GRINDALF'S PROFILE

Thanks Gretgor. I was originally going for a snes style(but in 3D) but I think it feels more like the original Playstation(which is not a bad thing)
Im using Blitz3D for the programming. Paint for the sprites and textures(But im sticking to a retro 15bit color palette) and Deled for the 3D design.

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Yep I must say it reminds me more of ps1 than snes but I guess I cant change that lol

My 5 days off of work end today so I wont be getting much done for a while.
I currently have an endless procedurally generated seamless world with cities.

Thanks pianotm. Anyone else try it. Im looking for at least a 9 out of 10 compatibility before I proceed any further with it.

That looks amazing Joseph Seraph. Plus nice gif showing the way you made that. Ive saved that for refrence to try out that style at a later date.

Love the style riderx40



Things are going slow for me and I start a new job this week so Im still not sure if I will finish in time.
Got a fair amount of the standard programming done(jump is a bit floaty though)

Hi thanks for the review. I will answer a few of your questions and although it may sound like Im defending myself Im not, Im just pointing out the reason for their existence.
1: The reason for the 5 life limit return to the beginning was the original followed the same pattern. Maybe I should have put checkpoint saves or passwords in. I did toy with the idea and decided against it as I wanted to stay true to the original(Maybe a bad idea. I think its up to each person to decide)

2: As for the color scheme I did try to keep it somewhat like the original(Hence the bland colors) but I wanted the bubble to stand out. Hence the bright blue. But I agree it was a bit of a bright unnatural color and Might not have been the best choice.

3: Yep elephants, teddy bears, and lightning comming out of walls. As wierd as anything but all in the original(Although the elephant was animated in the original)

4:The story is the same as the first game and was only presented in the manual in the original. On hindsight I should have included a bit at the beginning of the game explaining what was going on. My bad on that point for sure.

5:The ending is exactly the same as the original game. And just as annoying and unrewarding ;) Not sure if thats a good thing or not lol

6:Other stuff you mentioned.
Escape button. I was supposed to take that out before release. That was just for my benefit while testing.
Fly indefinitely off screen. Ahh yes I never thought of that. Would have been a simple fix as well.
Bubble constantly moving. Yes I should have made it stop once it got to a certain level of speed. My bad
No pause feature. Yep that would have been a good use for the escape button. I didn't think of including a pause button.

Ok you know what I did wrong with this game. I had no testers. Just me. I made it in a short amount of time(Around a week) and only tested it myself.
I have since learnt that the information testers can give is invaluable(if you find the right testers) And this game would have really benefited with this kind of feedback before it was released. It was my own fault for not getting help in that department.
On that note Im currently making a game for the 2015 indie game making comp. You interested in testing it out for me when it comes a bit further along? as you have the right skills for the kind of feedback that is needed before the release of a game