There are a couple of very good reasons to play Sequence. Firstly, the gameplay is spot on. Like most rhythm games you are simply required to hit buttons in time to the music, but Sequence has some interesting mechanics. You have three lanes of incoming notes that you can switch between at any time. One of them is defensive; any notes you miss here deplete your health. In another lane you must time your button presses to increase your mana, which is used for spellcasting. The third lane is for the spells themselves. Once you cast a spell you need to hit a short sequence of notes in this lane for the spell to actually take effect.

This leads to quite a frenetic experience where you're constantly shifting between offense and defense. It can be frustrating and it takes some getting used to, but once you get the hang of it, it's pure gaming bliss that rivals the old classic Amplitude, not to mention Guitar Hero.

The other, and possibly more significant, reason to play this game is the music. Much of the music is provided by Ronald Jenkees, a man of prodigious melodic talent. I've played Sequence for a good few hours, but I've spent much, much more time listening to the music of Jenkees. It's truly phenomenal, and even if you have no interest in this game I'd recommend checking it out.

Sequence is not perfect. There are RPG elements, and while they work well enough I can't help thinking that so, so much more could have been done with them. I'm put in mind of Puzzle Quest, another game which combined RPG elements with a totally different style of game, but did it in a much more dynamic way. Perhaps the makers of Sequence didn't have the time or resources to go that far, but I do believe they could have come up with something a little more compelling that repetitive grind they've got in this game. Maybe for the sequel?