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Heavy Unit
« on: February 14, 2012, 05:08:52 AM »
This game really blows.

Does it get any better?

I feel like maybe it does and I am just not giving it enough attention, but after the 3rd level I find myself wanting to smack my face against the screen.
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Re: Heavy Unit
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2012, 06:11:36 AM »
lol.  I just bought this one.  I wonder what I am in for?

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Re: Heavy Unit
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2012, 06:11:56 AM »
I get killed on the first enemy so I can't help you there.
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Re: Heavy Unit
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2012, 06:49:18 AM »
I get killed on the first enemy so I can't help you there.

LOL...i thought i was the only one. That's why I sold this game a week after i bought it. Props to anyone who can play this game.
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Re: Heavy Unit
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2012, 06:51:33 AM »
The firts enemy is the most annoying in the game. Things get smoother later on.
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Re: Heavy Unit
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2012, 08:45:36 AM »
lol I didn't realize how funny the name of this game was until I read this thread's title.
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Re: Heavy Unit
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2012, 09:48:39 AM »
This is a challenger shooter, the enemies reoccur in
a specific order, like megaman. The game does give little hints to what might occur.

1. When the skulls go towards you just shoot,
2. However you see those two things, which looks like nest because they are.
3. Then the sequence of the cannons.
4. The obvious positons of the snake heads.
5. Then the position of the archers.

This shooter looks really nice to play like dragon spirit, but unlike Spirit, I was looking foward to transforming like Macross shooter, ( which I assume is later, after you get a power up ).

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Re: Heavy Unit
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2012, 11:13:42 AM »
lol I didn't realize how funny the name of this game was until I read this thread's title.

Ha, yeah, I was going to make a witty comment about my own Unit-of-Lead, but I'll refrain.

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Re: Heavy Unit
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2012, 11:20:12 AM »
In this rare case, I like the MD version better :oops:
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Re: Heavy Unit
« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2012, 03:47:37 PM »
I played the game for a good few hours and was like "man this game is f*ckin dumb".

It seems it doesn't really get any better.  It's stale.

At least the cover art is good

Its like Side Arms with autism or something.
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Re: Heavy Unit
« Reply #10 on: February 14, 2012, 06:13:53 PM »
Its like Side Arms with autism or something.


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Re: Heavy Unit
« Reply #11 on: February 16, 2012, 02:43:41 PM »
In this rare case, I like the MD version better :oops:

Yes, exactly!  This is one of those cases where the Genny/MD version is soooooooooo much better!  The PCE version of Heavy Unit is not only a terrible conversion, but it's just a straight up embarrasing Turbo game!

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Re: Heavy Unit
« Reply #12 on: February 18, 2012, 06:06:55 PM »
Yeah i got this from santa so i guess you can day i asked for it!

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Re: Heavy Unit
« Reply #13 on: February 18, 2012, 11:50:07 PM »
Okay you know, I do not really think you gave this game a chance. The only problem I have is the sound was so distracting, from the enviorment, and winning can be like a lottery, especially with calculated projectiles.

The MD version of the game is not the arcade game. It is a completly differnt version of the same series of events, but on the MD. In fact the MD is actually shorter then the PCE game itself, and while the stage is easier, the bosses are challenge.

The PCE game, some enemies do not want to die, or I do not have the right equipment to take out a certain enemy. When you transform, you will get power ups that will affect certain enemies more.

The MD game, the fact the game uses bigger sprites ( at least from my point of view ) it makes it a bit harder to manuver when transformed. I mean you look really cool but, your a more easy target.

Also the PCE game you have to use both A and B buttons to fire a spree of bullets, before you get your power up, otherwise you will find the release rate to be kinda slowy. Take the arrow guys below. You can take em out only if you button mash or get the bomb upgrade. Even if you button mash, you need to be at a
certian level before they go down.

They are both great games, and the only way the game gets annoying if you die to the point where your score does not count, and you just want to see the ending.

There are also slightly differnt animations for bosses.

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Re: Heavy Unit
« Reply #14 on: February 19, 2012, 09:04:49 AM »
hmmm should i pick this up.. the difficulty puts me off and graphically one of taito's poorer ports to pce ??

Difficulty has gotta be easier than rabio lepus right ??

however I kinda like taito's sound for the pce games including this one.....
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