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Quick Look: EX: Retro/Grade

Peter from 24 Caret Games drops by to give us an exclusive look at this backasswards rhythm shooter.

Sit back and enjoy as the Giant Bomb team takes an unedited look at the latest video games.

May. 20 2011

Posted by: Drew

In This Episode:

Retro/Grade

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Edited By Shadow

 I've been waiting for this console and/or PC game for so long that I already know enough about the video to comment without watching a second of it.

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GARSHASP!

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Edited By superfunhappygun

Lots of Quick Look EX's this week it seems.

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Edited By PipeAndSlippers

it is the mays, and it is time for quick look ex's

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Edited By ssj4raditz

Nifty concept!

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seems cool, if a little plain. Hope to see some more in the futureeeee

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@Shadow said:
 I've been waiting for this console and/or PC game for so long that I already know enough about the video to comment without watching a second of it.
What did you think of that bit where they were all nude, chanting your name while smearing warm honey into their nipples?
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Very cool.  I like the whole concept and how it is introduced.  That plus the music and the fact that it is a small team of dudes make me want to buy this game.

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@MysteriousBob said:
@Shadow said:
 I've been waiting for this console and/or PC game for so long that I already know enough about the video to comment without watching a second of it.
What did you think of that bit where they were all nude, chanting your name while smearing warm honey into their nipples?
Wait...this is clearly a trick question. That was peanut butter, not honey
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@superfunhappygun said:

Lots of Quick Look EX's this week it seems.

Unfortunately.
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This game looks really cool. Loving the music. I think I'll be picking it up when it's done. 

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Looks pretty sweet.

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Looking good!

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@Blair said:

                @superfunhappygun said:


                Lots of Quick Look EX's this week it seems.
           

Unfortunately.
           

I don't think that's unfortunate at all. It just means Giant Bomb has become more visible to publishers and they think it is worth their resources to show off their games at the Whiskey Media office. I think it's a good thing.
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"Newb" and "L33T" as difficulty settings.
No like. If this wasn't an EX-QL, Ryan would have complained.

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Wasn't this game out already like...years ago? I'm 100% sure I've already played some form of it. Was that a demo and this game has been several years coming?

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"you know... Matt likes to say that no game is ever done. He's so great!...*sigh* I wish he would notice me"

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GODDAMMIT! They stole my Rock Band guy's name. Rick Rocket's a hair metal guitar virtuoso, not an ace pilot!

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This looks damn good. I'll have to check this one out when it releases.

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This looks fun as hell

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I think this game looks great, even as an early build.

I'm definitely interested, but they should ditch the 'newb' and 'l33t' descriptors for their difficulty settings.

 

EDIT: there's nothing wrong with a simple 'very easy', 'easy', 'medium', 'hard', 'very hard'.

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Edited By Spidergoat

If this comes out on PC, I will buy the shit out of it. Even though my PC probably is incapable of running it.

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To the guy in the video, I think you need to start replacing the word "Matt" with "We". It will make you sound more like a professional company and less like a school girl with a crush on a guy called Matt.

Game looks great though, a nice take on the rhyme genre.

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Oh man I remember hearing about this on Idle Thumbs waaay back when. Glad to see it again.

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pretty neat idea, with one snag (that nobody will really care about): technically speaking, since you're beginning at the last boss and going back in time, shouldn't it start out hard and get easier?  that wouldn't be much fun, though ;p  I'm curious to see how they're going to do the areas that are further in reverse.. will the bosses/etc be harder or is it just all going to be relaxing to play?   It kind of feels like a cross between Tapper and Guitar Hero coz you have to match up with the shots .  looks fun.

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If this version is really early, what do they call the two year old demo that's on Steam?
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.@zeezkos said:

pretty neat idea, with one snag (that nobody will really care about): technically speaking, since you're beginning at the last boss and going back in time, shouldn't it start out hard and get easier?  

Think of it as the setting is set at very hard.
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@Gumby said:
"Newb" and "L33T" as difficulty settings.No like. If this wasn't an EX-QL, Ryan would have complained.

Agreed - and "a winner is you!" - Not cool guys.....
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Would be cool if you good rewatch your levels in reverse after you beat them, music and all

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Edited By vigorousjammer

hmmm... for some reason I had the impression this came out a LONG time ago... I also thought Jeff already did a Quick Look on this.  Maybe I'm just going crazy.

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Edited By MJHAYLETT

looks good in a 'Joe Danger' kinda way. I like these small developer made games on the PS3. Hopefully they can get a foothold on there and then branch out on other platforms to make some serious coin :D

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I like the music.

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Edited By Icemael

Cool concept, but the excecution looks very boring.

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The EX stands for Boring. Tell them how you really feel Giantbomb.

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I can see this making a great iPhone game.

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This game has Foreward Time Rewinding Potion. Nice.


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That got me interested in the game, pretty cool, I think I'll get it when it's out.

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@kustud: 
yeah all that left a bad taste in my mouth as well, but its still a pretty cool game.
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Roflcopter, d00d

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groovin' to da tune


liking the concept a lot as well
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This is so stupidily clever

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Great soundtrack, loved it!!!!
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I like

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yawn

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Digging the little spaceship dude rocking out. Nice touch.

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Seattle REPRESENT! hahahaha

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This is brilliant. How did giantbomb get in contact with these guys?

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@Peewi said:
If this version is really early, what do they call the two year old demo that's on Steam?
Oh wow, I'm not so sure what to think about that.
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Fascinating, I'll get this.

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@kustud: The reason I wish these videos with developers weren't called Quick Looks. I like the honesty of QLs, having a developer there just makes them pull punches. They're also kind of boring...