Posted by dessgeega Sat, 27 May 2006 08:58:00 GMT
there’s a new preview video of dot fighters, the current work-in-progress from the creator of les miserables-inspired doujin fighter ArmJoe. (direct download link)
it looks pretty.
(source: doujinaroni)
Posted by Tim Fri, 26 May 2006 20:00:00 GMT
I’m O.K. is an effort which came about after a couple of designers had read Jack Thompson’s proposal for a violent videogame as a charity benefit. Based on the draft that Thompson had written, the story of Osaki Kim (O.K.) can now be experienced by gamers around the world courtesy of Thompsonsoft.
Players get to control O.K. as he seeks vengeance for the death of his son by annihilating every single game designer alive. Gameplay is similar to SNK’s Metal Slug series, with the violence taken to an extreme level.
The list of usable weapons include uzis, shotguns, rocket launchers, machetes, molotov cocktails and a baseball bat. Weapons can be purchased from a shop at the end of each stage. To purchase items, the player has to earn coins in the bonus stage by shooting at shop customers.
There’s a lot of references to classic games of yesteryear which are fun to spot, though none will be revealed here for fear of spoiling the playing experience. Graphics do not disappoint, which isn’t much of a surprise considering that Derek Yu of Eternal Daughter fame is the team’s lead sprite artist.
The soundtrack can be downloaded from this site, with some secret information posted as well. Press up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, Enter on the main menu to access the easter egg.
Posted by Tim Fri, 26 May 2006 18:57:00 GMT
Here’s a freeware adventure game to whet the appetite while we patiently wait for the next unofficial King’s Quest installment.
Indiana Jones and the Fountain of Youth is a new game by Screen 7 featuring the immortal screen legend, back again with his trusty whip and fedora hat.
The quality of this work is amazing, owing much to the long beta test period that it had to go through before being released. An impressive effort that even hardcore LucasArts 2D adventure fans would approve of.
Posted by Derek Yu Fri, 26 May 2006 14:03:00 GMT
Fluid dynamics, flashy particle effects, techno… Pong. Left-clicking blasts plasma outward, holding down the right mouse button grabs the ball and “charges” it. Release the right mouse button for a super shot. The game comes with a pretty cool sandbox mode (which I think is more fun than the actual game).
We’re going to be playing Pong clones pretty much forever, aren’t we?
Posted by Derek Yu Fri, 26 May 2006 13:39:00 GMT
“Columbin,” the creator of the controversial freeware game Columbine Massacre RPG, has been revealed as 24-year-old Danny Ledonne, an Alamosa filmmaker. Kotaku’s Brian Crecente has written an interesting profile of Ledonne and his game for the Rocky Mountain News, explaining the creator’s background and reasons for making the game. His (Ledonne’s) views on film and games are also interesting.
A quote and some commentary after the jump… because I always wanted to say “after the jump.”
Read more...Posted by dessgeega Thu, 25 May 2006 19:14:00 GMT
alistair wallis of little mathletics (who has previously interviewed tigsource darling kenta cho) has just put online an interview with hizoka t ohkubo, the developer of boss-only doujin shooter warning forever.
hizoka tells little mathletics that his favorite game is gunstar heroes: “Playing this game was when I thought I would like to become a game programmer. The movement of the characters and production of the game is brilliant, which makes you realise that the programmers must have had a great technical knowledge of the Mega Drive . The enormous bosses amazed me – they looked like living things as they ran about.”
he also reveals that his next release will be a 3D action game – hopefully finished sometime this year.
(source: GameSetWatch)
Posted by Derek Yu Wed, 24 May 2006 12:27:00 GMT
Mark Healey, creator of the innovative and kind-of-fun fighting game Rag Doll Kung Fu, has left Lionhead Studios to start his own indie game development company with a few other ex-Lionhead vets. The company, Media Molecule, is currently working on an undisclosed game which they plan on pitching to publishers within the next three months.
You may recall that Lionhead Studios was acquired by Microsoft recently. (However, rumors that Peter Molyneux’s head has been grafted onto Bill Gates’ chest have been largely unfounded.)
(Source: Joystiq)
Posted by Albert Lai Tue, 23 May 2006 16:06:00 GMT
Now, some of you may be glad that TIGSource is back, but I think no one is happier than the staff at PCGamer. Oh, sure, they claim that they’re the ‘best-selling magazine about PC games’, but we know what site they surreptitiously check for stuff to fill out the freeware section of the Gamut. TIGSource! Well, probably not TIGSource, because they wouldn’t still be talking about Cloud if they checked this site often.
Enough about PCGamer. Some of you may remember "Geometry Wars" that was featured as a game on the XBox360, as well as a high-score video. Well, if you aren’t really into blowing your wads (of cash) on it to play this game, Grid Wars may make the wait worthwhile!
Grid Wars 
is a standard Robotron-style game. However, faithfulness of this recreation
raises it several steps above the other Robo-likes.
The sparks and distortion patterns created by your shots and enemy deaths seem
simple at first, but quickly evolve into stunning light-shows as the game progressively
becomes harder, even if the graphics don’t match up to the real Geometry Wars.
The monster designs range from black holes, snakes, and things that, if I were
to try to describe them within this list, would break parallelism so bad my
English teacher would come back just to smack me upside the head.
One more thing, when you start this dongle up, make sure that you set the controls to either mouse or keyboard, since the game sets the control scheme to dual analog sticks by default.
Posted by dessgeega Tue, 23 May 2006 02:20:00 GMT
within a deep forest is a freeware game that harkens back to the days of 16-bit design. it is lush and beautiful, drenched in twilight and ambience, with a mellow downtempo soundtrack. like many games of the 16-bit era, progress is tied to the unlocking of new abilities—new forms for your ball.
you’re a bouncy ball – holding A makes you bounce further, holding S makes you bounce less. different forms have different properties and abilities that need to be mastered. this game never lets lock-and-key design supersede skill – the game has no qualms about working you hard for your next upgrade, and then requiring you to get comfortable with it right away. be prepared to play many sections repeatedly until you get them right – instantaneous respawn keeps this from becoming too frustrating.
there’s a speedrun mode (and online low-time table) for players who finish the game, and a couple of unlockable bonus games for players who are thorough. completing the game the first time should be plenty satisfying, though.
Posted by Derek Yu Tue, 23 May 2006 00:23:00 GMT
With Chronon, Eyezmaze continues to promote the offensive stereotype that Japanese people are “wacky” and “crazy” and “make very innovative video games.” Similar to Grow and Grow RPG (also on the Eyezmaze site), this time-based puzzler has you manipulating objects at various times in the day to rescue someone imprisoned in a monster’s lair. What you do at one time period will affect other periods. Things must be done out of order to win the game.
See Jay is Games for the complete walkthrough (you stinking cheater).
(Source: Jay is Games)
