N.O.D.E. is a topdown shooter but with a twist! instead of shooting your enemies you use your kicks and your linking powers to overcome hordes of cyborgs!
C.O.N.T.R.O.L.S ##
* Move: WASD * Linking: Hold left mouse to target enemies, release to smash them together * Kick: Right click * Dash: Space * F11/Alt+Enter: Toggle fullscreen
T.I.P.S. ##
All actions deplete stamina - use with care!
The dash can cancel certain animation locks!
Using the kick while dashing is a good way to safely approach and destroy small groups of enemies.
This game is great! Really fun and challenging to smash multiple enemies together. Great art and animation too, I love the little spinning death animation. I hope more people get to play it!
Amazing! If there's a game better than this then this'll be a good Dare! Adorable graphics, catchy music, and great gameplay, even a wide range of enemy types, this game is the full package!
Apart from fixing a slight graphical bug, the only change I'd suggest is making combo's refil your stamina meter. The best moments in the game were running in to huge groups of enemies and linking them all up for a combo, but I tended to get hit afterwards if I didn't immediately run back into cover. Restoring stamina would encourage more of this risk/reward gameplay where the link mechanic really shines, and help keep the intensity high.
Lovely pixelart and a very solid mechanic. If different enemy types reacted differently to being linked and there was a bit of story - it would be a complete game.
Just another tiny suggestion to improve the feel of the game:
At present, the enemies take the same amount of time to be drawn together when their right next to each other as when they're really far apart. Is that on a timer or something?
Perhaps reducing the timer for shorter connections would add a bit more punch to the action. Throwing two baddies into each other is always fun/funny, and I sorta see this like giving a joke a snappier punchline!
Stunning. Great gameplay, great art, great sound, great music. Loved the balance and it was executed perfectly. My only gripe was that it wasn't related to the theme!
Really neat, one of my favorites that I have played yet! I love the chain mechanic, and I'm glad you included an alternate attack too. The graphics are adorable, the music is sweet, the sfx are (a little bfxr-y) sufficient! Well done!
Damn, that was great! The art and music created a really cool cyberpunk mood (kind of reminded me of the movie Drive, actually). The mechanics were super fun too!
It's really fun to use the mouse to destroy enemies. I'm not sure the kick is really useful. But I understand why: if there is only one enemy you can finish it. Good job :)
@RockhopperGames: Thank for the feedback. Having large combos recharge your stamina is actually a really good idea. We'll definitely play with it for the post-jam version.
@SiENcE: To best honest, N.O.D.E. doesn't stand for anything. We just had to come up with a name real quick. ^_^
Nice game! Was a lot of fun, and surprisingly large amount of levels. Certainly feels awesome when you clear a room full of enemies in a single N.O.D.E. Chain. I wasn't quite sure about the dash though, it didn't really help me at all.
I on the other hand think that the dash was amazing. Especially when combined with a whirlwind kick! That said the main weapon was (rightfully so) more intriguing against masses of enemies.
Really nice aesthetic and gameplay. Finished in 12:47 with 134300 points. A leaderboard would've been fancy ;).
Great job man! Art, music and mechanics are all fantastic! I wish you had spent less time on levels and more time on power-ups and story though. Really fantastic regardless!
Really amazing art style to this game and the gameplay felt smooth. Very satisfying game mechanic, but I felt asthough the enemies fired at you a bit too soon, should give the player a bit more of a chance to react to new enemies, overall though an amazing entry!
Atmosphere right out from the cross-code game. I like smooth controls and nice feeling of movement. The fight with a more intelligent opponents would be really interesting. One of the best so far!
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artwork is also very good
Apart from fixing a slight graphical bug, the only change I'd suggest is making combo's refil your stamina meter. The best moments in the game were running in to huge groups of enemies and linking them all up for a combo, but I tended to get hit afterwards if I didn't immediately run back into cover. Restoring stamina would encourage more of this risk/reward gameplay where the link mechanic really shines, and help keep the intensity high.
What does N.O.D.E. stand for anyway though?
At present, the enemies take the same amount of time to be drawn together when their right next to each other as when they're really far apart. Is that on a timer or something?
Perhaps reducing the timer for shorter connections would add a bit more punch to the action. Throwing two baddies into each other is always fun/funny, and I sorta see this like giving a joke a snappier punchline!
Only one point, the bullets are fired before you can see the enemy.
GREAT WORK!
https://love2d.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=80063&p=183180#p183180
What means N.O.D.E. ?
@SiENcE: To best honest, N.O.D.E. doesn't stand for anything. We just had to come up with a name real quick. ^_^
Really nice aesthetic and gameplay. Finished in 12:47 with 134300 points. A leaderboard would've been fancy ;).
@nassi: It's not a leaderboard, but that definitely blows anything i've been able to manage out of the water! - Lukas Erritsoe
-Neith