Traxxpad

 PSP
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
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  1. GameSpy
    90
    But for $40, you're getting much, much more than your money's worth. Any PSP gamer with even a passing interest in music creation should absolutely take Traxxpad for a spin.
  2. TotalPlayStation
    90
    Want to make an a capella trance song using only your voice? Want to sample a child's nursery rhyme and turn it into a new hip-hop beat? Want to lay down the thickest, sickest breaks you can think of? Traxxpad lets you do it, and it rocks.
  3. GameZone
    85
    It takes some patience and dedication to learn, but it is well worth the effort.
  5. GameDaily
    80
    A marvelous addition to the PSP library. Gamers with an overflow of talent but a lack of funds and musical equipment should pick it up immediately and get to work.
  6. IGN
    80
    It's extremely powerful for what it is, but that also means it's complicated and not as user-friendly as a computer-based equivalent.
  7. Da Gameboyz
    80
    It is a great introduction to making music, especially on a portable handheld machine.
  8. GamingExcellence
    80
    Although you may not lay down enough beats with Traxxpad to be considered the next MC Hammer, you'll definitely pump out enough for you and your friends to trade and enjoy.
  9. Gaming Nexus
    80
    If you can get over Traxxpad's frustrating control scheme you'll find a lot of depth and value ... assuming that you're looking for a way to make real music on your PSP
  10. Gamers' Temple
    79
    Traxxpad requires some commitment, so it's not for the casual user looking for a quick way to kick out some cool beats. If you're willing to commit to it, though, you'll find it to be a pretty powerful little music creation tool.
  11. GamerNode
    75
    Traxxpad is a great application for aspiring musicians and DJs, but it's not really something most normal gamers will enjoy. It's the definition of a niche title.
  12. Game Chronicles
    73
    Traxxpad is an interesting application for creating songs or techno sounding beats. There is something here if you’re interested in creating music on your PSP but this is not for the quick and easy music buff.
  13. Armchair Empire
    60
    The major problem is Traxxpad is that it's not really sure who it's aimed at.
  14. Worth Playing
    40
    Traxxpad fails no matter what way you look at it. If it's meant to be a game, something for casual players to noodle with to make some loops and show off, then it bombs because it's absurdly difficult to figure out for no good reason. I haven't encountered sound gear this hard to figure out or use since the Roland W-30. If this is meant for professionals, then why a platform with little access to new sounds or updates, and why no MIDI?

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#17 Best PSP Game of 2007
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#54 Most Discussed PSP Game of 2007

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User Score
6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 3 out of 7
  1. PeterH.
    Sep 25, 2007
    4
    It's not as good as the reviews indicate. I imported this as soon as I heard about it because I've been waiting in desperation for It's not as good as the reviews indicate. I imported this as soon as I heard about it because I've been waiting in desperation for a good PSP sequencer to sketch out the ideas that (invariably) hit me on the way to or from work. Then I could go home and program them properly with proper synths, guitars etc in my studio. Unfortunately, the user interface is so astonishingly bad that the software can't fulfil this function. This is nothing like Cakewalk, Logic or any "real" sequencer - it has a dreadful gimmicky front end with a very broken separation of the sequence, melody and arrange windows. If you have a musical idea, rest assured, by the time you've fought your way through choosing an instrument and working around the poorly-laid out "melodee" window, you'll have forgotten it. Even if you've disabled the stupid dancing robot animations. The sounds are poor but that doesn't matter for a sketchpad; however, what is unforgivable is the total lack of ease of use. I'm good with this sort of thing; the very first game I ever had on a PSOne (and the reason I bought a PSOne) was Codemasters' Music, and I've used various console iterations since, in addition to ten years programming vintage synths using Logic. This thing is aimed squarely at ADD-troubled kids who want to cobble together piffling hip-hoppy loops without really knowing what they are doing (hence the soundset full of clunky West Coast percussion stabs and mock record crackles). I challenge anyone to program anything more complex in a meaningful way. Perhaps Beaterator will be better - fingers crossed. This, I'm afraid, is a titanic disappointment.… Full Review »
  2. TimV.
    Aug 7, 2007
    3
    Just too hard to learn. i've used audacity and garageband, and they're both far easier to pick up. after playing with this for a Just too hard to learn. i've used audacity and garageband, and they're both far easier to pick up. after playing with this for a couple hours, i still couldn't get further than producing and editing one beat. from there i couldn't even add instruments. and the manual was no help at all.… Full Review »
  3. JuanN.
    Jul 15, 2007
    8
    Difficult to learn, but fun to make music with.
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