XB1 it is. Hard to purchase multiplat games on my PS4 or PS3 because of my gamerscore on Xbox and most of my friends are on Xbox.
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Strider |OT| It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got Dat Schwing)
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XB1 it is. Hard to purchase multiplat games on my PS4 or PS3 because of my gamerscore on Xbox and most of my friends are on Xbox.
More_Badass
Member
The game releases on Steam tomorrow
Funchameleon
Banned
This is really confusing if you're not in the US though because the game release date is usually adjusted for your time zone, meaning when Strider read "19th" I assumed it was releasing the same time as the console versions. Why isn't it on the same day? Why the fuck would I preorder it if I can't play it at the same time as everyone else?
Go by controller.
BoosterDuck
Banned
I don't know why would you?
Yeah, but the mixing is weird. Like the sound effects are very faint, and the music is kinda baseless.
Fancy Clown
Member
This game looks pretty neat, but I would be much more tempted if this were on vita, which it seems perfect for. How does it stack up against Guacamelee?
forgeforsaken
Member
The text overlays take up a little too much space and stay around a bit too long.
Play on normal?
It has volume adjustments. I find the overall game audio to be very lacking.
More_Badass
Member
It is the sequel to an old school action series, with some bullet hell-esque evasion and precision platfoming. I wouldn't want anything less than hard.
Funchameleon
Banned
Dunno m8. Probably because of what I said in the rest of the post you're quoting? The whole premise of my coming into this thread is telling everyone they can cancel their preorder thanks to Steam's new customer-friendly policies that mean I don't have to precisely research shit like this when purchasing bideogames.
Funchameleon
Banned
Only if you had no intention of buying anything on a microsoft store ever again.
FrostuTheNinja
Member
Thanks for the quick replies. Strider always had fairly dramatic impact sound effects and such. Bummer to hear the new one isn't an audio tour de force, but downloadable title and all that jazz.
Expectations tempered.
Messofanego
Banned
RadarScope1
Member
Sold.
As a long time strider fan since the genesis, and even NES. And a Long time Metroid fan. This is right up my alley. I think the game nailed the quickness of the first game. The longer you sit still the more you'll get shot. Your character isn't invincible, just fast enough to avoid most damage.
He must be playing on easy or normal.
I'm playing on hard and , believe me, if you don't play well you fucking die.
It's not especially hard but it forces you to dodge projectiles and stuff like that.
Thats no excuse, Bionic Commando Rearmed was top notch audio.
Dio Brando
Banned
in case anyone is interested, JP McDaniel is streaming it right now:
http://www.twitch.tv/itmeJP
http://www.twitch.tv/itmeJP
TheBaronOfNA
Banned
Normal is pretty easy. It notes that the game wants that you play it in hard.
I'm streaming now
http://www.twitch.tv/ashtaar84
http://www.twitch.tv/ashtaar84
FrostuTheNinja
Member
Not saying it's acceptable, just implying what I'd expect to hear from others in blind defense.
Anyone tried the PS4 demo with Remote Play? For some reason the game literally slows down after a few minutes of play. It's not merely the Vita either. I can see the slowdown happening on the TV when Remote Play is active and continues to slow down until the application is restarted. 
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I thought it was just my end at first, but someone else on Twitter confirmed the slowdown happening with them too.
;I thought it was just my end at first, but someone else on Twitter confirmed the slowdown happening with them too.
Black Door
Banned
Strider 1=yes
Strider NES=maybe, if you understand it is more metroidvania than frenetic platformer
Strider 2 (PS1)=yes, but it is easy
Strider Returns=no
Osman=yes
Moon Diver=maybe
Anyone tried the PS4 demo with Remote Play? For some reason the game literally slows down after a few minutes of play. It's not merely the Vita either. I can see the slowdown happening on the TV when Remote Play is active and continues to slow down until the application is restarted.
I thought it was just my end at first, but someone else on Twitter confirmed the slowdown happening with them too.
I can confirm that the game does slow down for some reason if you're using Remote Play.
Completely agree, especially when the dialogue just starts repeating itself
Shin-Ra
Junior Member
I always find it strange when games mix such obviously low-res 2D art with the rest. Start the demo up and the first thing you're greeted with are Capcom and Double Helix logos that look like they were pulled from a budget PS2 game. The background of the main menu (dark so harder to tell) and lots of the popup screens during gameplay (especially the boss intros) mix high and low-res art as if it was finalised for much lower resolution platforms. Just gives the presentation an unnecessary cheapness.
Also found it funny that the demo starts up really quickly (as game startups go) but when you die and it reloads a checkpoint, it takes much longer than you'd expect.
Also found it funny that the demo starts up really quickly (as game startups go) but when you die and it reloads a checkpoint, it takes much longer than you'd expect.
This game is getting more and more "metroidvania" the further I get into it, only with more platforming/climbing and way more action in comparison to those games. The developers have done a really good job with the game progression; new enemies and stage hazards get introduced as you go along. Mini-bosses you encounter also start showing up as regular enemies. This is a really good game for fifteen bucks; I'm impressed with it and pleasantly surprised at how good of a job Double Helix did.
The only real complaint I have right now is with dialog. One of the enemies will constantly talk in some sections, and the text box covers up the bottom portion of the screen. It can get a bit annoying when you're moving downward.
The only real complaint I have right now is with dialog. One of the enemies will constantly talk in some sections, and the text box covers up the bottom portion of the screen. It can get a bit annoying when you're moving downward.
jackissocool
Member
Ok, I blazed through the demo and had a lot of fun with it. How much game am I looking at here? I'm definitely interested but I just want to be sure I'll be getting a little meat.
Black Door
Banned
Gonna be a damn shame that this dev will be stuck making Confection Smash Legend forever
BoosterDuck
Banned
How do angled slashes in this game work?
Does that mean we can do them while playing on keyboard?
Does that mean we can do them while playing on keyboard?
AKingNamedPaul
I am Homie
Quick someone tell me which platform is best platform!?
I'm only half watching the quick look because I'm pretty sure I will be buying it, but he just died repeatedly to an early boss and he's already beaten the game. Sounds like there's at least a small incentive to play well.
PC/Xbone/PS4
FrostuTheNinja
Member
You made my night.
AKingNamedPaul
I am Homie
xb1 it is
samus4ever
Banned
Just bought it for XB1, now the wait for it to download. Can't wait to play Strider.
Kadin
Member
Yeah I'd like to know this as well. I can buy for either 360/PS3 or PC. I imagine PC but I'd actually prefer playing it on console if it's close.
BoosterDuck
Banned
Dreamcast
hey_it's_that_dog
benevolent sexism
After playing the demo on normal and breezing through it, I could see how this might be the case, but put it on hard and you'll have to play fairly well until you get a few health upgrades.
I'm a couple hours into the game now and my incentive to "play well" is simply that it's fun to kill every enemy as fast as possible. I don't need the constant threat of death to make it feel more meaningful. Also, some of the checkpoints fucking suck, so I'm happy to not die.
I also agree with the complaint that the dialogue overlay is highly intrusive and completely pointless. A real dumb design decision. Overall though I'm having a great time with the game.
FrostuTheNinja
Member
I wonder if they were against double tapping to run or something. As others have said, atleast an option would've been ace.
I'm at the tower and the analog movement is necessary imho. Fighting those ball and chain guys regularly and fighting Solo needed it.
This year would be the 25th anniversary of the original Strider coin-op arcade machine's release (1989).
Yeah you should play that, by any means that you're able to.
(i.e. Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 2 on PS2 and original Xbox (CCC Remixed on PSP), MAME or other emulation, etc etc.)
The Mega Drive / Genesis port was really good too, for its time.
Good to know, stuff I bolded.
Now that my FFXIV beta has downloaded and dinner is over with, going back to play more Strider.
GeorgioCostanzaX
Member
Sounds about right I was just about to ask if there was a difficulty select option: thanks! I guess developers still feel like they need to make normal easy and easy toddler level.