Mr.Squirrel
Tom
JetBlackPanda said:
You're wife can't read can she?
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Costume Quest |OT| of Tricks, Treats, and Adventure
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You're wife can't read can she?
StevePharma
Member
Yeah and I'm a speed reader (I did a course on that shit and it works wonders in my day-to-day life) so I'd like to X-button my way through that text like a poet on acid.
Give me the option please. :lol Another thing to consider in Doublefine's next (text-heavy?) project....
Give me the option please. :lol Another thing to consider in Doublefine's next (text-heavy?) project....
JetBlackPanda
Member
bdizzle said:
:lol
she can read just fine but I know she reads slower then me and I was finishing the text boxes and maybe a second later it was moving on.
I am not ripping on the game, I just find it strange that game that uses only text and no dialogue doesn't allow you to press A to move on.
Mr.Squirrel
Tom
JetBlackPanda said:
I was thinking the same thing. I'm a really fast reader, but it was hard for me to keep up sometimes.
SpiderJerusalem
Banned
The fast text is bumming my wife out also but she's been playing for like 4 hours today anyway.
stuminus3
Member
Delayed response, and totally off topic, but this kind of nonsense is honestly enough to tell Microsoft to go fuck 'emselves. Sure the 360 is a closed platform, I get it, but when they show such telling signs of utter stupidity...stupei said:
On that note, I shall be downloading Costume Quest on 360 tonight.
It's a kids game, but it has lots of reading so it feels wrong.
For a flu addled me, after easy (and BOY is it easy so far) RPG hits it's great fun.
The levelling is meaningless really, and the costumes and stamps add all the variety and scaling.
Shame they couldn't have got some kids in to do the voices (or a scary lady like Bart in the Simpsons) to make it a complete package, but with about 6 quests to do I'm saying it's worth the money and the time.
If you are on the fence after the demo and don't have kids then wait for a sale.
For a flu addled me, after easy (and BOY is it easy so far) RPG hits it's great fun.
The levelling is meaningless really, and the costumes and stamps add all the variety and scaling.
Shame they couldn't have got some kids in to do the voices (or a scary lady like Bart in the Simpsons) to make it a complete package, but with about 6 quests to do I'm saying it's worth the money and the time.
If you are on the fence after the demo and don't have kids then wait for a sale.
After beating it and the credits roll, you can still 'continue' the game, it'll throw you back to right before the last boss fight. So you can go back to all the worlds, complete any quests you missed.Coldsnap said:
I found it hard NOT to complete quests before moving on to the next area. It's not like there are too many of them, and often you'll complete the quest with little effort just doing your normal fighting. As long as you explore everywhere, and fight all the monsters you see, you should be completing quests left and right.
Overall, a short but sweet title; really really wish it was a longer game. Not because I am disappointed at the price, but I just love everything about it so much, could easily play for hours and hours more and not be bored. I hope expansion packs are planned, extra story, more quests, costumes, etc. I have already 100% the trophies and everything; I am wondering if it's too soon to start over from the beginning? :lol
TelemachusD
Member
Deepack said:
Drop down from a broken guardrail spot on the third floor.
chesspieceface
Member
JetBlackPanda said:
Ah! I played like 20 minutes yesterday and I found the text speed unbearably fast, so much that I wonder if I'll continue playing as it's super annoying to me. Good to know I'm not the only one and the first comments I see on the game are around this :lol
pixelpushr
Neo Member
Okay, so how do I make this game save? I lost about 30 minutes of gameplay thinking it saved after I got to level 2 but I loaded up the game and was back at level 1.
I'm sitting here now (back at level 2) and afraid to quit because I can't figure out how to make it save.
I'm sitting here now (back at level 2) and afraid to quit because I can't figure out how to make it save.
Revolutionary
Member
I think it's autosave only. The "Now Saving" notification only comes up after finishing quests and such.pixelpushr said:
SolidusDave
Member
I CAN'T STOP PLAYING, AAAH
I just finished it 100%, about 5.5 hours. It's very fun, cute & charming and definitively has SNES RPG classic style. It's worth playing even at $15.
But overall I wish it had a least 1 more area, rather than just the current 3. Also maybe some more crafting or user creativity with the costumes. Voice would have also helped HUGE for the comedy...
But overall I wish it had a least 1 more area, rather than just the current 3. Also maybe some more crafting or user creativity with the costumes. Voice would have also helped HUGE for the comedy...
Giantbomb's review caption: "This lightweight RPG oozes charm and humor."
You can't make this shit up.
Also, 4/5.
You can't make this shit up.
Also, 4/5.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
I just played the trial.
This game is charming but where's the music?
This game is charming but where's the music?
theMrCravens
Member
Cute game and has Schafer's charm, but got bored of the trial fast
Commanche Raisin Toast
Member
love this game so far. didn't even finish the demo because it was apparent that i would be keeping my girlfriend from bedtime for too long. (got to the hide and seek quest)
i'm going to get it this weekend, but my only complaints so far are:
-text bubbles go WAY too fast, especially considering how small the text is. im running 720p on a 26" and i had to make dumb-i-can't-hardly-see face.
-the lack of voice overs makes the overall quietness of the game almost unbearable.
-who decided there shouldn't be a map? unless i'm missing something or it's not in the demo version. hit every button and scoured the journal pages. :\
-wish i could turn the camera. there are lots of candies and what not hidden behind objects and buildings. again, if i somehow missed that feature let me know. i hit every button.
i'm going to get it this weekend, but my only complaints so far are:
-text bubbles go WAY too fast, especially considering how small the text is. im running 720p on a 26" and i had to make dumb-i-can't-hardly-see face.
-the lack of voice overs makes the overall quietness of the game almost unbearable.
-who decided there shouldn't be a map? unless i'm missing something or it's not in the demo version. hit every button and scoured the journal pages. :\
-wish i could turn the camera. there are lots of candies and what not hidden behind objects and buildings. again, if i somehow missed that feature let me know. i hit every button.
VibratingDonkey
Member
Breezy fun wrapped around a gooey core of personality and humor. Yummy! Combat could've been more engaging but the game's charm outweighs that lack of visceral immersion in that area.
Missing the first part of the
costume and the three Battle Stamps next to "No-Eyed Vampire Bat".
Help would be appreciated.
Missing the first part of the
Vampire
Help would be appreciated.
Chip N Chance
Member
It took me about 6 hours to beat, in what was essentially one sitting. I'm kinda sick, so it was just one of those days i guess. I loved it. I got all the chievos in one play through, but ill definitely be going back for another around Halloween. Such an adorable game.
Just like with Nuts & Bolts, the developers don't consider the fact that kids will be reading this. I can keep up just fine, especially with a game like this where the details don't matter enough to mull them over, but most kids won't even stand a chance here.nli10 said:
The lack of voice acting, the short length, and many other aspects out this as a budget title, and yet they sell it at a premium price. Double Fine...
But the demo is engaging so far, and it has the Halloween aura down well enough. Maybe I'll buy it next Halloween when it's sure to go on sale.
bigdaddygamebot
Member
Okay...so I'm already stuck. :/
I can't find the baking ingredient for Putterpam, nor the last piece for the Statue of Liberty costume.
Am I stupid?
Actually...don't tell me I'm stupid. It's already been a long day.
EDIT - I'm too dumb to live. Or at least too dumb to play Costume Quest...figured it out.
I can't find the baking ingredient for Putterpam, nor the last piece for the Statue of Liberty costume.
Am I stupid?
Actually...don't tell me I'm stupid. It's already been a long day.
EDIT - I'm too dumb to live. Or at least too dumb to play Costume Quest...figured it out.
bigdaddygamebot
Member
xxracerxx said:
Yep. xD Just figured it out.
bigdaddygamebot
Member
Oh my god...Statue of Liberty's "mega attack"...I LoL'd
TouchMyBox
Member
Rlan said:
Yeah it's off-putting for the first ten minutes, but I've gotten use to it.
JetBlackPanda
Member
robot said:
what about a Christmas Quest? Wow could be amazing
randomlyrossy
Member
Having trouble getting the last part for the
costume.
I can see a chest on the other side of a rail on the second floor of the mall but can't find a way to get to it because the train is in the way. I tried both sneaking and using the skates to try and get through before the train came but no luck.
Anyone gimme a hint? Literally the last thing I have to do before beating the final boss.
Unicorn
I can see a chest on the other side of a rail on the second floor of the mall but can't find a way to get to it because the train is in the way. I tried both sneaking and using the skates to try and get through before the train came but no luck.
Anyone gimme a hint? Literally the last thing I have to do before beating the final boss.