Developer(s) Mike Oldfield Series MusicVR Platform Personal computer | Designer(s) Mike Oldfield Initial release date 12 April 2004 | |
Genres Simulation, Music video game, Art game Modes Single-player video game, Multiplayer video game | ||
Maestro is a MusicVR video game by British musician Mike Oldfield. It is the second publicly released MusicVR game after 2002's Tres Lunas.
History
Oldfield had been working on the idea of melding virtual reality and music throughout the 1990s. The first publicly released MusicVR game was called Tres Lunas.
In 2003 Oldfield had rerecorded his first album, Tubular Bells, as Tubular Bells 2003. This was to become the musical inspiration for the second MusicVR game, initially titled The Tube World. The final title became Maestro in 2004 and once again it was available for purchase on his website, and since has become available for free. The game featured segments of music from the classic Tubular Bells, along with new music composed specifically for the game. In the game there are 24 medals and 4 'gravitars' to find. The original price was £14.98 for the download and £18 for the CD.
Both games are available for free download from an Oldfield fan site Tubular.net.