Hyper Sentinel (PS4, XBO, Switch, PC, Mac, Mobile) Coming May 11th
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more heat than light
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jawafour wrote:You definitely have the biggest one, mhtl - it's strawberry-floatin' massive!
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more heat than light
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Not far off!
jawafour wrote:You definitely have the biggest one, mhtl - it's strawberry-floatin' massive!
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more heat than light wrote:
Not far off!
Wow
Congrats indeed!!
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more heat than light
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jawafour wrote:You definitely have the biggest one, mhtl - it's strawberry-floatin' massive!
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Thump! A package was posted through my letterbox and I transported it into my living room.
> I was eager to discover what was inside!
> i used all my strength to break open the seal and haul open the carddboard. Oh boy! Hyper Sentinel!
> A cassette case! I haven't had a game arrive in one of these for many a moon!
> Just look at that... really lovely artwork adorns this spectacular plastic crate!
> The case contains a lovely cassette
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> And... what's this? A fold-out USB connector... packed with the game itself for PC and Mac alongside various other goodies!
> My word! The cassette cover - lavish in wonderfully vibrant colours - is signed by the creators, including own GRcadian, Starquake... AKA Jonathan of @four5sixpixel !
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Thanks, Starquake, for making a really cool game and, alongside the support from the rest of the Huey Games team, creating a Kickstarter that really delivered on its promises and kept backers informed every step of the way. Bravo!
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Starquake
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What a magic unboxing 
It’s a lovely little cassette isn’t it! I hope you enjoy the other games on there, the videos from Andrew, and the “Hyper Sentinel : Loading” story of how it all happened.
None of this would have been possible without the amazing retro community who backed and helped us all the way through. So thanks again!
I couldn’t have been happier with the response we have received. This from a certain Kieren Hawken brought a tear to my eye: “One of the best pure arcade experiences I have had on a console, and probably the best game of its type since Tempest 2000”
It’s a lovely little cassette isn’t it! I hope you enjoy the other games on there, the videos from Andrew, and the “Hyper Sentinel : Loading” story of how it all happened.
None of this would have been possible without the amazing retro community who backed and helped us all the way through. So thanks again!
I couldn’t have been happier with the response we have received. This from a certain Kieren Hawken brought a tear to my eye: “One of the best pure arcade experiences I have had on a console, and probably the best game of its type since Tempest 2000”
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Jealous of that casette jawa!
In a day's time I believe I should be able to see how many hours I've put into the game on Switch, that should be interesting!
I also noticed the first of the Switch news channel entries with the hints and tips
In a day's time I believe I should be able to see how many hours I've put into the game on Switch, that should be interesting!
I also noticed the first of the Switch news channel entries with the hints and tips
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Jazzem
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Finally bought the game myself! Grabbed it on Switch Will report back with impressions.
That unboxing Jawa One day we'll get lil' Jawa and Matt's lil' Wario in the same shot playing Switch
Finally; one of my favourite youtubers did a really glowing review of Hyper Sentinel, also went in depth on the history of Uridium. Had no idea there was a 16-bit era sequel!
Will report back with impressions.That unboxing Jawa
One day we'll get lil' Jawa and Matt's lil' Wario in the same shot playing SwitchFinally; one of my favourite youtubers did a really glowing review of Hyper Sentinel, also went in depth on the history of Uridium. Had no idea there was a 16-bit era sequel!
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Got up to 4-B...well this is marvelous
Though I must admit, at first I was frustrated at the number of hits I was taking, feeling it mitigated the satisfaction of progress somewhat. But then as I started to take advantage of the regenerating health, I really began to adore the game's flow! I love how viable it is to plunge straight into battle and play riskily, all the while feeling the tension of whether you can recover health in time. Terrific risk+reward balance for score chasing too, there's been many times where I would've been safer hiding off to the side...but I wanted to keep that multiplier up so just tried to dodge + give hits
this behaviour has caused me several deaths right as a boss was about to go down...
It's a refreshingly modern take on this kind of game, must be a stark contrast to Uridium's one hit deaths. As well as the obvious comparison of Halo and other modern FPSes, it reminds me of Sonic's ring system and how that buffers you enough to play fast and loose while still providing a challenge. The presentation is top notch too and helps all the little dodges and shots feel so satisfying, also my god does this look stunning on the Switch's screen!
Really, my only qualms are lack of a friend filter on leaderboards (I alas can't find the option for it on Switch, having pressed every button) and it would be pretty neat to be able tosave replays, both in game and as video capture on Switch. I appreciate these are likely not as easy to implement as it may seem on the non-dev side though, and those niggles aside the core game being so strong makes this a remarkable achievement
Though I must admit, at first I was frustrated at the number of hits I was taking, feeling it mitigated the satisfaction of progress somewhat. But then as I started to take advantage of the regenerating health, I really began to adore the game's flow! I love how viable it is to plunge straight into battle and play riskily, all the while feeling the tension of whether you can recover health in time. Terrific risk+reward balance for score chasing too, there's been many times where I would've been safer hiding off to the side...but I wanted to keep that multiplier up so just tried to dodge + give hits
this behaviour has caused me several deaths right as a boss was about to go down...It's a refreshingly modern take on this kind of game, must be a stark contrast to Uridium's one hit deaths. As well as the obvious comparison of Halo and other modern FPSes, it reminds me of Sonic's ring system and how that buffers you enough to play fast and loose while still providing a challenge. The presentation is top notch too and helps all the little dodges and shots feel so satisfying, also my god does this look stunning on the Switch's screen!
Really, my only qualms are lack of a friend filter on leaderboards (I alas can't find the option for it on Switch, having pressed every button) and it would be pretty neat to be able tosave replays, both in game and as video capture on Switch. I appreciate these are likely not as easy to implement as it may seem on the non-dev side though, and those niggles aside the core game being so strong makes this a remarkable achievement
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Hi Jazzem!
I’m really happy you’re now picking up the flow of the game. You’re absolutely right about that risk reward system - it might seem an obvious choice when playing now, but it actually took a while to get it right. Rob (Hewson) and I actually had a Eureka moment for it while driving back from a game show in Birmingham
I wanted to design a game that was challenging but completable by everyone. We’re not in a coin-op here - people put down their money upfront, so in my opinion they deserve to be able to see the whole game. I hope I got that balance right for people.
If we can at all get video recording and friends in we will do something in an update.
I’m really happy you’re now picking up the flow of the game. You’re absolutely right about that risk reward system - it might seem an obvious choice when playing now, but it actually took a while to get it right. Rob (Hewson) and I actually had a Eureka moment for it while driving back from a game show in Birmingham
I wanted to design a game that was challenging but completable by everyone. We’re not in a coin-op here - people put down their money upfront, so in my opinion they deserve to be able to see the whole game. I hope I got that balance right for people.
If we can at all get video recording and friends in we will do something in an update.
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Starquake wrote:Hey Pedz, yeah I got a quick answer. Unfortunately friend leaderboards are not supported on Switch due to restrictions in the APIs that we are given. Hopefully that is something Nintendo allow us to access in the future.
Oh, that's a shame. Nintendo
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