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Title: Anyone taken the ASTRALIUS challenge?
Post by: ddd1234 on December 11, 2012, 09:17:32 AM

I am thinking about it. But man, this game does sound terrible. However, hearing all the negative things has sparked my interest.
Anyone tried tackling this beast? Your thoughts?

Title: Re: Anyone taken the ASTRALIUS challenge?
Post by: Necromancer on December 11, 2012, 09:59:54 AM

I haven't yet, but I wanna give it a go for the 'measure of a turbo badass', and because I'm drawn to crap like a fly (*cough* Hatris *cough*).

Title: Re: Anyone taken the ASTRALIUS challenge?
Post by: PunkicCyborg on December 11, 2012, 12:38:20 PM

Quote from: Necromancer on December 11, 2012, 09:59:54 AM

I haven't yet, but I wanna give it a go for the 'measure of a turbo badass', and because I'm drawn to crap like a fly (*cough* Hatris *cough*).

yet you hate energy?

Title: Re: Anyone taken the ASTRALIUS challenge?
Post by: esteban on December 11, 2012, 01:35:35 PM

I got stuck at some point. Hmmmm. Where was it?

Oh yes, if you don't clear out enough memory, you can't play the game? It's been years...

As for the actual game, I genuinely got stuck at some point that frustrated me. This was before runin started playing Astralius in his awesome thread (now deleted, unfortunately)...

Here's the reason why I was interested in Astralius: http://archives.tg-16.com/turbo_play_0005.htm#more2

CURSE YOU, HYPERBOLIC COMMENTARY IN TURBOPLAY!

Title: Re: Anyone taken the ASTRALIUS challenge?
Post by: Arkhan on December 12, 2012, 02:01:55 AM

It's not a BAD game, it's just got some f*cked random-numbering-battle-shit.

If that wasn't so bad, the game would be better.   I still dig the game.

Title: Re: Anyone taken the ASTRALIUS challenge?
Post by: Emerald Rocker on January 16, 2013, 03:40:09 PM

It's not a bad game -- it's a TERRIBLE game!  The encounter rate is madness, which makes dungeon exploration stupidly annoying, the battle graphics are absurd (you have to select a command to view your enemies) and the only good music is during the scene where you're walking on top of sharks' mouths.  Considering the game is about a group of musicians, the lack of cool songs is shameful!

If you get stuck, there's a FAQ out there on the internet somewhere, but that would be cheating.

Title: Re: Anyone taken the ASTRALIUS challenge?
Post by: kazekirifx on January 17, 2013, 12:54:57 PM

Is the challenge to see how long you can stand the game before you put it down? I don't think I did very well when I bought this game back in the mid '90s - and I had a lot more free time on my hands back then than I do now.

Title: Re: Anyone taken the ASTRALIUS challenge?
Post by: esteban on January 18, 2013, 09:39:08 PM

Quote from: kazekirifx on January 17, 2013, 12:54:57 PM

Is the challenge to see how long you can stand the game before you put it down? I don't think I did very well when I bought this game back in the mid '90s - and I had a lot more free time on my hands back then than I do now.

Yes, this is precisely the challenge.

Except, it's even more masochistic than that: I submit that the TRUE CHALLENGE is to finish the game WITHOUT any assistance. No FAQ, no walkthrough...

I have never experienced the orgasmic shark-walking moments, for example.

Oh, I've read about everything this mythical game offers from its flaccid bosoms, but I've only choked on sour milk and chalky air.

I long for the sweet, sweet milk of Astralius.

Title: Re: Anyone taken the ASTRALIUS challenge?
Post by: Opethian on January 19, 2013, 01:11:08 AM

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