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Oct 19, 2014 14:57:47 GMT -5
Post by Discoalucard on Oct 19, 2014 14:57:47 GMT -5
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Oct 19, 2014 21:57:10 GMT -5
Post by jorpho on Oct 19, 2014 21:57:10 GMT -5
I played all the way through that one, once, but it's a pretty lousy game, aside from the nifty graphics.
There are some things I was never clear on. Initially, it seems that if you want to get rid of the block you're currently holding (by pressing Down while standing on the dispenser) it will cost you a life. But inexplicably at some point I found I was free to dispose of blocks indiscriminately? Maybe it deducts points from your score and you only lose a life when you run out of points, but I don't recall if it ever seemed that simple.
Also, I guess you get a "Perfect!" for a level if you freed all possible enemies, but there were some levels, like the first, where achieving a "Perfect!" is inexplicably impossible.
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Oct 19, 2014 22:50:28 GMT -5
Post by kingmike on Oct 19, 2014 22:50:28 GMT -5
"Adult Games for Adult Minds" Never played it but judging by that paragraph, it's basically "gory for the sake of being gory"?
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Oct 20, 2014 3:01:34 GMT -5
Post by Joseph Joestar on Oct 20, 2014 3:01:34 GMT -5
"Adult Games for Adult Minds" Never played it but judging by that paragraph, it's basically "gory for the sake of being gory"? We'll sell you the seat, but you'll only need the EDGY.
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Oct 20, 2014 3:20:34 GMT -5
Post by Snarboo on Oct 20, 2014 3:20:34 GMT -5
This game is forever ruined for me because of JDR's infamous "kokoro wish" comic. Edit:
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Oct 20, 2014 4:33:45 GMT -5
Post by Woody Alien on Oct 20, 2014 4:33:45 GMT -5
A bit of trivia: the screenshot with the "RH" letters is not a real level in the game. I made it years ago with the level editor when I decided to make a review about it for a game site whose initials are RH (that's why there are all the game-related point items), but I never finished that one, so when it was time to choose images for this article, I stumbled upon it and decided to use it anyway. I don't have the patience now to make one with HG101 JDR is still a horrible person, but if the gameplay was more polished I think it could have turned out a good game. I still think that it's not too bad for what it is.
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Oct 20, 2014 7:46:12 GMT -5
Post by jorpho on Oct 20, 2014 7:46:12 GMT -5
This game is forever ruined for me because of JDR's infamous "kokoro wish" comic. Edit:That's not remotely NSFW. I don't get it.
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Oct 20, 2014 8:02:34 GMT -5
Post by Joseph Joestar on Oct 20, 2014 8:02:34 GMT -5
A bit of trivia: the screenshot with the "RH" letters is not a real level in the game. I made it years ago with the level editor when I decided to make a review about it for a game site whose initials are RH (that's why there are all the game-related point items), but I never finished that one, so when it was time to choose images for this article, I stumbled upon it and decided to use it anyway. I don't have the patience now to make one with HG101 JDR is still a horrible person, but if the gameplay was more polished I think it could have turned out a good game. I still think that it's not too bad for what it is. I enjoyed the article for multiple reasons - but one of them was that because you gave enough information about the creator to give context about the diseased mind that created the game, but not so much that it came off as negative or snarky, so props to you! This game is forever ruined for me because of JDR's infamous "kokoro wish" comic. Edit:That's not remotely NSFW. I don't get it. I figured it was the language. Also if you've got an allergy to bullshit you should at least view it with an Epi-Pen handy.
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Oct 20, 2014 17:36:55 GMT -5
Post by spekkio on Oct 20, 2014 17:36:55 GMT -5
I played a shareware version of this game way back in 1996 on some sort of shareware compilation CD. I don't remember the name of the CD, but it featured shareware versions of many other Apogee games, including Hocus Pocus, Mystic Towers, Wacky Wheels, Alien Carnage, and Rise of the Triad. In fact, that was how I first discovered the company's existence. Come to think of it, those shareware compilation disks were a dime a dozen back in the 90's, and usually ran for about $10 for a bunch of incomplete games. Of course, they were always labeled with something ridiculous such as "100+ awesome games" or whatever. Example: www.amazon.com/Best-Windows-Games-Jewel-Case-Pc/dp/B00002SA9K
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Oct 21, 2014 5:46:51 GMT -5
Post by Woody Alien on Oct 21, 2014 5:46:51 GMT -5
A bit of trivia: the screenshot with the "RH" letters is not a real level in the game. I made it years ago with the level editor when I decided to make a review about it for a game site whose initials are RH (that's why there are all the game-related point items), but I never finished that one, so when it was time to choose images for this article, I stumbled upon it and decided to use it anyway. I don't have the patience now to make one with HG101 JDR is still a horrible person, but if the gameplay was more polished I think it could have turned out a good game. I still think that it's not too bad for what it is. I enjoyed the article for multiple reasons - but one of them was that because you gave enough information about the creator to give context about the diseased mind that created the game, but not so much that it came off as negative or snarky, so props to you! Thanks! I despise that person but I understand that HG101 is about documentation and not randomly attacking people, so I tried not to be too harsh when speaking of her, since the focus is still the game and not the person, however fucking nuts may she be. Also, in these times of Social Justice and Gamer Gates, maybe someone would have bombed my house for speaking ill of a transgendered person.
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Oct 21, 2014 10:32:22 GMT -5
Post by bakudon on Oct 21, 2014 10:32:22 GMT -5
Someday, I hope the world will admit that being a member of a minority doesn’t make you incapable of being a jerk, or downright insane.
I never knew ẃhat kind of a loon was behind the game. Luckily it doesn’t seep into the final product that much, because I used to think that the game was pretty decent back in to day (by 90s shareware standards).
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Oct 21, 2014 22:22:27 GMT -5
Post by jorpho on Oct 21, 2014 22:22:27 GMT -5
Any idea what the heck is up with that two-player mode?
I cannot fathom playing the game with two players; there is too much precision required.
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Oct 21, 2014 23:11:15 GMT -5
Post by Weasel on Oct 21, 2014 23:11:15 GMT -5
Any idea what the heck is up with that two-player mode? I cannot fathom playing the game with two players; there is too much precision required. It's literally just a co-op on the same screen. Both players have "next piece" chutes that give different pieces, so it's possible to strategize which pieces to throw where without needing to waste lives to get the one you need.
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