A tale of subspace crossed lovers: Scott Pilgrim vs the Game - Page 2

Yumil · 08-11-2010, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Sky Warrior Bob

This looks interesting, but this review suggests its near impossible to play with just single player. How true does that play out?

Or is this a bit overstated?

SWB

If you don't block, you're going to have a hard time completing some of the waves. It just takes a bit of beat-em-up skill. In the end if you learn what enemies do what attacks and learn how to avoid or block them, you are good. Only boss my roommate had any trouble with solo so far was the Vegan ex. It's definitely more fun to coop though and it's clearly designed for it, so solo can be overwhelming if you aren't good at beatemups as you can't just spam attacks.

EDIT: Im currently building an arcade cabinet and am throwing my old xbox in it. This is definitely going on it when it comes out on xbl.

Drownball-Champ · 08-11-2010, 08:37 PM

First stage was easy enough alone, even on Rough Rider (medium). Second stage seems like it might be hard if they're smart and mix in some enemies with these annoying camera guys that stun you anytime they take a picture.
Sadly, I don't know anyone that lives near me so unless they patch in online mode later I'll have to solo the whole thing.

Arcanum · 08-12-2010, 01:01 PM

Loving this game so far, but I too am forced to play though it solo. It's not too hard, though I was forced to replay the first 3 levels a couple of times, and was max level on Scott by the time I hit level 4. At that point I also spent a lot of money on CDs and books to boost my stats, so now it's not too bad. Now levels take me about two tries to beat them, the first time to get used to the enemies and the boss (which usually kills me) and the second time to kill everything in sight.

Basically I'm playing the game with the patience I reserve only for Megaman games and the like, and I'm doing just fine.

Drownball-Champ · 08-12-2010, 01:47 PM

I'm currently on level 4. The hardest level so far has been stage 2, but that probably would've been a pain even with a partner or two. Stupid cameramen.

Arcanum · 08-13-2010, 04:27 PM

This game angers me. It's not the challenge playing solo that is so upsetting. No, I like the challenge. It's not even the bug where the music on the overworld stops playing and I can't open my stats or movelist or the start menu until it starts again. No what bothers me is the constant crashing. It's happened about 8 times now, maybe more, where I go into a level, or reach the end of a level, or transition between two stages when the screen fades to black and just stays there. Nothing works, the game is frozen. Basically any time the screen fades to black runs the risk of crashing the game. The worst part is that it keeps getting worse, with the crashes becoming more frequent. I had 3 in the last 40 minutes. Such an awesome game is being ruined by an extremely game breaking bug.

Drownball-Champ · 08-13-2010, 06:23 PM

Are you downloading anything in the background? People on the GameFAQs board were having similar problems and they were all downloading something. Once it finished or they stopped it the problem normally disappeared.

Arcanum · 08-13-2010, 08:16 PM

Oh wow. Yeah, I am, I'm downloading the Mafia 2 demo. I'm gonna go try it out now.

Edit-- Right so I stopped downloading the Mafia 2 demo and played 'till the shopping district with Ramona on the hardest difficulty (I already beat the game with Scott and maxed out all his stats, and I want that one trophy for beating the game on hard solo). So yeah, no freezes, then I go into the record store, buy one of every CD ('cept the last 'cause I didn't have the cash) and when I go out, the game freezes with a view of the street, with Ramona standing outside of the CD shop, everything frozen, the shop music still playing, and the word "Ramona" centered on the lower half of the screen, in the same size/font as the names on the character select screen. But yeah, the old freezes are gone it seems, and I'm hoping this new freeze is a much rarer affair, since it's the first time it happened to me.

The Artist Formerly Known as Hawk · 08-14-2010, 07:35 AM

Downloaded the demo last night, was pretty fun. Think I may get the full game. I can definately see how it could be hard solo, at least on the higher difficulties, but that's probably a good thing, seeing as it's going for an old fashioned style retro vibe, and all old games like this were made of titanium nails, so that's good.

Anyone know if it comes with offline multiplayer? Cos that would make it extra awesome.

EDIT; Ok, bought the game. Holy crap you guys weren't kidding, this game is rock. Had to restart 3 times in 2 levels so far, once because at the start of each level you don't regain health (I started with 20, and no more lives), then got crushed/exploded/burnt/electrocuted through the 2nd level repeatedly until I was too battered to go on, then I got my arse handed to me on the 3rd ex with his cheap as shit electrical and force choke attacks after being pummelled through every godamn wall on the way outside (seriously, how the fuck are you supposed to keep ahead of that attack in solo?).

After that last one I decided to take a break, because I really hate having to do entire damn levels over again. Oh and all this was on the easiest difficulty and after I'd spent every bit of cash on stat increases.

Jagos · 08-14-2010, 12:09 PM

So we are in agreeance:

Nintendo Hard?

Arcanum · 08-14-2010, 12:36 PM

Oh man, Supreme Master difficulty is making me it's bitch. I'm at level 5 with Ramona, and I have yet to get to the shopping district. The goddamn shopping district. I did it once but then the game froze. I've got like $200 too, but I can't fucking use it on upgrades, which would make it sooo much easierrr!!!

Oh and Hawk, 1) Yes it has offline co-op, but no online (though people think the online will be patched in, and that's what the radio-tower level will be for, since nobody has gotten to the radio tower yet)

and 2) The way I got through those walls was sprint + triangle attack. That managed to break the walls in one hit (sometimes two, with the second attack just being a regular punch), and it allowed me to keep my momentum. And yeah, once you're fighting Todd in the alley it's just a matter of using a dash attack, then running away, and repeating that until he uses his crazy vegan arm blast. Then you just deal damage to him when the vegan police pop up and weaken him. Also, block button is your best friend in that fight, especially when he makes all the garbage and stuff fly around.

08-13-2010, 08:16 PM	#17
Arcanum Strike the Earth! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,185	Oh wow. Yeah, I am, I'm downloading the Mafia 2 demo. I'm gonna go try it out now. Edit-- Right so I stopped downloading the Mafia 2 demo and played 'till the shopping district with Ramona on the hardest difficulty (I already beat the game with Scott and maxed out all his stats, and I want that one trophy for beating the game on hard solo). So yeah, no freezes, then I go into the record store, buy one of every CD ('cept the last 'cause I didn't have the cash) and when I go out, the game freezes with a view of the street, with Ramona standing outside of the CD shop, everything frozen, the shop music still playing, and the word "Ramona" centered on the lower half of the screen, in the same size/font as the names on the character select screen. But yeah, the old freezes are gone it seems, and I'm hoping this new freeze is a much rarer affair, since it's the first time it happened to me. Last edited by Arcanum; 08-13-2010 at 08:43 PM.

08-14-2010, 12:09 PM	#19
Jagos FRONT KICK OF DOOM! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Howdy pardner... Posts: 6,399	So we are in agreeance: Nintendo Hard? __________________ Copyright musings World ramblings Scifi stories

08-11-2010, 08:37 PM	#12
Drownball-Champ Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 220	First stage was easy enough alone, even on Rough Rider (medium). Second stage seems like it might be hard if they're smart and mix in some enemies with these annoying camera guys that stun you anytime they take a picture. Sadly, I don't know anyone that lives near me so unless they patch in online mode later I'll have to solo the whole thing.

08-12-2010, 01:01 PM	#13
Arcanum Strike the Earth! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,185	Loving this game so far, but I too am forced to play though it solo. It's not too hard, though I was forced to replay the first 3 levels a couple of times, and was max level on Scott by the time I hit level 4. At that point I also spent a lot of money on CDs and books to boost my stats, so now it's not too bad. Now levels take me about two tries to beat them, the first time to get used to the enemies and the boss (which usually kills me) and the second time to kill everything in sight. Basically I'm playing the game with the patience I reserve only for Megaman games and the like, and I'm doing just fine.

08-12-2010, 01:47 PM	#14
Drownball-Champ Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 220	I'm currently on level 4. The hardest level so far has been stage 2, but that probably would've been a pain even with a partner or two. Stupid cameramen.

08-13-2010, 04:27 PM	#15
Arcanum Strike the Earth! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,185	This game angers me. It's not the challenge playing solo that is so upsetting. No, I like the challenge. It's not even the bug where the music on the overworld stops playing and I can't open my stats or movelist or the start menu until it starts again. No what bothers me is the constant crashing. It's happened about 8 times now, maybe more, where I go into a level, or reach the end of a level, or transition between two stages when the screen fades to black and just stays there. Nothing works, the game is frozen. Basically any time the screen fades to black runs the risk of crashing the game. The worst part is that it keeps getting worse, with the crashes becoming more frequent. I had 3 in the last 40 minutes. Such an awesome game is being ruined by an extremely game breaking bug.

08-13-2010, 06:23 PM	#16
Drownball-Champ Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 220	Are you downloading anything in the background? People on the GameFAQs board were having similar problems and they were all downloading something. Once it finished or they stopped it the problem normally disappeared.

08-14-2010, 12:36 PM	#20
Arcanum Strike the Earth! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,185	Oh man, Supreme Master difficulty is making me it's bitch. I'm at level 5 with Ramona, and I have yet to get to the shopping district. The goddamn shopping district. I did it once but then the game froze. I've got like $200 too, but I can't fucking use it on upgrades, which would make it sooo much easierrr!!! Oh and Hawk, 1) Yes it has offline co-op, but no online (though people think the online will be patched in, and that's what the radio-tower level will be for, since nobody has gotten to the radio tower yet) and 2) The way I got through those walls was sprint + triangle attack. That managed to break the walls in one hit (sometimes two, with the second attack just being a regular punch), and it allowed me to keep my momentum. And yeah, once you're fighting Todd in the alley it's just a matter of using a dash attack, then running away, and repeating that until he uses his crazy vegan arm blast. Then you just deal damage to him when the vegan police pop up and weaken him. Also, block button is your best friend in that fight, especially when he makes all the garbage and stuff fly around.