Novastrike - Trophies update

[Z]

don't care about the game, but the news on Sony finally allowing independent publishing on PSN is a positive one.
NOVASTRIKE is going to be the first self-published game available on PSN so we’re pretty pleased with that. I’d also like to thank SCEA for all their assistance in making that possible. For you gamers that might understandably not mean much, but for any independent developers that are currently developing a title for PSN or thinking about doing it – we’re proof that you can self-publish a game on PSN.

I suppose I should probably give a little overview of the game now. NOVASTRIKE is a free-roaming top-down arcade shooter where you’re flying an advanced fighter and combating the Draelus invasion. Yes, aliens are pretty single-minded in that regard. Airborne enemies consist of fighters, aces, kamikazes, bombers and capital ships, and you’ll also need to deal with enemy ground installations.
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/06/04/novastrike-invades-psn-this-week/

[OmniCloud]

Cool...

I hope it's coming soon, I'm gonna be done with Pixel soon...

[jaxmkii]

just for being independant ill givem a shot

[Viper]

Nucleus from Kuju Entertainment was first back in 2007 and there has been a few others since then.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PlayStation_Network_games


I must ask though, why is Sony the publisher for 95% of these titles? I thought one of the points of PSN, XLive Arcade and WiiWare was to give developers an opportunity to self publish.

[LaLiLuLeLo]

Well, I saw it moreso as a chance to let these developers get their games out there who otherwise might not get these things further than a flash download or something. Not so much to self publish, but in PSN's case, to give them the tools and exposure they need, without strong-arming them into lots of shitty agreements and changes to their original ideas. They're publishing the game simply as a means to get the game out there. I think that's seen as more important than self publishing, at least when it's just a small team of guys my age trying to get a game up and out.

[section]

Nucleus doesn't count because all three who bought it instantly asked for their money back.

Regarding this title: I'm in. Would prefer excellent vertical shooter to free roaming anytime though.

[Matt]

Pretty much any arcade shooter has my attention, so I guess I'm in too :)

[Viper]

Nucleus doesn't count because all three who bought it instantly asked for their money back.

Regarding this title: I'm in. Would prefer excellent vertical shooter to free roaming anytime though.

Lol, well ok. But there have been others as well. I'm thinking there must be something more specific (first from that developer, that country, etc...) than it just being the first self-published title ever on PSN.

[Hisham]

Well, novastrike looks more like Armada for the dreamcast than anything, and I loved that game. So I will probably scoop it up. It probably won't have the RPG style story though.

[Domination]

I never understood the loud noise both some sites and Microsoft had been making about XNA's user created games to the new content Sony is releasing in their store compared to the others retro content solution when originally it was Sony that set the beach mark for user created games when they formed SCEWWS. In fact, they have a website that these low budget or rookie developers could input their information as a way to introduce their ideas and information to Sony before starting work on their own titles, to which Sony will publish. The only difference is Sony's solution isn't limited as the tools Microosft is providing in XNA.

[Bsack]

I'd like to try a demo out first. =)

[VG Aficionado]

Trophy support, custom soundtracks and more coming soon (http://ps3.ign.com/articles/900/900163p1.html)

* Trophies - 12 bronze and 4 silver.

* Customizable Controls - Map buttons as you see fit.

* XMB Music Playlist support - Your tunes during the game.

* Multiple Saved Games - As many as you want.

* New Weapon Info pane - Get a weapon and the game tells you about it.

* Replay Stage and Quit & Save options added to Stage Summary

* Restart Stage option added to in-game options menu

* Megapacks and repair packs will replenish the capacitor bar for the afterburner

* Seeking weapons will now target outer components on capital ships

* Friendly Fire damage disabled in Recruit and Soldier difficulties

* The Shredder's auto-lock on enemy ground structures has been improved

* Player ship is a bit larger in size

* Brief invulnerability after respawning

* Leaderboards

[Red]

Soon means when?

[LiquidEagle]

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/08/19/novastrike-update-brings-trophies-and-more/

Hello folks, I’m finally back with some good news – we just submitted the updated version of NOVASTRIKE to SCEA, and you should be seeing the update go live sometime in the next few weeks

[section]

But the freaking thing ISN'T EVEN OUT HERE YET!

There, I said it. Now where are my nitros?

[Bsack]

I wouldn't buy this title considering the poor score IGN gave it.

No Demo, bad review = no sale from me.

[VG Aficionado]

Agreed.

[Xclusion]

the updates up; better controls, easier difficulty and trophies

[LaLiLuLeLo]

All sounds like things that should have been in before release-- where are the QA testers, out to lunch?

[Red]

The patch is now online. Finally i can play this shitty game to get trophies. :lol:

[cliffbo]

all the trophies:

http://www.allps3trophies.com/psn-games/novastrike-trophies.html

[Red]

Can't explain how hard the game is. Even on easy.

[Red]

I finally got 100% at this shitty game. One of the hardest games I ever played in my life. But when you got alle trophies and played the game on hardcore you feel like you are the best player in the world :lol:

[Hisham]

^Why would you put yourself through that?

After a couple of play throughs I gave it up...

I probably won't replay it for a LONGGGGG time.

[Jay Gee]

Difficulty must be right up there with getting PAIN trophies...

[Red]

^Why would you put yourself through that?

After a couple of play throughs I gave it up...

I probably won't replay it for a LONGGGGG time.

I like torture my self i guess. For the 4th Level i needed let me count 200 tries.
The other levels are easy even on hardcore. The last level i made it on the first try.

[LaLiLuLeLo]

Difficulty must be right up there with getting PAIN trophies...

They should give you a gold trophy for buying that fucking game.