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Deathsmiles |OT| 360 Cave STG
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mjemirzian
Banned
I really wish Aksys didn't go so crazy with the marketing (again).
I did ask my local games stores and they said they have sold a couple copies, which is cool.
Anyway, if you don't buy this game you're not a hardcore gamer. CAVE is about as hardcore as it gets. Just sayin.
I did ask my local games stores and they said they have sold a couple copies, which is cool.
Anyway, if you don't buy this game you're not a hardcore gamer. CAVE is about as hardcore as it gets. Just sayin.
The Take Out Bandit
Member
hipgnosis said:
I will read this as I'm interested in a female perspective on scary child rape themes in Japanese gaming.
I know it's been standard for a few years, but I really miss the space ship / aircraft / vehicle shmups.
Which side of the LE box contains the game? I haven't opened my copy yet (got it super cheap from a friend). I try to open sealed games along them seam so the plastic stays on. Thanks.
sixteen-bit
Member
:lol :lol :lolhipgnosis said:
comedy gold right there.
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The Take Out Bandit said:I will read this as I'm interested in a female perspective on scary child rape themes in Japanese gaming.
I know it's been standard for a few years, but I really miss the space ship / aircraft / vehicle shmups.
Which side of the LE box contains the game? I haven't opened my copy yet (got it super cheap from a friend). I try to open sealed games along them seam so the plastic stays on. Thanks.
The box opens from the left side,if you hold it horizontal and the faceplate is at the top if you like,with the game in a little enclosure under that...you only have one way to open it is what i`m saying...
That review is pretty good actually,at least it`s not riddled with `OMG Loli pedo porn`stereotypes many think these games are only good for.
The Take Out Bandit
Member
Ricker said:
Thanks.
Wasn't sure if it was one of those boxes with the little fold out cardboard bit to keep the game from shifting around.
The Take Out Bandit
Member
Ricker said:It does have that,under the faceplate area but you can`t really fold it out I think
I just shook the box, derp! Should have done that first. Can feel the game shifting from side to side.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
It's $40 on amazon now so I broke down and ordered it. I hope I don't regret it. :/
How am I supposed to beat the final stage without dying every five seconds? I think I've been spoiled by shooters with a slow down mechanic, or the fact that the previous stages in no way prepare you for the 'shit goes crazy!' finale. I wasn't even using bombs on the previous stages. Here I'm running out quickly.
To Far Away Times
Member
Aaron said:
Watch out for enemies that try to trap you with bullet streams. Try to lead them away from where you want to go. Also if you can get to Jitterbug, activate your power (so you do more damage) and then use the lock shot on Jitterbug. If you can beat him without dying you'll get two lives.
Chiaroscuro
Member
Aaron said:
Carefull start you power-up mode in critical moments, you will destroy the enemies and recharge at the same time.
sixteen-bit
Member
A friend of mine gave me the heads-up on this. Giant Bomb did a quick look for Deathsmiles. I haven't seen it yet but he told me it's funny.
http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-deathsmiles/17-3108/
http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-deathsmiles/17-3108/
Aaron said:
360 mode? The difficulty gap between the normal stages and the final stage is only a leap if you're playing the entire game on Rank 1 or 2 prior to that, which is something that only the new modes let you do. If you play Arcade mode where you're forced to play Rank 3 a couple times, you should be a bit more eased into things.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
After watching the giantbomb video, I'm pumped up to play this. I want a new shmup.
sixteen-bit
Member
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003E6VK5Q/?tag=neogaf0e-20Zaraki_Kenpachi said:
Under $40 shipped from amazon for the LE. Can't beat that!
Thank you, thank you, whoever mentioned being able to turn off suicide bullets. Level 1/2 is too easy, but lvl 3 becomes too hard when suicide bullets are added to the equation. Now I can just lvl 3 everything. The extra + final stages are a lot of fun now, without having to dodge all those freaking suicide bullets, those crappers.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
_dementia said:
I ordered it the other day.
I've been holding off because of the loli type look it had but after playing bangai-o/radiant silvergun over the weekend, I want a new shump. 
Square Triangle
Member
Decided to pick this up out of boredom and omg is it fun. I have no idea what's going on but the style and dialogue is great.
Coin Return
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mjemirzian
Banned
Dave Long said:
Oh no.. how are you going to top the leaderboards with that kind of attitude?
iconoclast
Member
So, this is old news by now, but this is my first time seeing it and I figured it was worth posting here:
This is awesome.
http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?p=640901#p640901njiska said:
http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?p=647441#p647441emphatic said:
This is awesome.
sixteen-bit
Member
I had heard about that. Really cool of Cave to listen to the community, and Aksys as well, assuming they have to deal with the XBLM overhead. Can't wait!
sixteen-bit
Member
Well it isn't unprecedented. The same thing happened with Starfox 64 on Virtual Console. Of course, that wasn't exactly a patch; the speedy version was de-listed and replaced with a version that more closely resembled slowdown from the N64 original.Ricker said:
mjemirzian
Banned
The slowdown difference makes it a different game, not a worse one. There are a bunch of reasons why arcade accuracy is of the least concern to NA gamers, but whatever.
iconoclast
Member
mjemirzian said:
I disagree. It makes scoring and surviving in Death Mode lvl 2 a lot more difficult in an un-fun way.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Bought this quite a while ago but didn't pop it in until this afternoon and have to say it's a really fun game and a really good shmup. It's a shame more people aren't playing it although I'm assuming they may have been turned off completely by the art like I was initially. Really cool game, glad I got it. The bosses are pretty cool looking/fun to play.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Aaron said:
Haven't got that far yet but now I'm interested in what it's like. Lol at Mary cow.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
WTF, Last level is so much harder than any other. Holy shit.
Zaraki_Kenpachi said:
Try the canyon before saying that lol
If you played all the stages at rank 1, the palace looks much harder than the rest of the game, but if you choose rank 3 in some stages you'll see it's not that different. Go into training mode and play it for a while, it's quite easy to find a safe route through the stage (not optimal for scoring, of course).
Yeah, it can't be said enough. If you're playing 360 mode and just doing all rank 1 (something impossible in the original arcade mode), you're playing a weird-ass version of the game.
Even normally (rank 3 -> final stage) there's a bit of a difficulty jump, but a rank 1 to the final level would be significantly worse.
Even normally (rank 3 -> final stage) there's a bit of a difficulty jump, but a rank 1 to the final level would be significantly worse.
Windom Earle
Member
UK version is pre-ordered. Can't wait!
Galactik said:
Play some runs without continues and see how far you can get, then play the hardest parts in training mode. Plan a route through the stages, your counters are carried over from one stage to the next and this opens up a lot of different strategies. For example, you may want to play a stage at low rank just to max out your item counter and then activate power up mode in another stage to score high or ease your way through a difficult spot (power up mode makes you invincible to enemy contact and the higher firepower lets you quickly dispose of most enemies).
CaseyTappy
Member
Hopefully I can finally play it next week , mine will come in this kind of box though :
I'm pumped !
I'm pumped !
sixteen-bit
Member
I'm jealous.CaseyTappy said:Hopefully I can finally play it next week , mine will come in this kind of box though :
I'm pumped !
Rising Star Games is readying the PAL release of Deathsmiles. They released a great downloadable strategy guide on their site here: http://www.risingstargames.com/games/deathsmiles-xbox-360.html#media (must be logged in). Nice little guide with a bit of history of CAVE.
So glad RSG is releasing this game, they are doing a great job with it so far.
So glad RSG is releasing this game, they are doing a great job with it so far.
sixteen-bit
Member
Apparently the US patch is out according to Aksys' twitter. Anyone check it out yet?
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
Whether it's all a psychological effect or the patch actually made an difference I'm not quite sure.
I do know however that MBL 1.1 has suddenly become a lot more manageable for me.
I do know however that MBL 1.1 has suddenly become a lot more manageable for me.
iconoclast
Member
Son of a bitch, now the DS patch is out? I've got too many god damn games to play. DOJ Black Label has been sucking up my STG time lately, and thankfully I'm very close to 1-ALL'ing it. But I digress!
Gonna load this up and check out the patch later tonight.
Gonna load this up and check out the patch later tonight.