Anyone know what STG stands for? I see it used interchangeably with shmup.
"Shooting game." I've also seen it referred to as the 100% more Engrish-y "shoot target game," though I don't know if that's just a case of forcing the initialism.
Played this for the first time last night, started Story Mode on Challenging. Not quite as hard as I was expecting, but I'm in love with everything about the game. The story definitely seems cool for a side scrolling shooter in this vein.
I take back what I said, this game has no happy ending to be found. Oh well. Arcade mode time!
The pretty interesting thing is that Arcade Mode shows every combination (permutation?) of character, plane and time ability and labels them all in one of like sixty Chronodes, to show you what you have and have not tried. What I can't find is replays! Where the replays at?!
I keep reading the thread title as "the most horizontal shump of all time." It might be the best, but it can never be the most horizontal. Gradius 1 will always be the most horizontal.
I am entertained about how I can sympathize with Koss, but damn if I don't hate him too.
Got my first S-rank today. I was surprised at how I'd gone from barely able to avoid stuff on Normal to only taking four hits over an entire level on Challenging.
I like the music in the trailers. Always a big plus for a shmup.
Don't have a 360 anymore unfortunately. I'll have to keep an eye out for a release on other platforms ;_;
In the meantime, maybe I'll go dust off the Genesis and play some Thunder Force III
Alright, you've all convinced me. I'm going to go pick this up on the Xbox.
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This game is fantastic, great visuals, clever mechanics and it's approachable as well. The story is all kinds of fucked up though: this is grimdark that would put warhammer to shame.
I think you need to start high and left, and just stay in one of the 'channels'. If you're caught underneath a stream that's going to sweep the bottom of the screen, you're already boned unless you slow down time and squeeze through.
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Dear gods the ending was wonderfully depressing. Is it even more fucked up if you finish it on challenging? Or do I need to finish it on challenging and then with alternative dialog to get the other ending?
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I'm going to get this for a friend (who unlike me owns a 360) just to support the developers and reward them for this ballsy, well-made game. I won't be able to play it much because I have a term paper for the 19th of May and on the 29th him and I have to move apart out of our current pad.
But whatever, this game is nuts. Every video I've seen of it radiates attention to quality or a willingness to experiment.
Dear gods the ending was wonderfully depressing. Is it even more fucked up if you finish it on challenging? Or do I need to finish it on challenging and then with alternative dialog to get the other ending?
Beating the game on Challenging reveals why two lifeforms were sensed fighting the last boss, not one. It reveals what happened to Lynthe and Myryan after their respective missions, has one extra boss fight and wraps everything up with no loose ends, to the point that I don't think a sequel is possible.
I don't think that's right. I think beating it on challenging unlocks the alternate translation, then you can choose that when you start the game. I'm pretty sure I beat it on Normal with the alternate translation to get the second ending.
I don't think that's right. I think beating it on challenging unlocks the alternate translation, then you can choose that when you start the game. I'm pretty sure I beat it on Normal with the alternate translation to get the second ending.
Ah, you're right. I beat Story on Challenging, then the Alternate story unlocked for me, and you can pick any difficulty you want.
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Do you just need to beat the stages individually on Challenging to unlock the alternative translation?
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If I could never get past stage 2-2 of Ikaruga on Normal how much fun could I have in this game? Is it humanly possible or does it fall into the demi-god level of Shoot-em ups?
If I could never get past stage 2-2 of Ikaruga on Normal how much fun could I have in this game? Is it humanly possible or does it fall into the demi-god level of Shoot-em ups?
So, let me start by saying I really love this game but I will say that if Ikaruga isn't your thing, this game won't offer you a lot of value. While it is much more forgiving in many ways from a mechanics point of view, it's really only got one approachable difficulty (Normal). Beyond that, you have to be an afficionado or just into these kinds of games to get more out of it. Literally every other mode or option you can choose puts the game at a pretty high difficulty: Meaning only the (comparatively short) story is approachable.
I love this game, but I find it difficult to whole heartedly recommend - unless the really dark story, great visuals and excellent gameplay will keep you compelled to get better for higher difficulties.
Just got this game, good times are being had. Though I spent 4 of my 5 tokens just getting through the caves as Dryak on chapter 2, walls + worms spewing crap + their death explosions doing damage = aaaaaa boom.
If I could never get past stage 2-2 of Ikaruga on Normal how much fun could I have in this game? Is it humanly possible or does it fall into the demi-god level of Shoot-em ups?
I couldn't get past level 1 of Ikaruga on Normal.
I'm having a blast with this one, and am about halfway through my second playthrough on Challenging. Granted, I leave it as a side thing that I do occasionally.
I'm really, really upset that I can't unlock the alternate narrative until I beat story mode on challenging, because I simply don't have the skill to complete it. I'm currently stuck on Papa Carlo.
The game's narrative, sound, and visuals are the reasons I keep playing, and if I can't get the narrative then this will (personally) have been a waste of money, but I guess that's what I deserve for buying a game I am clearly not the audience for :P
The in-stage dialogue is the same, it's just the narrated text between stages that changes, so in theory someone might be able to screencap them.
And the final boss fight, I guess, but I'm sure that will pop up on YouTube sooner or later.
I actually just watched the alternate ending on YouTube. Some very film noir plot twists going on in this game. Maybe if I keep playing I'll get decent enough to finish this.
So I picked this one up based on the comments here. Good game. It may not be great for my mental health though O_o So many mistakes on my part leading to frustration and a good 5 minutes of red faced loud cursing.... Ahh, video game frustration... I've missed you so.
I will say it's nice to see something that doesn't hold your hand and tell you "there there, everything will be ok, just turn on easy mode." No, this game is like "fuck you with your easy mode. You'll die and you'll fuckin like it. You're MY bitch now!"
So yeah. Good game...Good--
goddamn cheating motherfucker with your bullets all over the screen and no slow time left fuckshitdammitfuckfuckfuck
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"Shooting game." I've also seen it referred to as the 100% more Engrish-y "shoot target game," though I don't know if that's just a case of forcing the initialism.
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Kind of an odd translation, it sounds more like a chuckle than a giggle.
I take back what I said, this game has no happy ending to be found. Oh well. Arcade mode time!
The pretty interesting thing is that Arcade Mode shows every combination (permutation?) of character, plane and time ability and labels them all in one of like sixty Chronodes, to show you what you have and have not tried. What I can't find is replays! Where the replays at?!
I keep reading the thread title as "the most horizontal shump of all time." It might be the best, but it can never be the most horizontal. Gradius 1 will always be the most horizontal.
I am entertained about how I can sympathize with Koss, but damn if I don't hate him too.
Got my first S-rank today. I was surprised at how I'd gone from barely able to avoid stuff on Normal to only taking four hits over an entire level on Challenging.
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Good stuff.
Don't have a 360 anymore unfortunately. I'll have to keep an eye out for a release on other platforms ;_;
In the meantime, maybe I'll go dust off the Genesis and play some Thunder Force III
Does anyone know how to squeeze through Boss 1's spiral pattern in Arcade Hard mode?
But whatever, this game is nuts. Every video I've seen of it radiates attention to quality or a willingness to experiment.
Beating the game on Challenging reveals why two lifeforms were sensed fighting the last boss, not one. It reveals what happened to Lynthe and Myryan after their respective missions, has one extra boss fight and wraps everything up with no loose ends, to the point that I don't think a sequel is possible.
Ah, you're right. I beat Story on Challenging, then the Alternate story unlocked for me, and you can pick any difficulty you want.
So, let me start by saying I really love this game but I will say that if Ikaruga isn't your thing, this game won't offer you a lot of value. While it is much more forgiving in many ways from a mechanics point of view, it's really only got one approachable difficulty (Normal). Beyond that, you have to be an afficionado or just into these kinds of games to get more out of it. Literally every other mode or option you can choose puts the game at a pretty high difficulty: Meaning only the (comparatively short) story is approachable.
I love this game, but I find it difficult to whole heartedly recommend - unless the really dark story, great visuals and excellent gameplay will keep you compelled to get better for higher difficulties.
Once you're done with the story mode and move on to Arcade, there are only two options: Hard and Insane. Hard is pretty tough for me.
I couldn't get past level 1 of Ikaruga on Normal.
I'm having a blast with this one, and am about halfway through my second playthrough on Challenging. Granted, I leave it as a side thing that I do occasionally.
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The game's narrative, sound, and visuals are the reasons I keep playing, and if I can't get the narrative then this will (personally) have been a waste of money, but I guess that's what I deserve for buying a game I am clearly not the audience for :P
And the final boss fight, I guess, but I'm sure that will pop up on YouTube sooner or later.
I will say it's nice to see something that doesn't hold your hand and tell you "there there, everything will be ok, just turn on easy mode." No, this game is like "fuck you with your easy mode. You'll die and you'll fuckin like it. You're MY bitch now!"
So yeah. Good game...Good--
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WOW what a treat!
I have to say the other two posts before yours really confused me as I was thinking "I already have it on vita!"