Played through this over the last couple of days, didn't really touch the tower yet and haven't beat the oni boss, although it didn't seem too bad if you just use close range slides and attacks and take the HP hit since you have plentiful recovery items. It's definitely gotten better since I last played it, helps to be running with a consistent framerate too but I did still run into dropped inputs sometimes which really sucks in a game like this.
It feels like it still has that issue from Moon Rhapsody where it demands too much speed and precision at times even though the engine isn't really up to it. Not sold on the turbo-limited inventory space thing either. If it was two weapons that'd be fine, but the goddamned sprays count against that. Makes the game harder to design if anything, since now you generally need to put in spawns for sprays or bats whenever they're needed/useful instead of letting the player carry around all of the sprays and a weapon of their choice.
Also that oni death animation isn't even that bad. The few Moon Rhapsody gore scenes were much worse and the unused/cropped ones make this one look downright silly, like gibbing an NPC in Half-Life or something. That said, I dunno why Kosmic hasn't added a gore setting since MR had one too and unlike here, the gore didn't involve the sex in any way. He probably ought to and then make more brutal death scenes.
e: Oh yeah, and does the last level seriously not have an exit after you beat the harpy without having killed the oni first? I was befuddled. I found no exit in that zone, backtracked only to remember there's a trap door blocking my return and no other secret route either. I ended up getting raped by two kappas in the bonus area and dying so all's well that ends well, but it sure vexes me still how the level becomes unbeatable if you go the intended route.
It feels like it still has that issue from Moon Rhapsody where it demands too much speed and precision at times even though the engine isn't really up to it. Not sold on the turbo-limited inventory space thing either. If it was two weapons that'd be fine, but the goddamned sprays count against that. Makes the game harder to design if anything, since now you generally need to put in spawns for sprays or bats whenever they're needed/useful instead of letting the player carry around all of the sprays and a weapon of their choice.
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Also that oni death animation isn't even that bad. The few Moon Rhapsody gore scenes were much worse and the unused/cropped ones make this one look downright silly, like gibbing an NPC in Half-Life or something. That said, I dunno why Kosmic hasn't added a gore setting since MR had one too and unlike here, the gore didn't involve the sex in any way. He probably ought to and then make more brutal death scenes.
e: Oh yeah, and does the last level seriously not have an exit after you beat the harpy without having killed the oni first? I was befuddled. I found no exit in that zone, backtracked only to remember there's a trap door blocking my return and no other secret route either. I ended up getting raped by two kappas in the bonus area and dying so all's well that ends well, but it sure vexes me still how the level becomes unbeatable if you go the intended route.
Went back to beat the oni boss by half-accident not really trying since I didn't want to waste my potions before a "real" attempt. I used way fewer than I expected and had plenty left over, turns out that thing is indeed super easy to cheese by sliding and staying close. I also used the kanabo to give him a few whacks in-between bouts of sliding back and forth, and started the fight off with six blasts of air spray but I dunno if that did much honestly. The kanabo ultimately did him in way quicker than I expected.
e: It's the fucking kanabo. It does crazy damage. I accidentally beat him again trying to see if it was viable, using a single potion just for security since it's free, starting off with 190 HP. Just keep whacking him with it, he goes down ridiculously easily.
I then failed to notice the obvious spirit thing you get for the nekomata form and thought "oh you probably need to also beat the harpy in the same session to get it." Used up all my potions, had to get her with the spray instead of the kunai since I didn't have any which sucked ass, somehow didn't quite die and had the worst, most nerve-wracking platforming session ever afterwards once I realized my error. Game could probably do with a skip boss button for reruns.
Anyway, how does the tower thing work? I noticed you can pick a save file for it, but does it overwrite that save or does that let you start off fully upgraded or something? I don't wanna test it out only to discover it's the former.
e: It's the fucking kanabo. It does crazy damage. I accidentally beat him again trying to see if it was viable, using a single potion just for security since it's free, starting off with 190 HP. Just keep whacking him with it, he goes down ridiculously easily.
I then failed to notice the obvious spirit thing you get for the nekomata form and thought "oh you probably need to also beat the harpy in the same session to get it." Used up all my potions, had to get her with the spray instead of the kunai since I didn't have any which sucked ass, somehow didn't quite die and had the worst, most nerve-wracking platforming session ever afterwards once I realized my error. Game could probably do with a skip boss button for reruns.
Anyway, how does the tower thing work? I noticed you can pick a save file for it, but does it overwrite that save or does that let you start off fully upgraded or something? I don't wanna test it out only to discover it's the former.
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derakino999
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that's honestly pretty crazy and yea you start off upgraded the only thing that gets overwritten in your main story campaign is the items you have like if you have the kanabo in your main campaign and you replace it with a spray in tower and then load the story campaign you have the spray instead of the kanabo too, stuff like that or also since weapons have durability in tower if you fucking break the kanabo, die or clear the tower so it gets saved, then load story it'll also be gone from there
of course you can always just close the fucking game before it saves just when you die to avoid this lol
Alright, thanks a bunch. Add one other feature: the ability to clone save files so you don't have to worry about items in your main save getting jumbled up because of a tower run.
I do like how the game lets you keep everything you've collected even if you die mid-level without finishing, but the save system being entirely opaque and automatic does feel a little weird in a game like this. I did actually quit once or twice before the autosave since it would've meant losing crucial items post-death. I'd prefer all-manual saves tbh.
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MR did have a copy save function yea so that would be good
well, in the meantime we can go to appdata local vivid dead demo ext v03 and copy for example savedata1 and then rename said copy to savedata2
that should work
but ya hopefully kosmic will add that feature in the future
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...How the heck do I proceed through the Sewer level after I beat the slime, obtained the ice spray, and soon afterwards end up at the first area you drop at? Everything seems like a dead-end
Edit: Found out there's a route you can reach above the water area that's above the slime boss area... camera could be zoomed out a little bit, navigation is a bit awkward imo.
Edit: Found out there's a route you can reach above the water area that's above the slime boss area... camera could be zoomed out a little bit, navigation is a bit awkward imo.
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The controls are quite complicated. Even when I set the keys the way I need them. It became a little easier.
Question. How can I increase the character's pockets? There is not enough space for the paint. How do I keep my ghostly appearance in order to enter the sewer? What are the blue crystals from the merchant?
Question. How can I increase the character's pockets? There is not enough space for the paint. How do I keep my ghostly appearance in order to enter the sewer? What are the blue crystals from the merchant?
1. You can't increase pocket size. 2. You have to find two blue flames and remain in the white hair form. 3. The blue crystals are MP potions basically.
Gooning Beast 23
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i can't download this file matey, it just opens the text inside it
can i just copy and paste it into my own save file some way?
EDIT: nevermind, opened my save as a text file and just pasted it
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1. You have to swap weapons constantly.
2. There is a hidden passages in the sewer near the boss door (the final one, not the slime). But it's a literal fingers torture (which I actually don't like about this game personally) to get there. There you'll find wisps to turn into spirit form.
3. Those crystals restore mana on demand (consumables) if I remember correctly.
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If there is anybody still having v0.2.1 , could you please send it me in pm or attach it to post?
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Does anyone know why the save that i took from this forum doesnt work with the game itself? It keeps makign the game error
derakino999
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maybe you downloaded a save for the extended version and tried to apply it to the free version or the other way around? i don't know
what save are you talkin about?
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Luckily i still have it.
Wondering why you wanted it though.