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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth |OT| Pixel Heart Mother
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Danny B is amazing and I can't name anyone who would be able to fill those shoes so, for what it's worth, I really like the new soundtrack and sound design in general.
anyone?
Dark bum + damage reduction mask = hue hue hue
No idea, lot of people think it has to do with devil deal chances.
BurningNad
Member
I may be late to the party, but I got a Tammy's Head and a Brimstone... and my god, you can one shot entire rooms, EVERY ROOM. I laughed my way to Mom with plenty of time on the clock for the Boss Rush room, but got way too cocky and died there (aside from that combo, items were mediocre at best). Unfortunately I did not get the seed. I would love to do that run again.
how does that mask work, exactly?
sometimes it blocked damage, sometimes it didn't. I thought it was a little too op if it blocked all the damage.
No clue.
SerTapTap
Member
Holy SHIT
I like the new music
I think the music might be great if it fit the game better. It's just way too slow paced for this game. Songs themselves aren't bad, but they're a terrible fit while the original game had an amazing soundtrack that fit perfectly.
damn.I may be late to the party, but I got a Tammy's Head and a Brimstone... and my god, you can one shot entire rooms, EVERY ROOM. I laughed my way to Mom with plenty of time on the clock for the Boss Rush room, but got way too cocky and died there (aside from that combo, items were mediocre at best). Unfortunately I did not get the seed. I would love to do that run again.
does sharing seeds work?
might be this. I've got 5 devil rooms so far and I'm not even at Mom's room. lol
BouncyFrag
Member
Just downloaded this and looking for general tips as I'm not so good with games like this.
fierrotlepou
Member
Mom kicked my ass. Dammit! I'll get my revenge.
SerTapTap
Member
Write down seed, input it into game, it works, simple as that. I assume seeds are cross-platform too
It's like those hands from zelda, teleport you to start of dungeon if you get hit.
SerTapTap
Member
Doesn't donating just unlock extra items? That's all I've seen it do
autoduelist
Member
Runs fantastic, put many hours into it.
This is my first time playing BoI, loving it.
Sadly, I just died on some deep level
a couple levels past mom, it felt like every room had multiple mini-bosses
it was kind of like little lightning bolts, hard to describe
Sad, because I was inches from clearing the level. I had terrible weapons and items, I'd love to go back with something useful.
ButchCat
Member
So there's a PhD paper just laying there and it requires 7 coins and I just can't pick it up.
OminoMichelin
Member
you buy stuff just by walking on the icon. It's only then that you're spending money towards it. The donation machine unlocks more stuff.
SerTapTap
Member
Hm I've seen items I couldn't buy, but only consumables that were irrelevant to me (batteries when I have no charge item)
Michanical
Member
To buy an item, you have to have the appropriate amount of coins already. So, if the item costs 15, you have to have 15 in your inventory. The money you put in the donation machine will expand the pool of items available once you hit certain milestones. You can't spend money once it's put into the donation machine, but the amount persists across all runs.
autoduelist
Member
If you donated your 7 coins to a machine to 'buy' it, you're doing it wrong. Just have 7 coins in your inventory and walk over it. The donation machine is a completely separate thing.
no, to a random room. and takes 3 fucking hearts away. ok you can dodge it easily if you can see the shadow.
edit/ I actually won but I lost something like 2 red hearts and 8 soul hearts in that.
Freedom = $1.05
Banned
is there like a beginners guide to BOI:Rebirth? it's both a simple game and deep game all at once.there's so much that's unexplained that i feel like i might never really know what the hell im doing. and this is coming from someone who has played, loved, and been ok at spelunky.
I'd have to play around with it but it seems to reduce all damage?
autoduelist
Member
I'm playing this for the first time and not having any issue. I think you're worrying too much about remembering -- don't try, it'll eventually start clicking. In the meantime, just pick up everything. Use every pill, see what things do. Don't stress remembering.
I've played plenty of roguelikes (both actual and action), and there's always tons of stuff to remember (hello nethack)... but it all starts to become natural.
In BoI, I haven't had to remember anything because, worst case, I just get a minor debuff or something. And there's so many items I haven't seen yet, what does it really matter if I forget what something I have seen does?
MichaelFassbender
Member
Y'know, I thought Magnetic Tears was the most useless, shitty, and self-sabotaging powerup in the whole game, or both.
That was, until I got the one which remote-controls your tear. And the one that gives you giant tears.
Sometimes, the synergies are amazing like that.
That was, until I got the one which remote-controls your tear. And the one that gives you giant tears.
Sometimes, the synergies are amazing like that.
Michanical
Member
Yeah, that will happen.
You should hear laughing in the room prior to them dropping down. Just don't quit moving.
Trust me, you'll have a lot of runs ruined by something that seems unfair. You'll be on a later level and pick up a seemingly normal item you've never seen before, then suddenly your speed is terrible and you can't outrun normal enemies. Run ruined.
You just get back on the horse, try again, and remember that you'll need to meet certain conditions for the item to be worthwhile.
great. I didn't see that the seed is the pause menu, fuck. I had a super good run and killed Mom with it. dark bum since first level, 5-6 devil rooms, 10 lives (still had all of them) etc. no flight though. I would have liked to use that seed again or share it.
anyway it would be cool to share seeds of runs with good items. ;D
it blocked damage to me, not reduced. sometimes I took the hit, sometimes I didn't. maybe you have a % that blocks the damage.
SerTapTap
Member
Yeah if you're getting a good run it can't hurt to just pause the game a sec, press screenshot button then continue on, just in case.
I forget if it shows you the seed upon death or not.
Freedom = $1.05
Banned
the broken glass doors: worth it or am i just blowing a heart every time for a chance at nothing?
I actually killed Mom with 4 hearts so I edited, lol.
already unlocked Lazarus. I hope that the cross-save is working here.
Michanical
Member
DON'T DO THIS! The developer strongly recommends not using any online resources or wikis for the items. One of the major mechanics in this game is discovery; getting a new item and figure out what they do or if they are even good is a huge part of the experience.
The first time you see something new, ask yourself "did I do something to make that happen or is it random?" You'll be surprised how often you make things happen and you'll eventually be able to use that knowledge to get better at the game.
Or wiki the items. Whatever is more fun for you. The wikis might not be that accurate since no one can look at the code yet and verify what everything does.
Here's some tips that really helped me get started with the original game:
Secret Rooms:
Every floor will have at least one secret room. Look on the map for where they are likely to be. If there's a horseshoe type shape, it's likely that there's a secret room in the middle. If there's five rooms making a square with a hole in the middle, then the hole is probably a secret room. The bigger rooms in Rebirth make them a bit harder to locate, but you can still figure it out. Place a bomb in the middle of a wall that would be adjacent to a secret room to try and find it. These rooms often just have coins, but they can have items too.
Shops:
If you have a key and 15 coins, it might me worth it to go into the shop instead of the item room.
Arcades:
Arcades are more likely to spawn when you have 15(?) coins at the beginning of the floor. You can spend a lot of time bouncing between slot machines and blood banks - get a heart from slot machine, put it in blood bank, get money and put it in the slot machine. One of them will likely blow up and give you a good item if you do this long enough.
Devil Rooms:
Not taking red heart damage on the floor almost guarantees a devil room. If you don't take damage to the boss then you've got a pretty good chance of one spawning too. Notice that I said red heart damage, meaning that if you find yourself with a good amount of dark hearts (black hearts) or spirit hearts (blue hearts) then you should just make a b-line for the boss.
ramoisdead
Member
It's really more like a door with spikes at sticking out. They can be worth it because it can have a useful power up or more likely ends up being an enemy. I usually tale that gamble if I have some hearts lying around.
Sometimes it is, sometimes it isn't. A lot is Isaac is like that. You won't know if a gold chest as an item in it or a single penny until you use a key.
I'm on the same boat pretty much, I mean there's the old BoI wiki but it doesn't seem to point out things you should know vs things you could do without for the first few hours with the game.
I guess it's appealing to a lot of the players that you have to 'discover' what items do, but to me it always ends up in googling things up (what if it's an awesome item and I waste it or lose it by dying?) I'd love a 'casual' mode that would have a menu explaining what the items I've picked up (or better yet, items I have and items available in the shop) actually do. It's one of the major turn-offs in a lot of roguelikes for me.
On the bright side, I'm enjoying the game and I'm really glad it was on PS+ so who knows, I might stick around long enough to actually learn a thing or two about it.