Binding of Isaac... already

[Steeve French]

ok so.... waited for a release date, cool finally got one, waited for a price to show up on the store page, one never did...

so its release day, the game officially went live today, except.. .its not there.

its no longer on the front page, its not in the "Coming Soon," nor is it in "New Releases"..... going to store page (its still there if u search for it), there is still NO PRICE and its just sitting there in limbo...


wth? someone care to fill us in on whatever debate / price dispute is going on over this game, continuing to delay its release???

[SheldonDragon]

Take my money now!!!!!

[Erkrez]

It's gonna be $5. I don't know whats happening with not being able to buy it tough.

[Dr. Bloodmoney]

ok so.... waited for a release date, cool finally got one, waited for a price to show up on the store page, one never did...

so its release day, the game officially went live today, except.. .its not there.

its no longer on the front page, its not in the "Coming Soon," nor is it in "New Releases"..... going to store page (its still there if u search for it), there is still NO PRICE and its just sitting there in limbo...


wth? someone care to fill us in on whatever debate / price dispute is going on over this game, continuing to delay its release???

No price despute as the price was set at 5 dollars and Valve must of argeed to that or else Edward would of never said the game will be at that price and given that those who got a early access code from Edward been playing the game it is already on the Steam servers so I really don't have a clue what the hold up is.

[ititj]

I just got home from work hoping it would be available for purchase by the time I got home. TAKE MY MONEY STEAM. TAKE IT. ITS BURNING A HOLE IN MY POCKET I NEED TO SPEND IT

[Dr. Bloodmoney]

I just got home from work hoping it would be available for purchase by the time I got home. TAKE MY MONEY STEAM. TAKE IT. ITS BURNING A HOLE IN MY POCKET I NEED TO SPEND IT

There's probley a issue with the store page for the game so it may take a bit.

[Tulipopa]

It's gonna be $5.

5$ and 5€ probably. In my opinion the game looks kind of boring and a complete legend of zelda rip-off (not necessarily a bad thing) based on the videos, but I hope I'm wrong though.

[Scarecroww]

Yeah talked about this in the other BoI thread on the front page, I wonder what's happening. Other things that has it's release today released fine, like Worms Ultimate Mayhem.

It was taken off "Coming Soon" a day early, it never got a price and it has no buy button or a spot in "New Releases" after release...

[ititj]

5$ and 5€ probably. In my opinion the game looks kind of boring and a complete legend of zelda rip-off (not necessarily a bad thing) based on the videos, but I hope I'm wrong though.

http://edmundmcmillen.blogspot.com/2011/09/binding-of-isaac-gameplay-explained.html

http://edmundmcmillen.blogspot.com/2011/09/progression.html

http://edmundmcmillen.blogspot.com/2011/09/achieve.html

Theres some links with a lot of info on gameplay

[Steeve French]

thanks for the heads up on the 5 bucks price, i didnt know. pretty sweet and YES iz burning a hole in my pocket to buy this game now that ive seen the daily deal is something i already have

c'mon steam!!!!

[VonVentrue]

http://edmundmcmillen.blogspot.com/2011/09/binding-of-isaac-gameplay-explained.html

http://edmundmcmillen.blogspot.com/2011/09/progression.html

http://edmundmcmillen.blogspot.com/2011/09/achieve.html

Theres some links with a lot of info on gameplay

Are there any plans for a demo?

[ititj]

Are there any plans for a demo?

I haven't heard anything, but you never know. I'm pretty sure there won't be a demo when it launches (which is supposed to be right now but Steam hates us) as Edmund never mentioned anything about a demo on his blog.

[SergeLeger]

I haven't heard anything, but you never know. I'm pretty sure there won't be a demo when it launches (which is supposed to be right now but Steam hates us) as Edmund never mentioned anything about a demo on his blog.
He talked about a flash demo on his twitter.

[Tracehunter]

Mayhem worm is just released. NOW WE NEED BINDING OF ISAAAAAAC !!!!!

[RomanTheEvil]

The release is 1 hour late already =/

[Dr. Bloodmoney]

The release is 1 hour late already =/

Maybe there waiting on Edmund I doubt it as I already said the game should already be on Steam servers since some people got early access codes from Ed yesterday.

It is annoying that this happens to a measly 5 dollar game..

[ititj]

Maybe the people who got early access codes found some kind of huge bug that Ed never experienced (no PC's are created equally) and he has to hammer some stuff out? That's the only explanation I will accept because these releases should be automated.

[Dr. Bloodmoney]

Maybe the people who got early access codes found some kind of huge bug that Ed never experienced (no PC's are created equally) and he has to hammer some stuff out? That's the only explanation I will accept because these releases should be automated.


Nope no issues I heard off and I been watching the early access streams and videos and not a single major bug has been mentioned it's more then likely a issue with the Steam Store page for the game.

I'm just going to not bother till Edmund will be up and hopefully contacts Valve about the hold up.

[Bitaku]

http://twitter.com/#!/edmundmcmillen

He hasn't said anything on his twitter, so I'm assuming that the problem is on Steam's end.

That's the only explanation I will accept because these releases should be automated.

I won't pretend that I know how Steam unlocking works, but the fact that unlocks never happen at the same time and are often late leads me to believe that they're not fully automated.

[Aitkenj]

I broke my f5 key waiting for this. :(

[Dr. Bloodmoney]

http://twitter.com/#!/edmundmcmillen

He hasn't said anything on his twitter, so I'm assuming that the problem is on Steam's end.



I won't pretend that I know how Steam unlocking works, but the fact that unlocks never happen at the same time and are often late leads me to believe that they're not fully automated.


According to "Man" from Man vs Game stream Edmund is out/sleeping(Ed was on his stream for awhile) so if it's going to take Ed getting on Valves asses about this to get the game page update so we can buy it we got a bit of a wait.

[Zenkei]

According to "Man" from Man vs Game stream Edmund is out/sleeping(Ed was on his stream for awhile) so if it's going to take Ed getting on Valves asses about this to get the game page update so we can buy it we got a bit of a wait.

Which really shouldn't be necessary if that is indeed true.

[Dr. Bloodmoney]

Which really shouldn't be necessary if that is indeed true.

I know and I agree but it's starting to feel like that is what's going to end up happening I mean it's not like Valve doesn't have people who keep a eye on the forums and I know people have been hitting up the steam_games and Steam suppourt twitters and Suppourt directly about this so I doubt they don't know that something is up.

Seriously would it kill them to have someone come on and say "Hey sorry there was a issue and were working on it"

Don't even need to give a time frame.

[Kader]

Especially when dumb stuff like this (http://store.steampowered.com/news/?appids=113200) happens.

[§W-]

ha. kotaku is being silly. Then valve's news feeds the silliness from kotaku making it even more silly.

[Kader]

Consider how much news Kotaku/Joystiq/Destructoid rip straight from NeoGAF you'd think they'd at least check the |OT| first:p

[Zenkei]

Source: http://twitter.com/#!/dannybstyle

"Also I just woke up, and I have no idea why Isaac isn't out yet on Steam... Looking into it!"

Source: http://twitter.com/#!/edmundmcmillen

Attention internet: we had a few minor issues making sure the soundtrack was added to the release sale of Isaac, the game will be up shortly

[nibblemonkey]

Edmund has tweeted and Isaac should be available soon
https://twitter.com/#!/EdmundMcMillen/status/119128145956839424

[Dr. Bloodmoney]

Edmund has tweeted and Isaac should be available soon
https://twitter.com/#!/EdmundMcMillen/status/119128145956839424

Lol beat me too it, after watching Man's steam of the game I can't wait to play it

[Patch517]

It's up.

$4.49/€4.49 :rolleyes:

[tacc]

Hooray for unfair pricing. Once again.

[Steeve French]

woot! its up time tooooo plaaaa

[careface312]

£4 for UK folk (£3.59 with discount). Still not what it should be compared to dollars but cheaper than the EU for some reason.

[bassmaster]

The game doesn't have steamworks and all that stuff?

[careface312]

The game doesn't have steamworks and all that stuff?

Meat boy still doesn't have steamworks lol

[bassmaster]

Meat boy still doesn't have steamworks lol

It does, the game has achievements and leaderboards..

[soviet_sharkey]

BOUGHT

[johnpeat]

and for the love of everything make sure you pickup the soundtrack too - and everything else DBSoundworks has done over at Bandcamp too

It's amazing ;)

[Ducon]

It does, the game has achievements and leaderboards..

No achievements on store page

[bassmaster]

No achievements on store page

I was talking about SMB

[Phatmillips]

instant purchase - was really looking forward to this game.

[Ducon]

I was talking about SMB

My bad,still there was supposed to be on this one too afaik

[Dr. Bloodmoney]

My bad,still there was supposed to be on this one too afaik

I know there's supposed to be 40 something achivements to this game

http://edmundmcmillen.blogspot.com/2011/09/achieve.html

[bassmaster]

I know there's supposed to be 40 something achivements to this game

http://edmundmcmillen.blogspot.com/2011/09/achieve.html

It does have achievements in the library page

[Dr. Bloodmoney]

It does have achievements in the library page

Yeah didn't know that at the time as I hadn't bought the game at that time.

[bassmaster]

Yeah didn't know that at the time as I hadn't bought the game at that time.

Yeah np, I was just backing up the info ;)

[Sverd]

How to play fullscreen and choose my resolution?

[careface312]

How to play fullscreen and choose my resolution?

Have to do it while in a game, all the options are appear once you press escape.

Edit: and my mistake about steamworks earlier, I thought of steam cloud...

[Sverd]

Have to do it while in a game, all the options are appear once you press escape.

Oh, thx!

[OkillerO]

Why isn't there a forum for this game by the way?

[madmarten]

Have to do it while in a game, all the options are appear once you press escape.

Edit: and my mistake about steamworks earlier, I thought of steam cloud...
You can also press F to switch to fullscreen any time. And there's probably a key for resolution as well.

edit: H for res.

[Monkeydrummer]

Achievements added. :cool:

[isolated1]

you cant play with a xbox 360 gamepad?

[madmarten]

you cant play with a xbox 360 gamepad?
I don't think it has any kind of controller support. You'll have to use Joy2Key or some other program.

[Sverd]

Bug I encoutered so far: Game is still running in the process tab even after exiting. Also, can I save my game or what?

[bassmaster]

Bug I encoutered so far: Game is still running in the process tab even after exiting. Also, can I save my game or what?

Got the same bug.
This is a rougue-like, that means no saves :D (from what I saw seems that it doesn't have saves)

[biduless]

Bug I encoutered so far: Game is still running in the process tab even after exiting. Also, can I save my game or what?

hi

same and it need an option to map the key ....

[careface312]

I'm not getting any of the achievements, anyone else not?

[Amy]

I wonder if the soundtrack have the song in mp3 or FLAC

[Kader]

Poorly optimized and has a severe lack of options but a wonderful gem nonetheless and well-worth the asking price.

[Sverd]

Got the same bug.
This is a rougue-like, that means no saves :D (from what I saw seems that it doesn't have saves)

So I gotta reach the "end" in a single session? Lame =/
I don't want saves but the option to "continue" from where I left the game.

[Kader]

Yeah it'd be nice to at least have a 'deletes itself once loaded' type of approach to the save system ala so many other modern rogue-likes.

[Fatbubba]

I'm not getting any of the achievements, anyone else not?
I got the same issue. It also doesn't seem to load the Steam overlay when starting up the game.

[Dr. Bloodmoney]

So I gotta reach the "end" in a single session? Lame =/
I don't want saves but the option to "continue" from where I left the game.

Well considering the first playthrough of the game has only 3 chapters and each chapter only being 2 levels long(in short a total of 6 levels) and a fourth chapter that unlocks upon completion and add 2 more stages,plus the four horsemen mini bosses on top of the inital seven deadly sins mini bosses, for a total of 8 levels it doesn't really need to have a save game function like Dungeons of Dredmore has since, pending you don't die and have to restart, it's short game.

But on a side note it does make up for that by encouraging multiple re-plays in order to unlock more stuff in the game and see all the ending among other things.

[MrAnarchy]

I wonder if the soundtrack have the song in mp3 or FLAC

mp3, unfortunately

but it's still worth to support danny b.

[bassmaster]

So I gotta reach the "end" in a single session? Lame =/
I don't want saves but the option to "continue" from where I left the game.

Yeah like in dungeons of dredmor

[monkeystick]

I've already broken it.. Tried to launch Isaac on a second monitor and the video vanished. Now I only get sound when I launch the game. D'oh.

[SergeLeger]

I'm not getting any of the achievements, anyone else not?
Same.

[sfgcsmfc]

mp3, unfortunately

Durrrrr.

[soviet_sharkey]

Great fun game

[Dedlok]

I'm not getting any of the achievements, anyone else not?

I haven't gotten any achievements either. Should have gotten a couple of the item related ones and the Cave one.

[SqueeMK2]

Bug I encoutered so far: Game is still running in the process tab even after exiting. Also, can I save my game or what?

Also getting the same issue. And if I manually kill the process I lose my progress. I assume "Secrets found" and deaths and items found and such is supposed to carry over after you close and relaunch the game.

Real bummer since the game's quite cool. Also not getting achievements even though it seems like I should. Beating the basement and suchlike.

[AirborneGamer]

This game looks strange and interesting at the same time, gonna have to check it out for sure. ;)

[Metro]

It's an indie game on the first day of release. Give it a few days before the launch bugs are ironed out.

[Dr. Bloodmoney]

Also getting the same issue. And if I manually kill the process I lose my progress. I assume "Secrets found" and deaths and items found and such is supposed to carry over after you close and relaunch the game.

Real bummer since the game's quite cool. Also not getting achievements even though it seems like I should. Beating the basement and suchlike.

EdmundMcMillen
@limbclock the mac versions achievements dont unlock on steam yet, but they are saved on your pc and will unlock with an update soon

[kikinchaz]

Yep no achievements here too.

Awesome game though, seriously tough. Everything was going so well until the floor 3 boss I got - believe he's called peep? Big fat guy that jumps around spamming scatter bolts all over when he hits the ground, then also bouncing eyes later on in the battle. Seriously tough. I got the dead cat which gave me 1 health heart but 9 lives, and lost 7 on that boss :(

[Bitaku]

Yep no achievements here too.

Awesome game though, seriously tough. Everything was going so well until the floor 3 boss I got - believe he's called peep?

Every playthrough is randomized, including the order in which you fight the bosses.

But yeah, it's a tough game. Took me three tries to get through Caves 2, and then I just died right away in the next level.

[azraal]

Yep roguelike usually delete your caracter if you die...
If you want real traditional roguelikes you'll have to turn to games like angband (http://rephial.org/)

or adom (http://www.adom.de/adom/download.php3) (my favorite... Jade on the same page is not ready but adom is a full game)

But before you even download remember that there is no graphics... It looks like that:
http://images.wikia.com/egamia/images/7/74/ADOM.png

So yeah, it's ugly :P

If you try adom and need help for commands hit "?" (shift+, on azerty keyboards and shift+/ on qwerty if I remember well)

[madmarten]

Achievements were just added in the new patch. 43 in total.

[careface312]

Its redownloading the full game :<

[Teronfel]

Fix for achievements coming soon he said on twitter

[Metro]

Its redownloading the full game :<

How big could that be?

[madmarten]

70mb or so. The entire game is just a bunch of exe files so don't expect smaller patches in the future.

[SqueeMK2]

Patch let me exit the game and killed the process correctly. I'm assuming it's smooth sailing from here on out and forever!

[Whatus]

This game needs it's own subforum.

And this game looks interesting. I'll try to pick it up when I can.

[SqueeMK2]

Well ♥♥♥♥. Even though it closes the process, I still lose all my progress/found items/deaths/stats/etc. I was pretty sure that was supposed to carry over, since apparently a lot of the content gets unlocked by playing and the difficulty increases and such.

[Magic Pink]

So now whenever I try to start the game I get "Game is currently unavailable. Please try again later."

What is this bull? It worked fine an hour ago.

[stw223]

When I try to start it up, once before the update, and once after, I get the loading screen for about 30 seconds, then the audio of the intro starts, but I don't see anything... just my desktop.

When I check the applications that are running, it doesn't show up there either.

I was able to play through the game completely about an hour and a half ago.

I restarted my PC and the problem remained.

[Magic Pink]

And for god's sake, please let us skip that damn intro.

[Mr.Buttocks]

Press space to skip the intro.

[kiprian]

After that patch game eats 100% cpu and lags like Crysis on Pentium 3 =\

[SergeLeger]

Troll patch !

[Whatus]

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1231
Has a sub-forum now.

[Amy]

mp3, unfortunately

but it's still worth to support danny b.

Well, i prefere in mp3 so its great!