More_Badass
Member
Oh, not just me. Was having the same issue
Really? I find it very useful, especially against ranged enemies. You can dash behind them faster than they can turn to face you.
Hyper Light Drifter |OT| We On A HyperLight Beam
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I'm just having a hard time because there are so few (or maybe no) i-frames. So I often just dash straight into projectiles, where as if I sit still for a second, there's only one variable changing, rather than two.
Ah fuck me still 30fps huh.
glaringradio
Member
He should maybe put that in the main article. Just reaffirms my thoughts then, since the East boss has very clearly telegraphed attacks, not a great variety of them either, especially compared to the North boss whose attacks remain fairly consistent but have wildly varying patterns.
EDIT: Nope, checked the comments and he's given absolutely no indication of what boss it is that he's struggling against.
EDIT2: Okay, so it's the North boss. Eh, still think he's jumped the gun with an article like that instead of just calming down and learning that this isn't a hack and slash game.
Confused Cheeseburger
Member
I'm not really sure how upgrades work in this game. Are the NPCs teaching me moves or seeling me things. Admittedly, figuring it out is strangely compelling much like there is a lot of interpretation, but I'm a bit confused tbh.
More_Badass
Member
Both. The gun and secondary weapon shops have weapons upgrade or other weapons, the sword and dash shops have new moves
Game maker locks you into a set frame rate at the beginning of a project, and you can't change it later. Also, lots of actions/animations (well, pretty much everything) are based on that frame rate, so it's easier to work with at 30 than 60.
I definitely agree, I'm just trying to explain the technical and time-based constraints behind it. And, uh, let you know that it would take a full-on port to get it running at 16.67ms frame-times.
Also, as I believe others have mentioned, it helps to use a frame limiting tool like RTSS.
Blackquill
Member
I'm stuck in the east
Got 3 key fragments, I'm right on the place where I should get the 4th one but nothing, only greninja foes
Confused Cheeseburger
Member
Right after I posted I think I just figured out what the currency is and how to buy things. Lots of visual storytelling and signposting, it's kind of like Fez but in a more action tutorials like some of the things in Super Metroid.
Head.spawn
Junior Member
Have you updated your controller via Xbox Accessories app?
Thanks for the heads up! Just ordered one
Did you go through the door that required 3 fragments? It's located down some steps from the Warp Pad.
No.
glaringradio
Member
Nope. Buy it. Now. It's really really good.
Blackquill
Member
Full on port yes, you'll need to rewrite the game in c or c++.
Man soooo many smart things in this game that really show a level of polish and play testing that is at a professional level:
- If you're full on medpaks but not health, picking up a medpak heals you automatically
- Your gun smartly and unobtrusively locks on in combat
- Returning to the town auto-heals you
- Your little dude pings you with a reminder to heal up
So many other small little details of the gameplay that I can't recall right now but it's really polished, I appreciate it.
- If you're full on medpaks but not health, picking up a medpak heals you automatically
- Your gun smartly and unobtrusively locks on in combat
- Returning to the town auto-heals you
- Your little dude pings you with a reminder to heal up
So many other small little details of the gameplay that I can't recall right now but it's really polished, I appreciate it.
afternoon delight
Member
Sorry if this is a bit OT, but what is it with Slain? It's still on my wishlist, did it not turn out good?
More_Badass
Member
It's fantastic
turned out bad. feels unfinished apparently? mixed to bad reviews on Steam
lastflowers
Banned
whoa, this came out this week?
Begaria
Member
Today, actually.
Glass Shark
Banned
Someone else fixed it by unplugging their HOTAS. It seems like the game has issues with multiple input drivers plugged in.
I had no idea Slain even released. Guess all that hype on the visuals was for nothing.
Looking forward to jumping into this when I get home.
Definitely a tactical, patient feel to the combat. Don't take three swipes when two will do. If in doubt, evade. Split up groups of enemies.
FIrst enemy to kick my ass repeatedly (East)
. I hope the game is full of such satisfying challenges.
I wish the respawn was quicker. The challenging difficulty and the closely-space save points encourage experimentation and every second spent not trying again is a second wasted.
FIrst enemy to kick my ass repeatedly (East)
little shop of horrors plant mouth things. Terrifying until you know their strengths and weaknesses, but then it's all pop-pop-pop, dash, run, wait, pop-pop-pop DEAD
I wish the respawn was quicker. The challenging difficulty and the closely-space save points encourage experimentation and every second spent not trying again is a second wasted.
Snapshot King
Member
Can anyone help me out? I've cleared out the entire Eastern area but I can't figure out how to cross the water to reach the boss arena.
Okay, just beat the north boss. If he is really "done with the game" fighting that boss, then he really shouldn't be reviewing this game.
Sure it was challenging, but once you learn the patterns and know when to attack, it's not an unfair fight whatsoever. Challenging and cheap are two totally different things. Games like Boshy are cheap to be hard. HLD is definitely in the camp of challenging but fair.
So GG RPS. Unless you are just absolute garbo at video games, don't let the RPS article turn you off.
Lord of Ostia
Member
Just finished a two hour session with the game...wow. One of the best indie games I've played, probably the best one since I played Transistor in 2014. The visuals, music, and gameplay come together to form a very cohesive and engaging whole. It is also very smartly designed, the encounters have been tough thus far, but once you really get a handle on the mechanics you can navigate an entire room full of enemies without getting hit. I really enjoy how the upgrades can drastically change your play-style (
). I'm so glad I backed this forever ago, I pretty much forgot about it but now that it's here I'm really loving it.
I really enjoy the hold down the button big sword attack
weird that you said that. Before launching this game I thought "huh I never finished Transistor totally abandoned it"
dunno why I wasnt feeling it, certainly not like I was Bastion
Messofanego
Banned
Wait, the Bird Wizard North boss is what some are having trouble on and what the RPS writer John Walker complained as being unfair?
I found that easier than the Toad cause all you gotta do is pay attention to the missing platforms:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7HxtJhfF4E&t=6m23s
I found that easier than the Toad cause all you gotta do is pay attention to the missing platforms:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7HxtJhfF4E&t=6m23s
You might want to spoiler tag
Bird Wizard
Man the triple-dash upgrade kind of sucks. It's hard to pull off in the heat of things, and if you hit a wall while doing it, it knocks you prone. I only bought it because I thought it would let me cross longer gaps, but alas, it doesn't.
Definitely gonna pick up that slash-dash combo thing with my next batch of money, looks fun to cut a swath through a group of enemies.
Definitely gonna pick up that slash-dash combo thing with my next batch of money, looks fun to cut a swath through a group of enemies.