I played through level 8 on medium and hard and didn't recieve a badge, but on easy it gave it to me, if you had trouble getting it try it on easy instead
You can tell which side will be firing by looking at teh bottom left, it will say firing up or down, whichever side is facing closest to the direction will be the one firing
well I believe the song dulling when you make a mistake can help you in several ways, the most important being don't make a mistake. That would help you get better exponentially while informing you that you lack skills :P
The only issue i really had with it was transitions to say a 3/4 hold to a 3/2 hold, im not used to having to let go when i play guitar, messes with my head but still palyable
You really shouldn't rate game on your inability to beat them or not, or lower your rating because a certain part was hard and then raise it back when you beat it. I gave it a 4/5 for gameplay because there is alot of limitation in non-combat playability. The story is alright could use a little more depth, and work on the voicework a little to make him sound a little more...deadish. Other then that, it's wonderful.
I would suggest at teh multiplayer screen when you select either 3 or 5 card, have a check box if you want it to automatically find a game, or if you would like to create your own. This way people who are wanting a specific person can get them and someone trying to make a game can both have their way.
Great graphics, the gameplay is wonderful. I can't seem to figure out the troubles people are having with the controls, and not being to figure out what teh stage weapon is...speaks for itself. Space is for the stage weapon which is used to support NPC's which may or may not be in the level -.- I give this game 8/10 for excellence
2xdamage buffers 1x health buffer 1 cannon and 1 dual machine gun...for the last city...lol at all other strats. this strategy was used on all levels with no buildings lost (leave out health buffer on all 4 slot levels)
alt ending # 3, after you plug in the hair dryer in the section where alt # 2 comes to play, instead fill up the sink and throw it in there, a gun will be in the other cabinet..click it a few times to shoot and crack open the parasites skull...there you go
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