Hi mayonnace! I really like your game, it just oozes with style! Only finished 6 levels, then I hit the ESC key thinking it would pause the game. Should have payed more attention to the readme. :(
Here's what I liked:
simple but stylish graphics with nice effects like the distortion on the playfield or the electric shocks
sound effects sound great and fit the visual style perfectly
angled HUD perspective looks cool
interesting special bricks like explosives and electric shock
possibility to create own levels is great (haven't tried it myself yet, though)
What could be improved:
control over the ball or the angle it gets deflected feels very random at times. I would like to have more ways to influence the direction the ball is going via movement of the paddle. It took me very long to finish level 6 because I couldn't manage to get the ball into the corners and didn't have any other means to clear the bricks, which brings me to the next point...
lack of powerups. The gameplay would be more interesting if you could collect and use powerups (as seen in other brick breaking games), e.g. multi-ball, shooting paddle, growing/shrinking paddle etc.
repetitive sound fx. As much as I like the sound fx, they could use some variations, especially the one when hitting a brick as you hear it all the time. I usually add slight pitch variations to sound fx that are repeated often so they don't sound exactly the same every time they're played.
lack of music. I imagine some electronic beats (e.g. like this:
) would contribute to the atmosphere and tension. Let me know if you would like to use this or any of the other electro tracks on my channel, I would happily provide it for free. :)
Other than that, it's a very impressive and enjoyable debut game and I'm looking foward to seeing more games developed by you!
Thank you very much, oddworm! I was well aware of the problems you have listed, but after working on it for four months, considering my limited time, I've decided to find a more interesting project to work on. So, I couldn't optimize things further. By the way, your music sounds great! Perhaps I could borrow some for my next project, that is if I can make it. Again, this first project was more like a training for me. Hopefully the next one is going to be more fun! ^ ^
Oh, and I'm sorry for the escape button. You can simply change the order of levels in the "images" folder by renaming files, to start playing from further levels. :)
I understand, it was just time for you to move on. It can be hard to keep oneself motivated when a project takes so long. But again, if it was just a practice project for you, I find it even more impressive! Can't wait to see what you create when you're done practicing!
Regarding the music, thanks, glad that you like it! My offer stands, let's talk again when your new project is ready.
Changing the file names would be cheating! Nah, I'll beat your game the honest way. :)
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Hi mayonnace! I really like your game, it just oozes with style! Only finished 6 levels, then I hit the ESC key thinking it would pause the game. Should have payed more attention to the readme. :(
Here's what I liked:
What could be improved:
) would contribute to the atmosphere and tension. Let me know if you would like to use this or any of the other electro tracks on my channel, I would happily provide it for free. :)
Other than that, it's a very impressive and enjoyable debut game and I'm looking foward to seeing more games developed by you!
Thank you very much, oddworm! I was well aware of the problems you have listed, but after working on it for four months, considering my limited time, I've decided to find a more interesting project to work on. So, I couldn't optimize things further. By the way, your music sounds great! Perhaps I could borrow some for my next project, that is if I can make it. Again, this first project was more like a training for me. Hopefully the next one is going to be more fun! ^ ^
Oh, and I'm sorry for the escape button. You can simply change the order of levels in the "images" folder by renaming files, to start playing from further levels. :)
I understand, it was just time for you to move on. It can be hard to keep oneself motivated when a project takes so long. But again, if it was just a practice project for you, I find it even more impressive! Can't wait to see what you create when you're done practicing!
Regarding the music, thanks, glad that you like it! My offer stands, let's talk again when your new project is ready.
Changing the file names would be cheating! Nah, I'll beat your game the honest way. :)
Tried and failed again, this time on level 8 and without hitting the ESC key. Might have to resort to cheating after all! :D