Repentance - Worth It?

[Cloacky]

Hello,

I've been playing TBOI for a while now, and I've managed to score a (not so) impressive playtime of 92 hours at the game. I've managed to beat your mother a few times, and overall - I'm enjoying the game.

Now that the summer sale has began, I've been wondering if I should get Repentance. How much content does it add? Does it make the game MUCH harder? Is it a good purchase for a newbie like me?

[Man, that was dark]

Adds a lot of content and despite some of said content being mechanically broken it's still an upgrade imo

Don't listen to the crybabies saying game is ruined because Brimstone no longer 1-hit kill everything in a 3 miles radius

[Moss]

yes. it does get significantly harder though so watch out for that

[Cloacky]

Originally posted by MossLlama:

yes. it does get significantly harder though so watch out for that

I don't mind a fun challenge. Afterbirth+ gets boring when you gather an op item combo.

[Cloacky]

Originally posted by Sex 2 is cancelled:

Adds a lot of content and despite some of said content being mechanically broken it's still an upgrade imo

Don't listen to the crybabies saying game is ruined because Brimstone no longer 1-hit kill everything in a 3 miles radius

Mechanically broken?

[AGamerSoYeah]

I would say it's well worth it. I doubled my play time in less than two months. Huge amount of new content, as well as much needed buffs (Eve's mascara is now effectively a slightly worse Cricket's head) and nerfs (20/20 is now also effectively a slightly worse Cricket's head). Just keep in mind hard mode is actually harder than normal now.

[Cloacky]

Originally posted by AGamerSoYeah:

I would say it's well worth it. I doubled my play time in less than two months. Huge amount of new content, as well as much needed buffs (Eve's mascara is now effectively a slightly worse Cricket's head) and nerfs (20/20 is now also effectively a slightly worse Cricket's head). Just keep in mind hard mode is actually harder than normal now.

Well, I don't mind if the game is difficult, as long as the items are balanced and fun. Are the new items and synergies added by Repentance good and unique? Do they suprass those from vanilla/afterbirth?

[AGamerSoYeah]

Originally posted by Cloacky:

Originally posted by AGamerSoYeah:

I would say it's well worth it. I doubled my play time in less than two months. Huge amount of new content, as well as much needed buffs (Eve's mascara is now effectively a slightly worse Cricket's head) and nerfs (20/20 is now also effectively a slightly worse Cricket's head). Just keep in mind hard mode is actually harder than normal now.

Well, I don't mind if the game is difficult, as long as the items are balanced and fun. Are the new items and synergies added by Repentance good and unique? Do they suprass those from vanilla/afterbirth?

I would say it's well balanced... or around as much as a rougelite should be, anyways. I would say that there are some pretty generic items added by Repentance (pure stat ups), but most of them are pretty unique... and powerful. Honestly, most of the top tier items in Repentance are from Repentance, though some are really annoying to unlock. Most of the gimmicks are really unique and can change how you play, though.

Also, the synergies are insane. A few were removed (i.e. tech X and Dr. Fetus), but way more were added and are incredibly fun.

[Cloacky]

Originally posted by AGamerSoYeah:

Originally posted by Cloacky:

Well, I don't mind if the game is difficult, as long as the items are balanced and fun. Are the new items and synergies added by Repentance good and unique? Do they suprass those from vanilla/afterbirth?

I would say it's well balanced... or around as much as a rougelite should be, anyways. I would say that there are some pretty generic items added by Repentance (pure stat ups), but most of them are pretty unique... and powerful. Honestly, most of the top tier items in Repentance are from Repentance, though some are really annoying to unlock. Most of the gimmicks are really unique and can change how you play, though.

Also, the synergies are insane. A few were removed (i.e. tech X and Dr. Fetus), but way more were added and are incredibly fun.

Coolio

[incompetent and incontinent]

Definitely much more difficult but at least adds 100+ hours of content to the game, if not 200+. Tons more fun to be had, plus some still in development like the Delerium rework.

[Cloacky]

Originally posted by maple syrup enema:

Definitely much more difficult but at least adds 100+ hours of content to the game, if not 200+. Tons more fun to be had, plus some still in development like the Delerium rework.

200+ That's sick. I've heard that it adds new levels and alternate routes, are those any good?

[pitiflauticus]

Worth it completely, the new tainted character are for the most part awesome to play :) People complained a lot about some needed nerfs, but they didn't focus enough on a lot of buffs to items that used to be really bad and never picked. If you enjoyed TBOI you will love repentance - just be prepared to adapt your gameplay to some of the changes

[Cloacky]

Originally posted by pitiflauticus:

Worth it completely, the new tainted character are for the most part awesome to play :) People complained a lot about some needed nerfs, but they didn't focus enough on a lot of buffs to items that used to be really bad and never picked. If you enjoyed TBOI you will love repentance - just be prepared to adapt your gameplay to some of the changes

I'm looking forward to re-adjusting my playstyle and adapting to new floors and enemies. Learning curve and difficulty were the things that made me play TBOI in the first place.

[abisalspider]

Originally posted by Cloacky:

Originally posted by Sex 2 is cancelled:

Adds a lot of content and despite some of said content being mechanically broken it's still an upgrade imo

Don't listen to the crybabies saying game is ruined because Brimstone no longer 1-hit kill everything in a 3 miles radius

Mechanically broken?

One of the new characters, Tainted Lazarus, is absurdly weak and devs have commented he was released in an incomplete form. Some other tainted characters like Tainted Lost and especially Tainted Jacob are also really hard. Almost throwbacks to rebirth Lost, imo. There is also an item called "Birthright" that has different effects for each character, but happens to not have an effect for a few.

[Mantosasto]

Definitively.
Holy Water is almost top tier now. Soy milk doesn't ruin your life. Brimstone works with a lot of items now. Angel rooms are as, if not more, powerful than devil deals. Hard mode actually is hard mode. I'd say try it and form your opinion.

[Cloacky]

I've bought it and I feel pretty mixed about it.

New items and overhauled graphics and sounds are pretty nice, they introduce a bit of fresh stuff to the stale meta imo.

The problem is that was it worth paying 12$ for that? I could buy Far Cry 4 and Wolfenstein Two Pack with that cash.

The changes and new content is nice, but I just don't feel like it was worth paying 12$ for it. Maybe I just didn't encounter enough new stuff, but I've managed to play 3 runs since buying the DLC and it just doesn't seem worth it.