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The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ releases 17 Mar 2017 for the Switch
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andthebeatgoeson
Junior Member
Which challenges should i do again?
Start with Computer Savvy, then Its in the Cards and High Brow.
2, 8, 9, 16, and 17 are good to get out of the way first since the unlocks from them will greatly benefit you on future runs.
32 is also good to get out of the way early because it completely removes the drawbacks of a certain character but it's probably out of your league if you are just starting out.
32 is absurdly easy since the random nature of the pickups almost guarantees you'll basically always have multiple Gold Soul/Sin hearts that spawn more Gold Soul/Sin hearts once depleted. If you can get past the first floor, you're set.
andthebeatgoeson
Junior Member
Thanks guys. But i still have to make it thru multiple floors? 😢
You didn't think it would be easy, did you?
I couldn't do the one where you are the cut and can't shoot. Is there a trick? It seemed really annoying and I was just trying to do circles to hit enemies.
balladofwindfishes
Member
Once you get past the first floor, April Fool is basically unloseable.
UberTag
Member
Anyone else encountering a weird issue where the occasional Trite spider immediately parks it in the upper-left corner of the screen waiting to be killed as soon as it materializes?
Not that I'm complaining about an easy kill, but this has been happening far too often for it to be a fluke.
Not that I'm complaining about an easy kill, but this has been happening far too often for it to be a fluke.
Sadly it does not. And, believe me, cheesing cloud saves was a boon I exploited heavily on the Vita. So they're definitely missed.
Check to see if you're walking through a spider web when those drops happen. You're slowing down for a reason.
Hispanicguy
Member
Anyone else encountering a weird issue where the occasional Trite spider immediately parks it in the upper-left corner of the screen waiting to be killed as soon as it materializes?
Not that I'm complaining about an easy kill, but this has been happening far too often for it to be a fluke.
Yea, I've seen that a few times. I'm like, uhhhh, ok. I'll take it!
I love how absurdly powerful you can get in greed mode. Take a look at my attack power (The number by the sword)
Solar System? There's no real trick, it's just a training tool to get you better at using orbitals.
Solar System? There's no real trick, it's just a training tool to get you better at using orbitals.
It's actually the most stable version I've seen aside from PC. The PS4 version would regularly crash every 2-3 runs. I have yet to have a single crash in my 20ish runs on Switch.
andthebeatgoeson
Junior Member
balladofwindfishes
Member
If you want to do some absurd, ridiculous things that bring the game to its knees and make you its master, you absolutely have to just buckle down and do High Brow.
I've heard the opposite. I've had no issues so far
It has framerate issues in certain cases and some people are reporting crashing.
I broke it just a little. The framerate really didn't appreciate what I did to it there.
Poor Gish.
Yeah it really sucks. If you manage to get blood rights on that challenge then spam it in every room.
balladofwindfishes
Member
Haha
That's not even the worst Afterbirth challenge (the pink ones). Not by a longshot. The Afterbirth challenges are all garbage.
NippleViking
Banned
Why won't they put it up on the Australian Eshop
Am I the only one who really likes Solar System? I find it a perfect example of really difficult but wonderfully different and fun".
Anyone else encountering a weird issue where the occasional Trite spider immediately parks it in the upper-left corner of the screen waiting to be killed as soon as it materializes?
Not that I'm complaining about an easy kill, but this has been happening far too often for it to be a fluke.
Sadly it does not. And, believe me, cheesing cloud saves was a boon I exploited heavily on the Vita. So they're definitely missed.
Check to see if you're walking through a spider web when those drops happen. You're slowing down for a reason.
I've had it end runs. If it gets up there behind rocks and you have no bombs, you're fucked.
It's really shitty.
The doors should reopen if you wait several minutes, even with enemies remaining.
UberTag
Member
That glitch will still end runs where you're racing against the clock.
Definitely something that needs to be patched.
ClayKavalier
Banned
This game's like riding a bike for me, just beat Mom in my second seed, and my first I got screwed over by that powerup that makes tears orbit you. I got it on the second floor and gave up after a couple more, it's way too annoying trying to beat bosses with weak tears that are a pain in the ass to aim.
My second run was pretty crazy, I got a Devil room early on and got an item that apparently made Devil rooms more common. I ended up getting Brimstone and a few other Devil items, for a few floors I had no red hearts which was pretty tense. Killed Mom in like ten seconds.
If anyone is scared of performance issues, don't be. I played a TON of this game a few years back on Vita and loved it and the Switch version runs way better than that. I'm not alone in that, this is a great game for a handheld and the Vita version was popular. Also, as others have pointed out, the right combination of powerups can make a PC chug, frame drops aren't a deal-breaker for BoI. Personally I didn't notice any slowdown in the half hour or so I played.
My second run was pretty crazy, I got a Devil room early on and got an item that apparently made Devil rooms more common. I ended up getting Brimstone and a few other Devil items, for a few floors I had no red hearts which was pretty tense. Killed Mom in like ten seconds.
If anyone is scared of performance issues, don't be. I played a TON of this game a few years back on Vita and loved it and the Switch version runs way better than that. I'm not alone in that, this is a great game for a handheld and the Vita version was popular. Also, as others have pointed out, the right combination of powerups can make a PC chug, frame drops aren't a deal-breaker for BoI. Personally I didn't notice any slowdown in the half hour or so I played.
UberTag
Member
Final boss, eh? You'll need to be more specific.
SinCityAssassin
Member
This is so many fucking bombs I got from this item, mate. Jesus christ.
Final boss, eh? You'll need to be more specific.
Delirium
I got to him 3 runs in a row but died the first time due to only having 1 heart and not being able to dodge everything
Also, bombs are pretty great once you stack upgrades, and I think book of shadows is the best active item. With any battery upgrades you're just invincible forever
I killed
Hush
delirium
I have several different country locals set up for my amazon account. All I did was swap to my us adress (pick a state with no or low sales tax) and then bought em.
Instant delivery to your email adress!
Dunno if your credit card/debit card might be the issue. But works like a charm for me.
Jerry
Member
There is https://greedbutt.com/ but I think it only works for the PC version
I used PC Game Supply bought, delivered and redeemed within 5 minutes
Glen Tennis
Neo Member
Sorry if this has been answered already but how fast is this game eating the battery, compared to Zelda for example? I love Isaac and I'm planning to get this once I get a Switch.
casey_contra
Member
Yes. Hahaha, seriously! If you were coming from Rebirth maybe hold off but original vs. Rebirth/Afterbirth is a no brainer. I'm sure everyone wishes it was less expensive, but if you haven't already, take a look through his thread and you'll see a lot of opinions that the price is justified.
Link_enfant
Member
Has anyone bought the Switch version (first launch limited edition) on play-asia?
My order still hasn't been shipped and I'm worried that I'll miss the first batch and get a regular edition instead, despite having ordered on March 9th.
My order still hasn't been shipped and I'm worried that I'll miss the first batch and get a regular edition instead, despite having ordered on March 9th.
I... don't think I really like this game.
No, that's not right. The game is fun, but I honestly don't think I like the randomness of the items.
I understand that's the appeal of it and I'm sure as I gain the knowledge of each item and potential combos, I'll grow to appreciate the game, but initially I'm having a real tough time making any traction.
That said, whenever I'm not playing, I do find myself thinking about it more than I thought I would.
No, that's not right. The game is fun, but I honestly don't think I like the randomness of the items.
I understand that's the appeal of it and I'm sure as I gain the knowledge of each item and potential combos, I'll grow to appreciate the game, but initially I'm having a real tough time making any traction.
That said, whenever I'm not playing, I do find myself thinking about it more than I thought I would.
casey_contra
Member
Hmmmm... stick with it! Have you beaten Mom yet/how many times?
ViolentP
Member
When the original Binding of Isaac came out, I thought it was great. It was weeks however before I was able to beat Mom for the first time. After that, they became more frequent. It was a testament to the learning that comes with repeated plays and one of the really special things the game has going for it.