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Xbox LIVE Indie Games - The February 2011 Thread
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Feep said:
Nope.
But a Kinect update would be nice when you get the tools. : P
http://kinecthacks.net/playing-stepmania-ddr-with-kinect/
LocoMrPollock said:
Maybe a Halo Waypoint like shell for advertisements & ach in one.
Max of 1000 for the whole service and 80 point games give 1 medal, 240 give 3, 400 give 5.
Achievements are given out for number of medals earned, same as in Arcade Room - but also there are ach. for downloading trials (and playing them) number of visits, and maybe even recommending things to friends.
Means that you can't see what Indie games people have played though (although RAPTR manages to track this somehow).
SmallCaveGames
Neo Member
I was a little annoyed at the lack of instruction in Zombie Football. It takes very little time to add a simple "controls" screen, at the very least.
Could have been fun - looks cool - just had no idea what I was doing and died in 10 seconds or less each time.
Could have been fun - looks cool - just had no idea what I was doing and died in 10 seconds or less each time.
HadesGigas
Member
Fishcraft is out. Gonna give it a try in a bit.
Edit: Played it. So yeah. Angry Birds. Even the cutscenes, pause menu, level clear, stage select. All pretty much carbon copy.
Main difference was you can fire them at a rapid pace, which is a pretty easy win strategy on the simpler levels.
Pretty polished though and runs smoother than the PSP version of the original (at 1/4th the cost). No hint of slowdown in any of the trial levels.
The TNT boxes in T-7 seem to create a ridiculous amount of chaos, maybe too powerful? Think the destruction animations could use some work, I know some of it is the same as it is in Angry Birds, but things just blinking and vanishing with little to no sound is a lot more noticeable on a TV screen.
Edit: Played it. So yeah. Angry Birds. Even the cutscenes, pause menu, level clear, stage select. All pretty much carbon copy.
Main difference was you can fire them at a rapid pace, which is a pretty easy win strategy on the simpler levels.
Pretty polished though and runs smoother than the PSP version of the original (at 1/4th the cost). No hint of slowdown in any of the trial levels.
The TNT boxes in T-7 seem to create a ridiculous amount of chaos, maybe too powerful? Think the destruction animations could use some work, I know some of it is the same as it is in Angry Birds, but things just blinking and vanishing with little to no sound is a lot more noticeable on a TV screen.
Dark Octave
Banned
You REALLY NEED to add double dance pad support.Feep said:
I have no idea what your talking about.
Good luck with your game.
Hey guys, I just posted another quick development diary on my game The Groov Cosmos. If you liked the original Groov you should let me know what you think about the follow-up!
Dark Octave
Banned
That image screamed Angry Birds all day long. The cat even had a cracked helmet. I didn't even bother, I already knew what was up. Looks like these devs got their Gameloft/Capcom on.HadesGigas said:
Dr Zhivago
Member
Barryman said:
Ooh, it's the Groov guy! Glad you're doing something with it, idea has lots of potential.
Intruder_qc
Neo Member
Saw this game mentioned yesterday on Twitter :
Allied Assault Squadron - Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG9BFfCD7g8&feature=player_embedded
This look quite promising and hopefully it will hit XBLIG soon enough. Look like a 1942/1943 type of game.
Allied Assault Squadron - Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG9BFfCD7g8&feature=player_embedded
This look quite promising and hopefully it will hit XBLIG soon enough. Look like a 1942/1943 type of game.
Can't wait for fortresscraft, I've been dying for some console minecraft!! Too bad the survival/fauna/mining/inventory chapters are still a ways off, cause I'm not that interested in the creative/godmode stuff. But will buy every early chapter to support development, I hope the guy doesn't give up if the early chapters sell very poorly.
Intruder_qc said:
It looks quite boring. It's a pity because the effects are nice. It reminded me that Rickenbacker didn't look bad.
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Some early screens for Train Frontier Express :
LOOKS like TF2 graphics wise.Kafel said:It looks quite boring. It's a pity because the effects are nice. It reminded me that Rickenbacker didn't look bad.
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Some early screens for Train Frontier Express :
Diablohead
Member
used this one, thanks, will check it out and give feedback a little later on.Joshery said:
HadesGigas
Member
Joshery said:
Nabbed DVCMG-HBYPF-K827Q-CGMQH-2G2FD.
All of them are used now it looks like.
OldmanAndroid
Member
Kafel said:
Wow, impressive. Loving to see devs work with 3D models....the bar is raising for XBLIG.
the_dannobot
Member
FishCraft is shit. Not only the pace is so slow I nearly felt asleep but the game has also slowdowns in case the frustration created by the control scheme wasn't enough.
Lack of animations, lack of enjoyable physics, it's really a heartless and shameless copy of Angry Birds. I feel sorry for people playing this because they don't have access to AB.
Sometimes the XNA Community is cruel to let shit like this pass without warning competent authorities about copyright infrigements. Hopefully the problem will be solved soon.
You're probably talking about writingsofmassdeduction. The guy reviews a title every day (not the ones from the top selling).
Lack of animations, lack of enjoyable physics, it's really a heartless and shameless copy of Angry Birds. I feel sorry for people playing this because they don't have access to AB.
Sometimes the XNA Community is cruel to let shit like this pass without warning competent authorities about copyright infrigements. Hopefully the problem will be solved soon.
the_dannobot said:
You're probably talking about writingsofmassdeduction. The guy reviews a title every day (not the ones from the top selling).
the_dannobot
Member
I'm having a lot of fun with Zombie Football Carnage. I see why some here complained about the difficulty but after a few rounds and some upgrades the game is not so harsh with the player anymore. A perfectly-timed dash is key and chance with items and weaker random enemies greatly help. Bought.
Dr Zhivago
Member
Fishcraft entirely lacks the charm of Angry Birds, plus AB is just so well-suited to touchscreen controls that a control pad seems a poor substitute.
Toy Cars has been approved. It will be up in a few minutes.
http://catalog.create.msdn.com/en-U...d=30bf70b4-879e-4f9e-884c-08f651d3144a&type=2
It's a top-down racer that seems quite competent for 80 points.
edit : it's up
http://catalog.create.msdn.com/en-U...d=30bf70b4-879e-4f9e-884c-08f651d3144a&type=2
It's a top-down racer that seems quite competent for 80 points.
edit : it's up
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I've tried the game and unfortunately it's not very good. The sound effect(s?) is annoying, plus it's always the same whether you bump into a wall or another car. There's no music and the game is boring despite cute tracks and cars. Finally, the steering won't let me good souvenirs. It's quite disappointing overall.
I've tried the game and unfortunately it's not very good. The sound effect(s?) is annoying, plus it's always the same whether you bump into a wall or another car. There's no music and the game is boring despite cute tracks and cars. Finally, the steering won't let me good souvenirs. It's quite disappointing overall.
Avalis Dungeon is a new approved RPG.
http://catalog.create.msdn.com/en-U...d=fe66632a-729a-4426-a58e-05c4e35c2e7d&type=2
Looks like a very simple dungeon RPG. With tits.
edit : it's out
http://catalog.create.msdn.com/en-U...d=fe66632a-729a-4426-a58e-05c4e35c2e7d&type=2
Looks like a very simple dungeon RPG. With tits.
edit : it's out
toythatkills
Member
SOLD!
Diablohead
Member
Well it's a different then having over sized rat kings with red eyes at least.
HadesGigas
Member
Oh, one thing about FishCraft that it does different that I wish it would have copied a bit closer is the aiming.
Obviously the iPhone version has the touch controlled slingshot, but in the PSP version of Angry Birds, you use the analog nub to pull back on the slingshot and then you press X to launch it, it works decently well to simulate the touch screen controls, alllowing for you to choose the strength and angle in a more satisfying manner than up/down to aim a cannon.
Probably would have been better on an Xbox controller too because of how much better it's stick is compared to PSP's iffy analog nub. As is, the aiming system feels a lot more mechanical and less "fun", I guess. But still miles better than Onager (the other Angry Birds on Xbox).
Obviously the iPhone version has the touch controlled slingshot, but in the PSP version of Angry Birds, you use the analog nub to pull back on the slingshot and then you press X to launch it, it works decently well to simulate the touch screen controls, alllowing for you to choose the strength and angle in a more satisfying manner than up/down to aim a cannon.
Probably would have been better on an Xbox controller too because of how much better it's stick is compared to PSP's iffy analog nub. As is, the aiming system feels a lot more mechanical and less "fun", I guess. But still miles better than Onager (the other Angry Birds on Xbox).
SmallCaveGames
Neo Member
lol, I played the demo and it's entertaining - everything is a still shot, and the demo cut me off very early.
There are boobs. Most of the art is actually quite nice - it's just very static.
You move through the dungeon just by pressing buttons that take you to the next scene. I am not sure how combat works because I won every fight just by picking a random attack.
Hard to tell how much is there honestly and at 240 I wasn't risking it.
There are boobs. Most of the art is actually quite nice - it's just very static.
You move through the dungeon just by pressing buttons that take you to the next scene. I am not sure how combat works because I won every fight just by picking a random attack.
Hard to tell how much is there honestly and at 240 I wasn't risking it.
HadesGigas
Member
SmallCaveGames said:
It seems to just be you have to pick the right attack or you instantly die. Pretty much just a game of picking random things to see what works then having to memorize that for next time. No gameplay beyond that.
riceandbeans
Member
Kafel said:
So how's the story?
Nice to be able to post in the thread that i most look forward to on gaf! (newly accepted member).
Shame that I still don't have a 360 so i cant try the indie games recommended in here but I will get one soon as the current project I'm working on has started development (a XNA game) and I'll need an xbox for debugging.
Great work toythatkills! And everyone else contributing to the thread.
Shame that I still don't have a 360 so i cant try the indie games recommended in here but I will get one soon as the current project I'm working on has started development (a XNA game) and I'll need an xbox for debugging.
Great work toythatkills! And everyone else contributing to the thread.