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seita- 05/19/2013 05:09 PM
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Keep it the way it is.
Characters
Keep it the way it is.
Gameplay
Keep it the way it is.
Yes, I would have less motivation to play it.
Graphics
Keep it the way it is.
In my opinion you should keep everything the way it is, from the gameplay to the story. Playing an NPC is what makes me want to play your game, mocking rpg cliches is what makes me want to play your game. Any change, even implementing a battle system will make your game stray off the path of what it was once meant to be. It might still be a good game/great game but it would also be like any other game and loose its uniqueness. You could change the graphics if you want but I love it the way it is.
And I like the story of how it focuses on the girl, the hero side of the story is just a cliche and so make fun of it all you want but no need to elaborate it. You could work on the girl's story to great depths though, for example the neck less was given to her by her diseased grand mother whom she loved very much and who has also taught her to be kind to other human beings, the reason she helps out her fellow villagers so much.
Keep it the way it is.
Characters
Keep it the way it is.
Gameplay
Keep it the way it is.
Yes, I would have less motivation to play it.
Graphics
Keep it the way it is.
In my opinion you should keep everything the way it is, from the gameplay to the story. Playing an NPC is what makes me want to play your game, mocking rpg cliches is what makes me want to play your game. Any change, even implementing a battle system will make your game stray off the path of what it was once meant to be. It might still be a good game/great game but it would also be like any other game and loose its uniqueness. You could change the graphics if you want but I love it the way it is.
And I like the story of how it focuses on the girl, the hero side of the story is just a cliche and so make fun of it all you want but no need to elaborate it. You could work on the girl's story to great depths though, for example the neck less was given to her by her diseased grand mother whom she loved very much and who has also taught her to be kind to other human beings, the reason she helps out her fellow villagers so much.
+1 vote for keeping it exactly the way it is. If Petula starts fighting monsters she will stop Not Being the Hero.
Novalux
618
Not 100% sure on this one, but here goes nothing. I'm going to rate each one on a scale from 1-10, 1 meaning stay and 10 meaning change.
Story- 5
I think adding a little bit more to the story of the world could be pretty good and help involve people in the world. But only a little, and it should basically be revealed gradually as you go along, like it has been so far.
Chars- 6
I think it would be pretty interesting to learn more about the chars instead of them being completely cliche, maybe a just a little backstory to some people and most of it to the main char and her friend.
Combat- 2
Yeah, this doesn't seem like it would fit in very well with this game. Maybe you could do some parody battles/minigames of it (like facing off against the heroes), but as a central game mechanic I'm gonna say no. I do like the idea of it making sense to play certain minigames in certain areas though.
Graphics- 1
Graphics are already great as they are, and keep in mind that the more you improve graphics the more the game lags for people with slow computers (like me)
Overall I'd say keep the game more or less the way it is, don't fix what isn't broke.
Story- 5
I think adding a little bit more to the story of the world could be pretty good and help involve people in the world. But only a little, and it should basically be revealed gradually as you go along, like it has been so far.
Chars- 6
I think it would be pretty interesting to learn more about the chars instead of them being completely cliche, maybe a just a little backstory to some people and most of it to the main char and her friend.
Combat- 2
Yeah, this doesn't seem like it would fit in very well with this game. Maybe you could do some parody battles/minigames of it (like facing off against the heroes), but as a central game mechanic I'm gonna say no. I do like the idea of it making sense to play certain minigames in certain areas though.
Graphics- 1
Graphics are already great as they are, and keep in mind that the more you improve graphics the more the game lags for people with slow computers (like me)
Overall I'd say keep the game more or less the way it is, don't fix what isn't broke.
Hasvers
1298
I totally agree with the absence of combat, and graphics are just fine. As for the rest, I'd say it should not take precedence over what you're already doing well.
I think the absolute best would be if you could manage something like Leo&Leah, i.e. a contrast between plain silly fun on the surface and something much more somber and/or meaningful underneath - but mostly/only by subtle touches, a little bit of cognitive dissonance here and there, never throwing it in the face of the audience in big "this is DEEP" packages (or only in a climactic scene after a long buildup, but this can be very make-or-break).
There's a lot you can do with the borderline sociopathic hero ethics in this respect, and I think many things haven't been done yet because these kind of examinations are usually either totally silly or totally serious (or at least very grim and gritty in V/Watchmen style). To come back to my example, Leo&Leah did it beautifully with the cruelty of children stories and cute cartoon carnivorous monsters.
The second best thing might be a juxtaposition of cardboard cliches and perfectly mundane and psychologically realistic characters and concerns, to make the cliches pop out even more - a bit like the clown/straight man dynamics. This can be as good or as bad as Euro-arthouse familial drama during a moonwalking mariachi-zombie outbreak.
So essentially, I'd suggest either to make the serious subtle and hidden everywhere, or to contain it to part of the characters/locations/moments and let the silly roam free everywhere else.
I think the absolute best would be if you could manage something like Leo&Leah, i.e. a contrast between plain silly fun on the surface and something much more somber and/or meaningful underneath - but mostly/only by subtle touches, a little bit of cognitive dissonance here and there, never throwing it in the face of the audience in big "this is DEEP" packages (or only in a climactic scene after a long buildup, but this can be very make-or-break).
There's a lot you can do with the borderline sociopathic hero ethics in this respect, and I think many things haven't been done yet because these kind of examinations are usually either totally silly or totally serious (or at least very grim and gritty in V/Watchmen style). To come back to my example, Leo&Leah did it beautifully with the cruelty of children stories and cute cartoon carnivorous monsters.
The second best thing might be a juxtaposition of cardboard cliches and perfectly mundane and psychologically realistic characters and concerns, to make the cliches pop out even more - a bit like the clown/straight man dynamics. This can be as good or as bad as Euro-arthouse familial drama during a moonwalking mariachi-zombie outbreak.
So essentially, I'd suggest either to make the serious subtle and hidden everywhere, or to contain it to part of the characters/locations/moments and let the silly roam free everywhere else.
seita
455
Thank you for your inputs guys, really appreciate the feedback. I know where I'll be taking the game, in fact little has changed from the direction it's been going up to this point. I can safely say that whatever comes in the coming chapters will be how I planned it from the beginning, luckily it seems you all feel the same way.
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