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(part 2 of 2) The addition to slow down time also let's the developer get a bit crazy with how much of a 'hell' the game is because we are given tools to actually counteract it instead of just expecting to go ultra instinct in impossible scenarios. This game was incredible when it came out and I didn't realize it could get much better until the squeal came out, with the quality of life changes (no more money after you buy everything) and even more skill testing tools to interact with the environment with. Even with all of these tools the dev still gives us a nice fun challenge, with the squeal REALLY emphasizing the challenge part with some of their levels. Very well done GameReclaim, you've made a masterpiece with this series.
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(part 1 of 2) Death vs monster and the squeal are phenomenal games. Really, I don't know if people appreciate what these games bring to the table. Bullet hells are some of my favorite kinds of games to play, and kongregate is full of them. Correct me if I am wrong but I believe this is the only bullet hell with aim that isn't just straight in front of you that isnt with those awkward move with keyboard aim with wherever cursor is type of games. The movement in this series is incredibly fluid with very intuitive aim controls, they let you focus on what you need to focus on. You start the game at max speed instead of upgrading for speed (because who likes playing the game in slow motion?). The upgrades don't make me feel like I have to wait to start having fun, it just is fun and I get better at it.
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I'm amazed at how good I am at this. Well, sort of. I think it's because this particular game has smoother play action than other games of this sort, so, it allows quicker actions and response times.
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TIPS FOR HARD BADGE: 1) BE PATIENT AND STAY FOCUSED: In the beginning you'll get few pts but you'll get much more as it get harder. You'll spend about 10~15min for the badge 2) LOCK YOUR AIM: Many times it'll be useful to focus bullets somewhere in the arena. Your priority will be about hunters > eyetowers/oranges > rest. My advise is to keep enemies together, it'll be easier to dodge if bullets are coming from just one part of the arena. 3) USE SPECIALS: You'll get in trouble eventually. Use BULLET TIME to find your way out of a corner or between bullets and BESERK if there are many tough enemies or if you feel trapped/confused. Beserk works best at center of the map, so get there before or abuse its invulnerability to get there while using it. At max level it will charge soon enough about every time and it makes all enemy bullets in screen to turn into coins. I got about 235k on my 2nd try with these tips. Good luck!
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one major bug for some reason the bullet time doesnt want to slow down when i press space this happens a lot right now as of making this it fixes itself after about a good 6 seconds of being hit by bullets so ya major
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"the final swarms of minions gather to take you down"-the 9th level... wait, dosen't the boss always say they have "UNLIMITED COINS AND MINIONS" when you die...? liar!
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"Welcome to the Salty Spitoon, how tough are ya" "How tough am I, I got the hard badge" "So?" "With the first gun and no upgrades" "right this way sir"
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I was reading the top comments and was a little worried about the hard badge. I actually beat it on my first try with 155k. The key I used was to try and stay in one corner. for about half of it I didnt have to move a lot, just keep spraying the field back and forth and keep an eye on bullets. Then just use the berserk only when it gets crowded.
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this game is pretty awesome, the only think i don't like about it is the controls.
id rather be able to move with wasd and aim with my mouse than have my mouse do everything
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The boss pisses me off so much I can't see anything he just spams and I have to keep on going in slow motion and then that runs out I just get hit and I can't aim at him while dodging cause he keeps moving. omgggg >;c
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This game is really addictive. I am on the boss currently after 2 hours of playing. I don't want it to end but at least there is number 2 :D
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tip: in masters and servants, keep at least one eye tower. this keeps monstars from spawning and makes it easy to dodge the tower bullets. + so everyone can see!
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If they're going to make it so that you can't possibly avoid being injured, they could at least make the healing feature work.
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Cool game, just unlocked Death Star badge, strafing is best. Don't just hug one side or you will get overwhelmed with bullets, jumping to the other side of the screen helps when that happens as enemys will be reloading.
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Good game! Never scene those controls used before for that type of game, if you thought of them first, good job. Music on one level reminded me of music from Turtles in Time. Good stuff!
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Game was ok. I like the enemies and it was fun for a bit. The "hard" badge is another one where I have no interest in playing the game long enough to get to that level. I liked the boss.
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You know it would be nice if the healing actually worked better, even on max it barely crawls back to normal, it is almost no help at all.
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*whew* Got 150,000+ on my first points run. Glad I don't have to do that again! 5/5 Great game, I loved the Bubble Tanks style controls!
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I really like this control scheme. At first it's hard to figure out, but once you've got the hang of it, it works quite well, and feels really rewarding to master.
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It takes way too long to hit 150k points... Once you get the hang of it, it's not hard, just long and tedious because the points go up so slowly.