Well, that kinda stuff might happen without QA, so here's hoping for a limited alpha/beta build; hell it could be closed and given to select YouTube personalities for extra publicity and viral marketing.
[QUOTE=ironman17;38715362]For some reason I never bought or played the original Isaac, even though I have a big interest in it, but this time, I am definitely going to buy Rebirth when it comes out.[/QUOTE]
do you want it
ill buy it for you, its a game you [I]really[/I] should play
If you're offering, then ok. My Steam is Sgt. Damien
I'm not buying the remake if he doesn't redesign Isaac.
[sp]The boss, I mean[/sp].
[QUOTE=Ray-The-Sun;38730814]I'm not buying the remake if he doesn't redesign Isaac.
[sp]The boss, I mean[/sp].[/QUOTE]
Well, I'm gonna buy it anyway, but they should seriously change it(same with ????).
There's no skill involved and it's boring as fuck compared to Satan.
Worst thing is that you fight Isaac way more times because of the Chest.
[editline]7th December 2012[/editline]
Also it has already been confirmed that there's gonna be a new end boss.
Playing more of the original, I've kinda figured there are some bosses that are just not fun to fight, and are less of skill and more of "Oh, you have X item, good, without it this fight will take forever". It's even worse considering WotL has pretty much made most of the standard bosses non-existent.
[QUOTE=Zeos;38731160]Playing more of the original, I've kinda figured there are some bosses that are just not fun to fight, and are less of skill and more of "Oh, you have X item, good, without it this fight will take forever". It's even worse considering WotL has pretty much made most of the standard bosses non-existent.[/QUOTE]
It wasn't mentioned in the blog, but Edmund had mentioned before the official announcement that he'd work on balance in the remake.
Isaac does seem like a rather bullet-spammy boss; if he were more like [U]bullet hell[/U], wherein the streams of tear-bullets actually had a pattern of sorts, it'd be less a matter of "I hope I don't get hit by a random bullet" and more "I need to observe the pattern and move accordingly".
Bullet-spammy bosses like Isaac aren't all that good, whereas bullet hell bosses with actual patterns that can be learned would be somewhat neat and would work more on pattern-recognition than sheer luck and making sure you have high damage per bullet and not just a high fire rate.
Also I found a remix of Cathedral and Sheol.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a5ive2Wg1U[/media]
Also a somewhat unrelated non-Isaac song from Bullet Heaven. (it's related to bullet hell, so why not?)
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPTNar1bOd0[/media]
those fucking greed heads can go fuck themselves with a rusty fish hook
they have been the bane of so many of my attempts to unlock cain
[QUOTE=Ray-The-Sun;38730814]I'm not buying the remake if he doesn't redesign Isaac.
[sp]The boss, I mean[/sp].[/QUOTE]
But Isaac and Blue Baby are terrible bosses.
[QUOTE=Big Ben;38733984]those fucking greed heads can go fuck themselves with a rusty fish hook
they have been the bane of so many of my attempts to unlock cain[/QUOTE]
Just play the slot machine until it blows the fuck up like donald duck sitting on a chimney, and nab the dollar.
[QUOTE=ironman17;38719097]If you're offering, then ok. My Steam is Sgt. Damien[/QUOTE]
sorry for the day late response, forgot to check the thread. should of hit me up with a PM or something. I've added you on steam, just waiting for you to accept.
Alrighty, I've accepted. I probably wouldn't have been able to have accept on Thursday morning/afternoon anyway, since I was at work at the time.
Also, someone made an Isaac mod for TF2.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-5GYGVQPAs[/media]
Now I have my copy, time to actually play at long last. Thanks Willerin!
Ok, so let's see how this run'll turn out; follow a humorously roguish monologue as we explore the eldritch depths beneath our mother's home!
[quote][B]Basement 1[/B]
[U]Treasure Room[/U]: Suicide Vest; not the best, since I have yet to find any reliable health-sources like Life Steal to fuel my suicidal rampage.
-death by auto-detonation when trying to kill Flies: restart-[/quote]
[quote][B]Basement 1[/B]
[U][B]Miniboss![/B] Sloth[/U]: The bastard took a chunk of my health with his explosive puke, but I got a Wheel of Fortune Card out of it, which might help later...
[U]Treasure Room[/U]: Mom's Pad; this AoE Paralysis device should help with the boss...
[U]Secret Room[/U]: Some lonely chump left 9 Cents out in the open; including a penny found in the fire, that brings the haul to 10 Cents. With 11 Cents, I should probably use my Wheel of Fortune...
[U]Wheel of Fortune[/U]: Full Health Pill, Bomb x 1, Penny x 1; blew up machine to gain 3 Cents and a key, so now I'm good for next floor's Treasure Room...
[U][B]Boss Room![/B] Gemini the Siamese Twins[/U]: Lost 2HP, regained 2HP from Hearts, Obtained Rotten Meat for +1 Heart Container!
[U]An Unsettling Dream...[/U]: Two goons in daycare were projectile pooping at me; if that's how the kids act around here, I'd hate to see the parents...[/quote]
[quote][B]Basement 2[/B]
[U]Treasure Room[/U]: Mom's Contact; now I have higher rate of fire and a chance to shoot behind me, almost like a variable Razorback Skul-Gun...
[U]Pills Here![/U]: Bombs Are Key; nothing changes...
[U]An Amazing Discovery![/U]: Detonated a Blue Rock, gained 2 Soul Hearts, found a Nickel in a fire, found Bomb and Key in Chest; if only Momma could see me now...
[U]Secret Room[/U]: Some lonely chump left 5 Cents and a Nickel out in the open; more pocket money for Isaac! Perhaps the shop will have something useful...?
[U]Frustrating Dilemma![/U]: A Nickel and 2 Cents lie trapped in a rocky enclosure! Sacrificing a bomb might pay off, but I should check the shop first...
[U]A Wild Challenge Appears![/U]: An Arena lies open before me, with a solitary golden chest in the middle! I shall take this treasure and battle the fiends within! These 2 Cents, Bomb and Key shall be mine...
[U]A Good Battle Well Fought[/U]: Though having lost 1 Soul Heart, I stand triumphant over the broken bones of the Flies and Blood-Eyed Children, and laugh as a random Troll Bomb tries to blow me up from a long way away! With that challenge dealt with, time to find that shop, and hope that Greed isn't angry again...
[U]Late Night Shopping[/U]: After accidentally brushing up too close to a fire and losing half a Soul Heart, I enter the Shop, and am pleased to see Greed calmly awaiting my monies. I purchase a Key and consider the Compass, but then remember the other enclosed monies and decide to claim the x10 Bombs as an investment for later, though now my head feels like it's going to explode, and my single hair is on fire. Sadly, after harvesting the remaining monies on this level, I find myself but a Cent short of obtaining the Compass. Embarrassed, I make my excuses and leave, hoping for at least one more coin to drop on this level before I descend into the depths beneath the Basement. Alas, since the last remaining unopened room is the Boss Room, it looks unlikely. At the last minute, I take a Tarot Card and behold it to be The Moon; this will help for next floor's Secret Room, at least...
[U][B]Boss Room![/B] Monstro McLargeHuge[/U]: Good lord, this guy is HUGE! Hopefully he will be no match for a well-timed Sanitary Pad...
[U]Victory...?[/U]: As the fat fucker explodes into blood, he leaves behind some Spoiled Milk and a Soul Heart; this'll make up for the one I lost in the fight. But wait; what's that strange door...?
[U][B]Tempation![/B][/U]: It seems the Devil went down to wherever Isaac lives (I assume Georgia) and is looking for a soul to steal; seems he's in a bind and is way behind, so he's willing to make a deal. I am lacking in strength, so the Mark looks tempting; I don't really need those 2 Heart Containers anyways. The deal is done, and He whispers reassurance in a suspiciously fatherly tone; I only hope this doesn't come back to bite me in the ass...
[U]An Unsettling Dream...[/U]: Whilst sitting on the toilet, the cubicle door slams open and the same goons are laughing at me again! Why the hell do they do this; can't a kid have a bit of privacy in the bathroom?![/quote]
[quote][B]Caves 1[/B]
[U]Pills Here![/U]: After fighting pop-up skulls and losing most of my armour, I find another Pill; this one makes me even sadder than before, but my Tears now travel further! It seems that all power in this place comes a price, even if Lady Luck is still smiling on me when I pick up Pills...
[U]Secret Room[/U]: After using the power of the Moon to send me into that dark place of mystery, I find a Slot Machine. Not willing to take any more chance this time around, I spend a Bomb to destroy it, and in exchange I get 2 Cents and a half-Heart I don't need; I'll leave that one for the Lonely Chump, since he looks like me needs love more than I do, being that I need soul more than love at the moment...
[U]A Wild Challenge Appears![/U]: As I exit the Secret Room, by sheer luck I find another Arena to fight in; however only a grey chest lies within it this time. Nonetheless, I shall claim its contents for my own and fiercely battle the beasts that guard it!
[U]A Good Battle Decently Fought[/U]: Though having lost 2HP, I easily replenished it with a dropped Full Heart. Upon retrospect, I wonder if the battle was worth the single bomb, even if I enjoyed the fight in itself...
[U]Frustrating Dilemma![/U]: After shooting a bunch of maggots on an island separated by an immense chasm, a Tarot Card appears in the centre! If only I had wings, or at least a ladder, I could grab the Card and see what it is...
[U]Treasure Room[/U]: A lonely blue fly lies on the pedestal; when I touch it, it begins to hover around me at a distance. Reminds me playtime in daycare... *cries*
[U]A Revelation[/U]: Actually, this fly is more useful than I thought; it savages whatever gets in its way in an effort to protect me. Kinda reminds me of Jessie... :D
[U]Disastrous Distraction[/U]: While fighting a bunch of huge black flies near the Boss Room, a sudden headache causes my concentration to waver, and now I am picking shrapnel out of my face; how was I to know that these particular Flies were explosive? Thankfully I'm still in relatively high spirits and am ready to face whatever awaits me in the Boss Room...
[U][B]Boss Room![/B] Chub Niggurath[/U]: Holy hell, that's one massive maggot! He looks like he's mighty hungry; good job I have these bombs handy. Hey Big McLargeHuge!, I gotta spicy meatball with your name on it!
[U]Victory...[/U]: ...uh, wow. Turns out "he" was actually a she all along; she was crappin' out her babies to fight me! I was so surprised that I ended up taking a bit of damage, but nonetheless it seems like she loved her meatballs so much that she exploded into blood! Remember kids; if you want an explosive meal that'll blow your friends' minds, remember to sprinkle a bit of bomb-powder in the spaghetti! On a weirder note, Chub dropped some of Mom's lipstick. I hoped it'd bring out my feminine side, since Mom always seemed to want a daughter, and I do feel kinda cool wearing the stuff, but I don't feel as good as I thought I would. Is that the reason why Mom went berserk, that I wasn't the daughter she hoped I would be? I feel kinda depressed now, but at least now my Tears go further. Isn't that all that matters, though? I need to become more powerful so I can actually survive in this place, even if I'm not happy; then again, with the way I keep going down these trapdoors, I'm sure to reach Hell eventually...
[U]An Unsettling Dream...[/U]: I remember this one girl I liked; one day I tried to give her a flower to show how I felt, only for some jerk ass kid to pull my pants down before she looked around. She took one look and laughed at me; it was so humiliating, but it coulda been worse; I coulda been wearing Mom's underwear that day...[/quote]
[quote][B]Caves 2[/B]
[U][B]Miniboss![/B] Envy[/U]: This guy looks like he absolutely HATES my guts; he's probably just jealous of my swag, that's all! I don't wanna fight him just because of that, but the doors don't open until I've killed ALL the things; whoever designed this place probably doesn't know how to make friends...
[U]A Minor Victory[/U]: Holy shit he explodes into people! I was NOT expecting that at all, and what did I get for my troubles? A Heart's worth of damage and a frikken' LIT bomb, just as a final "screw you!" from whoever built this place. Here's hoping the other stuff on this level is worth the trouble, otherwise I'm screwed...
[U]Spikes[/U]: Spikes? SPIKES?! Who the hell designs a place with a ring of SPIKES?! Luckily there's a bomb in there with that cent, so if the explosion hits them both, I'm hoping they both get blown out. This is probably a terrible idea, but let's hope this works...
[U]Treasure Room[/U]: An Ouija Board? Momma always warned me about dealing with spirits, but I've done deals with the devil so far, and given the circumstances a little ghost probably wouldn't hurt either... OH GOD WHY I CAN SEE DEAD PEOPLE WHY WHY WHY WHY HELP MOMMY HELP
[U]Knocking on Death's Door[/U]: Ugh; I'm really hurtin' here, too many hits of the wrong kind. I really hope I can find some Hearts soon, or I'm a GONER. Please please let the shop have Hearts...
[U]Late Night Shopping[/U]: 1 Soul Heart; phew, I'm hoping this'll tide me over until I can find actual Hearts. There's also a money-off coupon book that I could buy, but I don't have much in the way of Cents at the moment...
[U]Secret Room[/U]: Lonely Chump left 6 cents out for me; thanks man, you're always there for me, even if I'm still a cent short. Say, just a thought; you wouldn't happen to have any Hearts spare, would ya? Spare a bit of love for your old pal Isaac? No? That's ok; I got a Heart from some green Bullet Maggot anyways...
[U]Pills Here![/U]: Another Pill? Let's see what this one does... Oh YEAH, Health Up! Now, if only I had more Hearts to fill up on, I could enter that Arena; strange how it doesn't open unless you're in perfect shape...
[U][B]Boss Room![/B] Herdy Gurdy[/U]: Oh. My. Gahd. This thing is HUGE, and that means it has huge guts! I ain't even kidding; it doesn't just have huge guts, it IS huge guts! I think we all know what time it is, Mr Attack Fly... It is time! Time to RIP! AND! [B]TEEEAAAAR![/B] ...uh, let's open this fight with Mom's Pad, shall we?
[U]Victory...[/U]: During my time in this place, I've never seen such a wretched hive of scum and flies. Thankfully, my trusty Attack Fly knows how to rip an' tear like the best of them, even if Herdy Gurdy over there scared the pants offa me, if I had pants, that is. Speaking of which, it dropped a Belt of all things; that brings back some real bad memories. Whenever Momma got the belt out, I knew it was time to run away. With this in hand, I'm a little faster now, though I still wish I had pants. Also, if I'm right about what I'm thinking, maybe my Soul Hearts can trick the Arena into opening...?
[U]A Wild Challenge Appears![/U]: As I cracked open the grey chest at the centre of the arena, and beheld its wonders, the room freaked out and spawned [B]all three waves at once![/B] I REALLY hope I can use bombs to solve this nasty situation...
[U]An Insane Battle Finely Fought[/U]: *pant* Wow, I can't believe I managed that! Sure, I lost 3 HP worth of Soul Hearts, but I got 7 Cents and a Bomb out of it, which means I'm freaking TAKING that coupon book! If it has food stamps in it, that'd be the icing on the cake...
[U]An Unsettling Dream...[/U]: In my dreams, I was trapped in a chest, and couldn't get out. I was finding it increasingly hard to breathe, and I felt like I was dying. The creepy thing about it was that it felt SO REAL; and when I say real, I mean SUPER REAL, like it was even more real than when I was awake! But am I awake right now, or am I still dreaming? And if I am still dreaming, is the Chest just another dream, or is it an all too real nightmare that I've been trying to escape from?[/quote]
[quote][B]The Depths 1[/B]
[U]What Is This Place?[/U]: Wherever I've dropped into this time, it is SERIOUSLY creepy; it's cold, dark, and I can hear things that I really wish I can't. Is this Hell, or am I still many floors away from it? Wherever it is, I've a feeling that I'm getting close...
[U]Oh My God Isaac A Bombfly![/U]: After finding a Nickel, and Bomb and a Soul Heart in an earlier room, I entered a room that had no less than [B]6[/B] Bombflies in it! I managed to dodge them and kill 5, but one of them tried to chicken out and got stuck in the door. I'm still laughing right now, watching it try to squeeze its fat explosive ass through the doorframe, but to no avail. I think I'll shoot it to put it out of it's misery...
[U]Chestception![/U]: Know how I talked about my dream of the Chest? Well, after the Bombfly Room, I killed one of those red blood-spitting Nubs in the next room, and an ENTIRE GREY CHEST popped out! Not only that, but when I opened it, a freaking GOLD CHEST popped out of the grey chest and showered me in goodies! And to top off all that, ANOTHER grey chest appeared after I killed all the Nubs in the room! I swear, if this chest has another chest in it, I'm gonna laugh so hard... Nope, just 2 Cents and a Heart, which brought me back to full health. I've got a feeling that this is the floor where shit gets super-weird...
[U]Rip and Tear[/U]: Next room had what appeared to be balls of guts rolling around; not as big as Herdy Gurdy, but still huge enough to RIP. AND. TEAR. I also found another Tarot Card; long time since I got one of them, this one's The World, which I think's gonna reveal everything to me...
[U][B]Shopkeep Gone Wild![/B][/U]: OH SHIT, Greed's gone mad! Come on man, I'm sorry about what I said about food stamps! No? You're not gonna stop attacking me? Well FUUUUCK YOU then; I don't need more items, I'll give this money to charity instead or something... Dickbag.
[U]A Minor Victory[/U]: OH that thieving BASTARD! Turns out his Tears steal money; not only am I down to two Hearts again, but I'm also a bit poorer. Well, I woulda been if Greed hadn't exploded into freakin' coins! That seems to be a theme down here, that everything explodes; some things explode into blood, some explode into fire, some explode into people, some explode into flies, some explode into hearts 'n' love, and apparently some of them explode into money. I'd hate to see a guy who exploded into bombs, though; it'd never freaking end...
[U]1001 Arabian Knights[/U]: Ugh; I officially hate Knights. You can only hit them from behind or with a bomb; thankfully I have plenty of those to spare, and there's some extra ones lying around for me to grab. I honestly dunno what I'd do without these spicy little meatballs at my disposal. Well, except for die, that is. Speaking of dying, I hope that's not ALL of my blood...
[U]Treasure Room[/U]: A Deck of Cards, eh? Now THIS might be useful; shame I can't carry both the Deck and the Pad, and I gotta feeling I'll need the Pad for the later levels. Still, I got The Stars out of it, so if everything turns out ok, I won't need to use a key on the next floor's Treasure Room...
[U]Wheel of Fortune[/U]: Another Slot Machine, eh? Since Greed's being a dickbag, let's see what I can get from this thing... Oh thank God; enough Hearts to bring be back to full, plus two full ones spare. Well, I'm down to 11 Cents, so here's hoping for more things to throw money at, since I gotta feeling that it won't matter much where I'm heading...
[U][B];([/B][/U]: I've never felt sadder in my life; after opening a gold chest, I found a very Sad Onion. I was so hungry that I ate it, and the expression on it's face when it knew I was going to eat it... Oh god I can't stop crying; SO MANY TEARS WHYYYYYY
[U][B]Boss Room![/B] That Genius Loki[/U]: Is- Is that the freaking DEVIL?! No wait, it's way too small to be THE Devil; I guess it's just a baby demon. Whatever; it's gotta die anyway, and that moving spike thing is not what I'd call friendly either...
[U]Victory...[/U]: Well, I wasn't expecting it to summon Bombflies, but I still kicked Loki's ASS! I can't believe how useful Mom's Pad is; I LOVE it! ...Think before you speak Isaac. Anyways, it dropped Dog Food for some reason, and now I feel a bit healthier; I still feel bad about eating the Sad Onion, though. Now to go down again; I've got a feeling that I'm getting REALLY close to something, something really big, and I don't know if I wanna find out what it is...
[U]An Unsettling Dream...[/U]: There I was, sitting in a nice flowery field, when all of a sudden WHAM!, I get hit in the face with a soccer ball! And to add insult to injury, ANOTHER OF THOSE GOD-DAMNED KIDS laughs at my pain! What the hell did I do to deserve all this, what the hell did I do to them that makes them all ridicule me?![/quote]
[quote][B]The Depths 2[/B]
[U]Treasure Room[/U]: So, I use The Stars to send me to the Treasure Room, and on the pedestal I fi- the Dead Sea Scrolls? I have no idea what these do, but I'm gonna use them first chance I get! I... exploded?! The hell kinda item is this? I musta used it wrong, 'cause I'm sure there's a different item that did exactly this. Better hold onto it, in case it does something else later...
[U][B]Miniboss![/B] Lust[/U]: What th- [B]EWWW[/B], get away from me! I'm too young for whatever you wanna do! And why are you oozing with- What the hell ARE you oozing with?!
[U]A Minor Victory[/U]: Phew, thank god that's over; it just ain't right to do those things before you're married, and it ain't right to do the things she did even AFTER you're married! She dropped a Pill though, and I'm having second thoughts about using it; God only knows where it's been, and he's been too busy talking Mom into murdering me to tell me what this Pill is, though it looks like a Tears Up. *sniff* Also, I think these Dead Sea Scrolls do different things when you use them; this time it dropped a half-Heart when last time it made me explode. I think I'll skip this one; Pad's more reliable than the Scrolls from what I've seen...
[U]Pax Arcada[/U]: Is this place what I think it is? Yes, it looks like an Arcade! There's a Slot Machine, some guy with three skulls, and a machine filled with blood. Let's see if- OWIE! It took some of my blood! ...it dispenses coins? WHOA, I think I've found a use for all those spare Hearts that're lying around; if I keep finding more Hearts and don't get hit (that'll be the day), I could get more money for the shop and the machines! Oh man, this is gonna be GREAT!
[U]Alms for the Poor[/U]: Oh hey there little fella, you lost? ...Did you say EX-leper? How'd that happen? ...I see. Well Jesus does save, after all. Well, if you're "outta the job", I guess I could spare some money; I don't got a talent, but I got plenty of Cents if that helps... *2 Cents later* Hey where did you go? Wait, is that a battery? AAARGH!, how the hell did it get stuck in my head?! IT HURTS SO BAD, but somehow I feel more "energized"! WHY DOES ALL POWER HAVE TO COME WITH A PRICE?!
[U]The Death Card[/U]: WHOA! That card packed a PUNCH! Turns out the Death Card kills ALL the things; I used it and 5 Knights exploded into blood! If only I'd used it on the boss of this floor; I hope I find another one soon...
[U][B]Chub's Revenge![/B][/U]: You again? GREAT! I can't wait to bomb you with meatballs! ...You didn't drop anything this time. *grumble* What a bitch...
[U]Late Night Shopping?[/U]: A Shop? But I thought I killed Greed already... ...wait; if he's dead that means I can just walk in and gra- HEY Greed ol' buddy how've you been? You calmed down yet? Great, I'm glad we're back to business as usual. Good that you ain't holdin' last time against me or anything; that'd be awkward... Awesome, a Map! Now I know where I'm going! Looks like there's Pills Here too; let's see what this one does... Bombs Are Key huh? Why not; I'll buy this key off you too. Welp, that's me outta dough now; until next time, hey Greed? *leaves Shop* Jerk.
[U]A Wild Challenge Appears![/U]: I've gotta feeling that this is the last time I'll fight in these Arenas; let's hope I'm wrong...
[U]An Easy Battle Perfectly Fought:[/U] These things aren't even CHALLENGING anymore; either I've really gotten that strong, or these guys are just phoning it in today... Anyways, I got a Soul Heart out of it, so I'm not complaining. With this floor nearly finished, that just leaves...
[U][B]Boss Fight![/B] Mom...[/U]: ...you. You took everything from me, then you locked me away, and now you want to kill me. You think it's gonna be THAT easy, Momma?! Just look at me; look at what I've become! You might THINK I've been corrupted by sin, but you are WRONG! I have become better than I have EVER been; through all the pain, all the sorrow, all the hatred, I have been reborn. You mighta baptised me in fire, you might've ruined my whole life, but I don't want to hurt you; you're not thinking straight! I don't want to do this. I REALLY don't want to do this. But if you try to hurt me again, you will regret it. For all the things you have taken from me, there is one thing you will NEVER take; my soul. ...No dice, huh? Well then, I guess this is the end...
[U]Final Victory[/U]: I was cornered. My mother, fuelled by the desire to serve her God, was bearing down on me. "I will do as I am told, my Lord; I love you above all else", she repeated to herself. It seemed like the end of the line for me; she was far too strong for me. But just as I had accepted my fate, something intervened; a leather-bound Bible came down from above, as if sent down by God Himself to stop my mother's hand. And just like that, it was over.[/quote]
[quote][B]Epilogue[/B]: I felt an overwhelming sense of achievement at what had been accomplished; I had descended through many levels of Basement, Cave and Deep Darkness, fighting against horrifying creatures and using questionable methods to save myself, but in the end I was alive. I had survived what the world had thrown at me, and now I emerge from the depths with a new sense of purpose. Even though I defeated my mother, she is still down there, waiting to strike again. She has obviously gone mad, and nothing I can do will change her opinion that I must be "sacrificed to God". When I have recovered from the ordeals of the Basement, I will return there; I found many wonders down there amongst the horrors, and maybe, just maybe, I can survive long enough to bring Mom to her senses somehow. But perhaps that is not so easy; perhaps the solution to curing her insanity... is within her?[/quote]
Mother sleeps, and the Womb awaits.
So yeah, that was a "fully-narrated" second run of Isaac. Yeah, I feel awesome too; I guess all those Northernlion videos taught me well if I managed to beat Mom on my second run; it helps to know what does what, I guess. Took a long while, though, since I was pausing every now and then to write what happened, both in the game and in my head as I imagined how Isaac would react if he were on a "webcomic" level of "quirky". I certainly won't do a full-run narration like that again, since it took about 6 hours with all the writing. Regardless, I enjoyed that run rather well, and that's just the start; a massive amount of Isaac content awaits my next coupla playthroughs, which will take a fair bit less time than the second run I can tell you that.
[QUOTE=ironman17;38742229]Ok, so let's see how this run'll turn out; follow a humorously roguish monologue as we explore the eldritch depths beneath our mother's home!
Mother sleeps, and the Womb awaits.
So yeah, that was a "fully-narrated" second run of Isaac. Yeah, I feel awesome too; I guess all those Northernlion videos taught me well if I managed to beat Mom on my second run; it helps to know what does what, I guess. Took a long while, though, since I was pausing every now and then to write what happened, both in the game and in my head as I imagined how Isaac would react if he were on a "webcomic" level of "quirky". I certainly won't do a full-run narration like that again, since it took about 6 hours with all the writing. Regardless, I enjoyed that run rather well, and that's just the start; a massive amount of Isaac content awaits my next coupla playthroughs, which will take a fair bit less time than the second run I can tell you that.[/QUOTE]
I love your huge walls of text. Just wanted to let you know.
[img]http://i.imgur.com/85Nz9.gif[/img]
Shit's getting serious, yo (from Ed's twitter)
[QUOTE=Blueplastic;38749839][img]http://i.imgur.com/85Nz9.gif[/img]
Shit's getting serious, yo (from Ed's twitter)[/QUOTE]
That looks... wrong.
[QUOTE=Blueplastic;38749839][img]http://i.imgur.com/85Nz9.gif[/img]
Shit's getting serious, yo (from Ed's twitter)[/QUOTE]
So this is how it'll be, huh?
I'm not [i]too[/i] disappointed about it, as long as the gameplay remains, but is upgraded.
[QUOTE=Blueplastic;38749839][img]http://i.imgur.com/85Nz9.gif[/img]
Shit's getting serious, yo (from Ed's twitter)[/QUOTE]
Not as bad as I thought it would be. Looks pretty neat, actually.
[QUOTE=Nibroc;38750252]That looks... wrong.[/QUOTE]
What do you mean? It looks great.
Better than what I expected.
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Shit's getting serious, yo (from Ed's twitter)[/QUOTE]
Glad he's sticking (or I'm assuming he is) with this style, the others looked atrocious.
Eh, it looks like it works; we'll just have to see how it works with items and enemies, next.
Turns out I may have done something I shouldn't have in Isaac; after beating Mom's Heart as Cain (2nd Heart Kill, believe it or not), there was a Devil Room open, and I ended up being able to go down to Sheol about 8 Heart Kills earlier than I should have. I ain't complaining; somehow I went on to kill Satan, and get the rewards for beating Sheol with Cain.
I'm certain that this isn't just luck, even though I got some good items in my run, like Spectral Tears and Inner Eye, which makes what is essentially a Ghost Shotgun when combined with Cain. For some reason my game slows down when there's a lot of things on the screen, which essentially gives me bullet time and "sw33t dodging skrillz". I should turn down my graphics settings just in case, so that the difficulty is actually as high as it normally is at this tier of Isaac play.
Even so, I'm still enjoying the game immensely, even if I need to die a lot more. Also, Satan's second phase does indeed feel like a bullet hell boss; if anything that's what I want for Rebirth; more bullet hell style bosses (not because they give me the bullet time) with challenging yet orderly patterns, not the random-firing kind that we find in Isaac/???.
So, uh, does Samson have weird spawns for items and bosses? There are certain things that pop up... over and over and over and over again and it is starting to piss me off.
Not to my knowledge; maybe TrollEngine.exe is just fucking with you?
It doesn't look that bad
Guess because we're more used to what the original looks like
It's alright and looks good, but still not as smooth and "pretty" as the original Flash graphics.
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It would be kinda cool if the new, remade Binding of Isaac came to handhelds. I would probably buy a 3DS to be able to bring BoI with me on the road.
Handheld Isaac would be awesome, though it would raise quite a few questions if you were seen playing it on the bus. Sure, it might be good for toilet gaming if you can save during a run, and if you don't have a laptop you could play it in your hotel room, but apart from that I don't think Isaac would be very safe for out-and-about gaming, especially if some blue-rinsed old granny glances at it in the waiting room and has a cardiac arrest at the outrageous themes of an abused child killing mutants with his tears.
Just imagine trying to explain how ol' Ms Muriel had a heart attack because she saw you shoot tears at a giant butt-snake and it exploded into blood. Yeah.
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