Lumines Supernova Comments by Christian Donlan
Skin job.
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HuggyAtHome
11/02/09 @ 08:22
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Used to have this on the PSP and played itfor months - splashed the cash on this version for the new modes and it seems a whole lot harder than it used to be, despite telling you how to win with 20 or so 'tips'.
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charliemouse
11/02/09 @ 08:43
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It just doesn't do it for me on the big screen. Weird 'coz I love it, almost physically, on the PSP.
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JohnnyWashnGo
11/02/09 @ 08:52
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I have this for the PSP and just don't like it. Seems really dull and pointless.
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Second time I buy Lumines. First was the original on PSP.
Didnt think id like the ps3 version very much, but surprisingly the better sound and larger screen makes for an even more intense experience. Lumines is really a stroke of genius, on the same level as Tetris, and I dont think Mizuguchi will ever really top it (sadly). To Lumines-beginners! It takes a while for the game to shine (a few hours maybe). At first it seems rather shallow, and not very much happends at all. But the better you get, and the more you start to "think Lumines" the better the game becomes. And then youll be hooked. My only concern with Lumines is that to achieve anything (lock up skins) you need to play for a rather long time, which makes me not even start the game if I dont have atleast 30min. |
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dazrichards
11/02/09 @ 09:46
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Didn't enjoy Lumines Live but despite that I bought Supernova with cautious optimism. It was founded. Despite being rubbish at it and consequently slow to unlock the interesting skins, I find it impossible not to play each night. Girlfriend concurs and the batltle mode has provided the only game we can play each other at with equal skill
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SeesThroughAll
11/02/09 @ 12:24
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I can only imagine that the online gameplay will probably be separately available for purchase, making this release cost in total almost as much as the also hampered XBLA version, if not more.
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rprince
The core gameplay is just like you remember it. But with a HD tv and/or a nice sound setup it makes the experience even better id dare say. The ps3 controller also works great. Some new gameplay modes that you might enjoy, but its nothing that special, and shouldnt have an impact on weather you decide to buy it or not. Someone else mentioned the Xmas pack. Its an awesome package of songs/skins and you need to pick it up (for free). Altho, Xmas is over..is the pack still around? (I got mine from US PSN iirc.) |
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Am tempted to get this. IMO the PSP isn't that suitable to puzzle games due to its short battery life. Recently got Pipe Mania for it (which I really like for its puzzles, added story mode isn't really necessary IMO) and it's annoying that you have to practically recharge it every other day even if you play the game in short 30 minute bursts a couple of times. DS is much better in that regard, though that machine has the 'problem' that recharging takes ages once the battery is empty.
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"My S&L with extended battery is an absolute beast and can be left in sleep mode for over a week and still have two bars of battery left when fired up!"
I've got the slim version with the regular battery. Maybe upgrading the battery is worth it but doesn't that make the machine less comfortable in the hands? Maybe I just have to get used to the sleep mode but it often happens that I don't play the thing for well over a week and have to re-set the date and time... ;) |
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SeesThroughAll
12/02/09 @ 10:40
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Building up a single-color combo and hoping for the "bomb" piece to show up next comes pretty much close to the "I want the thin bar" Tetris excitement.
Lumines' depth isn't evident, you do need to try it a few more times to start to dig into the subtleness. Once you "get it", it grows on you. The satisfaction comes from pure gameplay: figuring out how to build combos, or miraculously clearing half of the screen with that one special piece, just in time before the fall rate speeds up in the next skin. Unlocking skins is not really the aim of the game. |
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GrumpyLlama
12/02/09 @ 11:00
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Is there more actual game than the XBLA version? Most of the options on the menu in that game only gave a couple of levels then asked for more money
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Royal Fool
12/02/09 @ 14:06
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That's good to know - the XBLA version was a shameless microtransaction nightmare.
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