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Dark World

By killedbyapixel

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Coolness364
Mood383.73
Graphics873.85
Overall1583.39
Audio1693.00
Theme2633.44
Innovation3322.93
Fun3672.84
Humor5242.07

Comments

edocentrique 2012-12-17 15:16

Nice work

dvdking 2012-12-17 15:41

There's something wrong with controls. I can't aim light properly, and when i try to shoot, it shoots always at the same direction.
Also I haven't found shooting button on gamepad.

I really like graphics style. All those lights are awesome!

gravitygames 2012-12-17 15:52

I really like this one. The graphics look absolutely amazing, and the feel of the game is really set up nicely. Its also really fun to play, but as you said, the platform physics are a little wonky. The sound effects are good, but the music just seems unfitting to me. All in all, its really good, but it needs more solid platforming, and more fitting music.

dst 2012-12-17 15:52

Beautiful game, love the graphics, and the "shine light on enemies to kill them" works well :) - It also works in wine, which makes me able to actually vote for it :)

sanderman 2012-12-17 15:58

Love the mood in this game. It feels so.. wrong.. somehow.. in a good way. :)

This is probably what would happen if Alan Wake and Mario ever got together. Unlike Alan Wake, this is actually fun.

The platforming controls indeed feel a bit clunky/slippery.

killedbyapixel 2012-12-17 17:12

Thanks guys! I put up a post-compo version with more solid platforming, bug fixes and overall improved gameplay. I also fixed some of the textures that were too dark. During the comp I had to prioritize and didn't have much time for polish.

For those having any weird control issues try the console command "gamepadEnable 0"

heroesgravedev 2012-12-17 21:37

Couldn't run becuase of missing dll.

worse 2012-12-17 21:43

Wow, that really was villainous. Very nice game.

mava 2012-12-17 22:13

Very moody and funny too, though I felt bad when the little one blew up...oh well :)

Well done I loved it!

pixelbear 2012-12-17 22:21

Damn, that was sweet! You hit the tone perfectly, and I really enjoyed playing through it. I played it with an Xbox 360 pad, and it worked perfectly. :D

mokujin 2012-12-17 22:28

Most interesting game i seen at this moment! GREAT!

filtoid 2012-12-17 22:35

Nice - fun game and it looks nice too :)

dvdking 2012-12-17 22:58

wow when everything works properly game is damn great! Where moody. I felt pity to creatures i killed.

dvdking 2012-12-17 23:00

*very moody

smaxx 2012-12-17 23:43

I like the lighting, however the controls feel very sluggish and "gooey", it's hard to describe, just doesn't feel right.

killedbyapixel 2012-12-18 00:12

I know exactly what you mean about the controls being a little sloppy, really it all just comes down to some tweaking. I think I have it feeling much better now with only minor changes.

If you get a missing dll message, that is usually because you need to update directx.

iiatlas 2012-12-18 03:27

Really liked the art style, well done!

tau7153 2012-12-19 11:50

Couldn't run, but the art from the screenshot looks cool!

illugion 2012-12-21 17:34

Great game ! I loved the light system and the sounds+music gave a really cool mood to it, i felt bad for killing those things D:

yopsolo 2012-12-23 00:40

wow !

naufr4g0 2012-12-23 01:14

Congrats! You had a solid game engine. About the game: I really like the mix between 3d graphics and pixel graphics. I didn't immediately realized how evil could be light. :)

clodial 2012-12-23 02:31

This game really made me feel sort of bad for all the platformer games I've played and never looked back at all the grunts I've taken down.

eni 2012-12-23 07:02

Very cool idea, the speech is pretty disturbing at times. Unfortunately the controls are spongy which isn't a huge issue except the two times when you have to jump off of an enemy to get high enough to proceed. I liked the flashlight effect, very neat!

pierrec 2012-12-23 08:18

My computer tells me there's a d3dx10-43.dll missing :/

arkadydracul 2012-12-23 11:49

It's a good idea, I am only sorry that you did not have time to develop until the end.. :( this entry remains one of the best

sonnybone 2012-12-23 16:44

Everything here is really solid except for maybe the platforming controls. Great interpretation of the theme. The light/dark mechanic is really great, and the mood is very dark. Good work!

Jeremias 2012-12-23 18:24

Very interesting gameplay. As you probably did in your post-compo version, the controls (moving and jumping) didn't feel smooth. The graphics are lovely made, but need some polish, especially a main character walking animation is missing. In my opinion, the particle effects and some "realistic" effects don't fit with the pixel graphics. I think you should decide for one style. Was fun to play anyway.

I hope you keep working on this game, really :)