Looking back on it, when I played a preview build of zoological band management game Rockbeasts earlier this year, I think I went along with it a bit too easily. I didn’t question why people were now animals, how those animals had acquired the opposable thumbs necessary to play Black Sabbath riffs, or whether the bulldog version of Simon Cowell I signed up with at the end might have any ulterior motives.
Luckily, the clearly Bojack Horseman-inspired game about trying to get some musicians you’ve dubbed Pearl Spam to their gig on time, so they can jam out in their silly hats, has a gotten a fresh trailer at today’s Galaxies showcase that asks some of those questions for me.
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I’ll admit, I didn’t think too hard about the whole furry angle. Mainly because I was afraid of potential retaliation from the unaccountable security services they operate in order to support their efforts to bend the will of the world to their own greedy purposes. Actually, wait, maybe I’m getting them mixed up with the billionaires.
Either way, this trailer offers a few quick peeks at stuff and scenes that weren’t in the opening chapter of developers Lichthund’s game that I’ve played. I, regretfully, am yet to pick a colour for a guitar or meet the llama version of Lemmy from Motorhead. I did, however, meet the cat guy who sings towards the end. He was cool. Here’s an excerpt from my musings:
All in all, there’s potential here, and some indication in the intro – which scored big GTA 4 nostalgia points with me by having Iggy Pop host a rock radio station – that the events of you guiding the band to superstardom in the 90s will echo into what they’re up to nearer the present day. If Rockbeasts is to properly sell out stadiums, though, it’ll have to prove it’s more than just a tribute band.
Rockbeasts remains release dateless for now, but you can wishlist it on Steam if you’re so inclined.
