I got the soundtrack before I actually touched the game. Fuck prog rock.
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Is Hyper Light Drifter worth it?
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I got the soundtrack before I actually touched the game. Fuck prog rock.
Definitely play it. Great game. Although I'm definitely stuck. I've defeated the four main bosses but haven't reached the endgame. It's pretty abstract & I have no idea how to complete it. I've been trying to
collect all the "keys" or whatever they're called, but that's taking a long time.
BossLackey
Banned
Definitely
Mass Effect
Member
Yes. When you start it up it literally says the game is best played with a controller.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
I'm puzzled by this. Doesn't deafeating the 4 bosses just open the path to the last boss in the town square?
....I didn't know that.
Messofanego
Banned
It came out a while ago in September, for the PC. Don't know if a 60fps will be available for consoles, considering how hard it was for just the PC version. There's also a boss rush mode and easy difficulty.
Steam? Buy. It's 60 fps (not yet on consoles). Play with gamepad. Take your time exploring and choosing upgrades. Try to defeat first boss with no upgrades (which ever one you want).
LOL
Music is so sweet. Rich Vreeland knows his stuff.
LOL
Music is so sweet. Rich Vreeland knows his stuff.
Dwight Schrute
Member
YES
Alex Preston said they'll get it. But I don't know when, it's taking a bit too long now. It's a shame, the game plays so much better with the patch. And it performs actually better now in terms of stutter or frame pacing or whatever.
Me too. I got the soundtrack and it was incredible. Easily best of the year for me. The game looked and sounded incredible but was put off by how hard the gameplay looked.
On PS4 release I thought screw it and so happy I did.
Messofanego
Banned
It will definitely take a while. Maybe 4-6 months.
If someone has an ok laptop even, get HLD on it and 60fps now.
Craymen Edge
Member
I loved it. I personally didn't have an issue with the framerate or the difficulty of this particular game at launch, but I know some people did.
The developer has patched it on pc to run at 60fps and include difficulty modes, and I've seen both of these updates get a lot of praise.
It's definitely worth it.
The developer has patched it on pc to run at 60fps and include difficulty modes, and I've seen both of these updates get a lot of praise.
It's definitely worth it.
NavyPharaoh
Member
Yes, not as hard as some have stated it is. Checkpoints are very generous. Very much like a bounty hunting version of Zelda. Haven't finished it yet but it's already in my Top 5 GOTY.
Triggerhappytel
Member
It's great. Like a mix between the style and atmosphere of a Metroid game, the structure and style of a Zelda game and the fast-paced combat of a character action game like Devil May Cry (complete with a mix between swords and guns). Storytelling is extremely minimal and the game world is very weird, harsh and unforgiving, but it has an incredible sense of adventure and loneliness I've not felt in a long time, some of the most amazing pixel art I've seen all year and some very rewarding fast-paced combat. Really excellent game and I thoroughly recommend it.
Psychoward
Banned
Triggerhappytel
Member
They definitely did say they were hoping to get the console versions patched to 60fps in a backer email... Has something changed then?!
bluecapsule
Member
I just got it on Steam because of this thread, but it runs terribly on my computer. Frequent frame rate drops and stutters that make it unplayable. I have a i7 quad core and RX480, so I don't think it's a lack of power on my end. Any ideas, or should I just return it?
OnionPowder
Member
Don't listen to the naysayers. The music in this game is incredible.
Same person as the incredible Fez OST.
And I even love me some prog rock
Same person as the incredible Fez OST.
afternoon delight
Member
100% yes
Yup especially since it's currently on steam sale as well for the next few days
StrawberryJam
Member
Like it a lot but I'm getting to the end and it's starting to grate on me.
Worth the money though, great game.
In the area to the south and I'm just finding myself annoyed by it.
HLD is good enough.
Even though one could say it took long enough to develop, to me it seems like it could've used a bit more time in the oven to balance things out. The timing on a lot of moves is extremely odd, and the game honestly kind of overpunishes you for not getting it right sometimes. That dash challenge is way too much, I had to resort to a trick on PC to beat it, which actually gives you an ability that makes the game much more fun: being able to do special moves more often.
And "new game+" can be absolutely ridiculous in terms of difficulty. Feels cheap way too often, and the regular game already did. The 60fps patch makes everything feel smoother, but I'm not sure it helped much with the game's difficulty.
Somewhat of a nitpick, but while I appreciate them striving for minimal presentation (I especially like how there's no dialogue), the story is too obscure and obtuse for its own good.
I'd like a GOTY edition or some shit with revised gameplay.
Even though one could say it took long enough to develop, to me it seems like it could've used a bit more time in the oven to balance things out. The timing on a lot of moves is extremely odd, and the game honestly kind of overpunishes you for not getting it right sometimes. That dash challenge is way too much, I had to resort to a trick on PC to beat it, which actually gives you an ability that makes the game much more fun: being able to do special moves more often.
And "new game+" can be absolutely ridiculous in terms of difficulty. Feels cheap way too often, and the regular game already did. The 60fps patch makes everything feel smoother, but I'm not sure it helped much with the game's difficulty.
Somewhat of a nitpick, but while I appreciate them striving for minimal presentation (I especially like how there's no dialogue), the story is too obscure and obtuse for its own good.
I'd like a GOTY edition or some shit with revised gameplay.
Sword Of Doom
Member
I played with a controller and loved it.
It's a fantastic game OP and the challenge is just right
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