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La-Mulana: Steam Edition |OT| It's Like A 2D Dark Souls
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SteveWinwood
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Well I bought it.
2 hours in. I guess it's like Dark Souls in the fact that it's way less hard then everyone hyperbolically claims it is.
I know I'll need a quick wiki or two here and there to just nudge me in the right direction though (you'll want to head in this general direction next, and look around to try and solve this puzzle probably). Anyone have a good link to one of those? A spoiler free hint guide that doesn't tell you how to really solve anything, but just quick hints on a direction you should be heading? I don't have all the time in the world to endlessly explore dead ends.
2 hours in. I guess it's like Dark Souls in the fact that it's way less hard then everyone hyperbolically claims it is.
I know I'll need a quick wiki or two here and there to just nudge me in the right direction though (you'll want to head in this general direction next, and look around to try and solve this puzzle probably). Anyone have a good link to one of those? A spoiler free hint guide that doesn't tell you how to really solve anything, but just quick hints on a direction you should be heading? I don't have all the time in the world to endlessly explore dead ends.
Alexios
Cores, shaders and BIOS oh my!
2 hours in and you already know it's not that hard? How many bosses have you beaten?
The difficulty is in figuring things out too, which you want to skip past.
Although the original is harder still, this version isn't easy.
I don't know of such a guide (or any guide), I"m sorry.
The difficulty is in figuring things out too, which you want to skip past.
Although the original is harder still, this version isn't easy.
I don't know of such a guide (or any guide), I"m sorry.
SteveWinwood
Member
I'm talking about the general oh man any enemy can take you out and traps are around every corner! type discussion. Same as in Dark Souls as long as you don't rush around like an idiot you come out mostly unscathed.
suttonmitchell
Banned
took the words right off my keys.
Alexios
Cores, shaders and BIOS oh my!
Who said this? The game starts with birds that rush and disappear and snakes moving back and forth and tiny bats and jumping... things... so I doubt anyone meant it...
Not sure if anyone said it for Dark Souls even, since that too has plenty of fodder...
MrTeachwell
Member
If I was to compare it to dark souls it'd be because of the exploration, the trial and error navigation (including navigating past enemies), and fun and excitement of solving puzzles and discovering bosses.
But it's way more comparable to something like castlevania symphony of the night.
But it's way more comparable to something like castlevania symphony of the night.
SteveWinwood
Member
Some kids I knew in college. Talked it up so hard was expecting something like I Wanna Be The Guy or something.
But people always say Dark Souls is some extremely difficult thing which I also never got.
Davey Cakes
Member
I haven't even played Dark Souls, but I'd gather that people talk up its difficulty because it's somewhat challenging (and in a genuine way) in a sea of games that aren't.
Groupees sold an indie bundle about a few months back called Build A Greenlight Bundle to promote games on Steam Greenlight... One of the bonus games of it was La-Mulana... Naturally as this bundle was designed to promote games on Steam Greenlight, any game which later got a Steam release would get Steam Keys available for it. La-Mulana has a Steam release now, so naturally Steam Keys should become available for that game.
thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
Yup, and we're working on it. A couple of the other Playism guys will be handling it.
Jinfash
needs 2 extra inches
Time for some noob questions:
- Other than a short stun, should I ever be careful of falling from great heights?
- Can someone explain the health system? At first I thought it was simply the green gauge that represents health while the other is stamina of sorts, but it looks like there's more to it than that. Also, are the effects of these health increasing orbs infinite? The fact that I can't track them from my menus are worrying me.
- Other than a short stun, should I ever be careful of falling from great heights?
- Can someone explain the health system? At first I thought it was simply the green gauge that represents health while the other is stamina of sorts, but it looks like there's more to it than that. Also, are the effects of these health increasing orbs infinite? The fact that I can't track them from my menus are worrying me.
Oh god I have no idea what I'm doing. Figuring out how to save my game felt like an accomplishment. I should just read the manual. Ingrish aside (did someone just pass the Japanese version through Google Translate?), it looks like it has pretty critical information.
Something about the movement in this game reminds me of Circle of the Moon more than some of the other Castlevanias.
I'm starting to see the Dark Souls comparisons...this game lets you get yourself in over your head in various ways (letting you take routes you're not ready for).
Something about the movement in this game reminds me of Circle of the Moon more than some of the other Castlevanias.
I'm starting to see the Dark Souls comparisons...this game lets you get yourself in over your head in various ways (letting you take routes you're not ready for).
The game is very difficult. The difficulty comes from the puzzle solving however, not from the combat. This is, as far as I can remember, the only game leaving me with bad memories. It was so easy to miss out on stuff and some puzzles were pretty ridiculous so I just gave up on it since I can't stand looking up things. If I have to do that, it's just poor game design in my opinion. Shame really since there's a lot to love about this, it has very charming graphics and music and the exploration and areas are pretty great. If only puzzles weren't overly obtuse...
loganclaws
Plane Escape Torment
Did PLAYISM send out Steam keys yet?
BudokaiMR2
Member
Hey guys,
People should be getting the codes today. I just received them myself and am passing them on to the proper parties (our playism coders, groupees, and desura).
I will hop in here again when the PLAYISM keys actually go out!
People should be getting the codes today. I just received them myself and am passing them on to the proper parties (our playism coders, groupees, and desura).
I will hop in here again when the PLAYISM keys actually go out!
Wok
Member
Fantastic. You will manage to get the keys for day 2. I find it very fast, no kidding.
cool beans
BudokaiMR2
Member
Pretty excited. Can't wait to play it!
BudokaiMR2
Member
Gifting all of them would cost me 112. That's lots of money that I don't have
BudokaiMR2
Member
Gift one and the rest will fall like dominoes! Hehe
oipic
Member
Admittedly, it does say so in the manual... but yeah, not sure what percentage of players will peruse the manual before playing.
*reading manual while waiting patiently/excitedly for Steam key*
It's something I'm willing to SERIOUSLY do for an older game, but for newer ones (even those styled like older games) I'll usually just flip/scroll through to see how it looks and if there's any interesting bits.
Many are waiting for their steam keys to arrive
The Hermit
Member
That would be an instabuy, but they took so long to make the Wiiware version, that I don't expect anything.
Love this game so much, its puzzled makes you feel like a genius when you solve then.
Arozay
Member
I was unware of the readme, just dove in and skimmed the config.
(I also didn't know you could read the save points till I got the
Holy Grail
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Aaaand "This is La-Mulana Part 1"... :lol
BudokaiMR2
Member
The Dark Souls reference kind of throws me for a loop as well. The director, Naramura, gets a kick out of it though although he does agree in part.
It's a game created for gamers who play games for their challenge and is easily one of the best designed indie games ever created.
Also, Naramura likes to feast on bitter tears from broken players. And he's hungry.
The game is very difficult. The difficulty comes from the puzzle solving however, not from the combat. This is, as far as I can remember, the only game leaving me with bad memories. It was so easy to miss out on stuff and some puzzles were pretty ridiculous so I just gave up on it since I can't stand looking up things. If I have to do that, it's just poor game design in my opinion. Shame really since there's a lot to love about this, it has very charming graphics and music and the exploration and areas are pretty great. If only puzzles weren't overly obtuse...
Isn't really a game for everyone. The puzzles are HARD, but not impossible if you think.
It's recomended to keep a copy of everything on the tablets. Also, the name of the rooms can be hints to puzzles too.
-Not really, it'll never damage you (unless there's a enemy passing by).
-The green gauge represents your health. The blue bar is the same size of your HP bar and represents the Vitality. When it's filled, your HP gets restored.
On the first dungeon, you'll get the item who upgrades your hp. Enemies can drop some orbs, which will fill the blue bard.
Glass Rebel
Member
It took a lot of dying and being lost but I beat the first boss at my first try. I'm in love with this game.
TheNoblePirate
Member
Awesome to see this game finally get a Steam release. Having played (but not beaten) the original, I can guarantee everyone is in for a treat with this game, especially if they have happened to add bonus content to the game. I'll definitely be picking this up soon, but I just bought a game yesterday and don't feel like letting my wallet gain any more momentum just yet...my tendency for splurging can be haphazard.
Quick question for those of you playing already...any chance the game has options to switch the soundtrack between the new and original? That was one feature I absolutely loved in Cave Story+, and while I certainly don't object to the remastered music, it would be convenient to have the options just in case. Not a deal-breaker at all, just curious.
Quick question for those of you playing already...any chance the game has options to switch the soundtrack between the new and original? That was one feature I absolutely loved in Cave Story+, and while I certainly don't object to the remastered music, it would be convenient to have the options just in case. Not a deal-breaker at all, just curious.
Davey Cakes
Member
I beat the first boss on my first try as well. The difference was, I had actually beaten the third and fourth bosses beforehand, so when I got to the actual first boss, he was a pushover.
Yay for non-linearity.
My boss order so far has been 3, 4, 1, 2, 5, 6.
Sun, Spring, Gate, Mausoleum, Inferno, Twin?
thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
I think the Dark Souls reference is kind of appropriate, if only to evoke some mechanical similarities.
Davey Cakes
Member
And to get people to buy the game.
Glass Rebel
Member
Oh, it's non-linear? I had no idea, thought it was closer to Metroid in that regard. Awesome.