Controls: Mouse = aim and shoot WASD or Arrow keys = move
Point of the game: Get all 25 relics, while NOT get eaten by the Zen. Each relic you get = Faster and Stronger Zen.
-Cell (ps: The game is Hard!, and only true champions will win.) (psps: The last page(when you win( is all true :( and the game was made in 5 hours :( .......)
Cool game, simple concept, but the execution could use some touching up. Finding 25 things across a fairly large map with one hit sending you back to square one is a bit frustrating. The lighting effect was cool, but it would have been nice if it was smooth instead of the blocky effect in place now. Having relics glow through the darkness was a good idea though, expedited collection.
I had a lot of trouble getting even four relics until I remembered the instructions: Mouse = aim and shoot. After I realized I could shoot, it only took me one attempt to beat the game. The trick is holding down the mouse button for autofire - the bullets don't just kill zen, they also light your path (nice touch, by the way, Cell). By using it to scout and eliminate all zed in the vicinity, by staying mostly in the open and going around the edges of the map, it's actually not that hard to get all the relics (the most difficult is in tight corners with lots of zen, but even that's doable). Their speed doesn't matter if they don't even see you coming.
Awesome, you get my first 5 for 'fun'. Was it supposed to start off slow and then get fast, or is that something funny with my PC? It's really cool when fast, and once I realized I could hold down the mouse to continuously fire :)
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PimpDaddyScoot20 Dec 2011, 14:14
awesome! and i didnt even realise i could shoot... i feel it may get less fun now :(
Pretty good game. The graphics felt nice- I especially liked the bullet particles. I beat the game with all 25 relics, finding it pretty easy to blast through the hordes of zombies. Though you didn't really work with the theme, the mood was great, with the darkness around the player. However, the audio was really annoying- I can only guess that the player is some form of clown, judging by the squeaky sound of him walking around. Apart from that issue, the game is good.
Cell, I'm fairly sure you've spent more time commenting on every game I've came across than working on this game ;)
But the really fun gameplay despite that constraint highlighted how awesome your simple design was. I'm mentally battling against the thought that a game made in five hours could be this fun, but I'm physically writing you down for probably the best entry I've played yet. Good on you, mate. :)
One design sore spot: while randomly generating relics might add to the replayability, the one-health difficulty is a better fit in the "repeat until you've mastered" arcade gameplay of yore. Randomizing the relics seems almost like a kick after you're down, but maybe that's just me being a wussy.
It's pretty hard but sort of fun. Certainly not a new concept. It does get repetitive quick as getting to the goal is a lot grinding without any immediate gratification. Instant death is a bit punishing. I like that the projectiles light up the immediate area though. I think lighting effects could have been taken further for nicer visuals/polish. Especially if there was some simple raycasting lighting. But it still has it's mood. Cartoony sound and abstract graphics take me out of the "alone" mood. But they are there, distinct, and accomplish what they are there for in terms of gameplay. I like the projectile trailing particles. I think this (rather fast-paced) game would be suitable with an actiony soundtrack. But since the theme was "alone", perhaps a less abstract and "slower" gameplay may have worked better. The AI isn't terribly smart, but it's fine. I think with such high relic goal, there should be a minimap with explored areas shown or at least distinct environment features. Hunting for every one might be a big chore and I have to admit I didn't see the end. Good entry, but I'd like to see a more innovative idea behind it. I realize this was just a 5-hour game, but this is a 48h competition and others don't get leeway. 5 stars in community for rating games though!
Well done for the time spent on it. The lighting was effective, if a little rough, and I liked the particle effects from protectiles. The game might be more interesting if the zombies weren't quite so static, like if they wandered slightly or something.
J/k :-) Nice game, I really liked the progressive difficulty, and the shadows. The "step" sound was a bit annoying. I managed have only 8 relics left before they got me... careless mistake.
There should be a way, even if limited, to detect relics. I'm afraid missing a relic in the beginning might mean a lot of tedious backtracking near the ending...
I like how fast paced this is. I think it'd be great if the levels were procedurally generated as you explore. Because I was skirting the edges and working my way in, but if the world was infinite then I couldn't skirt the edges and I'd be forced to play the game less cautiously.
I found that overtime the game slowed down, so I think the projectiles aren't being removed from memory, it gradually slowed to a crawl for me.
The walking sound was annoying. But the other sounds were ok. I think this game is great and I think if the levels were procedural and there were more weapons or some kind of progression then this game would have more replayability.
Brilliant game. Brutal difficulty (not a bad thing). I'll agree with other comments regarding the walk sound - it can get a little grating. Thanks for making this. :D
Nice game! It works with wine on linux too but I did not get any sound and a little bit laggy, my own fault ;) If I got the time I will test it on windows.. And great job for 5 hours!
Nice game, but it really need the rewarding coin sound whan you grab relics. One my notebook the framerate was ok on gamestart but became laggy so I had to stop after 2-3 minutes of play. Nice particules & shadow effect !
+ Sound + The bullets/fire/ammo/shooting things' sprites look cool. + Challenging, terrifying + Light effect - No menu or start up screen or something like that. - No story
Although the concept is good, the implementation needs to be tuned. The game gets really boring, 25 relics are way too much to find, since nothing happens or changes if I have 25 left or 10 left. Maybe less relics or more variety on enemies will fix that. The controls are good, but I think the shoots gets slower over time (maybe is just my imagination). I tried it 3 times, and after having to find only 5 more and died (one-hit), I ragequit. The effects were really cool.
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Cell9 Jan 2012, 16:40
@Jorjon If you have read the info at the top of this page, it will say that the enemies get harder at every relic you pick up.
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But the really fun gameplay despite that constraint highlighted how awesome your simple design was. I'm mentally battling against the thought that a game made in five hours could be this fun, but I'm physically writing you down for probably the best entry I've played yet. Good on you, mate. :)
One design sore spot: while randomly generating relics might add to the replayability, the one-health difficulty is a better fit in the "repeat until you've mastered" arcade gameplay of yore. Randomizing the relics seems almost like a kick after you're down, but maybe that's just me being a wussy.
J/k :-) Nice game, I really liked the progressive difficulty, and the shadows. The "step" sound was a bit annoying. I managed have only 8 relics left before they got me... careless mistake.
There should be a way, even if limited, to detect relics. I'm afraid missing a relic in the beginning might mean a lot of tedious backtracking near the ending...
Thanks for the game!
I found that overtime the game slowed down, so I think the projectiles aren't being removed from memory, it gradually slowed to a crawl for me.
The walking sound was annoying. But the other sounds were ok. I think this game is great and I think if the levels were procedural and there were more weapons or some kind of progression then this game would have more replayability.
Great game. Great name.
Thanks :)
my orginal idea was proc-gen'ed levels, but i didn't have any more time that 5 hrs :(
-Cell
Awesome game for your super limited time D:
@NeiloGD It works best on Windows :)
+ The bullets/fire/ammo/shooting things' sprites look cool.
+ Challenging, terrifying
+ Light effect
- No menu or start up screen or something like that.
- No story
The effects were really cool.