Apocolypse Virus by Tom Leonardsson
Story: You control a computer virus and you have to kill all defenses to launch the nukes.
Arrow keys to move and z to shoot.
Arrow keys to move and z to shoot.
| Windows | http://www.mediafire.com/?hgzagsdx9nkn4zl |
| Source | http://www.mediafire.com/?hgr2a5fd9zqt82p |
| Original URL | https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-25/?action=preview&uid=3914 |
Ratings
| Coolness | 14% | 1123 |
| Overall | 1.29 | 775 |
| Fun | 1.53 | 764 |
| Graphics | 1.38 | 759 |
| Humor | 2.00 | 545 |
| Innovation | 1.29 | 770 |
| Mood | 1.60 | 730 |
| Theme | 2.65 | 588 |
Tips for next time:
- Check if the player can lose
- Maybe add a little bit of sound and music?
The game starts without any explanation whatsoever, leaving you confused about what to do. The gameplay is extremely simplistic. There is no difficulty; you can just hold Z after starting and win automatically. The graphics are ugly and unclear - you don't know who you are, you don't know what that thing on the side of the screen is, you don't know what those things flying past you are, you have no idea how much life you have left (I assume the bar at the top is for that, but it's too small and hidden to read during gameplay). There's no music or sound (not even a simple pew-pew-pew shooting sound), which is often essential feedback on sidescrolling shooters and would be very useful in this game. The victory screen is sudden, ugly, underwhelming and doesn't really give the player a victorious feeling.
It was pretty good for only 48 hours, although it was pretty easy when I realized I could just hold Z to win.
Personally, I think the health bar should be reversed. At first it looked like some sort of progress bar every time I hit a microchip.
"I don't want to be an asshole, but I'm afraid I just can't really say anything positive about this game.
The game starts without any explanation whatsoever, leaving you confused about what to do. The gameplay is extremely simplistic. There is no difficulty; you can just hold Z after starting and win automatically. The graphics are ugly and unclear - you don't know who you are, you don't know what that thing on the side of the screen is, you don't know what those things flying past you are, you have no idea how much life you have left (I assume the bar at the top is for that, but it's too small and hidden to read during gameplay). There's no music or sound (not even a simple pew-pew-pew shooting sound), which is often essential feedback on sidescrolling shooters and would be very useful in this game. The victory screen is sudden, ugly, underwhelming and doesn't really give the player a victorious feeling."
I'm sorry dude, but the game is too... I don't know, not enough in any aspect. I have no idea what making a game alone in 48 hours alone is like, but nothing in this game seems right or good.