Castle Paradox

Willy Elektrix · Joined: 27 Jul 2010 Posts: 8

First off, this is my first post. Hello all.

I've finished the first level of the first game I've written with OHRRPGCE. Soon there will be 3 levels total but I wanted to get some feedback on the progress I've made so far.

Once I finish the other levels, I'll make music and sound effects. Also there is no door to the 2nd level, but otherwise everything is in place. It should take about 45 minutes to an hour to kill the level boss and get the key.

It's called Dr. Coffin's Cursed Maze and is a horror themed RPG taking place in the afterlife. Please, any feedback is appreciated, particularly concerning balancing and streamlining of play.

http://www.mediafire.com/?jbql6g9sko7o8o6

Thanks for your time.

Rya.Reisender · **Snippy** Joined: 18 Jan 2008 Posts: 821

How about posting a screenshot of it? It will make more people interested in trying it out. :-)
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Willy Elektrix · Joined: 27 Jul 2010 Posts: 8

Sure! Here you go.

J_Taylor · Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 3:38 am Post subject:

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Willy Elektrix · Joined: 27 Jul 2010 Posts: 8

J_Taylor · Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 3:22 pm Post subject:

My biggest suggestion would be to make the graphics a little more 3D. Adding shadows, highlights, and using the 'map menu-->edit general map data-->foot offset' would help.
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Newbie_Power · Joined: 04 Sep 2006 Posts: 1762

I actually don't recommend using foot offeset. It tends to cause walkabouts to pop under higher layer tiles when you don't want them to.
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Sh4d0ws · Joined: 06 Nov 2009 Posts: 39

I haven't played the game, but judging from the screenshots you seem to be trying to stylize the game with a flat, heads-on perspective. If this is so, I wouldn't bother with shading or depth, It would just ruin the look. The grittiness of everything coupled with how flat it all is makes lit look like a bunch of cardboard-paper cutouts glued together, which is unique, at least.

Either embrace this and try to keep it consistent, or go for a more realistic look. The thing is, with your current skills, by making your game follow the standard graphical style of detail and realism, you'll be forcing it into comparison with the works of much more skiled artists, and this will deteriorate the overall look of your game.

Willy Elektrix · Joined: 27 Jul 2010 Posts: 8

TMC · Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 4:41 am Post subject:

Hi, I did give it a quick play when you originally posted, but haven't gone back since then to try again. Though I was meaning to, I might as well give some feeble feedback now:

I think the battle formation difficulty changes too suddenly, which is a fairly large problem because you can't run. I think I was one XP point from levelling (to the 2nd level) when I encountered my first formation with more than one enemy, and I dead in a few seconds.
But I don't know how many attempts you intend to be necessary to complete the game, are players meant to learn through repeated deaths? (If so, no problem, I enjoy permadeath :)

Also, are you sure you don't want to round the corners of the flat topped head at all?
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Willy Elektrix · Joined: 27 Jul 2010 Posts: 8

Willy Elektrix · Joined: 27 Jul 2010 Posts: 8

I fixed the problem. I ended up making a mini-boss that prevents you from wandering too far from the beginning without leveling a level or so first. Granted, nothing stops you from fighting the boss too early and getting killed, but all games involve trial and error to a degree and at least it's more obvious this way.

The Wobbler · Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Posts: 2221

Sparoku · Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 6:16 am Post subject:

"Invalid or Deleted File
The key you provided for file download was invalid. This is usually caused because the file is no longer stored on Mediafire. This occurs when the file is removed by the originating user or Mediafire."

Ya know, you CAN upload your game onto CP. Makes it easier for us to find it. Neutral

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