Nah, Upstream.
It's probably super obvious and I was probably sloppy after spending the previous 4 hours trying to gem much harder levels, but it did make me laugh. Could have sworn I'd got them all but NOPE.
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Nah, Upstream.
It's probably super obvious and I was probably sloppy after spending the previous 4 hours trying to gem much harder levels, but it did make me laugh. Could have sworn I'd got them all but NOPE.
GIANKRATOS
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It took me an entire afternoon to make it, i have no idea of how many tries. I remember the first time i made it to the end: "well, i will not get the platinum but i think i have the gol... Zapphire?? WHAT THE HELLWHATISTHETIMEFORTHEGOLFSHGKFGNJKFG". My hands hurt. Who decided the time for that level? Sunset vista is like a joke in comparison.
Raigan5088
Banned
i fucking hate this game
i'm stuck on Road to nowhere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Muffin1611
Banned
Okay, nice. I always had fun especially with plane and motorcycle stages. Underwater not so much, but I'll see.
McMoneyman
Member
I don't think Slippery Climb is sooo bad. Lost City + the bridges levels are worse.
PackAPunchedMick
Member
If I want to start a new game without erasing my first playthrough do I click new game on the main menu?
Thanks
Thanks
Lost City is bad in a really cheap way. It's not that hard to actually navigate, but it's an absolute shit for catching the edge of a ledge or jumping on a lizard just wrong enough to result in death rather than progress.
Jimnymebob
Member
Why is crossing the pits in Turtle Woods so goddam awkward on this?
Is there a reliable way to cross them (specifically the last one)?
Is there a reliable way to cross them (specifically the last one)?
ComputerBlue
Member
Same.
This level feels like it should be easy compared to some of the others but its giving me a pretty hard time.
Raigan5088
Banned
i cant believe i completed this when i was 10 years old
GIANKRATOS
Member
I suggest you start with High Road for the relics, because if you want the platinum, it's better to start on the harder one and if you see that you can't make it, at least you won't waste time on all the other relics.
I almost gave up.
Hostile_18
Banned
The first game is exceptionally hard, there's going to be so many casual gamers that are going to give up on it and it's a shame given how much has been put into production.
Enjoying it but can't help thinking this should of been rebalanced somewhat as it's not like Dark Souls where the enjoyment is in its difficulty.
Enjoying it but can't help thinking this should of been rebalanced somewhat as it's not like Dark Souls where the enjoyment is in its difficulty.
Jimnymebob
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The Xtortionist
Member
It's not? The difficulty (of Crash 1, especially) is one of the main reasons I like it. Nailing tough jumps is really satisfying, simple as it is. Crash doesn't have the complexity of mechanics, story, or characters to prop up leisurely platforming.
BakedTanooki
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I was worried because some people here said native fortress is super hard. But I actually finished the level without losing a single life, lol.
I think some people just got a little rusty
I think some people just got a little rusty
That's not bad at all. It took around 20 minutes for me to get to 99 using this.
Appreciate it.
The Xtortionist
Member
I was worried because some people here said native fortress is super hard. But actually finished the level without losing a single life, lol.
I think some people just got a little rusty
It's really not that bad, but you need platforming intuition to pull stuff off like jumping just before a fire recedes to get ahead of the cycle. It's probably hell for players who don't play many platformers, though I appreciate it as an early game "git gud" test. Up the Stream is easy for a reason...it's similar to how RE4 spikes early with the village fight, then the area that follows is considerably easier.
Hostile_18
Banned
I'm not sure, I'm getting towards the end but have died hundreds of times. Other platformers like Mario or Banjo Kazooie were really enjoyable without been excessively hard IMO. Considering this is virtually a remake over a remaster it seems like a missed opportunity.
Perhaps a difficulty mode would have been a good compromise. Don't forget were all very experience gamers here on gaf, and even we are struggling.
I'm not sure, I'm getting towards the end but have died hundreds of times. Other platformers like Mario or Banjo Kazooie were really enjoyable without been excessively hard IMO. Considering this is virtually a remake over a remaster it seems like a missed opportunity.
Perhaps a difficulty mode would have been a good compromise. Don't forget were all very experience gamers here on gaf, and even we are struggling.
So? Kirby is okay too, but that doesn't mean that Super Meat Boy should adapt its difficulty. Different game designs.
They have indeed been changed.
The Xtortionist
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I'm not sure, I'm getting towards the end but have died hundreds of times. Other platformers like Mario or Banjo Kazooie were really enjoyable without been excessively hard IMO. Considering this is virtually a remake over a remaster it seems like a missed opportunity.
Perhaps a difficulty mode would have been a good compromise. Don't forget were all very experience gamers here on gaf, and even we are struggling.
Mario and Banjo have way more going on with their gameplay mechanics with either exploration, power-ups or advanced movement (Mario 3 P-meter, etc). Crash is absurdly simple - just move (one speed), jump (either short hop or full jump), and attack with one straightforward move. All through extremely linear levels. So without the challenge you'd just have a very basic platformer with no difficulty. Crash 2 adds a bit with the slide, but it's still very straightforward.
That said, I would have been okay with VV removing the lives system.
Good job. Go straight ahead.
BakedTanooki
Member
True. My girlfriend has way more problems in this game. She does not get the perfect timing, or has problems to estimate the distance of jumps. When I play it's no problem to me. I just "feel" everything.
MegaSackman
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haha playing on a 4K tv so, I need glasses. B)
Frag Waffles
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Good to know thanks. Yeah I was doing the lost city at the time of this post
Nocturnowl
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I have all the coloured gems in Crash 1, I think...I think I can go for this plat.
So joyful I was upon getting The Lab's gem that I went and immediately time attack'd it afterwards andgot the platinum relic the relic that looks platinum but may actually be smelly cobalt because life is cruel which I'm surprised by because I had to dither for that second to last hazard where the electric field and shifting floor do their absolute best to have the worst pair of timings possible while you endlessly spin a door switch.
Edit: AND OF COURSE THE GUY BELOW SHOWS THE SUPER CHEESE SCOOPS FOR SAID ROOM!
bravo splinter
(After realising that my relic was not platinum I stumbled back and eventually got the gold with that trick)
This happened to me in Lost City and Native Fortress, the first of which I'm still unsure what I missed because my replay where I got them all felt exactly the same.
So joyful I was upon getting The Lab's gem that I went and immediately time attack'd it afterwards and
Edit: AND OF COURSE THE GUY BELOW SHOWS THE SUPER CHEESE SCOOPS FOR SAID ROOM!
bravo splinter
(After realising that my relic was not platinum I stumbled back and eventually got the gold with that trick)
This happened to me in Lost City and Native Fortress, the first of which I'm still unsure what I missed because my replay where I got them all felt exactly the same.
For anyone struggling with relics:
High Road: https://youtu.be/nvxiS1_Qm0Y
This route uses the ropes as little as possible, just three quick jumps (and the third might not have been necessary).
The turtle you flip and then bounce off is a lot easier if you do a small bounce first, then just hold up/x as soon as you're in mid air.
Some of the jumps were I don't use the turtle have to be pretty much frame perfect. I found these easier if I spin just before, not sure if that actually makes a difference. You might prefer to use the ropes instead (especially the bridge right after Aku Aku).
The Lab: https://youtu.be/8gW0nGMXydI
Probably only useful if you want the platinum time, although it does show how to cheese the second to last room.
The twitchy movements I do at the beginning are to slow me down enough to pass through the first set of lasers, this sets up the timing for the whole level.
Most of the enemies I kill I'm hitting forward to destroy specific objects further in the level.
The last room might be faster to use the sides instead of the TNT boxes, not sure.
This run was only 0.5 seconds clear of platinum, it's a really tight time to beat.
I didn't save any others ¯\_(ツ
_/¯ but these were the hardest. Generator Room is also quite tight with its platinum time. Sunset isn't so hard it's just fucking long, and Native Fortress is the RNG bullshit run.
High Road: https://youtu.be/nvxiS1_Qm0Y
This route uses the ropes as little as possible, just three quick jumps (and the third might not have been necessary).
The turtle you flip and then bounce off is a lot easier if you do a small bounce first, then just hold up/x as soon as you're in mid air.
Some of the jumps were I don't use the turtle have to be pretty much frame perfect. I found these easier if I spin just before, not sure if that actually makes a difference. You might prefer to use the ropes instead (especially the bridge right after Aku Aku).
The Lab: https://youtu.be/8gW0nGMXydI
Probably only useful if you want the platinum time, although it does show how to cheese the second to last room.
The twitchy movements I do at the beginning are to slow me down enough to pass through the first set of lasers, this sets up the timing for the whole level.
Most of the enemies I kill I'm hitting forward to destroy specific objects further in the level.
The last room might be faster to use the sides instead of the TNT boxes, not sure.
This run was only 0.5 seconds clear of platinum, it's a really tight time to beat.
I didn't save any others ¯\_(ツ
_/¯ but these were the hardest. Generator Room is also quite tight with its platinum time. Sunset isn't so hard it's just fucking long, and Native Fortress is the RNG bullshit run.TyrantGuardian
Member
Holy shit y'all complaining about Crash 1 difficulty are crazy. Crash 2 100% is a complete nightmare in comparison.
Hostile_18
Banned
Nothing wrong with opening up a game up to more people, especially if it's optional.
Not saying make it a walk in the park say on "Normal" difficulty etc but if the average Joe can only play 40% of the game they bought it's a shame. Only referencing Crash 1 here, haven't played the others.
The Xtortionist
Member
It's probably a difficult thing for developers to deal with. Like, say you have a scenario with a tight cycle of appearing/disappearing platforms. The average player will jump to the platform after it appears, but this might leave them too far behind in the cycle to make it. Meanwhile, a seasoned platformer vet will automatically know to jump when the platform is gone, but time it just right so it appears soon enough to land on it, thus putting them in good shape for the cycle. But how do you communicate that to a novice player? idk
Sure there's a few annoyances (Cold Hard Crash and Piston it Away spring to mind) but getting all of the gems in it is a breeze in comparison to 1. I can;t speak on the platinum relics yet though. I'm waiting to get the running shoes before attempting them in 2.
You would ideally have a stage early on that focuses almost exclusively on these types of platforming challenges. By the end of it the player should have the knowledge necessary to tackle any timing challenges later in the game.
Nocturnowl
Member
Do it in an area where there's not a bottomless pit I guess?
Or you learn the hard/stupid way, Wing Fortress Sonic 2 style.
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