Comments - InjuredPixel

You have inspired me.. im going to make a page and post some regular updates on my own game.. its currently not EVEN a game.. but documenting the entire process is a great idea, even if you just want to look back on how far you have come..

commenting on your game.. I think its a little unfair.. considering there are a lot of games out there that have copied the SMB formula.. check out the reviews for a game called SKULL FACE!! it looks very similar to this game here.. and definitely borrows from SMB but it got a shitload of GREAT REVIEWS!!!! so never say never.. your game might just make it onto steam..

I apologize, I didnt mean to say you were jealous. I just re-read my post and i can see why you would think I did. I actually meant OTHERS will be jealous and generally hate on it for THAT reason, especially because it does look so similar to SMB. I did think your critique was a little harsh considering it had little to balance it out on the praise side of things, but hey.. perhaps thats what he wanted.. CONSIDERING YOUR THE ONLY PERSON HE REPlIED TO!! :) even though others took the time to post hehe. When my game is anywhere near a PRE ALPHA ill be looking to you for that venom filled tongue of yours to give me an honest opinion of my game :) tnx for not starting a flame war, you clearly have class and patients.

I think there are a few too many people on here that lack the knowledge to actually KNOW!! what goes into creating a game.. CLONE or not.. I think your game is pretty ******* good considering 10 months ago you knew little to nothing.. and this comes from someone who is current working on HIS first game :)(i chose c++ and SFML as its closest to RAW CODE) its easy to put a game down for looking amateurish, but pixel art / game art is even HARDER than learning how to code.. at least it takes a shitload LONGER to master than it does to master coding.. It might have been nice to see a few new mechanics.. but guess what.. ITS YOUR FIRST GAME!!!! who cares!!! all that it demonstrates is this.. When you DO!! come up with a great idea.. you are talented enough to bring it to fruition. You are going to get a LOT of haters.. especially like the guy who commented first.. basically wrapping their jealousy up in a CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM :) ignore them, infact, i wouldnt listen to ANYONE that hasnt actually been through the process of making their own games.. talk is cheap. Well done matey.. When the little guy was burned and just his eyes were looking around.. make me ******* laugh.. more of that in the game will make it infinitely more inviting..

Dont get me wrong, i think the game has MASSIVE potential..im sure the FINAL game is amazing, BUT!! we dont get to SEE the final game, we get to see the DEMO, so your DEMO needs to be as close to the end game as possible so we can decide if its worth our money.. I review games aswell as code them, i have seen hundreds of great games sell badly because of poor demos.. I would have scared the **** out people in this demo - if its supposed to be scary.. which im sure it IS.. there should have been a few JUMP SCARES in there.. like i said, im not trying to be negative though i know my post did sound that way... I LOVE!!!!!!!! adventures like your game, heart and soul of the indie movement for sure.. but if noone gives you feedback.. you wont understand where the consumer wants you to go with the product. tnx for replying though.. really appreciate it.

One thing i did notice, Im not sure if its because its early in production or if you intended it to be like this always, but one thing that people seem to LOVE in games is a sense of BRUTAL satisfaction, usually by nail biting crunches when hitting something, the zombies in ZED do not seem to have much of a CRUNCH HIT when they are smacked with a bullet or other weapon.. and also crazy DEATH animations, such as excessive blood or limbs scattering seem to be a favorite aswell.. Just so you know, this info comes directly from a study of over almost 100,000 gamers on what they prefer to see and FEEL in games such as yours.. Im not plucking the ideas out of the air :) Im sure you guys have already got things in hand.. but no harm in a few suggestions im sure..

vacuous means STUPID or MORONIC did you know this?? If you describe something as VACUOUS it means it has no intelligence. Not a great name for a game really :)

Really well done guys, as a fellow uk coder, its lovely to see some serious talent representing :) You really have understood what makes a game GREAT!!! Peter molyneux wrote an article in amiga magazine about 100 years ago with source code for a game, he also did a little interview and his final remarks were to us coders, he said that to be successful and make great games, take a game you like and MAKE IT BETTER!! your not going to win any awards for unique game type, but you sure as **** have made a great looking addition to the TD genre.. You have included all the tropes that make games amazing.. bit of crafting for the new crowd, nice slice of upgrading for your rpgers.. nice level progression for your old nes mario bros mentalists :) So many indie groups find it hard to fathom what goes into making a great game.. you clearly have done your homework and im looking forward to seeing where this project goes.. good luck on your fundraising my friends.. you deserve to reach your goals and then some..

*SPOILER* That was the most CONFUSING demo i have EVER played!!! It made almost no sense at all.. Who am I? am I real? which one is the nightmare?? One minute running into the zombie dude will result in getting attacked.. the next the zombie in the tunnels does NOTHING!! swapping from 2 different characters and NOT explaining who either of them are is just BAD story telling, i know its a DEMO but the DEMO is suppose to show off the game and want you coming back, this just confused the hell out of me, and believe me, when someone is confused.. they are RARELY scared.. I was not scared once.. though it has the potential to be a great game, the DEMO is not well done at all :(

This seems more like triple A than Indie..