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dhex

it was quite fun.
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wourme · . Joined: 01 Jul 2005 Posts: 362 Location: Maridia

I like that game, too.

Pijaibros · Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 8:02 am Post subject:

Everyone should play it at least once, it's real good and can be enjoyed in bursts! Especially that famous 5th level!

It's cheap now too! 32.99 at GameQuestDirect, never thought I'd see the day it would get under $50.

Shapermc · Hot Sake! Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 6279

Yes. Glad you enjoyed it considering that (I think) that I talked you into getting it.

Anyways, did you finish it, or just mess with it? Also, I recommend playing through it every night once for at least a week straight.
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dhex · Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 8:45 am Post subject:

i only got to the end of the second boss. i'm still learning the controls.

it's pretty neat though. i can see how the trance vibrator was popular.
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Shapermc · Hot Sake! Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 6279

I recommend playing the game with as many lights out as possible. On top of that, once you do get use to the controls you should be able to make it throught the game pretty easily, then you start to open up different color schemes in it. Playing completly though the game for a good 5 nights in a row will only net you about 5 hours of game time, but will be completly worth it.

thatbox · . Joined: 15 Mar 2005 Posts: 99 Location: nashville / nola

I've never played it with vibration - I play it on my Dreamcast with a VGA box. Turn the volume up, and then put it one notch higher than whatever you just set it to. Sit close to the television. Make sure it's centered in your vision. Pay attention to the groups that enemies come in, using the beats and rhythms as clues, to find the most satisfying times to release your shots.
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Faithless · . Joined: 11 Sep 2005 Posts: 153

.... I have a confession.

I didn't really like Rez that much.
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SuperWes · Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 2:51 pm Post subject:

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Shapermc · Hot Sake! Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 6279

No offense, but you can't really dumb down the original Panzer Dragoon much.
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SuperWes · Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 3:42 pm Post subject:

thatbox · . Joined: 15 Mar 2005 Posts: 99 Location: nashville / nola

I'll come right out and say that the only Panzer Dragoon I've played is Orta - but Rez and PDO are pretty much as far apart as any two games in the same genre can get (hyperbole! but still!).
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dessgeega · Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 4:55 pm Post subject:

rez feels like a follow-up to panzer dragoon in a lot of ways.

(i do have great love for rez though.)
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B coma · . Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Posts: 279

I've been playing a lot of Rez lately. In my observation, people tend to look down on the game if they don't groove with the music, and if you take that out of the equation Rez is really just half a game, if that. The area select screen is a track select, afterall.

Persona-sama · Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 7:15 pm Post subject:

Wilkes · milky wilkie Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 256

I have yet to play Rez.

I hope to buy a Japanese Dreamcast version on the unbelieveably-cheap, someday.

dessgeega · Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 8:44 pm Post subject:

space channel 5 is actually the mizuguchi game i like the least. i feel like it's all character and little substance.
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Persona-sama · Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 9:01 pm Post subject:

Henceforth, Dess, we are now MIZUGUCHI RIVALS!!
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Scratchmonkey · . Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 1439

To quote Jeff Minter, "Rez is Panzer Dragoon with its trance trousers on."

helicopterp · . Joined: 13 May 2006 Posts: 1435 Location: Philadelphia

(I googled 'trance trousers')
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Tablesaw · . Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 303 Location: LACAUSA

I played the game for my first time today. Notes:

This is an awesome game to work out on a stationary bike to.
I am very disturbed that Area 5 features a sample from "California Soul."

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OtakupunkX · . Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Posts: 730

I bought the game last weekend.

I'm enjoying the hell out of it... I only really play it late at night though, when my house is really dark. Wearing headphones seems to make the game more immersive, I've found, if you can get a good pair.

The Panzer Dragoon thing- I described it to a friend of mine as "Panzer Dragoon at a rave"... the basic gameplay is really similar, but Rez feels so much more satisfying.

SuperWes · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 10:07 am Post subject:

dessgeega · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 10:19 am Post subject:

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dark steve · . Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 1110

Also, headphones. Headphones are key.

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Kinuko · . Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 66

I borrowed Persona's copy a few days ago, and I think I'm going to buy myself one. I really like how simple it is; I find it kinda stress relieving. I've only gotten to the third stage though, so maybe I'll get more frustrated as I play more?

Pijaibros · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 3:32 pm Post subject: