dancrane212
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Haha, could I sworn I went back and changed that to EU. Whoops.
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Axiom Verge |OT| Life's A Glitch
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Haha, could I sworn I went back and changed that to EU. Whoops.
SerTapTap
Member
Rest Mode downloads stuff automatically, I once started a download from the PC and heard the PS4 spin up to download within seconds, awesome stuff.
The OST is pretty bass-heavy. Good reason to play with headphones or a proper sound system vs TV/Vita speakers. It's so good in the car. I also think the title screen track is a bit louder than most, I can see how that'd be annoying.
Lol! Yeah, she's a huge gamer, so she's often either playing on the PS4, or the PC. She is currently obsessed with Minecraft. One of the benefits of having a gamer wife is that she will often install any updates, or download stuff for me while I'm at work, so it's ready when I get home.
The downside of having a gamer spouse is that we have to battle over the PS4. I really need to get her her own. I'm waiting for a good deal/bundle with something I know she'll play.
Axiom Verge is apparently downloaded to my system, so I'm good to go when I get home! Looking forward to it!
BlackBuzzard
Banned
http://www.twitch.tv/tyronerodriguez stream with one of the devs of Isaac Rebirth and Dan Adelman is in the chat.
The Illiterati
Member
Just played for two straight hours....it feels amazing. I went in nearly blind, only seeing a few screenshots. I just got to the third boss
and had so much fun with him. Absolutely LOVE the items so far. This is Metroid plus so much more, someone finally got it right.
the huge guy who is in much of the marketing
Wreck-It Ralph
Member
This game is really loud for some reason. I usually have my TV's volume on 10 for PS4 games, but had to crank it down to 7 for this game.
Good game, though. I currently have no idea where I am or where to go, which is nice. It's weird, though, because it seems like I keep accidentally stumbling in the right direction. Whenever the path branches, I usually like to go the "wrong" way first, get whatever collectible I can, then come back and go the "right" way... but I keep taking the "right" way somehow, and then by the time I realize it was the "right" way, I'm too far in to turn back and try the other way.
I love how I'm making use of all three guns I've gotten so far. You can't just rely on the standard blaster in this game. Well, I mean, I suppose you could, but that would just make it a lot harder than it needs to be. You're much safer if you take it slow and pick off enemies from where they can't get you.
I really hate some of the enemies, though. There are a few who just freak out and start moving really fast when they spot you, and I'm not really sure if there's any way to kill them without getting hit. Then there are the zoomer-like dudes who shoot lasers out of their heads.
Good game, though. I currently have no idea where I am or where to go, which is nice. It's weird, though, because it seems like I keep accidentally stumbling in the right direction. Whenever the path branches, I usually like to go the "wrong" way first, get whatever collectible I can, then come back and go the "right" way... but I keep taking the "right" way somehow, and then by the time I realize it was the "right" way, I'm too far in to turn back and try the other way.
I love how I'm making use of all three guns I've gotten so far. You can't just rely on the standard blaster in this game. Well, I mean, I suppose you could, but that would just make it a lot harder than it needs to be. You're much safer if you take it slow and pick off enemies from where they can't get you.
I really hate some of the enemies, though. There are a few who just freak out and start moving really fast when they spot you, and I'm not really sure if there's any way to kill them without getting hit. Then there are the zoomer-like dudes who shoot lasers out of their heads.
drotahorror
Member
With the way my sound system is setup I have to adjust different volumes on a couple of devices. It's just a nuisance.
How about, Just add volume sliders to the game? (like 99% of most games made now)
The volume I have my devices set at is perfect for most blu rays, TV shows, satellite TV, most games (w/o adjusting their ingame sound), music albums, etc.
Flying Toaster
Member
I told myself that I was not going to buy anything this week.
I am a bad person, this game was completely off my radar.
Cool OT, I purchased the game.
I am a bad person, this game was completely off my radar.
Cool OT, I purchased the game.
SerTapTap
Member
Use the Address Disruptor liberally if you find you're having too much trouble, it might yield interesting results. There are three ways to handle enemies: Run, Glitch, Kill. Which is the best in any given situation depends on the enemy and your current gear.
Roddslayer
Member
once I finish up Ori this will be tag teaming with Bloodborne.
TheChillyAcademic
Member
Eh, gonna have to wait for the Vita version as amazing as this looks.Just cant play these games on the big screen.
Muppet of a Man
Member
I am psyched about this game. Can't wait to play it.
Finale Fireworker
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That's actually a pretty common sentiment around here. The review thread was all the same.
I'll be waiting as long as it takes. I bought the game so those sales will show for Tom, but as far as I'm concerned the game isn't out yet.
chris121580
Member
Purchased. Couldn't pass it up with that extra ps plus discount for the week
SerTapTap
Member
I played for 5 hours the first day...some of that is paused/whatever but still
I don't understand the opinion at all - I feel it actually cheapens this type of gaming when people prefer to see them relegated to small screens and uncomfortable controls.
Robert at Zeboyd Games
Banned
Some people just like handhelds better.
For certain genres, yes. Others, not so much. If every RPG from this point forward came out on handhelds, I'd be fine with that.
Robert at Zeboyd Games
Banned
Many of the definitive Metroidvania titles were on handhelds though: Metroid 2, Metroid Fusion, Metroid: Zero Mission, pretty much every Castlevania Metroidvania other than 2 & SotN...
Robert at Zeboyd Games
Banned
Really doesn't make any sense to make a PS3 game at this point unless you already have a PS3 engine completed from a previous game. Tons of people own a PS3 but the percentage of PS3 owners that are actually buying new games off the PSN is much smaller than it once was and just getting smaller every day.
Game's still coming out for PC & Vita later this year so just be patient.
The bass is nuts too, i had to turn my buttkicker amp all the way down along with the volume.
Dr_LucienSanchez
Banned
Just bought the game, but now have to wait to play it since my PS4 is restoring (upgrading to a 2TB drive). Am really looking forward to playing it though.
Finale Fireworker
Member
This is how I feel. I simply cannot play this kind of game on a television, as eager as I am to do so. Literally the only Metroidvania I didn't play on a handheld was Super Metroid. It's an integral part of my experience to play it at arm's length.
How are the controls uncomfortable? They're exactly the same. And people can make the same argument that a 2D pixel game is a waste of their forty inch HDTV.
This is an argument of preference. Many fans of the genre consider it inextricable from handhelds. That's just how it is.
nckillthegrimace
Member
I just got the
and I have absolutely no idea where to go. Every potential path has either been a dead end or had a jump I just can't reach. I assume I just missed something? I can't even get back to some of the earlier areas to explore.
lab coat after beating the third boss
SerTapTap
Member
Son of a. Could someone with a full map of Eribu (purple dot on map screen means full) please PM me/link an image? I thought I was done...not quite. A few of these are crazy well hidden. 99%... (edit: Got it! thanks Penguin nerd!)
Think about what you just got. Look for rooms where you can apply that ability. You shouldn't have to stray too far to find applications.
Think about what you just got. Look for rooms where you can apply that ability. You shouldn't have to stray too far to find applications.
Kur, at the top of the currently available map you should be able to phase through a wall
PapaJustify
Member
Has this been posted before?
The game is available in Europe already! Go get it!
The game is available in Europe already! Go get it!
nckillthegrimace
Member
I did that. The area past there was a dead end. But it actually wasn't, thinking about it right now. Thanks.
TheSlySoul
Member
This game is the best Super Metroid sequel ever.
First boss was tense. Got 3 power-ups so far.
First boss was tense. Got 3 power-ups so far.
Bluemercury
Member
I would buy a 3ds port, but i guess ill have to Settle with pc version.
Died twice on him. Then I figured out how to shoot diagonally without moving...beat him in seconds.
Poop!
Member
According to the games Facebook page it's coming in May.
Honestly, it's not just that the sound is really loud, it's so loud that it seems to be peaking which creates a really gross distortion effect. I feel like my speakers are being damaged even if I turn the volume down. Perhaps that's just the effect they're going for, but it makes me uncomfortable. Not a fan.
HORRORSHØW
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just started this and wow, it's amazing. the soundtrack alone is worth the price of admission.
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
A 3DS port makes me moist. I'd love to see the game in 3D, but in the meantime I'll happily play it via Remote Play. Speaking of which, time to give it a go.
DryvBy
Member
For the price, I was very much not going to buy it. Then I did. And I have no regrets.
If you're like me and think NES-clones are the dumbest form of indie because they're always done bad, then I can assure you this is a legit GOOD NES-clone. No, excellent is a better word. This is something that actually feels like it was ripped from a cart and put into ROM format.
Straight up good Metroid-clone and good indie title. $20 is half-off of what I would have had my dad spend on an NES title back of the day. Do it.
Weird. I am not getting that at all and I have a legit home theater system. I know some games I've had to restart (and movies) because my receiver for some reason would kick everything to the sub as a primary speaker. Have you restarted your system?
If you're like me and think NES-clones are the dumbest form of indie because they're always done bad, then I can assure you this is a legit GOOD NES-clone. No, excellent is a better word. This is something that actually feels like it was ripped from a cart and put into ROM format.
Straight up good Metroid-clone and good indie title. $20 is half-off of what I would have had my dad spend on an NES title back of the day. Do it.
Weird. I am not getting that at all and I have a legit home theater system. I know some games I've had to restart (and movies) because my receiver for some reason would kick everything to the sub as a primary speaker. Have you restarted your system?
SerTapTap
Member
There IS a bug where the death noise is occasionally distorted and staticy and too loud, other than that I haven't really noticed anything I would call unusual. It's definitely a bit louder than average though, especially the title screen. Maybe because it uses a pretty wide dynamic range for the music?
SilentTristero
Member
The game is incredible. It nails that "how I remember the old game" feeling, rather than the reality when you go back to an old game and realize your imagination had embellished it. It absolutely caters to nostalgia, but in a thoughtful and precise way. It makes me feel all the wonder and mystery I experienced with the first Metroid when I was 7.
OrbitalBeard
Member
Sounds like Shovel Knight. Damn I can't wait to play this.
Wolfgunblood Garopa
Member
Damn, these tracks are bumpin out the speakers
SilentTristero
Member
Shovel Knight was my GOTY last year, and Cave Story along with Metroid: Zero Mission are two of my favorite games. Axiom Verge sits comfortably alongside them. I'm excited to hear what you think!