DeviantBoi
Member
What's the total of small/large health nodes, power ups, etc.?
I only have three maps to go to find everything.
I only have three maps to go to find everything.
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Axiom Verge |OT| Life's A Glitch
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Can't say I agree with this, but then I never really felt stuck. I hope he sticks to the Super Metroid formula and never add objective markers (or fast travel for that matter). There's more than enough games out there with objective markers - IMO it's one the big problems with modern gaming - and none of them have ever managed to capture the feeling of exploring a mysterious hostile environment in the same way Super Metroid or this does.
Entrances are placed randomly, I believe. Look for scanlines, as you are close to one when you see them and they will get clearer the closer you get.
OK I figured out my issue. At the right top of Edin, I always forget the game isn't very "set" in control rules. Like, you can dash up, but you can also sort of dash up and to the left or right if you jam on your controller at the right split second. It's not very apparent and if you are following what you think are "the rules" in controls, then you'll miss out on some jumps.
NervousXtian
Thought Emoji Movie was good. Take that as you will.
I love this game.. but damn.. I suck so bad at the grapple..
It's very precise once you get used to it. Just remember the jump button is not needed and won't launch you further at the end of a swing. Grapple and then push the D-pad when you want off (following up with another grapple if you want to continue instead of falling).
So if you want to go far it would typically be jump once and shoot grapple, followed by: d-pad, grapple, d-pad, grapple etc.
SerTapTap
Member
Item spoilers:
It's not used all that much fortunately. Just shoot it astraight up and start a swing in the direction you want, then hold the button in that direction to launch off. This way you can swing again by only pressing the O button again. It works weird, but it's fine when you understand it--just took me a while to understand it. You can also adjust length with up and down.
Well, that is true, but I don't think that's actually required to get up there, could be wrong.
uhhh about that
appears to be random due to the contents of secret worlds, I think? I couldn't begin to count since the game doesn't track how many small nodes you've got. But the secret areas don't count for 100% so just keep going forward. There are over 100 items total.
Nose Master
Member
I don't want objective markers, I just mean the level design. If you're using a new ability and the area you've gotten in to is more than a handful of screens, it's safe to assume you're going the way to progress. Most of the time, you go through 20+ screens to end up at a weapon/life upgrade, and it's a dead end. There's no reason to make the paths to extraneous items that long.
DeviantBoi
Member
Well, I got both dots on all maps and I'm at 99% items.
I got all notes, weapons, and power nodes. I got the trophies for them.
I seem to be missing some power nodes and I have no clue where they might be cause I have all maps showing as completed.
Any suggestions?
I got all notes, weapons, and power nodes. I got the trophies for them.
I seem to be missing some power nodes and I have no clue where they might be cause I have all maps showing as completed.
Any suggestions?
DeviantBoi
Member
Hmm. Might be missing a green slug health node.
Is that needed?
Is that needed?
DeviantBoi
Member
Yeah, that's what it was - a green slug.
100% the game.
100% the game.
Agreed. Super Metroid usually looped around to an exit that was back in the main area. A lot of the drone areas just dead end. You can warp back but it's slightly less than optimal level design.
Beat it. Wanted to use the
at the end, but since i didn't find the note that revealed its
, I figured I'd just go ahead without it instead of cheating. Used the ol'
technique.
Agree with some other posts here that a fast travel between savepoints would be pretty awesome, but it was still a great game.
flamethrower
passcode
crouch in the corner with inertial pulse and kilver
Agree with some other posts here that a fast travel between savepoints would be pretty awesome, but it was still a great game.
Wreck-It Ralph
Member
Alright, I'm stumped. Where do I go after getting the Address Bomb? I swear I've checked every dead end on my map.
SerTapTap
Member
Very very close by actually...
did you clear the ones in Edin? There's something very important beyond one of them
Why would they not dead end when you can just press O? There is no need for them to loop back, that would majorly restrict level design with no reason. Also there's a grand total of like one drone tunnel longer than 4 or so screens.
Wreck-It Ralph
Member
Thanks, I found it. They really should've made the doors a different color on the map instead of just a slightly thicker white line.
Now I have no fucking clue how to beat this next boss. It seems like I can't do shit without getting hit, and he rarely opens up his mouth so I can shoot him.
NervousXtian
Thought Emoji Movie was good. Take that as you will.
If it's the
hornet looking guy, Ukhu Variant.. use the shard gun.. pretty simple as you can just hold down square and worry about dodging
where you at?
BTW, the lightning gun.. oh damn.. so great for clearing out old areas as you go.
right, but it seems inelegant.
Agreed it's not as bad as anyone here is making it out to be.
SerTapTap
Member
Okay, map on my guide should be final now, unless I missed something in Mar Uru or Ukkin Na, checking those out now. Also I might have fucked up Kur--can someone check out two things for me?
There's nothing elegant about the map and that's beautiful. Everything's so organic and unique and lovely. Dead ends, huge open spaces, long shafts with multiple exits, lovely variety.
I'm pretty sure I confused the two big outdoor sections in upper Kur, I think the power node fragment in the middle room is actually in the top one, can anyone confirm that? Also, I think there was a large health node above the scorpion boss's room in that single tile room, right?
There's nothing elegant about the map and that's beautiful. Everything's so organic and unique and lovely. Dead ends, huge open spaces, long shafts with multiple exits, lovely variety.
MotionBlue
Member
Late game, i think.
Just got p
anyone know where to go?
Just got p
oisoned, and fought myself. unlocked the second lab coat, and met Ophelia. I don't know what to do now.
I found the door I was missing
(upper right where you liberate the repair drones)
not that late in the game. Edin.
Wreck-It Ralph
Member
Yeah, I don't have that gun either. And I feel like I've explored pretty thoroughly.
Honestly, I never felt as if the level design was anything BUT directing me towards the right place. True, I was stumped for a while at times, but glancing at the map helped immensely. I think the developer really hit the right balance between making the next place evident without making it obvious.
MotionBlue
Member
Really? Wow. I'm still at a loss as to what to do after getting the
second lab coat, and meeting Ophelia.
MotionBlue
Member
edit;
Just saw you said Edin. Omw there. I like the story so far, it has kept me guessing.
SerTapTap
Member
Okay spoiler free guide is up! Also contains maps (behind links) to a complete map with no items marked, a Metroid style map with generic white dots showing locations of items, and the complete, spoilerrific map with all items marked with explicit icons. Phew, hopefully this is about all that's needed.
NervousXtian
Thought Emoji Movie was good. Take that as you will.
It's below that boss a ways in Edin.. the bottom of Edin. Not playing right now but pretty sure you glitch bomb into the spot.
It's a pretty decent gun too.. hold down button and auto-shoots.
thanks. I think I see it on the map. I thought I went to that spot.
Nose Master
Member
Alright, I give up. With no save point warps (whyyy), I'm tired of combing through the world endlessly. I just got the
. Where next?
ability to teleport where my drone is
Nose Master
Member
Christ. Was staring at the "door" without remembering a basic ability. Good stuff. Bomb jumping is a hilarious way to cheese secrets, btw:
Hornet wasn't bad, I used Voranj. Crowd him a bit so you have more room to move, he backs up easily. Lock position, fire up and to the left, a lot. You should be able to hit him even when he's spawning little guys. Jump after he shoots his two liquid things to avoid the sting. Only bit of randomness is his adds, but you can prolly switch to that small circular electric shotgun weapon to take care of them easier.
Shoot drone, teleport to drone, tap r1 or r2, repeat. Tapping R1 apparently resets the cooldown.
Hornet wasn't bad, I used Voranj. Crowd him a bit so you have more room to move, he backs up easily. Lock position, fire up and to the left, a lot. You should be able to hit him even when he's spawning little guys. Jump after he shoots his two liquid things to avoid the sting. Only bit of randomness is his adds, but you can prolly switch to that small circular electric shotgun weapon to take care of them easier.
You sure this isn't a bug? I've tried this repeatedly but it doesn't work.
Edit: Nevermind one-shotted him lol
lol
Nose Master
Member
The final boss. Fuuuck this. Goin to sleep.
Thanks. I actually did that shortly after before you replied but then there are
metal blocks stopping me from drilling the bricks.
MotionBlue
Member
Beat the game, LOVED it. I'm really bad at metroidvanias, otherwise I would gun for the platinum.
For those struggling with the
boss:
The only significant difficulty spike so far for me.
EDIT: I struggle badly with the dash action on the stick. Much easier with the d-pad, but I'm used to controlling with the stick now because of the 8-way shooting.
hornet
I actually found the lightning gun better than the shard gun, even though you need to tap square to fire, purely because you can be a little more inaccurate with your aiming and still have a good chance of a hit.
He's still a bitch because spacing him is difficult and he pokes without much warning occasionally. I also tended to use the Kilver for the bugs because that way you can guarantee a close kill and you'll get the health back pretty much guaranteed.
He's still a bitch because spacing him is difficult and he pokes without much warning occasionally. I also tended to use the Kilver for the bugs because that way you can guarantee a close kill and you'll get the health back pretty much guaranteed.
The only significant difficulty spike so far for me.
EDIT: I struggle badly with the dash action on the stick. Much easier with the d-pad, but I'm used to controlling with the stick now because of the 8-way shooting.
TheOfficeMut
Unconfirmed Member
This hornet boss is kicking my ass. How do I kill it?!
Doomburrito7
Banned
no way. NO WAY!
I just realized right near the end of my 3rd playthrough, that you could
.
Man, that would have really helped on my speedrun!
I just realized right near the end of my 3rd playthrough, that you could
ride the giant head in Indi
Man, that would have really helped on my speedrun!