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Sound Voyager: brilliant. absolutely brilliant.
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Kobun Heat
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If you say so, I'll get this along with Digidrive.
Before I place my order: are there any other ones that are really good?
Before I place my order: are there any other ones that are really good?
Mr. Pointy
Member
I'm definitely getting Dotstream, but I want a 2nd bitGen game and it's this or Orbital.
Mr. Pointy
Member
I'm thinking if I decide to use the play-asia deal, then I might get...Jonnyram said:
Dotstream + Dialhex
Orbital + Soundvoyager
Good enough?
Jonnyram said:
coloris and orbital, i dont really understand the controls. i realize red takes you towards planets and blue makes you go away but damn its hard to control.
sound voyager though, man, this pretty much shatters all my preconcieved notions about games having to be a visual experience.
id pay 49.99 for sound voyager. this game should not be missed by anyone on the planet.
Mr. Pointy
Member
True, but I can use some of my $5 Off coupons (I might get an RE4 gashapon as well). I'm not going to get the games immediately.Bebpo said:
The Friendly Monster
Member
So how does Sound Voyager work?
There are different types of game, but they are all played using stereo sound. One example is a road that you drive down where you hear other cars and you have to avoid them based on sound. There are visual cues at the start, to get you going, but the visual cues start to disappear and you have to react to sound. The main type of game seems to be a music builder, where you have to hit spots to build up the layers in the music. It's really good music too, like all these bit Generations games.
Mr. Pointy
Member
I like that in the bitGenerations TV/CM, they're playing Dotstream on the DS Lite.
JoshuaJSlone
Member
Awesome. Space Channel 5 came close, but there were parts where you had to visually identify whether you'd be shooting friend or foe and thus determine whether to use A or B.sp0rsk said:
You *do* build up musical tracks? Shoot, I have to buy more of these?
I ordered Dotstream and Orbital (I don't care what it controls like, the concept is enough to sell me completely on it) from yesasia. I was kinda hoping that those were the only ones worth buying. I'm still hoping Digidrive is worth the money -- please post more impressions ASAP!
I ordered Dotstream and Orbital (I don't care what it controls like, the concept is enough to sell me completely on it) from yesasia. I was kinda hoping that those were the only ones worth buying. I'm still hoping Digidrive is worth the money -- please post more impressions ASAP!
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/bit_g/soundvoyager/index.html (click on 'game movie' on the bottom)The Friendly Monster said:
UncleScr00ge
Member
Wow, I just laid down on the couch with my Micro and Sound Voyager and played through the left-most level path. I did not look at the screen once. I AM BLOWN AWAY.
Seriously, this has to be experienced by everyone who has any interest in music games and/or things that are awesome.
Seriously, this has to be experienced by everyone who has any interest in music games and/or things that are awesome.
This game is trippy. Following the sound is pretty cool and I get a very Rez-ish type of feeling, like you're sort of just trancing out and following the sound. In many ways it's more pure than Rez in that manner... it's ALL sound, no other visual coordination needed. If this was DSized and had rumble pak use that might be even more engrossing.
:Motorbass
Member
I have a crappy lcd game which also is controlled by sound. mainly you have to match your "player" sound with the pan of the other sounds / avoid enemies. But it's just beeps so it sucks. I hope I like Soundvoyager better.
JonathanEx
Member
Are you 100% sure this is brilliant? Cause I'm pretty sure you all lied to me about Dotstream...
Satan Claus
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Bebpo said:
I have the same problem with Lik-Sang.
Companion Cube
Member
Is that the save $2.00 combo thing?Mr. Pointy said:
Mr. TV Goggles
Banned
Damn this sounds sweet.
Bit Generations series seem like an awesome addition for my Gameboy Micro.
Bit Generations series seem like an awesome addition for my Gameboy Micro.
dragon_feces
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sp0rsk said:
Same...am I missing something?
GotchaForce
Member
Any plans for a US release yet? I wish they'd make a DS comp of these games.
dragon_feces said:
Orbital's controls aren't that bad once you get the hang of it. It gets tricky when there are multiple massive objects, but it just takes a bit of practice.. =)
There are 3 different methods of moving in the game, as far as I can tell:
- gravitate button
- repel button
- enter orbit (faster speed than just using the grav button. to do this, rotate within the ring of a planet until you hear a sound)
also, while you are in orbit you can look around by using the D-pad
I've found that its best to enter orbit, look around and then repel from planets and correct my trajectory using each button. If i miss an object I just wait a few seconds for it to appear again, since the world map wraps around.
It's a pretty cool game but I can see how it could get frustrating for some.
TheGreatDave
Banned
Orbital was really hard for me to play for about...an hour. After that, I got the hang of it. I think I may have been a little slow on the uptake.
Soundvoyager is a wonderful example of something so incredibly obvious being pulled off brilliantly. I actually prefer playing it with my eyes closed, and that in itself makes it one of the most interesting games I've ever played.
Soundvoyager is a wonderful example of something so incredibly obvious being pulled off brilliantly. I actually prefer playing it with my eyes closed, and that in itself makes it one of the most interesting games I've ever played.