You Are The Virus

Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.31
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.10
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.83
Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.97
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★1.79
Humor★★★★★★★★★★1.83
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.14
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★57%
This is a game where you are a virus. Your job is to kill all plant/animal cells in your host. As you progress the cells in your host become more resistant and more and more antibodies and white blood cells appear to try to kill you. There are 10 fast-paced levels with the tenth level containing the goat cell boss.

Controls:
Left to pivot to the left
Right to pivot to the right
Forward to make your virus go the direction it is facing
Back to make your virus go the opposite way that it is facing.
Spacebar to attack
Esc to pause the game

Your Enemies:
White Blood Cells: White Blood Cells are fast and do quite a bit of damage but they will only charge at you when you are attacking an animal or plant cell. Hurts you if one touches you.
Anti-Bodies: Anti-Bodies are slightly slower and weaker than White Blood Cells but they will constantly follow you. Hurts you if one touches you.
Plant Cells: Plant Cells are stationary green rectangles that you must destroy to advance.
Animal Cells: Animal Cells are red circular moving cells that you must destroy to advance.

Attacking:
You attack by pressing the Spacebar. You can not move when you are attacking but you are able to pivot. If you are over a plant or animal cell you will start to do damage to it.

Note:
Sorry about not having any sound. I tried to implement some but I couldn't get it to work.

screenshot

Comments12

Gravity Games17 Dec 2012, 03:58
Well, I'm sorry, but I just didn't have much fun with this. The antibodies move way too fast, faster than the white blood cells, and I couldn't make it past level 2. It would also be nice if you were able to restart from the stage you failed if you die, as restarting the whole game everytime is kind of unforgiving. It was, however, very frantic, and I liked the feel it gave me, despite being mercilessly hard. So if that's the kind of game you like, then power to you! Unfortunately though, its just not my cup of tea...
solidplasma
solidplasma17 Dec 2012, 03:59
I had trouble controlling it, and I didn't seem to be able to damage the cells, but I love the concept. I made a microorganism based RTS once.
ParaPup17 Dec 2012, 15:21
Didn't seem to want to run for me.
Mava17 Dec 2012, 23:38
Moving around is quite nice at top speed, looks like how a real virus might move. Well done :)
iiAtlas18 Dec 2012, 03:34
Too hard! Maybe it says more about me then the game :P
dremelofdeath
dremelofdeath18 Dec 2012, 05:16
Very difficult, I couldn't make it past the second stage. The virus movement is very nice and very believable, but the game itself is hard to play. The lack of audio is a shame because it would have really helped the mood.
fishbrain
fishbrain18 Dec 2012, 10:05
I actually had a bit of fun whizzing about frantically as a virus :)
Bloodyaugust
Bloodyaugust18 Dec 2012, 18:10
I did manage to make it past the second level, it just took a lot of time repeatedly going back and forht for over 7 minutes haha. But superb game very nice build.
mokujin19 Dec 2012, 18:41
this game is too fast and hard for me.. actually pretty good idea)
donmilham21 Dec 2012, 03:25
Great game idea. I felt especially sinister impregnating cells with my viral DNA. All while avoiding the body's defense mechanisms. It seems like the cells had a bit too much health. Also, I would have liked to see some immediate reward as I finish off cells.
Spelchan24 Dec 2012, 06:54
While I liked the concept, the game was simply way too hard for me to play.
Amos Wenger
Amos Wenger5 Jan 2013, 11:16
Fast-paced, enjoyable, well done! Could use more feedback/effects so that the game seems more responsive though!

Also, no sound?

Anyway, nice one, looking forward to the next!

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