tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post7927274688890492487..comments2024-02-05T05:56:50.392-05:00Comments on Insult Swordfighting: PixelJunk Braiden Retro EvolvedMitch Krpatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987162934932391765noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-19685471232978944342008-08-18T20:04:00.000-04:002008-08-18T20:04:00.000-04:00@cpe I never really got into Echochrome, even thou...@cpe I never really got into Echochrome, even though I'm a fan of many other puzzle games that remind me of it, such as Crush and Kurushi (Intelligent Cube).<BR/><BR/>Echochrome is, as you said, buggy. While it's possible to rotate the world free and smooth, I felt that the game could have been much greater with at least some option to rotate the world with specific degree intervals. For example, push the d-pad in a direction for 15 degrees rotation. Leave the analog stick for smooth control, though.<BR/><BR/>I understand, however, that this may have destroyed the aesthetic quality of the game but I think it may have helped.<BR/><BR/>@Glenn, I'm looking forward to R&CF: Quest for Booty with high expectations. Insomniac did an excellent job with Tools of Destruction and I'd love to revisit that universe and to see whether they've managed to improve the graphical fidelity and to what degree.Daniel Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15678228002879207522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-79575677970365458022008-08-18T19:56:00.000-04:002008-08-18T19:56:00.000-04:00Mitch, I'd strongly recommend you purchase PixelJu...Mitch, I'd strongly recommend you purchase PixelJunk Eden and play through to the end. The evolution of the garden's over the course of the game are subtle but surprising. The final few gardens are quite amazing, in fact, and with a good stereo-system, I'd rate the quality of the music up there with RezHD.<BR/><BR/>Just don't be fooled, the game is by no means "relaxing", though it certainly may appear that way, haha.Daniel Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15678228002879207522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-65826030342507757762008-08-18T12:29:00.000-04:002008-08-18T12:29:00.000-04:00Echochrome could have been a lot of fun if the gam...Echochrome could have been a lot of fun if the game actually, you know, worked. Just a bit too buggy and imprecise when it was released -- maybe it's patched now, I'm not sure. Imprecise, inconsistent control kinda cripples a game of precision.<BR/><BR/>When XBLA and PSN were first announced, I really thought nothing of it -- why spend $500 to play a few $10 games? It seemed sacrilegious at the time. But my tastes in games must have changed after college; as much as I love turgid melodrama, I can't find the time to revel in it as I expected to.c.p.ervinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18031143744066274494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-7330385629211992052008-08-18T11:27:00.000-04:002008-08-18T11:27:00.000-04:00Ratchet and Clank is going to be an interesting ca...Ratchet and Clank is going to be an interesting case. I loved Tools of Destruction, but part of me wonders how good a shorter version of that game would be. That is, if Quest for Booty is just like two worlds from a longer form R&C game, what's the point? I look forward to seeing if they take any kinds of chances with the format. I'll be downloading it for the weekend, for sure.<BR/><BR/>Another one I didn't play that looked good was Echochrome. Heard many good things about it.Mitch Krpatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15987162934932391765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-72357350147170532032008-08-18T10:08:00.000-04:002008-08-18T10:08:00.000-04:00The well of downloaded games hasn't even dried up ...The well of downloaded games hasn't even dried up for 08 either. Bionic Commando was just released and there is still Ratchet and Clank, Flower and Fat Princess to look forward to! Its great to have strong downloadable games in the middle of the year when the "big" game releases all go on holiday.Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11250462733947212878noreply@blogger.com