Love Machine
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Welcome to Love Machine! The rootinest, tootinest, side-scrolling-shootinest dating simulator around!
... At least, it would be, if it were finished.
This is as far as I managed to get before the deadline. It doesn't have any proper gameplay (although the movement is pretty nifty). Still, I put so much work into the rest of the game that I thought it would be a shame not to upload it, especially seeing as my friend - the wonderful Mr Brooks - was kind enough to make music for it.
What are the controls...? Just use the mouse!
If you're confused as to how the 'dating simulator' portion plays into it, don't be: If the game had been completed, it would have tasked you with wooing your enemy (picking correct dialogue options based on their personalities, etc.) whilst dodging bullets and hitting weak points. In addition, your 'Love-o-Meter' (your enemy's attraction level) would also act as your health, making the two elements inseparable.
Finally, once you had managed to expose your foe's heart, you'd be able to blast it with your final shot, C.U.P.I.D.'s arrow, and win the day!
Even with the game as it is right now, I hope you enjoy 'playing' it!
... At least, it would be, if it were finished.
This is as far as I managed to get before the deadline. It doesn't have any proper gameplay (although the movement is pretty nifty). Still, I put so much work into the rest of the game that I thought it would be a shame not to upload it, especially seeing as my friend - the wonderful Mr Brooks - was kind enough to make music for it.
What are the controls...? Just use the mouse!
If you're confused as to how the 'dating simulator' portion plays into it, don't be: If the game had been completed, it would have tasked you with wooing your enemy (picking correct dialogue options based on their personalities, etc.) whilst dodging bullets and hitting weak points. In addition, your 'Love-o-Meter' (your enemy's attraction level) would also act as your health, making the two elements inseparable.
Finally, once you had managed to expose your foe's heart, you'd be able to blast it with your final shot, C.U.P.I.D.'s arrow, and win the day!
Even with the game as it is right now, I hope you enjoy 'playing' it!