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Freakyforms (3dsware) |OT| of Don't Panic
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artwalknoon said:
Wow, this one is fantastic in motion.
I've scanned every linked image in the thread so far. I think I like the original characters better than the well-known ones, but that said it was pretty funny seeing Samus' leg twitching like she had to... you know... go.
So watching the Iwata Asks really makes me want to StreetPass. I'm gonna try, by God. I may not accomplish a single hit, but I will try.
blu
Wants the largest console games publisher to avoid Nintendo's platforms.
It might be depending on the class of formee you have there (flyer, walker, roller, mixtures thereof, etc).zigg said:
Speaking of which, here's something useful for your next area *wink wink*:
Not meaning to sound defeatist, but I'm not sure we have much of chance. They outnumber us : )artwalknoon said:
Nuclear Muffin
Banned
Ok, been playing a for a bit. Here's some more of my Formees!
(Mimi)
(Waddler)
(RetardKing)
(Pushmo)
(Bat Racket)
I made a Slime as well, but it seems that somebody beat me to it here, so I won't bother posting it!
I made a Slime as well, but it seems that somebody beat me to it here, so I won't bother posting it!
This one looks hilarious, I can't wait to play as it later.Nuclear Muffin said:Ok, been playing a for a bit. Here's some more of my Formees!
Has anyone tried to create the ultimate formee yet? One that is good at everything (jumping, walking, flying, swimming) and looks badass? I feel like that should be a gaf challenge. Also we should have gaf formee competitions.
blu
Wants the largest console games publisher to avoid Nintendo's platforms.
I'd be in right away. I just experienced another 'wish my Vrooom had wings' moment during a cabbage challenge - last tree was on the highest-platform on Meadow. Poor Vrooom :/artwalknoon said:
I did a 10 EUR combo when I was buying it - got Freakyforms (6 EUR) and a 4 EUR title I think was rather overpriced, and I'm not sure I'll play much. So I'd rather think I've paid 10 EUR for Freakyforms, which is a bloody steal.Sinthetic said:
I think a gaf freaky form creation competition would be cool but after more people have picked the game up and after people have had time to unlock the rest of the features and more shapes to work with. I think we should all try to create our "ultimate formee" as mentioned above.
Count Dookkake
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That looks great. I tried my hand at an all purpose formee earlier and it was a disaster. It was too big and its legs too far apart so basic platforming was a nightmare.BooJoh said:I think this is my most capable Formee so far. Wheels make it fast on land, and it can fly and swim as well.
Edit: Okay having now played around with your formee, I must say Great Job!. The design is nice and cohesive but more importantly he's good at everything. With his wheels I'm zipping all over the place and he's very compact. Now I'll have to try to top this somehow...
Worthintendo
Member
Picked this up as soon as I could Friday Morning and I am having a god damn blast with it. Put near 7 hours into it since I got it and its currently sitting at my highest average play time on the 3DS at over 1:30. Such an awesome idea with just soo much potential. It really does suck it comes out now right when all the big games are coming out as I'd love to see this get alot more attention from the gaming media sites. I kinda hope that when Nintendo does a revision of the 3DS maybe they should put this in as bundled software it has that mass market appeal not many 3DS games have had yet.
As for the Fromees I've made, I'm at the 20 mark. I really wish I was as awesome as the rest of you guys but alas my skill doesn't match my imagination. Here are some of my more better ones
As for the Fromees I've made, I'm at the 20 mark. I really wish I was as awesome as the rest of you guys but alas my skill doesn't match my imagination. Here are some of my more better ones
Here's my latest formee. I can't remember what I named him but he's basically an alien/monster pimp thing. He's good at almost everything but for some reason I didn't have or couldn't find the wheels option so he's stuck walking kinda slow. But I do think he's got a pretty good style.
nckillthegrimace
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Is anyone else creeped out by this game? I can't stand the way that the characters move, and the music is really unsettling. Everything is awkwardly stitched together and shambles along like a half-dead cat or a busted marionette...Just thinking about it make me a bit uneasy; I imagine that this is what a game made by a serial killer would look like.
That said, it's pretty fun. Kids will probably enjoy making formees and playing with them.
That said, it's pretty fun. Kids will probably enjoy making formees and playing with them.
I don't consider it creepy more just wacky or silly. The music is very interesting and if you watch the Iwata Asks they explain why they had it designed that way and I think the composer hit the nail on the head. The music is "out there", creative, and fun but it never puts pressure on the player or causes stress.nckillthegrimace said:
Count Dookkake
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Nuclear Muffin
Banned
Rhod said:Some I picked up over streetpass...
LOL @ Kirby's face! Perfectly captures the "feel" of the original...
markot said:
It's pretty limited. I mean, part of making new Formees is thinking about how their forms will work toward making the quests more doable, but mostly it's about what you can create and doing the quests to get access to more tools to create more things or get more inspiration.
If there's a sequel, I hope there are some world creation tools too.
P.S. I got no StreetPasses picking up Mario this morning. Grr.
Some more I've made over time
And Tom Servo from MST3K
Is it odd that I just geek when they ask me to make trash for them just one time? Just the whole topic and how excited they are always gets me cracking.
I also picked up
in a jackpot egg. Didn't see that coming.
And Tom Servo from MST3K
Is it odd that I just geek when they ask me to make trash for them just one time? Just the whole topic and how excited they are always gets me cracking.
I also picked up
'Deaaaaaath'
By the way, how do I poop? I've pooped once accidentally, but I always fail the pooping challenges.
The game structure is actually surprisingly compelling. I was like "I wanna make stuff" but I found myself constantly unlocking quests, finding new animals, and all sorts of stuff. There's also a fruit machine aspect from the eggs laid by the animals, as you can get special eggs, and sometimes they contain bonus items. Basically a lot of loot drops from eating food. It's pretty shallow, but you always feel like you're moving forwards with your unlocks and collections.markot said:
Worthintendo
Member
So heres a few more I made
Really wish I had a better imagination, kinda running out of ideas of what to make. Really want to make an R2 D2 one but I just can't seem to get it right
Really wish I had a better imagination, kinda running out of ideas of what to make. Really want to make an R2 D2 one but I just can't seem to get it right
blu
Wants the largest console games publisher to avoid Nintendo's platforms.
Golden poop is quite profitable too. It seems the way to do it is via eating a bit of something fancy (i.e. something that would normally give you a striped egg) right before eating something that would normally give a rainbow egg.Chopper said:
Apropos, here's another amphibian from me:
blu
Wants the largest console games publisher to avoid Nintendo's platforms.
Perhaps a bit harsh. But the overall conclusion that game might not be for everybody is more or less correct (not sure if that should reflect in the score, though - I don't think many a review have knocked down CoD for 'not being for everybody'). I've read some mind-boggling reactions to freakyforms (which I don't feel like bringing up here), so game will likely remain misunderstood, at least by the western audience, who often need to be explained what is fun and what is not.Sinthetic said:
One thing I disagree with the reviewer is the controls complaint - while stylus might not be the traditional platforming control scheme, I've not experienced a single control issue worth discussing yet. And I have more than a few hours clocked in the game.
sakipon said:
I think you're looking at the premise all wrong. The really detailed ones take a lot of thought to make, and I'll let the guys that like that kind of stuff (probably the same guys that do the crazy forza paintjobs) do their thing. Meanwhile I'll be laughing my ass off creating demented stick objects with a pretty-girl voice pooping away while eating apples. Will I play it for hours on end? Hell no, but that's not the kind of game this is anyway.
If there was ever a time in your life where a pack of crayons and sheets of papers were recipes for a good time, then you'll have a lot of fun out of this game. 100% agree with blu's opinion that this will remain a misunderstood cult classic of sorts.
