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« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2008, 11:47:49 PM » |
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Really liked the intro. The game was slow and jerky for me, though, and I don't know if the mechanics were exciting enough for me, but I was only on the first level (after the tutorial). Creative death animation.
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« Reply #2 on: February 29, 2008, 09:54:01 AM » |
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I really like the pikman like commander style. I like how you limit the player to the commander role, the only thing I would ask for is a larger variety of friendly units. Also I beat it, so yeah.
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« Reply #3 on: February 29, 2008, 01:45:28 PM » |
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I haven't beat it yet, but I certainly love the concept. Something is very entertaining about leading other things to shoot for you, even though you are not completely in control. If you included a larger variety of units, you could allow the player to strategically choose which ones are in his team, and which ones aren't. Of course, then you would have to limit the number of members of the team.
The intro is very, very well-done, and the menu is neat as well (I like the pulsating cells in the background). In the game, everything seemed to fit well except the blocky walls. I think something more fluid and organic would fit better.
Excellent game!
~ Theta Games
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« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2008, 02:58:27 AM » |
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The game mechanic is new and interesting. I enjoyed the indirect control over the turrets, which becomes second nature after a while.Having beaten the game, I can say it certainly has depth in control.
What I didn't use much is the X button. If you create a vast level with few enemies, you can use the X-dash to perform Levy walks and Brownian walks, another mechanic that hasn't been explored and fits right in your project.
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« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2008, 08:46:07 AM » |
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Thanks for playing and giving me feedbacks!
Adding / choosing units is good idea to deepen strategies.
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« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2009, 05:28:50 AM » |
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Sorry for necroposting, but I was recommended this game and have to say it really is excellent. It has a fresh and compelling core mechanic that makes me feel it's worth my time, and the music is very nice.
The difficulty curve is ridiculous though. For the first 15 levels it seemed to ramp up quite smoothly, and I was able to beat every level within a couple of tries. Now I'm at level 16 (which I guess is the last one), and it's just patently absurd. I must have banged my head against it for over an hour now, and I still can't beat it. I've played it for long enough to see that it is possible, but every time I get close to finishing it, some rogue bullet that I just didn't see coming because there's so much going on on the screen at once hits me and I have to restart. I was so close to smashing my keyboard just now.
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« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2009, 07:10:23 PM » |
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Wow, thanks for bumping this!
It's really amazing. I'm at 12 and having a pretty hard time... It's unforgiving but the interface is so instantaneous and responsive that restarting doesn't feel like that much of a punishment. Kinda like Flywrench.
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JustinGameDesign
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« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2009, 10:36:18 PM » |
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I got stuck inside the large chunk of wall in the upper right of level four (I think). Otherwise I liked the mechanic, although it's very very easy to die. I agree that different kinds of ally ships would add some much needed variety. Also, great work on the opening animation!   |
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« Reply #9 on: May 26, 2009, 03:07:42 PM » |
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Holy crap! This is great! Love the weird menus, the intro, the gameplay, the leafy death effects, the difficulty curve... everything!
I guess you could make the first few allies get automatically picked up. That's about all I would change!
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