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Project: "Explosion"

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Coolness1100
Graphics444.14
Innovation663.86
Overall763.73
Fun1603.48
Theme1843.60
Mood1933.29
Humor3362.66
Audio3382.93

Comments

tork 2013-08-26 04:03

Game is way too slow!!!

ghostik 2013-08-26 04:11

Read the description first. It is ment to be slow :D

yaguar 2013-08-26 04:12

The slow motion actually kills it for me. Looks amazing though and can tell that is where the main aim has been (and if it wasn't daaaaamn!)

megamasterx 2013-08-26 04:16

Words are currently escaping me. This is an awesome game. The cell shading is pristine. The slow motion is expertly done. Mechanics and controls are tight. I can't find anything wrong with this game. GREAT job!

greysphere 2013-08-26 05:44

The part at the end where you dodge the shrapnel is really fun. It'd be cool if the game just started there and you could see the explosion and then dodge random stuff.

budda 2013-08-26 05:44

Very awesome game. Love the explosion effects, and dodging the debris is a nice challenge!

ghostik 2013-08-26 05:55

Thanks guys! :)

amydee 2013-08-26 05:56

Great game, love the concept. The main thing that would have improved it IMO was a "detonate bomb" button, and tighter movement controls to compensate for the time dilation. Great work and tons of fun!

matthias_zarzecki 2013-08-26 11:37

This is a quite interesting idea :)

customphase 2013-08-26 14:13

Being so slow is quite annoying. If you make it run normalspeed that would be way better i guess. This slow-mo only ruins the experience.

Spotline 2013-08-26 14:14

OH MY GOD THIS IDEA IS BRILLIANT Too bad the slowmo is too slow, otherwise this would have been the perfect game for me

kamikaziuk 2013-08-26 14:16

Fantastic game but it's too slow. It would be more fun if you were rushing to try to get out, rather than waiting forever to get out. Still amazing concept and really well done.

as3boyan 2013-08-26 14:19

Slow motion should turn on when bomb is starting to explode, I think. Anyway good simulation. Cool.

riley1219 2013-08-26 14:24

Wow, what a fun game! I feel like this should be called Micheal Bay Film simulator haha. Pretty decent overall, but some more sound effects and the slow motion being a little bit faster would make this better. Nice game!

hypnohustla 2013-08-26 14:35

Love the cel-shading. Great little action moments :)

samoatesgames 2013-08-26 14:49

I liked the concept and I get why it is slow, but maybe a little too slow? Nice sounds and look and feel though! also plenty of levels! Nice work.

porglezomp 2013-08-26 14:51

It's quite fun, but I wish it would stay normal speed until right before the explosion went off. The slow-motion just forces you to wait too long, and the controls feel a bit awkward when you're not dodging shrapnel.

m110 2013-08-26 14:52

Awesome game, although the slow motion effect is a bit weird, couldn't it be present just when the bomb is exploding? Love the menu design! :)

kepamun 2013-08-26 15:10

Very well done!
Yes, the movement is painfully slow and sometimes I can't walk over a 2 inch 'wall', but the overall feeling of that adrenalin moment being stretched out is fantastic! I lost most of the time and still enjoyed watching the pyrotechnics.
Also, in place of the very generic name 'Project: "Explosion"' I would like to suggest "FUUUUUUUuuuuuuuu.....", because that was in my head a lot while playing. :)

ghostik 2013-08-26 15:13

Ok I have adjusted slow-motion a bit. It should be more playable!

reaperguy 2013-08-26 16:22

I really like it, but the slow motion is just too annoying

ratalaika 2013-08-26 16:52

good job

omar_q8 2013-08-26 18:19

brilliant idea, nice execution also!

spiralcodestudio 2013-08-26 18:26

Can't really play it. Nothing happens.

latency 2013-08-26 18:32

That was pretty cool, I love effects, but I found the slow-mo a bit too slow. Still it was super cool, good job!

flamecow 2013-08-26 20:22

Neat idea. The game is very well made.

muznak 2013-08-26 20:29

A cool idea and it was fun seeing the explosions and such in slow motion.
It's very frustrating with the slow motion controls, however. Maybe you can tweak that a bit.

fussycashew 2013-08-26 22:09

Fun as hell!

tau7153 2013-08-26 23:55

Awesome graphics and a nice take on the theme!

themushroomsound 2013-08-27 02:52

The idea of a game in slo-mo is great, makes it that much dramatic! :)

nerlin 2013-08-27 10:58

Too slow movement even for slow motion.
But still good game for me. Like this explosion.

ultravisitor 2013-08-27 14:43

This is great. Very resourceful. One of the best entries in terms of innovation/theme imo. I really like the 3d interface but I was baffled by it at first.

anachron 2013-08-27 17:31

Beautiful graphics and very clever concept!

thomassand 2013-08-27 17:48

Fantastic idea, too bad the game is so slow !

seconddimension 2013-08-27 18:26

Loved watching the explosions, good job.

minionstudios 2013-08-27 18:57

Crazy and fun as hell! wow those explosions are fantastic

dancingflame 2013-08-27 19:44

Really nice special effects!! Epic!!

slader16 2013-08-27 19:48

So much fun I downloaded it for later!

chaoseiro 2013-08-27 19:58

Awesome! Really liked the level designs and after you get used to the slow-mo the game becomes really fun and challenging!

ddionisio 2013-08-27 21:06

The best part for me is just watching the explosion and things flying off in different direction. There's also some good game mechanics as well, like finding a way to hide and dodging debris. I really love the premise of this game, really unique! Also, nice interface!

tomcooper3d 2013-08-27 21:19

i liked the part when it exploded

flod 2013-08-27 21:50

theeee gaaammmmeee iiiisssss toooooo ssssslllloooooowwww - even if its intended i think this was not a good design decission. But the graphic is very nice - slow mo in explosions feels good and even by dying this game makes a good figure! keep on making games!

xgor 2013-08-27 21:58

Man I just can't get enough looking at that explosion. It awes me every time.

dissidentdan 2013-08-27 22:01

Great concept. I absolutely love the visuals. I enjoyed it very much. Constructive criticism: I don't enjoy moving in slow moving in the 10 seconds leading up to the explosion. My suggestion for that would be that you move at regular speed up until just before the explosion, and then it speeds up again once the explosion is "over" (however you would determine that). I would actually prefer a 2D menu for level selection, rather than interacting with buttons on a 3D bomb in order to do that.

In summary, I like it a lot!

As a side note, the physics engine in Unity is pretty impressive, running so smoothly despite having all these interacting blocks.

martin_monosys 2013-08-27 22:02

Cool idea!
Question : Did you own the pro version of unity before or did you buy it for the compo ?!? :)

mollymus 2013-08-27 22:18

The game looks stunning at times, I just wish it wasn't so slow!

ghostik 2013-08-27 22:56

Martin I did buy unity pro like month ago as I am working on some projects. U can check my profile and there should be some links.

namrog84 2013-08-27 23:40

Great style/graphics. I love the lighting and slowmo special effects.

Though more of a simulator then much of a game. Could use more puzzles or objectives

lordjosephdeburg 2013-08-28 00:00

This is a great game, a bit tough on my machine but I love the explosions

jordo76 2013-08-28 00:32

I love destruction, thus I love this game ! Also graphics even if it's being simple look really sweet !

oldpeculier 2013-08-28 01:02

Feels very sluggish, but cool concept, and I did have fun dodging the objects.

samueldivinium 2013-08-28 07:50

I like the idea and although i understand why is it in slow-motion there should be a normal speed option too. Overall i enjoyed the game :)

ailin 2013-08-28 10:07

Really funny game, nice concept. Great job !

davisan 2013-08-28 10:11

Good! Very original!

lars-faust 2013-08-28 11:10

Amazing.

truiton 2013-08-28 11:47

The grapics are awesome, simple but yet beautiful :)
And the slow motion is great :)
I love the sound of the explosion :D

mironix 2013-08-28 13:35

I simply adore the idea, splendid use of blur shadings, cool physics, good lightning (i love cell shading) hope it'll evolve!

sebastian 2013-08-28 14:01

Epic!

liamjpeters 2013-08-28 15:11

A bit slow, but looks sooooo good!

zlowrance 2013-08-28 15:13

Pretty cool physics simulation game! The player moved a little slow and I think maybe the bomb could detonate faster, but other than that. Was a great experience :D

zkenshin 2013-08-28 16:07

Amazing game. Really well done. :D

devmax 2013-08-28 18:01

Very good idea, nice graphics and gameplay. Running could be a bit faster though.

stenol 2013-08-28 19:18

Excellent game ! I love it !

bitserum 2013-08-28 20:39

Looks good and it's crazy fun. The first explosion had me completely in awe :)
But I too don't like the slowness much (if it were a controllable effect it would be quite good)

diogomuller 2013-08-29 01:26

Genius. The idea is great, the graphics are good. I love the slow motion effect on the explosions.

nathanhoffer 2013-08-29 03:59

Slow and gorgeous! That's all I have to say :)

mekuri 2013-08-29 08:43

Very nice game. The controls does bother me quite a bit, and I tend to get stuck in the wooden planks on level 2 when climbing the "tower" thingie. The zipline fell down all the time as well.
But apart from that (only 48 hours and all) I really liked the idea. With a bit of polish and such, this could be an awesome game! Really good job.

alvivar 2013-08-29 12:11

sexy.

esayitch 2013-08-29 19:36

Couldn't play it... kept freezing up my browser :S Could even switch tab from this page to the game tab... too bad, wanted to try it :P

ghostik 2013-08-29 19:37

download windows version man

yagiz 2013-08-29 20:31

Awesome idea and execution dude! My only concern was the controls and the drag they have after releasing a specific movement key.

sengi 2013-08-29 21:08

Cool game. Explosions look's veeery awesoem

lasertictac 2013-08-30 00:48

Great Game. Loved Every second of it though the slow motion threw me off a bit. all in all great game!

mventurelli 2013-08-30 01:00

Tough guys don't look at explosions.

okayhughes 2013-08-30 04:16

The graphics are spectacular. I like the simplicity of the geometry of the maps. Goes well with the outline shader. The explosion is really well done, as are the puzzles. I agree with the people in the comments that the pre-bomb should be faster. I like the slow-mo during the bomb. It's totally vital for dodging debris after the bomb's gone off, it's just that slowing character movement down before the bomb just makes me want to smash my keyboard to bits. I appreciate your artistic decisions, though. Excellent entry. Very fun. Challenging, too, which I haven't said of too many things.

epiphane 2013-08-30 06:18

oh my god this is just simply the best thing ever. It's not too slow, don't listen to anyone else.

ON A SIDE NOTE I had this tab open: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOwlAebMbJ0
and I had forgot about it, so I thought it was the soundtrack to the game. And it fits really, really well.

reverend-speed 2013-08-30 11:31

Ingenious. Such a simple idea, with so much scope and imagination. Love it. A prime example of the kind of thing that videogames thrive on. Needs polish and playtesting, yup, but absolutely want to see more of this.

capro 2013-08-30 13:42

This is extremely nice. The graphics are awesome and the mechanics are fun. Good work! :)

moosefly 2013-08-30 14:49

This was absolutely amazing. I personally loved the use of slow motion and its effect on movement, maybe it could've been a bit more gradual or something though with the explosion being the slowest part. Brilliant idea and execution!

p4nurge 2013-08-30 15:18

Loved it! A rare set of top marks from me.

I personally think the slow-mo really made it. I loved the bullet-time effect of dodging through flying debris. I would have thought highly of this game if there had just been the one level but the extra thought that has gone into it makes it outstanding.

I really hope you're going to develop this further, perhaps tying it somehow to a story. There is great potential here.

villhest 2013-08-30 15:53

Great job! Love the slow motion effect!

chronusz 2013-08-30 17:22

Excellent physics simulation! This game is seriously fun to play with :) And the graphical effects (Cell shading, blurred visual extremes, soft shadows) are very well done. Phenomenal!

kristof 2013-08-30 23:50

Looks cool, also nice physics.

oajfh 2013-08-30 23:59

I agree with most of the comments here. Controls aren't quite smooth enough and the slo-motion effect is a little too strong. But otherwise, great idea and really cool cel-shading.

khopa 2013-08-31 00:14

Really cool idea, with it's own original graphic and sound ambiance. Perfect :)

tobiasw 2013-08-31 16:03

The clean graphics, the slow motion, the lights and the slooowly flying debris is really a sight to behold - I am not getting tired watching it. The time limit is a little bit to hard for me - in fact, I didn't finish a single non-tutorial level (well, except the tower one, but that doesn't count because it was super easy). Thanks for letting me access all of them though, I still wanted to watch the explosion unfold!

This game would be absolutely perfect on the Oculus Rift. It's a pity you're not living in Berlin, Germany - I'd lend you one so you can port and try it. Guess it's up to me to try it out on a Rift then!

PS: "NOOOOOOOOOO", haha :D

pinktreeleaf 2013-08-31 17:06

Hahah hella fun. extra innovation points.
like the slow motion and breaking apart house and the sound. only wish i could hear each block as it hit something.

kraj0t 2013-09-01 18:49

Very nice presentation, the graphics deliver are really attractive. Could've had some more work at the audio department to go with it. But overall, a very refreshing entry, good work!

sylvain-p 2013-09-02 23:17

I really like the concept, good job, but I hate the level selection board.

daanvanyperen 2013-09-04 13:30

Ohhhh Pretty!

infernet89 2013-09-05 20:50

Most fun entry i've seen so far! I know, cool guys don't look at the explosions, but it was incredibly entertaining watching all blowing up.
I've some tips for a improvement (at least for me).
-Add footsteps sound. They would add A LOT on the atmosphere.
-The zipline always break up for me, i've played the downloadable version.
-The towers (actually one) level is still a mystery for me. Maybe add some hints?
-A faster gameover/restart, please.

After that, awesome entry. Full points in Fun for you :)

patrickgh3 2013-09-05 20:51

Really cool. I loved frantically trying to escape the buildings. I was surprised at how detailed the level select was!

theholychicken 2013-09-06 06:42

Epic awesomeness!
I know everyone said this already but a key to toggle realtime would be nice.
It's not that annoying, though.

davidbittner 2013-09-08 21:33

Absolutely amazing game. Gorgeous explosions, felt extremely awesome.

withoutpillow 2013-09-10 15:31

the gamplay really felt strange in slow-motion, would have been nice if you could switch between normal and slow-mo. or have it in normal speed to begin with, and then when the explosion draws near you switch to slow-mo. i understand why you want it the way it is; the graphics and physics are fantastic!

dylanwolf 2013-09-13 00:47

The visual effects and slow-mo are great. The tutorials introduce concepts well but I found even the first few levels very challenging.

It'd be nice to have the timer in the HUD.

vile-smile 2013-09-14 19:32

This is great! The games plays really slowly, which got annoying after a while. The level selection could have been easier. But this game is great in every other way. I really wish there were more levels to play. I can easily see this as a commercial quality game. Amazing job!

kirbytails7 2013-09-16 03:56

It's a bit too slow (guessing because of performance constraints?), and the mouse control is slow as well. But, blowing up stuff is always fun. Dodging said stuff after the explosion is a nice twist.

lokarunith 2013-09-17 01:03

Awesome in every possible way, the 3rd level felt really good.