Has there ever been a water level that wasn't terrible?
>>319924445
You're supposed to purify it beforehand.
Rayman Origins
>>319924658
FUCK
>>319924810
/thread
Donkey Kong Country games
There are many good water levels. Pic related is only hard if you try to do it before purifying the water.
>La Mulana has poisonous water
>Purify artifact is at the end of the water section
And /v/ still jacks off to it
>>319925175
as opposed to what, just giving it to you?
>>319924928
Not in the third game. Fuck Poison Pipeline.
>>319924658
>>319924810
LOL this reminds me of Medusa in Dark Souls 2, wasted so many effigies and other shit trying to take that bitch out. I got so frustrated that I summoned someone for the first time since I couldn't kill her fast enough before getting poisoned.
He gets in the boss room, leaves, then messages me to burn the fucking windmill.
So much time wasted because I didn't do something that was so arbitrary.
It's annoying when games do this, can anybody think of other cases where you can technically progress without accomplishing a certain task but it will be a pain in the ass to do?
>>319925175
There was only a single water pool that you were forced to go through to get the purify artifact, the rest were just set there to damage you if you fell in them
Also the music was good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYP7kXqL-3g
>>319925582
Psycho Mantis in MGS. You can kill him without switching controller ports, but it only adds frustration to the fight.
>>319925582
Midgar Zolom, maybe?
>>319925582
Shocker in Spiderman 2 Enter Electro.
You can yank crates from the ceiling to deal enormous damage to him if you pull it off, instant kill on lower difficulties. Not necessary unless you're playing on hard.
>>319926130
The Zolom can be done fairly easily with proper preparation, but yeah, the very first time you fight him on your first play through of the game, you're fucked.
![hqdefault[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/LSJQtED.jpg "hqdefault[1].jpg")
>>319924445
This water temple wasn't that bad.
Every water level in Rayman Origins and Legends.
DK Tropical Freeze.
Jolly Roger's Bay
District Spring and Perplexing Pool
I liked the underground reservoir in Aria of Sorrow.
Great Bay Temple
Hydrocity Zone
Ocean Base
Tidal Tempest
>>319924658
>>319924810
It's a pity, since it one of the few genuinely branching paths in CotM, but it's an absolute nightmare to go through the Waterway first with the poisoned water and the much higher level enemies. I just got the ice card from the ice armors and got out again.
>>319924445
Most of Sonic 3 was pretty enjoyable
>>319926471
but still you don't need to catch a chocobo to get past him. all you need to do is run from a certain spot while he is in a certain spot and you can make it.
Water levels may be the worst but they have the best music.
Does the sunken cathedral from Soul Reaver count as water level? wasn't terrible and had awesome music.
I must have shit taste because I actually like water levels.
>Mega Man
>being underwater just makes you jump higher
FUCKING POISON
I JUST WANT TO PURIFY THE WATER
>>319924445
>Hydrocity
>Aquarium Park
>Ori and the Blind Forest water sections
>>319927357
Don't you run slower too?
One of the best zones in the game.
>>319926893
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAXoL8TnE0I
>>319927539
Not to my recollection.
>>319925582
>didn't burn the windmill
>still killed her first try
God damn it was a close call
I think I died right after I collected the souls too
>>319927357
>first water level in the series has a spike-lined ceiling
>>319927582
The music in Throne of Tides is one of my favourite dungeon tracks.
>>319925582
>burn the windmill
WHAT?
I knew nothing of this, just straight up whooped her ass whilst hastily healing like a mad man.
>>319927582
I really did love that place. I don't have much fondness for WoW past WotLK but that zone was magical. Even when I could make better money elsewhere I still preferred to gather there since I loved it so much.
Posting favorite water level.
Torvus Bog was great, even the underground part.
>>319925517
>People actually justify the existence of the abomination that is DKC3
>>319928356
>even the underground part
Music was 10/10 though
>>319928578
Never claimed otherwise.Surface theme was better mang.
Anyone that dislikes Labyrinth zone or its music is not fit to post on these boards
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSKgprdDRTY
>>319924445
Hydrocity Zone.
So if water is the most degenerate level theme, what's the most degenerate status? Poison?
What are some other degenerate recurring themes?
>>319924445
>>319924658
It's still a shitty area. Ugly and with boring music.
>>319928949
Poison is only a minor annoyance. Petrification and instant death are way shittier.High evasion enemies can go fuck themselves.
>>319928949
Damage reflect
>>319928894
I like that a lot of Sonic 3's stages had short water sections to them. Works a lot better than having a dedicated, long, tedious water level. Hydrocity kinda gets a pass from that since it's just filled with setpieces where you're put on top speed and just run and roll past all the water, and even run on its surface goddamn
>>319928949
Music stereotypes
>Desert Level
>This shit starts playing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAgaWiTNXJ8
>>319929189
I'd say Instant Death shouldn't even count as a status. I forgot about Petrification though, there's not a single game I can think of where it isn't horrible.
High Evasion enemies and enemies in platformers that have similar movement patterns as medusa heads are fucked.
>>319928894
>going fast on top of the water for the first time
>>319929391
desert music is aesthetic as fuck though
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YveZ6ZJEHzA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgjmWH-6XZQ
>>319928949
Depending on the effects it can have on you, confusion/charm/panic or whatever the game calls it.
>Fuckwad dropped $[annual military budget]!
>Fuckwad used [full HP heal] on [enemy boss]!
>Fuckwad dropped [equipment/valuable single-use item]!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fny_X2xxWoY
>>319929189
>petrification in terraria
>no matter how far in the game you are, you can get one shot by an enemy that freezes you, quadruples fall damage, and removes all your fall damage immunity items
>>319926210
>dramatic OHKO for a boss fits the short-lived minor supervillain arc
>becomes mandatory at high difficulties
/leforeheadwipper
>>319928894
This, Hydrocity is one of my favourite zones too
Dino Crisis 2 should have been horrible for all intents but somehow was crazy cool
Has there ever been a train level that wasn't awesome?
>>319924445
The Donkey Kong Country 2 levels. Especially the ones in Lava Lagoon or whatever that whole area is called.
>>319928549
Fuck you
great bay temple
while slightly frustrating and somewhat time consuming, its not that bad. the zora controls really well desu.
>>319930496
AC Syndicate's train level.
>>319924445
it's meant to take a break from accumulating new powers and busting the shit out of everything with a tense section you really have to do with maximum efficiency. you do it maybe twice and never go back. it's a way to make the last crescendo of boss action more pronounced. it's the silent hill fog.
>>319930496
Radical Train
>>319930349
it's been patched for ages now nigga.
>>319930374
Ironically he's one of the worst bosses on hard even if he's first since you can still beat the rest of them in a fair fight, it's just that they become damage sponges.
So what's the strategy for this fucker?
>>319928949
The most meme status is stun.
Wind Waker is one big good water level
>>319928970
Came here to post this.
>>319924445
Chrono Cross... sort of.
>>319930753
Also, it has this mega cunt and the best relic at the end.
Better watch out for that laser.
Also, the best shit is going through the entire thing while its still filth-ridden in fighter mode.
FUCK ICE RESISTANCES FUCK SEWAGE
EVERYONE IS GETTING RAPED
>>319931001
Observ movement and attack patterns and use the knowledge to avoid taking damage while inflicting enough damage on the target to kill it.
You're playing a game appreciated for its difficulty, so start appreciating it
>>319931001
to defeat the cyberdragon, whip it until it dies.
>>319924445
megaman 2 water boss
>>319924445
fuck you water levels are generally awesome..
>>319931239
are you complaining about fighting a giant skull with a naked woman riding it over and over again? you queer?
>>319931001
1. Rev up those axes
2. Dodge
3. ?????????
4. Profit!
>>319931452
>Axes
The crucifix has done a LOT more for me, but I guess I can try it.
>>319931445
No, I'm complaining about her high-damage laser as well as her poison bubbles and bladewind barrage.
Also
>riding
Nigga, that's a part of her.
Those three holes? Take a guess.
Does Fishing Hamlet count?
>>319924445
>>319931001
pray
alternatively, equip earth whip, dodge underneath the left one and hug the corner, dodge whenever it throws its head back before it can headbutt you
one of the shittiest, most frustrating bosses
hope you have savestates
>>319928356
My favorite part of the whole game for some reason
>>319924445
They usually have the best music tho
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3dQLs7n79U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TgZGn8WR90
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vD6wOwps5Pw
>>319931719
so are you saying that whole skull is her pussy?
cool
>>319931778
Torvus Bog was a fucking nightmare for me
>Here, have terrible, blurry sluggish movement and vision in an area full of monsters much faster and more adequately equipped to fuck you up than you are to deal with anything at all
I'm not sure if I hated Torvus because of my irrational fear of underwater areas in vidya or because it caused said fear
>>319926471
I managed to do it one time by having elemental absorb fire, which was nice because then I got to use beta all game.
>>319931630
Depends on how eager they are to slam the ceiling to shake down debris and shoot fire.
Either way, it's nice to use axes because the heads like to move quite a lot, thus, they won't take the full damage from the crosses like everything else will. Axes revolve more around a strong hit or two per toss than lots of decent hits. In addition, because the heads themselves can damage you and they might swing into your position or leap in for a bite, it's a bit tough to get into a good spot to maximize your number of cross-toss hits. Now, I'd say going back to the cross afterwards is just dandy, but I almost always use the axes for the Dragon Zombies, even when in fighter and shooter.
>>319931001
Learn where to stand and burn all your hearts on axes. That should kill 1 of them, and the second will be really easy from there.
>>319927357
Underwater Mega Man levels are mostly pretty shitty. Almost always filled with spikes on all corners, and the way you control underwater is an inconvenience to say the least.
>>319931001
Is it suppose to take forever to kill these guys? I do around 25 damage each whip. Am I just underleveled?
>>319931765
>he needs savestates
Don't be a bitch nigga.
Also, Earth Whip is okay if you can time it, but the delay leaves you open, which can allow it to hit your hard with almost no time to dodge.
>>319931902
Anon.
Think about it.
You can skullfuck her without even needing her to be dead.
>>319932393
i'm always down for some good socket
>>319932374
Depends on what whip you use.
I think they have some resistance to fire and possibly poison.
>>319932329
Holy shit, someone else agrees. Fuck spike walls. Worst goddamn level design.
>>319932102
You must have found the underwater boss terrifying. Imagine, stuck in a room, a big monster with a huge mouth charging at you while you desperately try to run away from him.
>>319932490
You can sock it to her alright.
She even has a roc wing for some feather-play.
>>319931765
>savestates
Begone, scum.
I beat this game when I was around 12 and played it on GBA with its terrible lighting.
It's only after seeing the games on emulator that I can actually see things that were there
>>319932642
rad i can put it up my ass and she can roast me like a chicken
>>319932768
Cock-a-doodle-doo.
Good water level & good water level boss fight comin right thru lads
wew how can you miss this one boys?
>>319932831
>vida
>oro
>jefe
>Ã
Back to KoF, cabron.
>There are underwater sections in BioShock 2
>You can't do shit but walk
And this is why we have Levine.
Still, the free ADAM wasn't bad.
>>319932620
Funnily the boss wasn't too bad. I hated him but you literally just got the item that puts you on even footing so I thought fine
He proceeded to ream my shit out for the next like twenty minutes but heyLet's not even talk about the underwater Colossus in SotC
>>319932620
>>319932831
the boss fight theme was a let down for some reason.
>>319933067
Yeah fuck this guy too
But only his first form where he just tentacle fucks you when he gets close
Second form was like oh an actual cool boss fight let's go
>>319933067
Alpha Blogg was way harder and terrifying imo. It was the only boss I had difficulty with on Hard mode in MP2.
>>319933023
>you literally just got the item that puts you on even footing so I thought fine
I love this, I absoluteley love this in any game.
Zone is sluggish/awful for 50% of it, get a powerup and BAM it's fun as fuck.
This was an alright water level.
Nothing felt too tedious, and the stage theme is god-tier.
>>319933442
>50%
Unless you mean the whole of the bog try like 90% of that underground complex thing
Hate that fucking place
>>319924445
Big Blue in any F-Zero game
OH SHIT
1 DOWN
Ristar's water lever is pretty good. In fact all the levels except the jungle level are good.
>>319924658
CASUAL
>>319933757
>That HP
Hope you can diesel through that second one, its about to eat its friend.
>>319934042
I at least have some hearts in my inventory, so I should be able to wail on him with a few for crucifixes.
>>319933757
>that HP bar
WE AIN'T NEVER GONNA MAKE IT
>mfw Hydrocity Zone
>>319934435
>mfw hydrocity zoneact 2
>>319924445
I actually enjoyed the water temple, and I can beat it without a guide. The Iron Whale in Shovel Knight was really fun. Atlantis in Banjo-Tooie was fantastic, especially once you found the Submarine transformation. Torvus Bog had really nice music and atmosphere, but hot damn if the tempo wasn't terrible to go through until you got the Gravity Boost. Symphony of the Night had some really cool water areas. Jabu-Jabu's Belly in Oracle of Ages was kinda cool.
>>319934435
Oh yeah, that one's one of my favorites.
>>319935904
Temple*. Fuck. I specifically typed temple. How do you autocorrect temple to tempo?
PH FUICLM
SJHIT
DAMN
>>319924445
Go away, IGN.
>>319933553
Thanks to this stage i've developed a phonia over deep sea creatures. Even as a grown up i am unable to play that stage or beat that one part in Majora's Mask with the sea horse.
>>319937824
>Panic in the sea hole
>Spam Zora Shield
>Run out of magic without getting whatever I was there for
Superior ice levels coming through, water niggers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVdB5TCOM08
>>319924445
who else tried to enlarge this?
>>319936748
Damn, that was close. Well done Anon!
>>319938234
idiot
>>319924445
>Circle of the Moon
mah nigga. I dare you to find a better Vampire Killer than this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QecGAN4f6s0
>>319924928
>DKC water levels
>Not terrible
Ahahahaa
>>319938972
force of habit senpai
>>319939428
>there will never be another Castlevania game
>>319928876
this level really is good. its fantastic actually. the atmosphere is amazing and the challenge is enjoyable. there are a couple of parts id rather not be a part of the game but it is still a 9/10 level and one of my favorites in the game
>>319941513
I was about to say that's bullshit but then I remembered what's happening with Konami.
Feels bad.
>>319939428
the whole cotm ost is god tier. even the remixes of classic tunes are superior and haven't been bested yet. the composer did masterfully, really made the best of a bad situation
>>319941513
>Pull lever
>NOW IS THE TIME OF YOUR DEMISE
>DIN DIN DIN
>Cross - Cross - Skeleton
FUCK
>>319938234
>I did dude
>>319928876
dat fart music
>>319941513
at least we have ghouls... and ghosts...
metroid...
megaman...
ohdeargod.jpg
we underwater music?
Finding the jewel between the statues and them vampires
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGSoIFxzAO4
Probably where the platforming was the slowest and I still love the village music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqNjQ_KMsiA
Ambient and Creepy and Comfy, like all of the game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K96venBS7P8
>>319927357
Clearly you haven't played Legends 2.
>>319928356
>>319928356
This. Torvus Bog was actually really great, although I wasn't a fan of the Bloggs.
I think water levels have the potential to be really cool, but for the most part, no one has tapped that potential yet. I mean, contrary to what entertainment portrays, oceanscapes and marine life can be super beautiful and interesting. How has no one done anything with that shit yet?
>>319944378
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNBEm2t1Z4M
That's right, the whole thing.
>>319924445
This area made me quit from the game. Then again i wasn't having fun with it, prefer Classicvanias.
>>319944458
>I think water levels have the potential to be really cool, but for the most part, no one has tapped that potential yet. I mean, contrary to what entertainment portrays, oceanscapes and marine life can be super beautiful and interesting. How has no one done anything with that shit yet?
Play Aquaria.
Just trust me and do it. Get your headphones out, too.
>>319933757
I have beat all classicvanias but this boss was nuts, and i didn't want to grind to beat it.
>>319944378
I didn't like Hydrocity too much but the Act 2 music is bitchin as hell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR3Eh_516JQ
I've had a fear of underwater enemies ever since my uncle let me play Half Life 1 when I was a little kid. He sat me down at the part where you get the crossbow and the Ichthyosaur scared the ever living shit out of me.
I still have a hard time fighting enemies underwater because of that shit. Fuck you uncle Mark
>>319946928
>>319930496
half-life
