A Dance of Fire and Ice (Review)

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A Dance of Fire and Ice is a rhythm game that visualizes rhythms through various shapes and angles, creating some of the most ingenuous content rhythm games have seen in years.
Game link: store.steampowered.com/app/97...
All footage besides Dark Sheep clip is provided by me. In case anyone's wondering, this is not sponsored at all either.
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Outro song: Sugi.wa - Memories

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  • @7thBeatGames
    @7thBeatGames3 жыл бұрын

    This was the first proper video review anyone made of ADOFAI, and it made our whole team so happy, not even because it was positive but just to have someone finally take such a deep look into our game is really fulfilling. Not to mention illuminating to us. Thank you for doing what so few people are doing!

  • @EtienneYT

    @EtienneYT

    3 жыл бұрын

    Of course! Thank you for bringing such a game to the rhythm game scene.

  • @Ethan-ui2rn

    @Ethan-ui2rn

    3 жыл бұрын

    I remember playing your game on Kongregate and i really admire how far you've come! Keep it up!

  • @scandalousbeans2591

    @scandalousbeans2591

    3 жыл бұрын

    I can’t believe your not verified 7th beat games

  • @Lance0

    @Lance0

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@scandalousbeans2591 the pixelated samurai needs literally 11x more subs to even get into the process of getting verified

  • @thenuggywuggy8389

    @thenuggywuggy8389

    2 жыл бұрын

    ADOFAI is an amazing game :)

  • @GammaLoop111
    @GammaLoop1113 жыл бұрын

    I think it's pretty amazing that your review is featured on this games page in Steam. Now I'm hooked!

  • @semag2090

    @semag2090

    3 жыл бұрын

    The beginning of a legend

  • @gunpixelgun

    @gunpixelgun

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@semag2090 hahaha exactly

  • @Mamapishta

    @Mamapishta

    2 жыл бұрын

    its a youtuber and a legend =)

  • @kenimerlewis

    @kenimerlewis

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh yes

  • @cameo2277

    @cameo2277

    2 жыл бұрын

    so this is where it started

  • @fluffynova12376
    @fluffynova123763 жыл бұрын

    6:12 “It took me about 4 hours or so to get through the worlds.” Bro that shit took me 6 months 😭😭😭

  • @inklazer3447

    @inklazer3447

    11 ай бұрын

    was it your fist button based rhythm game?

  • @fluffynova12376

    @fluffynova12376

    11 ай бұрын

    @@inklazer3447 yeah it was!

  • @ftrspaulie4476

    @ftrspaulie4476

    9 ай бұрын

    Damn it took me 5 hours to do all them and the speed trials

  • @trollsansofficial

    @trollsansofficial

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@@fluffynova12376 don't forget crown

  • @OriginalSpitFire

    @OriginalSpitFire

    23 күн бұрын

    💀💀💀

  • @lakottke
    @lakottke3 жыл бұрын

    “It’s a very simple concept, but the degree they push this very notion to” 7th beat is GREAT at that, rhythm Doctor does the same thibg

  • @EKugene
    @EKugene3 жыл бұрын

    Wonder when would I be review by this channel (hope its not a bad review :x)

  • @MMenyan

    @MMenyan

    3 жыл бұрын

    h

  • @SparkysAdventure

    @SparkysAdventure

    3 жыл бұрын

    h

  • @dothefloppa

    @dothefloppa

    3 жыл бұрын

    h

  • @pysen4654

    @pysen4654

    3 жыл бұрын

    h

  • @unova3557

    @unova3557

    3 жыл бұрын

    h

  • @dancingmaractus
    @dancingmaractus3 жыл бұрын

    Played this once. Currently on 6-X. It's harder then it looks. Doesn't make it any easier that I was playing on a smx pad for laughs, but it was really fun. Good game,

  • @Dullsonic3
    @Dullsonic33 жыл бұрын

    My favorite out of the levels in this game has to be "Options" by Frums. It's just insane, but so much fun. One time, i beat it without a single death.

  • @oonkadoonk544

    @oonkadoonk544

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ah yes Frums...

  • @Makk_0

    @Makk_0

    3 жыл бұрын

    I think the frums levels are the best, they have amazing music and gameplay.

  • @ZealanTanner

    @ZealanTanner

    Жыл бұрын

    I agree that one took me so long but is super fun

  • @HarambaeXelonmuskfans

    @HarambaeXelonmuskfans

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s the only “no-achievement because too hard” level I have actually beaten the speed trial on lol. The other ones demand patterns/consistency and I’m not good at that.

  • @Etholux
    @Etholux3 жыл бұрын

    ADOFAI VIDEO LES GO! I remember you saying a few things about this game a while ago on your stream that I didn't really agree with. I'm really glad your opinion has turned around now that you've gotten a chance to spend some time with the game. :)

  • @PennyLapin
    @PennyLapin3 жыл бұрын

    When the game was first released on steam, I legit tested how hard "pure perfect" is, going through to complete the original 6 worlds plus the bonus stage with pure perfect. The experience definitely accentuates the theme of "learning how to complete a level" on a scale that goes beyond the basic gameplay; you not only need a solid understanding of rhythm and the mixture of audio and visual cues, but the ability to keep consistency with the level that you are playing to achieve that satisfying "Pure Perfect!" text at the end of a world.

  • @PennyLapin

    @PennyLapin

    3 жыл бұрын

    My "pure perfect" runs were definitely drowned out by the more popular side of the game, which is custom levels. But according to the developers, my B-X Pure Perfect run is the first recorded run of its kind, and carries a bit of game history because of a bug with the speed mods (snail and rabbit) that alters the timing window for each tap. Knowing the odds of something like that, I feel at least satisfied that my stubbornness showed something about the game that other people could strive for. For proper context, here is my steam discussion thread from January 26, 2019, just two days after the game's official release: steamcommunity.com/app/977950/discussions/0/1742232339934379976/

  • @faolan73

    @faolan73

    3 жыл бұрын

    you probably wont read this but i tried ADOFAI for the first time earlier tonight and on 2-X, offbeats, I struggled a lot. But my first ever clear of it was a Pure Perfect!! I had no idea until now that it meant perfect accuracy. I'm super excited to see where I go with this game, and as a percussionist, I feel like this game was almost made for me lol

  • @wallnuss6152
    @wallnuss615210 ай бұрын

    For everyone: This game has a LOT more than 4 hours of potential content. With the custom maps you can play for hunreds or even thousands of hours (i mave 500). A lot of custom maps look as good, or even better than some of the maps from the game creators.

  • @fabsab4434
    @fabsab44343 жыл бұрын

    I respect how you take the time to educate yourself (and us) on a variety of music games from bemani to Osu! to clone hero and then stuff like this!! It's very cool

  • @lawrencebermudez
    @lawrencebermudez3 жыл бұрын

    I instantly got enlightemed with the mechanics when I watched custom levels for Lockstep 1/2

  • @known_questionmark
    @known_questionmark3 жыл бұрын

    This was amazing to watch, im very glad you've enjoyed ADOFAI! As a person who watched Adofai grow from the start, it was fantastic, albeit chaotic once the burst of new players poured in! Adofai was first a flash game released a long time ago, and it only had the first three worlds, which was probably why the 3rd one gave newgrounds flashbacks haha Dont worry, new worlds are still being made, but they dont really have much time for them since they've been working hard on their main game since forever, Rhythm Doctor! (Which is almost done, homestretch) Something you maybe would like to keep an eye on!! :eyes:

  • @CrumblzChaos

    @CrumblzChaos

    3 жыл бұрын

    am a different person, but now that it's the future and Rhythm Doctor is out I recommend it, it's quite the fun game :D

  • @GGenoce
    @GGenoce3 жыл бұрын

    ADOFAI is literally the first rhythm game I've ever spent more time with, and I have to say that for a beginner, it will (kinda obviously) take a lot longer than 4 hours to beat all the 20 built-in levels in the game. I've played the game for 25 hours now, and have only completed levels 1-9 and two of the symbol worlds (=11/20 completed). Just pointing out that it will really depend on the player's skill level and experience from other rhythm games when they start playing. The custom levels will of course increase the longevity of the content by a lot, but that's another story. The newly added steam workshop support makes it easy to download and play the custom worlds.

  • @destinycarrico894
    @destinycarrico8943 жыл бұрын

    FELM is scarier than that rat ever thought it could be.

  • @gdaffix1016
    @gdaffix10163 жыл бұрын

    My god i love game reviewers that actually play the whole game

  • @oweisidiw1220
    @oweisidiw1220 Жыл бұрын

    5:04 Jungle city is a swingy tropical banger AND HERACLES JUST HITS SOOOOOO HARD THE WHOLE TIME.

  • @The1stQuilava
    @The1stQuilava3 жыл бұрын

    I went to your stream to ask your opinion on this game. Thank you for doing a full review with your opinions on it!

  • @jeremyquiros5483
    @jeremyquiros54833 жыл бұрын

    After stumbling upon some Korean channels playing top-level custom charts, I was intrigued but wasn't sure if I would enjoy playing it myself. Your video sold me on the game, and I've loved every minute of it. Being a musician, the way this game visualizes rhythm is insanely cool.

  • @jackjohnson8055
    @jackjohnson80553 жыл бұрын

    Great vid man, I'll have to check this out :)

  • @Skoize
    @Skoize3 жыл бұрын

    it there any chance you can make a review of Rhythm Doctor when it comes out? So far it's great and it's made by the same creators of ADOFAI

  • @SandroFrancisMiranda123
    @SandroFrancisMiranda1233 жыл бұрын

    The first time I saw this game, when it was not even released yet, was still beta, I was already blown away for it's amazing idea! I was already willing to try

  • @MomsNewBF
    @MomsNewBF3 жыл бұрын

    i play a lot of ADOFAI. I'm glad it's getting the recognition it deserves and i hope this video brings it even further.

  • @aboringuy
    @aboringuy3 жыл бұрын

    One important thing I really feel you should have mentioned is that it has [beta] support for custom levels. There are hundreds of community-made levels that bring so much more fun and diversity to the game, whether it be Cry which you showed on screen, Fluffing a Duck, meme levels or effect levels. While yes, it is still a beta feature and you do have to go toggle it on manually, it makes up for the lack of levels. And on top of that, you can create your own levels, which is not a beta feature, so you can add whatever songs and beats you would like. Anyways, that's just what I think about it. Your video really did hit all the points and touch all bases, aside from what I just mentioned.

  • @dazfra899
    @dazfra8993 жыл бұрын

    Pog ,finally a vid of this game ❤️

  • @MysticDragon-MusicDesigner
    @MysticDragon-MusicDesigner3 жыл бұрын

    4-X Love Letter is so slow and easy for me (and I love it), that I’m able to beat it in 2.3x speed (and mabye other people can do it too).

  • @exoticcats6119

    @exoticcats6119

    3 жыл бұрын

    It was my first pure perfect and I just love the song.

  • @seven5205
    @seven52053 жыл бұрын

    Great video, as always. Have you thought about doing a video about Beat Saber? It has an interesting history, and a decent eSport scene, and I think it would make for a great video.

  • @midnight2029
    @midnight20293 жыл бұрын

    8-X Jungle City still gives me PTSD

  • @Cessated

    @Cessated

    3 жыл бұрын

    Me too THE DIAMONDS ARE PAINFUL

  • @AppleCapper
    @AppleCapper11 ай бұрын

    When you said it took you only for hours to beat I almost died.

  • @stevep9177
    @stevep91773 жыл бұрын

    Gonna check it out

  • @lazzylapis36
    @lazzylapis363 жыл бұрын

    This game is literally amazing.

  • @agent2635
    @agent26352 жыл бұрын

    he didint even talk about custom levels they bring that extra amount of content he wanted

  • @jademonass2954
    @jademonass29542 жыл бұрын

    "took me 4 hours to beat the worlds and symbols" it took me 5 hours to get stuck world 6

  • @kennyholmes5196
    @kennyholmes51962 жыл бұрын

    ADOFAI now has DLC worlds, with potentially more on the way.

  • @Cessated

    @Cessated

    Жыл бұрын

    T5-EX is being worked on

  • @touhkouh
    @touhkouh2 жыл бұрын

    ive been dying for this game and finally have it :)

  • @SpacedogD
    @SpacedogD3 жыл бұрын

    Are there new levels? I played it about a year back and thought I had finished the game. Or i may have just been mistaken. I like this game a lot, its amazing. Edit: i just checked. Thanks to your video, i found out that there are new worlds and content added over the year. Amazing meatball!

  • @fogsaturate
    @fogsaturate3 жыл бұрын

    can you review sound space next? its an interesting rhythm game with a concept where you can actually use pausing to your ability to complete maps. its a roblox game, but it is still pretty cool

  • @Soggypotatoes29
    @Soggypotatoes292 жыл бұрын

    I have over 450+ hours of this game and this is one of the best games I’ve bought. Lots of unique levels from different creators with an amazing soundtrack

  • @penda8489
    @penda84893 жыл бұрын

    I've been playing it off-and-on between studying as short fun, getting back into the reading of awkward angles is a slight struggle every time though ;x

  • @bagon1374
    @bagon13743 жыл бұрын

    Hope you can review other rhythm games especially the one on mobiles right now which is pretty lit

  • @joeplavin
    @joeplavin3 жыл бұрын

    Hey Etienne, I love your content and appreciate you making these videos. I just wanted to let you know that the notes are called quarter notes not fourth notes, and the z-bend adds an extra eighth note. Also, twelfth notes don't exist, were you talking about tripelets?

  • @lime.person

    @lime.person

    2 жыл бұрын

    quarter = fourth synonyms eeee

  • @averagegummywormfan
    @averagegummywormfan2 жыл бұрын

    I came back to this video to tell people that the game is gonna get it's first ever DLC _EPIC_

  • @DivineSmooof
    @DivineSmooof3 жыл бұрын

    I'm glad you're giving this game some spotlight. At 6 dollars its a great value for money if you actually stick with it.

  • @ZealanTanner
    @ZealanTanner Жыл бұрын

    I have this game on steam, but my computer is awful so it has like 10 fps. But! The mobile version is amazing! Although you can’t access levels made by other players, you can just tap anywhere on the screen which is a lot easier than having to press a button

  • @beanbingus8049
    @beanbingus80493 жыл бұрын

    Where did you download the custom level for Brainpower - NOMA?

  • @vandinesgremaschi738
    @vandinesgremaschi7382 жыл бұрын

    there are mod maps or final version maps on this video?

  • @gdwt
    @gdwt3 жыл бұрын

    I bought the game a couple months ago, and have problem with opening the game. The game keep crashing when I open it. Then, I contact one of the developer and got instant reply and they are able to fix the problem. They are very friendly in chat too! I really recommend this game to you if you really enjoy playing rhythm games.

  • @BunnerTime
    @BunnerTime3 жыл бұрын

    Fun fact! This game got an update about a couple days before this video got uploaded that added three new worlds and official workshop support. Well, technically two new worlds, but one was only accessible by code until now.

  • @petey5009

    @petey5009

    3 жыл бұрын

    Official workshop support has been a thing for quite a while now, just exclusive to the beta branch of the game.

  • @BunnerTime

    @BunnerTime

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@petey5009 I meant that it was now available in the public branch without codes, as before you could access it (and still can, actually) with ctrl+shift+c

  • @inklazer3447
    @inklazer344711 ай бұрын

    "red and blue balls" ah yes, alternate title

  • @KubaPapier-nl3iw
    @KubaPapier-nl3iw3 жыл бұрын

    5:31 I play this game on phone and unlocking speed trail you need to get to the world 12-X, but you don't need to pass is in 100%

  • @DesireeTalks2013
    @DesireeTalks20132 жыл бұрын

    Secret levels

  • @png-fiedadzag4432
    @png-fiedadzag44323 жыл бұрын

    @Etienne have you played Options at 1.3 speed?

  • @zaphkiel3475
    @zaphkiel34753 жыл бұрын

    If you complete all the speed trials for the first 6 worlds, you will unlock world B. Once you beat that, you can go to crown island to face off against the two hardest levels in the game: OFN and Options.

  • @Smilo.
    @Smilo.2 жыл бұрын

    Bro, how do you get the XTrullor Cry level??

  • @nicehumanbeing
    @nicehumanbeing11 ай бұрын

    yes

  • @notxenogenisis4336
    @notxenogenisis43363 жыл бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @NUISANCE_ANIMAL
    @NUISANCE_ANIMAL2 жыл бұрын

    My favorite thing about ADOFAI is that it focuses on rhythm rather than complicated finger-mashing controls.

  • @bloxyyt
    @bloxyyt2 жыл бұрын

    very good game

  • @0ia
    @0ia3 жыл бұрын

    I thought that this was going to be a review of a chart

  • @dumteaa
    @dumteaa3 жыл бұрын

    the game is long enough, youre just too good :)

  • @inklazer3447
    @inklazer344711 ай бұрын

    the blue more looks like water

  • @snaukball8764
    @snaukball87643 жыл бұрын

    Yo Etienne, the creators of this game made another game called rhythm doctor, you should make a review on that too!

  • @YepezGD64
    @YepezGD64 Жыл бұрын

    Hola amigo yo soy hispano y ese vídeo juego lo conosi gracias a que me lo recomendó steam ya que soy jugador de geometry dash y asta ahora que ya me pase todo el juego Me parece una obra de arte

  • @ce2341
    @ce23413 жыл бұрын

    If the developers can manage to add a simple level designer for everyone to use and create new content, I can see a future for this game.

  • @known_questionmark

    @known_questionmark

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well, he forgot to mention that the level editor already exists! and has a much more wider asset of effects thats not shown on the main worlds! Go take a look at some on youtube!

  • @petey5009

    @petey5009

    3 жыл бұрын

    There is a level editor, and levels can be uploaded to the steam workshop. You can use a bunch of pre built in effects and import any assets.

  • @ce2341

    @ce2341

    3 жыл бұрын

    I’m suprised such an important topic wasn’t touched on tbh

  • @fandemanga3378
    @fandemanga33783 жыл бұрын

    It's the second game i know like that, honestly i thought it was something that many people knew but i suppose i was just Lost on Playstore lmao. Also the one i played wasn't like that with the concept with battle and such. It's so interessing ! I didn't know so when i Saw peopel talk about it i didn't really put attention into it since i already knew the concept and wasn't so interest like it's something New. I really missed on something lol. I wanna try it now

  • @rastuyas
    @rastuyas2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah this game is amazing

  • @Alias_514
    @Alias_5143 жыл бұрын

    ngl I got triggered when he said it was "uninteresting" at the start XD the rest of the video cheered me up since I'm such a big fan of rhythm games and the fact that adofai is so unique compared to the other ones. it really is an amazing game, I found it through a youtuber named bwen. And I was just amazed to see him play the game. also this is the first time I've seen a review of it. glad to see it grow

  • @evesupportzone8240
    @evesupportzone82403 жыл бұрын

    Like you I spent a long time just judging this game... Though I think the original worlds might last me fair bit longer than they did you!

  • @myotiswii
    @myotiswii2 жыл бұрын

    I am a drummer for 11 years now. And I am really good, I got into all music unis I wanted to get in (but chose another career path). But this game is so incredibly good. The feel of the music becomes immediately clear when seeing the path (mostly). It has so simple rules. They don't even have to be explained. Yet so much can be done with that. Honestly it was pretty challenging to get into. I still like sheet music more I guess, when playing difficult rythms. But it just vibes.

  • @joda3615

    @joda3615

    2 жыл бұрын

    As a drummer myself, I agree. The game just clicks and it is so satisfying

  • @etipeti555
    @etipeti5552 жыл бұрын

    this guy is literally me

  • @sethseth001
    @sethseth0012 жыл бұрын

    This game got so popular I decided to buy it even though I suck at rhythm games

  • @LimusTG
    @LimusTG3 жыл бұрын

    Because of this video, I got into ADoFaI. Thanks!

  • @theepicjackson145
    @theepicjackson145 Жыл бұрын

    Rythm games are not my thing, and yet ADOFAI managed to hook me I`ve been playing for a month now, im on the last levels with like 2 speed trials complete - there is so much to do! Graphics and music is amazing! 9/10 as well

  • @zodizap
    @zodizap2 жыл бұрын

    I am still on the first section I have perfected all of them but I cant even finish the snake one.

  • @iNinBreak
    @iNinBreak3 жыл бұрын

    i just started playing this a few days ago and for some reason i beat world 11 before world 6-10 and i still havent beat 10 and 8 (i think)

  • @bullpaxton2001
    @bullpaxton20017 ай бұрын

    Just came across a video of a guy totally ripping on this game and I wanted to figure out what it all meant... now that I know it seems even crazier.

  • @sophiaalvarez7776
    @sophiaalvarez77763 жыл бұрын

    looks like it would hurt my brain

  • @Creepaminer
    @Creepaminer3 жыл бұрын

    4:33 lmao bwen The god the ADOFAI

  • @yellowslotcar
    @yellowslotcar3 жыл бұрын

    wtf i got this yesterday

  • @badlydrawntabbybee8134
    @badlydrawntabbybee81343 жыл бұрын

    Once I get a computer I'm gona get this game I've mainly been playing arcaea

  • @fujineetomori
    @fujineetomori3 жыл бұрын

    Geometry Dash but actually rhythm

  • @jarvis6253
    @jarvis6253 Жыл бұрын

    I’m pretty sure that they aren’t planets bur rather representative of people because of some tx-5 divine intervention dlc

  • @spps1817
    @spps181711 күн бұрын

    5:58 song name pls tell me

  • @tho2898

    @tho2898

    11 күн бұрын

    The song is: Credits - by frums You will see that there are two versions but don't worry the only difference between them is that one if the full song and the other is simply a short version :D

  • @Moox_0
    @Moox_03 жыл бұрын

    Noice

  • @lamp___
    @lamp___ Жыл бұрын

    3x is a massive pain for me who have basically no rhythm experience

  • @konpeitojellie
    @konpeitojellie Жыл бұрын

    Does this game have multiplayer?

  • @Qrispy
    @Qrispy2 жыл бұрын

    Hmmm should I play this or Sound Voltex I'M SO TORN

  • @MaimunT
    @MaimunT2 жыл бұрын

    I felt the absolute same about the game before playing it

  • @zyonreq
    @zyonreq Жыл бұрын

    New dlc out please cover it

  • @themambawarrior2290
    @themambawarrior22903 жыл бұрын

    4 hours to get through all of the worlds... how? It took me over an hour just for the first... and with 6-x I've done over 150 attempts and I've only reached 37% at the furthest.

  • @taggerung_

    @taggerung_

    3 жыл бұрын

    Past rhythm game experience

  • @EZChampOSU
    @EZChampOSU3 жыл бұрын

    Best £4 purchase I have ever made.

  • @kenj1247
    @kenj12472 жыл бұрын

    world 6 is hard it took me about 1.5 days long

  • @ModdedImmortal
    @ModdedImmortal3 жыл бұрын

    Oh shit was that a bwen clip just then

  • @cloner6550
    @cloner6550 Жыл бұрын

    if you dont know, there's a DLC for ADOFAI called neo cosmos, check it out if you can!

  • @nebras7778
    @nebras77783 жыл бұрын

    ADOFAI video lets gooooo

  • @Kokodaurat
    @Kokodaurat3 жыл бұрын

    I think that the lack of level creator worlds can be made up for by the whole steam community making there own levels and most of my time in the game came from those levels

  • @sheepythegamer
    @sheepythegamer3 жыл бұрын

    3:09 RATS!!! 🐀🐀🐀

  • @Stinkyb1nkyp
    @Stinkyb1nkyp3 жыл бұрын

    i started the game i was raging but it was still fun .-.

  • @vadeblade6557
    @vadeblade65573 жыл бұрын

    ADOFAI is actually fun and interesting if you actually played it also theres a demo on Kongregate if you want to try it before you buy it

  • @vadeblade6557

    @vadeblade6557

    3 жыл бұрын

    There is also a Custom Creation features for making levels and has Steam Workshop Support

  • @TrevorSmithy

    @TrevorSmithy

    3 жыл бұрын

    Actually, it's a pre-release, not a demo on Kongregate. The game looks MUCH BETTER than the Kongregate version from 2013.

  • @r3ked272
    @r3ked2723 жыл бұрын

    (7:18) That level's not meant to be played.

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