Having fun despite not getting far. The time between crystals seems far but because of this a "run" starts to develop at the opening stages of the check points bringing up the skill level in that area. The game teaches very well. While the speed seems a little slower than I may like its obviously very deliberate and masterfully crafted at what it is doing.
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Volgarr the Viking |OT| RISE, 16-BIT HARDCORE NOSTALGIA!
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Tried it out with a Dualshock 3. Controls are fucking great. I love how tight they are. Really happy with how this turned out.
Yep, tight controls are only way I can feel deaths aren't cheap, and they are most certainly really good.
I skimmed the thread but didn't see anything, but I assume you get some sort of save when you beat a world at least? I was hoping the crystal check points were something you could return to but I found out that wasn't so, I only wanted to play for a few min but I guess I'll try more next time. I got through the 2nd half of the path to the crystal almost by luck with manoeuvres I didn't think I was good enough to do now I'm afraid to fuck it up next time.
davonaytor
Member
I bought this after watching some twitch streams of it. Really really fun, old school, precise controls, and very satisfying. I've only beaten the first level boss, but I love it so far. I think I'm gonna wait until tomorrow so I can redeem my Steam key and get achievements.
My training on the DRM-free version so far:
- Can easily beat the first stage, but I can't beat it with the Valkyrie souls, I'm so stupid, I keep messing up when I have a great run.
- Still learning the patterns on the second stage. The crab tanks fuck me up with their projectiles. EVERY SINGLE TIME. Lol. I suck.
Game feels so good. I'm ready for Steam. I'm ready for Achievements. I'm ready for Leaderboards!
- Can easily beat the first stage, but I can't beat it with the Valkyrie souls, I'm so stupid, I keep messing up when I have a great run.
- Still learning the patterns on the second stage. The crab tanks fuck me up with their projectiles. EVERY SINGLE TIME. Lol. I suck.
Game feels so good. I'm ready for Steam. I'm ready for Achievements. I'm ready for Leaderboards!
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
Watched a youtube of someone playing it and that seemed way better than the promo vid seemed. I'll get it tomorrow.
Edit: So does this just have blurry and not blurry for image settings? I really liked the filters Hammerwatch offered, even if not as good as some emulators. I wish more retro games had that sort of thing.
Edit: So does this just have blurry and not blurry for image settings? I really liked the filters Hammerwatch offered, even if not as good as some emulators. I wish more retro games had that sort of thing.
Ziophaelin
Member
There are toggle settings for raw pixel (original) and Bilinear Filtering
godofcookery
Member
The feel of the combat is spot on. I love the hit sound. I haven't followed the game much besides knowing that the gentleman the worked on the great combat engines licensed marvel games for DS kickstarted this as well. I expected it to feel more comboy, like those games, but what it does have from that is the very weighty and crunchy feel to the sword swings.
Mother Green
Member
Preordered a while ago and didn't realize its already out! Will download it as soon as I'm home.
MightyHedgehog
Member
Glad I backed this one. Feels just like a spiritual successor to the only good Rastan game, the original one.
Yeah, it's getting a release week discount everywhere. Then it'll be back up to $12.
Their justification for not discounting the Humble Store preorder/download is that it comes with a direct download and a Steam key. Which is :/ but whatever.
Epic OP.
The instruction manual sold me. Can't wait to get home and download this thing.
Are there any scanline generator programs for PC games? (I know about external hardware solutions & have a Framemeister, but use my PC in a different location & don't want to move the FM back and forth, thus looking for a software solution.) Research says no.
The instruction manual sold me. Can't wait to get home and download this thing.
Let's crowdfund an implementation of CRT-Geom for Volgarr!
dirtywhirlwind
Member
I was going to wait on a better deal than 10, but I sold a bunch of cards yesterday so I caved in and it was basically "free". Gonna give it a spin now.
Ingueferroque
Banned
I'm sorry I don't mean to troll, but to me it's such a shame how the quality of animation (in parts) is so bad.. and man, those backgrounds. Those fuzzy clouds? Who thought that looked finished?
Is it because I was a spoiled Amiga kid? I'm disappointed as it seems the game was geared towards me, big fan of indie/retro games like Tiny Barbarian. The gameplay still looks fun, but things like the incoherent art style bothers me. I would have preferred solid color/gradient backgrounds to this.. if time/budget was an issue.
Watching the stream.. maybe that is causing the animation to look unfinished. Certain transitions just aren't there.
Here's a shot from Lion Heart on Amiga, from 1993.
Is it because I was a spoiled Amiga kid? I'm disappointed as it seems the game was geared towards me, big fan of indie/retro games like Tiny Barbarian. The gameplay still looks fun, but things like the incoherent art style bothers me. I would have preferred solid color/gradient backgrounds to this.. if time/budget was an issue.
Watching the stream.. maybe that is causing the animation to look unfinished. Certain transitions just aren't there.
Here's a shot from Lion Heart on Amiga, from 1993.
Here's a shot from Lion Heart on Amiga, from 1993.
Is he clutching his moobs?
Nabs
Member
someone who seems good at it: http://www.twitch.tv/tornis
Herbspiceguy
Member
I want to play this, but I know all the 1 hit deaths are going to make me fucking pissed, so I don't know wether I should buy this.
That's a little disappointing. I got a Ghouls n' Ghosts vibe from this and thought you may be able to take a hit or two.
It works like G&G, when you get hit you lose equipment. It's not 1 hit kills.
derExperte
Member
Too hard for me I think. And I can't get over the cheap blood/bone splatter animation after killing an enemy, in motion the game doesn't look as good as I expected.
Herbspiceguy
Member
How about lives/continues? Are they limited?
You can take multiple hits. With a full equipment set you can take 3 hits. With only a shield you can take 2 hits. You only get killed in one hit if you're naked.
Unlimited lives/continues on the normal route. There's an alternate path system for expert players where you have limited lives and no continues (you get thrown back on the normal path when you're out of lives).
From my understanding they are unlimited, but there is some kind of challenge mode with limited lives.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
From the manual:
I'm sorry I don't mean to troll, but to me it's such a shame how the quality of animation (in parts) is so bad.. and man, those backgrounds. Those fuzzy clouds? Who thought that looked finished?
Is it because I was a spoiled Amiga kid? I'm disappointed as it seems the game was geared towards me, big fan of indie/retro games like Tiny Barbarian. The gameplay still looks fun, but things like the incoherent art style bothers me. I would have preferred solid color/gradient backgrounds to this.. if time/budget was an issue.
Watching the stream.. maybe that is causing the animation to look unfinished. Certain transitions just aren't there.
Here's a shot from Lion Heart on Amiga, from 1993.
As much as I love everything concerning Amiga, Lion Heart was pretty to look (those colors on screen!) but a bit dull / uninspired to play.
I think you should have a look at Taito's Rastan which clearly is one of the major inspiration this game has: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfdOIMkXotw
If I have to nitpick Volgarr (from the amount played 'til now), the soundtrack isn't very memorable and there's no scanlines setting in video options.
Herbspiceguy
Member
Just bought it. I'm ready to have my ass handed to me.
Interesting for potential buyers:
Steam with "discount": 9,99 euro
DRM free version + Steam key, bought through official site: 9,32 euro
Interesting for potential buyers:
Steam with "discount": 9,99 euro
DRM free version + Steam key, bought through official site: 9,32 euro
For the dev Zio, try and give a free copy to Jesse Cox, he tends to love playing games like this on his channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/OMFGcata/videos