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[img]http://i.imgur.com/YQVTFjc.png?1[/img] this simple change makes me very happy

I haven't been following much of Rebirth since I wanted to play it with fresh eyes once it came out, but I was wondering if I'll be missing anything by getting it on my Vita instead of PC? I'm excited to have Isaac on a handheld, so I'll probably get it anyway, and maybe if I have some spare cash later I'll get it for PC as well, but for the time being I only plan to own it on Vita.

Vita version has a few things that are separate from PC. No loyalty discount, as that requires Steam and the original game. PS+ members get Rebirth for free so if you have that then you're set for price. No TF2 hat. If you don't care about promo hat #600 then have at it. Stripped-down visual effects to avoid bogging down the hardware. Not the end of the world but may be a noticeable difference if you're jumping between versions. Does not support co-op. If you have no friends with a Vita who'd play along then that's not really an issue, I guess. There's talks about making PS4 and Vita support cross-saves in the future. But that won't be helpful unless you also get it on PS4. It's up to you really. Having Isaac on the go is the biggest plus that it offers so if that's the dealmaker for you then have a ball. [editline]asjdflkjdf[/editline] Also, don't expect me to pick apart the TG stream on the 3rd unless something big is unveiled. The game would be out in less than 24 hours at that point and small details can be sussed out personally instead of through observation from then on.

[QUOTE=Psychopath12;46340393]Vita version has a few things that are separate from PC. No loyalty discount, as that requires Steam and the original game. [B]PS+ members get Rebirth for free so if you have that then you're set for price.[/B][/QUOTE] Wait are you serious? I just bought another year of PS+ because my subscription is expiring. If this is true, I'll buy it for PC to support the devs because I'll get it for free anyway :v:

Finally preordered Rebirth! I'm quite hyped. My computer is old so the original Isaac ran in slow motion literally all the time, nonstop. So I can't wait to actually be able to play it properly now.

Releases right after exams for me. Perfect timing.

[QUOTE=~Myst;46340480]Finally preordered Rebirth! I'm quite hyped. My computer is old so the original Isaac ran in slow motion literally all the time, nonstop. So I can't wait to actually be able to play it properly now.[/QUOTE] It probably ran in slo mo, not cause your cpu's old, but because flash is shit.

Blogpost is out, surprisingly early for once [url]http://bindingofisaac.com/[/url] [t]http://media.tumblr.com/2536dbb7a1835d88d2f350fe395c6072/tumblr_inline_ne4a1rbPfw1rq0wgw.jpg[/t] Item-affecting pickups will only spawn when you have an item now New battery demo: [video=youtube;AwVw8-L6b98]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwVw8-L6b98[/video] Secret videos: [video=youtube;RAUoU-BKq4Q]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAUoU-BKq4Q[/video] [video=youtube;mkE7sEyOsK8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkE7sEyOsK8[/video]

Okay time to pick these bits apart a bit. The secret video appears to be the cellar. It's not quite as dark as what we have seen darkness as, so either something else is present or it was toned down. The Halo appears to be what gives off the light source that follows Isaac. We've known that Isaac himself is a light source, but this seems much brighter and is most likely the case with other light-giving items such as the Matchbook. Another thing to note is that the doors remain locked after the enemies are cleared out. Additionally, the enemies, when killed, aren't leaving any sort of gore to the scenery, which leads me to believe that this is either a lowered-gore option or a visually stripped build of the game intended for a weaker system such as the Vita or 3DS. The title of the video is "65c816" which is a 16-bit processor most relevantly used in the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Tyrone could be teasing once more, but take it with a grain of salt. Battery and 9-Volt changes sound amazing. Other than the obvious application of the AAA Battery and 9-Volt as a means of breaking the game with the D6, the Battery offers a new capability. Being able to double-charge it will allow players much more flexibility for picking their items when they are presented with items from the Devil and Angel Rooms. It also means that exploration is more encouraged early on, as you will no longer be "wasting" your potential rolls by not finding an item pedestal right away. You also won't need to revisit the room immediately upon getting a charge, as you can double-charge it and make 1 big trip instead of backtracking a ton. This synergy also carries over to the Nun's Habit, even with its nerf to only grant 1 tick per hit, you can supercharge your use item as you take hits and clear rooms much faster than before. Also with the change to the Battery, it is the death of the cheesy tactic of stepping in and out of the secret room with the X-Ray Specs to make infinite charges if you wait for long enough.

The secret video is also apparently at a 400x240 pixel resolution, aka the size of the 3DS screen. Someone also noted the lack of a HUD, so maybe they are in the bottom screen, but that is sort of pushing it. I really hope it comes out on 3DS though because then I'll never stop playing Isaac!

[QUOTE=Psychopath12;46340393]Vita version has a few things that are separate from PC. No loyalty discount, as that requires Steam and the original game. PS+ members get Rebirth for free so if you have that then you're set for price. No TF2 hat. If you don't care about promo hat #600 then have at it.[/QUOTE] PC has these?

[QUOTE=Talishmar;46349682]PC has these?[/QUOTE] Yes, although TF2 does not have the hats available yet. Also Tyrone's started streaming again: [url]http://www.twitch.tv/tyronerodriguez[/url]

I don't know if that's a retro version of what's going to be the Cellar music but I'm loving what I'm hearing so far. Also holy shit, the Battery is finally useful! [QUOTE=Psychopath12;46347288]The Halo appears to be what gives off the light source that follows Isaac. We've known that Isaac himself is a light source, but this seems much brighter and is most likely the case with other light-giving items such as the Matchbook.[/QUOTE] Probably another item or trinket we haven't seen yet. The item you can see is actually Blood of the Martyr (hence the blood tears), and I can't imagine that giving out any light for whatever reason. :v:

Gonna resist picking this apart as I watch it live. I'll pick things apart in the morning when I can watch a VOD for pausing purposes. [editline]28th October 2014[/editline] I lied, I'm picking it apart as I watch it live. BRWN SNKE As a reminder, brown snake makes Isaac continuously spawn poops. Picks up Shoop-Da-Whoop New item -- Screw: Tears + Shot Speed Up! Ends the run after the first floor B00B T00B As a reminder, boob tube is an arcade scanlines visual filter. New item -- Hot Bombs. We saw it last week but now we know the official name. As usual, it grants 5 bombs when picked up. Tyrone slips a mention about "3DS version...err Wii U version." May be just him teasing yet again. We get to see what that big scuttling spider does. He poops out little spiders as seen before but now he's in plain view and in motion instead of low opacity from Edmund's streams where it was tough to make out. Nests seem to have a 50% chance to spawn a trite or double spider. Maybe they're slightly discolored to distinguish them like how Hives can explode into flies or tears. New trinket: Petrified Poop -- It feels Lucky Larry Jr. can spawn as 1 humungous tapeworm instead of 2 smaller ones as we're used to. Mom's Coin Purse -- What's all this? A pill type came up that I couldn't transcribe the name of in time. Stream chat says it's "haematemesis" but I didn't see any effect. Hold R to reset is back in rebirth. Tyrone makes it very obvious that Hot Bombs don't hurt yourself with the fires left behind. Tyrone suicides on spikes. New item: Mom's Perfume -- Fear shots. We've seen before but not in action. Something previously not noticed about Dingle. He'll leave behind a poop when he starts his charge attack. Jesus Juice: Damage and Range Up. We see a bit more of those fat fly enemies. They move in a big spiral motion toward Isaac it seems. Eternal Flies that circle around poops have significantly normal health instead of dumb health. Black Bean: Panic Farts. It doesn't make Isaac fat anymore. Gurglings again. In addition to what we've seen of them, they also spawn 2 flies periodically. New item: Placenta -- Regeneration + HP up. Regen appears to be time-based, as it procs later in a room that has no enemies in it. Devil item: We need to go Deeper. It was the only one present in the Devil Room this time. Bats in the caves, they fly and swoop at Isaac. Previously seen only in the trailer. Red Patch: Your Rage Grows New item: Libra -- You feel Balanced. Half of Isaac is discolored. It takes your current highest consumable and then makes all 3 of them equal to that. Greed camping the shop, as annoying as ever. Secret room contained 3 bombs this time. Tyrone makes a bridge over water, so we know that's still in and the guy at PAX was just bad at bombing bridges. Mega Maw once more. He drops Speed Ball, which we've known to have been moved to the Boss pool. Arcade machines work so fast now. Half a second between paying and getting iresults. New item: Ceremonial Robes: Sin Up. Grants 3 black hearts. It came from a Devil Beggar. Isaac wears a cowl over his head. Tyrone quits before Mom to wrap things up. Tyrone plugs the stream that's going on with Twin Galaxies next week. Reminder to watch that on Monday. He says 6-8pm PST, but keep an eye on the official schedule as the date nears. The entire Nicalis dev team will be there as well, and Ed will be joining via Skype.

[QUOTE=Psychopath12;46349712] A pill type came up that I couldn't transcribe the name of in time. Stream chat says it's "haematemesis" but I didn't see any effect.[/QUOTE] [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hematemesis]Haematemesis[/url], vomiting blood. It spawned a red heart when he used it, which makes sense I guess (and is somewhat gross when you think of it). So it's probably the same thing as the Lovers card, just not as good. [editline]cocks on wheels[/editline] Hey someone finally reuploaded the stream! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX1z5kfuJ3U[/media] [QUOTE=Psychopath12;46349712]New item: Libra -- You feel Balanced. Half of Isaac is discolored. It takes your current highest consumable and then makes all 3 of them equal to that.[/QUOTE] Looking back, he had 3 coins, 1 bomb and 1 key before picking it up, and 9 coins, 7 bombs and 7 keys after. So it looks like it simply gives you 6 of every consumable. I think it might also adjust the drop rate of consumables depending on how many of them you have. After picking it up, I noticed that he got coins less often (since he got a bunch from killing Greed), and whenever he had less bombs than keys, he would find more bombs and vice versa. Either way, getting 6 coins, 6 bombs and 6 keys early in the game sounds like it would be pretty damn useful.

--snip these ninjas tho--

Golden crossover from [URL="http://www.reddit.com/r/polandball/comments/2kgnal/the_binding_of_poland/"]Polandball Reddit[/URL]: [thumb]http://i.imgur.com/I6qrMic.png[/thumb]

I wonder if Ed and the team is ready for the massive bug reports that will come in nov.4 - 5th

[QUOTE=Psychopath12;46349712] BRWN SNKE As a reminder, brown snake makes Isaac continuously spawn poops.[/QUOTE] Yeah but I had assumed those poops wouldn't spawn items. If that stays the same on release you could get unlimited health and money during this seed lol, though you'd need some serious patience. But of course it is a cheat seed after all.

someone hold me please [t]http://i.imgur.com/ZnmqI1X.png[/t]

You will probably take more damage from being trapped in poop with enemies It also breaks a lot of the bosses, Gemini just stood still when he couldn't find a path to Isaac

[QUOTE=Psychopath12;46349697]Yes, although TF2 does not have the hats available yet. [/QUOTE] There's no promise of either on the store tho

~final week~

This is going to be the longest week ever.

All these huge AAA games are coming out and the thing I'm most excited for is a remake of a Flash game.

[QUOTE=bobxrawks;46350613]I wonder if Ed and the team is ready for the massive bug reports that will come in nov.4 - 5th[/QUOTE] I've already started sending nitpicks about the game. [sp]The consumables HUD was rendering on top of the pause menu and looked really bad overlapping the seed[/sp] [editline]28th October 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=_Kilburn;46349909]Looking back, he had 3 coins, 1 bomb and 1 key before picking it up, and 9 coins, 7 bombs and 7 keys after. So it looks like it simply gives you 6 of every consumable. I think it might also adjust the drop rate of consumables depending on how many of them you have. After picking it up, I noticed that he got coins less often (since he got a bunch from killing Greed), and whenever he had less bombs than keys, he would find more bombs and vice versa. Either way, getting 6 coins, 6 bombs and 6 keys early in the game sounds like it would be pretty damn useful.[/QUOTE] This is why I shouldn't be picking things apart live, good catch.

Also [QUOTE=Nameisthis;46150397]Tyrone also tweeted a gameover screen with some new items [IMG]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BzAG2gpCUAAisd8.png:large[/IMG] There's the heart, crown of thorns, lucky foot, magnet, book of shadows, halo of flies, dinner and stem cells, the little necklace, organ and screw are new.[/QUOTE] [img]http://vinh.peniscorp.com/2014-10-28_19-42-14.png[/img] So it was an organ after all, he was right all along, shit! :v: I was almost certain that was a four leafed clover.

I can't wait! I've not really been following the improvements/changes to the game, so I expect to experience everything new. Just prepurchased the game on Steam; plus I'm getting it on PS+ for PS4 and Vita. All next week, I just plan on playing non stop.

So I just learned all my classes are cancelled the day Rebirth releases. [i]excellent. [/i]

I have no classes on Wednesdays [I]excellent[/I]