Berserker by SteveSalmond

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made by SteveSalmond for LD29 (COMPO)
In Berserker you're a mighty barbarian suffering from anger management issues. Your inner rage boils away just beneath the surface, and can be unleashed at any moment!

Controls:
- WSAD/Arrow keys to move
- Move Mouse to swing your swords
- Left mouse button to use a potion and GO BERSERK!

Ratings

Coolness 41% 1669
Overall 3.88 73
Audio 3.42 187
Fun 4.04 23
Graphics 4.30 45
Humor 4.03 19
Innovation 3.67 175
Mood 3.71 113
Theme 3.19 623

Feedback

meek
27. Apr 2014 路 23:57 UTC
Sublime. Did you do all the artwork yourself in that time? Utterly impressed! Love that you can lose limbs but carry on, though slightly hobbled.
馃帳 SteveSalmond
28. Apr 2014 路 00:00 UTC
Wow, thanks a lot meek! :D Yeah, I did the art with my Wacom tablet. Wanted to make a ton more environment art, but simply ran out of time.
calvinsm
28. Apr 2014 路 00:02 UTC
Crazy Berserker
AgeNt_
28. Apr 2014 路 00:08 UTC
Loved the game! Good Job!
AgeNt_
28. Apr 2014 路 02:43 UTC
This game is just great fun. After losing a few limbs and still moving forward its definitely one of my favorites this time around.
madjackmcmad
28. Apr 2014 路 02:45 UTC
So jealous of you artist types! Fun game, great style, and yeah limbs falling off rules. Good show.
Mincemeat
28. Apr 2014 路 02:46 UTC
That was awesome. Only problems were: it was kind of short, there were too many berserker potions, and things got behind you really easy.
馃帳 SteveSalmond
28. Apr 2014 路 02:47 UTC
Thanks guys! :D
Danman9914
28. Apr 2014 路 02:48 UTC
Graphics are really top notch. Best I've seen in a compo!
atomic_swerve
28. Apr 2014 路 02:49 UTC
Utterly ridiculous. Huge fun. The controls could be tighter, and the volume is a little out of control when the player dies...But otherwise, I'm impressed at the amount of art you got done and the hilarity of the physics.
ix
28. Apr 2014 路 02:58 UTC
The music really fits and the fighting mechanic is charming, good stuff.
JavadocMD
28. Apr 2014 路 03:00 UTC
Wow this is... so amazing. Derpy and hilarious!
FuzzyWuzzie
28. Apr 2014 路 03:02 UTC
Haha! I legitimately loled!
Britt Brady (Gloom)
28. Apr 2014 路 04:55 UTC
incredible
Contacaton
28. Apr 2014 路 13:53 UTC
So..... When's the full version?
Doubstract
28. Apr 2014 路 14:46 UTC
WOW! I losed my legs, but i keep going :)!
Great work!
trueyomic
28. Apr 2014 路 16:56 UTC
great all around; save points could have made this game less tedious because it was so easy to die. The movement was hilarious. His face reminded me of a titan from Attack of the Titans. Great mood overall, and really fun!
MrShortee
28. Apr 2014 路 17:22 UTC
Hilarious game. Really nice execution overall (pun intended -.-).
Ludonaut
28. Apr 2014 路 17:36 UTC
Hahahah! Awesome!
Balloonsfor600
29. Apr 2014 路 00:40 UTC
This game is hilarious. Well done! I love that you can start to "go to pieces" without dying. It gives the game even more derpy charm.
Hob623
29. Apr 2014 路 02:39 UTC
Very nice! Interesting way of approaching the theme, and it was fitting that using the potions didn't always mean you survived longer, but only decreased your control of the player.
Hemuuuli
29. Apr 2014 路 09:55 UTC
Die by the swords!
copain
29. Apr 2014 路 10:11 UTC
we play with two players, it was pretty fun!
But why berserk don't make we invincible?????
馃帳 SteveSalmond
29. Apr 2014 路 10:57 UTC
Haha copain, that's awesome! I would never have thought to play the game in co-op mode.

I didn't make the player invincible, because to me berserking is all about reckless disregard for personal safety. Perhaps invincibility would be better from a gameplay point of view though - I dunno. Thanks for the feedback!
Orangejuice724
29. Apr 2014 路 14:54 UTC
Awesome game!
savethejets1
30. Apr 2014 路 04:09 UTC
I like the sword swing mechanic. Pretty cool.
Thorig
30. Apr 2014 路 08:08 UTC
Nice game. I like the potion part, it reminds me of an old game The Castle Adventure. You had to drink beer to beat an enemy.
javifugitivo
30. Apr 2014 路 08:09 UTC
This is a crazy game... a really fun game. A lot of laughs when the berseker loses his arms. Good job!
SoupWithBits
30. Apr 2014 路 08:14 UTC
Dagnabbit! You have to finish this game and release it! 5/5
LandoSystems
30. Apr 2014 路 17:33 UTC
oh my god this game is hilarious! its the total package, great art, super moody, completely over the top and silly. loved it!
Wakka
30. Apr 2014 路 22:48 UTC
wow, I didn't believe that such quality is possible in this short amount of time. Great work!
vilya
30. Apr 2014 路 23:28 UTC
Fantastic! One of the best games I've played so far!
Hypnohustla
01. May 2014 路 08:37 UTC
Well aren't you one goddamn talented fellow! :D Really great package! The controls added a lot to the humor, artwork was really beautiful, audio was top notch, an all around great entry! :)
PapyGaragos
01. May 2014 路 11:24 UTC
Haha, I love how he swings what remains of his arm like crazy.

Great entry
Oddly Shaped Pixels
01. May 2014 路 11:40 UTC
This game is sooo fun!!! Really great art and I love how you can keep on without any legs left :) Reminds of that famous Holy grail scene with the black knight!
馃帳 SteveSalmond
01. May 2014 路 11:45 UTC
Tis but a flesh wound! :D
jorgemoag
01. May 2014 路 15:51 UTC
Awesome! I love this game, thank you for making it!
Gaming_Ray
01. May 2014 路 16:37 UTC
This is awesome! Sadly felt a bit slow, but I love the concept and gameplay. Great job!
alvarop
01. May 2014 路 18:46 UTC
Great game!
aaronjbaptiste
01. May 2014 路 19:02 UTC
Such rage! This is amazing.
bombjack
01. May 2014 路 19:49 UTC
so much fun! great job!
BallpointPress
01. May 2014 路 20:00 UTC
I am amaze.
Empyrealhell
01. May 2014 路 22:26 UTC
That was ridiculously fun. I discovered that using the swords as divining rods of death worked better than swinging them, but that was equally fun, especially when going backwards.
馃帳 SteveSalmond
01. May 2014 路 23:20 UTC
Yeah it's a bit like dowsing but with more blood, haha :) Thanks for the kind words Empyrealhell, means a lot to me!
zeal
02. May 2014 路 00:23 UTC
This is one of the most insane games I've ever played. The graphics are really good but the fact that you can loose body parts and still go (while listening to a music piece that made me really nervous), makes this a really unique and overall absolutely great Ludum Dare entry! The mood is just beyond words. Keep it up!
GeorgeBroussard
02. May 2014 路 10:22 UTC
Awesome entry. Probably my favorite so far. Great art, great mechanics, great music (love the track). My only wish would be for checkpoints (still trying to finish it). Absolutely great effort.
馃帳 SteveSalmond
02. May 2014 路 10:35 UTC
Thanks George. I just played Sunk and it's brilliant! I felt so sad when the guy's head went under for the last time :( Hits you right in the feels.
Fib
02. May 2014 路 13:39 UTC
Physically based combat FTW! I love it. Great entry!
ezolotko
03. May 2014 路 13:07 UTC
The art is great, also I liked the potion bottles hanging on the waist.
ehtd
03. May 2014 路 17:16 UTC
Very nice! It is great to feel the rage
Christina Antoinette Neofotistou
05. May 2014 路 20:18 UTC
Very fun, and definitely commendable for 48 hours. Wow!
matthias_zarzecki
07. May 2014 路 20:48 UTC
Dear god this is marvellous. I love the sqop-style swinging. The potions hanging at the character and rolling on the floor are great touches :D
馃帳 SteveSalmond
08. May 2014 路 04:20 UTC
Thanks a lot guys! :)
Atridas
10. May 2014 路 15:15 UTC
That was so metal I can't even hold my laughter. For some reason my berserker get's stuck any time I click the mouse button.
Even though "running" without legs and just one arm killing things really made my day.
Atridas
10. May 2014 路 15:30 UTC
P.S.: AWESOME
Striwx
14. May 2014 路 11:47 UTC
Omg fun !!!!
pinkmonkeyhead
16. May 2014 路 16:48 UTC
Reminds me of Happy Wheels haha. Really awesome art
GFM
18. May 2014 路 13:38 UTC
Wow... I played it thinking it was a jam game, but I just saw that it's a compo one... Nicely done!
Lot's of cool point for being able to rip each limb of enemies. XD

But controls felt clunky. Movement was floaty and the swords didn't move exactly like I wanted too... Although I was able to hit what I wanted.

Still, it's really fun! =D
flannelvindicate
22. May 2014 路 16:03 UTC
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