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Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
I... I guess. But yeah, what I was basically trying to say was that just the fact that I'm actually fighting the same boss (skin) makes it a bit dull. That's allFimbulvetr said:
Fimbulvetr
Member
tehWillis said:
That actually isn't hard to imagine.
A roach shaped angel with a cherub face that attacks by shooting liquid(acid, or blood if they wanna make a Kirby reference) out of its eyes.
Yoshichan said:I... I guess. But yeah, what I was basically trying to say was that just the fact that I'm actually fighting the same boss (skin) makes it a bit dull. That's all
Yeah, I definitely felt they should have just created new miniboss designs for those fights.
goldenpp72
Member
I don't get the boss bitching, the REAL bosses, not the bigger normal enemies, you encounter them one real time, one smaller (much smaller, like 1/8th as big) scale of a fight, then you encounter them as bosses you have to beat up space harrier style, and then finally, you encounter I think the one boss again but you have to shoot him with a cannon, and I think the other boss encounters only repeated once?
Seriously, the REAL bosses you don't encountered more than a few times and each is pretty distinct, unless you're talking about jeanne but her fights just get progressively crazier.
Seriously, the REAL bosses you don't encountered more than a few times and each is pretty distinct, unless you're talking about jeanne but her fights just get progressively crazier.
Grampa Simpson
Banned
Umbran Tear #77 is killing me. 7 Torture attacks on flaming enemies. God fucking damn.
Sir Ilpalazzo
Member
Yeah, I would say that the boss thing is done really well in this game.
I normally like boss refighting, so I can't decide if I like the way this game did it more than DMC1. You did fight bosses a lot in that game, but it felt like they were developing more and more each time, so it never became repetitive. With the exception of Jeanne (and maybe
, most of the bosses in this game didn't really feel as fleshed out as DMC1's, although they were certainly cooler.
Really, the only virtue who has a true refight is Iustitia. The first copy of Fortitudo is similar to his ground phase, but other than that, all of the mini-virtues are completely different from the original fights.
I normally like boss refighting, so I can't decide if I like the way this game did it more than DMC1. You did fight bosses a lot in that game, but it felt like they were developing more and more each time, so it never became repetitive. With the exception of Jeanne (and maybe
Father Rodin
Ultimo hombre
Banned
Holy shit at the strategy guide video. That first combo just makes me feel like shit
Air Zombie Meat
Member
Yoshichan said:
It's just the Heel stomp repeated a few times (back, forwards + K) If you have magic in your gauge it'll summon a giant heel crush, which works even at long range. I love using it to stomp the snakes out of the sky
SecretBonusPoint
Banned
Yoshichan said:
Repeated Heel Stomps, its a move purchased from the shop that uses Magic to perform on command Wicked Weaves.
I know :/ I did that one & the rest of the hard tears today. Took about 30 retries. I didn't want to reach the Joys with less than 3 hp orbs. It was a lot easier with that accessory that gives you two orbs for free. And I realized that you can hold the taunt button which made it even easier. Since score wasn't interesting, I spammed Bazillions on the Joys & enemies I didn't need to torture. The Hold P attack with those guns is insane!bmf said:
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Damn, I never used the Heel stomp like that.Air Zombie Meat said:It's just the Heel stomp repeated a few times (back, forwards + K) If you have magic in your gauge it'll summon a giant heel crush, which works even at long range. I love using it to stomp the snakes out of the sky
BlueScrote
Member
This game will never cease to amaze me. I am on Chapter 14 of Normal
and everything up until this point is fantasically polished (except the QTEs which kill you if you miss them).
Is there a list somewhere of all the game references that are in game? I've noticed a couple here and there, but I know I've missed a ton.
The missile level
Is there a list somewhere of all the game references that are in game? I've noticed a couple here and there, but I know I've missed a ton.
i haven't played anything other than local multiplayer street fighter 4 in like a year and today i spent SIX AND A HALF HOURS playing this game
i disgust myself.
custom soundtracks save games like these. replace the awful music with different albums for fun alternatives. what albums is everyone playing?
my favorites so far:
i disgust myself.
custom soundtracks save games like these. replace the awful music with different albums for fun alternatives. what albums is everyone playing?
my favorites so far:
Fimbulvetr
Member
jon bones said:
Just don't replace the boss tracks.
Augemitbutter
Member
jon bones said:
what a pain, replacing a very good OST with band music. clearly, you're part of a huge problem these days. diversity weeps, but not for people like you. go hide in a corner and never show your face again!
Augemitbutter said:
phoenix wright: ace attorney was the last video game soundtrack i heard that was worth listening to for the entire game.
bayonetta is an excellent game - the first to grab and hold my attention in what feels like a very long time - but you could enhance your experience of the game by making the ost that much better.
and sort of related topic, out of curiosity: do you listen to much music? if so, what kinds/genres?
So I was like majorly 360 guy till my 360 started fucking up and ruined my MW2 and SFIV discs and I got a PS3 and now I am at this impasse because I really wanna play Bayonetta but I am scared to buy it for my 360 if it might not load or if it will break it or something but I've played both demos and the PS3 one just seems crappier and I just CAN'T DECIDE WHAT TO DO OH GOD JESUS IN HEAVEN so like
Is the PS3 one really that shitty or do you think I could handle it ughhhhhh
Is the PS3 one really that shitty or do you think I could handle it ughhhhhh
BlueScrote said:
The only ones I've spotted are:
Outrun's music
Space Harrier (in everyway)
Afterburner's music
Fantasy Zone is said but who knows if it's an intentional reference
and I think the map screen is a tribute to Golden Axe as well.
Edit: I also remember Eggman being mentioned but my memory is bit fuzzy on that one.
Augemitbutter
Member
jon bones said:
PW: AA is a great OST, we can agree on that.
i admit the battle theme can be tiresome after a while, i don't even like it. but there are so many different tracks across the game and lots of them are of much higher quality, muting them is a sin. don't forget the OST ships on 5 CDs.
yea, i do listen to lots of different genres. prog. rock, early heavy metal, classic, jazz fusion, film and game soundtracks and more.
Augemitbutter
Member
lobdale said:
the loading tmes on PS3 can be tedious, but other than that, most people won't notice much of a hindering difference. in your case, it's better to play relaxed without any fear of consoles breaking like originally intended.
if you like good sound it's even better, the PS3 version ships with a DTS track, 360 doesn't have that.
goldenpp72
Member
I finally did it! FUCK
Sheesh, what a fight the end boss was.
Sheesh, what a fight the end boss was.
Mr. Lemming
Member
Enk said:
Fantasy Zone boss music at the end of the motorcycle level.
Just did the prologe and PP'd it with
. Don't know if bonus characters are spoilers, but whatever. Cutscenes look hilarious with them, they get plugged into the still frame cutscenes with their character model always moving in the idle stance. :lol
I'm not really sure why it forces a new game on you though, I feel neutered when I reflexively try to go into panther form.
Little King Zero
I'm not really sure why it forces a new game on you though, I feel neutered when I reflexively try to go into panther form.
ravien56 said:
amazon.co.uk is your friend.
And I can see havin' an issue with the more J-Popish Jazzy tracks on the OST, but the orchestral arrangements are absolutely fantastic. I love the diversity in the soundtrack goes from silly fun to absolutely epic so quickly, just like teh game.
Giolon
Member
Ok I've beaten the game on Non-Stop Climax and gotten every achievement, now I'm going for all plats on Normal to unlock
, and I'm having a bit of trouble, particularly with combo scores.
I've been unable to figure out what exactly raises your combo multiplier in combat. The things I think I've sussed out:
My main problem seems to be that I end up killing enemies too fast, even using only Scarborough Fair or Lightning Durga. Do any of you super-aces have any light to shed on the subject?
Jeanne
I've been unable to figure out what exactly raises your combo multiplier in combat. The things I think I've sussed out:
- Witch Time seems to help
- Switching Weapons seems to help
- Multiplier seems to plateau until your current combat score passes certain thresholds
- Longer combos seem to help, except for the amount of damage they end up doing
My main problem seems to be that I end up killing enemies too fast, even using only Scarborough Fair or Lightning Durga. Do any of you super-aces have any light to shed on the subject?
goldenpp72
Member
Giolon said:
Witch time and also that bracelet that enrages enemies, seems to help ME for whatever reason getting combo scores, aside that though, I believe the idea of combos is when you kill an enemy in a helpless state of sorts, sometimes when you hit an enemy it feels kind of mushy and they don't react negatively, but in context where you hit them and cause them to stun and not move, i think it adds to the combo meter at that point.
But im personally not sure myself, I think doing a plat run wont be too bad tho, pure plat however, is tricky.
Giolon said:
Like mentioned above, the gaze of despair causes enemies to be in an enraged state, which gives you more points. However it DOES make them faster and more aggressive, not to mention they take more punishment before being locked in a combo if that makes sense. Witch time ups the score you get, so that along with the gaze can really help.
Switching weapons does too, yeah. If you pay attention the combo score per hit starts to go down if you don't mix it up, and stuff like the whip gets awful scores if you just use that from afar.
"Longer" combos help, yeah, but there's a lot of stuff defined as a combo here. if you're away from enemies, pepper them with your gun to maintain it before starting a normal combo to string stuff together. You're able to take hits and still hold a combo, but if you spend too long dodging you'll break it, so make sure to put in a couple of shots pretty frequently.
For weapons, it really depends on the enemies you're facing. For standard angels and the earlier chapters, I would use the handguns. They're basically Scarborough Fair without the Weaves, it takes longer to kill enemies without those powerful strikes and just like the normal guns they gain magic pretty quickly, which can mean a lot of torture attacks on near dead enemies, which is great for the combo score. But when you start facing stuff like Grace and Glory I wouldn't use them unless you're confident in your abilities to not get hit.
I'm not exactly a master of how they score the stuff, but at the very least using the guns to make each verse one long combo seems to be a pretty huge factor for it.
Whoo. Beat the game on Normal finally. Wound up with 35 of the 50 achievements.
Not too horrible for my first run, methinks.
Still have TOOOOONS of shit to buy from Rodin's, not to mention 3 more LPs to put together.
Not sure how much longer I'll be playing it, but I'll probably see how much money I can make by running through the game on Easy or something.
Not too horrible for my first run, methinks.
Still have TOOOOONS of shit to buy from Rodin's, not to mention 3 more LPs to put together.
Not sure how much longer I'll be playing it, but I'll probably see how much money I can make by running through the game on Easy or something.
goldenpp72
Member
Mejilan said:
there is a really easy way to make money if you're into using exploits, though you really won't need to worry about money if you don't care to
fight rodin
dragonlife
Member
This game is so much fun...I really can't get enough. I'm about to complete it for the second time on Normal again and can't wait to go on to try Hard I also just have a blast playing chapters for no reason. Seriously. I have 30 hours logged into this game...and I still haven't done Hard and Infinite Climax :lol (Which I plan to do! I want to 1000/1000 this baby)
My plan was to practice for Hard by doing Normal again and it seems to be working...I'm getting used to the enemies' attacks and when to doge. It also helps that I've bought all the Heart and Moon pieces I can from Rodin with Selene's Light (Had I bought this my first playthrough, it would have made things so much easier for me).
Onto Alfheims: holy shit, doing them feels so good! I love finding my own little strategies and trying them out...when they work it's, like...awesome
Battle themes list!
My favorites: Battle for the Umbran Throne, Red & Black, Fly Me to the Moon, and
--in that order. God, the first one is just soooooo amazing.
I also just have a blast playing chapters for no reason. Seriously. I have 30 hours logged into this game...and I still haven't done Hard and Infinite Climax :lol (Which I plan to do! I want to 1000/1000 this baby)My plan was to practice for Hard by doing Normal again and it seems to be working...I'm getting used to the enemies' attacks and when to doge. It also helps that I've bought all the Heart and Moon pieces I can from Rodin with Selene's Light (Had I bought this my first playthrough, it would have made things so much easier for me).
Onto Alfheims: holy shit, doing them feels so good! I love finding my own little strategies and trying them out...when they work it's, like...awesome
Battle themes list!
My favorites: Battle for the Umbran Throne, Red & Black, Fly Me to the Moon, and
You May Call Me Father
mjemirzian
Banned
Giolon said:
Put on Gaze of Despair (50% more combo points)
Make sure to mix in weave attacks, which in my limited observations can immediately reset some of the 'dimishing returns' that happen when you attack for too long with regular hits.
Use the gun (X/square) to keep the combo meter up at long range. Or Taunt, which temporarily pauses the combo meter.
Use Torture Attacks on a nearly dead enemy for lots of points.
The Evil Rosary or other AOE bombs will lower your score vs 2 or more enemies because they don't award as many points as you'd get hitting each enemy individually.
Weaker weapons don't necessarily mean less combo points. Usually they are balanced so each hit/damage corresponds to a similar amount of points.
Use Angel Weapons to increase combo points - they reward ridiculous amounts of points.
brandonh83
Banned
dragonlife29 said:
Fly Me to the Moon... something about it is just so great. When I first heard it I was like WTF but after a while it grew on me and then I started to like it and now it's one of my favorite game songs ever. The
ending credits version
CadetMahoney
Member
Fimbulvetr said:
Just wondering did that stop the genre comparisons between gow and ng series when mags/reviewers compared the games?
Be weird if it's all of a sudden gow is the same genre as Uncharted or if different mags class it under different genres.
Fimbulvetr
Member
CadetMahoney said:
Gears gets compared to Uncharted sometimes despite being in a different genre. :/
Some sites have always categorized GOW as Action/Adventure, some haven't.
It's weird okay.
Scythesurge
Member
@Jon Bones: Do you really put on The Smiths instead of the OST while playing this game?
jon bones said:
well, it sounds similar to stuff you'd hear spilling out in the streets in a crowded area of tokyo. some reviewer equated the sound to that of what you'd hear in a packed japanese game center, i couldn't agree more. plus, add all of the awesome remixes of older classic sega tunes, and that is awesome.
and, as far as music that i listen to, i listen to a lot of music. : P i can't tell you why i enjoy the soundtrack to the game, i think it's because it's not the cheese-mo guitar music of DMC, but it kind of reminds me of a soundtrack from the DC-era. it strangely evokes a sense of nostalgia. :lol
this post had two great albums and one very mediocre one (the new jay-z pales in comparison to American Gangster, much less the rest of his discography), but i kind of see where you could listen to source tags & codes but i have no earthly idea of how the smiths would ever fit with what i'm doing in a video game... especially morrissey's voice.