==== Objectives ==== Try to collect as many repair nodes as you can and watch out for the pitfall holes! The virus evolves after some time making him more fiercer and faster. It is my take on the theme as opposition usually spurs evolution.
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==== Note ==== Difficulty ramps up every level so be sure to stick around a bit. Also, if you liked the game, kindly rate my game on Kongregate! Thanks!
==== Controls: ==== WASD keys for movement, space bar to jump
==== Post-Compo Update (v1.25) === - GUI improvements - Screen fades to black when dying - Added tutorial section for controls
A sleek game. Interesting mechanic and setting. The artstyle was very clear. I think that each platform element could be slightly larger to create more well defined holes in the ground if that makes sense.
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PeripheralGames27 Aug 2012, 15:43
Great fun. Nice graphical style, best sound I have heard this LD, Great job!
Beautiful graphics. Lovely sense of humor, especially the sign up in the air =) I was wondering why you didn't write the points for the third level, but that is because you hardly reach it haha.
Nicely done, it all had a sharp pristine feel to it. Only thing is the music which was to loud and repetetive. Other than that it was all good.
My favorite so far! Simple, since very addictive. The music and the screens around ys convey a great mood. I went to level 3 on my 3rd try, then didn't manage to beat it. But I'll probably retry
It's a really well presented arcade game, i liked it. My main criticism would be that you should have tweaked the movement a lot. It's way to floaty and imprecise at the moment which creates an artificial difficulty. That doesn't feel right for a game about movement and reflexes. Apart from that it's quite fun and has even more potential to expand upon (think different height levels, for example).
Hi guys. Thanks again for your comments and suggestions. I do have plans on continuing the game after the competition. Planning to clean and refactor my code first. Then improve upon the game.
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hamster_mk_429 Aug 2012, 05:29
I like how the entry is comprised of simple shapes, yet ends up looking very complex. I followed your dev blog with great interest during the event, and the final result has not disappointing me.
Not sure why, but I actually really enjoyed this. Probably the dynamic platforming, I played it a couple times and by the time I was getting to 35-40ish points it got really intense. Nice
I liked the fun, arcade-style gameplay in this game. The graphics were very nicely done, though I noticed the music didn't loop properly. Still, awesome job! :) (And humans look up, sometimes anyway). ;)
Really well made, the difficulty curve ramp up nicely. The game concept seem simple on the surface, but you manage to execute it really well. My only grip is the lack of alternative key layout for us, non qwerty keyboard user :) I played with the arrow keys, but the jump key was too far to reach.
Really nice and clean game. I had some problems with my AZERTY keyboard. Even if I change my keyboard language into english, it doesn't recognize WASD correctly so I had to play with the arrow :(
Excellent game. It feels really polished, and the mechanic is very fun (frantically search for and running after repair nodes while carefully avoiding gaps). I love the use of the theme (the *terrain* evolves - making the game different each time). I found it quite hard at first until I had a repair node spawn somewhere I thought was unreachable, and realised that you could jump. Still nicely challenging though. Might be nice to make it slightly more tactical (e.g. choosing where to deploy each repair node rather than it just taking effect wherever you pick it up, or having multiple repair nodes appear at a time and having to choose which one to go for).
Great game, really unique feel for the first person perspective, love the little touches of helping the player know when the blocks will fall. There is alot of potential here for expansion.
Pretty enjoyable, although when I started I had a "So, what am I supposed to do?" moment. Once that was out of the way it was a very nice experience, the screens on the side were a very nice addition.
I looked up when I was falling for the first time! =P Made it close to the end of the 3rd level (48/50 points). Gets hard pretty fast but feels like the right thing to do on this game. You learn the mechanics pretty fast and then it's a challenge. The collision box for the repair nodes could be less cruel, though, it is smaller than the other nodes' since it's easier to fall than to get the repair node, but I guess it makes part of the challenge. Graphics are awesome and the music is good. Very nice mood. =)
The compo version is really challenging, but nice looking. The post-compo version is easier, but not as fun, since when you click you get negative points that you need to reaccumulate to get to the next level.
Here is what I propose: make the repair nodes give you two kinds of points: repair points and level points, but without making them repair the random nodes they are on.Then, you would be able to repair the system in the places you wish with the repair points(by clicking), and the virus would level-up after a fix amount of level-up points, not considering how many times you repaired the system, but how many times you got repair points.
Hi Zelen3d, Thank you for your comment. I've noticed the same problem and came up with pretty much the same solution with some slight changes. I've uploaded the new version 1.1. Thanks.
Fantastic game with a minimal art style and game mechanic. It is really easy to pick up; even without reading the instructions I figured out what I was supposed to do. The extra level of interaction in the post-compo version with the clicking mechanic is perfect. My favorite Unity game yet!
Hey, Great job! You should put the flash version on newgrounds and watch as you become famous compared to all the other games there! That way when you promote it you'll have more supporters!
One of the best games I've played in this LD, it seems very complete already and is a lot of fun - I like the mechanic a lot. Audio was great, as well as overall atmosphere! :D
As other users have said, it's a bit repetitive and the connection with the theme is rather vague. Anyway, doing a solid 3D game like this in ~72hrs is quite an accomplishment on its own. Kudos!
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Also, flash version now up!! :D
The setting of this was really cool, the screens and animations on them were pretty smart.
Cool stuff!
Also, nice touch with um... you probably know what I'm talking about. Let's just say humor: 5 stars, haha.
Nicely done, it all had a sharp pristine feel to it. Only thing is the music which was to loud and repetetive. Other than that it was all good.
Simple, since very addictive. The music and the screens around ys convey a great mood.
I went to level 3 on my 3rd try, then didn't manage to beat it. But I'll probably retry
Very solid, simple, and tight mechanics. Most important, it's very fun.
And yes we do look up sometimes :)
My main criticism would be that you should have tweaked the movement a lot. It's way to floaty and imprecise at the moment which creates an artificial difficulty. That doesn't feel right for a game about movement and reflexes.
Apart from that it's quite fun and has even more potential to expand upon (think different height levels, for example).
Great game idea.
I had some problems with my AZERTY keyboard. Even if I change my keyboard language into english, it doesn't recognize WASD correctly so I had to play with the arrow :(
The music got a bit repetitive, and I would have preferred less 'floaty' movement (i.e. faster acceleration and deceleration) in this style of game.
I like the personality that comes through from the virus' facial expressions.
Made it close to the end of the 3rd level (48/50 points). Gets hard pretty fast but feels like the right thing to do on this game. You learn the mechanics pretty fast and then it's a challenge. The collision box for the repair nodes could be less cruel, though, it is smaller than the other nodes' since it's easier to fall than to get the repair node, but I guess it makes part of the challenge.
Graphics are awesome and the music is good. Very nice mood. =)
Here is what I propose: make the repair nodes give you two kinds of points: repair points and level points, but without making them repair the random nodes they are on.Then, you would be able to repair the system in the places you wish with the repair points(by clicking), and the virus would level-up after a fix amount of level-up points, not considering how many times you repaired the system, but how many times you got repair points.
Takes a while to figure out what to do, though. Also sad: No evolution :(
You should put the flash version on newgrounds and watch as you become famous compared to all the other games there!
That way when you promote it you'll have more supporters!
There aren't so much features sadly but I'm happy about you making it better post-compo.