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[Gaming] Now that its a day later and Ive had some time to think...my thoughts about A Hat in Time, as thats what Ive been using to take a poke-break with (Warning: Kinda ranty)
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The base game is phenomenal, along with the story DLC (note: STORY. Ill get to the rest later)
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The characters are fun and more nuanced than you might initially think
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the level design is spot-on in what it sks of the player and slowly ramping such up
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*asks
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there are some framerate hiccups and camera issues that I DONT think exist in the PC version that Ive seen??? (This is the Switch version BTW)
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and usually any frustration Ive had during the main parts of the game can be chalked up to me playing like a blind drunk, who's upside down in a tilt-a-whirl
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BUT
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The challenge DLC (the second half of Seal the Deal) is...not too well thought out
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there are some challenges that are fun and smart (having to maintain your body temperature during a lava segment, limited jumps during certain scenarios, etc)
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and the community-made rift levels (that Ive found and played) are damn good
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THE OTHER 60% of them are arduous, and either simply beyond my skill level...or are next to impossible to pull off
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there is a mechanic, that allows you to lower the difficulty slightly....but as you go on, that effect seems to...not happen as apparently as it did in earlier parts?
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like...some speedruns or the aforementioned limited jumps increase your time/limit or the EX bosses give you some health regen
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the one that made me ragequit...only took out a smattering of enemies, while doing little to nothing on the main gimmick of the challenge (which was speeding up the windmill part of Alpine Skyline)
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like...I get it: im supposed to deal with the added speed of the moving platforms. The challenge said NOTHING about the added walls and extra moving parts id have to deal weith
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not to mention the ....strange checkpointing when you take a fall hit
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I was up past a certain point...and it somehow sent me back 3 checkpoints when I fell and took damage
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I was nowhere NEAR that section
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theres also one where you have to complete timepieces in the base base WITHOUT jumping
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one REQUIRED one for this seems to only be doable with frame-perfect manipulation of the hat powers to get you up ledges you other wise HAVE to jump up
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meanwhile the level is exploding behind you, so you have to figure this out under pressure
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and this one doesnt seem to get the benefit of the 'make-it-easier' mode
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like..the option doesnt appear at all
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I really like this game. But this DLC appears to want to ruin that for me
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So...Im unable to 100% it. Not without sacrificing my sanity/liking the game at all
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I have one last rift to do in the base game. But im giving it a few days before I come back to it
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and then thats it
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Theres like...8 unlockables ill never have, simply because I cant get to the challenges theyre in
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Though, shoutout to the guy who plays Snatcher for this: you sir, make me HATE that character for all the right reasons 