Crazymoogle
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glaringradio said:
It has to be a tall rock though, AFAIK?
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It has to be a tall rock though, AFAIK?
Looks like I'm finally going to get this game thanks to the Humble Voxatron debut
Joe Molotov
Member
Masaki_ said:
Oh YEAH? Let's see what you have to say now!
It only took me 16 hours, but I finally recorded 1 Mom Kill.
Joe Molotov said:
It took me a long time for the first kill as well. It actually gets easier (even though the game actually becomes harder/longer) because you understand the game better, and you've unlocked better items.
Cain is probably the easiest character, although he might seem fragile at first, the rabbit's foot you start out with increases your luck which makes every random element more in your favour, so you get better drops, earn more stuff while gambling etc..
Togglesworlh
Banned
I've had this happen two times since, and Jesus it makes the game so ridiculously easy. I'm not 100% on this, but I think the spammable brimstone is just as powerful as a fully charged brimstone.Togglesworlh said:
I finally got the "no hit" cheesemints 'cause I got chocolate milk and brimstone both on the first floor.
Kinky John
Member
This is the posse that helped me complete Sheol. Smile for the camera!
boutrosinit
Street Fighter IV World Champion
YAY!
I found you can basically POWER through the game if you just bleed out your cash and hearts through the slot and blood machines. Blood machines explode eventually and almost always give you a full health recharge with an extra heart container. Cash slot machines once you feed them too heavily with money will pop and give you a dollar or something else.
Hence my stats of awesome you see in the screen.
I found you can basically POWER through the game if you just bleed out your cash and hearts through the slot and blood machines. Blood machines explode eventually and almost always give you a full health recharge with an extra heart container. Cash slot machines once you feed them too heavily with money will pop and give you a dollar or something else.
Hence my stats of awesome you see in the screen.
Crazymoogle
Member
I dunno, generally when I break blood machines they give 1-2 hearts, which isn't nearly enough if you have an above-stock config. But it's definitely worth it for the blood bag reward if you can swing it.
Also, couldn't find this on the wikia page, but...The Sun tarot card (seems) to work like the bible vs. Mom!
Also, couldn't find this on the wikia page, but...The Sun tarot card (seems) to work like the bible vs. Mom!
Themacabre
Member
...this game runs worse then every other game I play.
theinfinityissue
Member
Oh god. I just got the Spelunker Boy achieve and it didn't unlock. Fuuuuuuuck. Does anyone know if achieves are going to be up and running again, or if they're even fucked up for anyone else? pc/steam version if that helps.
and it was close too.
and it was close too.
slidewinder
Banned
To unlock Cain, do I need to have 55 pennies at once, or just collect them in one playthrough? Gamefaqs claims the former, but the game says the latter.
Night_Trekker
Member
I love this game. I've probably put almost 20 hours into it already. I wish there were even more random, Roguelike elements, though.
If I recall correctly, you do have to have them all collected at once. The game says you have to collect them all in one playthrough, which is technically correct, but it seems to be misleading because that makes it sound like you can collect a few, spend them, and then collect more to total 55 "collected" during one playthrough. But you have to amass 55 in your inventory at one time before Cain unlocks.
slidewinder said:
If I recall correctly, you do have to have them all collected at once. The game says you have to collect them all in one playthrough, which is technically correct, but it seems to be misleading because that makes it sound like you can collect a few, spend them, and then collect more to total 55 "collected" during one playthrough. But you have to amass 55 in your inventory at one time before Cain unlocks.
slidewinder
Banned
Thanks, Night_Trekker.
Togglesworlh
Banned
No.Benedict said:
boutrosinit
Street Fighter IV World Champion
Ionic said:
That, or there's the wiki.
BTW, used Brimstone (giant blood puke beam like the GOATSE enemies). Great power, but the charge demand means you have to adopt a run-away strategy while charging the beam. Makes the game tougher in some respects, while bosses are a cakewalk.
Also, unlocked EVE finally. Very weak character, but she has two cool features in that if she gets hit, she spawns a bird that attacks enemies, and if she gets hit too much, she turns into a demon. Though I didn't have enough time to play with it, as I died with her, twice in a row, real easy.
I just had an interesting bug happen. I kept thinking I was having a bunch of near misses, but when I finally stopped and tested it, it turned out that I wasn't taking any damage at all. Nothing that touched me did any damage and I could happily walk into enemies and push them around the room. This lasted throughout all of the depths, getting me the Dark Boy achievement. Then it sadly went away for the womb levels. Then it came back for Sheol!
I'm not sure what caused it. At first I was thinking it was some kind of leftover invincibility from the pony, but since I left that behind early in the game I don't know why it would come back in Sheol. It could also have been from Greed, since he was the first enemy I found in Sheol and his shots have a special effect that could have been bugged.
Anyway, it was cool to have once, but it makes for a pretty boring game when you can just stand there and shoot everything without having to dodge.
I'm not sure what caused it. At first I was thinking it was some kind of leftover invincibility from the pony, but since I left that behind early in the game I don't know why it would come back in Sheol. It could also have been from Greed, since he was the first enemy I found in Sheol and his shots have a special effect that could have been bugged.
Anyway, it was cool to have once, but it makes for a pretty boring game when you can just stand there and shoot everything without having to dodge.
platypotamus
Member
boutrosinit said:
I had that + chocolate milk on my last playthrough. It was awesome.
boutrosinit
Street Fighter IV World Champion
Found a NASTY bug that got me killed on a good run
If you find the zombie head when you have Brimstone, DO NOT pick it up. You'll be stuck with it unable to throw or use anything. Then you have to kill yourself as you can't do anything other than run around holding a zombie head in the air.
If you find the zombie head when you have Brimstone, DO NOT pick it up. You'll be stuck with it unable to throw or use anything. Then you have to kill yourself as you can't do anything other than run around holding a zombie head in the air.
glaringradio
Member
Well this is annoying. Out of literally nowhere, after over 40 hours of no problems whatsoever, the game is now running like complete and utter shit... I'm going to go ahead and think its got something to do with a flash update that happened earlier on when I was trying to install DC Universe Online...
Beelzeboss
Member
This game is kinda getting me annoyed with it's randomness.
I seem to be getting the same crappy upgrades every floor. If I get Mom's items and no damage boosts again my head might explode. I barely seem to get space bar items too which is becoming a bummer.
I seem to be getting the same crappy upgrades every floor. If I get Mom's items and no damage boosts again my head might explode. I barely seem to get space bar items too which is becoming a bummer.
boutrosinit
Street Fighter IV World Champion
Beelzeboss said:
Sometimes it's the character you pick (I think). I had a few playthroughs with Eve and barely EVER got a decent upgrade or space item.
Night_Trekker
Member
boutrosinit said:
Yeah, I wonder about that too. I haven't unlocked Eve yet, but I seem to have the shittiest luck when I play as Judas. I get the lamest upgrades that aren't even worth picking up most of the time.
Or maybe it just looks that bad compared to playing as Cain.
platypotamus
Member
When I played as Magdalene, I never seem to get anything that ups damage or range, but I get all the health extenders. I don't think it's coincidence.
charlemagne
Member
Just tried it out for the first time and there goes my evening...so damned addictive. Keep dying on the third or fourth stage.
Togglesworlh
Banned
Yeahhhhh. And even if you get more hearts after picking up the cat, you lose them upon death.fresquito said:
The cat is one of the worst items in the game. X:
platypotamus
Member
Wait, this is steamcloud? I call shenanigans, my work install has nothing unlocked!
Togglesworlh
Banned
I thought it was, but it didn't work for me, either.platypotamus said:
I got it recently, pretty fun and demented. At first I didn't really enjoy it because it seemed too difficult and unforgiving, but if you can manage to get some decent powerups the game is a lot of fun and exciting. I've only gotten to The Caves II in my playthrough, I hate those stupid skull enemies that can only be killed when they pop up and shoot at you.
And poor Isaac. Most empathetic game protagonist of all time?
And poor Isaac. Most empathetic game protagonist of all time?
Joe Molotov
Member
Got to Sheol for the first time, but I couldn't beat Satan.