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 What is this game? Aragami is a new action/stealth Indie game from Lince Works. It was clearly heavily inspired by the Tenchu series, so if stealthing all over the place and feeling like a supernatural ninja is your thing, then you've come to the right place. It has a gorgeous cel-shaded look, plenty of different ways to complete each mission, and online co-op, which is exactly why we're playing. The story seems a bit shallow for now, but we just started, so it can potentially get a lot better. I personally don't have a lot of experience with Tenchu, although I've heard almost universally good thing about the series. I'm hoping this gives me as much joy as other stealth games have in the past, like Dishonored and Thief. If there's a way to stealth a game, then that's how I like to do it. Who's playing? Peter here again! This time around, I'm going to be playing co-op through the entire campaign with my good friend Mark. Amy will be around every once in a while, but this really isn't her type of game, and she was excited to get Mark in on this, so we decided to give it a go and see if people like it. Don't worry, though, she'll be back with a new game that we already have planned soon. Spoiler policy Since Aragami does have a story, we're asking that you please either refrain from talking about it, or hide everything behind spoiler tags. Everything else is out in the open, though, so have at it! Episode list Part 1: Phantom poops Part 2: Cat removal service Part 3: Standard issue Part 4: I'm on a log Part 5: FETCH, DUDE Part 6: I've got one thumbs, and my name's Mark Part 7: Payment in cream puffs Part 8: We just had to go OVER the door! Part 9: It's in the gag reel Part 10: Killings guys makes noise Part 11: I'm going to make a prediction... [url=https://youtu.be/eeMAgm4t86Y?list=PL_1b2gVsAdQp5rRpAXrGjPY4gaA_UQM8R[Part 12 (FINALE!): Yeah, whatever.[/url] pedrovay2003 fucked around with this message at 21:41 on Dec 26, 2016 |
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Pretty sure that snake altar was for Yamata no Orochi, not the Hydra.
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Oct 12, 2016 02:17
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This is a surprise! Figured you do another obscure awful horror game.
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Oct 12, 2016 03:18
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Bobbin Threadbare posted:Pretty sure that snake altar was for Yamata no Orochi, not the Hydra. Oh, yeah, you're probably right. I'm getting Okami flashbacks now, too. D_W posted:This is a surprise! Figured you do another obscure awful horror game. Oh, it's coming, don't you worry. We're aiming for sometime closer to Halloween; it'll happen after Aragami's done.
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Oct 12, 2016 03:30
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It... really just seems like Dishonored at this point. Maybe there'll be some more unique ninja tricks later on?
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Oct 13, 2016 00:50
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Glazius posted:It... really just seems like Dishonored at this point. Maybe there'll be some more unique ninja tricks later on? Yeah, there are some more diverse powers that happen. I hope it does get really interesting, though; reviews are a bit mixed, but I'm having fun for now, at least.
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Oct 13, 2016 01:18
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Okay, part 2 is up now! Let me know what you think of the game so far. Is there a particular play style you'd like to see us do? Also, thanks to Amy for editing this one. 
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Oct 15, 2016 01:35
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The Light bad guys definitely introduce a new element, though I had to laugh at your co-op mate running right into a battle, flailing around, and dropping in the water. It... doesn't look that deep, but I guess it's got light in it?
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Oct 17, 2016 02:54
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Glazius posted:The Light bad guys definitely introduce a new element, though I had to laugh at your co-op mate running right into a battle, flailing around, and dropping in the water. Seems like water is an instant kill, period.
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Oct 17, 2016 03:45
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Glazius posted:The Light bad guys definitely introduce a new element, though I had to laugh at your co-op mate running right into a battle, flailing around, and dropping in the water. Yeah, the depth of the game is unfortunately not as... deep... as I think Mark and I expected it to be. We may end up just doing a couple of three-chapter cuts into one video, I'm not sure yet. And yes, water is most definitely an instant kill, which is kind of hilarious to me.
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Oct 17, 2016 04:43
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Part 3 is up now! I've noticed something endlessly frustrating to me: Even if you're in the shadows, it seems like enemies can see you plain as day half the time. I've never played another stealth game that works that way.
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Oct 18, 2016 18:10
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Can I just say I love the cognitive dissonance of looking out on a sun-dappled forest grove with a babbling brook and going "oh my god this place is a loving deathtrap". It's kind of like how Bee Mario and Boo Mario make you a lot more aware of water and light in Mario Galaxy.
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Oct 21, 2016 02:23
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Okay, it's time for part 4! Mark is out of town right now, so there won't be another episode until later next week. Sorry for the delay!Glazius posted:Can I just say I love the cognitive dissonance of looking out on a sun-dappled forest grove with a babbling brook and going "oh my god this place is a loving deathtrap". I remember those suits in Galaxy, and yeah, they really do make you notice things that you didn't think about before. God, I love the Galaxy games. Here's to hoping for a new one on the Switch.
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Oct 23, 2016 03:55
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This game actually pretty cool for a budget stealth game. I'm surprised.
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Oct 23, 2016 10:17
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D_W posted:This game actually pretty cool for a budget stealth game. I'm surprised. It isn't bad at all. It's starting to get a bit repetitive, so I may edit a bit more in future episodes, but for an Indie team, it really is worth a play through.
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Oct 23, 2016 14:22
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Good lord these levels are getting to be full of dudes.
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Oct 23, 2016 22:29
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Glazius posted:Good lord these levels are getting to be full of dudes. I KNOW. Mark and I try to do the no kill, no sightings runs after we record, and we just couldn't do this last stage. They're insane.
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Oct 25, 2016 16:33
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Part 5 is up now! Sorry for the delay; Mark had kind of a rough week. But we're good now, so it's time for some more stealth, and a whole ton of enemies in this stage.
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Nov 4, 2016 02:35
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Does the game spawn more monsters because of the potential for simultaneous kills in team-up mode? Or is this what a solo player would see, and the lost potential is offset by not having some random person raise an alert on the other end of the map that would screw you up too?
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Nov 5, 2016 02:56
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Glazius posted:Does the game spawn more monsters because of the potential for simultaneous kills in team-up mode? Or is this what a solo player would see, and the lost potential is offset by not having some random person raise an alert on the other end of the map that would screw you up too? That's actually a really good question; I've done co-op exclusively up to this point. I'll start it up and check in single player.
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Nov 5, 2016 06:21
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Are you able to buy all the skills if you find all the scrolls?
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Nov 11, 2016 07:12
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Mraagvpeine posted:Are you able to buy all the skills if you find all the scrolls? I think I remember reading that you can, yeah. pedrovay2003 fucked around with this message at 15:57 on Nov 11, 2016 |
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Nov 11, 2016 07:15
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Part 6 is up now! This stage (and the next one) was significantly shorter than the previous marathon of a level.
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Nov 13, 2016 01:19
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I liked that mix of terrain in the level - big open plains with little cover giving over to shadow-laden cityscapes.
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Nov 15, 2016 02:08
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Glazius posted:I liked that mix of terrain in the level - big open plains with little cover giving over to shadow-laden cityscapes. I genuinely loved this level and the next one. They both felt completely different from some of the huge stages; more personal, I guess, and it felt great.
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Nov 15, 2016 14:25
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Part 7 is up now! This was another nice, short one, and Mark was the star for most of it.
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Nov 20, 2016 22:02
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Glazius posted:Can I just say I love the cognitive dissonance of looking out on a sun-dappled forest grove with a babbling brook and going "oh my god this place is a loving deathtrap". Kinda like in VtM: Redemption (or, The One That Isn't Bloodlines"), where you enter a castle during the day, and you have to carefully make your way through.
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Nov 23, 2016 15:40
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azren posted:Kinda like in VtM: Redemption (or, The One That Isn't Bloodlines"), where you enter a castle during the day, and you have to carefully make your way through. I keep hearing that that series is good. I haven't tried any of them yet.
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Nov 23, 2016 16:49
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Well, hey, now you're getting hit by exploding fireballs. Those could probably kill a regular ol' person!
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Nov 24, 2016 03:46
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Part 8 is up now! This is probably the most fun that Mark and I have had playing this game.
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Nov 27, 2016 21:08
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That's actually a pretty good stealth boss fight. Kind of like the Mr. Freeze fight from Arkham City, but not quite as involved.
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Nov 29, 2016 09:25
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I feel that fight might have gone a little more smoothly if you remembered that new power you bought just before the fight.
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Nov 29, 2016 16:36
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Mraagvpeine posted:I feel that fight might have gone a little more smoothly if you remembered that new power you bought just before the fight. I actually use that power in the next episode, and it's not nearly as cool as I thought it would be.
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Nov 29, 2016 17:00
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Part 9 is up now! I think both Mark and I got really full of ourselves in the beginning of this level, because we died about two dozen times.
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Dec 4, 2016 16:54
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Aw man. Dawn is near, you guys better hurry. I hear tell where the sun has an infinite supply of bullets. Though having like a sunrise level would be kind of interesting.
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Dec 11, 2016 03:23
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Part 10 is up now! I'm actually starting to get invested in the story now.
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Dec 12, 2016 04:14
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Okay, part 11 is up now! Only one more episode after this one. We're close, guys!
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Dec 19, 2016 03:42
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They're just kind of throwing dudes at you. It hardly seems fair.
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Dec 24, 2016 07:38
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Glazius posted:They're just kind of throwing dudes at you. It hardly seems fair. Yeah, there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of rhyme or reason to it. It's just group after group, and everything is a one-hit kill.
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It feels like they ran out of ideas for how to escalate encounters besides adding more of everything. We're pretty much in the endgame and there's like two kinds of enemies? I guess three if you count the fireballs? I haven't watched this update yet but I'm willing to bet that hasn't changed.
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