foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
To this game is legit, I didn't expect it to be a straight up character action game
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Doing the Hard difficulty is a bit of a grind, fair warning. You do so little damage if you don't keep the mech level high!
That said, with more skills unlocked and Rage, Crimson remains unilaterally better than Avalon to a startling degree. It just has so many more abusable cancel-able frames that don't get you stuck in animations.
The only downside to Crimson is that it doesn't have the same level of omnidirectional AoE on basic chains, and does not have Avalon's absurd stomp heavy chain which can take 50% off of the super-enemies with End Attack Bonus % boosts, its pretty fucking silly. Its a bit silly that you can walk up to a Praetor and proceed to chain stomp + stun him to death in three attack combos.
That said, with more skills unlocked and Rage, Crimson remains unilaterally better than Avalon to a startling degree. It just has so many more abusable cancel-able frames that don't get you stuck in animations.
The only downside to Crimson is that it doesn't have the same level of omnidirectional AoE on basic chains, and does not have Avalon's absurd stomp heavy chain which can take 50% off of the super-enemies with End Attack Bonus % boosts, its pretty fucking silly. Its a bit silly that you can walk up to a Praetor and proceed to chain stomp + stun him to death in three attack combos.
Finally beat the main story, I played through Normal entirely with Jake so I think I'll do Hard with Crimson before moving on to Expert.
Nope, the only options are to change the language and vibration settings.
Nope, the only options are to change the language and vibration settings.
DeuceGamer
Member
Game has pretty good production values for what I was expecting. Just started and while the missions are short it's fun so far. Hopefully there is enough sense progression to keep it feeling fresh.
There's a lot of progression (the augments and skills that are granted from the core) but it especially spreads out if you unlock Crimson with badges early on since then you have two very different mechs to level/build out.
Boo! Cheers for the info though mate!
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
I'm guessing the switch hardware is making the loading screens irrelevant, they load so fast it doesn't even matter of they put hints there or not
Can't even read some of them, lol.
How is it broken? Anyway I just got the game, currently at stage 4 of chapter 1. Pretty decent game for its price, a fairly simple heck and slash, the badges offer some kinda of customisation but don't seem to have that big of an impact on the game play. Feels more like a muso game than a platinum game tbh. Maybe things will change up when I go beyond chapter 1.
Overall a decent game for its price and I don't regret getting it at this point but if fire emblem warriors is out I don't see the appeal of implosion.
FutureLarking
Member
Rumble feels perfectly fine here... Anyway, tried the game for free on my Shield TV, proceeded to buy on the Switch for portable goodness. Probably has the exact same graphics, but the Switch does seem to load a tad faster.
Levels are the perfect length for commuting too, anyone share how many chapters there are?
Levels are the perfect length for commuting too, anyone share how many chapters there are?
Rumble is broken when it's far too aggressive and you can hear it whining.
Fairly lite by comparison.
This is a pure hack & slash game and not an action one imho
Camera positioning and gameplay are pretty different
And it is way simpler
But for 13 bucks it is fun honestly
donkey show
Member
Man, this game is really fun. Loads of content and nice variety between characters as well. Just unlocked Another Story and it's great.
Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
What do y'all recommend for a first time playthrough, Normal or Hard?
Normal.
Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
I love how short these levels are! Makes it super easy to jump in and play a level or retry a level for badges. That's awesome! I have a feeling I will be rocking back and forth between this and Has-Been Heroes for real quick play sessions when I have a few minutes here and there.
FutureLarking
Member
Disagree, it feels perfectly suited for this game. The fact that you can hear it is just the nature of the rumble setup. It's nothing as ridiculous and obviously broken as Snake Pass was.
Am I crazy or are the Another Story levels just not as fun? Not feeling that characters moveset at all :'(
DESTROYA
Member
Quick question on the HD rumble for this game, I know you can turn it off but when activated it seems to go crazy with this game, is it just me or just my switch or is it just that way?
First time I played this game and the rumble feature started if felt like the switch was going nuts.
First time I played this game and the rumble feature started if felt like the switch was going nuts.
No, the fact that you can hear it is NOT the nature of the rumble setup. Mario Kart shows you how to do it right.
It's broken in this game, and ridiculously distracting because of it.
See the above posts. I brought it up already. Rumble is too aggressively implemented. Just turn it off if you don't like it.
dragonlife
Member
The positive impressions here make me want to try it out. Saw it on the eShop last night and got very curious by the screenshots (terrible trailer. Come on--show me how the game plays!).
About how much time have you guys put into it? By the sounds of it, you're expected to replay it a lot, right?
About how much time have you guys put into it? By the sounds of it, you're expected to replay it a lot, right?
Nice! It's also 2nd in the Japanese eShop. I guess the positive impressions on the game and it's price are making a difference.
Every stages have 1 to 4 mini-objectives that give you badges which unlock some goodies, especially Crimson; a superior mech to the default one.
My system only tells me that I started playing 10 days ago (RIP Activity Log) but I've been playing it quite a bit as my new "something to do while listening to podcasts" game. There's a lot of replaying levels to complete various side objectives (don't take damage, kill enemies with guns only, etc) across 3 difficulties, so there's definitely plenty to do.
And there's two extra modes I believe? Didn't unlocked the last one so I can't confirm what it actually is.
Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
I LOVE that each mission is like 2-3 minutes long. You can play and replay them so fast, it's a perfect game to play in between games, or when you rage quit from ARMS online!
Oh! Can't wait to unlock that mode.
donkey show
Member
Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
Can anyone explain what all these stats mean on this screen? I'm super disappointed that Switch games don't come with a digital manual like 3DS and WiiU, for quick reference on things like this.
http://implosion.wikia.com/wiki/Status
Or if you just want a quick rundown:
Power = Attack damage
Endurance = HP
Rage = Number of rage attack bars
Armor = Defense
Hack Level = Determines whether you can open locked doors
Shield = How much damage you can take before you start losing health
Critical Rate = Makes attacks randomly more powerful
Raging Rate = Rage attack gauge fills faster
Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
Cool thank you!
Colonel Mustard
Banned
It's at the same position in Japan and is still at #2 in the US. Perhaps someone with a UK account could check their eShop as well?
I agree with those people saying the rumble is no good. I don't know if some switches are just different or what, but it's very loud and has a slight rattle to it that just doesn't feel good. It's a very high frequency vibration. I'm playing 100% in handheld mode if that matters.
ghostwritingduck
Member
This game is really hitting that itch for me. The gameplay is relatively simple, but things ramped up nicely so some actual thought and upgrades were needed.
Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
Yeah I got more into last night after Splatoon. This game is real good, if it were published by Nintendo or some company you've heard of, it'd get more buzz.
Gorilla Shark
Member
I haven't had a chance to try this yet, but I noticed it was #2 on the US eshop in the last week. I'm guessing it did pretty well.
I'm really not buying into the excitement on this one. I feel like the combat is really basic, the loot system is really lazy, and the story is a weird mix of warframe jank and anime. I wish it had a more traditional loot system where you were getting upgraded equipment and some more customization with the abilities.
It seems like a high production value mobile game.
It seems like a high production value mobile game.
But, it is a high production value mobile game....that was ported to Switch.
But, it is a high production value mobile game....that was ported to Switch.
Well, I guess that explains that! Lol.
DeuceGamer
Member
I enjoyed it quite a bit for what it is. I found myself replaying levels as well which was a bit surprising.
I'll give the game this: some of the themes are ROCKIN