joeybastard Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 Does anybody know how to play this? I was playing it on a CV emu last night and couldn't figure it out. I found the manual online but didn't find that very helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 I've given up on that game. It's absolutely gorgeous to look at, but the gameplay is just too difficult. Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougy76 Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 I've given up on that game. It's absolutely gorgeous to look at, but the gameplay is just too difficult. Tempest Same here. I've never figured it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybastard Posted July 9, 2003 Author Share Posted July 9, 2003 I'm glad to see it's not just me who can't figure this one out C'mon somebody on this board has to know how to play this game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougy76 Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 I'm glad to see it's not just me who can't figure this one out C'mon somebody on this board has to know how to play this game! Maybe all there is to this game is "illusions" of playability?? Hence, the title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 I actually made it past the first screen. Just by luck, mind you. That is the most pointless game ever made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitfall Harry Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 I think I made it through the first level, like Inky, once and by luck. Here's a link to a review of Illusions, written by Norman Sippel: http://my.ohio.voyager.net/~ngsippel/cvgam...ames/cvill.html Among other things, Norman had this to say about the game: "Illusions, in my opinion, the weirdest and most unique game out for any system. The scenes are really cool, the action can be crazy at times, and the entire experience is memorable." Norman also lists several hints and game playing tips. If you're interested in figuring it all out, his review page is a pretty good place to start. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 Holy hell, even once I know how to play, I still can't figure out how to get the Gleebs to combine properly. All the jump points seem to be times so that you have to be a very specific distance apart for the timing to be right for them to hit each other... The graphics are simply amazing though... this is something the NES could be proud of. --Zero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xot Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 Oddly enough, once you figure it out it gets boring quickly. I used know how to play this game and IIRC it shuffles between two screens over and over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 Who has screenshots? After this thread I'd like to see how it looks, but I can't find any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 I think I made it through the first level, like Inky, once and by luck. Here's a link to a review of Illusions, written by Norman Sippel: http://my.ohio.voyager.net/~ngsippel/cvgam...ames/cvill.html Among other things, Norman had this to say about the game: "Illusions, in my opinion, the weirdest and most unique game out for any system. The scenes are really cool, the action can be crazy at times, and the entire experience is memorable." Norman also lists several hints and game playing tips. If you're interested in figuring it all out, his review page is a pretty good place to start. Ben NOrman Sipple. THERE's a name I haven't heard in a LONG time. I remember him from back in my ADAM days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 Who has screenshots? After this thread I'd like to see how it looks, but I can't find any. Here's the first level... I'd give you a shot of the second level too, but I can't beat this one yet: --Zero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 Who has screenshots? After this thread I'd like to see how it looks, but I can't find any. Here's the first level... I'd give you a shot of the second level too, but I can't beat this one yet: --Zero It's amazing what they could do with the CV graphics, despite the fact the TI graphics chip had a horrible 8 pixel color bleed problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 Agreed. That's an amazing screenshot. Then again that's part of the reason I've always been partial to the CV, despite the high cost of collecting games for it - the graphics on even an average game snicker at the same average game on other systems of the era. Look at Q*Bert on CV and Q*Bert on 2600 - no comparison, CV wins hands down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted July 11, 2003 Share Posted July 11, 2003 It's worth pointing out though, that although the background graphics are mighty sweet, the only things that actually move are the small sprites (the red blobs on the first level). It's still pretty impressive though... I'd like to see the INTV do a background as well as that. The only problem I had with CV graphics was the nasty scrolling problems that most games had. Not many games were able to scroll smoothly (BC's Quest For Tires did it nicely, but Looping is might choppy) --Zero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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