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dbrayack
Mar 23, 2010, 11:54 PM
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Despite the fact that my friend programmed it - I'm proclaiming it the BEST climbing game ever - you can download the Demo and play that all the way out and if you want upgrade to the full version.
Support a climber - and well - be a badass at a rock climbing game!
Its rad -
you can get it here:
http://www.solojoeclimbing.com/Joe/Default.aspx
Also - once you get your character built up - you can upload your player online and compared to other players - sorta like an 8a.nu.....
-Danno
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gmggg
Mar 24, 2010, 12:00 AM
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dbrayack wrote: Despite the fact that my friend programmed it - I'm proclaiming it the BEST climbing game ever - you can download the Demo and play that all the way out and if you want upgrade to the full version. Support a climber - and well - be a badass at a rock climbing game! Its rad - you can get it here: http://www.solojoeclimbing.com/Joe/Default.aspx Also - once you get your character built up - you can upload your player online and compared to other players - sorta like an 8a.nu..... -Danno
+1
This game takes virtual climbing as far as it needs to go. You can tell that it was built by an actual climber. Very fun AND distracting.
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johnwesely
Mar 24, 2010, 12:02 AM
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As a beta tester, I played the game the entire way through. Trust me, it is addicting and fun the whole way through. Totally worth it.
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dbrayack
Mar 24, 2010, 12:05 AM
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Don't forget to look for "danger dan" cough cough....
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hafilax
Mar 24, 2010, 12:06 AM
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gmggg wrote: dbrayack wrote: Despite the fact that my friend programmed it - I'm proclaiming it the BEST climbing game ever - you can download the Demo and play that all the way out and if you want upgrade to the full version. Support a climber - and well - be a badass at a rock climbing game! Its rad - you can get it here: http://www.solojoeclimbing.com/Joe/Default.aspx Also - once you get your character built up - you can upload your player online and compared to other players - sorta like an 8a.nu..... -Danno +1 This game takes virtual climbing as far as it needs to go. You can tell that it was built by an actual climber. Very fun AND distracting.
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johnwesely
Mar 24, 2010, 12:14 AM
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Dynoing off of crimps is so last bouldering season. Dynoing to and from slopers is what is really hot right now. Honestly I wouldn't be surprised if all of the crimp dynos got downgraded within the next year or so.
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el_layclimber
Mar 24, 2010, 1:01 AM
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I can vouch for the fact that this game helped improve my forearm strangth, technique and ethics.
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JasonsDrivingForce
Mar 24, 2010, 1:25 AM
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dbrayack wrote: Despite the fact that my friend programmed it - I'm proclaiming it the BEST climbing game ever - you can download the Demo and play that all the way out and if you want upgrade to the full version. Support a climber - and well - be a badass at a rock climbing game! Its rad - you can get it here: http://www.solojoeclimbing.com/Joe/Default.aspx Also - once you get your character built up - you can upload your player online and compared to other players - sorta like an 8a.nu..... -Danno
Your friend rocks!
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unrooted
Mar 24, 2010, 3:26 AM
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when will this be an iphone app?
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tehbillzor
Mar 24, 2010, 3:59 AM
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I must be a bad climber i can even make it up the bolt wall...
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northfacejmb
Mar 24, 2010, 4:13 AM
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+1
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scottek67
Mar 24, 2010, 8:17 AM
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best game ever huh. thay make this game called xbox and another one called ps3 u should check it out! it's called technology and maybe lego-man should check it out too.
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johnwesely
Mar 24, 2010, 12:20 PM
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tehbillzor wrote: I must be a bad climber i can even make it up the bolt wall...
The game has a sort of steep learning curve at the beginning, but once you figure it out, it gets to be a lot more fun.
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gmggg
Mar 24, 2010, 1:18 PM
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scottek67 wrote: best game ever huh. thay make this game called xbox and another one called ps3 u should check it out! it's called technology and maybe lego-man should check it out too.
If I'm not mistaken this game is a one man labor of love and not a 100 person team of designers, programmers, and marketers funded by venture capitalists.
Plus, props from me for the 8 bit theme! It's always nice to see things focus on function rather than form.
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johnwesely
Mar 24, 2010, 1:42 PM
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gmggg wrote: scottek67 wrote: best game ever huh. thay make this game called xbox and another one called ps3 u should check it out! it's called technology and maybe lego-man should check it out too. If I'm not mistaken this game is a one man labor of love and not a 100 person team of designers, programmers, and marketers funded by venture capitalists. Plus, props from me for the 8 bit theme! It's always nice to see things focus on function rather than form.
Also, a climbing game for Ps3 or Xbox would probably suck pretty hard.
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chadnsc
Mar 24, 2010, 1:53 PM
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I call BS now go away.
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jager824
Mar 24, 2010, 1:56 PM
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awesome, good effort!
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gmggg
Mar 24, 2010, 1:56 PM
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johnwesely wrote: gmggg wrote: scottek67 wrote: best game ever huh. thay make this game called xbox and another one called ps3 u should check it out! it's called technology and maybe lego-man should check it out too. If I'm not mistaken this game is a one man labor of love and not a 100 person team of designers, programmers, and marketers funded by venture capitalists. Plus, props from me for the 8 bit theme! It's always nice to see things focus on function rather than form. Also, a climbing game for Ps3 or Xbox would probably suck pretty hard.
Meh.
It could be done. But given the necessary capitulations to capture a larger marketing segment than the 10% of climbers who also play video games, you would inevitably end up with guns, weird physics, annoying stereotyped characters, or all of the above.
For reference: the climbingbuildering in Infamous for the PS3 is actually quite pretty to look at with almost acceptable physics. However, if gamers had to deal with pump and other endurance issues the flying around shooting electricity part wouldn't be as fun.
Really it is the same reason that all sports games suck. Either they are realistic and boring(Olympics), based on nerdy statistical masturbation(football, basketball, baseball), or completely unrealistic(skateboarding, snowboarding, some team sports games)
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Gmburns2000
Mar 24, 2010, 2:03 PM
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scottek67 wrote: best game ever huh. thay make this game called xbox and another one called ps3 u should check it out! it's called technology and maybe lego-man should check it out too.
they have climbing games for xbox and ps3, too?
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johnwesely
Mar 24, 2010, 4:22 PM
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Gmburns2000 wrote: scottek67 wrote: best game ever huh. thay make this game called xbox and another one called ps3 u should check it out! it's called technology and maybe lego-man should check it out too. they have climbing games for xbox and ps3, too?
No, you read that wrong. There is a game called Xbox and a game called PS3. Personally, I think they sound like knockoffs you would get at a flea market.
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chadnsc
Mar 24, 2010, 4:28 PM
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scottek67 wrote: best game ever huh. thay make this game called xbox and another one called ps3 u should check it out! it's called technology and maybe lego-man should check it out too.
I'll say it again so you can understand this time, go away, you're an idiot.
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Gmburns2000
Mar 24, 2010, 4:31 PM
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johnwesely wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: scottek67 wrote: best game ever huh. thay make this game called xbox and another one called ps3 u should check it out! it's called technology and maybe lego-man should check it out too. they have climbing games for xbox and ps3, too? No, you read that wrong. There is a game called Xbox and a game called PS3. Personally, I think they sound like knockoffs you would get at a flea market.
No, I read it right. I was being passive-aggressive.
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johnwesely
Mar 24, 2010, 4:42 PM
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Gmburns2000 wrote: johnwesely wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: scottek67 wrote: best game ever huh. thay make this game called xbox and another one called ps3 u should check it out! it's called technology and maybe lego-man should check it out too. they have climbing games for xbox and ps3, too? No, you read that wrong. There is a game called Xbox and a game called PS3. Personally, I think they sound like knockoffs you would get at a flea market. No, I read it right. I was being passive-aggressive.
How come there is no such thing as aggressive-passive?
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Gmburns2000
Mar 24, 2010, 5:08 PM
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johnwesely wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: johnwesely wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: scottek67 wrote: best game ever huh. thay make this game called xbox and another one called ps3 u should check it out! it's called technology and maybe lego-man should check it out too. they have climbing games for xbox and ps3, too? No, you read that wrong. There is a game called Xbox and a game called PS3. Personally, I think they sound like knockoffs you would get at a flea market. No, I read it right. I was being passive-aggressive. How come there is no such thing as aggressive-passive?
I think you just did it, albeit in a passive-aggressive way.
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drector
Mar 24, 2010, 5:19 PM
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Wow. A game on Windows that won't let me use the mouse and the window is about 1.5 inches square. Even the keyboard seems to not be useful for typing my name.
Looks fun but too hard to learn to not use the mouse and keyboard. I'll wait for the Widows 3.1 version. This DOS version seems a bit strange to me.
Okay, so I do get that this is designed for an iphone or some such device. So be it, but even Plants vs. Zombies let's me use the mouse.
Dave
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johnwesely
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drector wrote: Wow. A game on Windows that won't let me use the mouse and the window is about 1.5 inches square. Even the keyboard seems to not be useful for typing my name. Looks fun but too hard to learn to not use the mouse and keyboard. I'll wait for the Widows 3.1 version. This DOS version seems a bit strange to me. Okay, so I do get that this is designed for an iphone or some such device. So be it, but even Plants vs. Zombies let's me use the mouse. Dave
There is no reason to use the mouse. And not being able to type your name with the keyboard, an action you only do once, is hardly a valid complaint. You can make the game full screen by clicking the full screen button, but If you are using Windows 3.1, you might not have that. At least upgrade to 95.
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northfacejmb
Mar 25, 2010, 3:14 AM
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When I hit the fullscreen button the game screen stays the same size and the rest of the window is black but fullscreen. How do I get the playable game to full size?
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dbrayack
Mar 25, 2010, 10:14 AM
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woah that's weird - I just resize the window so I can play it at work (so I can multi-task with it)
That's funny that you can't even type your name whoever was complaining about that....you should um well take a class in personal keyboard =)
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johnwesely
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northfacejmb wrote: When I hit the fullscreen button the game screen stays the same size and the rest of the window is black but fullscreen. How do I get the playable game to full size?
I don't know. When I do it, it resizes everything.
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northfacejmb
Mar 25, 2010, 1:10 PM
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Hmmm... Do you have the registered version?
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johnwesely
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northfacejmb wrote: Hmmm... Do you have the registered version?
Yes.
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I_do
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northfacejmb wrote: Hmmm... Do you have the registered version?
I don't, but it still works...
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