OBASS (one-button-automatic-sidescrolling-shooter) by naughtyloose
Welcome to OBASS. Short for one-button-automatic-sidescrolling-shooter. You've been given control over the vertical thruster of our research drone. Here's a easy step by step guide to success with your OBASS drone:
1. Reach the end of the level.
2. Press Space to fly up.
3. Avoid the walls.
4. Avoid the enemies.
5. Collect power-ups to enhance your OBASS drone.
6. ...
7. Profit?
In total there are 4 levels with the last level being randomly generated which also makes it the most difficult one because I neither had time to properly balance it nor was I able to fly trough it. Can you? I'm sure you can! Because anything is possible when you fly an OBASS drone.
Enjoy.
Timelapse: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc3LJ-ZfsAI
1. Reach the end of the level.
2. Press Space to fly up.
3. Avoid the walls.
4. Avoid the enemies.
5. Collect power-ups to enhance your OBASS drone.
6. ...
7. Profit?
In total there are 4 levels with the last level being randomly generated which also makes it the most difficult one because I neither had time to properly balance it nor was I able to fly trough it. Can you? I'm sure you can! Because anything is possible when you fly an OBASS drone.
Enjoy.
Timelapse: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc3LJ-ZfsAI
Ratings
| Coolness | 90% | 2 |
| Overall | 3.33 | 390 |
| Audio | 1.42 | 1057 |
| Fun | 3.27 | 300 |
| Graphics | 3.53 | 255 |
| Humor | 1.68 | 957 |
| Innovation | 2.73 | 855 |
| Mood | 3.19 | 309 |
| Theme | 3.61 | 483 |
But, as no fault of your execution, I think you've shown that there just isn't much gameplay to be found in the one button flyer. The enemies added tension but were also just frustrating because I had no real way to evade them... I could only soak up their damage. The turrets also added tension but they couldn't hit me anyway (and if they could then they would have been insane resource sponges.) The only resource I really have is the shield and even the most expert flying really has no effect on that resource's consumption (though expert flying does GET me more shield.)
The visuals are quite good. You really executed this well. I'm impressed. Take my comments as "you dug a fantastic mine... unfortunately there's no gold here."
Loved the visuals, could have done with some sounds to really give it some atmosphere though.