Wok
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Do not look at the ranking today then.
I was on my way to hell, and somehow, I forgot about the golden door in 4-2 and exited with the wrong exit. So I had to fight Olmec and get the bonus gold for defeating him.
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Do not look at the ranking today then.
I was on my way to hell, and somehow, I forgot about the golden door in 4-2 and exited with the wrong exit. So I had to fight Olmec and get the bonus gold for defeating him.
well believe it brother cos i don't lie
Do not look at the ranking today then.
I was on my way to hell, and somehow, I forgot about the golden door in 4-2 and exited with the wrong exit. So I had to fight Olmec and get the bonus gold for defeating him.
did you like read a guide or just discovered everything step by step?
i find like playing daily challenge is enough for me but i probably won't make much progress this way
A GTX 770 will be fine for quite a while, I'm using one too. We will just not be able to hit "Ultra" smoothly in the GFX options for high profile games, if the trend continues with Watch_Dogs.
He probably just streams it from a free site like the majority of the younger generations.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
I hope that trend continues because I want amazing looking games. But at the same time, you and I should be good for at least two years. I just hope I don't get envious enough to upgrade.
Wok
Member
I discovered by myself for the first 20-30 hours, and then I have talked with other players and occasionnally read the wiki. There is a lot of info to grasp about your interactions with the ennemies and the traps, and this cannot be totally found online, so you have to experiment by yourself. One goal for you could be to find the black market. You could read about it online and then try to go for it.
i'd rather not dig deeper on this :/
i'm sorry i brought it up, was only meant as a joke
me and my big mouth
my #1 goal right now is to be able to reliably kill bats without getting hurt lol
Run horizontally so that the bats get closer to level with you, since they descend as they chase you; it's much harder to fight them when they're right above you. Even better if you can lure them into chokepoints or spider webs, of course. Alternatively, you can just throw rocks at them or use a rope (which damages enemies above you). And if you really master the whip, you can fight bats above you with that as well, no problem.
Also, I will take you under my wing and teach you the art of Spelunky if Atraveller gives me a Prey key.
There's a learning curve with the whip since there's windup time associated with it, but the sooner you get used to it the better. Being able to whip arrows (from arrowtraps) is huge. Basically, the backswing comes out pretty quick and hits behind and above you, and then the forward swing takes a moment to come out but it's active for a pretty long time. Just keep those in mind and maybe swing earlier than you think you have to when you're learning the timing. And you can move while you're attacking, so if you're just staying on the ground the fact that the whip comes out with a delay shouldn't matter much against bats since you can just walk backwards.
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
Finished Cryostasis on Steam. It's no longer on sale on Steam, however, REALLY odd thing, the game literally was updated a week ago, like with a patch that fixed a few things, despite the fact the game is no longer sold on Steam and hasn't been for a year and a half now. Like, even the developers commented on what the patch fixed on the forums. So maybe they plan to bring it back to Steam at some point?
But anyways, some impressions.
This is legitimately a pretty good horror game. Like, it has good scares, a pretty good (but maybe bit confusing) story, great atmosphere, actually pretty good pacing, some surprises and stand-out moments throughout, and it actually looks pretty good too. The only real flaw on it was that there were a few moments where the game dragged a small bit (but not too long, often the game would introduce a new element before certain elements became too tired), and the performance of the game (it was badly optimized).
Cryostasis has one of those plotlines that is hard to talk about, as the plot seems very minimalistic at the beginning, but then there's a lot more of it later in, but to talk about it would be spoilers. But to explain the barebone minimalistic version of the plot, you play as a man named Alexander, a meteorologist who is coming to board a ship, but you find the ship to be in total disarray. You quickly find that a lot of the crew is dead, and those who are not are monsters. But those who are dead you can reach into their memories and change the past, to save them from their fates.
This game understands something integral which it pulls off in spades; In horror, stand-out moments are important. And this game has stand-out moments in spades. From a section where you ride a boat through a dark river as something from the water latches onto the side of the boat and tries to take it down which you must fight-off, to following weird music in the air down a creepy series of corridors with shadows occasionally running down the halls... The two I mention barely touch the tip of the iceberg (pun unintended), but there are so many moments where the game does something actually really cool, or creepy, or something you didn't predict.
There is SO much I want to say about the game, but this is one of those games I think is best experience knowing as little about it as possible. I am legitimately saddened now this game is no longer on Steam, it has the makings of a pretty great niche game. It's a pretty good example of a game that I want to talk about it, but I don't as I feel it might ruin it for those who don't want to know about it.
So I'll say the game is worth checking out if you like horror games, hopefully it comes back to Steam and they fix the optimization and performance issues. It is a game completely worth playing and finishing. I'd even go as far to say this is one of the better horror games I've played on the Steam platform, and one of the biggest surprise hits for me I've played this year.
But anyways, some impressions.
This is legitimately a pretty good horror game. Like, it has good scares, a pretty good (but maybe bit confusing) story, great atmosphere, actually pretty good pacing, some surprises and stand-out moments throughout, and it actually looks pretty good too. The only real flaw on it was that there were a few moments where the game dragged a small bit (but not too long, often the game would introduce a new element before certain elements became too tired), and the performance of the game (it was badly optimized).
Cryostasis has one of those plotlines that is hard to talk about, as the plot seems very minimalistic at the beginning, but then there's a lot more of it later in, but to talk about it would be spoilers. But to explain the barebone minimalistic version of the plot, you play as a man named Alexander, a meteorologist who is coming to board a ship, but you find the ship to be in total disarray. You quickly find that a lot of the crew is dead, and those who are not are monsters. But those who are dead you can reach into their memories and change the past, to save them from their fates.
This game understands something integral which it pulls off in spades; In horror, stand-out moments are important. And this game has stand-out moments in spades. From a section where you ride a boat through a dark river as something from the water latches onto the side of the boat and tries to take it down which you must fight-off, to following weird music in the air down a creepy series of corridors with shadows occasionally running down the halls... The two I mention barely touch the tip of the iceberg (pun unintended), but there are so many moments where the game does something actually really cool, or creepy, or something you didn't predict.
There is SO much I want to say about the game, but this is one of those games I think is best experience knowing as little about it as possible. I am legitimately saddened now this game is no longer on Steam, it has the makings of a pretty great niche game. It's a pretty good example of a game that I want to talk about it, but I don't as I feel it might ruin it for those who don't want to know about it.
So I'll say the game is worth checking out if you like horror games, hopefully it comes back to Steam and they fix the optimization and performance issues. It is a game completely worth playing and finishing. I'd even go as far to say this is one of the better horror games I've played on the Steam platform, and one of the biggest surprise hits for me I've played this year.
hmm i'm not sure i understood all that but thanks lol
i know from watching patrick from giantbomb play the game that the whip's hitbox is a bit higher than you so you can like kill bats on top of your head but it never goes well for me heh
i also need to learn not to freak out when i see the giant spiders lol
yea, this bothered me so much i ended up using only the default outfit
Throw a bomb into the web, ezpz. Alternatively, identify situations where you don't need to fight enemies at all and just run past.
Thanks for the review Dusk. One question, how is the performance of the game post patch? When it released I heard that there were issues as the game wasn't optimized.
Nah, payed $5.
This is what the developer said in the Steam hub
I wouldn't expect any performance increases.
i'm pretty sure it'll run well anywhere
it's like super tight corridors all game long
most of my bomb throws end up hitting the spider then me paralized in fear as i get eaten
you'll regret it if you take me as your pupil. i'm really really bad lol
It's rough in the beginning but you can be good if you want to. Plus wouldn't it be nice to put that arrogant Wok in his place? 8)
That is unfortunate.
Hmm, the issue was the engine itself. Supposedly people would randomly experience slowdown regardless of environment.
the difference would be too much to cough up... (especially when I'm thinking/saving for a PS4 for that Remoteplay goodness and console exclusives)
hmm... I really want to stick with AMD GPU... but they need to allow for official GameStream, Downsampling support -COME ON-
Atraveller
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Since it's my birthday, we are going to do something fun.
Come up with a gaming related joke with horrible pun(s), and I will give the winner a Prey key.
Edit: remember to quote this post, so it's easier for me to check tomorrow morning.
Since it's my birthday, we are going to do something fun.
Come up with a gaming related joke with horrible pun(s), and I will give the winner a Prey key.
Edit: remember to quote this post, so it's easier for me to check tomorrow morning.
Milamber
Stalking the Sexy Beach, looking for Prey
It just works so well
Sry Milamber
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Since it's my birthday, we are going to do something fun.
Come up with a gaming related joke with horrible pun(s), and I will give the winner a Prey key.
Jawmuncher
Member
PREY GIVEAWAY PREY GIVEAWAY PREY GIVEAWAY PREY GIVEAWAY
Since it's my birthday, we are going to do something fun.
Come up with a gaming related joke with horrible pun(s), and I will give the winner a Prey key.
Edit: remember to quote this post, so it's easier for me to check tomorrow morning.
What did Zelda say to Link when he couldn't open the door?
Tri-Force
Atraveller
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quote my post, edit it.
Jawmuncher
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PREY GIVEAWAY PREY GIVEAWAY PREY GIVEAWAY PREY GIVEAWAY
Since it's my birthday, we are going to do something fun.
Come up with a gaming related joke with horrible pun(s), and I will give the winner a Prey key.
Did you see that new Mario Golf on WiiU? They removed the RPG elements again.
Talk about a swing and a miss.
EDIT: I don't want the Steam key, I just want to play along cause it seemed fun.
BoosterDuck
Banned
Any game is fine or are we limiting it to steam only games?
Atraveller
Banned
Since nintendo games are already posted, kind of lame to disqualify those now.
spindoctor
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Wok
Member
nobody said happy birthday to me
1 month ago lol
Too late now. Maybe next year.
ThoseDeafMutes
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So no Easter sale?
Chairmanchuck
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Are the Playfire Rewards for Portal 2 already online?
Kiru
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What is every Gorons favorite music band ?PREY GIVEAWAY PREY GIVEAWAY PREY GIVEAWAY PREY GIVEAWAY
Since it's my birthday, we are going to do something fun.
Come up with a gaming related joke with horrible pun(s), and I will give the winner a Prey key.
Edit: remember to quote this post, so it's easier for me to check tomorrow morning.
The Rolling Stones.
Oh and happy birthday of course
ThoseDeafMutes
Member
Huh. I thought there was for some reason.
So around 4 hours until the last day of GMG's deals. Hopefully Don't Starve, Banished or Gone Home are one of the deals but I highly doubt it.
Thanks for Tabletop Simulator JaseC.
gone home isnt even on GMG
Pjsprojects
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Anyone got any GMG codes? about to buy A tale of two sons.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
Sephiroth walks up to a hotdog stand and says "Make me one with everything."PREY GIVEAWAY PREY GIVEAWAY PREY GIVEAWAY PREY GIVEAWAY
Since it's my birthday, we are going to do something fun.
Come up with a gaming related joke with horrible pun(s), and I will give the winner a Prey key.
Edit: remember to quote this post, so it's easier for me to check tomorrow morning.
Last year there was an Indie Sale held towards the end of March, but that's the closest Steam's had to an Easter Sale proper.
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