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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth |OT| Pixel Heart Mother
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SymbiantXenos
Member
Caves II
Went into a room. Now stuck on a loading screen. Second time this has happened.
Known bug? (Ps4 btw)
Went into a room. Now stuck on a loading screen. Second time this has happened.
Known bug? (Ps4 btw)
serenewarfare
Banned
UGH. Just had an amazing run on my Vita. All the way through, beat Satan. Super poweful build, unlocked a bunch of characters. But my Vita wasn't connected to Wi-Fi at the time, so I needed to sync it back with my PS4. After searching around and not seeing anything, I figure the "Sync" option should work both ways, right? And even if not, there's no way they'd overwrite anything without making it clear first, right? Nope, hit sync on the Vita, now I'm back to square one. Only beat Mom once, only two characters unlocked. Fuck. Note to devs: If I'm going to overwrite something, make that absolutely clear. There's a reason the "Are you sure?" dialog exists in almost every other game in existence.
corrosivefrost
Member
Hrrrrmmmm... is there a way to jump or something?
I'm getting annoyed by items separated by gaps that i cannot collect...
I'm getting annoyed by items separated by gaps that i cannot collect...
There are multiple items that help you get those items. If you don't have one of those items then just consider them decoration.Hrrrrmmmm... is there a way to jump or something?
I'm getting annoyed by items separated by gaps that i cannot collect...
It's all in the items. You can jump, fly, teleport, vacuum items to you, build bridges, a million other things I'm forgetting. But you have to get the items that let you do that.Hrrrrmmmm... is there a way to jump or something?
I'm getting annoyed by items separated by gaps that i cannot collect...
One of the best things is unlocking the D6 and knowing the ins and outs and just making insane builds. You could do some crazy shit in the original, like tears that take up the entire screen.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
This version is too good
Edit: eve feels weaker in this version
Edit: eve feels weaker in this version
Happened to me last night. After two freezes in a row, it worked normally.
Noob question. How do you use items?
Savantcore
Unconfirmed Member
First time playing. Had a Daddy Long Legs thing, protective bird thing, a helpful buddy that shot bullets, wings, and lucky petrified poop that helped me go invincible every now and then. Just killed mum
Is gud.
Is gud.
Icelandic_Jazz
Member
What does
do? It seems like a rare item but I haven't noticed any differences.
Perthro
serenewarfare
Banned
Noob question. How do you use items?
Right bumper on Vita. Left trigger on PS4.
toythatkills
Member
If anything, it's too deep. I think if I'd played the original first maybe I would have had more time for this, but as it is I just can't get into it. There are hundreds and hundreds of items in the game and it's just impossible to remember what they do in most cases because there's very little logic to them. Toothpicks increase your rate of fire. Right. Okay. There's nothing in my brain that can make that link stick because it's just completely nonsense, so once I've got ten of these completely nonsense associations, they just start disappearing. It means every time I start the game I never have any idea what anything does. It should get to a point where I see an item and I know whether or not I want it.
Instead, every time I see an item I think "what the fuck does that do?" even if I've had it ten times before. Then, as I say, there are hundreds and hundreds of items, so even if I could remember some of them there's no way I can remember them all. The game could really do you a favour and just include a description of stuff you've collected before as a reminder as to its effects, but for some reason the game doesn't really want you to know what anything does. Even when you collect new stuff it's vague about the effects and oftentimes experimentation yields no results at all so you're left with this weird attachment which is doing something but what the fuck it's doing is anyone's guess. You've got to remember that, too.
Every time I play it is like the first time I've ever played it, and without being able to learn and get better, I've got no satisfaction from the game at all. Which really sucks, because I expected to love it. I heard all the Spelunky comparisons and so figured it would be amazing but instead it's just... this. Honestly, if you cut about 90% of the stupid items out of the game and refined and refined it, it would probably be brilliant. Like, if you've got twenty items that increase the player's rate of fire, you've got 19 too many.
I figure if you'd played a cut-down original and had time to get used to all the old stuff, maybe you could play the new one and the new items would stand out more. Maybe that's the key to liking it. As it is, as a new player, it's just way too pointlessly overwhelming and the base gameplay simply isn't fun enough on its own to make want to stick with it.
I feel like I'm letting everyone down by thinking this game sucks, but I can't help it =(
TheHollowNight
Member
Ahhhh it's so good. Managed to kill Mom on my first run, and got the weird mind control tears on my second and died to her.
It's been barely 24 hours, man. Give it time.
Phantasmal Repose
Member
Didn't Edmund say that bosses won't drop hearts on hard mode?
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
How exactly does the seeding work? I tried inputting a random seed but it doesn't seem to "stick" and I end up with another random one anyway.
Yeah, and I think there's a chance for special rooms (Item Rooms, Shops, etc.) to just not spawn on a floor.
peanutbutterlatte
Member
Just played the first level. Yup, it's BoI for sure! You guys weren't kidding about the music though. Yikes. Did Ed have a disagreement with the original composer or something? Damn shame. I didn't even realised I liked it that much untill t was replaced with generic dreck.
I shelled out £12 for the non PS+ version. I like PS+, but I don't like the idea that what will probably become my most played Vita game would be held to ransom for a monthly subscription (when a lot of the games might be shite. Escape Plan. Eesh)
I shelled out £12 for the non PS+ version. I like PS+, but I don't like the idea that what will probably become my most played Vita game would be held to ransom for a monthly subscription (when a lot of the games might be shite. Escape Plan. Eesh)
Not sure. I know Danny has been working on the Crypt of the Necrodancer soundtrack. Which if you like BOI soundtrack, you should check it out.
You have to induce a Devil Room spawn after beating Mom's Heart to proceed to Sheol, which is best done by doing a lot of deals with the Devil during your run or beating Mom's Heart at full health. After It Lives replaces Mom's Heart (which involves beating her eight times) and you beat it, Sheol opens up permanently.
stump sock
Member
I could NOT wrap my head around that last night.
peanutbutterlatte
Member
I probably wouldn't listen to the music for pleasure or anything, but the game really misses it!
d00d3n
Member
Thanks. I think I missed my first opportunity, because a Devil Room had spawned in the boss room. I opened the chest instead of going through it for some reason ... (Big glowing chest ... is kind of hard to resist)
You need to think different to have an idea what an item will do before you pick it up. The majority of items are inflicted on Isaac rather than him using them, that's why when you pick up a Wooden Spun you get red marks on your back and get higher speed. The toothpicks are put on the eyelids, hence tears up.
TerryWogan
Member
Just consult the Wiki if you're unsure about items. You'll be an expert after 100 or so deaths.
Necrodancer is a great game in itself!
That is such a game changing item. One of the few items in the game that massively changes your play style in every way.
It is fairly janky though, just keep trying different directions at different distances and you should get unstuck.
SerTapTap
Member
please tell me it's a feather
Harbinger of War
Member
Another interesting thing about the revamped Isaac boss fight is that his attack patterns appear to be more predictable and easier to avoid. No more random tear spraying from what I saw, not even any homing tears. At least a couple times I could just head straight into the corner and avoid attacks entirely. Still, a very fun boss battle and more varied than in the original version.
Phantasmal Repose
Member
Thank you, I had no idea; I didn't spot the text (nor did my kid who was watching). The in-game menu had no tutorial or help menus, I'm hoping that's something in the main menu. There's clearly a ton to learn.
There's no tutorial or help menu. Gotta figure it out on your own, consult wikis, or watch some issac vets like Cobaltstreak, Richardhammer, Lethalfrag etc...
SerTapTap
Member
Ah. I noticed Sony must have been lenient with them--the
Steam Sale
OminoMichelin
Member
Incidentally, I'm listening to it right now lol. So good.
Jackben
bitch I'm taking calls.
I was wondering the exact same thing. No idea what happened but whoever decided to replace the composer really fucked up. Danny B's BoI OST is a classic, and from what I've heard of Rebirth, the music is very forgettable.
fierrotlepou
Member
Acerac
Banned
Sheol's theme is pretty fun.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
I like the new music
SerTapTap
Member
Don't forget that
It Lives is also Isaac.
blue baby is probably suffocated Isaac
I like the new music
New music is okay, just not as good as the original
Phantasmal Repose
Member
I like the new music
It's not as good as the original soundtrack, but it's still pretty good. Very atmospheric.