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Metroid Dread now has a DEMO on the eshop!
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Berserking Guts
Member
I've been afraid to pull the trigger as I've only got a Switch Lite so this is perfect for me.
Astral Dog
Member
So more people on the fence try it and impulse buy, maybe they just didn't had a demo ready before release, but gamers who already got the game aren't the target audience for this
01011001
Banned
so you too can participate in the "are you better at games than a game developer challenge" of course!
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NanaMiku
Member
I don't know if it's a coincident or not, but Nintendo Japan release a hint video for the demo. They included that particular area footage lol
Knightime_X
Member
Had I played this demo first I would have not purchased the game.
Playing a 2d game with analog stick is a hard dealbreaker for me.
You can't even change your buttons properly without needing to use the stupid at console level method.
Playing a 2d game with analog stick is a hard dealbreaker for me.
You can't even change your buttons properly without needing to use the stupid at console level method.
Jeeves
Member
I mean...the game utilizes the full range of motion...
Punished Miku
Gold Member
Knightime_X
Member
Sure but analog in a 2d game....
Waiting for a rom to download and i'll swap analog with D-pad.
Should give me 16-32 points of range. More than enough for aiming
01011001
Banned
01011001
Banned
uhm... on a Dpad you literally have exactly 8 angles. I have no idea how you came up with 16-32
also you will need to remap more than that. Left Stick click = Speed Booster
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StateofMajora
Banned
Nice, will try.
Buying at black friday though, along with other games
Buying at black friday though, along with other games
Jeeves
Member
You do you I guess but the game feels made with the full range of motion in mind.
Also you realize your avatar is of a controller made for playing 2D games with analog input, right
01011001
Banned
the NES Advantage has no analog input... Stick =/= Analog
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They knew about that infamous room meme.
Knightime_X
Member
I plan to make several changes to the controller.
...don't know why I said 16-32 but will set D-pad to analog in Yuzu and see where that goes.
There is probably some gimmick that makes you aim at a very specific angle.
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SpongebobSquaredance
Unconfirmed Member
you will have a rude awakening. 360 degree aiming without analog? Shivers.
01011001
Banned
what you could do with the right controller mapping tools is that as soon as you use the right analog stick you program it to hold down L (aim lock) and map the right stick to the left stick at the same time.
that way the right analog stick would act like an aim stick, that as soon as you move it you stand still and have 360° aim
then the L1/LB/L button would be freed up as well (could be used for speed booster for example)
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Jeeves
Member
You're gonna have a super hard time killing EMMIs without analog input, and a harder time than you need to simply traversing the world and discovering secrets. Most of the bosses will become much harder, too.
Why fight so hard against the way the game was meant to be played? Is 2D so thoroughly entangled with 8-way input in your mind?
True, the visual was just too tempting to not poke fun at.
Nitty_Grimes
Made a crappy phPBB forum once ... once.
NintenDOES what everyone else doesn’t.
Magic Carpet
Member
I know I have a Switch in a zippered carry case somewhere. I last touched it sometime before summer. Wonder how many updates Ill need.
Ezquimacore
Banned
I love the game and how it ends the Metroid arc.
Knightime_X
Member
D-pad within a 2d space is hardcoded in my blood.
Moving with an analog stick on a 2d plane is blasphemy.
Why they forced aiming AND moving on 1 stick is beyond me.
There is 3 options and they decided to put 2 functions in one. >_>
What they should have done was make D-pad movement, precision aiming with the left stick (since you HAVE to stop and aim anyways) and map function on the right analog stick.
Not very far into the game is right stick even used for anything?
Would be nice to have D-pad aiming and precision aiming when required.
Castef
Banned
Not-so-stellar sales?
tommib
Member
Can you imagine the last boss without 360 aiming?
Sosokrates
Report me if I continue to console war
Cool gonna try it now.
tommib
Member
Mission accomplished, Nintendo!
Punished Miku
Gold Member
That moment when the Wii tutorial disc telling you to secure the wrist strap and not put forks in the microwave tells you something you didn't already know ....
RoboFu
One of the green rats
DevilMayFlyForAWhiteGuy
Member
The game runs just about flawless 60fps in docked and handheld mode, the Lite should play it fine.
DevilMayFlyForAWhiteGuy
Member
I used to be of the same opinion but I had to get used to control stick movement with other Metroidvanias like Shadow Complex and Strider 2014. If the option is there like in Bloodstained RotN or the Ori games I prefer Dpad, but it’s not that hard to adapt to.
Playing Dread I’ve been using the WiiU Pro controller with an adapter. The sticks on that controller are pretty short, which works well for Side scrolling because you get quicker movements than a taller stick and still 360 aiming.
StateofMajora
Banned
Game looks pretty nice at times, better than I expected. I will enjoy it this winter.
Impotaku
Member
It's not that weird to now release a demo think about it.
Anyone that was a huge metroid fan had already bought it on day one so a load of sales would be from that but what about people that are maybe new to metroid or ones that have played the older games but are not sure if the new one is for them. That's who the demo is for, lets them try it out with zero risk.
Anyone that was a huge metroid fan had already bought it on day one so a load of sales would be from that but what about people that are maybe new to metroid or ones that have played the older games but are not sure if the new one is for them. That's who the demo is for, lets them try it out with zero risk.
kingwingin
Member
Downloaded it and that's a lot of cutscenes in the first bit. Made it to the robot thing.
Was planning on picking it up regardless but it's nice to check it out first
Was planning on picking it up regardless but it's nice to check it out first
ResurrectedContrarian
Suffers with mild autism
I agree with you that using analog stick for 2D movement always feels wrong. It's just never going to be as snappy as a directional pad for lightning quick left-right alternation, thanks to having that additional motion on the axis. For instance, I generally hated the "side scrolling" 2D parts of the Mario Galaxy games because using a stick just doesn't feel right at all for 2D platforming.
I do respect the analog aiming on this game, but in that case it would be more ideal to separate aiming from movement in the controls, so that movement could be with digital input and aiming with a separate stick.
Ezquimacore
Banned
Don't worry, the game barely has cutscenes compared to gameplay. You're going to appreciate the cinematic moments.
Sosokrates
Report me if I continue to console war
Tis really fun, sliding under stuff and melee parrying then shoot feels really smooth.
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Punished Miku
Gold Member
It really doesn't. The in game clock is a little misleading since it erases lots of playtime.
My in game clock says 17 hours. My clock on the Switch profile says 30.
Jeeves
Member
Thing is, you can also aim freely (well, except behind you) while on the move in this game. If we used the right stick for that we would no longer be able to shoot or jump or counter while aiming and running. The combat is pretty fast-paced in this game and demands precision, so these suggestions really don't fit the content of the game.
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