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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: AdmiralViscen on August 16, 2010, 08:09:10 PM

Title: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: AdmiralViscen on August 16, 2010, 08:09:10 PM: I just unlocked hard mode. I want to play more of this ish with you gents
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Trent Dole on August 16, 2010, 08:23:04 PM: I've cleared through Chapter 6 hard. :smug Unfortunately the places wifi has decided to start fagging out on me the past few days so I'm stuck solo running for the moment. That's probably for the better if I want to up anyone besides Soma. I've got Alucard's best sword but lack all his spells, mreh.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: bork on August 16, 2010, 08:29:01 PM: I'd be up for some games. Haven't played it since getting hard unlocked.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: AdmiralViscen on August 16, 2010, 08:35:50 PM: Does Soma pick up in usefulness as you get through Hard? He really started to run out of steam in the end of my normal run but it seems like his new hard mode equipment is closing the gap with Shanoa and Charlotte.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: demi on August 16, 2010, 08:41:45 PM: I'll play you guys can boost me, I'm only on Chapter 2 Normal
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on August 16, 2010, 08:43:59 PM: re: Soma, I just took my pussy Soma with no good weapons into Chapter 6 hard and battled to get a few chests. Some awesome weapons dropped pretty quick.

demi I can rush ya some levels, my Shanoa is pretty powerful now. I'll be on in about 6 hours time.
Oh, I need to boost the "Poetic Justice" cheev on Normal Drac (tried with Imps and Succubi but no luck). If anyone is keen to go for that.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: iconoclast on August 16, 2010, 09:15:52 PM: I'm usually up to play whenever (not tonight though). I've only played through the game once and I've been switching between Alucard and Shanoa, so none of my characters are very strong. But from what I've played 6 players is pretty overkill imo. The entire stage just gets annihilated with no resistance.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: AdmiralViscen on August 16, 2010, 09:48:45 PM: Why is it that when I play solo or with my XBL party, I can play up to chapter 3 on hard, but when I host a public match I can't go past level 3 normal? Weird as shit and it isn't happening to my party-mate
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on August 16, 2010, 09:59:08 PM: Its because someone that has joined your game is only up to level 3 normal. If someone joins your game who hasnt even passed level 1 yet, you wont be able to select any other stage.

Its annoying sometimes, but I generally dont mind helping newer players out. Matchmaking could really use a filtering system.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: AdmiralViscen on August 16, 2010, 10:06:23 PM: Oh, it happened two matches in a row, I guess it was a coincidence.

They shoudl at least let you filter normal/hard. Why the fuck do they offer a 'custom' option and then just let you pick your countrty? That's an options menu item, not a search filter.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on August 16, 2010, 10:10:00 PM: Japanese devs bro
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: demi on August 17, 2010, 12:00:29 AM: Well if you play with me you can only do Chapter 2 Normal. But it's cool. You can grind me up there.

Also I'm on Xbox right now so if you want to play speak now or forever hold your dick
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Sho Nuff on August 17, 2010, 01:09:23 AM: Send invite, dickmasters

Gamertag is MCWILD
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on August 17, 2010, 01:19:40 AM: Im on in 40 minutes will holla if u doodz is on
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Sho Nuff on August 17, 2010, 01:24:51 AM: OK I'll be here
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Sho Nuff on August 17, 2010, 02:43:55 AM: Sorry I had to jet early, Ms. Nuff was in need of some Sho
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: bork on August 17, 2010, 04:30:43 AM: Quote from: Sho Nuff on August 17, 2010, 02:43:55 AM
Sorry I had to jet early, Ms. Nuff was in need of some Sho

It was pretty clear the way you just bolted like that! :lol
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on August 17, 2010, 05:51:01 PM: :rofl awesome!

Had heaps on fun playing yesterday, lets do it again soon. We can beat the game on hard I reckon. Just with that puppet master boss, you gotta wail on those dolls he puts into the iron maidens at all costs. Insta-death otherwise :(
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on August 17, 2010, 07:53:02 PM: get a load of my awesome Castlevania gamerpic I bought:

(http://card.mygamercard.net/Sceneman.png) (http://profile.mygamercard.net/Sceneman)
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: AdmiralViscen on August 17, 2010, 10:38:50 PM: :lol wtf

Did you guys do the cheev where you beat a boss with 5 skeletons?
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on August 17, 2010, 11:15:54 PM: I did it with some randoms, it was awesome. Its easy to boost but you need 6 ppl

And theres plenty more of that weird pixel art in the gamerpic packs. All yours for 80 spacebucks a pop.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Trent Dole on August 18, 2010, 12:33:50 AM: So this has been hacked to death, video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3N4ffJ20UE
Leaderboards are kinda meaningless now I guess...
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: demi on August 18, 2010, 12:38:44 AM: Every 360 game is hacked to death... I don't take leaderboards seriously
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on August 19, 2010, 12:24:08 AM: DLC is rumored to be up tonight..... new level baybee
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Trent Dole on August 19, 2010, 12:50:22 AM: Quote from: The Sceneman on August 19, 2010, 12:24:08 AM
DLC is rumored to be up tonight..... new level baybee
Oooh :hyper
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on August 19, 2010, 05:32:32 PM: No DLC, but I bought the premium theme and all the gamerpicture packs :hyper

So many sweet gamerpics!
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: demi on August 19, 2010, 05:48:31 PM: SOMEONE PLAY* WITH ME THIS WEEKEND I HAVE THREE DAYS OFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

*boost me
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on August 19, 2010, 05:51:59 PM: Im addicted to this game so will be on most of the weekend. I'll hit you up if I see you on.

I'll be able to rush you through Normal no problem
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Saint Cornelius on August 19, 2010, 06:19:59 PM: I'm getting this game tonight, and I'd love to join you fools if you'd have me :-[
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on August 19, 2010, 06:49:51 PM: Add me bro, gtag: Sceneman

I'll gladly help you get through a few levels. If you join random online games you will often get kicked if you dont have hard mode unlocked. The community is extremely elitist already for this game :'( I just love playing it so lets have a jam. I'll be on and off all weekend.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Saint Cornelius on August 19, 2010, 06:54:02 PM: right on man, I will add you when I get home!
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on August 19, 2010, 07:03:46 PM: awesome. I live in NZ so time difference is big but during weekends Im on during days and nights so you should catch me on some point soon
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: iconoclast on August 19, 2010, 09:50:54 PM: How bout we get a game going on Saturday? I should be available any time after 4-5pm est. If we get 4+ people a run through on normal shouldn't take much time at all.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Saint Cornelius on August 19, 2010, 10:06:08 PM: I'm down to plAy this weekend and I will be home shortly to play tonight!
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Trent Dole on August 19, 2010, 10:33:35 PM: Quote from: The Sceneman on August 19, 2010, 05:32:32 PM
No DLC, but I bought the premium theme and all the gamerpicture packs :hyper

So many sweet gamerpics!
I bought the premium theme before the game went up. :-[ I'm off Friday and Sun-Tue coming up and will probly be on a bit.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: AdmiralViscen on August 20, 2010, 09:30:23 PM: Anyone wanna play tonight?
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: demi on August 20, 2010, 09:33:35 PM: I will~ would rather get a nice group going instead of just 2 people
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: AdmiralViscen on August 20, 2010, 10:20:53 PM: Me too. I still need the 5 skeleton achievement too.

My dude is badass so we should be able to carve the game up even if you aren't well-leveled.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on August 22, 2010, 06:04:48 PM: I can solo Death on Hard now :punch Got Deaths Robe which is awesome, gives you +50MP

Cant. Put. Down. This game. Soooooo awesome.

I need the "Poetic Justice" cheev still.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Trent Dole on August 24, 2010, 01:42:52 PM: I played for seven hours straight on Sunday and got me the Alucard Shield. Got two more right after the first one dropped. :lol Drac finally dropped me a Valmanway yesterday, such a cool sword.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on August 26, 2010, 10:45:31 PM: Sorry for dashing yesterday Trent, my nose was running off my face and I was feeling pretty intense. Damn colds. Glad we got those achievements, though!

I managed to solo Drac on hard for the first time last night. It felt good.

The item I really want now is DEATH SCYTHE for Soma. I cant solo him on hard with my current Soma set up so I'll need to do some tweaking.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Trent Dole on August 26, 2010, 11:24:48 PM: Only cheev I have left to get now is the 10k kills, which is not very far off... :rock
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on August 26, 2010, 11:26:00 PM: Yeah thats the only one I need too. I'm at 7k kills currently.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: demi on August 26, 2010, 11:34:45 PM: Someone boost me through the game, thanks.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on August 26, 2010, 11:40:16 PM: As I said before, I'd be glad to. Add me (gtag: Sceneman) and hit me up next time you see me on, I can run you through the game (and hard mode) in an hour.

I'll be on all weekend
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: demi on August 26, 2010, 11:41:11 PM: Friend me I am too lazy.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on August 26, 2010, 11:42:00 PM: All G, I'll just check Cafe de Bore whenever I get on and see if youre online
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Trent Dole on August 29, 2010, 02:13:50 PM: 200/200 bitches
:rock :rock :rock
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on August 29, 2010, 04:59:00 PM: congrats! I need another 2000 or so kills.

I got the mighty Death Scythe, now I'm just grinding Drac on hard for his rare goodies. Winged Boots, Drac's Tunic, Claimh Solais and Valmanway. I'd be satisfied with just winged boots, really.

Also picked Charlotte up and working on leveling her up.

Game is still awesome but man I would kill for some new levels, bosses and loot. They need to offer at least 3 new maps with the DLC
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Trent Dole on September 01, 2010, 03:00:19 PM: First DLC within the next month...
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/downloadable-content-castlevania-harmony/703842
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Beezy on September 06, 2010, 04:28:11 PM: Yeah, so I got this and I need some people to play online with. I can't even beat the boss on the first stage by myself yet. :'(

I refuse to use Shanoa because it seems like most people use her and I haven't played Order of Ecclesia yet.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on September 06, 2010, 04:43:40 PM: just grind bro... the game is pretty challenging by yourself, yeah. I've got some superpowered characters, message me if you need a boost. (that is if you see me on XBL, I have joined the PS3 master race now)
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Beezy on September 06, 2010, 04:45:39 PM: Quote from: The Sceneman on September 06, 2010, 04:43:40 PM
(that is if you see me on XBL, I have joined the PS3 master race for now)
fixed
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Trent Dole on September 06, 2010, 04:52:55 PM: I still play this a lot so feel free to bug for boostage. ;)
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on September 06, 2010, 04:54:17 PM: Quote from: Beezy on September 06, 2010, 04:45:39 PM
Quote from: The Sceneman on September 06, 2010, 04:43:40 PM
(that is if you see me on XBL, I have joined the PS3 master race for now)
fixed

:lol yeah, I'm pretty into Valkyria Chronicles right now but I'll be back on the xbox once I'm done with that
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Beezy on September 06, 2010, 06:31:20 PM: Quote from: Trent Dole on September 06, 2010, 04:52:55 PM
I still play this a lot so feel free to bug for boostage. ;)
thanks :)
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: demi on September 06, 2010, 06:35:04 PM: I want to boostan this game. I got bored of it.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: iconoclast on September 06, 2010, 08:14:05 PM: I still need to finish this as well, so just send me an invite whenever you're playing Beezy and I'll probably switch over from Fallout/DoA. I don't have any OP characters either, my Alucard is still pretty low level.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 06, 2010, 08:16:48 PM: Is this game playable as a single player only game? Is there offline multiplayer?
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: iconoclast on September 06, 2010, 08:18:59 PM: No offline multiplayer. You can play it by yourself if you want though, it's not broken or anything.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Beezy on September 08, 2010, 10:32:16 AM: I beat the first two stages by myself with Soma. :D
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Trent Dole on September 29, 2010, 07:03:50 PM: Chapter 7 DLC is finally up. Costs 400 points, which is one third of what the full game cost.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Beezy on September 29, 2010, 07:26:45 PM: ...one chapter? That's it? For 400 points? FUCKING PASS
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: AdmiralViscen on September 29, 2010, 09:49:20 PM: Doesn't it also have 2 or 3 new characters?
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Trent Dole on September 30, 2010, 12:06:59 AM: Quote from: AdmiralViscen on September 29, 2010, 09:49:20 PM
Doesn't it also have 2 or 3 new characters?
Nope! Just one new level. For five bucks. It is a pretty big level and all, but still, one level for 1/3 of the game's price.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: AdmiralViscen on September 30, 2010, 12:09:25 AM: Fuck it then. Woulda got it with some new characters. No new equipment either?
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Trent Dole on September 30, 2010, 12:14:52 AM: Quote from: AdmiralViscen on September 30, 2010, 12:09:25 AM
Fuck it then. Woulda got it with some new characters. No new equipment either?
There's new spells/souls to absorb, haven't seen any new gear yet but I've only played it like twice. The new boss is ridiculous.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Beezy on September 30, 2010, 12:15:07 AM: Konami is on some Namco shit.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: AdmiralViscen on September 30, 2010, 12:47:26 AM: So there is still a challenge if you can smoke hard mode Drac?

Does everyone need to have the DLC to play, or just the host? Any cheevs?
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Trent Dole on September 30, 2010, 05:11:11 AM: Quote from: AdmiralViscen on September 30, 2010, 12:47:26 AM
So there is still a challenge if you can smoke hard mode Drac?

Does everyone need to have the DLC to play, or just the host? Any cheevs?
1. Oh god yes. There's a few new enemies to deal with and new boss patterns to learn. Also, BOULDERS.
2.Yeah everyone needs the DLC to be able to play and there's no way of setting a game to require people to have it to join. So there's even more team disbandings happening without a stage being played.
3.No new cheevs. :maf
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on September 30, 2010, 06:29:30 AM: I bent over for 400pts for the new level. I mean I fucking love this game and all, but I just cannot justify that price. I'd expect the characters to be bundled in with that too, but noooooo. Expect seperate downloads for them.

What Konami need to do is make a full retail sequel to this.

30 stages, 10 characters, 1000G, $60.

I'd be all over it like shit stains on Himuro's thong
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: AdmiralViscen on September 30, 2010, 09:04:05 AM: You mean Himuro's shit on some other guy's dong
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on November 27, 2010, 07:59:11 PM: Okay I got drunk on friday and blew my free 800MSP on "Word Up" on Dance Central and various new DLCs for this.

The new characters are 240MSP each which is quite expensive. I bought Yoko and the 2 music packs at 160MSP each. Will get Julius once I have more points lying around.

Yoko is OK, she has a very limited moveset, but she has a couple of killer spells, which level up pretty quick compared to Shanoa's skills. HOLY LIGHTNING is so boner. So yeah shes fun and worth getting if you like this game.

The music packs are awesome if youre a CV music nerd (partially guilty here). They have a fuck awesome arrange version of Simon's Theme from Super CV IV and well as great guitar versions of a lot of memorable tracks from the various DS games.

So the game was 1200MSP. If you get all the available DLC thats another 1200 on top of that, lol. Still this game is fucking awesome and I'm gonna get all the DLC, so Konami keeps making it. A full retail sequel to this game with triple the content would be hard-on central.

I still need the 10000 kills cheev so working towards that currently. No new cheevs from DLC unfortunately.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Sho Nuff on November 27, 2010, 08:00:19 PM: Konami is so good at pricing DLC

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Konami is not good at pricing DLC
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Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on November 27, 2010, 08:03:21 PM: for the next pack they need to include Maria, Richter and two new stages bundled for 800pts. That would be OK.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: AdmiralViscen on November 27, 2010, 09:59:02 PM: I'd buy that, or two characters and a stage for $5. Not a chance I'm getting any of the shit they've done thus far, especially since all my friends need to buy the stage too for me to even have fun.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Trent Dole on November 27, 2010, 10:06:52 PM: I have the new stage and both characters, but paying for more music is kind of bullshit imo though I can't deny the remix of Simon's Theme from CV IV is fucking godly. Apparently if you haven't bought the new chars and are playing with someone who is using them they look like Axe Armor to you. :lol
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on November 27, 2010, 10:28:46 PM: Quote from: AdmiralViscen on November 27, 2010, 09:59:02 PM
I'd buy that, or two characters and a stage for $5. Not a chance I'm getting any of the shit they've done thus far, especially since all my friends need to buy the stage too for me to even have fun.

the community for this game is still kicking pretty hard. I ran stages 1-7 on hard last night with a full 6 man party, no one quit or anything. So you can get the stage and have randoms to play it with
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: AdmiralViscen on November 27, 2010, 10:36:10 PM: I don't like to play with randoms
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Trent Dole on November 29, 2010, 11:37:27 PM: Richter and Maria are up now, and me without enough points for either of them! :yuck
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Herr Mafflard on November 30, 2010, 07:30:59 AM: Julius seems like a better, faster version of Jonathan, which if you grind the hell out of could be a cool main - but I'll be damned if I'm gonna spend all those hours doing that again.

I have yet to try Maria, Yoko or Richter.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on January 12, 2011, 04:14:00 PM: believe it or not I'm still playing this thing after getting 200/200.

Leveling up your dudes and farming rare loot is so friggn addiciting.

The online community is still super active, you'll see like 7 lobbies to join everytime you look for a game. This game has a shit ton of legs.

Chapter 8 is out now, 320pts. I'll get it soon. Apparently it's SotN themed which is cool.

Which brings the total to 9 characters, 8 levels. With 3 more levels and two more characters on the way. 8-bit Simon is coming and there will be 2 8-bit themed stages, which will be pretty interesting! I'll be buying it all, need to support this kind of game development.

Richter is a pimp, he's my main dude at the moment. And I finally got my Winged Boots! Only had to kill Drac 200 times!

My total play time is around 40 hours, some freak at Gamefaqs has 627 hours racked up I shit you not. There is a VERY hardcore fanbase for this game
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Trent Dole on January 12, 2011, 04:21:10 PM: I had 100+ hours before Chapter 7 went up. :-[
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Herr Mafflard on January 12, 2011, 05:32:20 PM: around 65 hrs. I'd wager more than half of that time was spent maxing out Jonathan. And he's still not worth the trouble :maf

also, if you add up all the dlc out currently for the game, you'd have to spend about 2000 points to purchase them all!
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 12, 2011, 10:41:32 PM: I'd have kept going if DLC was cheaper or if friends could piggyback on it for free.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on January 13, 2011, 03:57:05 PM: the new level is friggn sweet! Ran it about 20 times last night and got some of the phat new loot. It's much better than the pyramid stage, as in it's actually fun to run by yourself. The pyramid was a friggn chore, I still dont understand how that level works with all the switches and whatnot.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on January 18, 2011, 05:35:51 AM: I am so hooked on grindan this game. You can fire it up and boostan for hours and NOT GET BORED. It's wild. I'm getting obsessed with getting some characters to max level now.

Whats really crazy is, I'm still playing a game after getting all the achievements! I guess theres so much more to this game than the achievements. Theres tons of leveling to do, rare drops and builds to experiment with.

Downloadable game of 2010 for sure, and in my top 5 games of the year
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on January 19, 2011, 03:44:56 AM: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/997663-castlevania-harmony-of-despair/57859543

:bow me :bow2
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on January 19, 2011, 06:14:30 AM: chapter 9 is out and it is hot hot hot. It's modeled on the opening areas of SotN and Beelzebub is the boss
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Trent Dole on January 19, 2011, 12:30:37 PM: Oh shit, picking up some points today then. :hyper
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on January 19, 2011, 03:56:10 PM: yo Trent, lets play. I'll send u a msg if I see you on.

Who are you maining at the moment? I'm developing my Richie. I can solo Ashtarte on hard but can't take down Drac or Legion with him yet :( My Shanoa is a monster though and her damage is through the roof if I use my INT build
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on January 19, 2011, 04:22:40 PM: also have you read up on "Survival Grinding"? Real fast way to boostan your subs and spells. I'd like to give it a whirl if you're keen?

FAQ here: http://www.gamefaqs.com/xbox360/997663-castlevania-harmony-of-despair/faqs/61469

Basically you equip an Astral Ring and Master Ring and make it so your INT is as low as possible. Then you rinse your spell/subweapon on Gergoth until you've used all your HP then jump into him, you'll then respawn with all you HP back, then repeat.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Trent Dole on January 19, 2011, 10:36:07 PM: I got bored of Soma so I've been maining Maria for a good while. Survival boosted all of her shit up to 8 with somebody a few days ago. Hymn was already at that level from regular play. :lol

Oh yeah, my waifu got netflix and has that tied into my account on Live since it's gold so if filmage is being viewed under my tag it ain't nessecarily actually me.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Trent Dole on January 20, 2011, 03:36:22 PM: FUCK YEAH DOUBLE POST :rock
Simon's stage and character go up next week with the other retro stage and Fuma duder going up the following. I got my new booties doing runs last night, no new Shanoa spell yet though. I wonder what if anything else they are going to put out for this game.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on January 20, 2011, 03:43:24 PM: sweet those runs we got in yesterday were good, then Xbox Live went on the fritz for me.

Had an AWFUL night on CV. Was dying left right and centre, ended up with heaps of other cabbage groups, and failed like 8/10 of runs. Guess thats what happens when you play when you're tired. Couldn't get into the zone.

Beelzebub has like a million HP in a 6 player hard group. I was dual crushing with Yoko for like 1k damge per time, but some distinguished mentally-challenged Somanway just floated there blending dealing 3 damge per hit, I kept pressing HERE HERE HERE HERE so that he would jump down and dual crush with me but NOOOOOOOO. Argh fuck this game sometimes.

I think I have to train up on 'Beezy' solo hard to learn the pattern of his flies.

edit: man they're going overboard with this weekly DLC. I'll have enough for the new stages but that's all I'll get for now. I'm still working on several characters so I don't need any more. I still don't have Julius or Maria :( TBH I'm sick of seeing Axe Armors rocking around :lol

I've got like 1500 pts on my account but I'm saving 1200 for Bionic Commando on the 2nd of Feb.

ps. congrats on the Sonic Boots, I'm horny as for a pair. I also need a Philosophers Stone. Help me farm those pls :(
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Trent Dole on January 20, 2011, 03:55:20 PM: I switched over to Shanoa just so I could quick run the stage and stand a chance of dodgin all the goddamn' flies. I think part of dealing with them is just murdering them as they circle bubby, but then again they kind of kept vanishing lots on my screen which I had absolutely no problem with. :lol Globus seems like the spell to be using with her on the boss. I also need the stone but I dunno how well I can survive that fight with other characters just yet.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on January 23, 2011, 08:47:04 PM: haha, I've just about maxed out Yoko's Holy Lightning just from soloing bubby :lol you get like 300 hits in while fighting him.

Grindan for Sonic Boots currently.

Oh and I got Simon's Plate after like 4 Drac runs with Richter. I swear eating the truffle (gives +10 LCK) before fighting Drac gives you a better chance at getting rare shit. Theres been a lot of debate wether or not Luck affects boss drops but I'm pretty sure it does. I might have to grindan for Thief Rings too.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Trent Dole on January 26, 2011, 12:30:21 PM: Origins is up and it is the coolest fucking thing ever. It's a condensed run through of the original CV with all of the bosses intact. If you only snag one DLC stage make it this one. I tried playing with Simon and barely got Drac to his second form before eating it. My nearly maxed Maria had a much easier time.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: demi on January 26, 2011, 12:31:03 PM: How quickly can yall boost me on this game. I'm gonna be on 360 a lot soon so if yall can help me crank that 200 would be sweeeeet.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Trent Dole on January 26, 2011, 12:33:31 PM: Most of the cheevs in this game are pretty much a joke and are pretty easy to get on their own aside from Poetic Justice and Boned but sure. The others can just be obtained by playing lots basically.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: demi on January 26, 2011, 12:35:41 PM: Right but, the honeymoon has past on this game for me. I can grind out stuff but if I can hop on and yall can blaze through on Hard mode or something for me would be kewl.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on January 26, 2011, 08:58:56 PM: Im sure me and Trent can boostan you with our uber characters

What character are you using demi?

To grind out 10000 kills you'll need to play quite a lot, so you may as well have fun and try and max out your dude with the best loot and skills and stuff, or even work on a couple of characters.

1 million gold is pretty easy, all the shit that drops on chap 6 hard you can sell for a lot.

And yeah Chapter 10 DLC is AWESOME. I've never played Cv1 so it's a real eye opener for me. Yo Trent, check the audio options apparently the ENTIRE CV1 soundtrack came with chapter 10! woot!
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on February 01, 2011, 10:36:54 PM: ugh, catassed this for 7 hours yesterday and already have put in a couple of hours today. I should probably play something else but I cant be fucked playing anything else! Need that fucking Simon's Cloak!
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Trent Dole on February 01, 2011, 10:39:04 PM: Chapter 11 is mere hours away, and I've barely gotten anything cool from 10 yet! :lol
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on February 02, 2011, 02:51:20 AM: yep, I'm still grinding 7 & 8 myself!
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on February 02, 2011, 05:16:38 AM: Chapter 11 is out, need to suck some dick for M$ points :'(
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Herr Mafflard on February 02, 2011, 05:43:48 AM: They could justifiably release this as a budget retail game now. :lol

I would buy it. It'd be alot cheaper than buying all this dlc individually.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on February 02, 2011, 07:21:12 AM: Apparently rare ass shit like Thief/Chaos Rings drop like candy on Chap 11 normal. Simons Plate even drops from a miniboss. Yep I'm getting this chap tomorrow. I should have just not bought BC Rearmed 2. This is the only game I'm going to be playing for the next few months
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Trent Dole on February 02, 2011, 02:05:15 PM: Quote from: InfectedGib on February 02, 2011, 05:43:48 AM
They could justifiably release this as a budget retail game now. :lol

I would buy it. It'd be alot cheaper than buying all this dlc individually.
Yeah, the total cost for this game including stage + character dlc adds up to $50 now, and that's not including the two stupid music packs.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on February 07, 2011, 04:32:46 PM: [youtube=560,345]1x_2pdAr_qo[/youtube]
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 07, 2011, 10:00:28 PM: Quote from: Trent Dole on January 26, 2011, 12:30:21 PM
Origins is up and it is the coolest fucking thing ever. It's a condensed run through of the original CV with all of the bosses intact. If you only snag one DLC stage make it this one. I tried playing with Simon and barely got Drac to his second form before eating it. My nearly maxed Maria had a much easier time.

How much is the level?

I'd love to have all the DLC if they'd bundle it together or price individual items more reasonably. it is ridiculous.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Trent Dole on February 07, 2011, 11:16:33 PM: 240 spacebucks
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on February 08, 2011, 12:36:59 AM: Its only like 3000 points if you want all the extra stages and characters, a bargain
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Herr Mafflard on February 08, 2011, 06:17:44 AM: Quote from: Trent Dole on February 02, 2011, 02:05:15 PM
Quote from: InfectedGib on February 02, 2011, 05:43:48 AM
They could justifiably release this as a budget retail game now. :lol

I would buy it. It'd be alot cheaper than buying all this dlc individually.
Yeah, the total cost for this game including stage + character dlc adds up to $50 now, and that's not including the two stupid music packs.

I suppose nickel n dimin us this way is a lot more profitable for them, whereas if they put it out in retail it would invariably bomb.

I wouldn't be averse to the idea of a dlc pack but people who've already brought them seperately would feel cheated. I guess we can wait for a sale, tho.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on February 08, 2011, 09:45:14 PM: the main game has been on sale a couple of times already, so I would say a sale on the dlc is quite probable.

god I've playing nothing but this game for the past couple of weeks. All I want is a maxed out Richie Rich :'( got half of his subs at 9 now. Just need another Miser Ring and some Fuma gear and he is set for 400+ damage whip-kick combos
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on May 04, 2011, 12:32:02 AM: okay game is on sale for 600 points this week and all the stages are half price. SotN is only 400 points too.

Anyone that doesnt have all that HAS NO EXCUSE NOT TO BUY IT.

Hopefully this sale will lead to an influx of new players. I'm thinking about jumping back in. My dual-miser spiked boots Richie Rich needs all his subweapons maxed for MORE POWER

all that said though it's BS the characters arent on sale. I still need Maria, Simon and Fuma. I'll probably get some points for Missle Fury and/or Moon Diver so will get the last of the content then.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Himu on May 04, 2011, 12:35:36 AM: getting. also, i played moon diver demo on ps3 a few weeks back and....it's meh
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on May 04, 2011, 12:43:40 AM: you also need to shell out two bucks for the music pack with Divine Bloodlines in it:

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Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: AdmiralViscen on May 04, 2011, 01:04:27 AM: How much would it cost to get all the maps? Are there any duds?
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on May 04, 2011, 01:10:21 AM: Extra Stage: Lord of Flies - May 3 – 9 - Was: 320 MSP Now: 160 MSP
Extra Stage: The Legend of Fuma - May 3 – 9 - Was: 240 MSP Now: 120 MSP
Extra Stage: The One Who Is Many - May 3 – 9 - Was: 320 MSP Now: 160 MSP
Extra Stage: Origins - May 3 – 9 - Was: 240 MSP Now: 120 MSP
Extra Stage: Beauty, Desire, Situation Dire - May 3 – 9 - Was: 400 MSP Now: 200 MSP

760 points total?

and they are all worth getting for all the extra loot available. No dud levels here. Origins will rip you a new butthole, level is HARD. I have trouble solo-ing it on Normal!

Man I love this game. It is better than sex
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: choco parfait on May 04, 2011, 01:25:22 AM: I want to jump in, but I won't do it until the character packs are on sale, because that's what I want most.

Hopefully the stages will still be cheap then. :(
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on May 04, 2011, 01:40:00 AM: Quote from: Sceneman
May 3 – 9
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Positive Touch on May 04, 2011, 01:47:36 AM: so $17 for the game plus stages, but about $30 for all that plus characters? still too much
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on May 04, 2011, 01:50:28 AM: yeah never mind that I got 100 hours of gameplay out of it or anything. Keep shelling out $70 for your yearly dose of 4 hour CoD campaigns with 3 new multi maps.

The amount of FUD in this thread is sickening
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Positive Touch on May 04, 2011, 01:53:36 AM: I DONT EVEN BUY NEW GAMES CUZ THEYRE TOO EXPENSIVE

$20 OR BUST
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on May 04, 2011, 01:58:00 AM: yeah I feel ya, Ive been on a gaming budget lately.

I just bought most of content as it was released so it didnt seem like such a kick in t-nutz.

Still, just the core game has 5 characters and 6 stages and you'll get heaps of mileage out of that. 600 points is great price.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Positive Touch on May 04, 2011, 02:04:44 AM: might have to take the jump, then. i LOVE me some castlevania but i haven't played one since the ds sequel to the genesis game
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: The Sceneman on May 04, 2011, 02:09:27 AM: yeah it's not really like a typical Metriodvania but. It's a fucked up 2d multiplayer loot game hybrid. Still great in Single Player. Still with awesome sprites and backgrounds. No 3d BS. You can try it out for a measly 6 bux and get the extras later if you fall in love
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: demi on May 04, 2011, 07:54:14 AM: Quote from: Positive Touch on May 04, 2011, 02:04:44 AM
the ds sequel to the genesis game

wat
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: AdmiralViscen on May 04, 2011, 08:19:34 AM: My problem with the dlc, besides the high price, is that you cantplay in a private lobby with others who dint have it like you can in or crackdown. Wit the large volume of dlc it makes it really hard to keep your old crew together.

I'm trying to ge my partners to bu it all in one shot for this sale but I dunno if they will.ni disagree that it is fun alone.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: demi on May 04, 2011, 08:30:47 AM: Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on May 04, 2011, 08:08:53 AM
Portrait of Ruin is a story follow-up to Bloodlines.

Well that is new. Had no idea, or that Bloodlines deserved any semblance of a followup.
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: demi on May 04, 2011, 08:42:19 AM: Yea I just read Wiki. Guess that cements it as the best DS game (still)
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Positive Touch on May 05, 2011, 02:51:54 PM: Quote from: demi on May 04, 2011, 08:30:47 AM
Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on May 04, 2011, 08:08:53 AM
Portrait of Ruin is a story follow-up to Bloodlines.

Well that is new. Had no idea, or that Bloodlines deserved any semblance of a followup.

bloodlines is awesome and one of the most underappreciated cv's

it was made by the same team that did rocket knight and hard corps
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: AdmiralViscen on May 07, 2011, 10:59:39 PM: Bought them all
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Beezy on May 07, 2011, 11:07:14 PM: Quote from: AdmiralViscen on May 07, 2011, 10:59:39 PM
Bought them all
Do they take up much space?
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Positive Touch on May 08, 2011, 12:25:42 AM: bought the main game only and played two rounds. i didnt know what the hell i was doing and every enemy took like 5 hits to kill. also someone else'd kill the boss before i could make it anywhere close to the end. wtf am i supposed to do :-\
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: AdmiralViscen on May 08, 2011, 12:32:09 AM: Quote from: Beezy on May 07, 2011, 11:07:14 PM
Quote from: AdmiralViscen on May 07, 2011, 10:59:39 PM
Bought them all
Do they take up much space?

Not at all. Biggest is like 40mb
Title: Re: Ye Olde Boresquad: Castlevania HD
Post by: Trent Dole on May 08, 2011, 12:58:18 AM: Quote from: Positive Touch on May 08, 2011, 12:25:42 AM
bought the main game only and played two rounds. i didnt know what the hell i was doing and every enemy took like 5 hits to kill. also someone else'd kill the boss before i could make it anywhere close to the end. wtf am i supposed to do :-\
When I first started I did a few solo runs (you won't get very far on your own initally) and then got in a party that ran through everything. Once all the levels have been run through you can buy some semi-decent shit in the shop and attempt to tackle shit on your own and actually contribute to a team running levels.