Splosion Man

Soluzar · August 12th, 2009, 02:48 PM

So I'm probably about a week late for the serious buzz around this game, but who else is playing it. I wasn't planning to get any more MS Points at the moment, but they went and changed my mind with this... how can you not like 2D platforming with added explosions?

Seriously though... does destroying random junk actually do anything? I notice there's a ton of stuff you can blow up other than the scientists, but does it matter, or is the goal merely to reach the end of a stage?

Yeah I'm posting before I even completed a stage in the trial, that's how crazy I am.

---

Now I've completed a stage I'm still clueless, but oddly pleased the game scores me on how much delicious cake I collect.

ryushe · August 12th, 2009, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Soluzar

Seriously though... does destroying random junk actually do anything? I notice there's a ton of stuff you can blow up other than the scientists, but does it matter, or is the goal merely to reach the end of a stage?

Not that I know of. Yes the game is awesome. And co-op, yes?

Smith · August 13th, 2009, 11:32 AM

Co-Op, yes. I think maybe 4p can coop, not too sure. I saw 2 extra slots when I hooked up with a friend for coop.

When I looked at the controls for 'Splosion Man and saw that every button was mapped to 'Splode, I knew this game was pure win. I love playing this with my speaker/vibration chair full blast and 'sploding away.

There's an achievement for making 5000 filet mignons. I assume that's from 'sploding the scientists. That's another winning point with this game, the comedy.

We should hook up for some coop sometime.

Soluzar · August 13th, 2009, 11:35 AM

If anyone from AN sees me online, feel free to invite me to do some 'sploding.

(Yeah I bought the game. How could I not?)

The Million Dollar Prons · August 13th, 2009, 12:13 PM

I'm not sure which is a more homoerotic title for a game. Splosion man, or Plumbers don't wear ties

tenshi_a · August 13th, 2009, 02:04 PM

I bought Splosion Man too! I played co-op with Soluzar! It lagged like hell and platforming was impossible! My internet connection is pants!

[BOOM]

[tenshi_a is all hyped up]

tenshi_a · August 14th, 2009, 12:47 AM

Single player is fun too.

There are friends list leaderboards for everything - each world, each level, score and time trial! There must be over a hundred leaderboards...

Soluzar · August 14th, 2009, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by tenshi_a

I bought Splosion Man too! I played co-op with Soluzar! It lagged like hell and platforming was impossible!

Only some of the time! Other times it was awesome!

tenshi_a · August 14th, 2009, 01:54 PM

I love the detail in this game.

Like.. when you 'splode, the lead guitar kicks into the soundtrack for the duration of the explosion, as part of the music, then fades out again as you re-form.

I also love the song about loving doughnuts.

The platforms on level 2-9 are an arse, though. I have spent ages on them! Grr!

EDIT: Woo! All I needed to do was take a break to vent about the platforms. I finished the level, with cake, .15 of a second above par. Haha!

ryushe · August 14th, 2009, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tenshi_a

I love the detail in this game.

Like.. when you 'splode, the lead guitar kicks into the soundtrack for the duration of the explosion, as part of the music, then fades out again as you re-form.

I love when he runs and extends his arms like child impersonating a plane, complete with the accompanying propeller noise and everything or when he stands in place and punches the air or does jumping jacks. Those always put a smile on my face

tenshi_a · August 14th, 2009, 03:27 PM

Yeah, he's somehow completely deranged and cute at the same time.

I just discovered you download some cool stuff off the Twisted Pixel website:

http://www.twistedpixelgames.com/spl...freestuff.html

Some wallpapers and soundtrack MP3s and images you could print out as Xbox 360 faceplates.

tenshi_a · August 20th, 2009, 12:01 PM

I've done all the normal levels and found all the cakes, and I'm onto the last boss. Man, this boss is hard. And really really gross!!

Soluzar · August 20th, 2009, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tenshi_a

I've done all the normal levels and found all the cakes, and I'm onto the last boss. Man, this boss is hard. And really really gross!!

Already! How do you do it? I don't even remotely understand how you could possibly have sploded your way to victory in only a week.

tenshi_a · August 20th, 2009, 02:39 PM

I've just finished it.

The end credits are hilarious.

tenshi_a · September 1st, 2009, 12:17 PM

There's an update to fix the leaderboards on Splosion Man to get rid of the glitched times (some people had 10 second level completions on some stages, I don't know how).

BTW when I first finished the game, it told me that there's going to be a competition running this month (Sept 6th - Sept 12th) for everyone to try and get the best time in level 3-8. The winner gets an autographed poster and a Splosion Man statue.

That's a nifty kind of competition.

I guess they needed to fix stuff before then.

August 12th, 2009, 02:48 PM	#1
Soluzar Double rainbow! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: All the way across the sky... Posts: 13,579 Blog Entries: 45	Splosion Man So I'm probably about a week late for the serious buzz around this game, but who else is playing it. I wasn't planning to get any more MS Points at the moment, but they went and changed my mind with this... how can you not like 2D platforming with added explosions? Seriously though... does destroying random junk actually do anything? I notice there's a ton of stuff you can blow up other than the scientists, but does it matter, or is the goal merely to reach the end of a stage? Yeah I'm posting before I even completed a stage in the trial, that's how crazy I am. --- Now I've completed a stage I'm still clueless, but oddly pleased the game scores me on how much delicious cake I collect. __________________ One day men will ask... "Where did it start?" We shall tell them it started here. Join the ranks of Team Soluzar! Protect the forum against the threat of unexpected Prons incursions. Your forum needs YOU. Last edited by Soluzar; August 12th, 2009 at 03:01 PM.

August 13th, 2009, 11:35 AM	#4
Soluzar Double rainbow! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: All the way across the sky... Posts: 13,579 Blog Entries: 45	If anyone from AN sees me online, feel free to invite me to do some 'sploding. (Yeah I bought the game. How could I not?) __________________ One day men will ask... "Where did it start?" We shall tell them it started here. Join the ranks of Team Soluzar! Protect the forum against the threat of unexpected Prons incursions. Your forum needs YOU.

August 13th, 2009, 02:04 PM	#6
tenshi_a The beginning of a fantastic story! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cave of Monsters, England Posts: 8,666	I bought Splosion Man too! I played co-op with Soluzar! It lagged like hell and platforming was impossible! My internet connection is pants! [BOOM] [tenshi_a is all hyped up] __________________ "We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing." Blog! \| 360voice blog! \| Gaming network tags \| Current Avatar \| Visit Tenshire Seiyuu database! <-- not just anime roles, lots more videogame data than ANN

August 14th, 2009, 12:47 AM	#7
tenshi_a The beginning of a fantastic story! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cave of Monsters, England Posts: 8,666	Single player is fun too. There are friends list leaderboards for everything - each world, each level, score and time trial! There must be over a hundred leaderboards... __________________ "We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing." Blog! \| 360voice blog! \| Gaming network tags \| Current Avatar \| Visit Tenshire Seiyuu database! <-- not just anime roles, lots more videogame data than ANN

August 14th, 2009, 01:54 PM	#9
tenshi_a The beginning of a fantastic story! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cave of Monsters, England Posts: 8,666	I love the detail in this game. Like.. when you 'splode, the lead guitar kicks into the soundtrack for the duration of the explosion, as part of the music, then fades out again as you re-form. I also love the song about loving doughnuts. The platforms on level 2-9 are an arse, though. I have spent ages on them! Grr! EDIT: Woo! All I needed to do was take a break to vent about the platforms. I finished the level, with cake, .15 of a second above par. Haha! __________________ "We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing." Blog! \| 360voice blog! \| Gaming network tags \| Current Avatar \| Visit Tenshire Seiyuu database! <-- not just anime roles, lots more videogame data than ANN Last edited by tenshi_a; August 14th, 2009 at 02:05 PM.

August 13th, 2009, 12:13 PM	#5
The Million Dollar Prons Wild Like a Snorlax Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The Mellon Colony of Haruhi Suzumiya. Posts: 13,051 Blog Entries: 17	I'm not sure which is a more homoerotic title for a game. Splosion man, or Plumbers don't wear ties

August 14th, 2009, 03:27 PM	#11
tenshi_a The beginning of a fantastic story! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cave of Monsters, England Posts: 8,666	Yeah, he's somehow completely deranged and cute at the same time. I just discovered you download some cool stuff off the Twisted Pixel website: http://www.twistedpixelgames.com/spl...freestuff.html Some wallpapers and soundtrack MP3s and images you could print out as Xbox 360 faceplates. __________________ "We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing." Blog! \| 360voice blog! \| Gaming network tags \| Current Avatar \| Visit Tenshire Seiyuu database! <-- not just anime roles, lots more videogame data than ANN

August 20th, 2009, 12:01 PM	#12
tenshi_a The beginning of a fantastic story! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cave of Monsters, England Posts: 8,666	I've done all the normal levels and found all the cakes, and I'm onto the last boss. Man, this boss is hard. And really really gross!! He eats his own hands off! And there are flies everywhere! __________________ "We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing." Blog! \| 360voice blog! \| Gaming network tags \| Current Avatar \| Visit Tenshire Seiyuu database! <-- not just anime roles, lots more videogame data than ANN

August 20th, 2009, 02:39 PM	#14
tenshi_a The beginning of a fantastic story! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cave of Monsters, England Posts: 8,666	I've just finished it. The end credits are hilarious. __________________ "We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing." Blog! \| 360voice blog! \| Gaming network tags \| Current Avatar \| Visit Tenshire Seiyuu database! <-- not just anime roles, lots more videogame data than ANN

September 1st, 2009, 12:17 PM	#15
tenshi_a The beginning of a fantastic story! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cave of Monsters, England Posts: 8,666	There's an update to fix the leaderboards on Splosion Man to get rid of the glitched times (some people had 10 second level completions on some stages, I don't know how). BTW when I first finished the game, it told me that there's going to be a competition running this month (Sept 6th - Sept 12th) for everyone to try and get the best time in level 3-8. The winner gets an autographed poster and a Splosion Man statue. That's a nifty kind of competition. I guess they needed to fix stuff before then. __________________ "We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing." Blog! \| 360voice blog! \| Gaming network tags \| Current Avatar \| Visit Tenshire Seiyuu database! <-- not just anime roles, lots more videogame data than ANN