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Gameplay / Re: Aquaria Boss Strategies

« on: February 03, 2009, 07:49:08 am »

Thank you thank you thank you... mischief managed...

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Gameplay / Re: Help! I'm Stuck!

« on: February 03, 2009, 05:50:18 am »

You actually never have to go to the whale... It's optional and only needed in order to get the third memory...
To get into the sunken city, you need Li... then right click on the door (the right clicking was what got me)

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Gameplay / Re: Aquaria Boss Strategies

« on: February 03, 2009, 05:31:55 am »

Hey guys....quick question... So I've made it to the creator but I can't get past the second form.  I do fine until he grabs me and then I can't get free.  How do I escape his clutches?

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Games / Re: Games We've Loved...

« on: January 29, 2009, 08:59:46 pm »

Just finished the demo of World of Goo myself. I don't think I'd buy it however, doesn't seem to have any replay value. Is there a level editor?

Sadly, there is no level editor as of yet... there are, however, a lot of people working on an editor so you can create your own mods...
As to replay value, each level has an "obsessive completion distinction" or OCD.  you have to satisfy certain tasks like collect a certain number or finish in a certain number of moves.  You can view the OCD for a level by pausing and clicking OCD...

It really adds to the replay value and it will keep you busy for quite a while...

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Games / Re: Games We've Loved...

« on: January 27, 2009, 07:53:33 am »

I have to say my all time favorites in no particular order:
Secret of Mana: Gotta love the SNES Multitap that allowed 3 people to play at once
Earthbound:  I still play through it once every couple of years
Chrono Trigger:  Multiple endings and New Game+ give it amazing replay value
The Final Fantasy series: I loved 6, 7 and 8 especially...
Counter-Strike:  FPS multiplayer awesomeness... and yes... I still play it

Last but not least... World of Goo deserves its own spot in this thread... seriously people, check it out (free demo too!)

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Games / Re: Crayon Physics Deluxe

« on: January 27, 2009, 07:36:42 am »

I meant no offense as in... I don't mean to bash a game that someone on here has been a part of creating for it...

I guess I'm simply saying that I've played games that are similar to this... CPD didn't add anything to this genre... It's not innovative and it has been overhyped since they first put out the demo...  I'm not saying its that bad of a game...  I just figured I must've missed something if CPD won over goo (which is one of the greatest indie games I've played in the past several years...)  I wasn't sure if there was something more amazing that I was missing...

Oh and thanks for the welcome... I've been reading for a while... I figured I might as well post too...

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General / Re: Weird Underwater Creatures

« on: January 27, 2009, 01:43:55 am »

The most beautiful fish I've seen.

If you want a beautiful fish... Check out the Lunare Wrasse

When I get my 180G dream saltwater aquarium set up some day, I'm definitely getting one... they're fascinating fish with a knack for mischief.


Also... I know somebody has already posted a pic of a peacock mantis shrimp (it's on the first page)...  but due to the fact that stomatopods (mantis shrimp aren't actually shrimp, they're stomatopods) are the coolest animals in the world... I wanted to add this link www.blueboard.com/mantis/  Check out the stuff under introduction on the right hand side... they're amazing creatures

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Games / Re: Crayon Physics Deluxe

« on: January 27, 2009, 01:20:28 am »

I've never understood what the big appeal is with CPD...  I got bored after the first level or few of the demo (yes, I did complete the entire demo) and it's just not that amazing...  World of Goo was horribly, horribly robbed.  WoG not only has better gameplay, it has better art and better music...  What's even more frustrating is that CPD got $20,000 for the grand prize when WoG won both design innovation and technical excellence for a sum total of $5,000...

Could someone please explain to me why CPD is so amazing?

Edit: No offense to Alec for making a track for CPD... Aquaria's soundtrack is great!