A very hardcore old school game. Rick needs a gun for his Mecha Suit, so he decides to steal one from his enemies. But it is so heavy that he can't even walk with it.
Great application of the theme. Controls were easy to learn, but very hard to master. Overall very difficult, but very entertaining. I especially hate the projectile that follows you.
hey man, I played your game today and wrote about it here: pastebin.com/byfbeyJA -- loved it but man was it hard. I think part of it was the fact that I'm not used to using wasd for platformers :P
Neat idea man! Level 3 seemed to be a pretty big jump up in difficulty, could have maybe had a level with just one of the beholder guns to get the player used to the idea. I also remember getting annoyed when my badass gun didn't blow those cannons up, haha. Awesome work :D
It's fun at first, but difficulty ramps too fast. I gave up on stage 3 after 50 tries. I feel like the controls would be less clunky early on if the controls were inverted perhaps
I love the idea of using the weapon to shoot and propel yourself, especially given that you can't move otherwise. Since the character is always in the center of the screen and the camera is zoomed in pretty close, it's hard to see your enemies before it's too late, which make things especially difficult when the method of moving your character is so challenging. The graphics are really nice and I'd love to see more levels using this mechanic (but I got stuck on level 3 sadly).
Brilliant, love this! Things that could make it better: diagonal shooting, less brutal gravity, remove need for the Space key. That said - it was incredibly addictive, genius concept and had me laughing all the way through. Top marks!
I really enjoyed the game. I couldn't get used to the controls unfortunately so I mapped it out on my controller with JoyToKey and then I was pro! Haha. I even beat the game twice, once getting those extra items (I have no idea what they did though).
A really unconventional weapon which creates a good game. I like the aesthetic. Controls are a little bit awkward, but by wasting a few moment so as to understand, all is clear and really enjoyable. One of my favorites for the LD32. Thank you ++
Wow cool game! I love the mechanics. Probably my favorite interpretation of the theme so far. Music seems a little strange for this game but I liked the sound of it. Great job!
Punishingly difficult, and this is coming from a guy who loves a challenge. The only real negative I have is that the game occasionally lags or stops shooting and in such a tight game this can be brutal. That said, I love the art, I loved the idea, and something about that song was just so charming. Very well done, I wouldn't be suprised if this game gets some very high rankings.
That was fun, but does it just stop after 4 levels?
I admit that ramped in difficulty very quickly, but I did manage to finish it after about 10 minutes (and about 50 tries on stage 4). Then it gave me a blank screen and the BG music.
As has been mentioned, the gravity is pretty harsh. I think that's really the only thing that makes the game so punishing. If you dropped the gravity a touch I think that's all that really would need changing (plus add an ending).
Fantastic work! Great controls and an awesome central mechanic. The difficulty is hard but never unfair - the player always knows it is their fault if they fail. It's also very satisfying to make progress.
The presentation is very solid too. An excellent entry!
Not so hard but really well balanced. However, really short game but I loved the game mechanics. Music is good but too repetitive after some fails x) Thanks for your game!
So, basically the game "There's no time to explain", but with a character which is even harder to control, more difficult traps and fewer checkpoints? I can see that I'm the minority here, but that's just not my idea of fun, sorry.
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My only criticism is that the difficulty comes mainly just from the fact that its difficult to control.
The movement is fun, and the graphics fit the feel really well. Nice job.
hehe, tough spike at three but a great game :)
I gave up on stage 3 after 50 tries. I feel like the controls would be less clunky early on if the controls were inverted perhaps
I could not get past level 3, unfortunately. :\
But, thank you for your submission.
I streamed the entire thing here if you want to check it out: http://www.twitch.tv/drathy/c/6590513
http://ludumdare.com/compo/2015/04/27/my-top-10-platformer-games-of-ludum-dare-32/
I admit that ramped in difficulty very quickly, but I did manage to finish it after about 10 minutes (and about 50 tries on stage 4). Then it gave me a blank screen and the BG music.
As has been mentioned, the gravity is pretty harsh. I think that's really the only thing that makes the game so punishing. If you dropped the gravity a touch I think that's all that really would need changing (plus add an ending).
Well done!
The presentation is very solid too. An excellent entry!
avoiding projectiles is quite hard. I was expecting to be able to kill the cannons.
Text should be skippable
Nice!