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Strike Suit Zero: Director's Cut |OT| - PC, PS4, XBO
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lolwut
Brerlappin
Member
Well, and obviously this is all just my personal opinion, but i didnt enjoy it for several reasons. And i should start by saying that i love anything set in outer space, and the second i saw this game i was completely sold on it, i genuinely thought it was going to be fantastic. But anyway, the story for starters.
The acting is atrocious. You can practically hear the actors turning the pages of the script as they read. It meant i never gave a crap about anything i was doing.
The gameplay is completely one-note. Its repetitive and dull. Repetitive isnt a bad thing necessarily if the game is enjoyable, but this is just dull repetition.
Its confusing. The hud layout sucks and objective markers are hard to spot among the mess of vapour trails, missile markers, explosions, you name it.
Insta fail missions with shitty checkpoints was the killer tho. I got as far as some destroy the carriers mission, i think it was. I tried it a bunch of times, and it would seemingly decide at random each time that no, i hadnt done enough to destroy the carriers, and would fail me. So id lose a load of game time and have to restart the mission from the beginning every time. Even if id taken out like 2 of the 3 carriers, every time i had to start from scratch.
These issues may be fixed in the new version, but i still wouldnt even take the time to re-download it and find out, such was my utter disgust at the game the last time i played it. I couldnt force myself to sit through that game ever again
MadraptorMan
Member
Not up yet on PSN as far as I can tell?
mullet2000
Member
It won't be for many more hours. Around 3:00 EST...hopefully.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
I thought the game was a cool concept, but its such a waste how they didnt make more use of being in the actual humanoid form with the robot. Since all it really is used for is turning you into a floating turret...
Such a missed opportunity.
Anyways with that out of the way do hope it sells good on all platforms its being re-released on.
Such a missed opportunity.
Anyways with that out of the way do hope it sells good on all platforms its being re-released on.
exmachina64
Banned
PC version is up on Steam as a separate title. $19.99
Discounted to $2.99 (I don't know if you only need the original title or that plus all of the DLC since I own it all).
Discounted to $2.99 (I don't know if you only need the original title or that plus all of the DLC since I own it all).
Hades Hotgun
Banned
Great OP. This game looks so damn good. I love the aesthetic and the obvious influences.
Banjo-Kazooie
Member
Can't wait to get home and try it
Jeronimo Jones
Member
I'm interested and I thought it looked good... but if it's terrible, I have other things to play.
I guess I'll wait for more impressions/reviews.
I guess I'll wait for more impressions/reviews.
Discount just went live on the website! Downloading now. Super excited. I haven't found anything to scratch the space shooter in years.
So far I'm still in the tutorial segments but I can tell you right now this game needs better controller options.
Right now everything but the colonial settings don't make sense to my hands for aiming. Conversely, however the trigger functions become flipped which is really annoying.
Edit: ugh the controls are worse than I thought since you can't adjust the controls for fighter mode independently of strike mode.
Right now everything but the colonial settings don't make sense to my hands for aiming. Conversely, however the trigger functions become flipped which is really annoying.
Edit: ugh the controls are worse than I thought since you can't adjust the controls for fighter mode independently of strike mode.
xemumanic
Member
Thanks for the link. The $2.99 discount addresses my complaint from yesterday. Already bought it.
Blackthorn
"hello?" "this is vagina"
Would greatly appreciate some accurate reports on performance in the PS4 version.
Pinko Marx
Banned
The fact that this isn't given a discount upgrade price for those who own the original on steam makes me angry.
It does have a discount price. A huge one at that.
Pinko Marx
Banned
that -85% isn't just a launch day sale price, huh?
Family Fry
Member
The -85% discount only shows if you own Strike Suit Zero.
Banjo-Kazooie
Member
I'm enjoying what I'm playing on X1 so far. The audio is a bit wonky when it comes to the voice actors (the volume isn't proportionate to the music they have playing), and the loading times are a bit long at times (leaderboards especially), but the game itself is pretty fun.
Family Fry
Member
Twitch stream from xbox one if anyone wants to have a look, going through tutorial and couple of levels, xbox one version.
http://www.twitch.tv/idupload
http://www.twitch.tv/idupload
Own the PC version that this upgrade is based on. ITs free movement and its wonderful transforming from fighter mode into IMFIREEEEINNNGGG MY MISSLES mecha. The kill count you can do with that mecha is crazy against fighters.
Blackthorn
"hello?" "this is vagina"
Ha! Never mind me asking for PS4 performance; it turns out I own Strike Suit Zero on Steam.
Fucking hell, I had no idea.
Edit: It also seems you can purchase it as a gift at the owner's discount price as well. Potentially great loophole if someone wants to test it out.
Fucking hell, I had no idea.
Edit: It also seems you can purchase it as a gift at the owner's discount price as well. Potentially great loophole if someone wants to test it out.
That's because the controls are fucking horrendous.
It doesn't matter what control scheme you use they're all terrible. Whoever decided that pitch should be mapped to both analogs is an idiot. Not to mention how backwards the controls instantly become when you enter strike mode.
It's weird because all the motion and reticule acceleration feels great. It could technically control flawlessly it's just that the button mapping is flapping insane.
It's even worse for me as I can technically aim with either stick just fine. It's just that my left hand expects an inverted y axis and my right hand doesn't. So my both of my hands are constantly fighting the pitch controls to aim.
Yeah they are.... What I did in the original was rebound the fighter and fighter mode for the strike suit in to like a R/C airplane set up for my Xbox 360 controller and the mecha in a FPS like set up. Work wonderfully and you feel like a badass. I don't know if you can do that for Consoles though.
Nope! You're stuck with this bullshit.
Also the audio that's supposed to come out of the controller is definitely completely broken. Anyone know how Sony is at handling refunds? I'm not sure I can physically play this.
Family Fry
Member
Nope! You're stuck with this bullshit.
Also the audio that's supposed to come out of the controller is definitely completely broken. Anyone know how Sony is at handling refunds? I'm not sure I can physically play this.
From Playstation.com
That's the official line, I'm sure if someone has had success it will be out there or about in another GAF thread possibly.
Thanks for the heads up. I ask mainly because I remember someone managing to fanagle a refund for dustforce due to performance issues on the Vita.
And while MS DID give refunds on the Xbone for BF4's troubles.............. hum this is interesting.(I owned xbone but returned it because I found I was playing my PC or my old consoles. :/)
Edit: I guess the PC version still is the best then...... kind of sad really... i would think they would have play at least a jet fighter game like Ace Combat and seen how good that is.
SkoomaSuckinSwit
Member
I'm using the default controls. Seems fine to me.
On mission 4.
It's been a looong time since I played a Colony Wars-type space shooter.
On mission 4.
It's been a looong time since I played a Colony Wars-type space shooter.
IISANDERII
Member
Looking weird on Metacritic:
Xbone 66
PC 65 [non Director's Cut]
PS4 77
Wish there was a demo. Seems PS4 demos are more rare.
Xbone 66
PC 65 [non Director's Cut]
PS4 77
Wish there was a demo. Seems PS4 demos are more rare.