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Bomberdude
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Joined: 19 Jan 2007 Posts: 103
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#1 Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 4:32 am |
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Alright, since I had the night off, I just did something I'm probably going to regret in the morning... Uh, I just beat Bomberman Act: Zero. ALL 99 levels. In one sitting. And now I want to put a bullet in my head. (why couldn't I stop???) O_O
I was basically researching some stuff for a new 'fic I've been writing lately (researching Act Zero? WTF?), but I didn't think I'd be stuck playing it for three hours straight (probably longer, since that announcer doesn't SHUT UP for more than two friggin' minutes).
The online multiplayer isn't so bad (the community is practically dead, though. -_-), but considering Bomberman LIVE's is SO much better, why bother?
Sorry if it sounds like I'm b------- TOO much, but I thought I'd share this with people who actually care about this series...
All in all, even those of you with a 360, I wouldn't bother recommend playing this. *nods*
(Man, that ending SUCKED.) |
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Bomberjack
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#6 Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 9:40 pm |
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I'm definitely interested to hear about your (terrible?) experience!
Was there any sort of surprises awaiting in later levels? Like say, new enemies? Or did you always and only fight other Bombermen?
I would also like to know everything about the plot. If you don't want to spoil the people reading this topic (not sure what the policy on spoilers is here), I would appreciate a PM.
I'll be looking forward to your reply |
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Bomberdude
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#10 Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 1:24 am |
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Well, I'll have you know, Duke, that I sat at the title screen for 'bout an hour just to copy down the scrolling text (and rather quickly, at that) that appears for you! ^_^
But to answer your questions first:
No, there were barely any surprises [if any] at all waiting for you. The entire game is fought against different-colored Bombermen and women, and really the only thing that changes is the number of them. For example, on the first level, you're basically going against one other "Bomberman," but for, say, level 63, you'll probably be fighting either five or six. *shrugs* Not much to say for surprises.
But there are a few challenges that pop up every 15 or 20 levels, and when I say "few," I mean two. Occasionally, you are thrown into a "Boss Fight" against one Black Bomberman (who really doesn't play ANY different than any other opponent), in which you must beat him. The other challenge -which makes me nervous, seeing how you can get killed in one hit no matter how many "hearts" you may have picked up- throws you into an arena, and as you begin, the "Sudden Death" blocks start filling up the screen, and you have to make sure to either kill ALL of your opponents, or hope they get smashed underneath one. Usually, they do, but in the rare case that they don't, you'll have to kill them fast, because the blocks fill up the ENTIRE arena, and you'll have to start over from Round 1. Imagine a VERY close call on Round 88 (that's what happened to teh Axis)...
As for the plot, I copied down the [important] info from the Instruction Manual, as well as the 'hidden' opening movie. I actually think the storyline to this game's world is very interesting, but it DOES NOT move along as you progress through the game. It's also interesting to note that this game takes place through your eyes; YOU are the Bomberman/woman who fights against all these other androids.
And here goes.
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MANUAL EXCERPT:
FIGHT! FIGHT TO SURVIVE!
You regain consciousness in a cold, dark underground room.
But wait. Did you really wake up, or are you still dreaming?
You’re not really sure about anything.
Wrapped in a straightjacket, your body feels
heavy, stiff and cold…
Why?
Who has brought you here?
Now begins the fight to escape to
the surface…
The fight to survive.
[LAME TEXT HUDSON PUT IN TO GET YOU EXCITED ABOUT PLAYING THIS OTHERWISE UNEXCITING GAME IS HERE]
What lies beyond the frenzy of battle?
Will it be the light of hope, or
the dark land of despair?
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TEXT TAKEN FROM HIDDEN OPENING MOVIE:
I woke up in a cold, dark basement.
Could it be a dream, or is this reality?
In a blurry haze, all I am aware of is my own existence.
My body feels heavy, rigid, and cold.
What am I doing in this place…?
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The World War was seemingly endless.
Each nation came to possess lethal weapons of massacre.
But to fall behind would mean one’s own destruction.
So needless battles ensued, and the world was ravaged.
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Far to the east, a giant underground facility was built.
A plan to develop ‘The Ultimate Human Weapon.’
In order to overcome the ever-worsening horrors of war,
this highly classified plan was hatched deep underground.
The scientists involved had opted to utilize human
faculties ?Ephysical, intellectual, and special abilities.
Human frames are cultured artificially, infused with battle-
condition memories, and fitted with special armaments.
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Each subject breathes its first breath of life underground.
They know nothing of why they are here,
or why they were born.
But the ‘program?Egives them one order:
“Fight.”
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Only one can survive.
Each subject must eliminate all others, or be disposed of.
When manufactured, a test subject is not yet complete.
It must hone its abilities in actual combat,
and survive long enough to break free of the Prison.
Only then will it have achieved its true purpose.
Subjects are constantly manufactured and forced to fight.
Only the best of the best are sent to the battlefield above.
This is how the ‘Prison Program?Eworks.
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300 years have passed since the program’s conception.
Its creator has been dead for centuries.
But the Prison Program continues to run like a
well-oiled machine. Even today, the test subjects
are faithfully following orders to fight and survive.
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Will the end of this war
provide a beacon of hope for all mankind?
Or will it plunge the world into the
depths of hopelessness?
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Once again, a new battle is about to begin.
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I understand that you are allowed to post spoilers here (thanks, Razon! ^_^), but to avoid any "pissed-off-ness," I'm going to refrain from posting it here. I do this because the last time I posted a spoiler on another forum (WITH a warning, mind you), I still ended up pissing off a few of the people there. Since I love all you guys, I'm not gonna take that chance. ^_^
Just PM me if you want to know the ending, although there isn't much. Also, I taped my 99th battle and the actual end-cutscene with my VCR, but alas, I have NO idea how to upload it to my computer and put it on YouTube... otherwise, I'd do it. |
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Bomberjack
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#13 Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 7:40 pm |
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Darn, I'm late replying (sooo busy even in summer )
Thanks for the trancription, especially that of the movie, it's awesome
And of course I'd love to have that ending through PM, but you already know that
About the being somewhat similar to the first Bomberman, that much should be no surprise (at least I had that figured out from what little I had heard before). But this game may be called Act Zero for a reason: it could be a prequel, explaining the reason bomb manufacturing cyborgs were developed in the first place (and I so figured out on my own Bomberman could be cyborgs who's fleshy parts were created artificially!) |
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Bomberstar
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#18 Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:24 pm |
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I myself would sooner go for the "crushed skull with joystick" achievement, but whatever. |
Hehe, that made me laugh. |
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