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Buck Shift by bwalter

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made by bwalter for LD35 (COMPO)
My First LD! Thanks to everyone for your feedback!

Yes, i know the enemies are tough to kill, but the higher level you get the easier it is, and as i didn't think of leveling the enemies with you, that's how it balances.

You play as Buck and his sentry turret "Shift" fighting the shape-shifting monsters in an enclosed room. The monsters shift from bats, to dogs, humanoids, and more.
See how many points you can make! Feel free to post your scores!

W: jump
A,D:left, right
Mouse:shoot (note: bullets can pass through platforms)
(Also, there are buttons in the level which change gravity.)

WINDOWS MAY TRY TO STOP THE APPLICATION FROM RUNNING BECAUSE IT IS FROM AN UNKNOWN PUBLISHER: I CHECKED AND THE FILE IS CLEAN. CLICK RUN ANYWAYS.
Windows http://www.mediafire.com/download/yyydc6xb5d2v734/Buck+Shift.exe
Source http://www.mediafire.com/download/yyydc6xb5d2v734/Buck+Shift.exe
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-35/?action=preview&uid=79045

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall 3.26 428
Audio 3.14 263
Fun 3.27 374
Graphics 3.45 285
Humor 2.73 279
Innovation 2.75 688
Mood 2.97 444
Theme 2.73 801

Feedback

Dooskington
18. Apr 2016 · 02:12 UTC
Interesting, but I was getting a little frustrated with the shooting controls.
Red15
18. Apr 2016 · 02:15 UTC
Good entry, the shooting sound gets really repetitive though, maybe some random variation? Love the soundtrack.

Found the gravity mechanic a bit superfluous (not required).

A bit more graphical difference (color/sound?) between enemy types would would be nice.

Your source link is the same exe file btw
spacewarp
18. Apr 2016 · 02:18 UTC
Very nice :)

Enemies are very much bullet sponges though. They can also shoot through the platforms.
Vantaug
18. Apr 2016 · 02:19 UTC
Really cool graphics, the game is well done. Good job.
swellbastion
18. Apr 2016 · 02:20 UTC
I really like the audio. The die music is really nice. It seems quite challenging. I'll try this again when i've got a mouse.
candlesan
18. Apr 2016 · 02:21 UTC
Fun to run around - unexpected gravity flip! :)
ianb96
18. Apr 2016 · 02:21 UTC
Fun & addicting!
nicotuason
18. Apr 2016 · 02:33 UTC
Hehe this is great! It's fun once you realize that picking up the blue dots upgrades your weapon. I was surprised that there was 3 separate music tracks.

I think the game would be much improved by scaling everything up. There's a lot of black space on the screen that isn't really useful. It would also help appreciate the cute pixel animations more.

I was also missing some sort of hit / impact effect when your bullets hit an enemy, or when an enemy dies.

Lastly, I wish there was more dialogue that I could read in a scottish accent!
NPC23
18. Apr 2016 · 02:38 UTC
That was really fun dude. Took a bit to get used to the gravity flipping, but it got addicting real fast. Good work
VividRedemption
18. Apr 2016 · 03:04 UTC
The sound is nice, but could use some balancing, the SFX were much louder than the music. Gameplay is nice, but I had some instances of the bats clipping through walls, which made them impossible to hit. The graphics were great, and the game overall was quite fun!
Tharky
18. Apr 2016 · 15:45 UTC
Aye, it's a fun game, eh. Sounds gets a bit loud though. And repetitive, eh. Overall it's pretty cool :) *says in a scottish accent*
dvdking
18. Apr 2016 · 17:01 UTC
Really liked music and graphics.
Didn't like enemies though, killing them took too long, and didn't feel rewarding(if they exploded with some camera shake it would help a lot).
Reallysketchy
18. Apr 2016 · 17:31 UTC
Great game. It was a little frustrating that the enemies just refused to die, but otherwise it's very fun.
Rakowu
18. Apr 2016 · 18:05 UTC
Ok, that is funny xD. Nice job.I Like that button inverse stuff. Good one.
Studiosaurus
18. Apr 2016 · 19:33 UTC
I really liked everything but how fast some of those enemies move/shoot and how long they take to kill. It's painfully hard to stay alive, even if you do manage to upgrade. Nice music :)
tanis
18. Apr 2016 · 20:47 UTC
I love the graphics and tunes! It's very polished for a compo entry. Nice one!
bigpan
18. Apr 2016 · 22:09 UTC
Very fun game, my score was 1475 then 1675. You weren't joking when you said the enemies were hard to kill! Loved the graphics. I think it should have a sfx when you hit an enemy, and also when you get hurt, otherwise the players will lose track of their life. Good job on your first LD!
🎤 bwalter
19. Apr 2016 · 02:31 UTC
my personal high score: 5100 points. Anyone beaten that?
gurkenlabs
19. Apr 2016 · 02:51 UTC
generally likeable, but getting a little repetitive after a while. nice Art, though.
norseware
19. Apr 2016 · 03:07 UTC
Love the art! I also enjoyed the different take on twin shooters, where the "gun" is set above you. Being a platformer added an additional layer of difficulty. It did take a long time to kill enemies though. Over all, nice job :)
fin_nolimit
19. Apr 2016 · 03:25 UTC
Wow that is a hard game! I love the reverse gravity feature! Very clever! Nice work!
sP0CkEr2
19. Apr 2016 · 03:31 UTC
pretty nice game - shooting thru walls was annoying - also it got repetitive - needed something else to do - nice job
Remdiky
19. Apr 2016 · 06:54 UTC
Nice, but you need to work with your controls for shooting.
cynicalmonkey
19. Apr 2016 · 07:07 UTC
great sound and look to the game, maybe try speeding up the time it takes between death and restarting if you can. an extra few seconds of idleness can really take away from how fun overall a game is
meek
19. Apr 2016 · 13:56 UTC
Loved it. Brilliant graphics and liked the audio too. The gameplay was also addictively fun!
DieBackStudios
19. Apr 2016 · 16:10 UTC
Pixel art is love <3 amazing tunes under 48 hours well done
Berserker_Chris
19. Apr 2016 · 16:12 UTC
Good Game, the shooting speed of the enemys is really fast.
Adipson
20. Apr 2016 · 06:18 UTC
pixel art is not dead ! :)
Black Horn Studios
20. Apr 2016 · 11:50 UTC
Nice and different game concept. cool!
esayitch
20. Apr 2016 · 15:29 UTC
I really dig the aesthetic and the sfx. Very polished. The enemies were pretty varied so kudos for that! And I loved the humor in the dialogue whenever you begin a new round.

Very stylish and "complete" entry :) Good luck!
Patomkin
21. Apr 2016 · 11:56 UTC
Oh boy, that was fun! I didn't understand why there's gravity switches, but it was fun!
Oh, and the music - fantastic!
Mieeh
21. Apr 2016 · 16:07 UTC
Cool idea, felt good too play. Great job!
Fabraz
22. Apr 2016 · 14:17 UTC
Always fun to see the shapeshifting applied to enemies instead of the player. Cute art style, dig the classic light halo.
neilcorre2k6
23. Apr 2016 · 02:21 UTC
Cool game! :)
derr
29. Apr 2016 · 08:42 UTC
Good game but super hard because bullets pass through platforms and there is no way to hide. I like the special attacks of the bat monsters and the music is really good, too. :)
MayankUnreal
09. May 2016 · 17:55 UTC
really fun game specially the sounds effects
TheCain
09. May 2016 · 22:24 UTC
I got 5965.
Pretty simple and pretty good. Nothing amazing, but a solid little game.