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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Bebpo on November 21, 2009, 05:32:43 PM

Title: Why didn't you guys tell me Shatter was by Sidhe?!?
Post by: Bebpo on November 21, 2009, 05:32:43 PM
...oh yeah, because no one here plays PS3 games  :lol

I'm super lttp because I accidently stumbled in some thread and found out Shatter was Sidhe (Gripshift) so I bought it and played it today and it was awesome.  Finally a brick breaking game with some cool new mechanics.  Got about halfway through the game.  Beat Jinfash's score :)  Definitely worth my $8.

I wish there was a place to find out about legitimately good PSN games.  GAF is no help because they'll tell you ever PSN game is awesome.   >:(


It's not better than Gripshift though.  Gripshift is the best game downloadable game ever.
Title: Re: Why didn't you guys tell me Shatter was by Sidhe?!?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 21, 2009, 06:15:49 PM
I think Jinfash and Himuro are the two social outcasts that buy PSN stuff. distantmantra, lyte and Eel dabble in it from time to time, as well.
Title: Re: Why didn't you guys tell me Shatter was by Sidhe?!?
Post by: MCD on November 21, 2009, 06:26:34 PM
I wanted to buy RE2 for my brother but was disgusted by the 700mb size.

cell is too powerful to compress PS1 games.
Title: Re: Why didn't you guys tell me Shatter was by Sidhe?!?
Post by: demi on November 21, 2009, 06:31:26 PM
y would u waste time on a ps3
Title: Re: Why didn't you guys tell me Shatter was by Sidhe?!?
Post by: Don Flamenco on November 21, 2009, 06:36:36 PM
what by who
Title: Re: Why didn't you guys tell me Shatter was by Sidhe?!?
Post by: pilonv1 on November 22, 2009, 05:24:51 PM
sidhe, awesome NZ developers of NRL Rugby League and GRIPSHIFT
Title: Re: Why didn't you guys tell me Shatter was by Sidhe?!?
Post by: chronovore on November 22, 2009, 08:04:26 PM
Gripshift demo was fantastic. I should buy it.
Title: Re: Why didn't you guys tell me Shatter was by Sidhe?!?
Post by: bork on November 22, 2009, 09:34:40 PM
I think Jinfash and Himuro are the two social outcasts that buy PSN stuff. distantmantra, lyte and Eel dabble in it from time to time, as well.

Replace Himuro with Distantmantra.  Distant and Jinfash are two of the actual few SANE PS3-only users out there.
Title: Re: Why didn't you guys tell me Shatter was by Sidhe?!?
Post by: Himu on November 22, 2009, 10:52:16 PM
I haven't bought anything from psn in months. ??? Partly because I no longer have a ps3! And I'm not ps3 only like Jin and Distant! I have pc and 360!
Title: Re: Why didn't you guys tell me Shatter was by Sidhe?!?
Post by: Bebpo on November 23, 2009, 12:51:49 AM
Just beat this.  It was friggen awesome.  I actually saw a number of EBers as I passed them on the leaderboards (Mrbob still has me beat ;_;).  Where were you guys when you were playing this to tell me how awesome it was! 

I think this game has the best leaderboards EVER.  Seeing realtime as you're playing your next closest friend score makes you just want to risk it all to get that crazy multiplier and then when you pass someone you go YES! and feel good and then instantly the next friend pops up and you're all intense again.

The music was really, really good.  Graphics and gameplay were sooo smooth.  Man, I can't wait for the next Sidhe game.  They are way too good at making games!
Title: Re: Why didn't you guys tell me Shatter was by Sidhe?!?
Post by: Himu on November 23, 2009, 12:52:14 AM
what kind of game is this
Title: Re: Why didn't you guys tell me Shatter was by Sidhe?!?
Post by: Flannel Boy on November 23, 2009, 12:55:36 AM
I think Jinfash and Himuro are the two social outcasts that buy PSN stuff. distantmantra, lyte and Eel dabble in it from time to time, as well.

I've bought two dozen games and tons of Rock Band stuff.
Title: Re: Why didn't you guys tell me Shatter was by Sidhe?!?
Post by: demi on November 23, 2009, 12:57:38 AM


I think this game has the best leaderboards EVER.  Seeing realtime as you're playing your next closest friend score makes you just want to risk it all to get that crazy multiplier and then when you pass someone you go YES! and feel good and then instantly the next friend pops up and you're all intense again.

GeoWars 2 has this. BUT OMG ITS ON PS3 ITS AMAZING
Title: Re: Why didn't you guys tell me Shatter was by Sidhe?!?
Post by: Bebpo on November 23, 2009, 01:01:58 AM


I think this game has the best leaderboards EVER.  Seeing realtime as you're playing your next closest friend score makes you just want to risk it all to get that crazy multiplier and then when you pass someone you go YES! and feel good and then instantly the next friend pops up and you're all intense again.

GeoWars 2 has this. BUT OMG ITS ON PS3 ITS AMAZING

I never picked up GW2.  I could only get 1 achievement out of them all in GW1.  The game was way too hard for me, so didn't want to spend $$$ on GW2.
Title: Re: Why didn't you guys tell me Shatter was by Sidhe?!?
Post by: Bebpo on November 23, 2009, 01:07:33 AM
what kind of game is this

Arkanoid/Brick breaking game with a cool mechanic that you can blow air out or suck air in by holding the R1/L1 buttons.  Doing that changes the direction of the ball.  The ball also has a laser pointer showing where it's going.  There are all different kinds of bricks, powerups, a good scoring system (suck in lots of points but watch out for sucking in bricks), a shield system that blocks things but eats at your super meter that unleashes a bullet storm when maxed and lots of cool boss fights.

[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djD3npkGXsE[/youtube]

Guy in the video is weird.  He only plays with one ball.  Your balls are you lives.  You can shoot up to 4 out at one time and managing 4 balls is CRAZY but the destruction you do is utterly immense and makes the levels super fast.  Risk vs. Reward.
Title: Re: Why didn't you guys tell me Shatter was by Sidhe?!?
Post by: HyperZoneWasAwesome on November 23, 2009, 01:09:09 AM
my PSN purchases consist of Pixeljunk Monsters (hells ya), Trash Panic (pretty good), Castlevania Chronicles-PS1 (I'll never beat it, but its okay), and Braid (controversial).

As DL games go, I guess I'm a Steam man for the most part.

PS
I was surprised to see that Sidhe made the recently released Madagascar kart racing game, its beneath them, but hey, its work.
Title: Re: Why didn't you guys tell me Shatter was by Sidhe?!?
Post by: chronovore on November 23, 2009, 06:46:56 AM
I suspect when you're a tiny New Zealand dev studio, sometimes you just do what you can pick up. No shame in that, particularly if the game doesn't suck and it keeps the doors open for your own IP.
Title: Re: Why didn't you guys tell me Shatter was by Sidhe?!?
Post by: Don Flamenco on November 23, 2009, 09:45:47 AM
This looks pretty good, might get it at some point.
Title: Re: Why didn't you guys tell me Shatter was by Sidhe?!?
Post by: iconoclast on November 23, 2009, 10:01:47 AM
They have the soundtrack up on their site to listen to as well: http://sidhe.bandcamp.com/
Title: Re: Why didn't you guys tell me Shatter was by Sidhe?!?
Post by: Stoney Mason on July 07, 2010, 05:11:49 PM
Playing this on the PC right now. Pretty fun. Soundtrack is pretty kick ass.
Title: Re: Why didn't you guys tell me Shatter was by Sidhe?!?
Post by: The Sceneman on July 07, 2010, 05:19:05 PM
Sidhe - my future employers! They are the only notable game company in NZ, so Id be keen to work for them someday.
Title: Re: Why didn't you guys tell me Shatter was by Sidhe?!?
Post by: naff on July 07, 2010, 05:24:11 PM
Nobody on my PS friends list has this, but I do love leaderboards. Bought it day 1 and love it. Picked it up again yesterday to grab the last trophy (beat the game no continues) and messed it up.

 I never actually played Gripshift, and you say it's better than shatter? From what I've seen I find that really hard to believe but I'll check it out.

Also anyone here playing Joe Danger?! It looks awesome, my cc expired so I'm waiting for that to get it.
Title: Re: Why didn't you guys tell me Shatter was by Sidhe?!?
Post by: Himu on July 07, 2010, 05:26:05 PM
iirc I have this. bummed it off hitler iirc
Title: Re: Why didn't you guys tell me Shatter was by Sidhe?!?
Post by: pilonv1 on July 07, 2010, 07:19:36 PM
This is probably the biggest surprise from the Steam sale for me. Really good fun
Title: Re: Why didn't you guys tell me Shatter was by Sidhe?!?
Post by: chronovore on July 07, 2010, 07:34:59 PM
I'll check it out. I have always meant to pick up Gripshift, because it's like all the freaky stuff you tried to play with Hot Wheels/Matchbox cars. And getting graded on it. It's fun.
Title: Re: Why didn't you guys tell me Shatter was by Sidhe?!?
Post by: cool breeze on July 07, 2010, 08:25:50 PM
yeah, Shatter is really good.  It's up there with Thunder and Lightning as my favorite breakout games.
Title: Re: Why didn't you guys tell me Shatter was by Sidhe?!?
Post by: Himu on July 08, 2010, 02:06:36 AM
Great game. Esp. when you get it for free via game sharing :D

yepyep  :D