Hi Dark, Did you say easy in Technoshock is difficult? It's insane. Half of your health gets zapped by those acid pools or whatever they are; I really wish they took those out.
Best Regards, Hayden -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of dark Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 1:55 AM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] game difficulties was Re: best side scroller? - Re:Q9 version 1.2. I agree Haiden. Were it the easy or normal difficulties which were too difficult, as in something like technoshock, then there would indeed be a problem, but insane is supposed to be, ----- well insane! Beware the Grue! Dark. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hayden Presley" <[email protected]> To: "'Gamers Discussion list'" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 2:12 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] game difficulties was Re: best side scroller? - Re:Q9 version 1.2. > Hi, > That's a two-sided coin. On one hand I can see how you can be a bit > exasperated with that (like I said, I do think Tarzan Junior is just a bit > too hard). But on the other hand, it becomes a matter of challenge, of > saying, "Ok,I made it to the Cave World Level 3, how far will I make it > today?" See where I'm going? But as I said, I do agree with you as well. > > Best Regards, > Hayden > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Yohandy > Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 9:06 PM > To: Gamers Discussion list > Subject: [Audyssey] game difficulties was Re: best side scroller? - Re: Q9 > version 1.2. > > Dark, Here's the problem though. Has anyone actually completed any of > Philip's games on insane, beta team included? If yes then I congratulate > you > > for a job well done, but if not, we have a problem. especially since some > of > > his games have been out for a really long time. If people can't beat games > that have been out for years, This suggests to me that the game is almost > unbeatable. In that case, what would be the point of a difficulty so hard > that no one can beat? how about his recent games? can any of you claim > you've beaten Q9 on insane? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "dark" <[email protected]> > To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 8:36 PM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] best side scroller? - Re: Q9 version 1.2. > > >> Funnily enough haiden, I personally always thought of this as one of the >> games' strengths. >> >> I got through easy on the day I bought it (yes, I bought it before it >> went > >> freeware), and was a trifle disappointed, but normal took me a degree >> more > >> practice to beat and I've never done it on insane. >> >> for my money, this is actually how difficulties should be, so once you >> raise the difficulty, you need to raise your game to match. >> >> I also noticed philip seems to carry this on in his other games as well, >> in fact generally I'd say formulating difficulty levels seems to be one >> of > >> philip's major strengths. >> >> beware the Grue! >> >> Dark. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Hayden Presley" <[email protected]> >> To: "'Gamers Discussion list'" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 11:14 PM >> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] best side scroller? - Re: Q9 version 1.2. >> >> >>> Hi, >>> My only criticism is the shear difference in level difficulties. I can >>> beat >>> easy, hands down, but I cannot beat normal at all. >>> >>> Best Regards, >>> Hayden >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >>> On >>> Behalf Of dark >>> Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 2:07 PM >>> To: Gamers Discussion list >>> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] best side scroller? - Re: Q9 version 1.2. >>> >>> You should actually give it a try especially as it's free, you can get >>> it >>> from Tom's free games section. >>> >>> it was also produced by philip bennifall back when he was running pb >>> games, >>> and has various cool features like cut scenes and multiple weapons, >>> pluss >>> some rather fun bosses and obstacles. >>> >>> in fact I think my only major problem with the game is that while the >>> side >>> scrolling levels are rather fun, there are also none side scrolling >>> levels >>> which can vary in quality. >>> >>> one in particular is especially awsome (I'm thinking of the torgon >>> battle >>> here), but a couple of the others are rather less interesting. >>> >>> Stil, the game has far more good levels than bad ones imho. >>> >>> Beware the grue! >>> >>> Dark. >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Charles Rivard" <[email protected]> >>> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 3:57 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] best side scroller? - Re: Q9 version 1.2. >>> >>> >>>>I have never played Tarzan Junior, so cannot comment on it. But all of >>>>the >>> >>>>others are good side scrollers. >>>> >>>> --- >>>> Shepherds are the best beasts! >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "dark" <[email protected]> >>>> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 10:53 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] best side scroller? - Re: Q9 version 1.2. >>>> >>>> >>>>>I personally wouldn't like to choose. >>>>> >>>>> superliam is a great game with cutscenes etc, and is stil fun to play, >>>>> in >>> >>>>> fact the same could be said for Tarzan junior, however Mota is a far >>>>> more >>> >>>>> inervative game sinse it's practically speaking the first true 2D side >>>>> scroller with significant use of vertical movement, also it's an >>>>> adventure game not an arcade game. >>>>> >>>>> Q9 is simply a case of the concept of a side scrolling arcade game ala >>>>> superliam done exceptionally well. >>>>> >>>>> If I were asked to choose, my vote would probably go to Mota sinse in >>>>> many ways it pushes things forward more, but Q9 is stil a great game >>>>> in >>>>> it's own right and I'm very much looking forward to having more of it >>>>> in >>>>> the upgrade. >>>>> >>>>> Beware the grue! >>>>> >>>>> Dark. >>>>> >>>>> --- >>>>> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >>>>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>>>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>>>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. >>>>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >>>>> list, >>>>> please send E-mail to [email protected]. >>>> >>>> >>>> --- >>>> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >>>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. >>>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >>>> list, >>>> please send E-mail to [email protected]. >>> >>> >>> --- >>> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>> [email protected]. >>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. >>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >>> list, >>> please send E-mail to [email protected]. >>> >>> >>> --- >>> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>> [email protected]. >>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. >>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >>> list, >>> please send E-mail to [email protected]. >> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> [email protected]. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >> list, >> please send E-mail to [email protected]. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. 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