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FRIDAY,
10-01
Regarding
the crashes that a few of you are experiencing... First off, have
you installed the 1.05 patch? If not, please do so. You can get
the patch here... 1.05
PATCH.
Please use the forum
to report bugs and crashes and we will do our best to help you
out. Also, if you are reporting a crash or bugs, please list your
system specs and what settings you are running the game at. This
will help us, or other forum users, to help YOU.
Also,
a few people have reported a show-stopper bug on the first level
at the bottom of the first elevator (where the guy is beating
on the door). I think the problem is coming from the fact that
you've killed the guy and he lands on the elevator's trigger,
thus causing the elevator not to come down. To solve this, reload
an earlier game (one where you haven't killed that guy yet) and
when you get to him again, LET HIM COME TO YOU before killing
him. Don't kill him right next to the elevator. That should fix
it. Also, I think that guy actually triggers the elevator to come
HIMSELF. So it's already on its way down while he's standing there
I think. So, like I said, lure him away from that spot and kill
him. The elevator should arrive shortly after you kill him. If
it dosen't, trigger it by walking up to the doors.
Regarding
the "freeze" bug, read the manual, it is addressed there.
KATANA
STRATEGIES
If
you find that the game is hard. Well, you're right, IT IS. But,
once you learn the controls (which will take a while), it becomes
much easier. Learn those controls and the right strategy, and
you might just breeze through it. After playing through it over
and over again for the past 2 years, the only time I even have
to save now is before a boss fight.
Here
are a few strategies.
First,
don't let yourself get surrounded until you have mastered the
controls. Back yourself into a corner if you have to. If you don't
know the controls and get surrounded, you will die fast.
Use
your health. Health is scattered all around the levels, search
them out, find them, and USE them. You might notice that you regenerate
health at a constant rate. Even while you are just running around
or standing still. You regenerate even faster when you pull off
combos. A couple of combos will regenerate you at an incredible
pace. Use the combos that regenerate you the most when you are
low on health.
While
using the Katana, your health regenerates faster than with any
other weapon. You are ENCOURAGED to use the Katana.
The
Marko Battle. This one will probably give people fits. But, yes,
it CAN be done without cheats. There are 2 stages to the battle
with Marko. BEFORE he puts on the power-gloves and AFTER he puts
on the power-gloves.
The
best strategy for the BEFORE is to use the basic JAB against him.
He tends not to counter-attack well from it (which is important
in keeping you alive), plus you get a lot of health regenerated
from that move. So, do a basic jab, and either cartwheel or backflip
away. Then, wait for him to come to you. When he gets within range,
jab him again, the back off a bit and repeat.
The
best strategy for the AFTER is to just stick him once and back
off, then repeat. If you try to go toe-to-toe with him at this
point you are just asking to die. And if you see him start to
go into his power-slam, immediately either cartwheel away or backflip
away. Get out of the range of that slam quickly or you will die.
Also, watch out for all the falling blocks and debris. Also, in
the AFTER, you don't HAVE to fight him to the death. There is
another much easier way to kill him off. I'll let you guys figure
that one out on your own. If you don't figure it out, you'll have
to fight him to the death, and once he's got those gloves charging
him up, it will be a LONG, BLOODY battle that you'll be lucky
to survive.
MONDAY,
09-27 / IT'S HEEEERRRREEEEE!!!
Did
you hear that? That was the sound of the fabric of time/space
ripping! And what caused such a cataclysmic event to occur? Why
Katana is finished, silly.
You can now go grab Katana
for you very own selves. Yes. It's true. And no, I'm not bullshitting
you.
NEWSFLASH:
Excited Katana fans rejoice worldwide
You
can grab Katana from these
locations (more download locations will be added as the file spreads)...
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Keep
checking back here. More download locations are on the way. The
zip file is 230 megabytes.
Get
Katana at FileFront
Get
Katana at Max
Payne Zone
Get
Katana at Max
Payne Area
Get
Katana at FilePlanet
Get
Katana at GameSpot
DLX (thanks to Stanley Lin)
Get
Katana at Gamag
Get
Katana from BitTorrent
Get
Katana at Gamer's
Hell
Get
Katana at FileShack
As
a side note, once you guys get the game, be sure to do a couple
of things. First read the manual, it will increase your enjoyment
of Katana and hopefully head-off any of the technical questions
that I KNOW are gonna pop up anyway. . Maddie did a wonderful
job of putting that manual together. It's in PDF format, so you
guys can go ahead now and head over and grab Adobe Acrobat Reader.
There's a free version available here...
Also,
make sure your speakers, soundcard and windows sound setting are
all set up right. A lot of the sounds, speech and music in the
game WILL NOT sound best if you don't have your sound system set
up right. And speaking of music, turn the volume up all the way
in your game sound settings. The music played during combat adds
a LOT to the immersion factor and makes you really feel like a
bad-ass killing machine.
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You
know you want it. Go get it. And then let the flames and criticisms
begin! he he. Seriously, we hope you enjoy it. It was a LOT of
work, so you damn well better.  Just
kidding. But it WAS a lot of work. I lost a lot of sleep, two
girlfriends, a lot of my hair and most of my sanity during the
creation of this massive undertaking. Maddie lost his virginity
(wait, does that count?), all of his patience, massive amounts
of his study time (if he fails any of his college courses, it's
YOUR fault) and his left index finger to bring this thing to you.
I
want to extend my thanks, once again, to Maddieman. It took both
of us killing ourselves to get this thing done, and it certainly
wouldn't be here without both of us. Thanks, Maddie. You da best!
And
please send all flames, hate mail and horrid criticisms to Maddieman@aol.com.
Just kidding... just kidding. Hey... Come on Maddie! Now, you
just put down that sword. Come on, I was just playing around.
I was just cutting up. WAIT! Not such a good choice of words.
ULP..... HELP!!!!!!!!!!!
[EDITOR]:
Please post any problems, criticisms, gushing praise or questions
in either the Official
Katana forums or in the Katana
thread at Froz Mods Boards or in the 3DRealms
forums. Have a nice day.
Also,
the Katana Demoreel is now hosted on FileFront.
Like any of you care, as you can get the real thing now. ;)
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