Maestro

This game is insanely fun, especially as someone who loves playing music in high school. There are only a few problems, and some aren't even the games fault. 1. My game does not look as smooth and vibrant as the trailers. This is most likely due to the fact I am using a quest 2 with a link cable instead of a quest 3. My poor vision doesn't help either. This problem is not something that would deter me from buying this game in the slightest. 2. Now this may be a skill issue on my part, but I feel that some actions on very few songs, whiplash for example, don't match up with the song. This may be just a skill issue on my part and a lack of hearing, but if it isn't, I believe it can be an easy fix. That is really all my criticism, with them possibly being my fault. This game is really new so I hope to see more FREE content as the song list is good, but I think it would be fair if it was expanded for free because this game is already $25. This game is really awesome and I recommend it, and it is a must play for orchestra/band students Btw, I don't know if this possible but it would be cool to be able to make custom songs for others to play, similar to a game like beat saber. This action will, personally, make this game an absolute must-buy for ANYONE that owns a vr system.

Besides my useless butler's lip, 10/10. He's on thin ice. Buddy is lucky the macaroons were fresh.

Awesome and super fun game. Dark Souls music when?

tuff and fun but small song library

I don’t know about you, but I’ve been having an absolute blast waving my hands around like a caffeinated octopus, pretending I’m some kind of world-renowned orchestra conductor. You know, the kind who shows up in documentaries with dramatic lighting and subtitles in six languages. This is especially impressive considering I don’t actually play any instruments (unless you count those six traumatic weeks with a plastic recorder in elementary school). I also once tried to learn guitar, which went about as well as teaching a cat to swim. The guitar is still somewhere in my room, quietly judging me from under a pile of clothes. Occasionally I give it a pity dusting. Reading sheet music? Oh, absolutely—I mean, if you count looking at it with mild panic and pretending I understand the little squiggles. So yeah, being a real-life conductor was probably not in the cards. But now, thanks to Maestro, I get to fake it very convincingly in VR. This game lets you conduct a virtual orchestra with your whole body, waving your arms around in front of a group of impressively well-behaved musicians who don’t seem to mind that you have no idea what you’re doing. It’s a rhythm game, yes—but instead of tapping circles or slapping taiko drums, you’re giving big theatrical flourishes and dramatic hand gestures like you’re about to summon a storm. It’s elegant chaos. And then there’s Eric. Who is Eric? He’s this pale, stressed-out figure who appears to be in charge of something—your assistant? Your stage manager? Maybe just the guy who had a meltdown and never left. He shuffles over during rehearsals with sheet music and champagne like he’s hosting a party and a nervous breakdown at the same time. Of course, I immediately drop the champagne on the floor like some kind of clumsy diva, and Eric reacts like I’ve insulted his entire lineage. To make things even better, Eric keeps yelling at someone named Nicole. From the stage. Loudly. Like, “Nicole! We need lights!” and “Nicole! The strings are late again!” And Nicole? Nicole never yells back. She just responds through the PA system like some all-seeing, all-knowing voice from above. She’s basically the ghost in the machine, and I am certain she’s the one actually running the show. Someone’s cleaning up all the broken champagne bottles, after all, and we both know it’s not Eric. She’s probably got a mop in one hand and a production schedule in the other. Now, as for the conducting itself—look, I have no clue if I’m doing anything remotely correct. But the gestures feel right. And that’s what matters. You wave, you sweep, you point dramatically at the brass section like they just confessed to a crime. It feels powerful. Your movements start to flow in rhythm with the music, and suddenly you forget that you’re in your living room wearing pajamas and looking like a wizard with motion sickness. You are the music. The baton is your wand. You are unstoppable. Until you shatter another glass, and Eric sighs again. Also, shoutout to my fellow left-handed folks—you can switch the baton to your left hand in the options. That small detail made me feel seen. No more awkward flailing or wrist cramps from pretending to be right-handed just for game mechanics. Thank you, devs. Left-hand rights in the conductor’s pit! In conclusion, you don’t need to read music. You don’t need to play music. You just need to move like someone who might have been banned from the Vienna Philharmonic for excessive flair. And if you accidentally turn the stage into a glass recycling bin, Nicole’s got you covered. Would I wave my hands at invisible violins again? Without a doubt.

This game is peak

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