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Unnatural Selection

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Audio453.62
Graphics1293.63
Mood2352.92
Innovation3362.93
Theme5522.43
Overall5692.61
Humor5911.41
Fun6322.17
Coolness69142

Comments

jplur 2012-08-27 02:16

I like the idea, would of been nice to see it completed.

porter 2012-08-27 02:23

I plan on finishing it, for now, some much deserved relaxation :) Thanks for the comment.

pereubu 2012-08-27 13:12

nice concept, i just want to see moar now D:

someguy22 2012-08-27 17:24

Cool, but I have no clue what that game was supposed to be about until I read the description on this page. Looks like a cool idea, definitely post the finished version!

pjchardt 2012-08-27 17:25

You captured my childhood! The music, graphics, etc. are all really well done. The controls are nice. The idea of the morphing room is interesting. Unfortunately as it stands now, not much interesting for me to do. But I am glad to hear you will be finishing this, it has great potential.

spaceoff 2012-08-27 17:28

Not much in terms of gameplay BUT, this game is really, really swell so far. Concept is good too but if you're going to continue with it, give the player a reason not to camp at the safe room - for ammo, perhaps?

Loving both the graphics and sound. This bags the mood category too... Theme however, it's a pretty weak link.

38leinad 2012-08-27 17:28

you definitively should follow up on this concept after the compo. nice pixel art (especially the character animation), nice sound and a great overall feel.

pacifistgames 2012-08-27 17:29

A neat idea!
In the future you should think about what motivation the player has to actually leave the safe room. I mean, you could stand in there all day and never have to worry about the explosion.

porter 2012-08-27 17:32

Not camping the base is in the design document, I simply didn't get far enough. The idea was, is that the arena will evolve into not only different layouts, but significantly harder layouts. You would need to explore the arena to collect a currency of sorts, which would then allow you to upgrade yourself each time you visit the safe room. The rounds also weren't going to start until you left the room, and the doors were going to shut behind you, locking you out until the alarm goes off.

Thanks for the kind feedback everyone, sorry I didn't get to combat and actual goals!

accidentalrebel 2012-08-27 17:56

Same with Rob's experience. Without reading the description, I had no idea what I need to do. No goal, no instructions. But yes, would love to definitely try it once the other stuff are implemented.

drabiter 2012-08-28 01:13

If only you'd implemented the orbs, then it'll be fun and playable :) Good luck before halloween!

topherflorence 2012-08-30 02:13

Really great aesthetic, you should expand this into a full game.

mdkess 2012-08-31 03:56

Cool, the engine seems solid, I have this bookmarked for later. I really hope that you continue it, I can definitely see this going places.

jezzamon 2012-09-01 03:16

I recommend next time thinking of a more original name. Mainly 'cause 7 other games are titled unnatural selection. :D

caranha 2012-09-01 04:49

Well, the game is kinda fun, even if in an unfinished state. The platforming is quite solid, and the music is cool too.

I really like the "go back to the safe room every X minutes" mechanic, even if it doesn't really have a lot to do with evolution in its current state.

I would love to see you keep working on this game. Good job!

switchbreak 2012-09-01 17:23

Interesting start, I liked the arena mutations.

90sml 2012-09-01 18:47

Too bad you didn't manage to implement the game mechanics, the idea is cool and it looks great

moops 2012-09-01 22:47

Very neat retro-style graphics.

auxiliumgames 2012-09-02 01:33

Very cool! Looking forward to a more complete version.

nseward 2012-09-04 16:10

This is a great start. Great job with the concept.

fadobo 2012-09-05 14:41

Seeing the Screenshots I doubted it was created in 48 hours, then I realized that it is very unfinished. The stuff you have is still really awesome. The character looks really good, the music kick ass and the idea seems worthy to be expanded on. Would love to see more!

ncannasse 2012-09-12 11:32

Too bad it was not finished :'(

pardue 2012-09-16 17:41

Great start, you should defiantly finish this game.