apoconypse 2015-04-21 02:21
It doesn't really seem to fit the jam theme and it also seems to be lacking in game play. You've got a great basis for a game here, but not a whole lot else.
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD32 → The Swordfish Gun
By hburd
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graphics | 407 | 3.52 | ||
| Mood | 490 | 3.11 | ||
| Audio | 609 | 2.29 | ||
| Innovation | 725 | 2.73 | ||
| Overall | 766 | 2.91 | ||
| Humor | 838 | 2.16 | ||
| Fun | 984 | 2.27 | ||
| Coolness | 1667 | 40 |
It doesn't really seem to fit the jam theme and it also seems to be lacking in game play. You've got a great basis for a game here, but not a whole lot else.
I like the idea of the swordfish gun. It's hard to score because it's not finished. It's pretty. :)
Haven't rated this as the game doesn't appear to work as intended. Running this on a 64-bit system but all I get is a line I can drive along and bump into swordfish. Game looks nothing like screenshots provided:
http://imgur.com/aXnXRt3
@chrissi Yep thanks :) that's what happens when you prioritize graphics over features
@LeftRight92 Strange, I have no idea why it would be doing that
For some reason, the game wasn't playing when I unzipped it. Not sure if that's on my end or not.
It now works!
Given what's here it's really nicely done, the lighting and particles really help to draw the art style together and the slightly sluggish nature of the controls lend an authentic feel to piloting the submarine. Would love to see a finished version of this.
Also, no in-game sound? :(
Don't think I can rate this as there isn't a complete game here. The idea is certainly interesting, though the way the submarine handles seems a bit strange (it would seem to rotate almost too easily for how slowly it moves).
Only forward and back keys worked for me on windows 8.
For some reason I find this really compelling without any gameplay. The atmosphere is compelling enough to make me want to explore. The slow pace really works. Add in a bigger variety of sea creatures, especially as you get to the sea floor, and you'll have something really special, I think. Great work. =)
@frosty Awesome, I'm really glad you enjoyed it :) I'm definitely going to keep working on this
64-bit download seems to be broken (32-bit worked for me, though). The light effect is pretty cool! The game ran very very slowly for me, though.
@dvdfu Yep, there's a lot of optimization to be done. What sort of specs does your computer have?
I thought this was a neat idea! Loved the camera rotation.
@huga 3.5GHz 8-core, 8GB RAM, AMD Radeon HD 7700. The game ran at a high frame rate, everything just moved very slowly. It may have something to do with delta time calculation, if I had to guess!
@huga also, the 64-bit link just didn't seem to load at all, so I didn't manage to download it.
@dvdfu Ok so it wouldn't be your computer then :P I didn't do any delta time though, it's fixed framerate. It could just be the speed of the sub, I made everything slow because it was underwater.
@dvdfo Whoops, it looks like there's an extra h in the http! Thanks for pointing that out!
Very neat and polished idea. Pretty good one !
Incredible visuals. If this game had a goal it would be at the top of my list. I'm not joking. Keep it up!
@Os_Reboot Thank you :D I really appreciate your support