I hope good AA like this becomes a standard on consoles, definitely this one because I played too many X1 games without AA.D=
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Max: The Curse of Brotherhood |OT| No purple markers
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Opus Angelorum
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But man does it get hard in spots.
Best level so far for me, great design and employment of the game mechanics.
Finished a minute ago with everything collected. Awesome final level and old school final boss. Loved it. Only missing one Achievement now (got all the Challenge ones done too). I would like to get those No Death Ribbons on every stage, but I'm wondering if I should wait and see if they add/tie Challenges to them. Not sure if they would be retroactive. I enjoyed this so much more than their first Max game on Wii. Would love to see more 2D platformers from these guys.
ajim
Member
Bought this game about 3 hours ago on a whim and not knowing anything about it other than the screenshots looking gorgeous on Live.
GODDAMN is this a beautiful looking game, and fun to boot. Loving the simple platforming and the drawing mechanic. Really, really charming game. Hopefully more people pick this up too.
Good on Microsoft!
GODDAMN is this a beautiful looking game, and fun to boot. Loving the simple platforming and the drawing mechanic. Really, really charming game. Hopefully more people pick this up too.
Good on Microsoft!
Opus Angelorum
Member
Just best it, great game.
I can see why people didn't like the final boss, for me it didn't fit with the rest of the game. The actual last level though (ascending the castle) was fantastic. It put together all of the mechanics and hanging onto the edge of a cliff above a huge drop added a real sense of peril.
Highly recommended and a props to Microsoft for believing in it.
I can see why people didn't like the final boss, for me it didn't fit with the rest of the game. The actual last level though (ascending the castle) was fantastic. It put together all of the mechanics and hanging onto the edge of a cliff above a huge drop added a real sense of peril.
Highly recommended and a props to Microsoft for believing in it.
Opus Angelorum
Member
Nope.
Caayn
Member
Once you figure out his entire pattern and timing to counter his moves he's pretty easy to do without dying. It's only a 2 minute fight.
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
Just got 1000/1000 :^)
The lava level you're supposed to beat without dying glitched out on me. The lava stopped flowing upward so I got to ascend that final part in peace lol! Bit cheap on my part, but hey the game was cheap on that sliding level you're supposed to beat without dying.
The lava level you're supposed to beat without dying glitched out on me. The lava stopped flowing upward so I got to ascend that final part in peace lol! Bit cheap on my part, but hey the game was cheap on that sliding level you're supposed to beat without dying.
that happened to me as well on my test run through but I had already died so I still had to go back and do it legit
Rey
Member
Haha exactly. My first time turning off rumble too.
Caayn
Member
Congrats on the 1000/1000, Sub_Level!
Whoa why is that screen so dark? I remember a lot more color.
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
The lava that's glitched out is what actually serves as lighting for that segment. No lava, no lighting!
Because all the lighting in that scene is supposed to come from the lava but it stopped rising for some reason. I actually ended up killing myself because I couldn't find the ladder haha
SEGAvangelist
Member
Use the crayon for more light. Great level.This level is so dark!
I'm actually stuck right there. Any hints? I know about the light but I can't find anything to work with.This level is so dark!
God damnit. As soon as I posted I found the answer. Grrr.
SicSemperTyrannis
Member
The reviewer forgot that the game is only $15 and rated it as a $60 title.
Or the reviewers have no soul.
These are the only logical answers.
EteRnal PAL
Member
Trying to unlock the achievements for destroying all evil eyes and finding all amulet pieces but after completing the game, I went back through the levels where I missed them and got them all but no achievement unlocked. Anyone else have this issue?
Banjo-Kazooie
Member
I kept telling myself I was going to wait to buy it since I already have 2 other games I haven't touched...but fuck it I just caved.
abracadaver
Member
Still not available in germany
Banjo-Kazooie
Member
Change your region and buy it...it will be cheaper too
Buy it from the Austrian store if you don't want to mess with weird CC or PayPal settings for US/UK.
Just beat it. Really good game, however sometimes it seems like it forces you to die at least once on some puzzles before you know what's going on which is frustrating. Plus sometimes you aren't able to move your guy fast enough while still pulling out the marker and then aiming it. The final boss was a whole bunch of cheap - half the time if you died you instantly died when you respawned.
314 deaths.
314 deaths.
love the half life 2 enemy love in Max...
also Portal reference
famousmortimer
Banned
Definitely my favorite game off the store. Such great atmosphere.
I thought max and magic marker was OK but not great so I was hesitant to pick this up but I'm glad I did. It's a joy to play (for now, sounds like the last level is not..?).
I thought max and magic marker was OK but not great so I was hesitant to pick this up but I'm glad I did. It's a joy to play (for now, sounds like the last level is not..?).
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
There's some slowmo parts that can be annoying if you don't know how exactly the game wants you to jump and draw vines. And the final boss has some glitch where, if you die, upon respawn you immediately die for some reason and have to respawn again. But it gives out checkpoints like candy, so no biggie.
And wow did not even know there was another game in this series.
Last level is great. Last boss is frustrating, but easy once you get the pattern.
SEGAvangelist
Member
Only annoying thing about the last boss (for me at least) is dying out of a respawn.
Derpcrawler
Member
I am disappointed in the game so far. It plays clunky and feels repetitive. Oh well, at least Peggle 2 is awesome.
SEGAvangelist
Member
How far are you into it? The puzzle mechanics allow the game to be a traditional 2D platformer, so I think you really can't go in expecting that. If that is your expectation, though, I can understand your concerns.