I'm just bad at them. I can't even see a boss in LoT.
:-s that would take the term "being bad at something" to a whole new level.
Yeah, and im not afraid to admit it. :D
Title: Re: For those of you who have not conquered Sinistron...
Post by: Arkhan on May 07, 2013, 04:59:26 AM
It's odd, I always thought Sinistron was easy and just kinda doof my way through it. But then you put me in a horizontal game like Gradius and I'm f*cking slamming into everything. exploding, and swearing at it.
There are some pretty annoying parts in it for sure though where the dodging is a pain in the ass.
I used to play it on the bus down to college classes on my turbob express!
Title: Re: For those of you who have not conquered Sinistron...
Post by: roflmao on May 07, 2013, 05:58:29 AM
Awesome, Rover! This is one of the few US shooters I haven't picked up yet. You make it look easy. :)
Title: Re: For those of you who have not conquered Sinistron...
Post by: SuperPlay on May 07, 2013, 06:20:05 AM
Great clear :-)
I may need to give this game a go, as I am totally getting hammered on the later levels playing Zerowing (Even after a few weeks play)
Title: Re: For those of you who have not conquered Sinistron...
Post by: Bardoly on May 07, 2013, 10:53:04 AM
I'm just bad at them. I can't even see a boss in LoT.
:-s that would take the term "being bad at something" to a whole new level.
Yeah, and im not afraid to admit it. :D
Yeah, I myself isn't the best player as well, especially not anymore today. sucks to get older and slower..lol.
Title: Re: For those of you who have not conquered Sinistron...
Post by: nodtveidt on May 07, 2013, 08:44:22 PM
I constantly get annoyed as f*ck with Gradius for the simple fact that it plays too damn slowly. Sinistron also plays slowly but it rarely feels like you're just a freakin' peashooter... you can get powerful easily and it's very satisfying. Gradius never really reaches that point... not for me anyway.
Title: Re: For those of you who have not conquered Sinistron...
Post by: esteban on May 16, 2013, 12:18:21 AM
Not a one-lifer, which would have been more impressive, but hell, this is a tough-as-nails shooter so it's alright. :)
HOW DID I MISS THIS?! I remember you compared the PCE vs TG-16 versions back in the day—do I remember correctly that the PCE version is more difficult? Or is that just a rumor?
Anyway, I haven't watched the video yet, but I love hearing what you've been up to!
Make a video for Turrican! That is one of the few games where I have made no headway.
(http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcgs.png)
Title: Re: For those of you who have not conquered Sinistron...
Post by: Arkhan on May 16, 2013, 07:08:08 AM
Gradius is pretty boring.
I like Parodius though, since it's all goony.
Title: Re: For those of you who have not conquered Sinistron...
Post by: esteban on May 16, 2013, 05:35:40 PM
Gradius, boring?
On speed... Sinistron requires SPEEDUP just like Gradius (or R-Type) to get rid of the sluggishness.
On weapons... Sinistron remains a pea-shooter the entire game, relative to Gradius where you can power-up to the point of God. Sure, you can power up in Sinistron (you even have the R-Type charge shot), but it is relatively lackluster compared to the firepower in Gradius.
Now, don't get me wrong, I advocate for Sinistron, it's another solid game from IGS...but your Gradius hatin' is just...
You guys are hilarious! (http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcgs.png)
Title: Re: For those of you who have not conquered Sinistron...
Post by: Arkhan on May 17, 2013, 07:55:17 AM
Gradius is beyond boring IMO.
some parts of it (the volcano) are just a waste of space.
Title: Re: For those of you who have not conquered Sinistron...
Post by: nodtveidt on May 19, 2013, 10:14:51 AM
HOW DID I MISS THIS?! I remember you compared the PCE vs TG-16 versions back in the day—do I remember correctly that the PCE version is more difficult? Or is that just a rumor?
I've mentioned it before. (http://www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?topic=576.msg2554#msg2554)
HOW DID I MISS THIS?! I remember you compared the PCE vs TG-16 versions back in the day—do I remember correctly that the PCE version is more difficult? Or is that just a rumor?
I've mentioned it before. (http://www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?topic=576.msg2554#msg2554)
Make a video for Turrican! That is one of the few games where I have made no headway.
I already did! :)
I never finished reading that "Favorite Shooter" thread! Thanks for linking to it. I definitely didn't read that, I was thinking about years ago when you did a thorough analysis of Violent Solder (http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcgs.png)
As for Turrican: I am pretty sure I didn't want to spoil anything, so I chose not to watch the video. NOW, however, I don't know if Turrican is worth it (I have so many other games and so little time).
I am quite tempted now to watch the video. I never watch a video of a game I intend to play...but I've avoided Turrican for years. (http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcgs.png)
Title: Re: For those of you who have not conquered Sinistron...
Post by: Arkhan on May 20, 2013, 03:42:03 AM
You're not spoiling anything by not seeing Turrican
there's nothing to see in that game except a dumbass with arms that don't move, running around shooting Sears appliances.
Title: Re: For those of you who have not conquered Sinistron...
Post by: Necromancer on May 20, 2013, 03:55:19 AM
Contra or Midnight Resistance would be better port opportunities, imo. :)
I would cry if anyone bothered with Turrican II. I'd rather have a Rush-N-Attack port than Turrican II.
Title: Re: For those of you who have not conquered Sinistron...
Post by: Mishran on May 22, 2013, 01:34:41 AM
Just watched the vid. All the times I played the game I had no idea the yellow part of the ship was invulnerable to most enemy fire. #-o Gonna have to give it another go now. :mrgreen:
Title: Re: For those of you who have not conquered Sinistron...
Post by: allyourblood on June 08, 2013, 07:05:30 PM
Great job, Rover. You make it look so easy! Like usual, seeing someone kick butt in a game makes me want to play it, so I'll pop this one in tomorrow, just to get shamed on the second stage, like always. The ending screenshots and "Congratulations" are such a letdown after watching you complete such a tough game, but that ending track sounds so cool, it makes up for it. Very slightly reminds me of the "game over" music from Phantasy Star II.