Zero Punctuation: Strider
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Pizza pie begs to differ.Thanatos2k said:
Speaking of, I think I know what is for lunch today.
OT: Been playing the game here and there. It is very fun, and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good Metroidvania game. Though, I have to say the "ghost bird" attack Yahtzee references is actually a pretty decent attack against some enemies.
There was no mention of absurd boss enemies, like some kind of Russian political assembly that turns into a giant robot centipede, popping up every other room, so I'm going to assume this one lacks the best part of the best Strider games.
tried out the demo, and it was insanely fun loll
normally hack-and-slash is something more for some of my friends and not for me, but I really liked Shadow Complex and enjoyed Strider enough that I'll likely buy it once I've some more free time in a couple of weeks or so
normally hack-and-slash is something more for some of my friends and not for me, but I really liked Shadow Complex and enjoyed Strider enough that I'll likely buy it once I've some more free time in a couple of weeks or so
Uh-oh, did Yahtzee just say that you need to have testicles in order to be a male? Queue the pantomime dames fiasco
Awww man... I thought as a fan of Thief 2, he would rip the new Thief into pieces...
I was so disappointed at the reboot...
I was so disappointed at the reboot...
As an oldschool fan of this series, I thought this game was a great remake for the modern era. It combined the arcade-y action of the arcade/Sega Genesis version with just enough of the Metroidvania elements from the NES version. It was just short enough to fit into my schedule these days.
I also found the ghost companions pretty useless, but they were essentially a nod to the cyber-animal companions you got in the original arcade version.
I also found the ghost companions pretty useless, but they were essentially a nod to the cyber-animal companions you got in the original arcade version.
Mmh. Classic Strider was pleasantly hacky-slashy in that old fashioned action platformer sort of way, and I'm glad the remake remains as fast and as bisection-happy as ever. I slightly lament the loss of the robot animals, but that's mostly due to my fondness for the retro '80s idea of robot companions being the next big thing.
I believe i heard somewhere that Strider's scarf is actually not a scarf at all. Apparently all the striders wear some thing around their neck that is meant to do something or other to their natural energy, but Hiryu's apparently got so much spiritual energy it just flows out and elaves that scarf-looking trail. Something along those lines...PunkRex said:
OT: Metroidvania, huh? Perhaps after Lords of Shadow 2 was what it was i should pick up this Strider game to sate myself until Dark Souls 2 is out.
CHECK YOUR PRIVILEGE!!! D:Abomination said:Uh-oh, did Yahtzee just say that you need to have testicles in order to be a male? Queue the pantomime dames fiasco
Kidding aside, he dind't say male, he just said how the game would make you feel if you had testicles.
Actually he did, he said the words "If male" right after that, and they also appeared as text.Two-A said:CHECK YOUR PRIVILEGE!!! D:Abomination said:Uh-oh, did Yahtzee just say that you need to have testicles in order to be a male? Queue the pantomime dames fiasco
Kidding aside, he dind't say male, he just said how the game would make you feel if you had testicles.
Was anyone else weirded out by the fact that pictures of dolphins were shown every time Yahtzee mentioned masturbation? Or is this a running gag I haven't caught onto?