boxedmeatrevolution 2015-12-19 19:23
INSTRUCTIONS TO PLAY ON WINDOWS:
Download the zip from git, and then run "MonoSurvive.exe" found in "MonoSurvive-master\MonoSurvive\bin\Windows\Debug".
REVIEW:
This game is very simple and doesn't do much innovating. The TIE-fighters spawn on one side of the screen, and disappear once you touch the other side. You move your ship up and down dodging while the enemies spawn faster and faster. Eventually it is impossible to dodge them any longer and you lose. I couldn't find a button to "restart", so to play again I needed to close+reopen the program.
The game has very smooth controls, which make piloting the ship satisfying. The pixel art for the ships is very clean and nice to look at. It would have been nice if the hitboxes had been a bit smaller than the art, because as it stands the hitboxes are not very forgiving.
Most importantly, this game needs something to distinguish itself! Making it star wars themed is a good start, but I'd have liked a little more. Maybe a special power up, or some text-story overlay. Though, I understand this is a compo entry and sometimes there isn't enough time :/