Space Giraffe - Player's views, help needed, etc.

DM2 · Post by **DM2** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 12:47 pm 0

Thanks PVB, that sort of score is one I could add to my friends list

CarlBillen · Post by **CarlBillen** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 12:51 pm 0

defsdoor wrote:On the webs that aren't linear I end up moving the wrong way when I push the stick and am upside down

At first, I had the same 'difficulty'; I was more or less used to the 'Gyruss' controls, but after a bit of practice you really get used to it... But I guess in later levels the Gyruss-control-method would not be sufficient... It'll become second nature soon!

And then you'll start going round and round going "Wheeee!" until you bump into a bullet

Managed to pass WiredWorm who had overtaken me, and noticed that Skweek was dethroned... by a certain 'Giles the Goat' and a 'Smelly Ox' or something.... That Ox must be a natural talent, because he already scored over 500 million and reached level 100

After three-and-a-half hours play : EXCELLENT GAME! No headaches, no bleeding eyes, and for the moment 'no major adrenaline after-effects' (but they will get there when I get to levels where I always died like in Llamatron'...) If you die, it's your own fault!

The 'Blancmange' level and the 'Babylon and Ting' level are such mind- and eye-fuck; they must be non-Euclidian geometry

The 'Tear of Fire' level is a particular personal baaa-stard; you don't have much space, there are bullets and them growing-flowery things around, and it feels very claustrophobic... Then you look around, see no flowers or bullets and "wheeeeee!" do the little spin around a kill lots of them

And the 'Shock' level, where you kill the 'shock balls' or whatever they are, by shooting, not by jumping over them, and the whole background goes like.. uh... WOOOOOH! (I can't describe it, you'll have to see it for yourself).

And DO NOT REST when the word Giraffetastic appears, you can still die horribly!

Great fun, simply magnificent! Now I need to rest my hands and eyes for a bit, and get something to eat

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 12:59 pm 0

defsdoor wrote:I'm shit at it

On the webs that aren't linear I end up moving the wrong way when I push the stick and am upside down

My standard Tempest/Gyruss tactic to prevent this is to fidget a lot - try not to sit still. You only tend to go the wrong way when you start moving after a pause - if you're constantly moving you don't give yourself a chance to forget which way is which.

PVB · Post by **PVB** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 1:02 pm 0

DM2 wrote:Thanks PVB, that sort of score is one I could add to my friends list

I wouldn't brag about beating my score, it'll only get you laughed at.

SpookyElectric1 · Post by **SpookyElectric1** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 1:47 pm 0

Gnarf wrote:Level 14 fucked with me for quite a while tho

Great. So that's what I've got to look forward to when I finally get past level 13!

Mentski · Post by **Mentski** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 1:52 pm 0

Any game that begins with a scary hallucinogenic image of J Allards face is an instant win in my book.

Now, I guess I have to get good at it, or something. Currently, I'm kind of failing in that respect. Not to OXMDan standards (and, according to the game I'm "getting better"), It's just taking a while for me to get used to letting enemy beasties get up top and bulling them instead of shooting them.

benedictw · Post by **benedictw** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 2:10 pm 0

Whats killing me off is me.

I tend to sit there and wait for them to build up - yay - then realise I'm completely out of pods... Theres a really fine line between sitting there going 'i'm shooting everything' and 'I've just killed myself because of X'. It wont be uncommon for peoples second game to have LOWER scores because they're trying more advanced stategies and killing themselves into the bargain.

benedictw · Post by **benedictw** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 2:11 pm 0

Welcome mentski, to the fluffiest

forums

on the

net!

CarlBillen · Post by **CarlBillen** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 2:19 pm 0

Welcome Mentski, to the fluffiest

forums

on the

net!

And what benedictw said, the only one that kills you is yourself

Edit: Aargh, beaten by benedictw! Oh well, double welcome it is then

PVB · Post by **PVB** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 2:19 pm 0

benedictw wrote:Whats killing me off is me.

I tend to sit there and wait for them to build up - yay - then realise I'm completely out of pods... Theres a really fine line between sitting there going 'i'm shooting everything' and 'I've just killed myself because of X'. It wont be uncommon for peoples second game to have LOWER scores because they're trying more advanced stategies and killing themselves into the bargain.

I think that's what happened to me.

Had something to eat, went back in and got a lot better.

PVB wrote:
DM2 wrote:Thanks PVB, that sort of score is one I could add to my friends list
I wouldn't brag about beating my score, it'll only get you laughed at.

How about now?

PVB · Post by **PVB** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 2:21 pm 0

CarlBillen wrote:Welcome Mentski, to the fluffiest forums on the net!

And what benedictw said, the only one that kills you is yourself

Edit: Aargh, beaten by benedictw! Oh well, double welcome it is then

Ta.

Yup, most used phrase by me at the moment:

"Mother-fucker!"

To myself as I get hit by flower heads, bullets, etc.

DM2 · Post by **DM2** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 2:24 pm 0

right friends request sent. I like a challenge

hmm is your friends list full?

PVB · Post by **PVB** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 2:39 pm 0

DM2 wrote:right friends request sent. I like a challenge

hmm is your friends list full?

Probably.

Give me a few mins to go through it and delete any that haven't logged on for a month or summink.

Tetra Elemental · Post by **Tetra Elemental** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 2:46 pm 0

As far as I'm concerned the game is a complete mess.

Bitterly disappointed with Space Giraffe. The worse thing is seeing the flashes of genuine brilliance in amongst the broken mechanic.

PVB · Post by **PVB** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 3:21 pm 0

Tetra Elemental wrote:As far as I'm concerned the game is a complete mess.

Bitterly disappointed with Space Giraffe. The worse thing is seeing the flashes of genuine brilliance in amongst the broken mechanic.

2/10?