SoulShift by pema99
TO RUN THE GAME, LAUNCH THE SoulShift.exe FILE!
SoulShift is my first LDJam game entry, and it sure has been fun to make.
SoulShift is a bullet-hell game, you play as a parasite/virus that can transfer itself to other host through projectiles of energy. In other words, every time you kill someone, you become them.
Can you make to the end and defeat the boss?
Controls:
WASD for movement
Left mouse button to shoot
Escape to go to the main menu
~Good Luck!~
SoulShift is my first LDJam game entry, and it sure has been fun to make.
SoulShift is a bullet-hell game, you play as a parasite/virus that can transfer itself to other host through projectiles of energy. In other words, every time you kill someone, you become them.
Can you make to the end and defeat the boss?
Controls:
WASD for movement
Left mouse button to shoot
Escape to go to the main menu
~Good Luck!~
| Windows | http://gamejolt.com/games/shooter/soulshift-ld32/61308/ |
| Original URL | https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=49284 |
- Good balancing and difficulty curve
- Solid controls, nothing felt unfair
- Cool boss battle at the end. Gave the game an entire "arc" and a complete feeling that many LD games do not have
Disliked:
- Gameplay was pretty simple/standard.
- The "parasite/virus" aspect of the game felt unnecessary. I never used the transfer mechanic to my advantage. It was just something that happened, without adding to the gameplay. Check out this game http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=50284 (Ninja Swapper), which uses a similar mechanic and builds the gameplay around it.
Overall a solid start. Getting balancing/difficulty/bossbattle right is a HUGE plus as many LD games lack that polish, but this game needs something to differentiate it from the crowd of similar games.