D style.

Difficulty

There is a 4K (4 fingers) and a 6K (6 fingers) mode. And for every song, there exists an easy 4K, an easy 6K and a hard 4K and a hard 6K version.
Additionally there are 17 different speeds for each song (from 1.0 to 1.5.... up to 9.0).

A criticism that I have seen pop up in a lot of reviews is that the game is too "forgiving" or "easy" which is just plain wrong.
This game is not "easy". It is beginnerfriendly in the sense, that yes, you have a lot of time to hit the key for a note.
However, not only are there several different grades of hitting a note ("Miss", "Right", "Great", (blue)" Exact" and (cyan) "Exact" - but two (cyan) exacts will not necessarily give you the same score, as the absolut score of each note, is determined by how close, in milliseconds, you are to the actual beat.

So if you are within 45 ms of the actual beat you will get a (cyan) exact with a base score of 105% adding to your sync rate, however, this becomes more, until up to 115% per note, the closer you are to 0 ms of the beat.
Imagine this for every note, of which there are 1500+ on harder songs and you can see why scores on the leaderboard are basically never the same.

So for beginners it seems easy because you have a lot of time to hit the key for a note, but if you want to place high on the leaderboard, you have to be really, really precise.
This game is the epitome of "easy to learn, hard to master". There really is a challenge for everyone.

Song Selection

Here's one thing that might deter some folks. This is a chinese ryhthm game. So the songs are mostly rather unknown Chinese, Japanese and Korean tracks (except for "Brain Power" that most probably know).
By no means does this mean they are bad though.
Quite the opposite, the vast majority of songs is actually amazing!

It covers almost all major genres from Pop to House, Metal, Rock, Hardstyle, R'n B, Drum 'n Bass to even classical pieces and what I assume are chinese lullabies and kids songs.

You'd have to be very, very picky, to not find a bunch of songs to like in the full version.

Problems

2D / Classical view
It can be a little hard to tell whether you hit a (blue) or a (cyan) exact in this mode, at least at first. Not that you'll have much time to check in harder songs,
Using this view, the game basically has no problems.

3D View
Now while this view comes with the advantages of generally looking amazing, and providing even more satisfying moments, there are 2 main issues that I do want to highlight.
2 themes have the problem, that the background will change to a white colour, resulting in notes being harder to spot from a distance. So you're effectively losing a few milliseconds of potential reaction time.
You do get used to it for the most part, but it is annoying.

Secondly the combometer is placed in the upper middle of the track, which again, makes it a little harder to spot upcoming notes for the first few milliseconds.
This too, is not an issue on all themes (the meter is positioned the same on all themes, but on most the keys are coloured in a way that still makes them easy to see through) and you get used to it.
But whoever thought it was a good idea to put it there was not thinking straight.

Both of these issues can be avoided using the classical view.

Absolutely amazing rhythm game, for beginners and pro's alike. Worth every penny!

[h1]TL;DR:[/h1] [h1]Pros:[/h1] [list] [*] [b]+[/b] Base game is very cheap - still has decent song selection [*] [b]+[/b] For novices and masters alike - People that say this game is easy do not understand the scoring system [*] [b]+[/b] Awesome visuals, well placed notes and keysound system making for super satisfying gameplay [*] [b]+[/b] All quality of life features and adjustments expected from a good rhythm game included (offset value, 3d and 2d visuals etc.) [*] [b]+[/b] Vast amount of musical genres [*] [b]+[/b] Leaderboard for each individual song and overall Progress [/list] [h1]Cons:[/h1] [list] [*] [b]-[/b] Unlocking all songs requires the more expensive DLC [*] [b]-[/b] 3D view rarely changes visual style in a way that makes notes harder to see [*] [b]-[/b] Combo meter slightly obscures note view in 3D view [/list] [h1]In Detail:[/h1] First and foremost, this is one of THE BEST rhythm games I have ever had the pleasure of playing. There is so much to like here! If you are a fan of games such as Muse Dash, DJMAX etc. you basically owe it to yourself to try this. [u][h1]Gameplay & Visuals[/h1][/u] MUSYNX features a keysound system, which means notes will only sound, if and when you press them. Right off the bat this draws you in more, than if the song would just run the same way all the time. This can be adjusted in volume or fully turned off, in case it's not your thing. Combine this with with the visual style of the game (especially in 3D view) where a lot of the times the background will quickly change in accordance to a beat, sequence or the general theme of the song, and you have the recipe for one of the most satisfying ways to experience each note. There are also multiple overall layout styles, matching the current song genre. More on the music selection later. If the 3D view is not for you, there is the option to change to the more common and well known 2D style. [u][h1]Difficulty[/h1][/u] There is a 4K (4 fingers) and a 6K (6 fingers) mode. And for every song, there exists an easy 4K, an easy 6K and a hard 4K and a hard 6K version. Additionally there are 17 different speeds for each song (from 1.0 to 1.5.... up to 9.0). A criticism that I have seen pop up in a lot of reviews is that the game is too "forgiving" or "easy" which is just plain wrong. This game is not "easy". It is beginnerfriendly in the sense, that yes, you have a lot of time to hit the key for a note. However, not only are there several different grades of hitting a note ("Miss", "Right", "Great", (blue)" Exact" and (cyan) "Exact" - but two (cyan) exacts will not necessarily give you the same score, as the absolut score of each note, is determined by how close, in milliseconds, you are to the actual beat. So if you are within 45 ms of the actual beat you will get a (cyan) exact with a base score of 105% adding to your sync rate, however, this becomes more, until up to 115% per note, the closer you are to 0 ms of the beat. Imagine this for every note, of which there are 1500+ on harder songs and you can see why scores on the leaderboard are basically never the same. So for beginners it seems easy because you have a lot of time to hit the key for a note, but if you want to place high on the leaderboard, you have to be really, really precise. This game is the epitome of "easy to learn, hard to master". There really is a challenge for everyone. [u][h1]Song Selection[/h1][/u] Here's one thing that might deter some folks. This is a chinese ryhthm game. So the songs are mostly rather unknown Chinese, Japanese and Korean tracks (except for "Brain Power" that most probably know). By no means does this mean they are bad though. Quite the opposite, the vast majority of songs is actually amazing! It covers almost all major genres from Pop to House, Metal, Rock, Hardstyle, R'n B, Drum 'n Bass to even classical pieces and what I assume are chinese lullabies and kids songs. You'd have to be very, very picky, to not find a bunch of songs to like in the full version. [u][h1]Problems[/h1][/u] [u]2D / Classical view[/u] It can be a little hard to tell whether you hit a (blue) or a (cyan) exact in this mode, at least at first. Not that you'll have much time to check in harder songs, Using this view, the game basically has no problems. [u]3D View[/u] Now while this view comes with the advantages of generally looking amazing, and providing even more satisfying moments, there are 2 main issues that I do want to highlight. 2 themes have the problem, that the background will change to a white colour, resulting in notes being harder to spot from a distance. So you're effectively losing a few milliseconds of potential reaction time. You do get used to it for the most part, but it is annoying. Secondly the combometer is placed in the upper middle of the track, which again, makes it a little harder to spot upcoming notes for the first few milliseconds. This too, is not an issue on all themes (the meter is positioned the same on all themes, but on most the keys are coloured in a way that still makes them easy to see through) and you get used to it. But whoever thought it was a good idea to put it there was not thinking straight. [u][b]Both of these issues can be avoided using the classical view.[/b][/u] [h1]Final Verdict[/h1] Absolutely amazing rhythm game, for beginners and pro's alike. Worth every penny! [h1][b]9/10[/b][/h1]