Author Topic: Every Extend Extra Extreme this Wednesday on XBLA (Read 8785 times)

hyp · « **on:** October 15, 2007, 01:03:09 PM »

loved the PSP original... might have to pick this up. both games are 800 points.

http://gamerscoreblog.com/team/archive/2007/10/15/553959.aspx

“Every Extend Extra Extreme” from Q Entertainment is a frenetic race for survival. With 100 times more enemies and chain reactions than its predecessor, the objective of this unique action-packed shooter is to set off a chain reaction to wipe out enemies and collect the items they leave behind to extend the game. The game features five distinct game modes including Main mode, Wiz Ur Muzik mode, VS mode, Time Attack Mode and a genuine shooting mode. In Wiz Ur Muzik mode, players can customize the gameplay experience using their favorite music.

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tiesto · « **Reply #1 on:** October 15, 2007, 02:43:37 PM »

Oh shit, I didn't think this was coming till next year... AWESOME! XBLA has been kicking ass recently.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #2 on:** October 15, 2007, 04:23:27 PM »

Awesome, cant wait

hyp · « **Reply #3 on:** October 15, 2007, 06:07:53 PM »

the custom soundtrack implementation makes this a must buy. i totally overlooked that last sentence.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #4 on:** October 15, 2007, 09:04:39 PM »

Shit, I need to buy more XBLA points.

TVC15 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 16, 2007, 04:28:59 AM »

This is a nice surprise. E4 should look buttsex in HD.

bork · « **Reply #6 on:** October 17, 2007, 10:11:03 AM »

It's out.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #7 on:** October 17, 2007, 10:26:15 AM »

I downloaded the trail version since I've never played any of the iterations of this game. It took me about three plays to figure out what was going on....but then it just clicked. I don't know if 109 billion points is good or not (I'm guessing it isn't) but HOLY FUCK that rocked. BOUGHT.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #8 on:** October 17, 2007, 10:37:39 AM »

I am capturing "15 Step" for use in this game RIGHT NOW.

tiesto · « **Reply #9 on:** October 17, 2007, 11:22:47 AM »

I have a date tonite so I won't be able to d/l and play until tomorrow nite. The girl actually lives over by you, Cajole, maybe you will run into me again

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #10 on:** October 17, 2007, 11:40:16 AM »

I'm actually stalking you.

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MrAngryFace · « **Reply #11 on:** October 17, 2007, 12:40:45 PM »

E4 is pretty fuck awesome.

hyp · « **Reply #12 on:** October 17, 2007, 12:52:04 PM »

Quote from: Weighted Companion Cube on October 17, 2007, 12:40:45 PM

E4 is pretty fuck awesome.

fuck, i totally forgot to download it this morning before work. =\ is it pretty?

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #13 on:** October 17, 2007, 12:55:28 PM »

yes, but I think a few of the levels on the PSP version are prettier..or at least have more variety, but I only tried two levels. 1500 chain tho OMG!

At first I thought it was too easy but then I realized its totally a score-hound game so I got over it.

hyp · « **Reply #14 on:** October 17, 2007, 12:58:52 PM »

to be honest, i'd be happy if they turned down the difficulty a notch. the psp one was frustrating, especially since you had to go through every single level to unlock them. really looking forward to this... in fact i think i'll head home during lunch to try it out.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #15 on:** October 17, 2007, 01:06:39 PM »

PSP one was devious, but only had a few levels so I thought that was ok. I mean the boss fights were the best part. The X360 one is a lot of fun tho, especially the insane chain numbers.

drohne · « **Reply #16 on:** October 17, 2007, 01:08:34 PM »

the gaf impressions make this sound pretty awful -- apparently there's so much crap on screen and your shield is so pumped up to compensate that EVERYTHING produces huge chains and it's practically impossible to die. i guess i'll have to download the demo first :/

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #17 on:** October 17, 2007, 01:10:52 PM »

Which is like I said, its more focused on score than challenge. I would argue that the PSP version is still the better shooter, but the XBLA one is as challenging as say...HEXIC but a lot more fun.

hyp · « **Reply #18 on:** October 17, 2007, 01:16:16 PM »

Quote from: Weighted Companion Cube on October 17, 2007, 01:10:52 PM

Which is like I said, its more focused on score than challenge. I would argue that the PSP version is still the better shooter, but the XBLA one is as challenging as say...HEXIC but a lot more fun.

that's good to know. i thought it was more fun chaining combos than battling difficult bosses. sounds like E4 is a win for someone like me.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #19 on:** October 17, 2007, 01:18:12 PM »

numbers go up! things explode! music plays!

hyp · « **Reply #20 on:** October 17, 2007, 01:18:46 PM »

have you tried the custom soundtrack feature?!

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #21 on:** October 17, 2007, 01:29:38 PM »

Nah I had to get to work.

hyp · « **Reply #22 on:** October 17, 2007, 06:37:51 PM »

okay, this game kicks all kinds of ass. fuck all the EEE purists out there, this is on some score attack type shit and it benefits from it greatly. a couple worthy notables. there's a new gameplay mechanic called "beat bonus" basically, if you hit "A" / detonate on beat with the music, you're rewarded with a larger explosion. this adds a nice risk-reward element to the game as you'll be deciding whether or not it's worth it to hit on beat as your shields expire. as a rhthym game/music fan, i'm all about playing to the beat. made a difference in my score as well, as i was easily chaining 1200+ combos at a time.

another nice addition is the ability to cancel detonations (it's been a while, but i recall you couldn't do this in EEE on the PSP). essentially, what this does is allow you to stop in the middle of chain combos to retrieve power-ups and multipliers on the playing field. there were a few times where this saved my ass, i was down to about 20 secs left and i canceled detonation mid-chain and retrieved some extra time power-ups.

lastly, the ultimate feature is "play with your own muzak". wow. the robustness of this feature is insane. instead of just playing your favorite tunes in the background, the game brings you to an interface where you "capture" segments of your music to set its beats per minute (BPM). once that is done, you can play the game with songs or entire albums and everything is synchronized with the game's sound effects and gameplay. personally, i think it's pretty revolutionary. not only can you tailor the game to your personal rhythm, but everything works in-engine and beat bonuses are applied the same way they are if you normally played the game.

i need to play around with this feature more, but i'm already looking forward to synchronizing entire albums into the game. if you're a fan of custom soundtracks, this definitely takes that concept to another level.

...ended up taking a 2 hour lunch today playing this. oops.

scored 1.9 trillion points which put me at 661 in the ranks, but i could've totally gone for much longer if i didn't have to get back to work.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #23 on:** October 17, 2007, 06:46:00 PM »

Quote from: hyp on October 17, 2007, 06:37:51 PM

...ended up taking a 2 hour lunch today playing this. oops. scored 1.9 trillion points which put me at 661 in the ranks, but i could've totally gone for much longer if i didn't have to get back to work.

I haven't done that since Crazy Taxi on the DC. I'll definitely have to pick this up tonight.

hyp · « **Reply #24 on:** October 17, 2007, 06:47:54 PM »

Quote from: Saint Cornelius on October 17, 2007, 06:46:00 PM

I haven't done that since Crazy Taxi on the DC. I'll definitely have to pick this up tonight.

thank god the boss wasn't around when i walked in. but two of my coworkers looked at me funny.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #25 on:** October 17, 2007, 06:56:31 PM »

wow, this sounds fuck awesome. i'm totally dl'ing tonight.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #26 on:** October 17, 2007, 07:48:23 PM »

Was that 1.9 trillion on time limited? I got about 1.5 on unlimited. And I can't wait to mess around with the "play with your own musik" more. The only techno/trance/whatever album I have is Fat of the Land and I think I'll import that whole album.

hyp · « **Reply #27 on:** October 17, 2007, 07:51:03 PM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on October 17, 2007, 07:48:23 PM

Was that 1.9 trillion on time limited? I got about 1.5 on unlimited. And I can't wait to mess around with the "play with your own musik" more. The only techno/trance/whatever album I have is Fat of the Land and I think I'll import that whole album.

unlimited i believe... it was just one stage the entire time. play with your own musik is a MUST dude. do it now!

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #28 on:** October 17, 2007, 07:59:02 PM »

I tried importing "15 Step" but I screwed it up.

hyp · « **Reply #29 on:** October 17, 2007, 08:01:01 PM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on October 17, 2007, 07:59:02 PM

I tried importing "15 Step" but I screwed it up.

i usually do a 4 count... for slower songs sometimes an 8 count

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #30 on:** October 17, 2007, 08:03:17 PM »

Yea, I wasn't sure what count to use. Then the beat the automatic tool came up with was really slow, but I decided to stick with that. I should've made it twice as fast.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #31 on:** October 17, 2007, 11:59:30 PM »

heh. i don't understand what's going on in this game.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #32 on:** October 18, 2007, 12:18:04 AM »

Basically you blow yourself up to set off chain reactions of explosions, specifically with enemies next to each other. Certain colored enemies drop certain power ups. Speed modifiers and the like, but the time extend power ups are the key to both versions of this game. Hence, Every EXTEND EXTRA.

As time runs down you can halt explosion chains to zoom in and get some power ups. Every time you respawn you have a limited period of time where a shield protects you and you can collect power ups among the mass of enemies. There are even power ups that extend this shield time. The idea really, in this version anyway, is to get your clock so high that you can let the larger chains run on without interrupting.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #33 on:** October 18, 2007, 11:14:53 AM »

Yeah I finally understood that those were powerups and I needed to get them. But what I don't understand: is there some sort of, like, aftertouch effect or whatever? It feels like I'm kind of invisibly directing the explosions.

And what's this about halting explosions? Man I need to watch the attract mode or something.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #34 on:** October 18, 2007, 11:18:00 AM »

The button, jeeze I dont remember the letter or color, but anyway the button opposite of the one you use to start the explosion will stop an explosion chain in progress. I dont BELIEVE there is an aftertouch but ive only played the game an hour so far.

hyp · « **Reply #35 on:** October 18, 2007, 02:33:07 PM »

Quote from: Weighted Companion Cube on October 18, 2007, 11:18:00 AM

The button, jeeze I dont remember the letter or color, but anyway the button opposite of the one you use to start the explosion will stop an explosion chain in progress. I dont BELIEVE there is an aftertouch but ive only played the game an hour so far.

it's the "B" button to cancel explosions.

demi · « **Reply #36 on:** October 18, 2007, 04:02:01 PM »

This game is rough as fuck, I got a chain of 1306 on the demo, my final score was something like 270 billion

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #37 on:** October 18, 2007, 04:22:40 PM »

I got a 1800 chain or something, I WAS SO CLOSE TO 2000 and another achievement. LAME

tiesto · « **Reply #38 on:** October 18, 2007, 04:47:37 PM »

Can't wait to get home and try this... gonna load up ISOS6 for my custom soundtrack, should be awesome.

Vizzys · « **Reply #39 on:** October 18, 2007, 04:54:20 PM »

1732 is my best chain so far

hyp · « **Reply #40 on:** October 18, 2007, 05:13:48 PM »

i got a 3600 chain last night... play the 4th stage, there's a lot more traffic. i also ended up scoring 64 trillion points, but since it was using my custom soundtrack, i wasn't on any leaderboards =\.

Vizzys · « **Reply #41 on:** October 18, 2007, 05:20:34 PM »

i cant even get close to your score hyp, I suck

well at least im better then cajolejuice

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hyp · « **Reply #42 on:** October 18, 2007, 05:22:26 PM »

Quote from: Viz on October 18, 2007, 05:20:34 PM

i cant even get close to your score hyp, I suck

well at least im better then cajolejuice

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just keep grabbing the yellow time powerups... at one point i was never below 2:00 on the timer. it's worth breaking chains for just to stay alive. playing online is a blast too btw.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #43 on:** October 18, 2007, 05:24:07 PM »

Hyp, you're #2 among my friends... but there's like a 700,000,000,000 point difference between you and #1.

hyp · « **Reply #44 on:** October 18, 2007, 05:32:45 PM »

Quote from: Saint Cornelius on October 18, 2007, 05:24:07 PM

Hyp, you're #2 among my friends... but there's like a 700,000,000,000 point difference between you and #1.

to be honest, i got kind of bored during my 60 trillion run. it would have been nicer if the levels/graphics switched up, but unlimited mode is pretty much a 1-level affair. that's been my biggest gripe so far. if you're gonna sit there score attacking for an hour, it would have been nice for them to switch it up. =\ hopefully theres some downloadable features in the pipeline.

have you decided if you love it or hate it yet?

demi · « **Reply #45 on:** October 18, 2007, 05:34:55 PM »

I'm probably gonna buy it

hyp · « **Reply #46 on:** October 18, 2007, 05:35:32 PM »

Quote from: demi on October 18, 2007, 05:34:55 PM

I'm probably gonna buy it

you'll like it. achievements are a breeze.

demi · « **Reply #47 on:** October 18, 2007, 05:36:32 PM »

That Breeze skin for Lumines is awful though. It's not even a song.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #48 on:** October 18, 2007, 05:37:39 PM »

Quote from: hyp on October 18, 2007, 05:32:45 PM

have you decided if you love it or hate it yet?

It gives me an "oooh! weird beets game!" boner, but I really gotta figure out what the fuck I'm supposed to be doing.

demi · « **Reply #49 on:** October 18, 2007, 05:41:11 PM »

All you do is just group the enemies together, blow yourself up and watch the chain reactions. Grab the goodies, and continue the process and rack up a high score. That was off the demo, though.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #50 on:** October 18, 2007, 05:43:30 PM »

Yeah but what's with the explosion canceling? And the rhythm aspect? And when I blow up, does moving the stick do anything? Because it really feels like I'm guiding an invisible cascade or something along those lines - ugh, not very eloquent.

demi · « **Reply #51 on:** October 18, 2007, 05:47:26 PM »

When your explosion happens, the items slowly float away, so you can cancel while there's an open gap and pick up the goodies before they go away.

The rhythm aspect helps you get a higher score, by exploding on the "beat" - that rumble you feel on the controller at times.

I don't think moving the stick does anything besides move your star around.

hyp · « **Reply #52 on:** October 18, 2007, 05:48:48 PM »

Quote from: Saint Cornelius on October 18, 2007, 05:43:30 PM

Yeah but what's with the explosion canceling? And the rhythm aspect? And when I blow up, does moving the stick do anything? Because it really feels like I'm guiding an invisible cascade or something along those lines - ugh, not very eloquent.

explosion canceling is only used when you're running out of time. part of the game is making sure you have enough time to extend your session. let's say you're in the middle of a 1000+ chain and you have 10 seconds left... by canceling, you can grab some time power-ups to increase your time limit to a minute or so... rinse & repeat. once you blow up, there's no control over the explosion -- just sit back and enjoy the show. look for the circles and sparkly fireworks to follow where your bomb is detonating next, it gives you an idea if your chain is going to end.

by detonating on beat, you gain extra multiplier points to enhance your score. and it also increases the size of the explosion, cover more surface area. there's an achievement for hitting 10 beat bonuses in a row...

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #53 on:** October 18, 2007, 05:50:36 PM »

Im not a super high score guy but I rescued a game 5 minutes in with chain cancels and scooping up time power ups. Stretched the game past 30 minutes and got an achievement

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #54 on:** October 18, 2007, 05:51:38 PM »

Quote from: demi on October 18, 2007, 05:36:32 PM

That Breeze skin for Lumines is awful though. It's not even a song.

Yeah its pretty crap, and the holiday pack's first song is ugh.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #55 on:** October 18, 2007, 06:26:37 PM »

Okay so the timer that you guys are talking about - is that the one at the top of the screen, or the bottom?

hyp · « **Reply #56 on:** October 18, 2007, 06:27:18 PM »

game timer is on the top left, shield timer is in the top middle portion of the screen.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #57 on:** October 18, 2007, 06:32:09 PM »

Wow I don't even think I SAW the timer in the top left.

Man I can hardly wait to go home and try this shit again!

hyp · « **Reply #58 on:** October 19, 2007, 02:14:27 AM »

just got the 10x beat bonus achievement.

heart racing, sweaty palms and all. that's gotta be up there with the 1 million w/out dying on geometry wars.

"the rhythm is gonna getcha!"

FatalT · « **Reply #59 on:** October 19, 2007, 02:20:20 AM »

I'm gonna buy it when I get paid tomorrow.

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