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Gridatttack

Figured I ask here too.

Should I get this or retro city rampage?

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Dave24

Gridatttack wrote:

Figured I ask here too.

Should I get this or retro city rampage?

If you are interested in both than buy both - it is on steam sale.

I say Shovel Knight - overall it is much better game and one of the best, if not best, retro inspired platformers

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SleepyCrossing

I am terrible at this game. Its a lot of fun, but I am always dying Its not even the enemies, its the jumps.. I am not very good at retro inspired platformers it would seem Tons of fun regardless.

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JaxonH

CanisWolfred wrote:

^Because being forced to repeat something over and over again is not by definition a "grind". /sarcasm

Well, technically a grind would be repeated leveling up because your character is too weak. Whereas trying over and over again is more or less just a result of lack of skill, right? I mean, I've never played a game where you had to rely on luck to get through. I've been lucky before, but that's not to say it couldn't have been done with the right amount of skill.

Don't mind me I'm just babbling, thinking out loud.

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Knux

Destroying all of the checkpoints to get that extra cash is the way to play Shovel Knight.

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NinChocolate

So, anybody started a personal speed and or no damage run yet?

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CanisWolfred

JaxonH wrote:

CanisWolfred wrote:

^Because being forced to repeat something over and over again is not by definition a "grind". /sarcasm

Well, technically a grind would be repeated leveling up because your character is too weak. Whereas trying over and over again is more or less just a result of lack of skill, right? I mean, I've never played a game where you had to rely on luck to get through. I've been lucky before, but that's not to say it couldn't have been done with the right amount of skill.

Don't mind me I'm just babbling, thinking out loud.

"A grind" is a repetitive, laborous task or routine. Period. It doesn't matter if it requires skill or not, once you've done it so much it feels like a chore, its "a grind".

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Noonch

I beat the game tonight, thoroughly enjoyable. The unlimited lives/checkpoints system is really forgiving. It never gets too frustrating but does get close at times. I don't mind the price when it yields quality like this.

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DefHalan

I didn't get any Digital Deluxe Promotion points from the Shovel Knight kickstarter code

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I don't think they know what Backwards Compatibility means...

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Prof_Clayton

CanisWolfred wrote:

You can destroy the checkpoints. Problem solved.

Although I applaud their reasoning behind not explaining this to the player, it still should have been mentioned by a NPC in the first town (unless I missed that). Otherwise some people would never know, like @WaveBoy mentioned.

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JaxonH

LDXD wrote:

Prof_Clayton wrote:

Wow, this game is actually pretty good. I was expecting an over hype... also, some reviewer complained about bad controls. They were wrong.

whichever reviewer complained about the controls clearly doesn't know what he/she is talking about

Ya well, reviewers complained about bad controls in DKC Tropical Freeze as well, and we all know that game has some of the most precise mechanics ever conceived. Clearly, some reviewers just tend to blame the game when they lack the skill necessary to overcome the challenges presented.

Heck, even going back to Wonderful 101. The shapes drawn out for the Unite Morphs are dependent on the user input. If the shape isn't registering, it's because the user drew it all f***ed up. Yet some reviewers complained because their spiral wasn't registering as a circle- it's like "No duh! You gotta draw the shapes with proper form- you can't just slop down some messy, lopsided scribble and expect the game to register the input correctly". Granted, it does take practice, especially if you go the pro route and use the analogue, but it's still a prime example of reviewers in epic fail mode blaming the game's controls.

Just a reality of the world we live in. Reviewers might have 10, 15 games a week to review, and only allot 15-30 minutes of play time to each game. Sometimes more, but many times reviewers just play the first couple missions or stages, get a feel for the game, then write a review that influences millions. In many cases they don't take the time to properly learn the mechanics and develop skill. Which is unfortunate. It results in reviewers leveling unfounded complaints of bad controls against games with precision controls.

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NinChocolate

Prof_Clayton wrote:

CanisWolfred wrote:

You can destroy the checkpoints. Problem solved.

Although I applaud their reasoning behind not explaining this to the player, it still should have been mentioned by a NPC in the first town (unless I missed that). Otherwise some people would never know, like @WaveBoy mentioned.

It is explained by some NPC not sure who

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LzWinky

Yeah, you don't HAVE to use the checkpoints. They can be broken

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NinChocolate

Trying to get down using the propeller dagger to get thru levels fastest. It's causing many deaths. One day I'll be good!

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MrGameluvr

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Philip_J_Reed

JaxonH wrote:

Just a reality of the world we live in. Reviewers might have 10, 15 games a week to review, and only allot 15-30 minutes of play time to each game. Sometimes more, but many times reviewers just play the first couple missions or stages, get a feel for the game, then write a review that influences millions. In many cases they don't take the time to properly learn the mechanics and develop skill. Which is unfortunate. It results in reviewers leveling unfounded complaints of bad controls against games with precision controls.

I can assure you that in no reality is anybody reviewing 10 - 15 games a week.

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mark3

I bought this last night and have been playing it ever since. Great game so far.

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SuperPokefan95

I haven't gotten Shovel Knight yet but I will get one of them. Are there any huge differences between the Wii U & 3DS version?

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