Why don't the spikes insta-kill you?

[TheViltsuZ]

In Blasphemous 1 the spikes were an insta-kill. I don't like that they have been nerfed.

[PlayL4D2!]

each time you fall on spikes, quit & reload the game. Here, fixed.

[TheViltsuZ]

Originally posted by PlayL4D2!:

each time you fall on spikes, quit & reload the game. Here, fixed.

Stop defending casualization.

[Whytea]

Welp, let's at least hope they will insta-kill the player on NG+. I can't wait to play it on NG+ with additional challenges actually.

[TheViltsuZ]

Falling to spikes and bottomless pits should kill you. You barely fall to them in the first place so they would at least be a minor threat.

[Ghin]

Cool. I like that the game has tried to not waste my time by sending me back to the beginning.

[TheViltsuZ]

Originally posted by Ghin:

Cool. I like that the game has tried to not waste my time by sending me back to the beginning.

"Cool. I like that I don't have to learn to play a game. Permanent easy mode is so sweet!"

[The All-Father]

I would definitely at least like an option to make them instant kill again. Those that don't like it can have the current set up as the default, while those who liked Blasphemous 1 style can have an opt in to make spikes and pits how they were in the first one.

[Shadowman621]

Oh no! Can't have others enjoy a game differently than me!

Seriously dude, just chill out. The world does not revolve around you and not every game has to cater to your specific tastes.

[TheViltsuZ]

Originally posted by Shadowman621:

Oh no! Can't have others enjoy a game differently than me!

Seriously dude, just chill out. The world does not revolve around you and not every game has to cater to your specific tastes.

This is a sequel to a game where things were how I want. I expected the sequel to continue from that. Instead they casualized the game.

[my butt is erect]

I don't mind cruel games but this game's design is not at all fair about spike placement, at least not always. The camera sucks and you are forced to drop down sometimes or waste a lot of time for no reason navigating because the camera pan is garbage. If it was isntant death it would just be crap because of how the level design is.

[Ghin]

Originally posted by TheViltsuZ:

Originally posted by Shadowman621:

Oh no! Can't have others enjoy a game differently than me!

Seriously dude, just chill out. The world does not revolve around you and not every game has to cater to your specific tastes.

This is a sequel to a game where things were how I want. I expected the sequel to continue from that. Instead they casualized the game.

I don't want it. And the devs clearly didn't want it because they took out the instakills. So guess what? Your opinion is wrong. You are suffering so you expect others to suffer. Instead you should put an end to the suffering by changing your actions.

[miChi]

Originally posted by Poongoolie:

I don't mind cruel games but this game's design is not at all fair about spike placement, at least not always. The camera sucks and you are forced to drop down sometimes or waste a lot of time for no reason navigating because the camera pan is garbage. If it was isntant death it would just be crap because of how the level design is.

that's exactly right, it's clearly by design because this game unlike the former has lots of areas that are mostly if not purely vertical. I get where OP is coming from with the logic of it killing you, I had the same reaction at first but after dropping down lots of those vertical areas I quickly realised why it was changed.

Maybe devs could add an option/toggle in a patch to make it go to insta-kill upon hitting a trap, that'd be pretty cool.

[F1 raceist]

"big fan of all kinds of games" LOL ok

[gungadin22000]

Here's a hack if you feel it's been too casualised:

Every time you fall into a spike pit, hit yourself in the groin with a cactus.

You are now a hardcore gamer and girls will flock to you.

[domuinor2]

Originally posted by gungadin22000:

Here's a hack if you feel it's been too casualised:

Every time you fall into a spike pit, hit yourself in the groin with a cactus.

You are now a hardcore gamer and girls will flock to you.

Wait...but in Super Mario 2 cactus didn't do crap.