"Because some cats aren't looking for anything logical, like coins. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned or negotiated with...."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efHCdKb5UWc#t=45s
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This is fun, but I kind of get turned off by the fact that you get screwed for killing the enemy "too quickly". In other words, you need to deliberately be ineffectual in order to milk the level for coins, in order to succeed. It would be nice to have that "efficiency penalty" tempered with some sort of quick finishing bonus.
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I think I am in the minority here but I liked the first game better. You had more control of what you were doing with your powers while this game is much more random. Powers are selected at random and you cannot shut off the fireballs at all. This is still a great game but as the first one had more depth to it. Don't get me wrong, I still 5 starred and faved the game, it is a lot of fun.
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Yeah the only problem with this game is that the Golden Scarabs don't really reward skill as much as you think they would.
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Huzzah, the ending song has returned to us! Another fun game, 5/5. Didn't find any bugs to report. I had some trouble getting the golden scarab rating on the sun emperor level because of the 3rd offensive upgrade. If I shot the scarabs to get coins cat god died too quickly so I ended up having to avoid them and barely accumulated enough by waiting.
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its not bad the only thing I hate is that when you play as the sun emperor there are fireballs coming at you and the AI isn't even aiming at you
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Is anyone else having trouble getting the game to start? Everything I touch on the screen works except the start game button.
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The first part showed us some unreachable entity that interacts with mortals. This one shows a material being in the height which is vulnerable to medieval physical attacks. So, if I throw burning orbs from the roof, can I be called a god?
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I felt the original was a great game, but this one is even more fun! Having access to NERDOOK games in beta is worth paying for Kong Plus all by itself!
Yay, glad you think so! I'll be aiming to make streamlined/improved versions of my older games for a change, so will be combing through my collection to see what ideas I didn't have enough skill/time to develop. Look out for more games!
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I feel like I'm missing something with this game. It's mostly just sitting around waiting, and hoping you get lucky with your shots' timing. I'm sure there's some skill in the timing, but I don't really get how that's the entire game
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I like it except i feel that the ones that are not about survival shouldnt base the score on coins but on how fast you do it.
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Kinda frusrtating how hard it is to get golden scarabs once you've levelled up too much. :(
Perhaps you could access Finale if you max out all skills, too?
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It would be nice if the ankh would say it could only be used in one game. Sure, it says once per game, but I thought that meant once in each game.
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Along with my previous comment (It was this: "I, personally, liked the old spell system better. I understand that it was for two players to battle each-other, but it's just not as fun with the new system. Also, you could do the same thing you did with the last game but the Cat God would use the mouse to select their ability and use it and the Sun King could use the keyboard and the enter key to summon their minions.") that was before I played through the game, which I now want to add to and change a bit. I do like how you have to really aim your fireballs. However, I'd prefer that for Cat God vs Sun King 3 (If there is one) that you create a combination of both systems. However, I congratulate you on the graphics. I'd rate it a 4/5 due to the lack of selecting abilities. Otherwise, the game is lovely. Thank you.
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The Ankh's description is very misleading. Instead of being usable once per game, it can only be used once, then you have to buy another.
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Nerdook, nice job as always. As for my suggestion, I'd like to see an implementation of passive bonuses for every Gold Scarab badge you earn from earning a certain score in a level, like making the Pillar of Flames last a second longer, or taking off a second delay between fire balls, or maybe even a passive ability to heal one point of health for every 20 enemies you kill. Or maybe even a secret challenge level.
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I'm so disappointed in this game, I absolutely LOVED Cat God but this sequel takes away all user control, i.e. what makes a game fun. I can't aim fireballs because I can't throw them, they are automatic. I can't choose scarab powers because they are random. Think about it, the only control for this game is the mouse and 1 mouse button. :( Sad kitty.
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The biggest problem with this game is that, the better you are at it, the harder it is to get the golden scarabs because you're penalized for winning the level too quickly. Add to that the massively random level design and its huge effect on the game (two consecutive short "layers" in the tower means your enemies have a huge choke point and you can just bomb the hell out of it) and I'm sorry but this just isn't a very good game. Having said that, the music is awesome.
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Was thinking meh compared to the first.. and then i hear the ending song. Ok fine I'm giving it one more star for the final song! But just one!
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All in all I couldn't get on with this game - The hit box for the fireballs and divine pillar was deceptively small, the upgrades did nothing to make it feel upgraded and were simultaneously way overpriced, the game appeared to rely on luck more than skill, and the constant shooting allowed no room for tactical defensive shots. Sad to say I found this a disappointing addition to the Nerdook repertoire, 2/5
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Good Idea: trying out a new concept. Bad Idea: milking a new concept. Good Idea: getting people to like your games. Bad Idea: repeating the same thing over and over again, but without making it better. Good Idea: stopping when you know you can do better. Bad Idea: rambling or bungling onward when presenting less makes both you and your game look both better and smarter. This, dear sir, is called overkill.
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Nice game but there's an issue with level 8: it says "earn at least 2500 gold to win" but I hit exactly 2500 when I lost and it didn't count the level as a win. I had to repeat the level with a better score to get the win, then win the last level again to get the Monarch Mow Down Badge.
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Really nice game, the only thing I miss from the first is the story, where every level you would get some funny dialogue. I mean, it was a nice touch. But it is a good game anyways, the gameplay is solid.
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My problem is that to get a higher score, your upgrades sort of work against you. The best way to gain score is to make the level last longer but as I get stronger, they get shorter. Am I missing something?
Yes. Chain combos: with the combo bonus upgrades, the Golden Scarab should be easy peasy. Also, you don't have to kill the Sun God the moment he appears: if you deliberately aim for other minions first, you can usually rack up a pretty impressive score by the end of the level, especially with max upgrades.
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I'm not sure how I feel about the Cat God saying "Oh my God" when he gets hit sometimes. It makes me wonder who his God is. Is there a Cat God God? Is he also a cat, so he's a Cat God Cat God? This could make for some confusing sequel titles.
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Would like the golden scarab to be a reward for being good and finishing a level quickly, instead of being bad and finishing it slowly
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The only thing this game lack is the need for human intervention. In this fashion this is way to oversimplified, and moving the sluggish interface left and right / sometime triggering a special is far from entertaining. I know that my comment wont be the most popular, but I liked the early neerdook games a lot more.. and these later ones are just one in the hundred mainstream, will-run-fine-on-tablet-too forgetable mass.
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This is a nice game- maybe a little too much grinding for my taste. One thing I noticed from the start is that it only has two songs, but they're not terribly repetitive, which is rare.