other tetris games
2006-07-24 17:46:04
so i downloaded Lockjaw yesterday and bought a controller for my computer.some observations:
well it's pretty much bogus. I hate the "jankiness" of piece moving from side to side. It's like there are little steps the tetraminos have to hop over to get from place to place.
Vs mode is absolutely junk IMHO. I played probably 50 games against the "computer" and did not win once. this was despite hitting 3 tetrises b2b as well as 2 tspin doubles -- all within 10 seconds. I set up b2b tspin triples followed immediately by a tetris AND IT STILL DIDNT BEAT THE COMPUTER. Then, basically upon tepples recommendation, i tried vs w/ items. This mode seems to be a complete joke. I can lay about 8 pieces before the computer "items" kick in. Then i can last indefinitely but the ITEMS NEVER STOP. particularly the lightning bolt.
the worst part is the transition back to TDS. i couldn't even beat level 4 for 10 games.
now i'm kind of jaded.
LJ has a lot of potential but i really can't get over the "stickiness" and jankiness of x-axis movement. i'll admit i do like the line clear 'feel'. but the jankiness causes so many misdrops it's not worth it to me.
Ooooh, dissing Lockjaw. Tepples won't like that...
Rosti LFC - 2006-07-25 04:12:28
I can take constructive criticism.
I can't tell what you mean by "jankiness", which isn't in the dictionary, or exactly what "stickiness" refers to. If you set the sideways speed down to 12 Hz, it may feel more like TDS. And are you sure that your controller isn't accidentally pressing diagonally? A lot of cheap USB gamepads do that.
As for the vs. modes, you misunderstood their purpose. It's my fault, as I didn't explain their purpose in the manual. The Vs. mode is a guaranteed loss, just like Marathon, as it's just Marathon with more or less periodic garbage. The point is to get a high score; if your score is high, you are more likely to do well in 2-player on TDS.
You are correct that Vs. with Items is a joke. It's an expression of my frustration with worldwide.
tepples - 2006-09-09 14:53:36
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