Post by: Sea Dragon on April 28, 2003, 06:30:26 AM
I'm going through Metroid Prime now, but my girlfriend and I just finished Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons. We were going to start in on Ages, but it was just a bit too similar - needed a break for something different for a bit.
Anyway, I thought I'd see how many times you guys died beating Oracle of Seasons; I don't know if it was really tough, or if we were just pretty poor players. We died a total of 136 times. Whatever the case, it was a lot of fun. We may try Link's Awakening DX after we finish Prime.
Is there anyone in Prime to figure out how many times you have died? So far we're 04% of the way through the game with 2:42 showing on the clock... I have the feeling this is going to be a long game frought with many deaths!
Which game has caused you to perish the most? Metroid Fusion killed us quite a bit - I think we died about 20 times total just from the savage, hairly-legged blows of that irritating leaping-about spider spinny beast (the one that gives you the screw attack.)
Post by: vudu on April 28, 2003, 03:34:16 PM
the game i've died most at recently would have to be mario sunshine. that game got tricky at times...especially during the levels where you had to make it through the obstacle course w/o your water pack. other than that, hm...the computer ai in advance wars kicks my ass a lot.
i feel the same way most of the users on this forum do, that games these days are getting much easier than they used to be. the amount of times i died in mario sunshine doesn't compare to the amount of times i died during mario 3 or super mario world.
Post by: EggyToast on April 28, 2003, 04:22:06 PM
I also think a lot of the easiness comes from a well-fleshed out 3d world, too. Your options for dodging are pretty slim in 2d, whereas in 3d you have a lot more ways to avoid damage -- if you're good. If you try to just blast away at Ridley in Metroid Prime, you're gonna go down fast. Luckily the game builds you up to a level of skill where you figure out how to avoid attacks while delivering the most damage, which, personally, I think makes a game a lot more immersive.
So I don't think the games are exactly easier -- the developers have just gotten better at making good gamers
Post by: Sir Kero on April 28, 2003, 11:57:36 PM
Closer to being on topic... do you get anything in the Oracle games if you beat the game without dying? I've so far only managed that feat in LA and OoT, primarily because I'm lazy and don't replay games much, but that's another subject alltogether.
So far as I know only the first Metroid game keeps a death count, and then only the Famicom Disk version. It's more important how long you take, and in Prime they seem to have forgotton that too. (Not so with the original team, Metroid Fusion has to be finished in less than 2 hours with 100% complete for the best ending. what was I saying about games being too easy? @_@)
Post by: enigma487 on April 30, 2003, 12:43:04 PM
