tim_pkmn89
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Unknown, but there will be a "big" loyalty discount for Afterbirth owners. There will be no preorders either.
EDIT: Nevermind, it was announced apparently
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The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth |OT| Greed is Good
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Unknown, but there will be a "big" loyalty discount for Afterbirth owners. There will be no preorders either.
EDIT: Nevermind, it was announced apparently
TemplaerDude
Member
I havent't played this in a while, and I didn't follow any DLC news either. So after doing a quick Google search, it looks like the Vita version of Afterbirth is still coming but there's no release date yet? That's a real shame.
I suppose I could buy the DLC for my PS4, but I usually only play BoI when commuting.
I decided to gamble and picked up four of them. Three of them were okay-ish, and the last one increased my tears' size (Proptosis, I believe). So I ended up with double poisonous fear-inducing penetrative mega tears at a decent rate of fire. It was amazing.
I suppose I could buy the DLC for my PS4, but I usually only play BoI when commuting.
I decided to gamble and picked up four of them. Three of them were okay-ish, and the last one increased my tears' size (Proptosis, I believe). So I ended up with double poisonous fear-inducing penetrative mega tears at a decent rate of fire. It was amazing.
Last Baron
Member
My one wish for AB+ is that it makes Brains even just a little less of a gigantic pain in the ass. I enjoy playing Keeper more than attempting Brains.
with the modding tools it shouldn't be that hard to make any aspect less annoying if you wanted to.
ChoppedandScrewed
Member
The key to beating the Brains challenge is getting a good devil deal on the second floor. I was able to pick up Sacrificial Dagger + Rotten Baby which allowed me to deal damage aside from the brains. Carried me through the whole run. Restart until you get a good devil deal on the second floor.
Weird question but are there any good guides that give an outline to the various mechanics and meta-game? I played a ton of Rebirth on my PS4 and recently got the game + Afterbirth again on PC, but I've forgotten how everything works and I'm not doing so well. I can play the game fine but I'm looking for some kind of general guide to the next level of understanding how the game works. Obviously the wiki is a great tool but there is so much to this game that it's quite overwhelming and I don't really know where to start.
really the best advice is just play and learn.
learn how items work together
what they do.
and above all else learn the attack patterns of enemies and how to dodge them.
if you are having issues I recommend playing as azazul or whatever his name is as he is basically easy mode.
and work towards unlocking the d6 for isaac as that makes him another easy character to choose.
Play the game and learn for yourself as said above is the most effective strategy. Another one is a bit more time consuming but when I was new to Rebirth/Afterbirth I went to YouTube and watched a lot of Northernlion's videos of him playing through both for the first time.
Rushersauce
Banned
DAMN IT! Only 5 challenges left, and I just can't do them... After all the suffering I had to endure with both The Keeper and The lost, I just can't
......Brains!, Speed!, Family man, Beans! and the locked one. I complete those 5 and I get 1001%....
Conrad Link
Member
Played Antibirth today for the first time, I thought it was really cool! Wish it had come out a bit earlier so I wasn't 'overwhelmed' with Isaac content all in the space of a month though wanting to play it all.
Also, please somehow come to consoles!
Also, please somehow come to consoles!
balladofwindfishes
Member
In Afterbirth can I use any character to unlock the Lost with the Missing Poster or does it specifically have to be Isaac?
Shotgun Kiss
Member
I own Rebirth, but haven't played it yet (nor the original). Should I just buy Afterbirth before doing so? I don't know how it works, and I don't want to get into Rebirth, enjoy it, and lose all progress or something if I then buy Afterbirth.
Actually, I own the original too, but I assume there's zero reason to play that over Rebirth?
Actually, I own the original too, but I assume there's zero reason to play that over Rebirth?
Dangerblade
Member
I would say go for Afterbirth. It has some shitty additions but hopefully Afterbirth+ next week will overcome those, especially with all the mod support.
Starting with Afterbirth would let you get your donation machine to 999 in 1 run and ignore the huge grind. Worth it for that alone
I'm not a huge fan of how they handle the health for the 2 special bosses in Afterbirth but other than that I think it's just a more complete version of Rebirth and makes the game more enjoyable.
I'm not a huge fan of how they handle the health for the 2 special bosses in Afterbirth but other than that I think it's just a more complete version of Rebirth and makes the game more enjoyable.
balladofwindfishes
Member
Alright, cool. Everything online was saying "as Isaac" as if you needed to specifically be Isaac, but I guess they were just referring to the playable character as Isaac no matter who you are.
Starting with Afterbirth would let you get your donation machine to 999 in 1 run and ignore the huge grind. Worth it for that alone
I'm not a huge fan of how they handle the health for the 2 special bosses in Afterbirth but other than that I think it's just a more complete version of Rebirth and makes the game more enjoyable.
Once you know how to dodge, Hush is a pushover. I beat him once with a trash build that had no business beating him because once you figure out the patterns you can beat him while only maybe taking a heart of damage. Without scaled HP he'd almost be easier than junk like Brownie or Adversary.
I just don't like how long it takes (at least in comparison to others) but Ragman first floor with low damage is when I hate everything
Shambalakan
Member
This army of poops in Antibirth is amazing!
I'm pretty sure Tyrone said they weren't happy with performance on Vita, 3DS, and Wii U so they likely weren't getting Afterbirth.
Dangerblade
Member
It is cool but I got to a room where it was impossible to reach the enemies to kill them so I had to quitThis army of poops in Antibirth is amazing!
Vangu Vegro
Member
Man, that run I just finished was one of my best runs yet. Lazarus, 8 Inch Nails, Polyphemus, Abaddon, Guppy, Mom's Knife, Tech.5... And a last-minute Dad's Key in the room just before ??? so not only did I get my first ??? kill as Lazarus but also my first Mega Satan kill period. Could have lost it so easily too if Guppy's Collar hadn't triggered when I spent my last Spirit Hearts on it or I hadn't found those Balls of Steel pills at just the right time.
Starting with Afterbirth would let you get your donation machine to 999 in 1 run and ignore the huge grind. Worth it for that alone
Go on....
You just need glowing hourglass, a shop with a battery, and some money to donate.
Go in the shop and donate as much as you can, use the glowing hourglass, go in the shop again, buy the battery then donate as much as you can, repeat.
Shambalakan
Member
I had this situation with another challenge. :|It is cool but I got to a room where it was impossible to reach the enemies to kill them so I had to quit
But for this one, I had some bombs and used them for opening doors!
Harbinger of War
Member
Store page for Afterbirth+ is up on Steam.
First thing I notice from the new images is Missing HUD 2 is now officially built-in. Maybe this was already known but it's news to me and I'm happy to see it.
First thing I notice from the new images is Missing HUD 2 is now officially built-in. Maybe this was already known but it's news to me and I'm happy to see it.
TemplaerDude
Member
Afterbirth+ so soon!!!
༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ GIVE AFTERBIRTH+
༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ GIVE AFTERBIRTH+
GiantBombGamer
Member
Yassss. Antibirth is a great appetizer, but I want my main course!
Frozenprince
Banned
I've done 3 runs on Antibirth and will wait until it's integrated into Afterbirth+, I just can't play without the Afterbirth QoL improvements.
Zombie James
Banned
Does AB+ include AB or are they two separate things? Still on Rebirth.
Rushersauce
Banned
SHIIIIIIT.... I've finally completed all the challenges! Now, I just need to grab all the remaining items. 1001% Here I go!
it's very unlikely that the mods will come.
they have said they might look into it, but doubt that it will be easy enough to be worth the effort.
My installer moved the necessary files into its own folder so as soon as it was installed I turned Afterbirth back on.
Jonny Rizzo
Member
The readme included with the mod says you can reinstall Afterbirth after installing Antibirth. The mod isnt running the same executable that is launched by Steam.
Tainted
Member
Ah yes, mine did that as well...I just figured your main installation of BoI had to be at Rebirth level. Nice to know I guess, but with AB+ on our doorstep, it may not really matter anymore
Rushersauce
Banned
FINALLY!!! I was lucky with a Devil Deal and got Mega Blast! I'm done... See you in Afterbirth+
I really need to find the motivation to finish my last few AchievementsFINALLY!!! I was lucky with a Devil Deal and got Mega Blast! I'm done... See you in Afterbirth+
Rushersauce
Banned
Indeed. It's hard. I was drained after the fucking Keeper, BRAINS!, SPEED! and Family Man.
Tainted
Member
The challenges are the only thing stopping me from pursuing those achievements. I think I just got to the point where I was just having more fun doing random character rolls and dailies, I'm not really an achivement whore anyway, so it didn't bother me too much.
atomic moth
Member
The speed challenge is just unfun and frustrating.
Last Baron
Member
It really comes down to RNG. I got amazingly lucky with an OP run when I completed it.
balladofwindfishes
Member
You can't even buy + without Afterbirth. + relies on AB.
Tainted
Member
I guess you could say that about most of the other achievements as well, for instance, I don't even contemplate doing the Hush fight unless I had an OP build or close to, same (but to a lesser extent) for Mega Satan.
I'm no newbie to Isaac either (400+ hrs in RB/AB) plus 300+ hours in the original BoI....I guess I'm just not a fan of ridiculous long fights against spongey bosses if my build isn't up to snuff.
This pretty much sums up my experience with Gungeon.