THE BORE
General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: dcharlie on January 09, 2008, 10:19:05 AM
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PREEEZE CONTINRU
:o :o :o
XBLA continues to strengthen no. 1 spot.
No respite from the master.
:bow x X360 = infinite awesome
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best 360 game this side of chromehounds. i would've lined up to pay $60 for this.
i need to find a controller with a decent d-pad, though -- analog stick doesn't feel right, and the stock 360 d-pad is horrible
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best 360 game this side of chromehounds. i would've lined up to pay $60 for this.
i need to find a controller with a decent d-pad, though -- analog stick doesn't feel right, and the stock 360 d-pad is horrible
did you try this?
http://www.ufighterx.com/guides/videogame/360dpadfix/360dpadfix.htm
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i'm aware of that mod, but i'm 90% sure i'd ruin my 360 pad trying to sand it. there's a hori pad i've got my eye on
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i'm aware of that mod, but i'm 90% sure i'd ruin my 360 pad trying to sand it. there's a hori pad i've got my eye on
yeah, hori looks good but no wireless :gloomy
btw, you can do it with a screwdriver too, here are the instructions: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5836904&postcount=182
old thread and pics ain't working but still, shouldn't be hard and you don't have to take the controller apart.
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when are you guys buying the blue Hori pad? i fucking love mine, the d-pad is oh-so tight
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:bow :bow :bow :bow :bow :bow :bow :bow
best shmup on XBLA since geometry wars. i was giggling like a little child this morning. i beat stage one then had to go to work. :'(
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this game rules!!!
oh wait my 360 MELTED on 12/31 and Best Buy won't have any in stock to replace it for another TWO WEEKS
FUCK YOU MICROSOFT
why isn't this on the superior, or at least available, PSN :'(
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two weeks? is the 360 supply constrained right now or some shit ???
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within an hour's drive the Best Buy stores only have:
1) Xbox 360 Arcade
2) Xbox 360 Halo Edition
Neither is, uh, a real choice.
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that was the case at my local fry's about a week or two ago. now they have a shit ton of premiums. still no elites though.
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within an hour's drive the Best Buy stores only have:
1) Xbox 360 Arcade
2) Xbox 360 Halo Edition
Neither is, uh, a real choice.
arcade is great if you already have a HDD.
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within an hour's drive the Best Buy stores only have:
1) Xbox 360 Arcade
2) Xbox 360 Halo Edition
Neither is, uh, a real choice.
arcade is great if you already have a HDD.
I DON'T
THEY MADE ME GIVE IT BACK WHEN I TURNED IN MY BROKEN SYSTEM
cry cry
(I offlined my saves to a...memory card)
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i hope you transfered your profile too, if you recover, all those saves are useless
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damn, I'll be getting this
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i hope you transfered your profile too, if you recover, all those saves are useless
I did
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good thing you backed up your saves and profile.
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i was all set to do that mod, but it turns out you need a 'torx t8h' screwdriver to open a wireless pad. even a regular torx screwdriver won't do -- i think i bought one to open up an snes cart or something. and i don't know about doing it the lazy gaf way. if i'm going to spend money on this, i may as well go for the hori pad
lol 360 -- it gets its best game in ages and the whole thread is about hardware issues
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d-pad sucks, 360 melts, what else is new
disgruntled_jojo got a d-pad torque device for Xmas, I'm gonna have him HOOK ME UP
once I own a 360 controller again
fucking 360
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how much are Hori pads? I was thinking of picking one up as I only have one pad for my 360, I'll probably snag one off play-asia when I buy the No More Heroes soundtrack and AWDS2 omg
thats gonna be 1 x sexy package
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play asia hasn't got them in stock. i ordered one from japanvideogames.com for about $30 -- but i think you're in new zealand or something, and i don't know how much shipping would be
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shipping from asia is never too bad, as NZ is fairly close, I buy from play-asia all the time and shipping is only a couple of bucks
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japanvideogames is in los angeles -- i used to drive out there from time to time. overpriced, usually, but they've got tons of controllers and cables and older games and things
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hmmm, I might check them out anyway, Ive been on the lookout for some genesis pads also so I can finally play Robo Aleste
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this game is some sort of side-scrolling shooter then? wouldn't buying an arcade stick be a better investment than a new controller? Rectify my ignorance, EB
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I'd download the demo if MICROSOFT WASN'T GAY
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I WANT to buy an arcade stick, but I can't find them anywhere... maybe I'll have more luck now the VF stick is out, but that DOA stick is impossible to find :(
Besides, you're not going to be playing Omega Five with an arcade stick because it uses dual analogue, like GW and MS.
whhhhaaaaaaaat then why were we talking about crappy d-pads
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moving with the analog stick feels off to me. even the shitty 360 d-pad is an improvement.
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this game is crack. i was finally able to 1-credit with ruby. i tried with tempest and died on the 3rd stage boss. :'(
i started off playing with tempest and when i switched to ruby i was like omgwtfbbq, she kicks ass. but the bullet reflect system on tempest is ace, that shit has gotten me out of so many sticky situations.
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I really liked the demo, but I'm no pro at this genre. Will I be able to enjoy the game, or is it going to beat the shit out of me later on and make it a waste?
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you'll be able to enjoy it as long as you put some time into it. if you just want a pick up and play experience, don't even bother. you may get frustrated early on. it took me a while to beat the game on the initial 3 credits it offers. you unlock more credits once you hit the hour mark i think. and when you complete the game with certain characters your credits get boosted to 8.
but if you want to 1-credit this bitch, it takes a lot of memorization of patterns with a bit of strategy thrown in. getting high scores is a skill in itself.
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need to dl this
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I WANT to buy an arcade stick, but I can't find them anywhere... maybe I'll have more luck now the VF stick is out, but that DOA stick is impossible to find :(
I can't find 360 sticks anywhere, either. :'( I really want one for VF5.
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Great XBLA game but holy shit is it ever tough. I'm getting my ass handed to me in the second level.
I just wish it had Forgotten World's power-up system where you could buy upgrades and such in the shop. Of course if it did that then I guess it really would be Forgotten Worlds 2.....nothing wrong with that though.
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I WANT to buy an arcade stick, but I can't find them anywhere... maybe I'll have more luck now the VF stick is out, but that DOA stick is impossible to find :(
I can't find 360 sticks anywhere, either. :'( I really want one for VF5.
http://www.amazon.com/HORI-Xbox-360-Fighting-Stick/dp/B000V02P6Q/ref=pd_bxgy_vg_text_b?ie=UTF8&qid=1200061271&sr=8-1
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A++++++
Beat Stage 2 finally, this game fucking rules. The Year of 360 is off to a great start :bow
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I didn't even beat Stage 1 on my first try. :(
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I did :rock
Got the 30 second combo achievement too in that run
It took me 4 or 5 tries to beat the stage 2 boss though, and I used all my lives doing it. (once in the level, once in the boss, then the last one a short way into stage 3).
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:bow OMEGA FIVE
THA GRASHIRAL FOHTRUSS owns you.
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Yeah, stage 2 fucks me every time I try it. I always die once or twice on it. The farthest that I've got in this game so far is level 3's boss.
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The progression and pace of this game is perfect. I never feel like a run was wasted.
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Well I just played with Ruby this time and I rocked some shit. 30 second max combo :rock
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I haven't even tried Tempest yet, I must refine my game.
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Welp, the Level 2 boss owned my face, but I got through a bit of Level 3 before I got GAME OVER.
This game is gorgeous and awesome.
Holy shit hyp is 155 on XBL.
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race you to the end LOL
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hahah well I'm gonna play Puzzle Fighter with Beezy.
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hahah well I'm gonna play Puzzle Fighter with Beezy.
If this shit would work that is. :maf
ANOTHER FUCKIN ERROR
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hahah well I'm gonna play Puzzle Fighter with Beezy.
My 360 isn't even hooked up right now lol
The race begins tomorrow at 2pm EST
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OR NOT SINCE XBL IS FUCKING AWFUL
WHAT THE FUCK
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This is horrible.
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Undertow free does not make up for this bullshit.
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Do you have Marble Blast Ultra? We could TRY to play that.
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Do you have Marble Blast Ultra? We could TRY to play that.
No. I spent my points on Omega 5 and this. I'll get it next time. :(
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It probably wouldn't work anyway.
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They're probably trying to disable Silvers from playing online.
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japanvideogames is in los angeles -- i used to drive out there from time to time. overpriced, usually, but they've got tons of controllers and cables and older games and things
Interesting. Where in LA are they?
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Ive neglected to play this for a while :'(
Had some friends over for the weekend and was too busy partying and they wanted to play CoD4, then I got distracted by Bioshock
Omega Five :bow
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I figured out why I always die on the 2nd level. I haven't been using the bombs at all! :lol
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:bow The Bombs :bow
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bombs are for the WEAK!
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bombs are for the WEAK!
Not everyone can be 155th on the fucking XBL leaderboards!
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:lol
i was just playin... if you guys run into any problems, try watching the fuck awesome replays from challenge mode. there's a bunch of japanese players who rock each level without getting hit. :bow
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oh cool, I really enjoyed that feature in Ikaruga, helped me out hugely with the bosses, glad Omega V has the same feature!
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:lol
i was just playin... if you guys run into any problems, try watching the fuck awesome replays from challenge mode. there's a bunch of japanese players who rock each level without getting hit. :bow
I will surpass your score! >:(
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wow, that game looks awesome
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I just got through the first two levels without dying. :rock
I'm halfway to hyp's score. :D
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i'm gon 1cc this shit as soon as i get my hori pad :punch :'(
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i'm gon 1cc this shit as soon as i get my hori pad :punch :'(
:bow
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i'm gon 1cc this shit as soon as i get my hori pad :punch :'(
How much are they? I really need one for VF5.
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~$30. but what you need for vf5 is a STICK
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I've never been that great at fighters, so there's no reason for me to spend so much money on an arcade stick. I just need something with a good d-pad that actually does what I tell it to.
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I've never been that great at fighters, so there's no reason for me to spend so much money on an arcade stick. I just need something with a good d-pad that actually does what I tell it to.
Yep. I think I'm gonna get me a Hori pad too.
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OMEGA 5: Selling the Xbox 360 Hori Pad One Gamer at a Time.
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I play shooters like this with the analog stick, actually. I really just want the Hori pad for VF5 and a few XBLA games.
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same here. the analog stick has been butter for me, absolutely fine with omega 5.
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GOT MY HORI PAD, which i'm much more comfortable with. i just got to the 3rd boss with a lot of life left...and then got really confused and died in about ten seconds. i really have no idea what's going on there...it's just falling debris and giant buzzsaws and wtf. i'm not continuing at all, so i think it might take me a while to figure that shit out
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1cc'd with ruby :punch
...but i had a really messy game in terms of chains and bonuses, and my score's over a million points short of hyp's :'(
awesome game, though -- very reminiscent of gradius v. and i can see myself putting a bunch of time into scoring and learning the other characters
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yeah I just played a bit myself, wanted to play more but Im too tired for this shoot em up shit, bedtime :(
got a long weekend coming up and I dont have shit all to do but game so hopefully I'll get good at this
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1cc'd with ruby :punch
...but i had a really messy game in terms of chains and bonuses, and my score's over a million points short of hyp's :'(
awesome game, though -- very reminiscent of gradius v. and i can see myself putting a bunch of time into scoring and learning the other characters
What's your gamertag? I wanna see if you beat my score. I'm also about a million short of hyp's, but I got that much without beating the third level boss. I can't figure out how to beat it without using the bombs. Too much shit is falling and I can't dodge them all while Booby's secondary weapon is attached to the boss. I'll probably be able to take enough hits without dying if I get up to the boss with full energy.
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1cc'd with ruby :punch
...but i had a really messy game in terms of chains and bonuses, and my score's over a million points short of hyp's :'(
awesome game, though -- very reminiscent of gradius v. and i can see myself putting a bunch of time into scoring and learning the other characters
:bow
congrats! 1cc'ing feels so fucking good.
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Anyone here ever 1cc Ikaruga? I think the best I ever pulled off on Normal was 2 continues.
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my gamertag is 'drohne'
the third boss is actually pretty easy once you work out the pattern -- if you're having trouble with that spinny form, you just need to make sure you cross to the bottom half of the screen
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The only shooter I've ever 1cced was Gradius 1 on PSP. For being one of my favorite genres in all of gamedom, I am not that great at them :( Was about to 1cc Blazing Lazers on my Duo, but the last level suddenly ramped up insanely in difficulty, I died once, lost all my weapons and was stuck in a loop where it was nearly impossible to power up again... eventually lost all my lives at that part and never even got to finish the game :(
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damn:
a. i've started playing with the intention to score, and it's much deeper than i suspected -- i think it must be possible to keep a chain going through the whole of level 1, though there are a few spots i haven't figured out. and by extension, i bet it's possible to keep a chain going through the whole game, bosses excepted
b. arcade++ mode is where it's at as far as scoring goes. i just scored 4.5 mil, and i only got as far as the beginning of stage 2. it can be frustrating since one hit kills you, but it replaces the 10x multiplier with a 30x multiplier. and actually the game is a lot more exciting without that big cushy margin for error.
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Man, I need to get better at this game. I haven't gotten up the Stage 3 boss yet. :(
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damn:
a. i've started playing with the intention to score, and it's much deeper than i suspected -- i think it must be possible to keep a chain going through the whole of level 1, though there are a few spots i haven't figured out. and by extension, i bet it's possible to keep a chain going through the whole game, bosses excepted
I hurt my hand while trying to do this earlier today. It is possible, but I'm too anxious to destroy everything as soon as they appear on screen. I managed to chain all of the first half and on another try I managed to chain all of the second half, but I can't chain them together. :maf
I'm not even gonna attempt this with the second level.
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I managed to get over a million on the first level. That good?
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1.5 mil or bust. I managed to get 1.6.
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Owned. Seems halfway decent though. :(
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:lol
You just started playing it though so that's okay.
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Yea, I think I've played about a half-dozen times.
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Interesting. Where in LA are they?
sorry, didn't notice this post til just now: they're in san gabriel
here's their website: www.japanvideogames.com
4.8 mil, btw :punch
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OMEGA FIVE GOTY 2008 BUY IT
and the more competition the better :punch
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XBLA Leaderboards :bow :bow
I'm going to have much more incentive to get awesome at Ikaruga this time around.
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I have to beat drohne's score before the day is over. :maf
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omg Im going to get left behind :'(
Gonna play hard this weekend! gotta be as good as you guys!
drohne youre getting friend requested on xbl, so watch out
got the Ruby anchor achievement last night, 15 G :bow
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alright, o5 nub question
what is ruby's anchor useful for outside of destroying some bullets and locking on yer fire?
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it also does some extra damage. and with those midbosses on level 3, you can keep the anchor locked onto their weakpoints and doing damage even when they've rotated away from your fire -- makes them go down much quicker.
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ho ho ho it's on now, i just saw drohne beat me by 300k. :gun
y'all need to get on the ball with the 200/200 as well. :punch
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Oh yeah, drohne, I sent you a friend invite. Should've let you know it was me. I can imagine the name JOjuice would be somewhat unsettling.
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This game looks AMAZING on my tv. Wow it is cool as shit.
Fuck Undertow, I want this game. :D
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This game looks AMAZING on my tv. Wow it is cool as shit.
Fuck Undertow, I want this game. :D
another believer. :bow
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alright, o5 nub question
what is ruby's anchor useful for outside of destroying some bullets and locking on yer fire?
you can get an achievement with it, lol
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I got that achievement on the Level 2 sub-boss. I rocked his face.
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yeah I got it on the yeti-bot at the end of level 1, I rocked his face clean off
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I can't play this fucking game when anyone is awake in my house! I was near the end of level 3 and I already broke my previous record when my nephew pushes my door open and runs past my TV, my sister in law sticks her baby in my face, and my mother stands in front of my TV. Shit man...
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Oh yeah, drohne, I sent you a friend invite. Should've let you know it was me. I can imagine the name JOjuice would be somewhat unsettling.
haha yeah -- i read the thread where you came up with that name
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I can't play this fucking game when anyone is awake in my house! I was near the end of level 3 and I already broke my previous record when my nephew pushes my door open and runs past my TV, my sister in law sticks her baby in my face, and my mother stands in front of my TV. Shit man...
haha, I had a similar experince last night, its was really fucking humid so I was hot and pissed and my mum was talking to me and talking and talking arrrgh
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Wow, stage 4 bucked my futt in no time flat.
I can get through stage 1 and 2 without dying. I can get through stage 3 without dying most of the time, but I can't beat the boss without dying. My first go at stage 4 didn't go too smoothly.
I should be at 8 credits soon lol
edit: Oh sweet I just got them, I will definitely beat the game on my next go (Ruby)
What's the best gun for the third boss? I was using Tybe B and it was pretty hard to shoot his little asshole and get through the debris as well, especially when he's on the bottom.
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if you're using ruby, i say go with type A - level 3 for the third boss. it's got greater firepower and the spread is decent.
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When the anus is on the bottom of the screen, do you switch between shooting it and the junk falling down, or just do your best to dodge the junk while continually shooting it?
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Oh yeah, drohne, I sent you a friend invite. Should've let you know it was me. I can imagine the name JOjuice would be somewhat unsettling.
haha yeah -- i read the thread where you came up with that name
ok cool haha
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When the anus is on the bottom of the screen, do you switch between shooting it and the junk falling down, or just do your best to dodge the junk while continually shooting it?
theres an anus? :o (I havent made it to the end of lvl 3 yet, I havent been continuing :'()
I should really bump my 'GOTY 2008' thread, hot Omega V discussion in there, two threads on the hop will be twice as hawt
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I just tried this.. eeh :(
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Eh what?
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Eh what?
Don't pay attention to him. He thinks Rock Band's tracklist is subpar.
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So I just realized that the game only counts the score of the last life you had? Is that correct? Fuck. I had over 2 million on my first life. I shouldn't have continued. Finally got to stage 4, though. So awesome.
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Wooo, my credits just got extended to 5. I'll be able to beat the game finally! Although, I would've been able to beat this with 2 credits soon enough.
It took me until I got unlimited continues in Ikaruga to beat that game. :lol And that was like after 8 hours of play. Apparently, I've only played this for 60 minutes.
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Does this game get really hard?
I love the demo but i hates me some hard shooters.
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I just tried this.. eeh :(
:lol What HAVE you liked recently? You are slowly turning into Jotaro
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5.8 mil. and i can't BELIEVE the stupid way i died -- i looked over at my score and ran into the leftover stalk from one of those green bullet spherey things in level 2. i had a 30x multiplier going, and probably could've added another million points without running into anything difficult. :'(
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wtf 30x multiplier? :o I thought it maxed at 10x?
and i hate those things In level 2, I wish they had a proper name
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arcade++ mode replaces the 10x multiplier with a 30x multiplier -- though the tradeoff is that one hit kills you
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Goddamn drohne.
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Does this game get really hard?
I love the demo but i hates me some hard shooters.
I had the same concern, but it's totally playable even for a non-shmup-nut and you unlock extra lives the more you play. Play 5 hours and you have infinite lives. You will beat it.
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I beat hyp's and drohne's previous scores. Now I have to beat their new scores. :'(
Edit: I just realized that I broke into the top 100 on the leaderboards. :D
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I beat hyp's and drohne's previous scores. Now I have to beat their new scores. :'(
Edit: I just realized that I broke into the top 100 on the leaderboards. :D
fuck how many points does the #1 guy have?
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The two top people both scored over 20 million. I'm pretty sure that they did that by playing on arcade++ and chaining every level.
I'm sure that I can get into the top 50 if I keep playing. Not getting hit on the 2nd level is my main problem. The 3rd level is easy.
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fuck I need tips for the lvl 3 boss, how do you unlock those replays hyp was talking about?
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you can watch replays from the challenge mode leaderboards
anyway, i finished off the achievements last night, and bumped my score to around 7 mil, though i was never able to combine a good level 1 run with a good level 2 run. maybe i'll make some headway tonight.
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thanks man
I dont think I'll ever be able to match you guys in terms of score :'( Im not that sweet at sh'mups. If I ever get 200/200 I'll be happy
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I've never been great at shmups either. Omega 5 just isn't that hard compared to the others.
If I keep playing this day after day like I've been doing for the past week, I'm sure that eventually I'll be able to score over 10 mil on arcade++.
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It's just a matter of playtime, Scenester. You'll get better. Omega 5 is no Ikaruga in terms of difficulty. (Yea, I haven't played many shmups at all)
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I did end up getting quite good at Ikaruga, I could 2cc it which was quite difficult. Fuck that last stage snake boss thing, always raped me. the actual final boss was easier
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I did end up getting quite good at Ikaruga, I could 2cc it which was quite difficult. Fuck that last stage snake boss thing, always raped me. the actual final boss was easier
Yea, that's about how good I got too. :rock
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yeah, omega five doesn't require much twitch skill -- it's more a matter of strategy and concentration. if you stick with it, you'll get good at it.
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fucccckkk had the last boss down to his last scrap of health on 1 credit then I got wasted :(
I'll hopefully 1cc this bitch tomorrow
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Beat it. Had 8 credits but only died twice. Plus a suicide in the last boss fight so I could switch to Tempest for the deathblow.
The first time I got to stage 3 I did it with dying, but every time after that I die sometime in the course of stage 2 for some reason. I think I could definitely one-credit it if I stopped trying to kill the snake's head.
Is there any particular strategy to killing those blue flying guys in stage 2 (the ones in clusters?)?
Is there ever a reason to use Ruby's Type C?
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i don't think there's any special strategy for the blue flying things. and i think the only point of ruby's type c is ease of chaining -- its low power and inability to ricochet can be benefits there -- but even so i prefer type b
anyway, i'm at like 9.6 million, and i've been stuck in that range for days. if i could just put together all the individual things i'm capable of doing in level 2, my score should be at 11+ million, but there are so many ways to screw up, and going through level 1 again is such a frustration.
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What is your current leaderboard rank?
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15 or so. which is kind of crazy, since i've yet to beat level 2 in ++ mode, and my level 1 score is a couple million points short of optimal. maybe the best players are on the challenge leaderboards.
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sweet 1cced with Ruby
whats the best weapon to use with Tempest? I also cant figure out how this bullet deflection thing works :'(
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-Constantly fire
-When firing, bullets that get near you slow and turn green
-Release fire
-Continue firing and green bullets will fly out at enemies
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sweet cheers, got the deflection achievement
still cant figure out what type to use as Tempest though, he sucks ass
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yes, yes he does. i use type b, tho -- if that's the water one
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sweet cheers, got the deflection achievement
still cant figure out what type to use as Tempest though, he sucks ass
Where did you go to get that Achievement? It's the only character one I lack, though I haven't tried yet.
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about 2/3 the way through stage 1, you'll find two of those big spider things (that shoot missles and stuff) one above you on the roof and one below you. Basically position your ass between them (while firing through the gap between them so u can catch bullets), wait for them to unload their salvos (they both fire at the same time) you'll be in a prime position to catch them all, bam achievement
heres a youtube video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQgf8tz4cNU
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thx
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:lol
I play this game like an old shoot'em up. I have to be right in front of everything to shoot it.
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fuck Im stuck at 175/200, cant 1cc the damn game with Sensei, he just cant kill things fast enough with sword of his, esp. those centipede train things on level 4 and the last boss's meteors
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have you noticed that sensei does a really powerful circular slash if you rotate the right stick? if you haven't, that'll probably help
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whoooo finally nailed the last achievement (stupid sensei) and got my 200/200
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whoooo finally nailed the last achievement (stupid sensei) and got my 200/200
Congrats! Still haven't attempted to get him yet but I finally cracked the top 200 at #198 yesterday in Arcade ++. I'm sure I can get into the top 100 by the end of next week.