A couple of weeks ago I called Super Crate Box 'assembly line gaming'. Dustforce makes a more explicit reference to manual labor. The point is to sweep up dirt as quickly and smoothly as possible.
Really loving (and loving to hate this game). I enjoy being challenged, e.g. I really enjoy difficult platformers like Super Meat Boy and Dustforce. The art is incredible as well.I have been taking the advice I have read to not move onto future areas before eating a lot and hibernating as much as possible. I have been trying to do this but food is limited and also I die sometimes.I was really stuck in Garbage Wastes for a while, next to a gate that led to an blue underwater area.
I died though and went back to the hibernation pod on the other side of the gate and no longer had enough karma to proceed. After 20 tries I couldn't seem to get anywhere. I found a food source somehow (still confused on what it was), managed to hibernate once and the next cycle had some spears where I could climb out of the area and hibernate somewhere else nearer the swamp where all the bats spawn.However, now I feel really stuck. I headed to the right and offered a pearl to a group of scavengers and crawled past them to a more urban area with lots of pools of leeches. I reached a gate but did not have enough karma to pass it but enough food to hibernate at a pod there.In this area, I am really struggling to find any food and I cannot seem to successfully get back past the group of scavengers to find any food. My current goal would be to get through the gate next to the hibernation pod I'm at now, or even try to head back to that underwater area past the gate on the other side of Garbage Wastes (which I wasn't successful with).Here are two pictures of my current area:I would be grateful to anyone who can give me tips.
Are blue berries and bats the only food source? I really don't want to give up but it really feels like it would best if I completely started over. Wish I could help, I am currently stuck where you were by the gate that leads to a blue underwater area. How did you get out of there?
I am now stuck at the lowest karma level, I cannot find food other than two blue plants. If I head all the way to the right, I cannot get past this part of the level:What did you use as a food source? I noticed there are these weird snail things that seem to pop, but after killing them I cannot eat them.I am also considering starting the game completely over because I am stuck in a loop with no way out from what I can tell.
Originally posted by:If I head all the way to the right, I cannot get past this part of the level: You have to go around, and when you get to the other side be careful not to fall down; it's a one-way drop unless you have a fly to hold on to.Go back a few screens and go up instead of right. I found, when I get stuck, I just need to look at the map to unexplored areas.
Looking at the map for a good minute isn't necessarily wasted time. Backtracking to a previous vault sometimes helps too.As for OP:I think you need to go back a few screens (to the left), then get some karma and come back with a pearl. The gate doesn't care if your karma level is too high, but it cannot be too low.
“Dustforce” has an odd premise. Players control a cleaner tasked with gathering leaves scattered about a level. This is accomplished by simply going to where the leaves are and running over them. Instead of merely moving from point A to point B as in most platformers, “Dustforce” has the player move all over the level while trying to clean as many leaves as quickly as possible. The leaves in the level are laid out in such a way that players with enough skill can clear them in one, smooth run. It's essentially a game of finding the most efficient path to run over all the leaves.Each level tends to be on the shorter side, encouraging players to make repeat attempts to get the perfect run. At the end of each level players are graded on how many leaves they cleaned up and how quickly they did it without dying or messing up.
Earning a high grade in both categories yields keys to unlock more difficult levels. There is also a leaderboard for each level to compare how well (or terribly) you did against others who have played the same level.This premise sounds like it could get pretty boring if the platforming was cut and dry, in the “Mario” vein of only running and jumping. However, the platforming controls are complex, incorporating double jumps, wall jumps, running on the ceiling, dash moves to get across spike pits and more. Naturally, the developers can create some challenging courses for such a wide variety of moves, and some of the level design is downright devilish. Completing a particularly difficult section smoothly is satisfying, but every level requires a high degree of dexterity, which will undoubtedly prove frustrating for those trying to relax while gaming.For a game that hinges on this type of gameplay hook, “Dustforce” holds up well, in that the levels remain challenging, though it does tend to get tedious after a while. It would have been nice of the developers to figure out a way for less skilled players to reach all of the content.
It takes the players a great deal of skill and dedication necessary to earn the keys to unlock higher levels, which means that many won’t be able to experience all of the game's content.What elevates “Dustforce” into something memorable is its charming presentation. While it’s easy to tell this game was developed by a few individuals on a tight budget, the art style is surprisingly nice. Characters move with hand-drawn animation that looks terrific, and the entire color scheme uses soft, appealing hues. The soundtrack is also excellent, incorporating ambient electronic music that’s much better than one would expect from a small team.With a gameplay hook and a slick presentation entirely its own, “Dustforce” is a neat little package for just $10. Its brief, challenging levels are perfect for short play sessions and will undoubtedly give feelings of satisfaction or frustration, depending on how dexterous one is with a keyboard. While its difficulty certainly isn’t for everyone, those looking for a challenge of skill in their games will find plenty to enjoy.