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Unnatural Selection

By pereubu

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Coolness280
Humor513.49
Graphics1013.78
Mood2022.98
Fun2523.02
Audio2792.67
Overall3533.02
Innovation3852.82
Theme5842.33

Comments

jijaweb 2012-08-26 19:52

Cool idea. I really liked it. Played it with a friend.

pereubu 2012-08-26 20:18

wuw thanks a lot dude, makes me want to make
(flames)< Unnatural Selection 2 >(flames)

with a real gameplay this time ( and maybe a nice subtitle to the game )

tobiasnl 2012-08-26 20:30

I really like your graphical style, +1 for that.
The game itself is pretty funny as well. The only thing I did not understand was what the game has to do with evolution :P

pereubu 2012-08-26 20:46

well i didn't want to make a classic concept with evolution in the gameplay ( plus i can't programm it ).
My main goal was to represent evolution the way i think it.

First i wanted to make a gunfight between a man and a primate, but : first, the gameplay SHOULD have been unbalanced and this wasn't my idea and second, i came with the idea of having two apes fighting.
This led me to "2001 space odyssey"'s openning and to "Quest for Fire".
For me THIS is evolution. It's a fight that doesn't need beeing always the smartest or the fastest, it is also pure brainless violence like shown in these movies.

nostradamon 2012-08-26 22:56

I love the graphics! Reminds me 'Another world'(Out of this world).

PS: Another game named 'Unnatural Selection' :D

perry 2012-08-27 00:49

Nice graphics. I think there needs to be a gameplay element which discourages covering. Perhaps a cover timer?

aschearer 2012-08-27 01:58

Very simple, great artwork, nice job! Sadly I don't have anyone to play against, so I don't think I got the full experience. If you build on this game I hope you'll consider adding a single player experience. It might be fun if the game were an on-rails shooter a la Time Crisis but set in 2D.

pereubu 2012-08-27 08:26

well i can try to make a single player mode later, but i also thought implementing a DDR-like gameplay, maybe in a fencing game ( my first idea for this ludum dare ).

orni 2012-08-27 08:50

this is amazing!
I love single machine multiplayer games, graphics/animation are solid as well

the only problem I'm having is to find any connection to the theme ... but who cares, it's fun :)

madflame991 2012-08-27 08:53

+ great simple artwork
+ funny twist on the theme
- the gameplay could be a bit better
- too short

pereubu 2012-08-27 09:04

as said, the gameplay is as complex as i was able to programm, and the theme is explained higher on the comments :D

And thanks a lot for what you say about the art

adventureislands 2012-08-27 12:01

I don't have anyone to play it with, but it looks good and well animated.

pereubu 2012-08-27 12:42

thanks D:

dedhedzed 2012-08-27 13:28

Unfortunately, don't have anyone to play it with, but I tried playing against myself and it seems really simple and clever. Kinda like rock-paper-scissors, with cavemen and guns.

pereubu 2012-08-27 13:47

yeah, the main problem comes from the inexistant strategy, tried a lot of things with the cover system to add some gameplay, but it ain't work :[

davidllanos22 2012-08-27 14:58

Nice little game! Loved the graphics!

luizhgmonclar 2012-08-27 16:29

The graphics really reminded me of "Another World"! LOVED the art style! Although I didn't have anyone to play it with me, I can really see that this game can be a lot of fun. Simple, yet VERY entertaining.

Reminded me of a little game I used to play when I was a kid (no, not with guns, lol!), where you gotta dodge the other player's slap on your hand... I'm not sure I can explain it correctly here, but it's the same feeling!

Really enjoyed it. Great job!

pereubu 2012-08-27 16:51

really thank you all for your feedbacks on the art, i'm really trying to devellop it for another game project i'm working on, ill try to keep you in touch :D

andrew-2 2012-08-27 19:34

Reminds me of an old spectrum game I used to have.

someguy22 2012-08-27 22:37

Well this is the first 2 player game I've seen on Ludum Dare. Good job! Also I like how you can still shoot after the other player is dead! :D

kassoon 2012-08-27 23:15

I love your art style in this, very Another World. I also liked the subtle commentary on guns :)

mdkess 2012-08-28 00:08

Simple and fun. The mechanics are easy, but there's a lot of depth. I think that there should be some motivation to not hide all of the time - ie. some way to force a person out of cover. Anyway, I enjoyed it :)

pereubu 2012-08-28 07:47

@RobProductions : I think it's the 2 player game that saved the concept from beeing a failure

@Kassoon : Thanks, a lot of people say it reminds them Another World, i never thought of this game while making the assets, weird x)

@mdkess : yeah, i'm still trying to figure out how i could easily do it :D

bushmango3 2012-08-28 16:59

My son and I had a lot of fun playing this for a few minutes.

Wish it was a bit more rock paper scissors -- not sure what other actions you could do, but something to force people out of cover.

amoaeba-junior 2012-08-28 18:00

Aw it's no fun alone :<

pereubu 2012-08-28 18:07

@amoaeba yuh i know, i started to think of how i could make a singleplayer mode, but it was too late :[
I hope you'll find find someone to play with

juaxix 2012-08-28 18:30

Hahaha, evolved gorillas with guns xD

jplur 2012-08-30 03:31

Love this graphical style

yakka 2012-08-30 19:45

I like simple games like this one :-) Nice job!

pereubu 2012-08-30 19:52

thank you all, a lot :D

robcozzens 2012-08-30 19:54

Interesting game. Hard to really evaluate without someone to fight against.

depp 2012-08-31 11:45

Wish I could play against the computer

capgrip 2012-09-01 01:05

Great idea, very simple and great artwork. I played with my little sister and was very funny. Well done!

alwaysinbeta 2012-09-01 20:22

Love the graphics. Shame there wasn't time for a 1 player mode, but still for a first game it's excellent

pereubu 2012-09-01 21:14

thanks a lot :D

brotherst 2012-09-02 16:06

Nice :) I really liked the animation, will play this with someone leter hopefully.

hamster_mk_4 2012-09-06 05:26

Great graphics and sound, but doesn't feel very substantial.

amidos2006 2012-09-07 09:31

this is a cool idea :) I like it

goffmog 2012-09-09 17:09

Monkeys, guns, good stuff! Geat name too.