outunderthestars
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They have been promising that if the game ever gets onto the Steam store.
Well then pay a $1 for it. It's my favorite game so far this year.
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Anodyne |OT| Indie Zelda-Like
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They have been promising that if the game ever gets onto the Steam store.
Well then pay a $1 for it. It's my favorite game so far this year.
Guys PirateBay seems to be having some sort of promotion with this game
Seems the makers of this game teamed up with them and is offering it as a torrent and you can donate however much you like to play it, or not (or something)
http://www.anodynegame.com/tpb.html
Seems the makers of this game teamed up with them and is offering it as a torrent and you can donate however much you like to play it, or not (or something)
http://www.anodynegame.com/tpb.html
outunderthestars
Banned
Says the person with a Harvest Moon avatar.....
I didn't expect much from this, but somehow I've spent the last 3 hours playing it.
I love the ideas and overall atmosphere of the game. It's not something completely new, but not every game has to reinvent the wheel. The writing is also quite good, and some of genre made me chuckle. It's true that it plays the artsy card a couple of times, but it looks like the developer is truly trying to tell something. As it has been said before, I don't expect a wrap everything up ending, but who knows.
The jumping sections suck, though.
I love the ideas and overall atmosphere of the game. It's not something completely new, but not every game has to reinvent the wheel. The writing is also quite good, and some of genre made me chuckle. It's true that it plays the artsy card a couple of times, but it looks like the developer is truly trying to tell something. As it has been said before, I don't expect a wrap everything up ending, but who knows.
The jumping sections suck, though.
Posted this in the Custom Steam icons for Grid View thread but forgot to post them in here.
For anyone who bought Anodyne ($1 minimum).
Here's the OT: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=511997
Classic 2D Zelda but without the expandable roster of items. Fun enough and with generous checkpoints.
Finished the game.
Got very frustrating at the end, but quick loading times and abundant checkpoints avoided rage quitting.
After ending the game, it unlocks a powerup
needed for unlocking all the cards (48), and some extra objects, which I still don't know if they are only collectables or something else.
IMO, enough content for the entry price. Special mention for the atmospheric OST.
Got very frustrating at the end, but quick loading times and abundant checkpoints avoided rage quitting.
After ending the game, it unlocks a powerup
swapping tiles
IMO, enough content for the entry price. Special mention for the atmospheric OST.
Goldenroad
Member
It seems like the developer is basically encouraging people to just torrent it on thepiratebay and pay later if you like it. I'd go that route, but I'm not sure I even have that level of interest in the game. I just noticed he paid for that homepage spot on piratebay, so don't feel bad about going that way if you're on the fence. He is promoting pirating the game himself.
Alexios
Cores, shaders and BIOS oh my!
I don't think this is encouraging people to pirate it, more trying to at least take advantage of the inevitable for a little promotion.
Of course he can't not know people who are able to pay will still simply download it, but he doesn't tell them to go ahead.
At least it worked a little.
http://seagaia.wordpress.com/2013/02/18/anodyne-pirate-bay-promo-post-mortem/
And where did you see he paid for it? He says it only cost $7, all of it to his host for the additional traffic generated.
Played for a bit over an hour the other night. Definite Zelda feel. Beat the first dungeon as well as the cliffs dungeon (?), which I just happened to wander into. That was kind of cool - I wasn't positive I was in a dungeon till I started getting keys and eventually fought a boss. I'm glad the checkpoints are so generous.
Definitely digging the atmospheric soundtrack. I can't get that title screen music out of my head.
Definitely digging the atmospheric soundtrack. I can't get that title screen music out of my head.
If you're fond of atmosphere, go for it. The puzzles are really nothing special for me so far though.
I personally haven't finished the game yet, but I have to admit I'm fairly impressed with it overall. Sean Hogan has my appreciation for the Desura key.
Thats definitely my favorite thing about this game. You're not really sure you're in a dungeon into you've stumbled into. Great sense of exploration and atmosphere.
The jumping sections are so wonky, I think Im about halfway done but I can already see how they'd be a major pain late in the game. Only downside so far imo. The game is really evocative of playing Links Awakening for the first time as a kid. The strange world and NPCs, sense of exploration, and some of the puzzles (i think the broom/dust mechanic is pretty neat) make for an incredible experience so far.
Its too bad this thread is mostly gaffers bashing the graphics, because I think this is a great game (also I like the style though I can see some people's qualms with the gradient shading and rendered lighting)
outunderthestars
Banned
This game is the game that has really opened my eyes to what indie games have to offer. I truly love this game.
general_tso
Neo Member
dev here (sean/seagaia) - changin' up the name - got greenlit today, so we'll be on steam soon.
general_tso
Neo Member
Congrats on the fantastic game, any idea when Steam keys will be out for those purchased early?
HadesGigas
Member
Steam keys are up for Humble store owners.
Send an email to the contact address on the site with your order details and you should get one.
Which version are you playing?That puzzle was disabled because it was too difficult I think, at least in some versions.
Steam version! Maybe the puzzle wouldn't be so hard to solve if I at least knew what I'm supposed to do.
Do you know where I can find the solution?
Steam version! Maybe the puzzle wouldn't be so hard to solve if I at least knew what I'm supposed to do.
Do you know where I can find the solution?
That must be newer than mine because it was just unlocked already for me. No idea about the solution myself.
general_tso
Neo Member
the puzzle was re-added to the 1.506 version (steam and others now have it), but with clues that are not misleading. even if you don't understand the clues completely it should still be brute forceable (hint: the clue near the puzzle itself is the most important)
I found the answer by going to GameFaqs. I did quite a bit of brute forcing beforehand but didn't realize that the location of the images mattered, nor that one colored block already was at the correct position. The issues I had was probably mostly due to my stupidity and English not being my first language, but either way I don't think it's a very cleaver puzzle. The puzzle in itself is really easy and the difficulty solely lies in trying to figure out the objective.
linko9
Member
Just 100% completed this game. I'd voted for it on Greenlight a while back, and a week ago I went to check if any of the games I voted for had been greenlit, and saw that this game was out! Shame that I somehow missed the news when it came out.
Extremely minor spoilers below, I suppose:
I love it. This is one of my favorite games I've played in a while. I think the visuals, audio, ambiance, and most importantly gameplay are just wonderful. It manages to both successfully recreate the important aspects of Link's Awakening, and at the same time feel completely fresh. I've never played Fez, but from what I hear, the first half of the game is a simple-ish platformer, and the second half is where the real fun starts. That's exactly how this game felt. Except that the first "traditional" half is just a great game by itself; I had no idea that the second half was coming, and it's a gameplay mechanic that's executed perfectly, and that feels like nothing else I've done in any game. I was a bit disappointed that there was no big payoff or anything for completing all the post-game stuff, but the journey itself was enjoyable enough in and of itself. Extremely impressed that two guys could pull this off, and am looking forward to what they do next! Everyone must check this game out!
Extremely minor spoilers below, I suppose:
I love it. This is one of my favorite games I've played in a while. I think the visuals, audio, ambiance, and most importantly gameplay are just wonderful. It manages to both successfully recreate the important aspects of Link's Awakening, and at the same time feel completely fresh. I've never played Fez, but from what I hear, the first half of the game is a simple-ish platformer, and the second half is where the real fun starts. That's exactly how this game felt. Except that the first "traditional" half is just a great game by itself; I had no idea that the second half was coming, and it's a gameplay mechanic that's executed perfectly, and that feels like nothing else I've done in any game. I was a bit disappointed that there was no big payoff or anything for completing all the post-game stuff, but the journey itself was enjoyable enough in and of itself. Extremely impressed that two guys could pull this off, and am looking forward to what they do next! Everyone must check this game out!
Incitemaybe
Member
Alexios
Cores, shaders and BIOS oh my!
Rise!
Since this game just got Steam Card support, I decided to actually play this one as opposed to just idleing...
And I gotta say, while the Zelda charm is there, I can't seem to find much of the things that keep bringing me back to a Zelda game.
The lack of Overworld Map, for one, kills this game.
Since this game just got Steam Card support, I decided to actually play this one as opposed to just idleing...
And I gotta say, while the Zelda charm is there, I can't seem to find much of the things that keep bringing me back to a Zelda game.
The lack of Overworld Map, for one, kills this game.