[epmode]

No one made a thread!

This is Dustforce: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZcpK3OU_bA

This is the Dustforce level editor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=grLh8c_OIOM

This is the Dustforce soundtrack*: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU-iJwq8ZEE

Dustforce is pretty awesome. And it's $5 until the 3rd.





*you may recognize some music from the Double Fine documentary videos since it's the same guy



edit: http://store.steampowered.com/app/65300

[SalsaShark]

Ive said it before but this became my podcast game after release, and its fantastic. Will return to it now that the editor is out.

[Aguirre]

apparently these guys built the game engine themselves.

kudos.

[syoaran]

I bought the soundtrack some time ago and I love it, glad the game is 50% off (and do I see that its now mac compatible? Awesome!). Going to pick this up + Analogue for some mac gaming on the go

[Lingitiz]

This game looks really cool. Can't go wrong at $5. Any impressions from people who've finished it?

[Aeana]

I missed this game when it came out, somehow, but it's really, really fun.

[~Kinggi~]

apparently these guys built the game engine themselves. kudos.

Yeah thats pretty nuts.

[Evlar]

Still can't play the game, so

[chixdiggit]

How hard is this game? Will I be pulling hair, cursing, and spiking controllers Super Meat Boy Style?

[epmode]

apparently these guys built the game engine themselves. kudos.

Yeah, they talked about how the engine is doing a lot more than it seems. The level is constantly streaming new data but it's almost impossible to tell with the perfect framerate and 0 load times. The editor supposedly doesn't have a map size limit!

How hard is this game? Will I be pulling hair, cursing, and spiking controllers Super Meat Boy Style?

If you want to get 100%, probably. It's REALLY skill-based and the difference between a new player and an expert is immense.

On the other hand, the update made it easier to unlock new levels. The scoring system isn't quite as rigid as before. You're still going to need to perfect everything to unlock the most difficult stuff but there's no chance you'd be able to finish those levels if you couldn't!

[Fox318]

http://store.steampowered.com/app/65300

Steam Link

Might pick it up at that price.

[saelz8]

Amazing game.

Buy it.

[witchedwiz]

Totaliy missed this one but it seems interesting enough to dip 5$ into

[Acosta]

Buy it.

Buy it now!

[Volcynika]

I can't get into it at all, don't find much fun in it.

Bought the soundtrack though.

[Sax Russel]

On the other hand, the update made it easier to unlock new levels. The scoring system isn't quite as rigid as before. You're still going to need to perfect everything to unlock the most difficult stuff but there's no chance you'd be able to finish those levels if you couldn't!

That's all I needed to hear (50% off helps too!), I loved Super Meat Boy's difficulty.

[chixdiggit]

If you want to get 100%, probably. It's REALLY skill-based and the difference between a new player and an expert is immense. On the other hand, the update made it easier to unlock new levels. The scoring system isn't quite as rigid as before. You're still going to need to perfect everything to unlock the most difficult stuff but there's no chance you'd be able to finish those levels if you couldn't!

Excellent. I love 2-d platform games like this but sometimes lose my patience (I suck at them).

[ShockingAlberto]

I have spent hours just trying to shave a tenth of a second off the first level.

Literal hours.

[Selkies!]

In for $5. I was going to get it eventually, might as well do it now.

[Snuggler]

Fine, I'll buy it. I haven't bought anything on Steam for awhile. I'm always down for a good platformer.

[Ze Prince]

I'll wait for the summer sale and buy it for 2.5$

[Platy]

Awesome price and sexy level editor .... i'm trying to save money, but will be hard to let this pass ...

[The Boat]

I'll bite, mostly because my backlog isn't gargantuan enough.

[Scarecrow]

I bought the game+soundtrack. Where do I find the soundtrack after it's been purchased?

[Snuggler]

It took me a moment to get a handle on the controls (probably should have played the tutorial, but fuck tutorials) but I like this so far. I like pure platforming, with minimum or no story interruptions or unnecessary fat, and this seems to meet that standard. It's mostly just running, jumping and sliding, which is all I need from a platformer. The soundtrack is really nice, too.

Not many people on the leaderboards, though, only saw like 500 dudes on the very first one.

[Ranger X]

OMG bought. Thank you

[Nabs]

It took me a moment to get a handle on the controls (probably should have played the tutorial, but fuck tutorials) but I like this so far. I like pure platforming, with minimum or no story interruptions or unnecessary fat, and this seems to meet that standard. It's mostly just running, jumping and sliding, which is all I need from a platformer. The soundtrack is really nice, too. Not many people on the leaderboards, though, only saw like 500 dudes on the very first one.

They wiped the leaderboards today with this update.

[denomes]

They wiped the leaderboards today with this update.

That's tragic. I had some good times.

Oh well, gives me reason to come back to it.

[epmode]

(probably should have played the tutorial, but fuck tutorials)

The tutorial has its own leaderboard!

[bistromathics]

I bought the game+soundtrack. Where do I find the soundtrack after it's been purchased?

Probably in the steamapps game folder

[speedpop]

Ooo I've had this on my wishlist since its release but I think my hand is being forced this time.

[charlequin]

:o sounds good to me!

[QisTopTier]

I bought this the second it was on sell. I been wanting to buy this for ages.

[blizzardjesus]

snap, when did the mac version come out...totaly getting it

[El Sloth]

Will I be able to play this on a old shitty laptop?

[LaneDS]

Posted this earlier in the mostly-buried Community thread, but this game has my favorite 2012 soundtrack thus far (with Fez close behind). Great game, super intro, fun but challenging on a level that will always be above my means (didn't stop me from enjoying it plenty of course).

[Snuggler]

Posted this earlier in the mostly-buried Community thread, but this game has my favorite 2012 soundtrack thus far (with Fez close behind). Great game, super intro, fun but challenging on a level that will always be above my means (didn't stop me from enjoying it plenty of course).

Here's the link: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthre...=459217&page=6

sub before it drops, bros

[linko9]

Bought game, played for 6 hours, cracked the top 8 in a level. Time to call it a day. I really like this game, but I've got some serious problems with it. Having 4 action buttons in this sort of game is way too complicated. There ought to only be 1 attack button, IMO. Also, this game drops frames a lot for me. During a dropped frame, none of my inputs are registered, and obviously it's visually jarring, so it almost always results in me messing up. Very annoying. Other than that, this game is brilliant. Great gameplay mechanic, excellent visuals and music. Very sad that so few people have bought the game. It look like less than 1000 people have played the game judging by the leaderboards, unless I'm missing something.

[SparkTR]

Bought game, played for 6 hours, cracked the top 8 in a level. Time to call it a day. I really like this game, but I've got some serious problems with it. Having 4 action buttons in this sort of game is way too complicated. There ought to only be 1 attack button, IMO. Also, this game drops frames a lot for me. During a dropped frame, none of my inputs are registered, and obviously it's visually jarring, so it almost always results in me messing up. Very annoying. Other than that, this game is brilliant. Great gameplay mechanic, excellent visuals and music. Very sad that so few people have bought the game. It look like less than 1000 people have played the game judging by the leaderboards, unless I'm missing something.

They recently wiped the leaderboards.

[linko9]

They recently wiped the leaderboards.

Oh, that explains a lot :D Was there hella cheating or something?

[SparkTR]

Oh, that explains a lot :D Was there hella cheating or something?

I think it was for compatibility reasons due to the update, it's worth it for the level editor though.

[dk_]

Have they fixed the performance issues? It ran like shit on my Q9550 GTX260.

[Max-Payne]

Totally amazing game, buy it!
I have bought another copy + the soundtrack. :D

With the update they changed the way you obtain keys: you don't have to SS a level anymore to get one (though you have to if you want to unlock all the levels).

[KarmaCow]

Ive said it before but this became my podcast game after release, and its fantastic. Will return to it now that the editor is out.

That's good to hear, I've been looking for a good podcast game. At least until Diablo 3 comes out.

[Pie and Beans]

Beautiful animation, ambient music, lovely package.

Dragged all the way fuck down by an absolutely terrible difficulty curve. A lesson in developing the difficulty of a game in a stubborn vaccuum. The end result is the opposite of fun.

[Danielsan]

Really interested in getting this game. Seems right up my alley. However, based on some of the comments I suspect my shitty PC won't be able to run it smoothly.

[SparkTR]

Really interested in getting this game. Seems right up my alley. However, based on some of the comments I suspect my shitty PC won't be able to run it smoothly.

The latest patch improved performance quite a bit. It could be worth trying out for $5.

[AEREC]

Bought it this morning...great game. Reminds me of Super Meat Boy. Whats the easiest place to start at...the forest? I think I went straight to the city and found some doors that were a little too difficult for me right now.

[TheExplodingHead]

Huge platformer fan myself. Definitely going to be returning to this now that the editor is out. Has anyone messed around with it, is it any good, or is the editor Meat Boy's all over again?

I have spent hours just trying to shave a tenth of a second off the first level. Literal hours.

I've spent hundreds of hours working on experimental maneuvers, shaving 1/10 of seconds off times in Super Meat Boy, and Dustforce. Welcome to the club.

[LaneDS]

As much as I love the game, I'd agree with the gripes against the difficulty (though I haven't tried it since the patch). Such a small percentage of players would have either the skill or the dedication to be able to complete the game properly, but it's still great despite that.

I'd like to see them take a lot of the game and maybe do a PSN/XBLA version that it is a little more cohesive in terms of both difficulty and structure (is there even an ending?) down the line as the foundations are really strong.