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[Andagel]

Painfully unpolished

Nice idea for a flash game (A 3D shooter), but painful execution. The platforms are mere squares with no width, the models are just images pasted onto the screen, the grapple-post effect is just moving the model, the third-person model doesn't move at all, the bullets don't follow your mouse...I could go on and on. All in all, it just lacks too much.

popopt responds:

actually i wish you'd go on some more. Im compiling a doc with all the feedback and all your suggestions made the list. some i can do for an udate and some, like thickness to platforms etc will make it into the next game so thank you:)

[OrangeRunner2 EngineDemo]

Cool

A pretty drastic change from the previous one. I suggest that you bring back some of the high-speed-ness of the original, though; This one feels like a platformer that's a bit too fast for its own good, even at the slightly slower pace. I would suggest enlarging the levels, bringing the camera back a bit so more of the level is visible, and adding more movement-based attacks and tricks.

otherwise, this is a pretty solid foundation.

Maxwelldoggums responds:

ok, I'll work on it. Thanks/

[Bubble Tanks 2]

Cool

Slick graphics and overall casual feel, but there are just a few minor quips I have for this game.
There's no save function, though that's really not that big of a problem.
The main thing is that you've decided to combine EXP and health; when I enter a bubble with lots of rapid-fire enemies, a tank with one of those purple slow-down bullets gets me, and the rest of the tanks just rain down hell on me, causing me to lose waaaay more experience than I get. I can go from just 2 bubbles away from levelling up, to 200 bubbles. Perhaps, in Bubble Tanks 3, you could add a limit to how much you can lose in one field before you're ejected?
Otherwise, an all-around solid game. 9/10, 5/5.

HeroInteractive responds:

Yes, the key is not to get hit by those purple bullets.

That said, you're right, you can definitely lose a lot of life in a fast amount of time. The game does address this, although in a very subtle way. If you have backtracked significantly, the game will alter which enemies you get as you enter new bubblefields, so that you can get back on track.

Don't believe me? Get up to 3rd tier or something, and then try losing ALL of your life. See how long it takes you to get back to where you were. I think you'll be surprised.