(4/2/2014 - 4/8/2014) Game of the Week: Veigues Tactical Gladiator

[SamIAm]

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April 2 - April 8: Veigues Tactical Gladiator
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(Chosen by Punch)

This and Drop Off were the only two games in the list that I couldn't recall ever having heard of before. It didn't surprise me that Drop Off is a puzzle game, since those often fall below my radar, but Veigues Tactical Gladiator is an auto-scrolling run 'n gun/beat 'em up hybrid. How did I totally miss this one?

The colors, parallax and music are pretty decent here. It looks like the biggest barrier to entry is the control scheme. Up to jump and down to turn around is going to take some getting used to, but I feel like giving it a chance.

I hope you'll all join me!

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GOTW Schedule:

January 15-21: Battle Royale (TheClash603)
January 22-28: Drop Off/Drop Rock (esteban)
January 29-February 4: Bonk's Adventure (roflmao)
February 5-11: Silent Debuggers (vestcoat)
February 12-18: Somer Assault (BigusSchmuck)
February 19-25: Splatterhouse (FiftyQuid)
February 26-March 4: Bloody Wolf (Jibbajaba)
March 5-11: The Lost Sunheart (Gogan)
March 12-18: Sapphire (BlueBMW)
March 19-25: Energy (PunkicCyborg)
March 26-April 1: Air Zonk (_joshuaTurbo)
April 2-8: Veigues Tactical Gladiator (Punch)
April 9-15: 1943 Kai (lukester)
April 16-22: Lords of Thunder (munchiaz)
April 23-29: OPEN!

Rules:
-All members are allowed one submission. When there are no further submissions, we will have a reset and everyone will be able to submit another game.
-Each game may only be submitted once.
-If you wish to retract your submission, please do so at least two weeks before your game is due. Your next submission will go to the back of the cue.
-Please don't submit games that have a high language barrier or will take too long to complete (particularly RPGs).
-Please don't submit games that are too expensive. Below $50 is best. Above $100 won't work.

(If you have any questions or comments about the GOTW system, please either PM me or post in the old thread)

[lukester]

I bought this game once, since it was cheap. The controls just didn't work out for me, they were bizarre, and the mech was too clunky.

I think I managed to get to Level 5.

Graphically very strong from what I could remember.

[galam]

f*ck. I love this game and its on my short "need" list.


(This, tiger road, bravoman, fighting street)

[HailingTheThings]

This game is very silly billy. Got it from a local Mom+Pop shop a while back in exchange for some PS2 games. Yay! Might have to try it again soonish, but idk, very.....silly....billlllyyyiiee.

mewmewmew

I love you all. :3

[InfraMan]

This game is very silly billy. Got it from a local Mom+Pop shop a while back in exchange for some PS2 games. Yay! Might have to try it again soonish, but idk, very.....silly....billlllyyyiiee.

mewmewmew

I love you all. :3

You're weird... 


I like you. 

[HailingTheThings]

This game is very silly billy. Got it from a local Mom+Pop shop a while back in exchange for some PS2 games. Yay! Might have to try it again soonish, but idk, very.....silly....billlllyyyiiee.

mewmewmew

I love you all. :3

You're weird... 


I like you. 

Thanks, but...

[PunkicCyborg]

Anyone playing this one? Hopefully I can get some good gaming in before I have to go back to work friday

[Punch]

This game rocks but I really having little time to do stuff lately... hopefully I can play it this week still.

[esteban]

I have some time off work so I'll probably have time to play this.

I feel I should help promote it, so let me simply say:

(1) Trust nullity if you don't trust me: the controls are totally sweet if you give it a chance.

(2) it feels GOOD to hover, it's done just right. If you become a hover-junkie, you'll have fun (power up "vernier")

(3) different segments of a stage may require different weapons (sometimes it depends on a particular type of enemy, sometimes it's the entire "gestalt" of enemies+stage)

(4) experiment with different weapons. Some lame weapons are effective against specific types of enemies. All are AWESOME powered-up (CHEST CANNON!!!!)

(4) did you know you had a chest cannon? It's awesome.

(5) I love little details like (1) getting damaged in several steps and (2) eventually overheating

(6) I know the game too well, but I think the radar may help folks still unfamiliar with game.

(7) you can't get hit when you rotate-spin forward/backward.

( 8 ) you can be graceful with your mech—it's sluggish, sure, but mechs are SUPPOSED to be sluggish. Only pussies would want the controls to be different.

(9) trü storie

[Keith Courage]

This game is AWESOME! End of story...

[MrWunderful]

This is the part I could not beat.  I cannot for the life of me figure out how to kill those little sleds!  I just end up taking a pounding from them until they take off.

I really enjoy the controls except for the fact that you cannot turn around unless you are firmly on the ground.  That has screwed me up a couple times.

@esteban  Powering up vernier is awesome.

Ps. how do you use your chest cannon?

[Punch]

II + I... this is how you beat ground enemies.

[MrWunderful]

II + I... this is how you beat ground enemies.

At the same time?  I thought I tried that. I will give it another shot.

[Punch]

Yep hold both, bullets will fly out of your chest cannon, you can even adjust the direction of the bullets with the directional buttons while firing. Do not underestimate it as it is quite powerful when you upgrade it to 3+.

[PunkicCyborg]

when you hold i+ii you can rotate its position too. this is your only weapon too if you loose both arms