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Stacking - Play with dolls! Out now for PSN and XBLA, free for PSN Plus members!

anoffdayanoffday To be changed whenever Anoffday gets around to it.Registered User regular
edited April 2011 in Games and Technology
I can't find a thread for this, and it's out now!

It's made by Double Fine so it will be good. That's all you need to know. But if you want more here's the trailer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsrAIe2xWpU

It's out now for PSN and XBLA, and even better it's free if you have PSN Plus!

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  • fragglefartfragglefart Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    :whistle: Doublefiiiiiine-yeah! :whistle:

    Want to play this but epic backloggery going on and 25 reports to write. Still, half term in two weeks, and I know the first game I'll be playing.

    Watching this thread for impressions so please label all spoilers folks!

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  • SteevSteev What can I do for you? Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Looking forward to seeing more about this game. Giant Bomb had a Quick Look EX with Tim Schaefer a few weeks ago and it looked good.

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  • SorensonSorenson Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Little to no chance for a Steam release, I take it? :(

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  • DiamondDiamond Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I am excited for this one. Already have my MS points loaded up and ready.

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  • Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    What kind of game is it exactly?

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  • DiamondDiamond Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    What kind of game is it exactly?

    Seems hard to describe. Sort of a puzzle game with a lot of personality. Basically the main goal seems to be 'taking over' various stacking dolls to receive their powers to complete tasks.

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  • AntihippyAntihippy Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    It's hitman with stacking dolls.

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  • SteevSteev What can I do for you? Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Alex Navarro reviewed it for Giant Bomb.

    tl;dr: He likes it a lot and gave it 4 stars.

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  • CantidoCantido Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Diamond wrote: »
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    What kind of game is it exactly?

    Seems hard to describe. Sort of a puzzle game with a lot of personality. Basically the main goal seems to be 'taking over' various stacking dolls to receive their powers to complete tasks.

    A return to Monkey Island, only with multiple solutions.

    Or, for those who played it, the spiritual sequel to Messiah.

    Also, this thread needs more dolls glove slapping other dolls.

    Glove slap!

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  • anoffdayanoffday To be changed whenever Anoffday gets around to it. Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    So where the f is it? It's 8:40 PM here and I still don't see it up. And the PS blog is acting like it doesn't exist.

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  • Lenore03Lenore03 Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Yea comonnnnnnnn. I got the money burning a hole in my pocket. Any more waiting and I may end up spending it on takeout.

    Any moment now the PSN will update. So long Bionic Commando and Hellllo Stacking

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  • cooljammer00cooljammer00 Hey Small Christmas-Man!Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Antihippy wrote: »
    It's hitman with stacking dolls.

    Stealth stack!

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  • DeMoNDeMoN twitch.tv/toxic_cizzle Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    It's up on psn! You have to search for it to make it appear though, it's not in the new releases section yet.

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  • anoffdayanoffday To be changed whenever Anoffday gets around to it. Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Nice. Thanks Demon. Downloading now.

    edit: Is it going incredibly slow for anyone else?

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  • cooljammer00cooljammer00 Hey Small Christmas-Man!Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    anoffday wrote: »
    Nice. Thanks Demon. Downloading now.

    edit: Is it going incredibly slow for anyone else?

    It's PSN, so...probably?

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  • Lenore03Lenore03 Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    anoffday wrote: »
    Nice. Thanks Demon. Downloading now.

    edit: Is it going incredibly slow for anyone else?

    Apparently disabling Media Centre helps the download speed. Scroll to the second from the left on the XMB and then all the way down. The option is within that branch.

    It still isnt out here : (

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  • PaperLuigi44PaperLuigi44 My amazement is at maximum capacity. Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Antihippy wrote: »
    It's hitman with stacking dolls.

    This.

    This is the best description.

    I was thinking on waiting on this one but now I'm not sure.

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  • AaronKIAaronKI Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I like it so far. I'm happy that it's another laid back game like Costume Quest. When you're not playing with the abilities of all the different dolls, it's fun to just wander around and look at all of the little details of the world.


    Edit: Interesting. The debut trailer shows that the "Empty The Lounge" puzzle originally had 6 possible solutions, instead of the 3 in the final version.

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  • anoffdayanoffday To be changed whenever Anoffday gets around to it. Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    AaronKI wrote: »
    I like it so far. I'm happy that it's another laid back game like Costume Quest. When you're not playing with the abilities of all the different dolls, it's fun to just wander around and look at all of the little details of the world.
    I agree. So far I'm enjoying this as much as I did Costume Quest. It's fun burping on people. :D

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  • Foolish ChaosFoolish Chaos Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Hrm... well this is $15 and it is $18 for three months of PlayStation plus. Seems like a good deal here

    Does anyone here know how games you get for free work when your PlayStation plus expires?

    edit: Damn it looks like your games disappear... well, most of them anyway

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  • MongerMonger I got the ham stink. Dallas, TXRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    This is already out?

    I have apparently completely lost track of releases.

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  • JintorJintor Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Monger wrote: »
    This is already out?

    I have apparently completely lost track of releases.

    qft

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  • tofutofu Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Is this not on XBLA?

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  • DiamondDiamond Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    tofu wrote: »
    Is this not on XBLA?

    Not for another ~3 hours. That's the normal update time.

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  • tofutofu Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Oh, so the release date is actually the 9th

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  • SteevSteev What can I do for you? Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    It's available now. Downloading the demo, hoping the 4000 points card I ordered arrives by the time I get home from work.

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  • PaperLuigi44PaperLuigi44 My amazement is at maximum capacity. Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    It's not showing up on the Australian marketplace :?

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  • CherrnCherrn Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    This game is brilliant and hilarious. Get it.

    If you ever wanted Double Fine to make an adventure game, this is it.

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  • rabblerouserrabblerouser Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    1. can we talk about "where is dude #?" in here?
    2. I guess this is free for psn+ so there's no excuse not to get it
    3. The moment towards the end that giant bomb talked about did get a belly laugh from me, also

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  • CantidoCantido Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Downloading now. Man, why the 3.5 star rating on LIVE? Because it doesn't have guns?

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  • CheesecakeRecipeCheesecakeRecipe "Should not be allowed to post in the Steam Thread" - Isorn Squalor Victoria, Squalor Victoria!Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I think its the dreaded 1200 MS Point curse.

    Played the demo, I think this game has a great personality and the art and everything comes together great. The puzzles could be a lot of fun if they keep up the inventiveness all the way through. I particularly enjoyed the third way to solve the "get everyone out of the lounge" puzzle:
    by finding the guy who has the rancid fart ability, and taking him to the fan and having him gas-out the lounge so they leave it. Sure it's kinda juvenile but it brought me a smile.

    It may indeed end up as a purchase.

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  • CantidoCantido Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    CheesecakeRecipe wrote: »
    I think its the dreaded 1200 MS Point curse.

    Played the demo, I think this game has a great personality and the art and everything comes together great. The puzzles could be a lot of fun if they keep up the inventiveness all the way through. I particularly enjoyed the third way to solve the "get everyone out of the lounge" puzzle:
    by finding the guy who has the rancid fart ability, and taking him to the fan and having him gas-out the lounge so they leave it. Sure it's kinda juvenile but it brought me a smile.

    It may indeed end up as a purchase.

    Ah, yes. No one can resist Burritos and Meme shirts over 15 dollar games :P

    I just did the first challenge, and the first (optional) 3-piece set. So gooooood!

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  • CherrnCherrn Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    CheesecakeRecipe wrote: »
    I think its the dreaded 1200 MS Point curse.

    Played the demo, I think this game has a great personality and the art and everything comes together great. The puzzles could be a lot of fun if they keep up the inventiveness all the way through. I particularly enjoyed the third way to solve the "get everyone out of the lounge" puzzle:
    by finding the guy who has the rancid fart ability, and taking him to the fan and having him gas-out the lounge so they leave it. Sure it's kinda juvenile but it brought me a smile.

    It may indeed end up as a purchase.

    You know what the best part is? I initially thought it was going to be relatively boring and straightforward after playing through the train station, but the second level ups the level of interactivity, humor and puzzles like fivefold.

    I'm not even done with it, and I think I'm ready to declare it Double Fine's best game yet.

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  • CantidoCantido Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Cherrn wrote: »
    CheesecakeRecipe wrote: »
    I think its the dreaded 1200 MS Point curse.

    Played the demo, I think this game has a great personality and the art and everything comes together great. The puzzles could be a lot of fun if they keep up the inventiveness all the way through. I particularly enjoyed the third way to solve the "get everyone out of the lounge" puzzle:
    by finding the guy who has the rancid fart ability, and taking him to the fan and having him gas-out the lounge so they leave it. Sure it's kinda juvenile but it brought me a smile.

    It may indeed end up as a purchase.

    You know what the best part is? I initially thought it was going to be relatively boring and straightforward after playing through the train station, but the second level ups the level of interactivity, humor and puzzles like fivefold.

    I'm not even done with it, and I think I'm ready to declare it Double Fine's best game yet.

    I just did my first alternative solution to getting past the asshole guard. Cool!

    I also finally got the Glove Slapping guy. Yeeeesssssss.

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  • Lenore03Lenore03 Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    It's the little things that make it so good. The flourishes of vocals in the lounges bgm. Giggling as you play tag with anyone and everyone. Peeing on people with the lost boy.

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  • CantidoCantido Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Oh god yes. There's a Dudley doll guy. By possessing him, you get the "Proper Uppercut" ability. I thought nothing would top the glove slapping :D

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    The manliest doll for the manliest gamers.

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  • rabblerouserrabblerouser Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I never thought I'd say this but I hope they do dlc. I need more dolls!

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  • anoffdayanoffday To be changed whenever Anoffday gets around to it. Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    It's a possibility. Costume Quest got DLC, which I still need to buy. I'm loving these Double Fine xbla and psn games. There's supposedly another one coming out soon, but it hasn't been announced yet.

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  • DiamondDiamond Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Oh man it's so good. So friggin charming and relaxing and fun.

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  • anoffdayanoffday To be changed whenever Anoffday gets around to it. Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    tofu wrote: »
    Oh, so the release date is actually the 9th
    Well for PSN it was the 8th, while XBLA is the 9th. I figured XBLA would be the same as PSN.

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