Did the timer in PixelJunk Eden ruin the game for you? POLL

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#1 FvaFshX
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I'd just like to get some feedback before i put down 10 dollars. I loved the demo and difficult games don't bother me that much. But if the timer really kills the game I will pass on it.
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#2 sandjar
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It's a very frustrating experience. Very nice concept though. Multiplayer is totally broken. Some people like the trophy support. There is no reasonable justification for the timer. I have no idea why they put it in there.

I'd just like to get some feedback before i put down 10 dollars. I loved the demo and difficult games don't bother me that much. But if the timer really kills the game I will pass on it.FvaFshX

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#3 BrettB7400
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I dont think that the timer ruined the game at all. I love to play challenging games. The timer could have been a little bit more longer but you still can beat the game in the amount of time given.
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#4 deactivated-5cf0a2e13dbde
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I like the game, but I also think it would be soooo much better without the timer. It would be a nice casual game. The same goes for Echohrome, but to a lesser extent.
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#5 logan2k_17
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ruin the game.... games are ment to challenge, without a timer, there would be no way to fail... making it an utterly pointless game... at least with the timer you are pushed to act quick

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#6 Mujambo
Member since 2007 • 1039 Posts
I agree with Brett pretty much. If it didn't have a timer, it would be way too easy. This gives it added difficulty. I think it's still addicting, I play it fairly often.
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#7 nyc05
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I like Eden, but the timer is too strict. I don't play "simple arcade style games" to get irritated, but that's exactly what Eden does - irritate me.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the game, but the timer is too strict.

I've heard a number of complaints about the timer, so hopefully Eden's devs are listening to the complaints, and hopefully they'll address these concerns in a future patch.

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#8 njean777
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I like Eden, but the timer is too strict. I don't play "simple arcade style games" to get irritated, but that's exactly what Eden does - irritate me.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the game, but the timer is too strict.

I've heard a number of complaints about the timer, so hopefully Eden's devs are listening to the complaints, and hopefully they'll address these concerns in a future patch.

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they are making a patch for eden and monsters making them easier and also putting trophies in monsters. as for the op no the timer doesnt ruin it i have no problem finishing the stages in time.

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#9 SethSOMT
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It did not "ruin" the game, but it made me very aggitated to get the trophies!
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#10 cegmp
Member since 2005 • 459 Posts
It did not ruin the game for me, i enjoyed the challenged actually. Although i've only completed stage 2 and so i can't say for the remaning stages.
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#11 Generic_Dude
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It's a very frustrating experience. Very nice concept though. Multiplayer is totally broken. Some people like the trophy support. There is no reasonable justification for the timer. I have no idea why they put it in there.

[QUOTE="FvaFshX"]I'd just like to get some feedback before i put down 10 dollars. I loved the demo and difficult games don't bother me that much. But if the timer really kills the game I will pass on it.sandjar

What would the point of the game be otherwise? At that rate, you'd just be mindlessly collecting stuff and not actually accomplishing anything.

Anyway, the timer didn't bother me at all. Sure, there's occassional frustration, but if you have half-decent motor skills and a good enough memory to remember where the Spectra are, then you'll do fine with it, IMO.

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#12 CONMAN999PS
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In my own opinion the timer should have been longer but without it, the game would be stupid.
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#13 signore
Member since 2007 • 2122 Posts
it definitately ruined the game for me. I looked forward to it after playing demo for a couple weeks.. got it a couple days,, played for a couple hours and am now so frustrated i doubt ill play it again. Big waste of money for me, unless they release a patch and make it easier. I got this as a chill game, like a lot of people, and instead its crap
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#14 BrettB7400
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it definitately ruined the game for me. I looked forward to it after playing demo for a couple weeks.. got it a couple days,, played for a couple hours and am now so frustrated i doubt ill play it again. Big waste of money for me, unless they release a patch and make it easier. I got this as a chill game, like a lot of people, and instead its crapsignore

Ha, the game isnt crap at all. Its probably one of the better games on psn. If you find the game so hard, go play this game below. Games are suspose to be a challenge, otherwise, whats the point of the game. Dont say that the timer is too short cause I have games where I play up to over half an hour. Well, you should probably buy the game below if you dont want a challenge.Barbie as The Island Princess Boxshot

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#15 BenderUnit22
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Longer timer would've been a lot better, because the later levels get pretty crazy and you're bound to fail some of them at first. The really frustrating thing about Eden for me is that there aren't any 'safety nets' for falling (except you're lucky enough to land on a plant), so as you climb higher and higher, accidentally falling off is super annoying, not only because you have to climb up again but because you lose so much time. Still, from what I played so far (I'm at the 7th garden), I'd probably give it something around a 7.5