THE BORE

General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: demi on June 19, 2007, 07:46:20 PM

Title: Buy Band of Bugs
Post by: demi on June 19, 2007, 07:46:20 PM
Holla.

Comes out tonight, 800pts.

Ninja Bee summarizes Band of Bugs as this

(http://lunarduality.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/gameplaybanner2.png)

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The single player campaign in Band of Bugs called Maal’s Story follows (appropriately enough) Maal, (pictured) a bug unlike others around him.  And no, it is not because he is anthropomorphic and his buddies are all just normal bugs.  Maal, along with his comrades, has been thrust into a battle against “The Dark One.”  The story is effectively told through simple text panels with 2D animated character art in what is becoming a trademark NinjaBee look and feel.  (Just imagine Maal here but with a talking mouth, Terry Gilliam style, and you get the idea.)  Of course, the typical NinjaBee humor is also present in the story alongside the more serious tones of Maal’s journey from new recruit to hero.
Title: Re: Buy Band of Bugs
Post by: demi on June 19, 2007, 08:06:28 PM
Band of Bugs >>>> PacMan CE
Title: Re: Buy Band of Bugs
Post by: hyp on June 19, 2007, 08:09:19 PM
what else did NinjaBee develop?
Title: Re: Buy Band of Bugs
Post by: Saint Cornelius on June 19, 2007, 08:15:37 PM
I am so getting this game.

Band of Bugs >>>> PacMan CE

Do you have any other flavors other than "twat" or is that it?
Title: Re: Buy Band of Bugs
Post by: demi on June 19, 2007, 08:18:35 PM
what else did NinjaBee develop?

Outpost Kaloki X

Cloning Clyde
Title: Re: Buy Band of Bugs
Post by: demi on June 19, 2007, 08:45:39 PM
So don't get it, see if I care.

Band of Bugs >>>> PacMan CE
Title: Re: Buy Band of Bugs
Post by: Saint Cornelius on June 19, 2007, 08:49:26 PM
Band of Bugs >>>> PacMan CE


You started playing games with the NES, lol.
Title: Re: Buy Band of Bugs
Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 19, 2007, 09:44:41 PM
what else did NinjaBee develop?

Outpost Kaloki X

Cloning Clyde

O...
Title: Re: Buy Band of Bugs
Post by: demi on June 19, 2007, 09:45:27 PM
shut up arvie
Title: Re: Buy Band of Bugs
Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 19, 2007, 09:59:24 PM
 :(

I will buy pacman now
Title: Re: Buy Band of Bugs
Post by: demi on June 19, 2007, 10:17:25 PM
Potential heirs to my fortune:

Groo
Title: Re: Buy Band of Bugs
Post by: demi on June 20, 2007, 04:54:42 AM
OMG it's up, this game is tight. Achievements don't seem bad either.
Title: Re: Buy Band of Bugs
Post by: Ichirou on June 20, 2007, 04:56:20 AM
Soon as MS fixes the 360, I am buying it...and I'm adding Band of Bugs to the list of gamethings I will buy.
Title: Re: Buy Band of Bugs
Post by: demi on June 20, 2007, 05:48:00 AM
Only 33mb, very nice package.

20 levels, multiplayer, level editor -- you can play custom levels online.

Graphics seem really basic, and the animations are rickety, and it has "rare-talk" (random mumbling that passes off for a language). You get awarded a medal based on your performance, there is an achievement for getting Gold on all the levels. Replayability.
Title: Re: Buy Band of Bugs
Post by: Ichirou on June 20, 2007, 05:49:55 AM
I like everything I'm hearing.  This is the kind of original content which I was hoping for when first heard about the online marketplace.
Title: Re: Buy Band of Bugs
Post by: demi on June 20, 2007, 05:52:13 AM
As far as an SRPG, it's extremely basic. There is no EXP for defeating enemies, but there is a Level for characters, maybe it goes up as you progress. There are skills, probably different per character and  you earn more as you progress. You can use different weapons, at least the lead can, I dunno how you get more, I think you just get all these upgrades and build characters through the story, so you dont "grind" and such like a game as FFT or Disgaea. It's supposed to be a real casual SRPG, and that's what it is for $10.

Oh, and it allows use of the Vision camera, but what for I'm not sure. Probably to see your various people online, like Uno. There are also leaderboards to track how good you do the various levels and such.
Title: Re: Buy Band of Bugs
Post by: MrAngryFace on June 20, 2007, 10:47:10 AM
Are there screens n stuff?
Title: Re: Buy Band of Bugs
Post by: Saint Cornelius on June 20, 2007, 11:03:54 AM
Oh, and it allows use of the Vision camera, but what for I'm not sure.


As if I wasn't going to purchase it already, now FOR SURE me gwaaaan get it.
Title: Re: Buy Band of Bugs
Post by: MrAngryFace on June 20, 2007, 11:05:52 AM
Hey Corney isn't SIM CITY DS out today? I expect a thread.
Title: Re: Buy Band of Bugs
Post by: Saint Cornelius on June 20, 2007, 11:08:11 AM
*shrug* I've just been playing Sega Casino on the DS recently.
Title: Re: Buy Band of Bugs
Post by: demi on June 20, 2007, 04:39:55 PM
buy band of bugs
Title: Re: Buy Band of Bugs
Post by: hyp on June 20, 2007, 05:11:13 PM
i'll download the demo tonight, i thought kaloki was pretty cool
Title: Re: Buy Band of Bugs
Post by: demi on June 20, 2007, 05:13:16 PM
Are there screens n stuff?

yea it's called a demo
Title: Re: Buy Band of Bugs
Post by: demi on June 20, 2007, 11:12:50 PM
when I get my HDTV I will