Yep, it seems like it's going to be shadow complex
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Yep, it seems like it's going to be shadow complex
YianGaruga
Banned
almost too easy
YianGaruga
Banned
Yep, unless they squeeze another one in at the very end of August.
Yep, I'm also 99.9% sure now that it's going to be shadow complex, it's also a big game and they are going to make lots of copies.So everything fits perfectly.
Also to add something more:https://twitter.com/LimitedRunJosh/status/757739757459935232
otaku-asia
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Is Shadow Complex considered a Metroidvania though? I've never played it, didn't even know it was on PS4.
YianGaruga
Banned
Absolutely. And a pretty good one.
almost too easy
Holy fuck. Doubt is swept away. This is one of those where I'm silly enough to want two copies, one to play and one to remain sealed.
Shadowman16
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I must be the on,y person who wasn't a fan of shadow complex. I finally finished the remastered version on the ps4 and enjoyed it I guess, but wouldn't buy a physical version of it. Guess that frees up a bit of money his month then! If they were to get N++ however I'd be all over that!
Do you normally like Metroidvanias?
YianGaruga
Banned
I don't like the setting of SC, it's a bit too generic and "realistic" for my taste, but the gameplay is top notch. Very satisfying exploration and map design.
SC is a weird fit for PS4... definitely feels like it should be an Xbox game. Oh well, gotta take what I can get. I actually downloaded it a little after it released, and I really enjoyed what I played of it. A physical release would (will?) be a great reason to go back and finish the game.
That's how I feel about it too. Tonally it's not my cup of tea but it just feels so good to play.
Shadowman16
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Yes. Love the metroid series and all the Castlevania Metroidvania games, along with other games like guacamelee etc. I just didn't really find shadow complex to have a compelling map/enemies. I liked it, but just don't think it's as good as it's made out to be.
GET2DAACHOPPAAAA
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I have never bought a game from LRG...but I really want Shadow Complex..does anyone know what the release date is going to be? Are these games usually hard to get?
YianGaruga
Banned
August 19th at 10 AM EDT
I am thinking that SC will have a big enough run that getting it should be okay, but you should be there at the exact time it goes live. Could be gone in a few minutes or a few hours, hard to say
Make an account in advance and go to check out asap, only that reserves a game for you
Kresnik258
Member
Oof, nice detective work. On the one hand, I'm sad it's not a Vita game (and tbh, I'm sad there's not Shadow Complex on Vita), but on the flip side it'll save me a bit of money for August which I desperately need lol, especially with Rainbow Moon releasing the same day.
LRG have yet to released two games on the same day that I've been interested in, which is actually kind of a blessing for saving money lol.
LRG have yet to released two games on the same day that I've been interested in, which is actually kind of a blessing for saving money lol.
GET2DAACHOPPAAAA
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Dragonslayer_023
Banned
One of the more over rated games of last gen, imo.
LimitedRunGames
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It wasn't really a bug. Copies are reserved for a few minutes once a user clicks "check out", and only get removed from inventory when checkout is completed. Since items are still technically in inventory, but reserved, you can add them to your cart even when you can't actually initiate a checkout. If you happen to click "check out" after another customer backs out and releases their reserve, you can get an order through. That's why some people report success after clicking check out multiple times. Eventually they get lucky and catch one coming off reserve.
The best we can do is make sure people understand that adding an item to the cart is not a guarantee that its theirs. There would be a whole logistical can of worms if inventory was removed before checkout was actually completed and due to that, no eCommerce platform works that way. We could create a better queue like PAX has but even then I get the option to buy tickets that aren't actually in stock so that would not be a be all end all solution. There just isn't a super clean way to do this.
It's definitely a messy race condition for the software to have to deal with. Even though the current way it works can be a headache, I assume Shopify has tried different things and determined that this is pretty much the best way to handle.
On a naive look at it though, definitely seems to me like add to cart and checkout should handle reserved and purchased items in the same way. I'm not really sure what the issues are; the first thought is that people could tie up inventory by just adding to cart and leaving it, but if that prevents checkout then it's an issue either way. The only part I can think of where reserved vs gone would be a big distinction is display of remaining inventory.
YianGaruga
Banned
It's really a shame that there is no way for them to accurately gauge demand for titles. If only there was some way that people could reserve a copy or something like that that would give them an exact number of copies to order thus ensuring they weren't left with tons of copies unsold but yet keeping this insane scramble where people are using exploits to get an advantage and the system craps out due to the overwhelming demand. If only there were some well defined system used nationwide by companies large and small that would allow them to "pre-order" copies. Such a shame since that would solve the need of hiring an economist and web programmer to allow them to have a stable website and good estimates on copies to produce.
It's certainly doable since that's how ticketmaster works right now. If I add 2 seats to my cart it removes them from availability and adds a timer immediately and finalizes it when I complete the order.
Gunstarheroes
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I don't remember exactly what page it was, but they have explained the issues with a pre-order system. I'm not saying it doesn't also have its pros, but its not like Limited Run is doing this to spite everyone. They are doing whatever is the best fiscal option for them.
Even better, I'd love to see something like this:
But I always imagined there was some technical reason they didn't show more specifics on remaining inventory. Also probably because it all happens so fast, it would never be exactly right by the time you looked at it and processed the info.
It's certainly not being done out of spite but it would easily solve all of the problems people have been encountering while leaving the game still limited. It would also simplify the problem of figuring out how much demand there is for the game without the risk of overprinting.
Reluctant-Hero
Member
Oh man, good work, LRG-GAF! I really do hope it's Shadow Complex!
Alright, I decided to sell my Shenmue Dreamcast Limited Edition to pay for Soldner X2 on Ebay and be back in the game.
Gutted, but what can ya do at this point.
Anyways, so three things to add to cart on the 19th :O
I think I'll check out with Shadow Complex + Vita Rainbow Moon, and then check out again with PS4 Rainbow Moon. Hopefully that works... I get the feeling that Shadow Complex will disappear in a flash once again.
Please, please, please go back to only letting people but two copies if there's still leftover stock after a day or so. There's no reason to start with allowing 2 copies IMO.
Gutted, but what can ya do at this point.
Anyways, so three things to add to cart on the 19th :O
I think I'll check out with Shadow Complex + Vita Rainbow Moon, and then check out again with PS4 Rainbow Moon. Hopefully that works... I get the feeling that Shadow Complex will disappear in a flash once again.
Please, please, please go back to only letting people but two copies if there's still leftover stock after a day or so. There's no reason to start with allowing 2 copies IMO.
sixteen-bit
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Would love to see a physical release of TxK
recent post in the VGM vinyl thread reminded me of that game.
recent post in the VGM vinyl thread reminded me of that game.
Yeah, TxK would be great.
Volgarr the Viking is making it's way to Vita as well. That would be great as an LRG title.
Wait for eBay prices to calm down. They're always extra silly after the initial sale.
Only three have actually sold and two of those were for $60.
Volgarr the Viking is making it's way to Vita as well. That would be great as an LRG title.
Wait for eBay prices to calm down. They're always extra silly after the initial sale.
Only three have actually sold and two of those were for $60.
hmmm, good point. Might wait a bit. It also helps that it increases the chances that I'm not buying from an obvious scalper. These pre-orders are disgusting.
Kresnik258
Member
Even better, I'd love to see something like this:
Something like that would be absolutely incredible. You guys should pester Shopify regarding it.
Also:
TxK soooooo much! It needs preserving now Atari are trying to shut it down. However, I think it's unlikely because of that - hasn't the game been pulled from sale or something?
Gunstarheroes
Member
I've heard nothing but good things from people about Rainbow Moon, but maybe its just the group i hang out with
It's...
It's no Soldner X2, that's for sure. I felt like Soldner was a proper-good addition to its genre, while Rainbow Moon doesn't do the same for SRPGs. It's a somewhat decent strategy RPG, but a bit too slow for its own good, and everything takes forever to get going. Battles are far, far too slow and there's not much story to speak of.
Put it this way: I wouldn't play it again from the beginning, but I will continue my current save, and I actually look forward to what they will do with the sequel.
Kresnik258
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https://www.reddit.com/r/vita/comme...on_physical_release_to_go_live_on_lrg/d5yyrx4
There's a fair few people who aren't keen on it in there.
New thread on their forum.
http://www.mightyrabbitstudios.com/limitedrunforums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=520&p=11122#p11122
http://www.mightyrabbitstudios.com/limitedrunforums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=520&p=11122#p11122
Gunstarheroes
Member
That.........Oh that is not the way i wanted that to go. The extras are nice, but this basically screams "Spend $30 a year or lose a real chance at getting titles"
SocksAndShoes
Banned
I played Rainbow Moon for about an hour, I didn't like it at all. Then again, that's not really my type of game so it might click for you.
Seems like it would help and make sure the diehards get a copy. $2.50 a month to guarantee you get a copy of everything you want seems like a good deal.
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