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Should I continue this game?

Creatable's Avatar Creatable5/29/15 1:11 am
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5/29/2015 1:04 pm
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So since I've recently been experimenting with a variety of different styled games, I took a shot at a 2.5D Sidescroller.

So far here's my progression...



Now I only have one question, should I continue this game or not?
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05/29/2015 12:21 pm
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05/29/2015 11:04 am
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diggingfordonuts
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It looks like a pretty good game to me. You need to add some interesting features to get the player hooked on. Add a story and make sure you're using a decent engine .
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05/29/2015 10:25 am
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It depends. Are you doing it properly or just in Unity? If it's a proper game then congrats, looks awesome. If it's made in Unity, I'd quit now and re-make it in a language like Java.
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05/29/2015 10:50 am
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Jex_Infinite
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Making it in the right engine is supremely important.
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05/29/2015 1:04 pm
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Creatable
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I completely agree, which is why I'm going between Unity and Unreal. As for making it in Java, I don't know the language very well, and I don't feel like learning it specifically for this game.

AnimeFanFTWWow, this looks amazing so far!

The only problem I can see is that the blue thingy goes waaaaaaaay too fast. As for a story, well, you can probably turn it into a game which reveals the story the more you advance.

For example, Journey. A game that tells you next to nothing at the beginning, and basically leaves the player to figure things out himself, and it got multiple Game of the Year Awards.

So I say, of course continue it! Don;t make the mistake of giving up, like I did!

Also, I know how hard it is to make a video game. (Heck, I dropped out a Game Making course in college. xD)

Thank you for your opinion on the gameplay, and I never had the intent to give up, just making the decision on if the concept is something people would play.
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05/29/2015 10:12 am
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05/29/2015 10:06 am
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Cornish Games
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Looks great, you should so continue it.
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05/29/2015 8:19 am
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Jex_Infinite
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Alright, that looks very promising. What you need to do, apart from brilliant level design (which is the hard bit, IMO) is to tell a story.

A perfect example of a game that told a story with its gameplay was Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. Not a single coherent word was spoken, yet the story was so prominent, brilliant, and touching.

Obviously, in a sidescroller, it is hard to tell a story, but if you make the game about the journey, I see a lot of potential. You could make it about the act of a journey (like Journey did), or about how the light brings hope, or even just get Logan Cunningham to narrate it without referring to a single detail of gameplay, telling the story as you go along by talking about your surroundings, with deep meanings to everything.

TL;DR - Continue with it, I'm confident that it could be a brilliant game.
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05/29/2015 8:03 am
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HammerOSteel
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is there a cooldown with the teleport?
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05/29/2015 5:07 am
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SmileycorpMC
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Wow, just wow! My only thought is that the teleport might be OP is certain situations, maybe forcing you to make areas where it is not possible.
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05/29/2015 4:18 am
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AnimeFanFTW
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Wow, this looks amazing so far!

The only problem I can see is that the blue thingy goes waaaaaaaay too fast. As for a story, well, you can probably turn it into a game which reveals the story the more you advance.

For example, Journey. A game that tells you next to nothing at the beginning, and basically leaves the player to figure things out himself, and it got multiple Game of the Year Awards.

So I say, of course continue it! Don;t make the mistake of giving up, like I did!

Also, I know how hard it is to make a video game. (Heck, I dropped out a Game Making course in college. xD)
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05/29/2015 2:53 am
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AkirAssasin
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Continue, please!
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05/29/2015 2:47 am
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Zitzabis
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Definitely one of the better games I've seen pop up in the forums.
Keep at it and find a hook to give it. But even then, it's pretty good.
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05/29/2015 1:50 am
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Alex211211211
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Looks, aweosme. Stick with it, and make it unique with a co op mode where your friend can play as an orange one. I know how hard making a game can be, don't give up!
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05/29/2015 1:32 am
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LetsPlay2D
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JamenI looks interesting. But there isn't really a hook.

What do you plan on adding to make people want to play this game? Storyline, challenges, etc.?
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05/29/2015 1:29 am
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