sparksgently 2013-04-29 06:42
The third room seemed to ramp up the difficulty considerably. I didn't see how I was going to get through the room without running out of fuel. So, that's as far as I went.
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD26 → The Despicable Caverns of Deadly Doom
By bumpkinrich
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coolness | 3 | 57 | ||
| Fun | 61 | 3.75 | ||
| Audio | 119 | 3.53 | ||
| Humor | 142 | 3.13 | ||
| Overall | 352 | 3.38 | ||
| Mood | 455 | 3.00 | ||
| Graphics | 652 | 2.91 | ||
| Innovation | 881 | 2.69 | ||
| Theme | 984 | 3.06 |
The third room seemed to ramp up the difficulty considerably. I didn't see how I was going to get through the room without running out of fuel. So, that's as far as I went.
I got really frustrated until I switched from keyboard to Xbox controller. Really smooth controls with a controller.
Felt like an old BBC game. Quite a lot going on for the timeframe. Not bad,
yep third room is hard :)
Very cool, blast from the past indeed... level 3 is indeed a bitch! :)
Decent entry. Lack of speed control gets frustrating, but fun overall.
Fun game, well done! :)
Thanks for playing, and the feedback.
Going to make a 'post dare' version that it a bit more forgiving so people can get past level 3 if they want to. I'll try and get a video of the whole game up too so you can see where it goes :)
I did most of the testing with keys but it's much easier with a joypad.
If only I had one of those android with a joypad thingies :)
I find this game to be pretty addicting. I do like the fuel aspect to the gameplay
+ for global highscores
It reminds me some old and lovely games on my ATARI ST, especially the sounds.
Well done!
I like a whole ton about this, but (like a few other games on here) the lives system ruins it. The thing is, the challenge doesn't come from the actual flying, it comes from planning out your route. Replaying a route that you've already proven to be optimal is just frustrating.
That also kind of invalidates the scoreboard, though if you didn't have lives I suppose that the board would also be irrelevant.
On an actual mechanical level, I think this game is pretty rad. It would be really nice if you finished up the controller support, because that is so much better.
I quite like the explosion when you die.
This is so well done. Reminds me of the games I never had the skill to play but often watched my older brother play. Can you provide us with a list of level names?
Great game with a classic feel! Level 3 is extremely unbalanced for difficulty, though! It took me 5+ tries, and even then I finished with maybe 1% fuel. Then the game resumes being considerably easier again!
Also, I disagree with nintendoeats. Lives are fine and surely the right thing to do in this style of game. And for me, 90% of the challenge was flying (but I'm not very quick-fingered).
I agree with nintendoeats about lives system. Otherwise good game and definitely keeping my eye out for post-compo version!
@nintendoeats - Until a few hours to go I had a system of continuing but it was confusing when you beat your high score and came out. Looking back you could continue from the high score page which would allow you to see the whole game.
@reheated - I've edited the game description to add the level names.
Fun and addictive game. I like the game play, but it's a tad too fast for me. I think the lives are fine, but it would be nice to be able to repeat a level. Or, have power ups that give you more lives.
Worked really well w/ controller
Nice game! It was a bit frustrating for me (3rd level!) but nice game in overall. Well done :)
Coolies!
Felt easier once I knew I could go diagonally and got my head around the fact I could simply switch left/right without having to go through up/down first.
Nice music too :D
Just uploaded a post dare version which allows you to continue and eases level 3... slightly ;)
Great mood. Sounds to me like one great Atari game :) Congratz!
Hey. Where is the link to the your source code?
Really liked the overall presentation, including multiple modes, high scores, mute option. The main mode got tough quickly. Great job!
@recursor - thanks, was sat there all along but linkless. I've just added it.
Cool game, but i would have prefered controls like in the old snake game where you only have to use left/right to rotate all the way... :)