A review/discussion: The positives and negatives.

[Anders]

I have played the game for quite some time and thoroughly enjoyed it. I love the game, in fact.
Thank you for developing this game, and I hope you can get some valuable information and feedback to continue development.

The positives:

• I didn't know I needed the game before I saw it. Instantly got hooked and intrigued.
  
• It was very difficult in the beginning, but after I learned the mechanics, it got very exciting and fun to continue.
  
• When you master the orchestra so everything flows and the entries are flawless... it's beyond words to describe.
  
• The mechanics feel very realistic. I like that.

The negatives:

• When an instrument fails to start playing, wouldn't it be preferable to have them off beat for the first few notes rather than simply stopping playing? It sounds strange when they play the first note perfectly at the correct time and then stop.
  
• I found it extremely difficult to raise and lower the volume to piano or fortissimo quickly.
  
• When loading in, there is a bug. You can press the start button to start the orchestra before loading in completely.
  
• I don't understand the melody that is played when the game is loaded during the black screen. In my opinion, it just takes up time.
  
• The height adjustment setting is not good. To make a small change, you slide up and down like a madman.
  
• Most achievements are too difficult and time-consuming. "Ensure correct entries #### 1000 times." My average number of correct entries for each instrument (except the violin) after about 7 hours of playtime is 62,5. Meaning it would take an average of 116 hours to complete those achievements. As well as unlocking new and better batons by 100% a song. which necessitates undivided attention and numerous attempts, particularly in the harder songs in the romantic section. I would suggest lowering it to around 95% or 98%. It takes the fun away when grinding to 100% a level to get a new baton or achievement.

My suggestions for development:

• Have the ability to pause and stop concerts during inconveniences in the real world. And instead of leaving and reloading, which takes around 10-15 seconds, a quick restart option would be nice.
  
• Add the option to preview the most iconic part of the piece when selecting it in the menu for a few seconds. I certainly can't remember all the pieces and the melody.
  
• In the menu selection, add the time it takes to orchestrate, so someone doesn't accidentally start playing an 8-minute piece and not a 4-minute one.
  
• Add the option to add a wristwatch to either your left/right hand, digital/analog, to easily keep track of time.
  
• Add the option to play left-handed. (This doesn't affect me, but would be nice for left-handed people.)

As said previously, thank you for developing this game, and I hope you can get some valuable information and feedback to continue development.