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[PureQuestion]

The title screen.


The starting point.

So, this exploration game has been in development for a couple months now, and I have to thank everyone who downloaded, and the few who bothered to actually give feedback for trying my game. This new update has taken me quite a while, and I certainly hope it's well received.

I'm also making a development log, which can be found here:
http://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=6510
I'd love if people were to make comments on my posts there, because that's going to be the more idea based feedback.
It will have spoilers, however, if you actually care about that stuff.

Thank you all who have given their support. 

Anyway, for those interested, the latest version can be found here:
DOWNLOAD

It's a mid/late beta of a Metroidvania game, or a majorly exploration based game with a large amount of freedom of order, if you don't know what that means. The latest version has 5 bosses, a mini-boss, around 12 enemies, 10 upgrades, 15 or so health upgrades, and dozens of rooms.

I think it's reached the point where true criticism would be highly appreciated, and useful.


New:
New areas, new bosses, new enemies, new upgrades. The list goes on and on.

I think that's all.

Specific Questions:
Is there anyway I can improve?
What would you like to see?
Are the tilesets okay looking? I know the enemies aren't, for the most part.

[bicilotti]

Specific Questions:
How do you like the player physics?
Is anything particularly buggy at this time?
What would you like to see?

I'll answer the first one: it's ok, maybe the player x speed should be reduced a bit. As it is your level is pretty... unforgiving .

Good luck with it!

edit: also
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ERROR in
action number 1
of Collision Event with object obj_playershot
for object obj_enemy:

Error in code at line 5:
   Hp-=1

at position 2: Unknown variable Hp

[Gainsworthy]

Um, not too much to say as of yet. I agree that the xVel is too high. I'd notch it down to about... 4.5 or so. Not too slow, but as it is I'm just running everywhere. Feels cheap.

As for progression... the jump height at the start feels awful. I know you lower the gravity really soon, and the jump height right after, but... well, they feel like powerups for the sake of Progress. There's like, 3 in quick sucession. Shrink it down to 1 instead. I'd suggest keeping the second double jump increase. It'll make starting fun, and give you a reward for navigating.

Uh, other than that... so far so good? I'll need to see more to give you anthing more solid, though.


I noticed that bug too. Better fix that.

[PureQuestion]

I fixed the bugs regarding enemies and shooting them. Twice, in fact, as it didn't take the first time.

I;ll make the physics a bit more forgiving.

Any specific ideas, though?

[bicilotti]

Any specific ideas, though?

The game is very knytt-esque (in a good way), mechanics are good as are controls and physics (no, wait, for controls I have a suggestion: let the player remap them or have the keys closer to each other).

I personally like levels to be more "vertical" in their developement (but that's just a very personal opinion).

So far, so good! Good luck with level-design!

[pgil]

It's a good start. Like others said, The player moves way too fast, but that seems to be a problem with the original engine, too. Also, when I first started, I immediately went left and had to restart the game because I couldn't jump back up.

I don't have a problem with the number of powerups... though If they were spaced out more it would give you more time to learn your new abilities.

Anyway, so far so good. I'm a big fan of your Spelunkey levels, so I'll be sure to keep an eye on this

[increpare]

the whole not-being-able-to-jump-back-up-if-you-go-left thing seems a little spiteful

[PureQuestion]

Yah, I edited it already. You can get back. I've also gotten a save system working.

Expect that next version. There's only one load box, in the very first room, but save boxes are probably going to be spaced.

[PureQuestion]

New Version!

Fixed various bugs, and added a save system!

Tell me if you find any problems.

[PureQuestion]

New Version!

[PureQuestion]

A new version. the additions are huge!

[bicilotti]

A new version. the additions are huge!

Cool miniboss (even though I died 4 times in a row) (even I prefer the knyttesque "explore without caring too much about help").

Btw, some walls are like "dirty" (like there's a cobweb painted on them). I've tried to push them, fire at them, but nothing. Am I missing something?

[PureQuestion]

A new version. the additions are huge!

Cool miniboss (even though I died 4 times in a row) (even I prefer the knyttesque "explore without caring too much about help").

Btw, some walls are like "dirty" (like there's a cobweb painted on them). I've tried to push them, fire at them, but nothing. Am I missing something?

Yes. you need an upgrade.

[JLJac]

At this point, the game feels and is exactly like An Untitled Story without grafics. Which is maybe natural, since you use Matt's engine. Basically every element is the same, running around in a world with only a few enemies, get upgrades to enter new areas, now and then fight a boss. You need something to make your game stand out! I think the problem is that you have started in the wrong end of it. Before you start to program and polish values in the jumping physics, sit down with paper and pencil and sketch out your idea!

Don't get me wrong, the player physics feels good(even though I too agree about that xVel thing), but your game is at this point a bit... generic. Try to come up with a cool idea as for how the character could move, maybe he has a grappling hook, or can climb, or can run on raindrops, or is cursed so that his personal gravity is turned and he must avoid to fall out into the sky. Or come up with a cool weapon for him, something that has not been seen before.

This has potential, but it really needs some extra spice to stand out!

[PureQuestion]

I agree. mainly I've just worked out the "guts". the main bits that will be used throughout.

I might try and add an extra gimmick in the next version. The newest mini-boss still needs to give something...

[Innerscope]

This is a very nice prototype. The quintessential metroidvania game. 

Crits:
The shot firing has odd timing. If I press the fire key repeatedly it doesn't fire at timed intervals, I have to wait and then press the key. Is this because the character is going to have a "charge" of some kind?
When a block falls on the player it makes him unable to move until you fire it off. Maybe have it hurt the player and/or move off to the side?

Looking forward to see what this develops into.

[PureQuestion]

New Version. Hell yah.

[PureQuestion]

This is a very nice prototype. The quintessential metroidvania game. 

Crits:
The shot firing has odd timing. If I press the fire key repeatedly it doesn't fire at timed intervals, I have to wait and then press the key. Is this because the character is going to have a "charge" of some kind?
When a block falls on the player it makes him unable to move until you fire it off. Maybe have it hurt the player and/or move off to the side?

Looking forward to see what this develops into.

I actually fixed both of these already. hahaha, how about that. :D

First one was a bug in teh code for faster reload(I think)
Second was fixed because I needed to fix it for the new mini boss(too bad this spoils the boss a bit.).

[PureQuestion]

New version. Incredibly New.

[PureQuestion]

Could I get some feedback? No one's posted in weeks, but I get several views a day!