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Fare Godmace
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I don't know why, but a week ago I had zero interest in this game and right now I really want it!
Do you guys know if it will be sold through GMG? I've never bought anything there yet, but I keep hearing good things about them.
Do you guys know if it will be sold through GMG? I've never bought anything there yet, but I keep hearing good things about them.
arts&crafts
Member
So I am on a floor with lots of items on islands (cant reach them because they are surrounded by holes). Is there anyway to get them or am I missing an item that allows me to jump?
Also, my achievements still don't work
Also, my achievements still don't work
Spirit of Jazz
Banned
PixyJunket said:
Yup, so lazy and uninteresting, there are far too many Robotron inspired roguelikes out there. Despite the issues I've had (resolution is annoying and a few frame-rate hitches) the game's been really fun so far and that's all that matters to me. I'd take a game with a buggy as hell launch like The Binding or Dark Souls over another perfectly polished Battlefield/Modern Warfare.
arts&crafts said:So I am on a floor with lots of items on islands (cant reach them because they are surrounded by holes). Is there anyway to get them or am I missing an item that allows me to jump?
Also, my achievements still don't work
There is a ladder item that will let you across.
arts&crafts
Member
alright thankstjohn86 said:
Spirit of Jazz
Banned
arts&crafts said:
Also there's a magnet that you stick on your head with will pull all items towards you.
kingschiebi
Member
Spirit of Jazz said:
If there is rock next to a chasm, you can also place a bomb on the direct opposite side of the rock which will push it over and form a bridge
arts&crafts
Member
kingschiebi said:
wow good to know.
Crazymoogle
Member
To explain my problem many pages ago:
1. Picked up an item that teleported me to a room with a new item (1-up)
2. Left through the exit into an existing room
3. Full of monsters, died
4. The nature of 1-ups is that it puts you in the previous room.
5. Since it's a special room, the exit was temporary. No exit now.
6. No exit, no choice. Walk into torch
7. Game over (B6, sigh...)
1. Picked up an item that teleported me to a room with a new item (1-up)
2. Left through the exit into an existing room
3. Full of monsters, died
4. The nature of 1-ups is that it puts you in the previous room.
5. Since it's a special room, the exit was temporary. No exit now.
6. No exit, no choice. Walk into torch
7. Game over (B6, sigh...)
Joe Molotov
Member
Bah, achievements are still glitched. A few popped after I closed out the game and then restarted it, but a few didn't. I'm still missing 3.
Dead Prince
Banned
oh i know what you're talking about. fucking trollface lol.Therion said:
spandexmonkey
Banned
First time I played this walked into the room with Satan in it. Not knowing what this was I walked over the two items he was selling and activated them only to look up and realize I was down to 1 heart with 9 lives. Next boss was the guy who pisses all over himself and throws his eye balls. Didn't go so well.
I love the creepy atmosphere, surprised how much simple drawings can convey.
I love the creepy atmosphere, surprised how much simple drawings can convey.
arts&crafts
Member
you think reinstalling it on steam will make the achievements work? I have 2 hours no achievements. I got the little "secrets" like radioactive spider, just not in steam achievements.
bluedeviltron
Member
The game's blue screened me twice. Guess I'll wait for a patch.
Air Zombie Meat
Member
Awesome game, been lucky enough to not have any problems with it. 30 attempts and still haven't beaten it yet, whenever I manage to get past gurdy I get destroyed on the next floor. Think my mistake is always trying to check out every room on that floor, the enemies really don't mess about there.
glaringradio
Member
God damn... Envy, one of the mini-bosses, damn near killed me. Took him out with half a heart left, and the stupid troll-faced boss dropped an already lit bomb as a reward, which then took my life.
I love this game.
I love this game.
This game isn't really that hard once you learn what all the enemies and bosses do, and a few small tricks to maximize the items/gold you get. I just beat it for the 3rd time, and I only had between 1-3 max hearts the entire game. It's hard because there is not much room for error, but once you get a couple decent powerups, the combat itself isn't too difficult. The last boss is a joke.
Great game, though. I will continue to play while there's still stuff to unlock.
Great game, though. I will continue to play while there's still stuff to unlock.
PixyJunket said:
Its the second big game made by just 2 guys in a couple months. You would expect issues like this near release (wich has been said will be fixed), what you wouldnt expect is a game this good and a free patch coming by the end of October that will add about 50 percent more content. All of this for $5.
Im not saying the launch isnt rough, im saying that the quality of the product makes the minor issues almost irrelevant at this point (and this coming from the guy who has the achievements bug). I get that you didnt liked it though, but its not by any way "lazy".
I have a Mac. Is it possible to use my 360 controller with this? Or is there some special cable I need to buy? I have the Play And Charge kit thing.
edit: oh wait... I have the battery charging station, not the Play and Charge...
Is there anyway to use my 360 controller wirelessly with my Mac?
edit: oh wait... I have the battery charging station, not the Play and Charge...
Is there anyway to use my 360 controller wirelessly with my Mac?
Depends on how long it takes you to actually reach the end. Each death means you restart from scratch. It's not very long though, I'd say a complete playthrough would take <1 hour if you do well.krpiper said:
I haven't put much time into it though so can't say for sure. But it's not a game you only play once.
Futureman: yes, but you'll need to buy a wireless receiver.
Spirit of Jazz
Banned
Okay, so I just beat the game and it said I unlocked chapter 4 however there doesn't seem to be any way to access it?
TheExplodingHead
Banned
Just bought this game. I'll be playing it as soon as my Demon's Souls time allows.
But what's the consensus on this, is it as good as Super Meat Boy relatively speaking?
But what's the consensus on this, is it as good as Super Meat Boy relatively speaking?
It's completely different. It's more of a Zelda style Rogue-like, whereas Meat Boy was a love letter to every platformer from the golden age of 8 and 16-bit gaming.
And it's different every time, so you will never play the same game twice, nor will you have he same item combination.
And it's different every time, so you will never play the same game twice, nor will you have he same item combination.
Togglesworlh
Banned
Anyone? How did I get to this place? D:Togglesworlh said:
Also to be completely honest, as much as I love Super Meat Boy (and I love it a lot), I find myself wanting more from The Binding of Isaac. I love roguelikes, and I really love roguelikes combined with other genres (see: Spelunky!), and I don't dislike this one, BUT
BUT
The basic gameplay is lacking something. I want more control over my attacks. Dropping bombs is fine, but why can't I throw them? It's a Zelda-style dungeon, give me more weapons! Something to replace my tears. Maybe not a sword, as the enemies are too much designed for the twin-stick shooter setup, but different kinds of ranged attacks. I know you can upgrade tears, but it's not quite what I want.
Although to be fair, I've only played twice and didn't beat it either time. I definitely intend to keep playing until then, at least. Whether or not I play it as much as Spelunky remains to be seen.
But, as I said earlier, I think that the framerate is what's hurting it the most for me.
Joe Molotov
Member
You used a scroll.
Kinky John
Member
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Togglesworlh
Banned
With the Z key?Joe Molotov said:
I suppose I accidentally pressed Q, but I remember specifically pressing Z. (I was trying to see if there was a jump button because I hadn't yet figured out how to cross pits.)
arts&crafts
Member
Bobby Truffles said:
hopefully they fix steam achievements
Kinky John
Member
Yeah, if my achievements don't work I'm going to start cutting people.