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Bug - if you pause the game after defeating a boss, it can be impossible to resume. On moving the mouse back to the ship after unpausing, the mouse vanishes and the game remains paused.
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I don't normally enjoy bullet hell games, but this one was actually pretty enjoyable. The inclusion of an easy mode may have been a strong factor in that - slow bullets are a great way to introduce people who are still getting to grips with the genre.
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G'daw, 2 away from the impossible badge. Surprised I'm having a lot of trouble of Area 4 stage 3 but I could do Area 5 stage 2 (that was some insane Touhou shit right there).
But yeah the comments were really helpful, got much farther then I ever thought I could get. (I'm have 7 missiles at the moment and I could get an 8th). I'll give the impossible badge another go later. Sometimes the lag bites me, but I'm glad that it's not constant. Also the sometimes the charge shot gives you a blissful slowdown. That plus the bullet eater (emergency device) was uber helpful for area 5 stage 2
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lol you haven't seen some of the other impossible badges on kong have you? this is actually one of the easier ones @_@. though mostly because of ivod's awesome advice. :D
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I've never seen a more frustrating game. After 6 and a half hours of playing, a broken LCD monitor, several accounts of heart failure and a brain aneurysm, I finally got the Impossible badge. I've never been so relieved to be done with a game in my life. 4/5 Cause I literally danced like a moron when I beat the final boss.
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@Shortsword: I'd say yes, since the game is called frantic, and ivod's comment in the Best Comments section says to use kamikaze for the Impossible badge.
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I like how the 'scraping' changes the approach to dodging bullets. You still don't want to get hit but there's a tangible benefit for getting close.
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Just a note: guys, you can move up and down as well as side to side! May sound stupid, but I failed the first level three times before I figured that out.
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so im doing ivods trick...and theres not enough slots in acces for his start? i have 3 over drive 2 absorbs and 2 power boosters but no room for the third power
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Two things that need serious improvement. 1) Lag is a serious issue. You need a way to adjust the quality. 2) Any enemy I kill at the top of the screen is a ton of money lost. You need to have only the bottom portion of the screen destroy money, and then only when they have left completely. Otherwise, there is little point in killing things on the edge.
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The "Frantic" series are the best bullet hell games I have played so far. It has an awesome soundtrack that really suits the gameplay. The neon bullets "frantic's" got goin' there not only helps you incoming projectiles them but looks great as well. The upgrades do make a huge difference, unlike some games...ughum. I do still prefer "Frantic 2" though.
Get comfortable, and (maybe) zone out (or rage if you prefer) as you play FRANTIC 3.
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Scraping is when you scrape your ship near enemy bullets for bonuses. It's risk and reward. Now MY question. How does the "Emergency Device" work?
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GOT YOU, YOU LITTLE BASTARD!
There should be a warning for that impossible badge: 'Warning: Lots of wasted time detected'
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People keep saying 'Rocket Launcher' in their advice... is that the 'Missiles' or the 'Particle Launcher'? Because I see no 'Rocket Launcher'. Also for ivod he says put 8 upgrades on the Interceptor but it only allows 6?
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This is a bit irritating I have killed well over 500 enemies yet I don't have my badge. And yes I've submitted score and everything.
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ivod's comment was really helpful, and I was able to get the impossible badge following his advices. However, as I racked up money try after try, I slowly started replacing cannons with rockets. In the end I had six rocket launchers, and the last boss seemed easy with those. I recommend doing the same, given you can get your hands on the enormous amount of gold needed (shouldn't be hard, since you'll be retrying over and over).
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What I'd like to see added would be some stats and more weapon info. I'd like to see the damage, fire rate etc of the weapon I'm buying and also what exactly I'm getting when I upgrade a weapon.
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Ah Frantic, the title that explains exactly how I feel and am in the cockpit of my ship among the many blazing stars that pass me. It's more fun to imagine being in the ship, yelling, panicking, and avoiding being shot down than being cool, calm and collected. Another great title that feeds the Sidescroller and Bullethell need. Now for the review and nitpicks. Gotta say, it controls really well, though I wish you did include a mixed control setting of mouse and keyboard. When I play as mouse I get a weird lag when I either go into or out of Secondary fire. Often the cause of my untimely demise. Keyboard is smooth and fine without interruption. Could be that I'm using a tablet with a mouse or the browser. Also I agree that the excessive death explosions are excessive. Maybe after seeing it 10 times you could skip it?