14 DAY TRIAL // Audiosurf is one of those indie games that seem to take the world by storm. The idea is so simple and so well implemented that it immediately captures the player and drives him to spend every last free minute that isn't allocated to sleeping, eating, washing or working, on the game. Well, the last part might be just me. The issue is that Audiosurf just got a patch that makes it even more addictive than before.
In addition to a gigantic list of bug fixes and general tweaks, which can be found here, the update offers at least a couple of features that most of the users have demanded for a while now (and, man, are users in mob mode tough to please!). The first one is that Audiosurf now connects seamlessly with last.fm, the popular Internet music and socializing site, and "scrobbles" each track that is played in the game. This way anyone connected to you on last.fm can see what tracks you've played in Audiosurf.
The second big addition is that the game can be run as a pure musical visualiser. In this mode, no points are awarded but the game still generates the track according to the music. The request for such an option is a testament to the way the Audiosurf engine succeeds in translating music tracks into pleasurable visual experiences.
Last, but certainly not least, the online scoreboards for the game have been modified so that they now accept comments. And there's a beta interface mode that allows players to customize the way the game looks. The game forum already has pretty rich offering in this department.
To get the new update, simply log in to Steam and Audiosurf will get all it needs from the mothership. And I can get back to being a mindless, eyes-only musical zombie. Thanks a bunch, Audiosurf!