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Graceful Explosion Machine |OT| Psychadelic Shmup Action
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Wrong substance my friend.
I think i just came out of a trance
Thanks for the recommendation gaf, most fun I've had with a shmup in quite some time
Wow, amazing. What is that, a full combo?
I just randomly read the NL review about this game, then read some more reviews, and the positives in this thread finally made me decide to buy this. Seems like they really got nice title for portable mode here, with well-implemented HD rumble.
Would it be possible to include a link to the review thread in the OT?
Would it be possible to include a link to the review thread in the OT?
QuixoticNeutral
Member
Finally cracked my first top 10, at least for the moment (2-4). Ranks A and above are noticeably thinning out already in World 2, but that's to be expected when there is so much more that can hit you out of a combo as new enemies and stage elements are introduced. I'm getting B the first time through most stages but finding it easy to make dramatic improvements from there just by taking one or two fewer hits and carrying big multipliers over perfect phases, and I don't consider myself a decent shmup player in the slightest.
The corridors in this game are claustrophobic, but the restrictions on your movement seem to be the cornerstone of the design. From what I've seen thus far, the challenge is mainly in positioning and energy management, like banking up enough of a bar as you dash around a tight corner get in the right spot to take a clear shot at the beefier foes. (I haven't seen how that picks up in World 3 just yet, of course.) Energy drain kills me more than anything else, but I find it interesting that this is how the game rewards shot accuracy, both with the standard beam and the energy-consuming weapons: the more precise you are, and the less you spam, the less likely you are to put yourself in a position where you can't get out of trouble.
You can tell the designers anticipated quick and dirty resets as soon as the player takes a hit: the music goes on without interruption and you're back in the stage in a flash. Getting back on your feet from failure is totally frictionless, free of any stumbling blocks that make you want to put the game down rather than try again.
The corridors in this game are claustrophobic, but the restrictions on your movement seem to be the cornerstone of the design. From what I've seen thus far, the challenge is mainly in positioning and energy management, like banking up enough of a bar as you dash around a tight corner get in the right spot to take a clear shot at the beefier foes. (I haven't seen how that picks up in World 3 just yet, of course.) Energy drain kills me more than anything else, but I find it interesting that this is how the game rewards shot accuracy, both with the standard beam and the energy-consuming weapons: the more precise you are, and the less you spam, the less likely you are to put yourself in a position where you can't get out of trouble.
You can tell the designers anticipated quick and dirty resets as soon as the player takes a hit: the music goes on without interruption and you're back in the stage in a flash. Getting back on your feet from failure is totally frictionless, free of any stumbling blocks that make you want to put the game down rather than try again.
Yep, full combo, no damage. I've had a couple S+'s but never one that put me at the top of the leaderboard (however fleetingly)
mobilesworking
Member
We terrible pilots gotta stick together.
zenspider
Member
Usually I don't like the Flash style 2D aesthetic, but this game feels so good to play, it all disappears into shmup heaven. Might top Resogun for me.
Only played on pro controller so far, but I think I'm HD-Rumble dumb. I can kind of feel it on FAST with the JCs and Blaster Master has some distinct feels, but so far there's just very little distinction. What should I be feeling? Bummed, because I love a good gimmick.
Only played on pro controller so far, but I think I'm HD-Rumble dumb. I can kind of feel it on FAST with the JCs and Blaster Master has some distinct feels, but so far there's just very little distinction. What should I be feeling? Bummed, because I love a good gimmick.
JosephManderley
Member
Just had a few more goes, I'm slowly improving with practice. Seeing some of the scores people are getting, its staggering! Some of you guys must be cyborgs or something!
Herb Alpert
Banned
I tried. Was even worse than usual.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
I downloaded this last night and played some but not very good, played earlier today sms yesh, this game is the tits
Herb Alpert
Banned
Yeah I'm here too! Bad scores everywhere wooooooo
RichiRamjag
Member
JB-the-Hunter
Member
It's used very subtly. You feel it most when using the Sniper Beam.
QuixoticNeutral
Member
My first run or two every time I hop back into the game is a disaster. It takes some warming up to get your mind back into the pace of the action.
I don't know the numbers exactly, but I think they correspond to the bonus you get from swatting multiple enemies with a single hit of your special weapons.
Just hit #2 on 2-6, which is probably the highest I've ever been on a global leaderboard anywhere, though from the huge spread of the top 10 (and my top-100 finishes on other stages with sloppy, middling A-ranks) I don't think many players are cleaning up stages for S+ runs just yet.
So far I've been finding that when I do get S+ for clearing a whole stage in a perfect combo, I'm not deliberately gunning for it; it comes as a byproduct of trying to climb from B to A or A to S and restarting if I take an early hit, since if I don't rack up the multiplier early with at least one perfect phase, I already know a high score isn't going to happen.
RichiRamjag
Member
Same, I initially saw the style and thought little of it, at 13, I figured it was worth a try and it's grown on me so much. I'm so dead set on increasing my scores. My only complaint would be that I wish offline scores would save for upload later.
I'm not a scorehound in any way, but I've been loving it in this one. The mechanics are so well done.
Stealthcobra
Member
Do you feel the hd rumble only when the joycons are detached?
Usually feel the same way but something about this makes me want to smash those scores. So satisfying when you nail it.
I am having so much fun with this, seriously I'm addicted to it.
And I think it's probably the game I'm better at probably ever. And I feel I still could do better, the sense of performance is just incredible: you need to be focused, you need to act perfectly and to know the level by heart... and once you do that perfect run, after so many retries it feels soooo good.
I am experiencing a weird glitch tough: I can't see my friends in the leaderboards, and they can't see me as well.
Anyone experiencing this?
And I think it's probably the game I'm better at probably ever. And I feel I still could do better, the sense of performance is just incredible: you need to be focused, you need to act perfectly and to know the level by heart... and once you do that perfect run, after so many retries it feels soooo good.
I am experiencing a weird glitch tough: I can't see my friends in the leaderboards, and they can't see me as well.
Anyone experiencing this?
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
I need to consult some youtube vids to see how to play this game better. I'm getting D's all over the place.
st1nk nuts
Member
This game is really good. Got to world 3 and its pretty tough, only got to level 3 so I went back and started S ranking the first world. Feels good. Still have yet to break into <100 on the leader boards 
Bought this game on a whim because I'm still in the "honeymoon phase" with my Switch where I'm buying any game that's not critically panned (ie. I skipped Has-Been Heroes).
Enjoying it so far. I like the mechanics of the four weapons.
General artistic direction is pretty boring though. Looks like a cheap Flash game.
Enjoying it so far. I like the mechanics of the four weapons.
General artistic direction is pretty boring though. Looks like a cheap Flash game.
UltraChingon
Member
Wow this game is such a blast. Handheld mode is perfect for it.
Though i felt an issue with docked mode the sound feels off but might be my end.
Though i felt an issue with docked mode the sound feels off but might be my end.
Herb Alpert
Banned
I just realized I never use the missiles. Don't understand their use tbh.
but again I suck at this game
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
I guess it's like a bomb, when you're in a cloud of ships that you can't dash out away from.
I use it to keep my combo going if I'm too far away from enemies. I use missiles and speed up to them so I don't lose the combo.
moltonasty
Member
Is there no way to upload scores later once you're online? Seems like a really weird omission if true.
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
This is probably why I make straight D's, this requires a lot of smart thinking, of which I have none.
BobbyColtrane
Member
Can someone give me a little guidance on how to get better scores? I'm finding it a challenge to get at least a B before I move on to the next level.
I never played resogun.
I never played resogun.
Hispanicguy
Member
I'm sure others can explain better but I'll give it a shot.
Multiplier and being "Stylish" are the 2 main things that give you more points.
You want to keep your MP meter going. If you get hit or fail to kill an enemy in a certain amount of seconds, your MP will reset. If you look in the upper right corner where your MP is (within the hexagon), you'll see a timer that goes counter clockwise. It's very faint and blends in with the background. That's the time you have in between killing enemies before it resets.
You want to always make sure there's an enemy nearby so you can continue your MP. That's why sometimes it's good to lure them to each other. If there are enemies that spawn on either side of you but you notice they are somewhat far, you can get close enough where one spawn follows you and then pick them off one by one, while moving to the other spawn. So shoot one, slowly make your way to the opposite side, then shoot another. Keep doing that to group enough enemies in order to earn some stylish points.
Stylish points are when you kill a group of enemies in 1 shot, but this doesn't count when you use your blaster. Only for the other 3 special weapons. IMO, the Energy Sword is the best for this. Get some enemies together and you can kill, for example, 8 enemies with one swoop. Keep doing this when they're around you and you'll rack up the points.
Energy Sword is best when they are surrounding you.
Laser is OK. You can hold down the button then turn left and right to take out enemies. which will keep the stylish counter going, but if you Laser someone then take your finger off the button then start again, the stylish counter will end. Hope that makes sense.
Missiles can get you out of tight spots. My second favorite.
Don't forget to pick up the small, yellow items enemies drop when you kill them. That recharges your meter for the special weapons. They'll be times where you emtpy out the meter and it'll go red, which means you can't use any special weapon for a few moments until it automatically recharges (but not fully). Do your best not to reach that point but if you do, no biggie. Just use the blaster to pick off enemies one by one (slowly..like, shoot one and wait a second or 2 then shoot another) until it recharges.
There's some balancing you have to do between the Blaster and the other weapons. You don't want to kill everything with your Blaster because you want to group up as many of them, but you don't want to go crazy using your other weapons and end up killing your meter.
I hope this helps.
Herb Alpert
Banned
Got my first S rank! Wooooooo
This game is crack.
This game is crack.