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Newest thing: Update 4!     Yes yes YES I think I need a break after the depression-fest that was Darkwood, Bacter! Whaddya got that's happy and light? Oh boy oh boy do I have the game for you! It's bleak, with a near-hopeless atmosphere of crushing poverty, rampant corruption, and nonstop ultraviolence! ..... BUT the color palette is TOTALLY different! Come on, man. No trust me. TRUST me. You're gonna LOVE Katana Zero. Convince me. It's just pure undiluted gritty late 80s early 90s cyberpunk action! Rainy, neon-glowing massive cities, a strong punk aesthetic, a futuristic plot with cool tech, nested betrayals, high stakes, and a really really really good soundtrack! I'm liking it so far And the GAMEPLAY couldn't be any different. Darkwood was... really really atmospheric, but thrived on negative space. Darkness. Katana Zero is BURSTING with details, color, lights, characters... give it a chance, and you will eat. it. UP. Sounds like YOU like it at least It is 100% my jam. I was recommended it by those that know me well. How we doing playthroughs? At least 3. One for plot, one for alternative plot, one for speedrun. Requests for the audience? As in all my LPs, NO SPOILERS NO DISCUSSING ANYTHING WE HAVEN'T SEEN YET. Also, please call out any references I miss! There are lots! Bacter fucked around with this message at 05:28 on Oct 2, 2020 |
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I might put links to the OST here? Either way, it's tradition to reserve the second post!
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Sep 5, 2020 06:17
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heck yeah! I've seen a speedrun of this game and I had no idea what was happening at any point in it! Super pumped for any sort of explanation at all!
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Sep 5, 2020 07:54
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Getting a real Hiro Protagonist vibe from the actually lethal weeb living in a tiny box of an apartment. Looking forward to the fights escalating!
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Sep 5, 2020 10:07
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pointy corpse posted:heck yeah! I've seen a speedrun of this game and I had no idea what was happening at any point in it! Super pumped for any sort of explanation at all! I’m going to do some thinking on how to represent this as it gets crazier and crazier - it feels SO GOOD to just obliterate a room, but it can just look like a big cartoon dust cloud fight, and I’m hoping to show how simple inputs can generate that spectacle!
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Sep 5, 2020 17:27
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This seems very cool. I don't have anything substantial to add sorry
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Sep 5, 2020 23:03
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I knew what the gameplay was like going in but I had absolutely no idea about the story. This is a hell of a ride.
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Sep 6, 2020 22:34
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Aw yeah! New Bacter LP!
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Sep 7, 2020 00:06
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The game, as I'm sure some of you have seen from speedruns, gets EXPONENTIALLY more frenetic. We're just starting to peek into that, but I already want to point out the giant variety of levels and designs, and the great rolling tutorial that is the early levels. Marvel at those, and peer deeper down the rabbit hole, during... (needs a minute to update) ALSO Let's learn something about ourselves the only sensible way - through a vote How do we feel about... partying? 1) Actually the life of the party, we're just going through a lot right now or 2) While you were out partying, I studied the blade
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Sep 7, 2020 06:47
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2, of course
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Sep 7, 2020 10:21
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1 this time.
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Sep 7, 2020 13:56
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2, this man doesn't look like a partier. Did you see him dance in the club?
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Sep 7, 2020 16:39
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1 seems best for this playthrough; he's kind of a goof sometimes, and doesn't seem like the full on serious type. I'd keep the "rarr I'm a fierce brooding swordsman" thing for when he's being a gruff dick. That said, I wanted to make a couple notes about our guy's design. The first is that he's wearing his sword upside down. The curve should face up so that you're less likely to cut through your scabbard and/or hand when you draw your sword. The second is that he's wearing his gi with one shoulder/arm exposed. As I understand it, that's supposed to signify that the person is a ronin, or a samurai without a master, usually because they were disgraced or their master died. Depending on how much the devs know about samurai and/or swordsmanship, these could both be interesting insights into our character.
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Sep 7, 2020 16:57
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2. It's like our astute neighbour says, we're boring.
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Sep 7, 2020 21:38
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Awww yeeeaaaah this game. It's awesome and the music slaps. Also, 2.
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Sep 7, 2020 21:56
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1) Actually the life of the party, we're just going through a lot right now
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Sep 8, 2020 03:47
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YOu going for the secret collectibles as well?
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this is really cool, but i'm having a hard time hearing any of the audio over your voice. could you maybe play with the audio balance a bit?
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Gideon020 posted:YOu going for the secret collectibles as well? We'll get there. No spoilers!
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1. This guy clearly knows how to party. placid saviour fucked around with this message at 00:05 on Sep 12, 2020 |
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Sep 9, 2020 21:33
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2. There’s no way you get that good with a sword without putting some serious time in.
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I'm always gratified to see a close vote! But the one true samurai... PARTIES and now it's time to see that in action! (pictured: a robot party) Of course, now we've got quite another decision ahead of us. Do we choose.... life? or death? pick wisely, because that WILL be the official choice of this run, and believe me, it carries some weight!
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Sep 26, 2020 06:27
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Katana man is a funny man. Life
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Sep 26, 2020 08:39
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I might cave and pick this up myself after last episode. Death.
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Sep 26, 2020 10:05
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That was a great video. Is there a name for this genre yet, the 2d shooty/slashy/kill lots of people but with an interesting story? I think The Final Station is probably my favorite, but K0 is really intriguing as well. Edit: Forgot to vote. Life.
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Sep 26, 2020 10:25
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We're the life of the party.
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Sep 26, 2020 14:56
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I had a much easier time hearing the game audio this time 
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Sep 26, 2020 15:09
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Wonder how this choice us going to play out. Lose our precognition vs lose our weapon? Anyway, choose life.
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Sep 26, 2020 17:50
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Death before Dishonour. Life before Death.
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Sep 26, 2020 19:36
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"Please, my friend, choose life." (The binary code translated to sorry no easter eggs.)
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Sep 27, 2020 05:19
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biosterous posted:I had a much easier time hearing the game audio this time Glad it worked! I was worried about being drowned out before, cranked up the audio this time. I don’t know if there IS a genre name for this? But there definitely are a few core games I always think of when this genre comes up - hotline Miami, deadbolt, ronin, this... Snorb posted:
Haha, nice!
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Sep 27, 2020 18:24
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Life
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Sep 28, 2020 00:12
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It's LIFE Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCARADb9asE
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Sep 28, 2020 02:51
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Life.
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Death
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Sep 30, 2020 20:46
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If I choose life they'll take away death, what the hell would that mean? I'm honestly conflicted.
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Sep 30, 2020 21:41
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Also, the final boss is 100% going to be someone else on Chronos who has the same time-bullshit powers that we do, right? Though I have no idea how they'd do that without breaking the core game mechanic of being able to rewind.
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What WOULD it mean, for two precogs to fight each other? What would it mean for one to die? What does it mean for someone with the power to slow time and see the future TO die? ANSWER? SHUT UP YOUR FACE, AND CHECK OUT THIS RAD MOTORCYCLE GUNFIGHT (also yes we will need to grapple with some philosophy, and SOON. But not yet. But soon.)
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