josho 2016-12-11 22:11
cool game, but it didn't seem like the WASD controls were working
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD37 → Block Bullies
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coolness | 3 | 51 | ||
| Theme | 279 | 3.65 | ||
| Audio | 444 | 1.64 | ||
| Innovation | 510 | 2.54 | ||
| Graphics | 550 | 2.31 | ||
| Fun | 576 | 2.31 | ||
| Overall | 583 | 2.62 |
cool game, but it didn't seem like the WASD controls were working
It was fun to play. I think it was really simple and straight forward, I like that you couldn't die, but instead just shot blocks!
For some reason the embedded wasn't getting key events? So I took it off for now. The "Web" loads it in a new page and that seems to work.
I liked how you signaled wall proximity to the player both through a counter and through colored text. Simple graphics but they show off the concept. A bit hard to hit the things with the laser, and jump propels oneself perpendicular to the camera angle rather than what I as a player perceives as up. Made me jump into the wall quite a few times. ;)
Controls are waay too sensitive. I was constantly running against the walls.
But, overall a nice little game.
Nice game, I did have a problem getting it to start, just had to hit Esc key and go out and in of full screen to get the game to start. I know this happens on a lot of the web based games.
Nice game fun with physics, lasted a long time then it was just over did not see what hit me.
Thanks
The mechanism is hard to understand at first. The blocks will hit you to the wall and defeat you, and you can shoot em out, and you can also move away from the wall, but the control is very sensitive and you will easily hit the wall by doing this.Nice idea, and some polish will make it more interesting.
interesting game, though the wall sound is just way too annoying.
Very loud sounds by default. Not much there to play with to be honest.
The buzz when I hit the wall the first time was deafening. It's a good solid game concept. I don't know if it's my pc, or the way the game is meant to run, but everything moved REALLY fast, including the player. I couldn't actually WASD or I just ran off the side instantly.
Needs more parkour.
Once you get sliding into the wall, it goes too fast, also the blocks move really fast. Is it supposed to be this quick? Simple, but still quite functional and entertaining.
Controls are too sensitive, was it meant for a controller? Reminds me of some sort of bizarre fps aiming trainer. Pretty unique though. Good job submitting a game.
It's a simple game but it's good.
Bonus points from me for doing physics outside of Unity! I felt like the mechanics for something really fun are here, but the execution is totally off. A lot of the minor annoyances add up to bring the experience down, which is a shame: this game could be quite the Doom-like minigame. My list of grievances:
- The movement controls are so insanely touchy! If you hold the forward button down for as much as a quarter of a second you die immediately!
- The death sound is absolutely grating. It feels like you want to punish people for even playing the game, especially when considered along with the first point.
- It's not so much a laser as it is a hitscan rifle, which means if your aim isn't impeccable (those blocks move damn fast!) then you are basically spamming fire hoping that the swarm of blocks will eventually land underneath your crosshairs.
- Score is kill-based, not time based, which seems to conflict with the premise. Combined with the previous point, it's quite the frustration.
- You have put in 2 different indicators to tell you how close you are to the wall when all you needed to do was add a texture to the ground that showed you! If it weren't all grey, and instead were darker towards the edges in a gradient or a shadow of some sort then people's natural spatial awareness would kick in.
The good news is, if you addressed all these points, you'd have a fantastic game on your hands. Either way, congrats on finishing your entry! It's a lot more than most can say :)
P.S. I played the game on Firefox and it seemed to work perfectly fine.
My favorite part of this is the sound effects, they're really nice. Also: a 3d game that doesnt make my computer really slow! nice
Crazy, Just Crazy,
I loved that you used threejs! Opensource power!
Interesting concept, the blocks pushing you to your doom is a good mechanic. People already touched on the controls so I'll just mention that the game over sound seemed excessively loud.