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Have you finished Wreckfest as fast as you have finished Returnal?
Is it another one of Mr. Hazems "premature finishers"?
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Is it another one of Mr. Hazems "premature finishers"?
Bo_Hazem
Banned
Have you finished Wreckfest as fast as you have finished Returnal?
Is it another one of Mr. Hazems "premature finishers"?
Nah, finished the Career mode, but need to buy all the cars. I always spend so much time with each game. Returnal happened to be short to my liking even with extensive exploration and admiring the sceneries. A speedrun might be around 5-3 hours (if successful).
Setsuna Mudou
Member
That's basically a continue if you die in that biome. You'll respawn at that spot. Useful only if you're having a solid run and want to keep your current loadout.
Just get the astronaut toy instead if you can.
Con_Z_ǝdʇ
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No it should be on as long as you play online.
It worked for a short time in version 1.003.003 but it is not working now. I think. Haven't tried the latest patch.
Captain Toad
Banned
I feel like I've gotten everything from biome 1, but no trophy. So, now I'm worried and wondering if I should keep searching.
I know for sure I hit level 30 weapon proficiency, but it didn't unlock. I'm less worried about that since I can do that again.
I know for sure I hit level 30 weapon proficiency, but it didn't unlock. I'm less worried about that since I can do that again.
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Captain Toad
Banned
I'm not sure exactly how to determine completion for each biome from there.Have you checked the status in the menu?Bartski said something about it.
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OrionNebula
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That’s all fine and everything, but I know plenty of indie games with soundtracks in the 50-70 songs. Great songs, too. Stardew Valley has 70 songs, most are really, really good, and the ost cost me like $4 is what I’m sayingBobby Krlic has said on interviews that the album version of the game music would be recomposed for release purposes, making the OST more player friendly and creating a narrative for the album. There are a lot of tracks missing from the iTunes album but it's intentional. You can't go more AAA than hiring this guy who has worked with Bjork and Atticus Ross as a producer and did the soundtrack for Midsommar.
Short bio:
Bobby Krlic (born 1985),[1] known by his stage name The Haxan Cloak, is a British composer, artist, music producer and musician. Over the past decade, Bobby Krlic has created music under The Haxan Cloak, releasing two full-length albums (2011’s The Haxan Cloak and 2013’s Excavation).[2][3] As a producer, Krlic has worked with artists including Björk,[4] Father John Misty,[5] Khalid,[6] Troye Sivan,[7] Goldfrapp,[8]serpentwithfeet,[9] The Body,[10] and noise-rock band HEALTH.[11] As a composer, Bobby’s credits include Midsommar[12] directed by Ari Aster, Michael Mann’s Blackhat (in collaboration with Oscar-winning composer Atticus Ross),[13] Rockstar Games’ Red Dead Redemption 2 (in collaboration with Swans)[14] and major network television shows Snowpiercer, Angel of Darkness (TNT)[15] and Reprisal (Hulu).[16]
The Haxan Cloak - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
So even if the best band in the world does a AAA ost, 9 songs is not nearly enough. To me
FrankWza
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xrnzaaas
Member
When you press the Home button while in-game it should provide percentages on the challenges/trophies you're currently doing.
Bartski
Gold Member
you can keep track of how many ciphers you have found in the codex under resources and the cipher entry. This is the most grindy collectible and be ready to get runs with zero new ones as they're tied to specific rooms rather than randomly spawning on a wall.
(also worth noting, I got the survey 100% for B2 after finding 19/20, no clue what happened there...)
I don't think there is a way to track scout logs outside PS5 os activity cards, they started working correctly for me after 1.3.1. I think logs also appear in their own spawn rooms, but some only after a certain point in the story progress - some are not random, like there is always one on the floor next to B4 to B6 entrance and the last two.
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Captain Toad
Banned
I think it's an issue with PSN and the game. The activity cards don't come up for me. They did before and in other games. I'll try rebooting the game after I finish the run I have paused.
Mr Hyde
Member
Housemarque has really gone out of their way to design the game so it always feels fresh. The variety and replayability is way beyond what I've experienced so far in this genre. So many odd and strange things you encounter, so many new rooms and challenges. Add to that, the fantastic arcade shooter gameplay loop and I can see myself playing this for a long time. The game constantly keeps me on my toes.
Malachai
Member
Well the latest patch seems to have made the game harder. Basic enemies in biome 1 now fire fast moving red orbs as well as the usual blue ones. I got wrecked 4 rooms into my new run having to deal with turrets, chrysoids and the bog standard kerberons in the same room that wasn't locked down.
Mr Hyde
Member
Now the audio has completely disappeared. Fucking Housemarque, get your shit together. And I can't close the game and boot it up again because there's no fucking save option! And I'm having the greatest run. Biome 6. Soon to enter the boss. But no music or audio just completely destroys the mood. Fuck!
SLB1904
Banned
it happened to me as well. when i unplugged the headphone the sound was coming out of the tv but not from the headphones anymore.
Mr Hyde
Member
It doesn't come any audio from the headphones either. Killed the boss too. Without sound. Probably the most anticlimactic fight ever.
skit_data
Member
Did the sound disappear suddenly? The console mutes all audio coming out of rest mode, or at least sometimes it does (i find this somewhat inconsistent) and one has to tap the mute button on the controller to unmute
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SLB1904
Banned
the sound just dies as soon you reach the boss room and the music leading up to that fight is so good
Mr Hyde
Member
Yes, it did disappear completely. Had to close the game to get it working again.
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
Looks like another patch is out V1.3.6.
housemarque.com
RETURNAL PATCH 1.3.6
MAY 8, 2021
Patch 1.3.6 will be live today at 11AM GMT.
Patch Notes:
RETURNAL PATCH 1.3.6 — Housemarque
Patch 1.3.6 will be live today at 11AM GMT. Patch Notes: Multiple stability fixes addressing rare crashes/hangs. Fixed issue with pre-order suits occasionally blocking item collection and door opening. Fixed incorrect healing behavior when resting in Helios. Fixed issues with c
housemarque.com
RETURNAL PATCH 1.3.6
MAY 8, 2021
Patch 1.3.6 will be live today at 11AM GMT.
Patch Notes:
- Multiple stability fixes addressing rare crashes/hangs.
- Fixed issue with pre-order suits occasionally blocking item collection and door opening.
- Fixed incorrect healing behavior when resting in Helios.
- Fixed issues with certain custom controller mappings.
- Numerous minor fixes and improvements.
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skit_data
Member
Alright, seems to be a bug then. Damn, playing one of these bossfights without music must suck
SLB1904
Banned
and the ironic part this boss is about music lol
5609481
Member
So, according to my screen shots it took me 15 hours and 26 deaths to kill the first boss.
At that point I was down to a sliver of health and had a parasite that hurt me when I picked up items.
So I peeking into biome 2 and then tried to go back to my ship to heal (thought I heard you could do that) but I was locked out due to the terrain.
So I put the game down for the night. That was two nights ago. Went to play again and saw my run was closed due to another update...
I don't care about not being able to save during a run, but if I can't even trust it when I suspend the game... yeah I know I should've turned off auto update.
So I'm done for now. Too much frustration and I have to face the fact that a game like this plus mild fomo isn't really good for me. Full price was a bit much this time.
At that point I was down to a sliver of health and had a parasite that hurt me when I picked up items.
So I peeking into biome 2 and then tried to go back to my ship to heal (thought I heard you could do that) but I was locked out due to the terrain.
So I put the game down for the night. That was two nights ago. Went to play again and saw my run was closed due to another update...
I don't care about not being able to save during a run, but if I can't even trust it when I suspend the game... yeah I know I should've turned off auto update.
So I'm done for now. Too much frustration and I have to face the fact that a game like this plus mild fomo isn't really good for me. Full price was a bit much this time.
Captain Toad
Banned
Give it some time. Come back later and you might experience it differently. I know this has happened with me and new styles of difficult games, such as Souls.
This game was stressful for me at first too. But after I leveled up my weapons and just got the feel of the game, it became incredibly rewarding and addictive.
By the way, there is no returning to your ship on any stages except the first one in both Act 1 and Act 2. It sounds like even that has been basically patched out.
5609481
Member
Oh I will come back to it! Didn't mean to come across as such a downer. I like the game a lot - I just found making real progress to be rather tough, at least early on.
Mr Hyde
Member
I've now had two extremely good builds ruined by glitches. Several hours just wasted. I love this game but Housemarque has fucked up by not including a quicksave. This has really soured the experience, especially considering the length it can take building up your character. Probably gonna leave this alone until Housemarque addresses these issues. Real bummer, because the game is so much fun.
Bo_Hazem
Banned
Beaten the game and the only scout dead to avenge was my friend, which was about killing my run and respawning to avenge him. It's extremely stupid and you can accidently do it and lose your progress.
skit_data
Member
Not to discourage you but making progress won’t get easier. But! You will become better and as you learn the rooms, the weapons and enemy behaviour the game will feel easier. I was stuck on Biome 1 for 8 hours and Biome 2 at least 12 hours. Now I’m at the end of Biome 3 and Biome 1 feels like coming home and you feel confident moving through it.
dcmk7
Banned
Bo_Hazem
Banned
Actually never tried it myself. Man, I was a bit quick to finish the game without knowing lots of shit.
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Captain Toad
Banned
I must be insanely lucky. I've put so many hours into this game and have not seen a single glitch. I keep hearing online how it's broken.
Bo_Hazem
Banned
Same here, not a single glitch but didn't put that much hours as well. One and done, lol. Uploading some Wreckfest gameplay videos and might make biome 1 gameplay later and upload it.
drotahorror
Member
77 hours later.
I promise I didn't neglect my wife and 1 year old.
I promise I didn't neglect my wife and 1 year old.
Raonak
Banned
Don't feel bad if you're stuck in the first biome. Imo the game gets easier there more you play because you unlock more weapons, items, and you get way better at the game the more you play.
So it took me about
13 hrs for biome 1.
5 hrs for biome 2.
3 hrs for biome 3.
1 hour for biome 4.
Now onto biome 5.
My favourite weapons are slugshot version of spitmaw shotgun. Absolutely tears through everything.
And the rotglad lobber. It basically Poisons the enemy. So one shot from it will kill most basic enemies over a few seconds. It's very useful to just shoot all enemies atleast once and they'll just die from the poison.
I also love the red electric tether gun. Very fun to use and feels like a ratchet and clank weapon.
Not a big fan of the standard guns like the hollowseeker or the carbine. They just feel kinda boring to use. Through hollowseeker with waves is great.
Also, something that made me way better was ignoring the alt-fire except against bigger enemies. It forced me to get better at the general gunplay. I feel like I could beat the first boss with a pistol now.
So it took me about
13 hrs for biome 1.
5 hrs for biome 2.
3 hrs for biome 3.
1 hour for biome 4.
Now onto biome 5.
My favourite weapons are slugshot version of spitmaw shotgun. Absolutely tears through everything.
And the rotglad lobber. It basically Poisons the enemy. So one shot from it will kill most basic enemies over a few seconds. It's very useful to just shoot all enemies atleast once and they'll just die from the poison.
I also love the red electric tether gun. Very fun to use and feels like a ratchet and clank weapon.
Not a big fan of the standard guns like the hollowseeker or the carbine. They just feel kinda boring to use. Through hollowseeker with waves is great.
Also, something that made me way better was ignoring the alt-fire except against bigger enemies. It forced me to get better at the general gunplay. I feel like I could beat the first boss with a pistol now.
dcmk7
Banned
77 hours later.
I promise I didn't neglect my wife and 1 year old.
James Sawyer Ford
Gold Member
After beating it, here are my main tips:
1. Always be moving. Always.
2. Always be shooting. Always.
3. Take advantage of the risk the games wants you to take --- i.e., malignancies. Most of them are only mildly annoying (and can be cleared), and their rewards pay off over time (extra obelites, health, better weapons/artifacts, etc). This goes against some people's advice here, but I strongly disagree in general. The game puts them in for a reason.
4. Pay close attention to the weapon perks you pick up (leach rounds, etc are highly valuable).
5. Focus on protection more than any other stat. Don't worry about proficiency at all.
1. Always be moving. Always.
2. Always be shooting. Always.
3. Take advantage of the risk the games wants you to take --- i.e., malignancies. Most of them are only mildly annoying (and can be cleared), and their rewards pay off over time (extra obelites, health, better weapons/artifacts, etc). This goes against some people's advice here, but I strongly disagree in general. The game puts them in for a reason.
4. Pay close attention to the weapon perks you pick up (leach rounds, etc are highly valuable).
5. Focus on protection more than any other stat. Don't worry about proficiency at all.
Shmunter
Member
So 7 purple things for a one of spawn point? Rip off
Mr Hyde
Member
I've played 35 hours and had two incidents where I lost my builds. One crash to menu and audio disappearing. Returnal is far from broken, it's in fact quite polished, but the nature of the game being a roguelike, and your progression is wiped upon death, any game breaking bug obviously feels a lot harder, than if you could save your progress.
Anyway, I'm just pissed now, I only have to take a break a few days and then come back, going for a new run and trying again. I've had quite some progress today, so it's not all in vain. Unlocked lots of new items, story sequences and biome 6.
It's just frustrating when you have a good build and suddenly shit hits the fan. I believe Housemarque will fix it due time, but it stings a little bit being a day 1 buyer having these glitches ruin the fun. On the other hand, it's probably a nightmare to create a game today in Covid-times so Housemarque is probably doing their best they can. Just they that were able to ship such a great game in these trying times deserves credit.
gunslikewhoa
Member
same here, but i've remained offline since the day one patch
Captain Toad
Banned
I should mention that I didn't have the preorder suits, so I avoided that bug.
Bo_Hazem
Banned
Agree with you but if you got some parasites those could make your malfunctions extremely bad and extremely hard to fix. Also after packing 2 malfunctions you can't pick anything more, any malignant stuff you pick will be automatically destroyed.
I'm honestly happy to have different experiences around here, including favorite weapons. This describes play styles as well.
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Coherenthy
Member
The game got patched again while my PS5 was on rest mode even though auto-update is turned off.
I also noticed that I can use the bed only once after the latest update.
I also noticed that I can use the bed only once after the latest update.
