by icycalm » 20 Oct 2012 01:13
Played 2 credits of this (Arcade/Normal), got to the first boss once. Everything is as I expected, except the graphics. Some backgrounds and foreground objects are really low on polygon counts, and on a 32-inch screen 3 feet/1 meter away from my face, they really stand out. I don't know what size screen Josh is using, but the sweet spot for this game seems to be anywhere between 20 to 25 inches on 720p. Unfortunately, I don't have such a small screen here with me. The other option would be to sit so far away from the screen, that you can't make out the lack of detail in those low-polygon objects. Unfortunately, I don't have that much space in the room the screen is in at the moment either.
Other stuff: stages are reeeeally long. Like easily twice as long as those of the typical Metal Slug. Not a bad thing, since at least the first stage that I played is hella fun, but I can see this issue forcing me to take breaks between credits. Like, 4 credits of Raiden IV between each credit of Uprising. I think that would be a good ratio. Throw in a couple of credits of Blazblue in between, and that's a good couple of hours of great all-around 2D gaming. Call it the icycalm recipe of contemporary 2D gaming. And couple it with a little of singleplayer Bayonetta and co-op 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand, and you have a well-rounded action game diet. Now if only one of you fags would get off your lazy asses, download the 50 Cent game and sent me a friend invite, all would be well in my little digital heaven kingdom.
