Wow, I'm never sleeping on Progear again.

HeLGeN-X · Post by **HeLGeN-X** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:44 pm

I just played it again, and I don't know if I had it on hard, but I died quite a freaking few times. The last boss was so awesome, the whole game is good, I don't know why I didn't play it more, I didn't realize it was a manic shooter.

Dope game!

Pixel_Outlaw · Post by **Pixel_Outlaw** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:53 pm

HeLGeN-X wrote:
I didn't realize it was a manic shooter.

Dope game!

How could you not realize this? It's apparent in the first level.
It's a damn fine game.

JBC · Post by **JBC** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:40 pm

It's does appear to be a damn fine game, but i can't get into it. I just don't much like it's style i guess.

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:42 pm

dope? dude, that game is whack!

JBC · Post by **JBC** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:44 pm

It's kind of fly.

Post by **Dave_K.** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:45 pm

The default settings are different for each country. I believe the USA version is set to much eaiser than Japan version. Of course we all go by the japan settings here (and on the high score thread).

bay · Post by **bay** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:46 pm

Dave_K. wrote:The default settings are different for each country. I believe the USA version is set to much eaiser than Japan version. Of course we all go by the japan settings here (and on the high score thread).

there goes japan laughing at us again.

Damocles · Post by **Damocles** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:33 pm

The actual default difficulty is the same. There is only a numerical difference.

HeLGeN-X · Post by **HeLGeN-X** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:00 pm

Yeah it's mad dope super hot phatness son yo.

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:10 pm

HeLGeN-X wrote:Yeah it's mad dope super hot phatness son yo.

word.

OptimusPrimeX · Post by **OptimusPrimeX** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:20 pm

yeah its pretty fly ..........especially for hori manic

I love it, but it feels a bit short for some reason. The last boss always kicks my ass quite a bit. Especially those yellow/green arrow bullets. Very hard to get through.

I absolutely love the graphic style.. but the music is a bit bland (but suiting)

PROMETHEUS · Post by **PROMETHEUS** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 11:31 pm

Yeah I don't think I like it's style so much either. And the sound that plays everytime you get one of those stones or trinkets or rings is annoying.

shinsage · Post by **shinsage** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 12:10 am

The world needs more steampunk shooters/games.

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 12:19 am

I'm another who's luke-warm on its style. Can't get into it so far, but I admit I haven't put in much effort. Maybe this summer.

szycag · Post by **szycag** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 1:02 am

I play this game all the time on PSP. I think it's freaking beautiful.

Frederik · Post by **Frederik** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 1:17 am

This game is rad to the max and totally swell!

Pixel_Outlaw · Post by **Pixel_Outlaw** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 1:21 am

FrederikJurk wrote:This game is rad to the max and totally swell!

Nice mix of 80's and 50's slang.....

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 1:44 am

Damocles wrote:The actual default difficulty is the same. There is only a numerical difference.

I think there are differences in either setting. US 2 != JPN 4. This is why there are two different HS tables, no?

JBC · Post by **JBC** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 1:50 am

This game is 1.21 jigawatts of decent and okay with me.

Damocles · Post by **Damocles** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 3:09 am

GaijinPunch wrote:
Damocles wrote:The actual default difficulty is the same. There is only a numerical difference.
I think there are differences in either setting. US 2 != JPN 4. This is why there are two different HS tables, no?

*shrug*

I'm just going by my own observations and comments mentioned in the high-score thread. I personally couldn't tell a difference...though that could just be me. Scores for the US version in the HS thread are significantly lower...though that more than likely has to do with the number of people playing that rev.

landshark · Post by **landshark** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 3:28 am

The japanese region is definitely more difficult in that it shoots more bullets, more often. However, it's the only one I've finished the 1st loop of because more bullets means it's usually easier to clear the screen of bullets with a charge shot.

Pirate1019 · Post by **Pirate1019** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 3:35 am

I like it, but the manic gameplay in a manic game was a little disorienting at first. Still can't get past the second level.

mirkvid · Post by **mirkvid** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 6:58 am

i don't think it'd nearly as hard as recent cave games. pretty fun too!!!
cave's best (only) hori???

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 8:26 am

mirkvid wrote:i don't think it'd nearly as hard as recent cave games. pretty fun too!!!

I do. I think it's harder than most of them.

cave's best (only) hori???

Yes, to both.

skink · Post by **skink** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 4:44 pm

I love everything about this game. Probably my favorite shmup.

And i'm finally getting the PCB!

Alec · Post by **Alec** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 3:44 pm

Great game. I want the board one day, but theres a number of verts that I want first.
Another company developing = Capcom at their best.

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 3:50 pm

it's good. but i wish the bosses had health bars, and there weren't so many arcing bullet sprays. it could do with a full-auto button as well...

and don't get me started on the cps suicide battery bullshit

(to helgen -> i wasn't ripping the piss before. this forum needs less elitism and more slang!

)

ArrogantBastard · Post by **ArrogantBastard** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 4:24 pm

jpj wrote:it could do with a full-auto button as well...

You can enable this in MAME dipswitch. Pretty sure that you can do it as well on the PCB, too.

sven666 · Post by **sven666** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 5:06 pm

ArrogantBastard wrote:
jpj wrote:it could do with a full-auto button as well...
You can enable this in MAME dipswitch. Pretty sure that you can do it as well on the PCB, too.

yup, as always theres an option for "C button autofire" in the dipswitches..

HeLGeN-X · Post by **HeLGeN-X** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 9:26 pm

I somehow dislike autofire in games, that's what makes them fun to me because it's like I'm shooting everytime I press the button, where's the fun in auto-firing, unless you're just scoring or something. I love pressing the button.

Well I do use autofire in Mushihimesama, but it's only for when I need the wider shot with the traces.

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